Hockeyclub Tilburg

Name

Hockeyclub Tilburg

Legal name

Hockeyclub Tilburg

Website

https://hctilburg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hockeyclub Tilburg is a member-owned Dutch multi-sport association in Tilburg serving ~2,500 members with field hockey, padel, jeu de boules, and walking sports on a single 15-field campus including a HockeyDome and clubhouse, generating revenue from subscriptions, horeca, sponsorship, and partner programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multi-Sport Community Club Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recreational & Intramural Sports Programs (MPAKACAG), Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF), University/College Club Sports Programs (MPAKACAK), Youth Multi-Sport Camps (General Athletics, Summer Camps) (MPAKAJAA)

Keywords

• Field hockey club
• Padel court rental
• Youth sports development
• Multi-sport membership
• Community sports association

Headquarters

HQ city

Tilburg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Contributions (Contributie): HC Tilburg generates primary revenue through annual membership fees from its ~2,500 hockey members and ~400 padel members. Fees vary by category (senior, junior, training member, recreational, duo, non-playing) and include surcharges for top hockey. The association year runs from August to July. Contributions are collected via automatic debit (incasso).
2. Padel Court Rental: Revenue from padel court bookings. Members can book courts through the KNLTB ClubApp. Non-members can rent courts at €25 per court per hour via the Meet & Play app. Members pay introducé fees (€7.50 per non-member) when playing with non-member companions.
3. Padel Lessons and Training: Revenue from padel lessons provided by YourPadel, a specialized padel training company. The club receives referral/integration benefits as the venue provider. Additional revenue from external KNLTB competitions (€90 per team for 5-game season, €125 for 7-game season).
4. Horeca Operations: The clubhouse operates as a catering/hospitality venue with bar and kitchen services. Revenue is generated through food and beverage sales during training days, match days, and events. The club is currently seeking a professional horeca operator (exploitant) to manage the three horeca points (clubhouse bar, lounge bar, and outdoor bar) with current turnover exceeding €500,000 annually.
5. Sponsorship and Business Club: Revenue from main sponsors (Indicia, Joore), shirt sponsors (TCR Plastics, Lumosa, Tulp Keukens, Howden), business partners, and the Business Club. Sponsorship packages are sold at various levels with the sponsor vision centered on youth development and professionalization.
6. Club Sparen (Member Benefits Program): Revenue generated through member benefit partnerships including DHL parcel lockers (parking lot placement fee), Tulp Keukens referral program, In- & Outdoor discount partnerships, and Volvo Club Bonus (€1,000 or €500 per vehicle sale/lease to club).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

HC Tilburg is a multi-sport community association that provides organized sports participation, coaching, and competitive play in field hockey (across youth, senior, veteran, and recreational categories), padel, jeu de boules, and walking sports for older adults. The club delivers structured youth development programs including the Munkeys introductory program (ages 4-6), topjeugd elite pathway, and the in-house Keepersschool goalkeeper school, alongside member services such as horeca, holiday camps, and the Outdoor-bso Warande childcare.

Product overview

HC Tilburg is a multi-sport community sports club offering a diverse portfolio centered around hockey and padel sports. The core offering includes field hockey at all levels (youth from age 4 through senior/veteran categories), with distinct pathways for top youth development (Topjeugd program) and recreational players. Adjacent sports include padel (HC Tilburg Padel with 5 outdoor courts and training partnerships), jeu de boules (La Boule Progressive with 9 courts), and Walking Sports for seniors. Supporting services include holiday camps through Kicks N Sticks and Onfire, the Keepersschool for goalkeeper training, Zaalhockey (indoor hockey), Hockey5s events, outdoor childcare (Outdoor-bso Warande), and club hospitality (Horeca). The club also operates member benefit programs like Clubsparen through commercial partnerships. The club infrastructure includes 3 water fields, 3 semi-water fields, 1 sand field, 1 mini-field, 9 jeu de boules courts, and 5 padel courts, serving approximately 2,500 members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Field Hockey
• HC Tilburg Padel
• La Boule Progressive (Jeu de Boules)
• Walking Sports
• Munkey Hockey Program
• Zaalhockey (Indoor Hockey)
• Topjeugd (Top Youth) Program
• Keepersschool (Goalkeeper School)
• Hockey5s
• HC Tilburg Horeca (Hospitality/Bar)
• Kicks N Sticks Hockey Camps
• Onfire Hockey Support Camps
• Outdoor-bso Warande (Childcare)
• Topsportklas Partnership
• Clubsparen (Club Savings Program)

Quantifiable outcome

• Heren 1 plays in Promotieklasse with ambition to reach Hoofdklasse (scheduled for 2026-2027 season). Dames 1 plays in Hoofdklasse.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• IndiciacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerIndicia is the main digital sponsor (hoofdsponsor) of HC Tilburg. Indicia is a digital agency specializing in digital marketing, technology, and entrepreneurship. They provide website services to HC Tilburg (the club website is built on their platform).
• JoorecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerJoore is a main sponsor (hoofdsponsor) and accounting firm partner of HC Tilburg. They position themselves as accountants, tax specialists, and advisors standing beside entrepreneurs to provide maximum added value.
• AdidasmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAdidas is a shirt sponsor (tenuesponsor) for HC Tilburg, providing official club apparel and match kits.
• TCR PlasticsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerTCR Plastics is a shirt sponsor and business partner of HC Tilburg.
• LumosamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerLumosa is a shirt sponsor and business partner of HC Tilburg, providing lighting solutions.
• Tulp KeukensmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerTulp Keukens is a main sponsor of the Tulp Hoofdklasse and provides special discounts to HC Tilburg members on new kitchens. They are a shirt sponsor for HC Tilburg.
• Howden GroupmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerHowden Group is a shirt sponsor and business partner of HC Tilburg, providing insurance and risk management services.
• DHL Parcel LockersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDHL has installed a parcel locker on HC Tilburg's parking lot. Members can receive and send parcels, and the club benefits from the arrangement.
• Volvo BluekensminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVolvo Club Bonus partnership: When a club member or parent/guardian purchases or leases a Volvo through Volvo Bluekens, HC Tilburg receives €1,000 or €500 bonus. This does not reduce the trade-in value or purchase price.
• In- & OutdoorminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIn- & Outdoor provides 5% discount to HC Tilburg members on outdoor products (overkappings, zonwering, rolluiken, screens, raamdecoratie), with 5% of the purchase price donated to the club. Has showrooms in Dongen, Tilburg, and Eindhoven.
• Kicks N SticksmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKicks N Sticks provides the Munkey program (ages 4-6) for the youngest hockey players at HC Tilburg, delivering playful introduction to hockey skills including stick handling. Also organizes summer and autumn holiday camps at the club.
• YourPadelmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYourPadel is HC Tilburg's partner for padel training, providing professional coaching for all levels. They operate 12-week training cycles with certified trainers, some with national-level competition experience. Training is scheduled Monday evening, Thursday evening, Wednesday morning, and Friday morning.
• KNLTBmajorTechnology or IntegrationKNLTB (Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Association) provides the ClubApp used for padel court reservations and the competitive framework for external padel competitions (4 seasons per year, €90-125 per team per season).
• KNHB (Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKNHB is the Dutch Hockey Association that administers the hockey competition system, match schedules, player registrations, and umpire assignments. HC Tilburg's teams compete in KNHB-organized leagues. The club's competitive classification (O12, O14, O16, O18, senior) and age cut-off date (1 October) are set by the KNHB.
• Koning Willem II CollegemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHC Tilburg provides enhanced hockey technical training for students of Koning Willem II College who choose the Topsport-klas. Training is provided multiple times per week (15:00-16:00) on the HC Tilburg complex, with winter season in the HockeyDome.
• Outdoor-bso Warande (Kinderstad Tilburg)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOutdoor-bso Warande is a childcare service (BSO) housed on HC Tilburg's premises, using the hockey fields and providing sports activities for children aged 4-12. Transport from schools in Reeshof, Wandelbos, Het Zand, De Blaak, Zorgvlied is provided free of charge. Capacity of 40 children with 1 pedagogue per 10 children.
• Backelandt FysiotherapieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBackelandt Physiotherapy provides physical training for the youngest youth teams (3-tallen) once every three weeks, focused on broad motor skill development, movement quality, and injury prevention through play-based exercises.
• Stadsbos013minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHC Tilburg is a proud part and ambassador of Stadsbos013, an extensive nature area (~1,800 ha) at the edge of Tilburg. The club is located within this forest area and promotes the natural environment as part of its identity.
• SHOT (Studentenhockeyvereniging)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent hockey association SHOT will be housed at HC Tilburg's complex from 2027-2028 season, expected to bring approximately 200 additional members who will use the accommodation and horeca facilities.
• Municipality of TilburgmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHC Tilburg partners with the Municipality of Tilburg through the Meedoenregeling (subsidy of €143 per year for low-income residents to participate in sports/cultural activities), Stichting Leergeld Tilburg (support for low-income families' children's sports contributions), and the 'Laat je horen' (Speak Up) safety campaign through Sportbedrijf Tilburg.
• JustPadelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJustPadel provides padel clinics and training for HC Tilburg padel members, including trial lessons for groups of 4 or mixed groups, team and company clinics, and material loans during lessons.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Amsterdam Hockey & Bandy Club (AH&BC): Historic Amsterdam hockey club operating at the top national level. Directly comparable to HC Tilburg in club scale, multi-team structure, Hoofdklasse participation, and integrated youth-to-senior development philosophy.
• Pinoké: Amsterdam-based hockey club with a long-standing presence in the Hoofdklasse. Comparable to HC Tilburg in operating a broad hockey pyramid (youth through senior) plus multi-sport community programming and premium sponsor positioning.
• HGC (Hockeyclub 's-Gravenhage): Established The Hague hockey club with a broad multi-team structure and competitive senior teams. Directly comparable to HC Tilburg in delivering full-stack hockey programming from youth through senior levels with strong community membership engagement.
• Oranje-Rood: Top Dutch hockey club based in Eindhoven (also in Brabant). Closely comparable to HC Tilburg as a regional Brabant hockey powerhouse with Hoofdklasse teams, large youth programs, and commercial sponsorship scale — its proximity makes it the most relevant Dutch hockey peer.
• HC Bloemendaal: One of the top-ranked Dutch field hockey clubs, competing in the Hoofdklasse. Directly comparable to HC Tilburg as a multi-team, full-pipeline hockey club with comparable youth development, sponsorships, and Hoofdklasse ambitions on the men's side.
• Schaerweijde: Zeist-based hockey club competing at the top Dutch national levels. Comparable to HC Tilburg in operating a full hockey pyramid, hosting competitive matches in the Hoofdklasse, and running structured youth development with associated facilities.

Regional players

• HC Den Bosch: Hockey club based in 's-Hertogenbosch, the regional capital adjacent to HC Tilburg's Midden-Brabant service area. Comparable as a Brabant-based hockey peer competing for overlapping talent pools, sponsors, and municipal relationships in the same region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/HockeyclubTilburg
• Xx.com/hctilburg
• Facebookfacebook.com/hctilburg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hc-tilburg

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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