Mixed Hockey Club Oss

What Mixed Hockey Club Oss does

Mixed Hockey Club Oss (MHC Oss) is a Dutch amateur field hockey association (vereniging) founded in 1999 and headquartered at Macharenseweg 14, Oss, in the province of North Brabant. The club operates across five fields and a clubhouse, running more than 60 teams spanning every age and skill tier — from the Funkey introduction program for ages 4-5 and the Hockeyschool for beginners (ages 6-9, with free trial sessions), through youth competitive and recreational teams, senior and veteran teams (including 30+ and 45+ Sunday categories), and adapted G-Hockey for players with disabilities (ages 8+). Additional formats include indoor/zaalhockey via KNHB and HIBC competitions, trimhockey for adults, and flexhockey variants (Hockey7 for ages 25-45 and Doordeweeks weekday ladies competition) designed for players seeking lower time commitment.

The club's core product is participation-based field hockey programming, supported by an AllUnited-powered website that handles member registration, team listings, match scheduling, and communications. No proprietary technology is developed; the digital stack is commodity SaaS for amateur sports administration. KNHB (Royal Dutch Hockey Association) affiliation provides the competition infrastructure for all teams, with weekly match play officiated under national standards.

MHC Oss generates revenue through two streams: membership dues (contributie) ranging from €82 per half-season for Funkey/Hockeyschool to €404 for regular seniors and veterans, collected via SEPA direct debit in 1-4 installments; and a diversified, multi-tier sponsorship program that includes Hoofdsponsor packages (from €15,000/year for select team naming rights), Partner sponsors (€5,000/year minimum, 3-year commitment), a tiered Business Club (€1,000-€1,750/year across Platina/Goud/Zilver/Brons), billboard sponsorships (€350/year), team sponsorships, and project sponsorships for specific activities such as the Keeper School and D-Kamp. Marquee sponsors include ABN-AMRO (youth front-of-shirt), Flex Specialisten (D1/H1), Jumbo Van Bergen (talent development), and Indian Maharadja (official apparel via HockeyDirect and HT-Sports). Approximately 80 local business sponsors underpin the model. The club is run by volunteers and a board; reported headcount of 48 likely includes volunteer roles.

Name

Mixed Hockey Club Oss

Legal name

Mixed Hockey Club Oss

Website

https://mhc-oss.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mixed Hockey Club Oss is a Dutch amateur field hockey association in Oss, North Brabant, operating 60+ teams across all ages (4 to 70+) and skill levels, including youth, senior, veteran, adapted G-Hockey, and flex formats, funded by membership dues and a tiered local sponsorship ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Sports Club

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sports Community Relations & Grassroots Program Management (MPAKAKAJ)

Keywords

• Amateur hockey club
• Field hockey programs
• Youth sports membership
• Corporate sponsorship packages
• Inclusive adaptive sports

Headquarters

HQ city

Oss

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues (Contributie): MHC Oss generates primary revenue through annual membership fees charged to members across all categories (Funkey, Hockeyschool, youth, senior, veterans, trimhockey, flexhockey, G-Hockey). Fees vary by age category, with additional surcharges for performance teams. Payments are collected via SEPA direct debit in 1 or 4 installments.
2. Team Sponsorship: Local businesses sponsor individual teams through provision of match shirts, training kits, and apparel. Sponsors receive logo placement on team materials. The club uses Indian Maharadja branded uniforms as its standard team-wear.
3. Billboard Advertising Sponsorship: Local businesses purchase advertising billboards placed around the club's fields. Signage runs for a minimum 3-year agreement at €350/year ex VAT, with production costs included.
4. Main Sponsor Partnerships: Corporate sponsors pay annual fees for naming rights and prominent branding on select teams. Main sponsor fees start from €15,000 ex VAT per year/season for select team sponsorship. Partner sponsors pay a minimum of €5,000 per year for 3 years.
5. Business Club Memberships: The club operates a Business Club with three tiers (Gold, Silver, Bronze) providing networking benefits, promotional visibility, and event access to member businesses in exchange for annual fees ranging from €1,000 to €1,750.
6. Project Sponsorship: Sponsors fund specific club projects or activities (e.g., Keeper School, Mini Slotdag, Referee program, D-Kamp, Season BBQ) in exchange for named association with the project. Customized contributions arranged per sponsor.
7. Seasonal Indoor Hockey Fees: Revenue from indoor/zaalhockey season programs, with fees set annually based on allocated court hours and whether members participate in KNHB or HIBC competitions.
8. Strippenkaart (Punch Card): A punch card system allows individuals aged 18+ to fill in as a substitute for senior recreational teams, at €52 plus KNHB membership fee, valid for 5 substitutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MHC Oss is a Dutch amateur field hockey club offering organized hockey programs across all ages and skill levels — from introductory Funkey (ages 4-5) and Hockeyschool through youth, senior, veteran, recreational (trimhockey), flex (Hockey7, Doordeweeks), indoor/zaalhockey, and adapted G-Hockey. The club sells seasonal memberships to individual players and their families, and operates a multi-tier corporate sponsorship program (Hoofdsponsor, Partner, Business Club, Team, Billboard, Project) targeting local businesses.

Product overview

Mixed Hockey Club Oss (MHC Oss) is a field hockey club offering a comprehensive hockey sports platform with diverse programs across all age groups and skill levels. The club operates its primary digital presence through an AllUnited-powered website serving approximately 60+ teams. Core offerings include field hockey, indoor/zaalhockey, G-Hockey (inclusive), trimhockey, and flexhockey variants. The hockey school and Funkey programs provide entry points for children ages 4-17, while senior, veteran, and recreational options serve adults. The club generates revenue through an extensive sponsorship program with multiple tiers: main sponsor (from €15,000/year), partner sponsor (€5,000/year), Business Club membership (€1,000-1,750/year), billboard sponsors (€350/year), and team sponsorship packages. Team wear from Indian Maharadja is available through partner HockeyDirect.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Funkey Hockey Program

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Flex SpecialistencoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMain sponsor (Hoofdsponsor) for MHC Oss select teams (D1/H1). Provides financial support and receives prominent branding on select teams and club communications.
• ABN-AMROcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMain sponsor (Hoofdsponsor) for MHC Oss youth teams. All youth teams play with ABN-AMRO as front-of-shirt sponsor. This is a multi-year commitment.
• Jumbo Van BergencoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMain sponsor (Hoofdsponsor) for MHC Oss talent development programs. Associated with Skill Talent Training and specialized training programs.
• The Indian MaharadjacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMain sponsor for clothing (Hoofdsponsor Kleding). Provides team wear (training jackets, hoodies, pants) for all MHC Oss teams as the official club uniform supplier.
• HeinekenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner sponsor of MHC Oss. Receives branding and promotional visibility in the clubhouse and on digital channels.
• Vrolijk & OvergaauwminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner sponsor specialized in lighting solutions. Provides promotional visibility in club communications and clubhouse.
• HockeyDirectminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner sponsor and official equipment supplier. Club members purchase Indian Maharadja and other hockey equipment through HockeyDirect.nl.
• Van WanrooijminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum tier member of MHC Oss Business Club. Receives premium promotional benefits including logo placement, website banner, narrow casting, and invitations to all promo events.
• Allora (Koffie Thee)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold tier Business Club member. Receives promotional visibility including logo on sponsor board, website, and newsletter. Entitled to 2 Business Club event invitations.
• Fysio Centrum OssminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold tier Business Club member and physiotherapy partner for MHC Oss. Advertises on club website and receives referral traffic from members.
• KNHB (Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMHC Oss is a member club of the KNHB. The KNHB organizes all official competitions (field, indoor, Hockey7, flex), provides match schedules, officiating standards, and league management. All MHC Oss members automatically become KNHB members.
• HT SportsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSports equipment retailer operating the MHC Oss club shop. Members purchase hockey equipment and apparel through the HT-Sports online store linked from the club website.
• SligrominorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze tier Business Club member. Wholesale food service provider. May supply catering products to the club's hospitality operations.
• Gerard Peters (Keurslager)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerProject sponsor for the clubhouse. Supplies meat/products for club events and BBQs. Receives promotional visibility.
• Nobracars (BMW)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver tier Business Club member. Local BMW dealership offering promotional deals to club members.
• MerckachemminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold tier G-Hockey specific sponsor. Supports the adapted hockey (G-Hockey) program at MHC Oss.
• VOS Autobedrijven (Volvo)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold tier G-Hockey specific sponsor. Local Volvo dealership supporting the adapted hockey program.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HGC (Haagsche Hockey Club): HGC is a long-standing KNHB-affiliated hockey club in The Hague operating youth, senior, veteran and recreational programs with a strong local sponsor model. Same Dutch amateur-club DNA as MHC Oss with substantially longer history.
• MOP Hockey Club Vught: MOP is a fellow amateur field hockey club in Vught, just south of Oss in North Brabant. It runs a comparable KNHB-affiliated member-club model across youth, senior and recreational categories, making it the closest size-and-geography peer for MHC Oss.
• SCHC (Stichtse Cricket en Hockey Club): SCHC is a KNHB-affiliated amateur hockey club in Bilthoven running full field, indoor and youth-to-senior pathways. Comparable member-club structure, although with a stronger first-team competitive record and larger sponsor base.
• Amsterdam Hockey & Bandy (AHC): AHC is a long-established KNHB-affiliated hockey club in Amsterdam with youth, senior, recreational and indoor programs on the vereniging model. Same operating structure as MHC Oss with a larger urban catchment and stronger commercial profile.
• Hockey Club Rotterdam: Rotterdam Hockey Club is a KNHB-affiliated amateur club in Rotterdam offering comparable youth, senior and recreational programs. Same club-as-vereniging model, larger scale and more metropolitan feeder pool.
• Hockey Club Tilburg: Tilburg Hockey Club is a KNHB-affiliated amateur hockey club in Tilburg, also serving North Brabant. It fields comparable youth-to-senior programs and competes in similar KNHB divisions, making it a near-perfect regional comparable.
• Pinoke Hockey Club Amsterdam: Pinoke is a well-established KNHB-affiliated amateur hockey club in Amsterdam running field, indoor, youth, senior and veteran programs on a similar club-vereniging basis — comparable operating model with a larger urban catchment.

Others

• AllUnited: AllUnited is the Dutch club-management platform that powers MHC Oss's website, member registration, payments and team scheduling. It is the technology infrastructure supplier to MHC Oss and a substantial portion of Dutch amateur hockey and football clubs.
• KNHB (Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond): KNHB is the Royal Dutch Hockey Association and the governing body that organizes the competitions, officiating standards and league operations in which MHC Oss participates. It is not a peer in the competitive sense but is the closest ecosystem / federation partner.

Broad incumbents

• HC Bloemendaal: Bloemendaal is one of the top-ranked Dutch hockey clubs, hosting professional-level first teams in KNHB's highest divisions alongside its amateur membership base. It is a much larger and more commercialized incumbent that competes for talent, sponsors and visibility with clubs like MHC Oss.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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