Oranje Zwart
Appearance
Mixed Hockeyclub Oranje Zwart was a Dutch field hockey club located in Eindhoven, North Brabant, which was founded on 1 September 1933. With around 1,700 members – as of 3 May 2006 – it is one of the biggest clubs in the Netherlands. The 2,000 capacity Sportpark Aalsterweg is their home venue.
In 2016, the club merged with neighbouring club EMHC. The name of the new club is HC Oranje-Rood. [1]
Honours
Dutch Hoofdklasse
- Champions: 2004/05, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16
Notable players from Oranje Zwart
- Shahbaz Ahmad
- Troy Elder
- Carsten Fischer
- Piet-Hein Geeris
- Sander van Heeswijk
- Robert van der Horst
- Ronald Jansen
- Josef Kramer
- Harrie Kwinten
- Tycho van Meer
- Rob Reckers
- Jay Stacy
- Margje Teeuwen
- Teun Rohof
- Darren Cheesman
- Matthijs Brouwer
References
- ^ "Release video HC Oranje-Rood" (in Dutch). M.H.C. Oranje Zwart. Retrieved 19 May 2015.