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.
Current season, competition or edition: 2024–25 Women's Hoofdklasse Hockey | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| First season | 1981–82 |
| Administrator | KNHB |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Confederation | EHF (Europe) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Den Bosch (22nd title) (2023–24) |
| Most titles | Den Bosch (22 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 |
Den Bosch are the current champions, having won the 2023–24 season by defeating SCHC in the championship final.[2] Den Bosch has the most titles with 22 followed by Amsterdam with 21.
Format
editThe 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]
Teams
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Accommodation and locations
edit| Team | Location | Province | Accommodation |
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| Amsterdam | Amstelveen |  North Holland |
Wagener Stadium |
| Den Bosch | 's-Hertogenbosch |  North Brabant |
Sportpark Oosterplas |
| HDM | The Hague |  South Holland |
Sportpark Duinzigt |
| HGC | Wassenaar | South Holland |
De Roggewoning |
| Huizen | Naarden | North Holland |
Sportpark Bestevaer |
| Hurley | Amstelveen | North Holland |
Amsterdamse Bos |
| Kampong | Utrecht |  Utrecht |
De Klapperboom |
| Oranje-Rood | Eindhoven | North Brabant |
Sportpark Aalsterweg |
| Rotterdam | Rotterdam | South Holland |
Hazelaarweg Stadion |
| Pinoké | Amstelveen | North Holland |
Amsterdamse Bos |
| SCHC | Bilthoven | Utrecht |
Sportpark Kees Broekelaan |
| Tilburg | Tilburg | North Brabant |
Oude Warande |
List of champions
editNational champions (1920–1981)
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Hoofdklasse era (1981–present)
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Champions
editBy club
edit| Club | Championships | Seasons won |
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| Den Bosch | 22 | 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, 2023-24 |
| 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 |
| 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
edit| Province | Championships | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| North Holland |
36 | Amsterdam (21), BDHC (12), Rood-Wit (2), Gooische (1) |
| North Brabant |
30 | Den Bosch (22), Oranje Zwart (3), EMHC (3), Were Di (2) |
| South Holland |
25 | HOC (14), HGC (8), HHIJC (2), De Kieviten (1) |
| Utrecht |
2 | Kampong (2) |
 Gelderland |
1 | Union (1) |
Media coverage
editSince 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "EHL Women's Rankings Table Revealed as Surbiton First Side to Qualify". ehlhockey.tv. Euro Hockey League. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Match winner Matla about wasting time: 'Didn't mean it arrogantly'". hockey.nl (in Dutch). 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ 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 - 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.