PKC (Papendrecht)

PKC
Leagues Korfbal League
Founded February 1935 (1935-02)
Arena PKC-Hal
Location Papendrecht, Netherlands
President Bertjan Scheepbouwer[1]
Head coach Ben Crum
Website

PKC (Papendrechtse Korfbal Club) is a Dutch korfball club located in Papendrecht, Netherlands. The club was founded on 2 February 1935[2] and they play their home games in the PKC-Hal. The team plays in white shirts and green shorts / skirts. The club has around 1000 members, which makes it the biggest korfball club in the world.[3]

History

Since the existence of the Korfbal League PKC has won the title twice. One time in 2013 and one time in 2015.[4] In 2014 and 2016 PKC also won the IKF Europa Korfball Cup.[5][6]

Current squad

Squad for the 2015-16 season - Updated: 1 April 2016

Women
  • 02 Netherlands Mabel Havelaar
  • 03 Netherlands Marit Nieuwland
  • 04 Netherlands Lara Boonstoppel
  • 05 Netherlands Suzanne Sijstermans
  • 08 Netherlands Suzanne Struik
  • 09 Netherlands Carmen de Heer
  • 13 Netherlands Nadhie den Dunnen
  • 16 Netherlands Zita Schroder
  • 17 Netherlands Daphne Roelofs

Men
  • 06 Netherlands Richard Kunst
  • 11 Netherlands Olav van Wijngaarden
  • 12 Netherlands Edmar Langendoen
  • 14 Netherlands Johannis Schot
  • 18 Netherlands Daan Koppenol
  • 21 Netherlands Corne Troost
  • 24 Netherlands Danny den Dunnen
  • 26 Netherlands Laurens Leeuwenhoek
  • 30 Netherlands Thom van der Rhee
  • 31 Netherlands Rutger Sijstermans

References

  1. "Bestuur". pkc-korfbal.nl. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  2. "Over PKC". pkc-korfbal.nl. 23 August 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  3. "PKC meer dan 's werelds grootste korfbalclub - het is een sociaal nest". nrc.nl. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  4. "Korfballers PKC winnen zaalfinale". nos.nl. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  5. "PKC grijpt Europa Cup Korfbal". nos.nl. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  6. "Korfballers PKC winnen Europa Cup". nos.nl. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
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