IJshockey Vereniging Eindhoven Kemphanen

Name

IJshockey Vereniging Eindhoven Kemphanen

Legal name

IJshockey Vereniging Eindhoven Kemphanen

Website

https://kemphanen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Ice Hockey Club Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ice Hockey Leagues (MPAKAAAE)

Keywords

• Amateur ice hockey club
• Youth ice hockey development
• Recreational sports membership
• Corporate team building clinics
• Eredivisie ice hockey competition

Headquarters

HQ city

Eindhoven

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees charged per team category (IJshockeyschool, U7/9/11, U13, U15, U17, U23, Recreanten, Dames, Funteam) with options for direct debit (10 installments) or single payment. Fan membership also available.
2. Ticket Sales: Season tickets covering all home matches (preparation, cup, competition and play-offs). Individual match tickets sold through Ticketpoint. Third largest spectator sport in Eindhoven with average 1,300+ spectators per match.
3. Sponsorship: Main sponsor (Santino Casual Workwear), multiple co-sponsors, board sponsors, and Club van 350 sponsors at various contribution levels. Sponsor packages include shirt placement, boarding, merchandise provision.
4. Merchandise: Adidas x Kemphanen official clubshop selling merchandise including t-shirts, polo's, jackets, training suits, shorts, accessories. Revenue share from supporter LiveStream subscriptions (20%).
5. Corporate Clinics: Team building ice hockey clinics for groups and companies. Options include standard clinic, clinic plus winter meal, customized corporate packages with company branding on shirts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

IJshockey Vereniging Eindhoven Kemphanen operates a Dutch ice hockey club offering competitive teams (Eredivisie senior team, U7-U23 youth teams, Ladies team, Recreanten and Funteam) and a structured introductory IJshockeyschool program for children aged 4-10 at IJssportcentrum Eindhoven. The club also sells match tickets and season passes, official Adidas merchandise, live-streamed Eredivisie match access and corporate group clinics as team-building experiences.

Product overview

IJshockey Vereniging Eindhoven Kemphanen is an ice hockey sports club offering a comprehensive range of programs and services. The organization operates a multi-tiered youth development system (IJshockeyschool for ages 4-10, plus youth teams U7 through U23), a professional Eredivisie team, Ladies and Recreational teams, and corporate team building clinics. The club has partnered with Adidas for official merchandise (ADIDAS x Kemphanen Clubshop) and streams Eredivisie matches via IJshockey.live. With an average attendance of over 1,300 spectators per match, Kemphanen is the third most-watched sports team in Eindhoven after PSV and FC Eindhoven.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IJshockeyschool (Ice Hockey School) Structured introductory ice hockey program for children aged 4-10, held every Saturday during the skating season at IJssportcentrum Eindhoven. Develops skating skills, puck handling, teamwork and social skills in a fun environment with free trial sessions available. Membership is €195 per season (September through March).
• Kemphanen Eredivisie Senior Team The senior competitive ice hockey team competing in the Dutch Eredivisie top division, branded 'Santino Eindhoven Kemphanen' for the 2026-2027 season. 2022-2023 national champions; finished 5th in 2025-2026 regular season and reached the Play-Off semi-finals.
• Youth Teams (U7-U23) Age-based youth competitive teams including U7, U7/U9, U11, U13, U15, U17, JR U17 and U23, each with its own membership fee tier (€618 to €829 annually) and progression pathway to the senior Eredivisie squad.
• Kemphanen Dames (Ladies) Team

Quantifiable outcome

• Average attendance increased from 1,000 to 1,300+ per match
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Santino Casual WorkwearflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Main/head sponsor of Eindhoven Kemphanen Eredivisie team. Team competes as 'Santino Eindhoven Kemphanen'. Santino provides player and staff clothing, team apparel, and manages club merchandise. Mike den Hartog, entrepreneur, leads the company. Partnership emphasizes shared values of passion, teamwork, and daily improvement.
• BunkerlinkcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 August 2025Main sponsor for season 25|26. Young, dynamic company specializing in worldwide supply of fuels and lubricants for shipping. Founded in 2017 by Samko BV and Vertom Shipping BV, based in Antwerp, Belgium. Focused on sustainability and emission reduction.
• Verde Marine EnergycoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Main sponsor since 2024. Physical fuel supplier in all Dutch and Belgian ports. Together with Bunkerlink, they supply a significant percentage of the shipping industry with fuels and lubricants.
• AdidasflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Official merchandise partner via ADIDAS x Kemphanen Clubshop. High-quality merchandise including t-shirts, polo's, jackets, training suits, shorts, and accessories. Available for men, women, and youth in all sizes.
• IJshockey NederlandcoreOthersNational ice hockey federation governing Dutch ice hockey. Operates Eredivisie and youth competitions, sets rules and regulations, supports clubs with programs like Berebinken recruitment program.
• IJssportcentrum EindhovencoreOthersIce sports facility where club is based. Located at Anton Coolenlaan 3, Genneper Parken. Managed by Sportfondsen. Bus line 17 from NS station Eindhoven, free parking available.
• TicketpointcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial ticket sales partner for Eredivisie matches and season tickets.
• IJshockey.livecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial streaming platform for Eredivisie matches. Monthly subscription €8.99 or €4.99 per match. Kemphanen receives 20% of subscription revenue from fan referrals.
• KemphanenfanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent fan site founded by Willem Rijkers and Renate in 2010, developed into the hub for Eindhoven Kemphanen fans. Later, Willem took over club's social media management.
• Memostar Clever LightsystemsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Kemphanen Ladies team. Provides sustainable lighting solutions since 2004.
• Club van 350 sponsorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTier of sponsors contributing at the Club van 350 level. Includes Fijn Metaal Berg, 123Apparatuur, Diffutherm, Supplied Nederland, Cafe Daan, and many more local businesses.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Mechelen Kangeroes: Belgian ice hockey club with similar volunteer- and membership-driven structure. Operates outside Kemphanen's primary geography but comparable in scale, target audience, and community-club operating model.
• HYC Herentals: Belgian ice hockey club with comparable multi-tier youth and senior structure; not in Kemphanen's Eredivisie but shares the Benelux small-market community-club economics and acts as a regional adjacency for player and sponsor competition.

Direct peers

• Groningen Grizzlies: Northern-Dutch ice hockey club in the Eredivisie with parallel youth-to-senior team architecture and regional volunteer base. Comparable in scale and competitive profile.
• Heerenveen Flyers: Northern-Dutch Eredivisie ice hockey club with similar multi-team youth and senior structure, comparable volunteer base, and similar reliance on a single regional venue. Direct competitor for sponsors and players in the Netherlands.
• Amsterdam Tigers: Amsterdam-based Eredivisie ice hockey club that played a pre-season friendly against Kemphanen in September 2026. Comparable Eredivisie tier, multi-team structure, and competing for the same sponsorship and player markets.
• Tilburg Trappers: Historic Dutch ice hockey club competing in the Eredivisie with a comparable community-owned structure and multi-tier youth program. Same league, similar regional-market economics, and longstanding competitive rival.
• Ahoud Nijmegen Devils: Top-division Dutch ice hockey club and the most direct rival to Kemphanen, having eliminated them in the Eredivisie Play-Offs in both 2024-25 and 2025-26 and winning the most recent championship. Comparable in scale, league, volunteer-driven model, and fan base size.
• Yetis Breda: Regional Dutch ice hockey club operating in the Eredivisie pyramid, comparable in size and structure to Kemphanen with similar youth-development focus and reliance on local sponsorship.
• Leuven Chiefs: Belgian ice hockey club competing in the cross-border Eredivisie and a confirmed Eredivisie fixture partner of Kemphanen. Comparable community-driven model in a small national ice-hockey market.

Broad incumbents

• IJshockey Nederland: National Dutch ice hockey federation that operates the Eredivisie and youth competitions, sets rules, and runs recruitment programs (e.g., Berebinken). Not a direct competitor but the structural incumbent governing Kemphanen's competitive environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EindhovenKemphanenIjshockey
• Instagraminstagram.com/eindhovenkemphanenofficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichting-top-ijshockey-eindhoven

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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