Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club

Amsterdamsche H. & B.C.
Full name Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club
Nickname(s) Amsterdam
Short name AH&BC
Founded 18 January 1892 (1892-01-18)
Home ground Wagener Stadium,
Amstelveen,
Netherlands
(Capacity 15,000)
Kit manufacturer Adidas
Main sponsor ABN AMRO and Eiffel
Members 2218[1]
League Hoofdklasse
2017-18 Men: 2nd
Women: 2nd
Official Website www.ahbc.nl
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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 (2218 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.[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 off 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

Dutch National Title: 21

  • 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1975, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2012

KNHB Cup: 1

  • 1996

European Cup: 1

  • 2005

Cup Winners' Cup: 2

  • 1999, 2003

Dutch national title indoor hockey: 9

  • 1988, 1989, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

Women

Dutch national title: 19

  • 1937, 1938, 1949, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 2009, 2013

European Cup: 13

  • 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2014

Cup Winners' Cup: 6

  • 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2009

Dutch national title indoor hockey: 5

  • 1972, 1987, 2013, 2017, 2018

Notable players

References

  1. ↑ "Amsterdamsche (H. & B.C.)" (in Dutch). Aantal leden. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  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.


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