Gooische Hockey Club

What Gooische Hockey Club does

Gooische Hockey Club (Gooische) is a Dutch field hockey vereniging (member-owned non-profit association) founded on January 1, 1901, in Bussum, Netherlands, and currently headquartered at Sportpark Laegieskamp, Meerweg 75, Bussum. It is one of the oldest and largest hockey clubs in the Netherlands, with 2,100+ members across youth (Pico ages 5-7 through O18), senior, trim/recreational, and veteran (D30+, H45+) segments, plus an alumni reunistenvereniging (De Rozenboom) and a 125-member business networking club (GBC). The club operates an extensive facilities portfolio including three water fields, one semi-water field, one sand field, an inflatable Synvest Dome indoor hall, and a clubhouse with 250-person capacity, and serves as a regional hub for hockey across the 't Gooi catchment (Bussum, Naarden, Hilversum, Huizen, Laren).

The club's core offering is a structured hockey program from introduction (Pico, O7 Dierenhelden) through elite tophockey, with both Dames 1 and Heren 1 competing at the Overgangsklasse/Promotieklasse level and youth teams regularly reaching Dutch national championships. It runs the Goois Jeugd Hockey Plan (GJP) for development pathways, Bovelander hockey camps, zaalhockey indoor leagues, and inclusive events such as Stick Together for children with disabilities. Management is delivered through the LISA platform (member portal Mijn Gooische, mobile app on iOS/Android, digital match forms, direct-debit fee collection) alongside weekly digital newsletters, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and LinkedIn channels.

Gooische monetizes through seven identifiable streams: recurring membership fees (with installment plans), tiered sponsorship (main, lustrum gold/silver/bronze, shirt, partner, team), facility rental (fields, inflatable hall, clubhouse), bar and hospitality operations, merchandise sales (including lustrum webshop), event revenue (Super Sundays, D-gala, family tournaments), and clothing contributions (EUR 12.50-22.50 per season). The organization is run by 28 paid staff and 350+ volunteers, with a board led by Voorzitter Jantina Westerink-Woudstra, supported by a Penningmeester, Secretaris, and functional directors covering commercial affairs, accommodation and events, jeugdhockey, and tophockey. 2026 is the 125th anniversary (lustrum) year, with a year-long program of events and lustrum-specific sponsorship monetization.

Name

Gooische Hockey Club

Legal name

Gooische Hockey Club

Website

https://gooische.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1901

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gooische Hockey Club is a 125-year-old Dutch field hockey vereniging in Bussum, Netherlands, serving 2,100+ members from youth (age 5) through veterans with structured hockey programs, tophockey teams, and a clubhouse, fields, and indoor hall. It is funded by membership fees, tiered sponsorship, facility rental, and hospitality.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Club Membership

NAICS

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

Amateur & Grassroots Sport Associations (Community/Youth Governing Orgs) (MPAKAFAF), Club Sports Programs (EDALAIAB)

Keywords

• Field hockey club
• Youth hockey programs
• Sports association membership
• Hockey training services
• Sports facility rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Bussum

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 Fees: Annual membership fees collected via automatic direct debit, typically in a single payment around end of August. The club offers alternative payment arrangements (e.g., three installments) upon request before the season. Different fee categories exist for youth, seniors, and non-playing members.
2. Sponsorship Revenue: Multiple sponsorship tiers including main sponsors (1530 Real Estate), lustrum sponsors (gold, silver, bronze), shirt sponsors (ABN AMRO for youth/seniors, TFH Holland Group for tophockey), partner sponsors (various business partners through the Gooische Business Club), and individual team sponsors.
3. Facility Rental: Revenue from renting fields, the inflatable hall (blaashal), and clubhouse facilities to third parties. The club has three water fields, one semi-water field, one sand field, and an inflatable hall for winter (November to end of February). The clubhouse accommodates 250 persons standing or 120-140 seated.
4. Bar and Hospitality: The club operates a bar and professional kitchen managed by a bar and kitchen crew, generating revenue from food and beverage sales during matches, events, and regular operations.
5. Merchandise Sales: Sales of lustrum merchandise including shirts, sweaters, socks, umbrellas, keychains, and sports bags through the lustrum webshop. Also regular club merchandise available at the Hockeybrouwerij.
6. Event Revenue: Revenue from club events including Super Sundays, family tournaments, the D-gala, and various other organized activities and celebrations.
7. Clothing Contributions: Annual clothing contributions for club shirts ranging from €12.50 per season (O8-O10, trimmers) to €22.50 per season (O11 and older, sevens, goalkeepers). New members receive shirts in loan (bruikleen) and pay the clothing contribution alongside membership fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Gooische Hockey Club is a member-owned Dutch field hockey association (vereniging) founded in 1901 and based at Sportpark Laegieskamp in Bussum. The club delivers age-grouped hockey programming from Pico (age 5) through veteran levels, runs elite tophockey pathways, and operates its own water fields, semi-water field, sand field, inflatable hall (Synvest Dome), and clubhouse. Ancillary offerings include facility rentals, holiday camps, an alumni association, and a business networking club for sponsors.

Product overview

Gooische Hockey Club is a membership-based sports club offering a comprehensive range of hockey programs and club services. The club provides youth hockey from ages 5-18 (Pico, O7 Dierenhelden, Underbouw O8-O12, and Bovenbouw O14-O18), adult hockey including trimhockey and senior/veteran teams, and elite tophockey programs for both genders. The club operates its own facilities including three water fields, one semi-water field, one sand field, and an inflatable hall (Synvest Dome) for indoor winter hockey. Supporting services include a mobile app (Gooische App), member portal (Mijn Gooische), and venue/facility rental. The club celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2026 with a year-long Lustrum program of special events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pico Hockey Introductory field hockey program for children ages 5-7, combining play and basic hockey skills in a single-season temporary membership format at Gooische Hockey Club.
• O7 Dierenhelden Hockey Entry-level themed hockey program for 5-7 year olds (formerly Kabouter hockey), offered as a single-season temporary membership focused on fun and basic skill development.
• Jeugdhockey (Youth Hockey) Age-grouped youth hockey programs covering O8-O12 (underbouw) and O14-O18 (bovenbouw), with both recreational and competitive selection teams. Includes the Goois Jeugd Hockey Plan (GJP) talent development pathway.
• Tophockey Program Elite competitive hockey program featuring Heren 1 and Dames 1 senior teams competing in the Promotieklasse/Overgangsklasse, plus youth selection teams at O14, O16, and O18 levels with professional coaching.
• Trimhockey Recreational field hockey for adult members emphasizing fitness and social interaction rather than competitive play.
• Zaalhockey (Indoor Hockey) Indoor hall hockey during winter season using the Synvest Dome inflatable hall, complementing the outdoor field hockey season.
• Bovelander Hockey Kamp Three-day holiday hockey camps hosted at Gooische for children aged 6-12, offering skill development, games, and team activities during spring and summer school breaks; priced at €65 per participant.
• Clubhuis Verhuur (Clubhouse Rental) Rental of the Gooische clubhouse to third parties, accommodating up to 250 persons standing or 120-140 seated, with a separate boardroom for 60-100 persons, professional kitchen and bar services.
• Veld- en Halverhuur (Field and Hall Rental) Rental of three water hockey fields, one semi-water field, one sand field, and the inflatable hall (blaashal) to external parties including schools, other sports clubs, and organizations for sport days and clinics.
• Gooische Business Club (GBC) Business networking club within Gooische connecting entrepreneurs and professionals, with 125+ members, regular events including summer dinners and wine tastings, plus sponsorship opportunities for member companies.
• Reünistenvereniging De Rozenboom Alumni association for former Gooische members, hosting annual Winterse Hap events and maintaining connection with the club through special celebrations during lustrum years.
• Sponsorship Packages Multi-tier sponsorship packages for businesses including main sponsor (1530 Real Estate), shirt sponsor (ABN AMRO for youth/seniors, TFH Holland Group for tophockey), lustrum sponsors (gold, silver, bronze tiers), partner sponsors, and individual team sponsors.
• Lustrum 125 Jaar (125th Anniversary Program) Celebration of Gooische Hockey Club's 125th anniversary in 2026, featuring a year-long program of community events including kick-off reception, family tournaments, old members day, and grand finale, plus lustrum merchandise.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,100 members as one of the largest hockey clubs in Netherlands
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Consult & CocoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Gold Lustrum Sponsor. Consult & Co makes professional financial services accessible for SMEs, helping entrepreneurs gain grip on their figures and translate them into insight, overview, and better decisions. Financial information becomes a powerful steering tool for growth. Consult & Co is proud lustrum sponsor of Gooische, supporting the club and connecting with a network of entrepreneurial members and businesses.
• TFH Holland Group (Lustrum)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Gold Lustrum Sponsor. TFH Holland Group is an independent investment company focused on profitable Dutch SME companies in technology, food, and healthcare sectors. They work without bank loans, allowing profits to be fully deployed for dividend and reinvestment. TFH Holland Group is a proud lustrum sponsor, seeking to reach their investor target group and expand network opportunities in Dutch SMEs.
• Tulleken Executive SearchminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Silver Lustrum Sponsor. Tulleken Executive Search is an international headhunter, specialized in positions within the legal sector, HR, consultancy, and C-level. For more than 15 years they have guided candidates and clients in the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, and Belgium.
• NOWATCHminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Silver Lustrum Sponsor. NOWATCH develops an innovative health wearable without screen that makes stress, recovery, and well-being visible. With advanced sensor technology including stress measurement via skin conductance, NOWATCH helps people live more consciously, find balance, and improve long-term health.
• Ocean OutdoorminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Silver Lustrum Sponsor. Ocean transforms spaces into meaningful places through deep insight into their environment, bringing brands and target groups together in the UK, Netherlands, Nordics, and Germany. They create commercial value from existing spaces and make them valuable, multisensory brand experiences.
• Bovelander Hockey CampscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Bovelander Hockey Camps organizes hockey camps at Gooische for children aged 6-12. Three-day camps during Meivakantie (April 29 - May 1) and Zomervakantie (July 6-8) offer hockey, fun, and friends. Bovelander provides professional coaching while Gooische hosts the camps at its facilities.
• LuzacminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Luzac has been an involved sponsor of Gooische for years and organized an open day on Thursday June 25. For parents of youth members considering secondary education, this can be an interesting opportunity to learn about their educational approach: personal, small classes, and attention for every student.
• Scalehub OfficesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Bronze Lustrum Sponsor.
• AMS AdvocatenminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Bronze Lustrum Sponsor. Specialists in corporate law, insolvency law, real estate law & litigation.
• Van Hooft Totale BouwbegeleidingminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Bronze Lustrum Sponsor. Full construction guidance services.
• OxGreenfieldminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Bronze Lustrum Sponsor. OxGreenfield invests in technical SME companies, creating value through collaboration.
• Boca SeniorsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Bronze Lustrum Sponsor. Gooisch Gogme.
• Kroonenberg Groep B.V.minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Bronze Lustrum Sponsor. Shopping center Hilvertshof in Hilversum.
• 1530 Real EstateminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Main sponsor since 2023-2024 season. 1530 Real Estate appears on the match shirts of all playing members.
• ABN AMROcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 March 2025ABN AMRO is Partner Jeugd & Senioren of Gooische. From the upcoming season, the ABN AMRO logo will appear on the shirts of all youth and senior teams (except Dames 1 and Heren 1). Additionally, field 1 will be renamed the ABN AMRO field. ABN AMRO has been committed to hockey sport for years and aligns well with Gooische's values of sporting enjoyment, development, and a club where everyone feels at home.
• TFH Holland GroupcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024TFH Holland Group is Partner Tophockey én Partner Jeugd & Senioren. As an independent investment company, TFH Holland Group offers private investors the opportunity to invest in Dutch SME companies in technology, food, and healthcare. Their approach is about more than just investing - from the principle 'with attention, more return' they remain involved in the development of companies and build sustainable growth together. This vision aligns with Gooische's approach where development starts with attention: for players, for teams, and for the people behind the performances.
• SoleaseminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Solease installed 32 solar panels on the clubhouse roof. Solease is a Gooische Business Club member who provided the solar panel installation services.
• Leger des Heils ReShareminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024ReShare works together with Textiles2Textiles, an innovative organization from Wormerveer that with their Fiber Farm® technology can reuse every fiber of used textiles. Gooische is proud that with ReShare they found a sustainable and responsible destination for their old match shirts - so they get a second life instead of ending up as waste.
• Water Tower Private OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Water Tower Private Office made possible the TeamTap water point at the clubhouse. Players, children, and visitors can easily refill their bottles with fresh tap water, contributing to a healthy lifestyle and reducing plastic waste.
• Rabobank (Duurzaamheidspartner)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Rabobank is Partner Duurzaamheid (Sustainability Partner) of Gooische. Rabobank supported the installation of 32 solar panels on the clubhouse roof, an important step in further greening the club. Rabobank also supports the club in investigating possibilities for charging stations in the parking lot.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Amsterdam Hockey & Bandy Club (AH&BC): Founded in 1880, AH&BC is one of the oldest and most established field hockey clubs in the Netherlands. It is directly comparable to Gooische in heritage, premium club positioning, multi-section programming (youth through veterans), and participation in top Dutch hockey leagues.
• Pinoké: Amsterdam-based field hockey club competing at the highest Dutch levels with structured youth development and sponsorship-driven economics. Comparable to Gooische in combining top-hockey performance with a broad community membership base.
• HGC (Haagsche Hockey Club): Long-standing The Hague hockey club operating senior, youth, and recreational programs in the top Dutch competitive tiers. Directly comparable to Gooische as a full-service hockey club with national ambitions and substantial community footprint.
• SV Kampong: Utrecht-based multi-sport club with a prominent hockey section competing in national leagues. Comparable to Gooische in offering a comprehensive youth-to-veteran hockey program supported by an engaged local community and sponsor network.
• Klein Zwitserland: The Hague-based hockey club with comparable size, multi-tier sponsorship, and a strong youth-to-senior pathway. Directly comparable as a premium Dutch hockey club competing in national leagues with substantial member base and volunteer culture.
• NMHC Nijmegen: Nijmegen-based hockey club with comparable youth and senior programming at regional and national levels. Comparable to Gooische as a community-anchored hockey association with structured talent development and tophockey ambitions.
• SCHC (Stichtse Cricket en Hockey Club): Bilthoven-based hockey club with strong national-level competition history. Comparable to Gooische in fielding competitive senior and youth teams within a member-owned association structure.
• Bloemendaal Hockey Club: A leading Dutch field hockey club whose Dames 1 team is referenced directly in Gooische's data as the source of incoming head coach Thijmen Schenk. Comparable as a top-tier club fielding competitive senior and youth teams with strong tophockey ambitions.

Broad incumbents

• KNHB (Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond): The Royal Dutch Hockey Association — the national governing body overseeing competition structure (including the Overgangsklasse/Hoofdklasse where Gooische's teams compete). Relevant as the industry umbrella that defines leagues, rules, and certification for clubs like Gooische.

Regional players

• MHC Laren: Laren-based hockey club operating in the same 't Gooi region as Gooische. Comparable as a local competitor for the same family/youth demographic and sponsorship pool, but with a smaller historical footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gooischehc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gooische-hockey-club
• Instagraminstagram.com/gooischehc

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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