The 2023–24 Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey, also known as the Tulp Hoofdklasse Men for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 51st season of the Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey, the top Dutch field hockey league. It began on 23 September 2023 and concluded on 11 May 2024 with the second match of the championship final.[2]
| Season | 2023–24 |
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| Dates | 23 September 2023 – 11 May 2024 |
| Champions | Kampong (9th title) |
| Relegated | HGC Laren Schaerweijde |
| Euro Hockey League | Bloemendaal Kampong Rotterdam |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 591 (4.48 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jip Janssen (Kampong) (24 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Rotterdam 12–0 HGC |
| Biggest away win | HGC 0–9 Oranje-Rood |
| Highest scoring | Rotterdam 12–0 HGC |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
Pinoké were the defending champions, they won their first national title by defeating Bloemendaal 5–1 on aggregate in the 2022–23 championship final.[3] Pinoké were not able to defend their title after they failed to qualify for the championship play-offs.[4] The final was played between Kampong and Rotterdam, Kampong won their ninth Dutch national by defeating Rotterdam 4–3 on aggregate.[5]
Teams
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Schaerweijde
Laren
2023–24 Men's Hoofdklasse teams
Twelve teams competed in the league - the top nine teams from the previous season, the winner of the 2022–23 Promotieklasse and the two winners of the 2022–23 relegation play-offs. Laren won the 2022–23 Promotieklasse and replaced Voordaan.
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 |
| Oranje-Rood | Eindhoven | North Brabant |
Sportpark Aalsterweg |
| Pinoké | Amstelveen | North Holland |
Amsterdamse Bos |
| Rotterdam | Rotterdam | South Holland |
Hazelaarweg Stadion |
| Schaerweijde | Zeist | Utrecht |
Sportpark Krakelingweg |
| Laren | Laren | North Holland |
Sportpark Eemnesserweg |
Personnel
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Managerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing trainer-coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming trainer-coach | Date of appointment |
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| Amsterdam |  Alexander Cox[6]
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End of contract | 29 May 2023 | Pre-season | Taco van den Honert[7]
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30 May 2023 |
| Laren | Nanco Jansonius[8]
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Signed by Den Bosch |  Lucas Rey[9]
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| Den Bosch | Marc Lammers
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Assigned a new role | Nanco Jansonius[8]
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| HGC | Bram Lomans[10]
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Sacked | 22 March 2024 | 9th | Floris van der Linden David van Ass
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22 March 2024 |
Number of teams by province
edit| Province | Number of teams | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| South Holland |
4 | HDM, HGC, Klein Zwitserland and Rotterdam |
| North Holland |
4 | Amsterdam, Bloemendaal, Pinoké and Laren |
| Utrecht |
2 | Kampong, Schaerweijde |
| North Brabant |
2 | Den Bosch and Oranje-Rood |
| Total | 12 |
Regular season
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Bloemendaal | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 78 | 34 | +44 | 54 | Qualification for the Euro Hockey League and the play-offs |
| 2 | Oranje-Rood | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 34 | +32 | 51 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Kampong (C) | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 63 | 32 | +31 | 47 | Qualification for the Euro Hockey League and the play-offs |
| 4 | Rotterdam | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 71 | 39 | +32 | 46 | |
| 5 | Pinoké | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 40 | |
| 6 | Den Bosch | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 59 | 54 | +5 | 28 | |
| 7 | Klein Zwitserland | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 25 | |
| 8 | Amsterdam | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 22 | |
| 9 | HDM | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 21 | |
| 10 | HGC (R) | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 74 | −40 | 16 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 11 | Laren (R) | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 12 | |
| 12 | Schaerweijde (R) | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 68 | −44 | 12 | 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.[11]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result.[11]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
editTop goalscorers
edit| Rank | Player[12] | Club | FG | PC | PS | Goals |
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| 1 | Jip Janssen
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Kampong | 1 | 20 | 3 | 24 |
| 2 | Jeroen Hertzberger
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Rotterdam | 11 | 8 | 3 | 22 |
| 3 | Boris Burkhardt
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Amsterdam | 8 | 12 | 1 | 21 |
| 4 | Timo Boers
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Den Bosch | 1 | 15 | 2 | 18 |
| 5 |  Sam Lane
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Oranje-Rood | 7 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 6 | Thierry Brinkman
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Bloemendaal | 13 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Joep Troost
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Pinoké | 7 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Koen Bijen
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Den Bosch | 11 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | Duco Telgenkamp
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Kampong | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
 Marc Miralles
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Bloemendaal | 4 | 5 | 3 | ||
 Alexander Hendrickx
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Pinoké | 0 | 10 | 2 |
Play–offs
editBracket
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| Bloemendaal | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| Rotterdam | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| Rotterdam | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| Kampong | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||
| Oranje-Rood | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| Kampong | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||
Semi-finals
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Rotterdam won 4–3 on aggregate.
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Kampong won 5–2 on aggregate.
Final
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Kampong won 4–3 on aggregate to win their ninth national title.
Relegation play-offs
editThe relegation play-offs took place on 1 and 2 June 2024.[13]
Overview
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Hurley | 5–5 (4–2 s.o.) | HGC | 4–3 | 1–2 |
| SCHC | 9–8 | Laren | 4–4 | 5–4 |
Matches
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5–5 on aggregate, Hurley won 4–2 after a shoot-out and were promoted to the Hoofdklasse, while HGC were relegated to the Promotieklasse.
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SCHC won 9–8 on aggregate and were promoted to the Hoofdklasse, while Laren were relegated to the Promotieklasse.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tulp hoofdsponsor en naamgever Hoofdklasse Heren". hockey.nl (in Dutch). 27 August 2020.
- ^ Wester, Eelko (31 January 2023). "KNHB past opzet play-offs Hoofdklasse aan: geen centrale finale". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Teunisse, Maarten (29 May 2023). "Pinoké verrast Bloemendaal in historische mannenfinale, hockeysters Amsterdam na shoot-outs kampioen". ad.nl (in Dutch). AD. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Pinoké kan play-offs vergeten na nederlaag tegen Kampong, monsterzege Rotterdam". nos.nl (in Dutch). NOS. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Hockeyers Kampong veroveren na zes jaar weer de landstitel, ten koste van Rotterdam". nos.nl (in Dutch). NOS. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Huwelijk tussen Amsterdam en Cox strandt; hockeytrainer vertrekt einde seizoen". nhnieuws.nl (in Dutch). 2 December 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Clubicoon Taco van den Honert moet gevallen topclub Amsterdam redden". nhnieuws.nl (in Dutch). 26 March 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Nanco Jansonius nieuwe hoofdcoach HC Den Bosch Heren 1" (in Dutch). 9 April 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Laren vindt in Argentijns olympisch kampioen verrassende opvolger voor succescoach Nanco Jansonius, die de mannen van de club naar de hoofdklasse loodste" (in Dutch). 30 May 2023.
- ^ "HGC neemt per direct afscheid van mannencoach Lomans". nos.nl (in Dutch). NOS. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Bondsreglement vanaf 1 augustus 2023" (PDF). knhb.nl (in Dutch). KNHB. 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Topscorers Tulp Hoofdklasse Heren 2023-2024".
- ^ "Zo volg je de play-outs: programma, kaarten en live-updates". hockey.nl (in Dutch). 31 May 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.