AKC Blauw-Wit

Blauw-Wit
Leagues Korfbal League
Founded December 1916 (1916-12) (as GOKC)
Arena Blauw-Wit Hal
Location Amsterdam, Netherlands
President Hans Fontijn[1]
Head coach Barry Schep
Website

AKC Blauw-Wit (Amsterdamse Korfbal Club Blauw-Wit) is a Dutch korfball club located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The club was founded on 6 December 1916 under the name of GOKC (Geheel Onthouders Korfbal Club)[2] and they play their home games in the Blauw-Wit Hal. The team plays in white/blue horizontally striped shirts and black shorts / skirts.

History

Since the existence of the Korfbal League Blauw-Wit has been represented in the top division. Blauw-Wit reached the play-off stages 4 times in 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016 but never reached the final until now.[3][4] With local rival AW.DTV promoting to the Korfbal League for the 2015/2016 season the Amsterdam derby was played on the highest level.[5]

Current squad

Squad for the 2015-16 season - Updated: 1 April 2016

Women
  • 01 Netherlands Jessica Jansen
  • 02 Netherlands Leanne Aurik
  • 03 Netherlands Mandy Koelman
  • 04 Netherlands Jori van der Peet
  • 05 Netherlands Loraine Vissers
  • 06 Netherlands Manon Wiegerink
  • 07 Netherlands Tess ten Pas
  • 08 Netherlands Romée Robijns
  • 10 Netherlands Sophie Hansen
  • 11 Netherlands Kelly Koelman
Men
  • 13 Netherlands Daan Koning
  • 14 Netherlands Marc Broere
  • 15 Netherlands Peter Scheek
  • 16 Netherlands Otto Fabius
  • 17 Netherlands Momo Stavenuiter
  • 19 Netherlands Mark van der Laan
  • 21 Netherlands Frank Mostard
  • 22 Netherlands Randell van der Steen
  • 24 Netherlands Bret Nolthuis

References

  1. ↑ "Bestuur". akcblauw-wit.nl. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Clubhistorie Amsterdam" (PDF). akcblauw-wit.nl. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "AKC Blauw-Wit is zeker van de Ziggo Dome!". topsport.amsterdam. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Korfbal League: TOP ten val gebracht, Fortuna houdt kleine kans op play-offs". omroepwest.nl. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Korfballers Blauw-Wit winnen standsderby van AW.DTV". rtvnh.nl. 13 December 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2016.

External links

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