Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club
Field hockey club in the Netherlands
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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.
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| Full name | Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club | ||
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| Short name | AH&BC | ||
| League | Men's Hoofdklasse Women's Hoofdklasse | ||
| Founded | 18 January 1892 | ||
| Home ground | Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen (Capacity 7,600) | ||
| Website | Club 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 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
- Winners (22): 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, 2024–25
- 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
- Winners (1): 2005
- Runners-up (3): 1995, 1996, 1998
Cup Winners' Cup
- Winners (2): 1999, 2003
Hoofdklasse Indoor
- Winners (11): 1987–88, 1988–89, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2024–25
- Winners (1): 2026
- Runners-up (1): 1990
EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy
- Winners (1): 2016
Women
- Winners (22): 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, 2022–23, 2025–26
- 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
- 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]
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Men's squad
- As of 13 September 2024[3]
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