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Blauw-Wit
LeaguesKorfbal League
FoundedDecember 1916; 107 years ago (1916-12) (as GOKC)
ArenaBlauw-Wit Hal
LocationAmsterdam, Netherlands
PresidentHans Fontijn[1]
Head coachBarry Schep
Website[1]

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

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.