Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club

Amsterdam
Full nameAmsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club
Short nameAH&BC
LeagueMen's Hoofdklasse
Women's Hoofdklasse
Founded18 January 1892; 132 years ago (1892-01-18)
Home groundWagener Stadium, Amstelveen
(Capacity 7,600)
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.

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 national titles. The men's team won its maiden European Cup in 2005.

Originally, the club also played 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, when the Netherlands national hockey team won the silver medal at the field hockey tournament, the regard towards hockey changed. From that 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

Gold Cup

  • Runners-up (1): 2023–24

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 13 September 2024[3]
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  NED Anne Veenendaal
2 GK  NED Mette van Zanten
3 DF  NED Gabrielle Mosch
5 DF  ARG Agustina Gorzelany
6 DF  NED Noa Muller
7 FW  NED Alessia Norbiato
8  NED Renske Balemans
10 MF  NED Felice Albers
11 FW  NED Maria Verschoor
12 FW  NED Fay van der Elst
13 DF  NED Sabine Plönissen
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  NED Ilse Kappelle
15 FW  NED Freeke Moes (Captain)
16 MF  NED Noor de Baat
17  NED Amina Addou
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
24 DF  NED Carmen Vincentie
25 DF  NED Charlotte Adegeest

Men's squad

As of 13 September 2024[3]
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  NED Joren Romijn
2 FW  RSA Mustapha Cassiem
5 MF  NED Luke Dommershuijzen
6 MF  NED Siem Schoenaker
7 MF  NED Floris Middendorp (Captain)
8 MF  NED Sam Steins Bisschop
9 MF  NED Karst Timmer
10 FW  RSA Dayaan Cassiem
11 FW  SCO Lee Morton
13 MF  NED Casper Berkman
14 MF  NED Robbert Kemperman
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW  NED Brent van Bijnen
18  NED Thije Harm
19  NED Ruben van Meer
20 FW  NED Boris Burkhardt (Captain)
21 GK  NED Olivier Paalman
22 MF  NED Jochem Blok
24  NED Joost Tolboom
25 MF  NED Bram Huijbregts
28  NED Sam van der Weijden
29 FW  NED Billy Bakker
35 FW  NED David Huussen

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. ^ a b "Spelerslijsten Hoofdklasse seizoen 2024-2025" (PDF) (in Dutch). 23 September 2024.