Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club

Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club (founded 28 January 1892) is the oldest field hockey club of the Netherlands, based in Amstelveen. AH&BC is also the largest field hockey club in the city (2286 members).

Amsterdam
Full nameAmsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club
Short nameAH&BC
Founded18 January 1892 (1892-01-18)
Home groundWagener Stadium, Amstelveen
(Capacity 15,000)
Members2152[1]
LeagueMen's Hoofdklasse
Women's Hoofdklasse
2019–20Men: 7th
Women: 3rd
WebsiteClub website
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The team is a powerhouse of both domestic and international hockey. Both its men's and women's teams are annual contenders for the Dutch titles. The men's team won its maiden European Cup in 2005.

Originally, the club was also playing bandy, as is still reflected in the club's name.

History

The club was founded in 1892 and is seen as the oldest hockey club of the Netherlands and the European mainland.[2] In the early years bandy was the most important sport, when there was no ice in the summer they would play field hockey. Because of the 1928 Summer Olympics the regard towards hockey changed, the Netherlands national hockey team won the silver medal at the field hockey tournament. From this moment onwards field hockey became the most important sport for the club.[3]

Honours

Men

National Title / Hoofdklasse

  • Winners (21): 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1936–37, 1961–62, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1974–75, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2010–11, 2011–12
  • Hoofdklasse runners-up (11): 1973–74, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1988–89, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2015–16, 2017–18

Gold Cup

  • Winners (1): 2018–19

KNHB Cup

  • Winners (1): 1995–96
  • Runners-up (1): 1994–95

Euro Hockey League

European Cup

  • Winners (1): 2005
  • Runners-up (3): 1995, 1996, 1998

Cup Winners' Cup

  • Winners (2): 1999, 2003

Hoofdklasse Indoor

  • Winners (10): 1987–88, 1988–89, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20

EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup

  • Runners-up (1): 1990

EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy

  • Winners (1): 2016

Women

National title / Hoofdklasse

  • Winners (20): 1936–37, 1937–38, 1948–49, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2018–19
  • Hoofdklasse runners-up (17): 1981–82, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1992–93, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18

European Cup

  • Winners (14): 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2014, 2019
  • Runners-up (1): 1993

Cup Winners' Cup

  • Winners (6): 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2009

Hoofdklasse Indoor

  • Winners (5): 1971–72, 1986–87, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18

Players

Women's squad

Head coach: Robert Tigges

As of 4 September 2020[4]
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  NED Anne Veenendaal
2 GK  NED Sofie ter Kuile
4 MF  NED Hester van der Veld
5 FW  NED Joy Haarman
7 DF  NED Charlotte Adegeest
10 FW  NED Sosha Benninga
11 FW  NED Maria Verschoor
12 FW  NED Fay van der Elst
13 DF  NED Sabine Plönissen
14 MF  NED Ilse Kappelle
15 FW  NED Freeke Moes
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  NED Noor de Baat
17 MF  NED Felice Albers
18 DF  NED Floor de Haan
19 FW  NED Marijn Veen
20 FW  NED Michelle Fillet
21 DF  NED Lauren Stam
22  NED Elsemiek Groen
23 MF  NED Lana Kalse
24 MF  NED Eva de Goede (Captain)
26 DF  NED Kimberley Thompson
31  NED Famke Hoogeveen

Men's squad

Head coach: Santi Freixa

As of 4 September 2020[4]
No. Pos. Nation Player
2 GK  NED Daan de Waal
3 DF  NED Daan Dekker
4 DF  NED Johannes Mooij
5 MF  NED Luke Dommershuijzen
6 MF  NED Teun Kropholler
7 MF  NED Floris Middendorp
8 MF  NED Billy Bakker (Captain)
9 FW  NED Valentijn Charbon
10 FW  NED Mirco Pruyser
12 MF  NED Valentin Verga
14  NED Nicki Leijs
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 GK  NED Philip van Leeuwen
17 FW  NED Brent van Bijnen
18  NED Sjors de Haan
19  NED Ties Klinkhamer
20 MF  NED Tijn Lissone
21 DF  NED Teun Rohof
22  NED Wout Kooijman
23  NED Tymen Kloen
24  NED Mikki Bartels
31 DF  AUS Fergus Kavanagh
32 FW  BEL Tanguy Cosyns

Notable players

References
  1. "Amsterdamsche (H. & B.C.)". www.knhb.nl (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond. 31 October 2019.
  2. "Algemeen". ahbc.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  3. "Archief Amsterdamsche Hockey- en Bandyclub". amsterdam.nl (in Dutch). Stadsarchief Amsterdam. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  4. "Spelerslijst Hoofdklasse Dames en Tulp Hoofdklasse Heren (veldhockey) 2020-2021" (PDF). hockey.nl (in Dutch). 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
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