The Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey, currently known as the Tulp Hoofdklasse Men for sponsorship reasons,[1] is the men's top division of field hockey in the Netherlands. The league ranks third in the European league ranking table.[2] The league was established in 1973, and before the league existed the champions of the several district played in a championship pool to determine the national champion.
Current season, competition or edition: 2023–24 Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1973 |
| First season | 1973–74 |
| Administrator | KNHB |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Confederation | EHF (Europe) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Pinoké (1st title) (2022–23) |
| Most titles | Bloemendaal (22 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | Viaplay NOS |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Promotieklasse |
| Domestic cup(s) | Gold Cup |
| International cup(s) | Euro Hockey League |
Bloemendaal are the current champions, having won the 2021–22 season by defeating Pinoké in the championship final. Bloemendaal has the most titles with 22 followed by Amsterdam with 21.
Format edit
The season starts in August or September of each year and is interrupted by the indoor hockey season from November to February. From March the outdoor season will be continued. The league is played by twelve teams who play each other twice and who compete for four spots in the championship play-offs. The number one and four and the number two and three play each other in the semi-final and the winners qualify for the final where the winner will be crowned champion. The last placed team is relegated to the second division, the Promotieklasse.[3] The eleventh-placed team plays in a relegation play-off against the runners-up of the Promotieklasse and the tenth-placed team plays a relegation play-off against the third-placed from the Promotieklasse.[3] The winners of these matches will play the next season in the Hoofdklasse.[3]
Clubs edit
Schaerweijde
Laren
2023–24 Men's Hoofdklasse teams
Accommodation and locations edit
| Team | Location | Province | Accommodation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | Amstelveen |  North Holland |
Wagener Stadium |
| Bloemendaal | Bloemendaal | North Holland |
Sportpark 't Kopje |
| Den Bosch | 's-Hertogenbosch |  North Brabant |
Sportpark Oosterplas |
| HDM | The Hague |  South Holland |
Sportpark Duinzigt |
| HGC | Wassenaar | South Holland |
De Roggewoning |
| Kampong | Utrecht |  Utrecht |
De Klapperboom |
| Klein Zwitserland | The Hague | South Holland |
Sportpark Klein Zwitserland |
| Laren | Laren | North Holland |
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| Oranje-Rood | Eindhoven | North Brabant |
Sportpark Aalsterweg |
| Pinoké | Amstelveen | North Holland |
Amsterdamse Bos |
| Rotterdam | Rotterdam | South Holland |
Hazelaarweg Stadion |
| Schaerweijde | Zeist | Utrecht |
Sportpark Krakelingweg |
List of champions edit
National champions (1897–1973) edit
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Hoofdklasse era (1973–present) edit
Champions edit
By club edit
| Club | Championships | Runners-up | Seasons won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloemendaal | 22 | 13 | 1918–19, 1919–20, 1920–21, 1921–22, 1922–23, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22 |
| Amsterdam | 21 | 15 | 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1936–37, 1961–62, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1974–75, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2010–11, 2011–12 |
| Venlo | 8 | 10 | 1938–39, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1945–46, 1949–50, 1952–53, 1954–55, 1966–67 |
| Kampong | 9 | 1967–68, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1984–85, 2016–17, 2017–18 | |
| HDM | 5 | 1923–24, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1940–41, 1941–42, 1991–92 | |
| Klein Zwitserland | 2 | 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84 | |
| TOGO | 7 | 2 | 1912–13, 1913–14, 1915–16, 1916–17, 1917–18, 1953–54, 1956–57 |
| Oranje Zwart | 4 | 4 | 2004–05, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16 |
| HHIJC | 4 | 1947–48, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1951–52 | |
| Haarlemsche HBC | 3 | 3 | 1899–1900, 1902–03, 1904–05 |
| Laren | 1 | 1955–56, 1960–61, 1968–69 | |
| De Musschen | 1 | 1909–10, 1910–11, 1911–12 | |
| HGC | 2 | 10 | 1989–90, 1995–96 |
| HHV | 3 | 1906–07, 1908–09 | |
| Den Bosch | 2 | 1997–98, 2000–01 | |
| HMHC | 2 | 1903–04, 1905–06 | |
| Haagsche HBC | 1 | 1898–99, 1900–01 | |
| Tilburg | 0 | 1959–60, 1969–70 | |
| HTCC | 1 | 5 | 1970–71 |
| Rotterdam | 2 | 2012–13 | |
| Hilversum | 1 | 1943–44 | |
| Pinoké | 1 | 2022–23 | |
| SCHC | 0 | 1958–59 | |
| DSHC | 0 | 1957–58 | |
| BMHC | 0 | 1937–38 | |
| ODIS | 0 | 1907–08 | |
| Deventer | 0 | 7 | |
| PW | 5 | ||
| Breda | 3 | ||
| HOC | 2 | ||
| DKS | 1 | ||
| EMHC | 1 | ||
| Gooi | 1 | ||
| Hattem | 1 |
By province edit
| Province | Championships | Runners-up | Winning clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Holland |
54 | 37 | Bloemendaal (22), Amsterdam (21), Haarlemsche HBC (3), Laren (3), De Musschen (3), Hilversum (1), Pinoké (1), BMHC (1) |
| South Holland |
38 | 33 | HDM (8), Klein Zwitserland (8), TOGO (7), HHIJC (4), HGC (2), HHV (2), HMHC (2), Haagsche HBC (2), Rotterdam (1), DSHC (1), ODIS (1) |
| North Brabant |
9 | 15 | Oranje Zwart (4), Den Bosch (2), Tilburg (2), HTCC (1) |
| Utrecht |
9 | Kampong (8), SCHC (1) | |
 Limburg |
8 | 10 | Venlo (8) |
 Overijssel |
0 | 13 | |
 Gelderland |
1 |
Media coverage edit
Since 2015, almost every Sunday, one match from either the men's or the women's league is broadcast live by either Ziggo Sport or the NOS.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Tulp hoofdsponsor en naamgever Hoofdklasse Heren". hockey.nl (in Dutch). 27 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Top Five Nations Confirmed on EHL Men's Ranking Table for 2019/20 Season". ehlhockey.tv. Euro Hockey League. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ a b c "Promotie-/degradatieregeling Bondscompetitie 2018-2019" (PDF). www.knhb.nl (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Hockey Association. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "Field hockey - Men's Dutch National Championship - Prize list". www.the-sports.org. TheSports.org. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Hockeybond schrapt alle competities, geen promotie of degradatie". nos.nl (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ Scholte, Jolien (11 November 2015). "Ziggo Sport zendt wedstrijden Hoofdklasse live uit op zondagen". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 May 2019.