HC Achilles Bocholt

Sezoens Achilles Bocholt
Full name	Handbalclub Sezoens Achilles Bocholt
Nickname(s)	Les Campinois
Short name	Bocholt
Founded	1986
Arena	Sportcomplex De Damburg, Bocholt
Capacity	1,539
President	Pascal Derkoningen
Head coach	Luc Boiten
League	Belgian First Division, BENE-League
Club colours
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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.

History

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) and in Bocholt (35-30), 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

Naming history

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

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

Kits

HOME
2013–14	2015–17	2017–18	2019–20	2020–24

AWAY
2015–17	2019–20	2022–24

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023–24 season

Sezoens Achilles Bocholt

Goalkeepers 01 Clem Leroy 12 Stef Gijbels 16 Oracha Van Bommel 27 Wesley Snoeks Left Wingers 06 Tristan Tielen 18 Thomas Driesen 22 Mattias Van Criekinge Right Wingers 11 Elias Koninkx 30 Ilyas D'Hanis 47 Aleksa Кljajić Line Players 08 Stef Jaeken 17 Joren Lamers 24 Tim Claessens Left Backs 05 Michiel Lamers 19 Odirin Jerry 20 Ruben Roelants 44 Jeroen De Beule Central Backs 07 Wout Winters 21 Jorn Ceyssens 25 Lennert Ceyssens 31 Pieter Strauven Right Backs 14 Serge Spooren 99 Lennert Doms

Technical staff

• Head coach: Luc Boiten
• Assistant coach: Roel Valkenborgh
• Goalkeeping coach: Johannes Last
• Physiotherapist: Patrick Maas

Transfers

Transfers for the 2023–24 season

Previous squads

2018–2019 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Netherlands	Björn Alberts	3 August 1978	Goalkeeper
4	Belgium	Brecht Wertelaers	23 July 1990	Right Winger
5	Belgium	Michiel Lamers	15 August 1998	Left Back
7	Belgium	Wout Winters	26 August 1994	Central Back
8	Netherlands	Evert Kooijman	28 January 1996	Line Player
10	Netherlands	Jordi Cremers	6 March 1990	Line Player
11	Belgium	Elias Koninkx	22 May 1998	Right Winger
12	Belgium	Stef Gijbels	23 July 1996	Goalkeeper
15	Belgium	Roel Valkenborgh	15 November 1988	Left Back
16	Belgium	Clem Leroy	27 August 1997	Goalkeeper
17	Belgium	Joren Lamers	19 January 1996	Line Player
18	Belgium	Thomas Driesen	3 September 1995	Left Winger
20	Belgium	Ruben Roelants	20 August 1990	Left Back
22	Belgium	Serge Spooren	22 November 1993	Right Back
24	BelgiumPoland	Damian Kedziora	18 May 1987	Left Winger
28	Netherlands	Martijn Meijer	28 November 1991	Right Back
44	BelgiumPoland	Bartosz Kedziora	31 December 1990	Central Back

2016–2017 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Netherlands	Björn Alberts	3 August 1978	Goalkeeper
3	Belgium	Brecht Lamers	1 June 1994	Left Back
4	Belgium	Brecht Wertelaers	23 July 1990	Right Winger
5	Slovenia	Nejc Zmavc	6 September 1990	Line Player
7	Belgium	Wout Winters	26 August 1994	Central Back
10	Netherlands	Jordi Cremers	6 March 1990	Line Player
11	Belgium	Elias Koninkx	22 May 1998	Right Winger
12	Belgium	Stef Gijbels	23 July 1996	Goalkeeper
14	Netherlands	Andreas Kittel	12 February 1985	Right Winger
15	Belgium	Roel Valkenborgh	15 November 1988	Left Back
16	Belgium	Clem Leroy	27 August 1997	Goalkeeper
17	Belgium	Joren Lamers	19 January 1996	Line Player
22	Belgium	Serge Spooren	22 November 1993	Right Back
24	BelgiumPoland	Damian Kedziora	18 May 1987	Left Winger
34	Slovenia	Miha Pučnik	1 February 1988	Left Back
44	BelgiumPoland	Bartosz Kedziora	31 December 1990	Central Back

Accomplishments

• 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

As of 26/10/2023

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

Notable former players

Former coaches

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