# Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club

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. 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.

## 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
* Runners-up (2): 2011–12, 2015–16
European Cup
* 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
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
* Winners (2): 2022, 2024
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
| 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
| 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

* Pol Amat
* Santi Freixa
* Helen van der Ben
* Carina Benninga
* Truid Blaisse-Terwindt
* Jacques Brinkman
* Marten Eikelboom
* Paul van Esseveldt
* Marjolein Eijsvogel
* Floris Evers
* Pierre Hermans
* Taco van den Honert
* Jacob van der Hoeven
* Timme Hoyng
* Bart Looije
* Jesse Mahieu