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.
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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 (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
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
Winners (1): 2026
Runners-up (1): 1990
EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy
Winners (1): 2016
Women
National title / Hoofdklasse
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
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
As of 13 September 2024
As of 13 September 2024
Notable players
Pol Amat
Santi Freixa
Helen van der Ben
Carina Benninga
Truid Blaisse-Terwindt
Jacques Brinkman
Charles Coster van Voorhout
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