Sport | Field hockey |
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Founded | 1981 |
Inaugural season | 1981–82 |
Administrator | KNHB |
No. of teams | 12 |
Country | Netherlands |
Confederation | EHF (Europe) |
Most recent champion(s) | Amsterdam (21st title) (2022–23) |
Most titles | Amsterdam Den Bosch (21 titles) |
TV partner(s) | NOS Ziggo Sport |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | Promotieklasse |
Domestic cup(s) | Gold Cup |
International cup(s) | Euro Hockey League |
The Women's Hoofdklasse Hockey is the women's top division of Field hockey in the Netherlands. The league ranks first in the European league ranking table.[1] The league was established in 1981 and before the league existed the champions of the several districts played in a championship pool to determine the national champion.
Amsterdam are the current champions, having won the 2022–23 season by defeating SCHC in the championship final.[2] Amsterdam and Den Bosch both won 21 titles.
Format
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



Accommodation and locations
Team | Location | Province | Accommodation |
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Amsterdam | Amstelveen | ![]() | Wagener Stadium |
Bloemendaal | Bloemendaal | ![]() | Sportpark 't Kopje |
Den Bosch | 's-Hertogenbosch | ![]() | Sportpark Oosterplas |
HDM | The Hague | ![]() | Sportpark Duinzigt |
HGC | Wassenaar | ![]() | De Roggewoning |
Hurley | Amstelveen | ![]() | Amsterdamse Bos |
Kampong | Utrecht | ![]() | De Klapperboom |
Klein Zwitserland | The Hague | ![]() | Sportpark Klein Zwitserland |
Pinoké | Amstelveen | ![]() | Amsterdamse Bos |
Rotterdam | Rotterdam | ![]() | Hazelaarweg Stadion |
SCHC | Bilthoven | ![]() | Sportpark Kees Broekelaan |
Tilburg | Tilburg | ![]() | Sportpark Oude Warande |
List of champions
National champions (1920–1981)
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Hoofdklasse era (1981–present)
Season | Champions[4] | Runners-up | Top goalscorer (Club) | Goals |
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1981–82 | HGC (1) | Amsterdam | ![]() | 31 |
1982–83 | Amsterdam (12) | HGC | ![]() | 21 |
1983–84 | Amsterdam (13) | Hilversum | ![]() | 25 |
1984–85 | HGC (2) | Amsterdam | ![]() | 31 |
1985–86 | HGC (3) | Hilversum | ![]() | 38 |
1986–87 | Amsterdam (14) | HGC | ![]() | 46 |
1987–88 | HGC (4) | Amsterdam | ![]() | 34 |
1988–89 | Amsterdam (15) | HGC | ![]() | 24 |
1989–90 | HGC (5) | Amsterdam | ![]() | 22 |
1990–91 | Amsterdam (16) | HGC | ![]() | 25 |
1991–92 | Amsterdam (17) | HGC | ![]() | 46 |
1992–93 | HGC (6) | Amsterdam | ![]() ![]() | 20 |
1993–94 | Kampong (1) | MOP | ![]() | 20 |
1994–95 | Kampong (2) | HGC | ![]() | 26 |
1995–96 | HGC (7) | Kampong | ![]() | 21 |
1996–97 | HGC (8) | Amsterdam | ![]() ![]() | 20 |
1997–98 | Den Bosch (1) | Amsterdam | ![]() ![]() | 22 |
1998–99 | Den Bosch (2) | Amsterdam | ![]() | 22 |
1999–2000 | Den Bosch (3) | Amsterdam | ![]() | 25 |
2000–01 | Den Bosch (4) | Rotterdam | ![]() | 25 |
2001–02 | Den Bosch (5) | Rotterdam | ![]() | 36 |
2002–03 | Den Bosch (6) | Laren | ![]() | 26 |
2003–04 | Den Bosch (7) | Amsterdam | ![]() | 36 |
2004–05 | Den Bosch (8) | Amsterdam | ![]() | 33 |
2005–06 | Den Bosch (9) | Amsterdam | ![]() | 25 |
2006–07 | Den Bosch (10) | Amsterdam | ![]() | 34 |
2007–08 | Den Bosch (11) | Amsterdam | ![]() | 23 |
2008–09 | Amsterdam (18) | Den Bosch | ![]() | 44 |
2009–10 | Den Bosch (12) | Laren | ![]() | 27 |
2010–11 | Den Bosch (13) | Laren | ![]() | 43 |
2011–12 | Den Bosch (14) | Laren | ![]() | 40 |
2012–13 | Amsterdam (19) | Den Bosch | ![]() | 37 |
2013–14 | Den Bosch (15) | SCHC | ![]() | 29 |
2014–15 | Den Bosch (16) | SCHC | ![]() | 32 |
2015–16 | Den Bosch (17) | Amsterdam | ![]() | 31 |
2016–17 | Den Bosch (18) | Amsterdam | ![]() | 23 |
2017–18 | Den Bosch (19) | Amsterdam | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 16 |
2018–19 | Amsterdam (20) | Den Bosch | ![]() | 24 |
2019–20 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[5] | ![]() | 25 | |
2020–21 | Den Bosch (20) | Amsterdam | ![]() | 24 |
2021–22 | Den Bosch (21) | SCHC | ![]() | 35 |
2022–23 | Amsterdam (21) | SCHC | ![]() | 23 |
Champions
By club
Club | Championships | Seasons won |
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Amsterdam | 21 | 1936–37, 1937–38, 1948–49, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2018–19, 2022–23 |
Den Bosch | 21 | 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2020–21, 2021–22 |
HOC | 14 | 1920–21, 1921–22, 1922–23, 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35 |
BDHC | 12 | 1935–36, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1954–55, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67 |
HGC | 8 | 1981–82, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97 |
Oranje Zwart | 3 | 1955–56, 1968–69, 1969–70 |
EMHC | 1956–57, 1965–66, 1967–68 | |
Kampong | 2 | 1993–94, 1994–95 |
Were Di | 1976–77, 1977–78 | |
HHIJC | 1947–48, 1953–54 | |
Rood-Wit | 1938–39, 1945–46 | |
De Kieviten | 1 | 1972–73 |
Union | 1959–60 | |
Gooische | 1952–53 |
By province
Province | Championships | Clubs |
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![]() | 35 | Amsterdam (20), BDHC (12), Rood-Wit (2), Gooische (1) |
![]() | 29 | Den Bosch (21), Oranje Zwart (3), EMHC (3), Were Di (2) |
![]() | 25 | HOC (14), HGC (8), HHIJC (2), De Kieviten (1) |
![]() | 2 | Kampong (2) |
![]() | 1 | Union (1) |
Media coverage
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
References
- ↑ "EHL Women's Rankings Table Revealed as Surbiton First Side to Qualify". ehlhockey.tv. Euro Hockey League. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ↑ "Hockeysters Amsterdam rekenen na shoot-outs af met SCHC en veroveren landstitel". nos.nl (in Dutch). NOS. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- 1 2 3 "Promotie-/degradatieregeling Bondscompetitie 2018-2019" (PDF). www.knhb.nl (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Hockey Association. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ↑ "Field hockey - Women'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.