La Gantoise HC

La Gantoise HC, also known as Gantoise is a Belgian professional sports club based in Ghent, Belgium. The club is most well known for its field hockey section with both the first men's and women's teams playing in the Belgian Hockey League.[1]

Gantoise
Full nameLa Gantoise HC
Founded1864 (1864)
Home groundLa Gantoise HC, Ghent
LeagueMen's Hockey League
Women's Hockey League
2021–22Men: 1st
Women: 1st
WebsiteClub website
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The Gantoise women are the current title holders in the Belgian Hockey League, as well as the EuroHockey Club Trophy.[2][3]

History

While La Gantoise was originally founded in 1864, the hockey section was not formed until 1914.

The first edition of the Belgian Hockey League, known simply as 'The Championship' at the time, was held following the conclusion of World War One. La Gantoise placed well, finishing in fourth place, only to win the following year.

At the club's 100th anniversary, in 1964, La Gantoise had 150 members, forming 10 teams.

The club continued to grow, eventually forming women's teams, who reached the top level of Belgian hockey in 2003. Three years later, in 2006, the women's first team reached a pinnacle by becoming champions of Belgium for the first time.

The second field at La Gantoise is named after Yves Bernaert, one of Belgium's most prolific former international players.

Honours

Men
Belgian Hockey League

Women
Belgian Hockey League
EuroHockey Club Trophy

Current squads

Men
As of 2021–22[4]

Head coach: Pascal Kina

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ARG Tomás Santiago
2 DF  NED Pepijn Scheen
4 GK  CAN David Vandenbossche
6 DF  ENG Jack Waller
7 FW  BEL Guillaume Hellin
9 FW  FRA Blaise Rogeau
11 DF  FRA Maxime Deplus
12 MF  ARG Agustín Bugallo
13 DF  FRA Mattéo Desgouillons
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  BEL Alexandre de Paeuw
15 MF  FRA François Goyet
18 DF  BEL Thibault Deplus
21 FW  FRA Ètienne Tynevez
22 FW  BEL Arthur de Borrekens
24 MF  BEL Antoine Kina (Captain)
32 FW  ARG Martín Ferreiro
33 MF  FRA Charles Masson

Women
As of 2021–22[5]

Head coach: Kevan DeMartinis

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  BEL Pauline de Ryck
2 DF  BEL Marie Groffils
3 MF  BEL Hélène Brasseur
6 DF  BEL Marina Makhotkin
9 MF  BEL Anne-Sophie Roels
10 FW  BEL Emilie Sinia
11 MF  ITA Lara Oviedo
12 FW  BEL Juliette Staelens
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF  BEL Alix Gerniers (Captain)
15 DF  BEL Anne-Sophie Vanden Borre
16 FW  BEL Noa Schreurs
17 DF  FRA Delfina Gaspari
18 FW  BEL Astrid Calloens
19 MF  BEL Barbara Nelen
22 DF  BEL Stéphanie Vanden Borre
30 FW  BEL Ambre Ballenghien

References
  1. "Historiek Gantoise Hockeyclub". gantoise.be (in Dutch). Gantoise. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  2. "LA GANTOISE END 12 YEAR WAIT FOR COVETED CHAMPIONS TITLE". hockeywrldnws.com. Hockey World News. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  3. "EuroHockey Club Trophy 2021 Women". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  4. "Club Details – Gantoise Men". tophockeyleague.be. Belgian Hockey League. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  5. "Club Details – Gantoise Women". tophockeyleague.be. Belgian Hockey League. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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