Amsterdam
Full nameAmsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club
Short nameAH&BC
Founded18 January 1892 (1892-01-18)
Home groundWagener Stadium, Amstelveen
(Capacity 7,600)
LeagueMen's Hoofdklasse
Women's Hoofdklasse
2021–22Men: 3rd
Women: 3rd
WebsiteClub website
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Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club (founded 28 January 1892) is the oldest professional field hockey club of the Netherlands, based in Amstelveen. AH&BC is also the largest field hockey club in the city (2286 members).

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.[1] 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.[2]

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
  • Runners-up (15): 1905–06, 1906–07, 1908–09, 1916–17, 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 (18): 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, 2020–21

Euro Hockey League

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

Current squad

Women's squad

As of 22 September 2023[3]
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  NED Anne Veenendaal
2 GK  NED Mette van Zanten
3 DF  NED Gabrielle Mosch
5 DF  NED Hanna Bergkamp
6  NED Noa Muller
7 FW  NED Alessia Norbiato
8  NED Luna Oijevaar
9 DF  GER Sonja Zimmermann
10 MF  NED Felice Albers
11 FW  NED Maria Verschoor (Captain)
12 FW  NED Fay van der Elst
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF  NED Sabine Plönissen
14 MF  NED Ilse Kappelle
15 FW  NED Freeke Moes
16 MF  NED Noor de Baat
17  NED Sarah Smit Sibinga
18 DF  NED Floor de Haan
19 FW  NED Marijn Veen
20 FW  NED Michelle Fillet
21 MF  NED Fiona Morgenstern
22 MF  NED Stella van Gils
25 DF  NED Charlotte Adegeest

Men's squad

As of 22 September 2023[3]
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  NED Joren Romijn
2 GK  NED Daan de Waal
3 DF  NED Daan Dekker
4  NED Mats de Haas
5 MF  NED Luke Dommershuijzen
6 MF  NED Siem Schoenaker
7 MF  NED Floris Middendorp
8  NED Sam Steins Bisschop
9 FW  NED Valentijn Charbon
10 FW  NED Noud Schoenaker
11 MF  NED Chip Visscher
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 MF  NED Valentin Verga
14 MF  NED Robbert Kemperman
17 FW  NED Brent van Bijnen
18  NED Thije Harm
19  NED Ruben van Meer
20 FW  NED Boris Burkhardt (Captain)
21 FW  ENG Liam Ansell
22 MF  NED Jochem Blok
25 MF  NED Bram Huijbregts
28 MF  NED Tijn Lissone
30  GER Jan Cordes

Notable players

References

  1. ↑ "Algemeen". ahbc.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Archief Amsterdamsche Hockey- en Bandyclub". amsterdam.nl (in Dutch). Stadsarchief Amsterdam. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Spelerslijsten Hoofdklasse seizoen 2023-2024" (PDF) (in Dutch). 22 September 2023.
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