HC Achilles Bocholt explained

Clubname:	Sezoens Achilles Bocholt
Fullname:	Handbalclub Sezoens Achilles Bocholt
Short Name:	Bocholt
Nickname:	Les Campinois
Ground:	Sportcomplex De Damburg, Bocholt
Capacity:	1,539
Chairman:	Pascal Derkoningen
Manager:	Luc Boiten
League:	Belgian First Division, BENE-League
Website:	https://handbalbocholt.be
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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)^[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

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

scope=col style="color:black; background:#0079BC"	Period	scope=col style="color:black; background:#0079BC"	Kit manufacturer
- 2014	Nike
2014 - 2017	Jako
2017 - present	Kempa

Kits

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023–24 season^[3]

Technical staff

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

Transfers

Transfers for the 2023–24 season

Joining

Aleksa Кljajić (RW) from RK Vojvodina

Leaving

Roel Valkenborgh (LB) (retires)

Previous squads

2018–2019 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			3 August 1978	Goalkeeper
4			23 July 1990	Right Winger
5			15 August 1998	Left Back
7			26 August 1994	Central Back
8			28 January 1996	Line Player
10			6 March 1990	Line Player
11			22 May 1998	Right Winger
12			23 July 1996	Goalkeeper
15			15 November 1988	Left Back
16			27 August 1997	Goalkeeper
17			19 January 1996	Line Player
18			3 September 1995	Left Winger
20			20 August 1990	Left Back
22			22 November 1993	Right Back
24			18 May 1987	Left Winger
28			28 November 1991	Right Back
44			31 December 1990	Central Back

2016–2017 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			3 August 1978	Goalkeeper
3			1 June 1994	Left Back
4			23 July 1990	Right Winger
5			6 September 1990	Line Player
7			26 August 1994	Central Back
10			6 March 1990	Line Player
11			22 May 1998	Right Winger
12			23 July 1996	Goalkeeper
14			12 February 1985	Right Winger
15			15 November 1988	Left Back
16			27 August 1997	Goalkeeper
17			19 January 1996	Line Player
22			22 November 1993	Right Back
24			18 May 1987	Left Winger
34			1 February 1988	Left Back
44			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

^[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

Notable former players

Quinten Colman (2019-2021)
Jeroen De Beule (2021-)
Yannick Glorieux (2020-2022)
Bartosz Kedziora (2010-2019)
Serge Spooren (2016-)
Roel Valkenborgh (2013-2023)
Björn Alberts (2012-2020)
Tim Claessens (2020-)
Evert Kooijman (2017-2021)
Martijn Meijer (2018-2020)
Maik Onink (2008-2014)
Rutger Sanders (2005-2006)
Léon van Schie (2014-2016)
Arjan Versteijnen (2020-2022)

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