HC Achilles Bocholt

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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
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Home
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Away
Website
Official site

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

Location of HC Achilles Bocholt
Bocholt
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Location of HC Achilles Bocholt

History

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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

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Naming history

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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

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Period Kit manufacturer
- 2014 United States Nike
2014 - 2017 Germany Jako
2017 - present Germany Kempa

Kits

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Team

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Current squad

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

Technical staff

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Transfers

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Transfers for the 2023–24 season

Previous squads

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Accomplishments

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  • 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

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

Former club members

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Notable former players

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Former coaches

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

References

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  1. ^ "Férfi kézi EHF-kupa: Nyolcgólos előnyt szerzett a Tatabánya". 7 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Férfi EHF-kupa: újra nyert, továbbjutott a Tatabánya".
  3. ^ "Sezoens Achilles Bocholt - Players, Team & Season Info | EHF".
  4. ^ "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".
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