KHC Dragons
The Koninklijke Hockey Club Dragons (French: drʁagõ) is a Belgian Hockey Association from around 10 km north-east of Antwerp situated place Brasschaat . The club was founded on October 26, 1946 in the Café Royal in Antwerp's Berchem district and has been a member of the Koninklijke Belgische Hockey Bond since 1976 with the root number 704 . The club plays in red jerseys with blue diagonal stripes and blue shorts. Since the 50th anniversary of the club, Dragons has been allowed to use the name Koninklijke .
Four artificial turf pitches are available on the club grounds, which have been in use since 1961 (commissioning: mid-80s, 1992, 2013, 2015). The men play in the highest Belgian league and have been one of Europe's top clubs since the 2010s. The women are also members of the first Belgian league. The KHC Dragons provides nine men's teams and six women's teams to play the Koninklijke Belgian Hockey Bond . There are also around 40 youth and children's teams, as well as veteran teams.
Men's
| European Cup balance men's field | ||||
| year | competition | level | space | place |
| 1994 | Cup Winners Cup | 1 | 8th | Terrassa |
| 1998 | Club Champions Trophy | 2 | 2 | Brasschaat |
| 2000 | Club Champions Trophy | 2 | 4th | Belfast |
| 2001 | Club Champions Trophy | 2 | 1 | Antwerp |
| 2002 | Club Champions Cup | 1 | 5 | Antwerp |
| 2003 | Cup Winners Trophy | 2 | 1 | Prague |
| 2004 | Club Champions Cup | 1 | 5 | Barcelona |
| 2005 | Cup Winners Trophy | 2 | 1 | Vienna |
| 2006 | Cup Winners Cup | 1 | 5 | Reading |
| 2011 | Euro Hockey League | 1 | 6.5 | Bloemendaal |
| 2012 | Euro Hockey League | 1 | 3 | Amsterdam |
| 2013 | Euro Hockey League | 1 | 2 | Bloemendaal |
| 2014 | Euro Hockey League | 1 | 3 | Eindhoven |
| 2015 | Euro Hockey League | 1 | VF | Bloemendaal |
| 2016 | Euro Hockey League | 1 | AF | Amstelveen |
| 2017 | Euro Hockey League | 1 | 3 | Brasschaat |
| 2018 | Euro Hockey League | 1 | AF | Rotterdam |
| 2019 | Euro Hockey League | 1 | VF | Eindhoven |
The 1st men play in the highest Belgian field hockey league, the Eredivisie . On the field, the KHC Dragons 2010 champions after two final wins against Royal Racing Club Bruxelles and qualified for the first time for the Euro Hockey League 2011 , where two wins against defending champions Uhlenhorster HC and Izmaylovo Moscow meant the group win. In the second round, the team beat the German champions Rot-Weiss Köln and was only stopped in the quarter-finals by the English representative Reading HC . In 2011/2012 the first men were qualified for the Final Four of the EHL. In the semifinals, the Belgian champions met Uhlenhorster HC again.
successes
- EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy: 2001
- EuroHockey Cup Winners Trophy: 2003, 2005
- Belgian field hockey champion: 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Belgian field hockey cup winner: 1993, 2002, 2005
- Belgian indoor hockey champion: 1999
- EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy: 2001
- EuroHockey Cup Winners Trophy: 2003, 2005
Squad 2015/2016:
| No. | Surname | nationality | Date of birth | previous club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| goal | ||||
| 14th | Loïc Van Doren |
|
14-09-1996 | 2015 Dragons jeugd |
| 22nd | Matthias Dierckens |
|
07-02-1992 | 2015 Royal Orée THB |
| Defense | ||||
| 3 | Arthur Van Doren |
|
01-10-1994 | 2010 Dragons jeugd |
| 4th | Jérémy Celis |
|
02-03-1986 | 2003 Dragons jeugd |
| 6th | Fabrice van Bockrijck |
|
07-05-1996 | 2015 Royal Heracles HC |
| 16 | Alexander Hendrickx |
|
06-08-1993 | 2015 Royal Antwerp |
| 24 | Louis-Philippe Stevens |
|
? | 2016 Dragons reserve |
| 25th | Sebastiaan Geers |
|
19-03-2001 | 2016 Dragons jeugd |
| 26th | Robert Rubens |
|
23-12-1996 | 2012 Dragons jeugd |
| midfield | ||||
| 13 | Thomas Verheijen |
|
? | 2015 Royal Antwerp |
| 15th | Mathieu Rombouts |
|
? | 2016 Dragons jeugd |
| 19th | Felix Denayer (captain) |
|
31-01-1990 | 2005 Dragons jeugd |
| 20th | Thibaud Van der Putten |
|
? | 2016 Royal Léopold Club |
| attack | ||||
| 10 | Thomas Briels |
|
23-08-1987 | 2015 Orange Zwart |
| 11 | Florent van Aubel |
|
25-10-1991 | 2009 Royal Orée THB |
| 18th | Jeffrey Thys |
|
? | 2014 HC Rotterdam |
| 21st | Timothy Luyten |
|
15-01-1999 | 2015 Dragons jeugd |
| 23 | Henri Raes |
|
23-01-1997 | 2014 Dragons jeugd |
Trainer: Jean Willems
Assistant coach: Rolo Perez
Ladies
successes
- Belgian field hockey champion: 1994
- Belgian field hockey cup winner: 1994, 2005
- Belgian indoor hockey champion: 1997
Squad 2011/2012:
Alexandra Heerbaart (goalkeeper), Emilie Calderon 2, Laura Patriarche 3, Louise Cavenaile 4, Stephanie De Groof 5, Stephanie Rummens 6, Eeke Van De Ven 8, Erica Coppey 9, Julie Scheers 10, Nathalie Smeets 12, Sofie Van Ranst 13, Emilie Sinia 14, Thaïs Smeekens 15, Justine Devooght 16, Caroline Van Ranst (team captain), Lieselotte Van Lindt 19, Tiffany Thys 21, Naomi Lootens
Coach: Gilles Petre
Assistant trainer: Robin Geens
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Compilation from EHF Handbook 2016 ( memento of the original from March 14, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Coordinates: 51 ° 17 ' N , 4 ° 29' E