The 2021–22 Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey, also known as the Tulp Hoofdklasse Men for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 49th season of the Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey, the top Dutch field hockey league. It began on 12 September 2021 and it concluded on 28 May 2022 with the second match of the championship final.[2]
| Season | 2021–22 |
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| Dates | 12 September 2021 – 29 May 2022 |
| Champions | Bloemendaal (22nd title) |
| Relegated | Hurley SCHC Tilburg |
| Euro Hockey League | Amsterdam Bloemendaal Pinoké |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 641 (4.86 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Alexander Hendrickx (25 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Kampong 8–0 Hurley Rotterdam 9–1 Tilburg |
| Biggest away win | Hurley 0–8 Pinoké SCHC 0–8 Rotterdam |
| Highest scoring | Kampong 9–2 SCHC |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
Bloemendaal were the defending champions.[3] They defended their title by defeating Pinoké 3–0 in the final best of three series.[4]
Teams edit
Tilburg
2021–22 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 |
| HGC | Wassenaar |  South Holland |
De Roggewoning |
| Hurley | Amstelveen | North Holland |
Amsterdamse Bos |
| Kampong | Utrecht |  Utrecht |
De Klapperboom |
| Klein Zwitserland | The Hague | South Holland |
Sportpark Klein Zwitserland |
| Oranje-Rood | Eindhoven | North Brabant |
Sportpark Aalsterweg |
| Pinoké | Amstelveen | North Holland |
Amsterdamse Bos |
| Rotterdam | Rotterdam | South Holland |
Hazelaarweg Stadion |
| SCHC | Bilthoven | Utrecht |
Sportpark Kees Broekelaan |
| Tilburg | Tilburg | North Brabant |
Sportpark Oude Warande |
Personnel edit
Number of teams by province edit
| Province | Number of teams | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| North Holland |
4 | Amsterdam, Bloemendaal, Hurley and Pinoké |
| North Brabant |
3 | Den Bosch, Oranje-Rood and Tilburg |
| South Holland |
HGC, Klein Zwitserland and Rotterdam | |
| Utrecht |
2 | Kampong and SCHC |
| Total | 12 |
Regular season edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bloemendaal (C) | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 71 | 29 | +42 | 57 | Qualification for the Euro Hockey League and the play-offs |
| 2 | Pinoké | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 71 | 43 | +28 | 43 | |
| 3 | Amsterdam | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 60 | 48 | +12 | 42 | |
| 4 | HGC | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 41 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 5 | Kampong | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 69 | 30 | +39 | 40 | |
| 6 | Oranje-Rood | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 38 | |
| 7 | Klein Zwitserland | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 31 | |
| 8 | Den Bosch | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 54 | 58 | −4 | 30 | |
| 9 | Rotterdam | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 53 | 54 | −1 | 24 | |
| 10 | Tilburg (R) | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 31 | 81 | −50 | 11 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 11 | SCHC (R) | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 84 | −46 | 11 | |
| 12 | Hurley (R) | 22 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 31 | 84 | −53 | 3 | Relegation to the Promotieklasse |
Source: Flashscore
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result.[5]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result.[5]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results edit
Top goalscorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | FG | PC | PS | Goals[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alexander Hendrickx
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Pinoké | 0 | 23 | 2 | 25 |
| 2 |  Jip Janssen
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Kampong | 1 | 20 | 1 | 22 |
| 3 | Thierry Brinkman
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Bloemendaal | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 4 | Jeroen Hertzberger
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Rotterdam | 5 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| 5 |  Trent Mitton
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Amsterdam | 11 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| Seve van Ass
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HGC | 1 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 7 | Koen Bijen
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Den Bosch | 12 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| Gijs van Merriënboer
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Oranje-Rood | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 9 | Dennis Warmerdam
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Pinoké | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
 Leandro Tolini
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Tilburg | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Play-offs edit
The semi-finals were held on 15, 21 and 22 May 2022 and the final was held on 26 and 28 May 2022.[7]
Bracket edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Bloemendaal | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| HGC | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
| Bloemendaal | 3 (3) | 3 | ||||||||
| Pinoké | 3 (0) | 0 | ||||||||
| Pinoké | 2 (4) | 3 | ||||||||
| Amsterdam | 2 (3) | 0 | ||||||||
Semi-finals edit
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Bloemendaal won series 2–1.
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Pinoké won series 2–0.
Final edit
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Bloemendaal won series 2–0.
Relegation play-offs edit
The relegation play-offs were held on 1, 4 and 6 June 2022.[7]
Overview edit
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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| Voordaan | 2–1 | Tilburg | 2–2 (3–2 s.o.) | 1–4 | 4–4 (4–2 s.o.) |
| HDM | 2–1 | SCHC | 3–3 (1–2 s.o.) | 2–1 | 4–2 |
Matches edit
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Voordaan won series 2–1 and were promoted to the Hoofdklasse while Tilburg were relegated to the Promotieklasse.
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HDM won series 2–1 and were promoted to the Hoofdklasse while SCHC were relegated to the Promotieklasse.
References edit
- ^ "Tulp hoofdsponsor en naamgever Hoofdklasse Heren". hockey.nl (in Dutch). 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Publicatie wedstrijdprogramma Hoofdklasse seizoen 2021-2022". knhb.nl (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Hockey Association. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Hockeyers Bloemendaal kampioen na opmerkelijke rode kaart Kampong". nos.nl (in Dutch). 15 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Bloemendaal houdt Pinoké van stunt af en grijpt 22ste landstitel". nos.nl (in Dutch). NOS. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Bondsreglement 2021" (PDF). knhb.nl (in Dutch). KNHB. 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Matla en Hendrickx prolongeren topscorerstitel in Hoofdklasse". hockey.nl (in Dutch).
- ^ a b "Alle tijden van de play-offs en play-outs op een rijtje". hockey.nl (in Dutch).