Wikipedia

HC Achilles Bocholt

HC Achilles Bocholt is a men's handball club from Bocholt, Belgium, that plays in the Belgian First Division and in the BENE-League.

Sezoens Achilles Bocholt
Full nameHandbalclub Sezoens Achilles Bocholt
Nickname(s)Les Campinois
Short nameBocholt
Founded1986; 38 years ago (1986)
ArenaSportcomplex De Damburg, Bocholt
Capacity1,539
PresidentPascal Derkoningen
Head coachLuc Boiten
LeagueBelgian First Division, BENE-League
Club colours   
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Home
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Away
Website
Official site
Location of HC Achilles Bocholt
Bocholt
Bocholt
class=notpageimage|
Location of HC Achilles Bocholt

History edit

Achilles Bocholt was founded in the summer of 1986 by about fifteen young people. After a year of training, the first team was formed in 1987. In the 2003/2004 season, the team won the second division, making it the first time in its history to get into the Belgian First Division. They were allowed to compete in an international cup for the first time in the 2013/14 season, in the EHF Cup. Here, the Hungarian Tatabánya KC was able to win both in Tatabánya (30-22)[1] and in Bocholt (35-30),[2] so the team was eliminated in the first round. During its history, 5 national championships (in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2023), 7 Belgian Cups (in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023) and won 6 BENE-League (in 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2023). The colors of the club have changed many times over the years: green and white from 1987-1992, blue-white from 1992-2003, green-black from 2003-2020, and blue-black from 2020.

Crest, colours, supporters edit

Naming history edit

Name Period
Handbal Achilles Bocholt 1987–1992
Handbal Sezoens Bocholt 1992–2005
Handbal Achilles Bocholt 2005–2014
QubiQ Achilles Bocholt 2014–2020
Handbal Achilles Bocholt 2020–2022
Sezoens Achilles Bocholt 2022–present

Kit manufacturers edit

Period Kit manufacturer
- 2014   Nike
2014 - 2017   Jako
2017 - present   Kempa

Kits edit

Team edit

Current squad edit

Squad for the 2023–24 season[3]
Sezoens Achilles Bocholt

Technical staff edit

Transfers edit

Transfers for the 2023–24 season

Previous squads edit

Accomplishments edit

  • Belgian First Division:
    • Winners (5) : 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023
    • Runner-Up (3) : 2010, 2013, 2014
  • BENE-League:
    • Winners (6) : 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023
    • Runner-Up (2) : 2010, 2022
  • Belgian Handball Cup:
    • Winners (7) : 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023

EHF ranking edit

As of 26/10/2023[4]
Rank Team Points
124   Belenenses 36
125   HC Butel Skopje 36
126   SKKP Handball Brno 36
127   Achilles Bocholt 36
128   A.C. PAOK 36
129   Saint-Raphaël Var Handball 36
130   GC Amicitia Zürich 36

Former club members edit

Notable former players edit

Former coaches edit

Seasons Coach Country
1988–1992 Nel Kremers  
1992–1993 Patrick Coppens  
1993 Frans Van Keulen  
1993–1994 Cor Borghmans  
1994–1998 Ryszard Wilanowski  
1998–2000 Tinus Hulsbosch  
2000–2002 Philippe Spooren  
2002–2003 Cor Borghmans  
2003–2004 Dominiek Brinkmans  
2004–2006 Ryszard Wilanowski  
2006 Dieter Lennartz  
2006–2010 Gabrie Rietbroek  
2010 Harold Nusser  
2010–2011 Gabrie Rietbroek  
2011–2012 Robin Gielen  
2012 Stan Backus  
2012–2014 Pim Rietbroek  
2014 Stan Backus  
2014–2022 Bart Lenders  
2022– Luc Boiten  

References edit

  1. ^ https://m.nemzetisport.hu/kezilabda/ferfi-kezi-ehf-kupa-nyolcgolos-elonyt-szerzett-a-tatabanya-2277893
  2. ^ https://olimpia.hu/hirek/ferfi-ehf-kupa-ujra-nyert-tovabbjutott-a-tatabanya
  3. ^ https://ehfec.eurohandball.com/men/2023-24/clubs/details/3eCICVkKTENdxVx5lEelJg/sezoens-achilles-bocholt/
  4. ^ "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".

External links edit

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HC_Achilles_Bocholt&oldid=1185839269"