Rijswijksche Hockey Club

What Rijswijksche Hockey Club does

Rijswijksche Hockey Club (RHC) is a Dutch amateur field-hockey association (vereniging) founded on April 15, 1931, and based at Sportpark Elsenburg in Rijswijk, the Netherlands. The club operates four artificial turf fields and serves as the largest sports club in Rijswijk, attracting more than 200,000 visitors per year to its site. RHC fields competitive teams across age groups, runs youth-development programs built on its proprietary RHC Speelwijze coaching methodology, and offers ancillary hockey services including summer camps in partnership with Bovelander Hockey Camps.

The club's business model is a diversified community-sports revenue stack typical of Dutch amateur verenigingen. Primary income streams include membership dues (ranging from €50 to €375 depending on category), sponsorship revenue from a portfolio of 40+ commercial partners with Refresco as main sponsor, horeca/clubhouse revenue, merchandise sales, and event hosting. Digital infrastructure includes the LISA member management system and the Mijn RHC mobile app for member engagement. The club employs 51–100 staff in what is largely a volunteer-driven operating model, with governance through an elected board.

RHC is currently undergoing a major infrastructure transition: the club's existing clubhouse was formally farewelled in November 2025, with construction of a new multifunctional clubhouse (MFA) planned for 2026 following governance approval in October 2024. The new facility is positioned to expand event and horeca capacity, though the transition period creates short-term operational risk. Leadership turnover also occurred in late 2025 with Ivo Caminada stepping down from the board. The club's strategic posture is capacity-replacement and incremental productization (methodology, digital tools, external camp partnerships) rather than aggressive expansion.

Name

Rijswijksche Hockey Club

Legal name

Rijswijksche Hockey Club

Website

https://rijswijkschehc.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1931

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Rijswijksche Hockey Club is a Dutch amateur field-hockey vereniging founded in 1931 in Rijswijk, operating four artificial turf fields and serving as the city's largest sports club with 200,000+ annual visitors. It generates revenue from membership dues, sponsorships, horeca, and events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Sports Club Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKACAE

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Collegiate & Amateur Sports Organizations (NCAA, Federations, Clubs)

SECONDARYMPAKAKAK

Sports Fundraising & Development Services (Foundations, NIL Collectives Support)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Management & Promotion Services

Keywords

• Hockey club membership
• Youth hockey training
• Field hockey leagues
• Sports club events
• Coaching methodology

Headquarters

HQ city

Rijswijk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: Annual membership fees constitute the primary revenue stream. Fees vary by category: seniors (25+) pay €320, young seniors (18-24) pay €300, trim/training members pay €275, youth O12-O18 pay €375. An entry fee of €90 applies to new members. Hall hockey membership costs €110.
2. Bar and horeca sales: The club operates a bar and café generating revenue from food and beverage sales. Members receive 10% discount when paying with the RHC clubcard. Bar services support club operations and social events.
3. Sponsorship: Multiple sponsorship tiers generate revenue: Bord (board) sponsors from €400-€1,250 annually depending on location and size, team/kleding sponsors from €500-€1,000 per season, and project sponsors. Main sponsor Refresco and 40+ local business sponsors support the club. Sponsors gain visibility through boards, team clothing, and event recognition.
4. Clothing and merchandise: RHC branded clothing sales through official supplier Twinsport Leiden, offering members 20% discount on Brabo hockey clothing and 25% annual discount on sticks. The club offers training packages starting at €79.95 for sizes 128-176 and €89.95 for XS-XXL.
5. Events and tournaments: Revenue from club events including the Jeugdkamp (youth camp), family tournament, senior tournament, and other activities. Events like the Jeugdclinic charge €15 per participant including lunch.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rijswijksche Hockey Club (RHC) is a member-owned field hockey association in Rijswijk, Netherlands that delivers hockey participation services for all ages—from Kabouters (age 5) through youth teams (O6-O18), senior competitive teams (Dames 1 and Heren 1 in the KNHB Overgangsklasse), and recreational trim hockey for adults. The club supplements on-field hockey with social and event programming (Jeugdkamp youth camp, Thé Dansant, Friday events, Kerstgala, tournaments, Zomeravondhockey), bar and hospitality services, sponsorship packages, and a proprietary RHC Speelwijze coaching methodology.

Product overview

Rijswijksche Hockey Club (RHC) operates primarily as a sports club with a digital ecosystem comprising its main website, a member portal (Mijn RHC), and a mobile app for iOS and Android. The club also maintains a distinctive coaching methodology called RHC Speelwijze, which includes a trainer development program. Physical offerings include membership services, a clubcard cashless payment system, bar and hospitality, and various event services including youth camps, tournaments, themed parties, and the traditional Thé Dansant social events. The club is transitioning to a new clubhouse as part of a multifunctionele accommodatie (MFA) development at Sportpark Elsenburg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Twinsport LeidencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial clothing supplier for RHC merchandise. Located at Lammenschansweg 130H, 2321 JX Leiden. Provides Brabo hockey clothing with member discounts. Pop-up stores at clubhouse. App activation code 'rhc' provides additional benefits.
• Brabo HockeycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDutch hockey equipment brand supplying sticks and other hockey gear through Twinsport. Members receive 25% annual discount on Brabo or Princess sticks.
• Knijnenburg ProductiesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred supplier for bord (board) sponsor fabrication and placement. Works with RHC on board design, materials (Trespa), and installation.
• Screenhouse TextieldrukkersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTextile printing supplier for team clothing decoration in Den Haag. Handles sponsor logo printing on team kits.
• Bovelander Hockey CampsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal hockey camp operator that runs summer hockey camps at RHC facilities. Upcoming camp: July 20-22, 2026, daily 09:00-17:30. Provides coaching, skills development, lunch, and Osaka x Bovelander merchandise.
• SSRHC (Stichting Sportaccommodatie RHC)coreOthersFoundation that owns and manages the four artificial turf fields at Sportpark Elsenburg. RHC is the primary user. Foundation handles field maintenance and facility management.
• Gemeente RijswijkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality is partner in the MFA (Multifunctionele Accommodatie) development at Sportpark Elsenburg. ALV approved new clubhouse development in October 2024 as part of municipal restructuring. Mayor visited RHC to learn about club needs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Schaerweijde: Zeist-based traditional hockey vereniging with comparable structure: membership dues, sponsor tiers, volunteer-led governance, and KNHB competition participation. A directly comparable community-club peer.
• Oranje-Rood: Eindhoven-area top hockey club formed from a merger of traditional clubs; provides a relevant peer on vereniging governance, sponsorship commercialization, and large-event programming in the Dutch hockey market.
• HGC (s-Gravenhage Hockey Club): Wateringen/Den Haag-area club competing at higher national levels with similar vereniging structure, multiple teams, and bord sponsorship model. Closely comparable Zuid-Holland peer with broader commercial scale.
• HC Rotterdam: Rotterdam-based hockey club adjacent to RHC's catchment, offering similar membership tiers, youth development pathways, and KNHB league participation. Competes for the same regional player pool and sponsor base.
• Pinoké: Amsterdam-based top-tier hockey club with vereniging structure, youth academy, and major sponsor portfolio. Comparable in membership model and club culture even though competitive level is higher.
• Bloemendaalse Hockey Club: One of the largest traditional Dutch hockey clubs, offering a comparable full-age programming model from youth to veteran, with extensive sponsorship and event programming. Useful peer for scaled amateur club benchmarks.
• Amsterdam Hockey & Bandy Club: Historic Amsterdam hockey club operating on a similar membership-dues-plus-sponsorship model with broad age programming. Comparable as a long-established Dutch hockey vereniging.
• Push Hockey: Breda-based hockey club operating with a similar amateur/community vereniging model, full-age programming, and KNHB league participation. Comparable mid-sized Dutch hockey peer.
• HC Klein Zwitserland: Den Haag-based field hockey club of comparable size and amateur/community orientation. Operates as a traditional membership-based vereniging with youth-to-senior programming in the same Zuid-Holland region as RHC, making it a directly comparable peer.

Others

• KNHB (Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond): Royal Dutch Hockey Association — the national governing body that organizes competitions RHC competes in (e.g., Overgangsklasse, Goldcup). Relevant as the ecosystem organizer rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/rijswijkschehc
• Xx.com/rijswijkschehc
• Facebookfacebook.com/rijswijkschehc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rijswijksche-hockey-club

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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