Netherlands: Player Lists HK: Hertzberger At Rotterdam, Pruyser At A'dam

This weekend will see playoff in the Tulip big league. As always, on the eve of the start of the league, we take a look at the player lists published by the KNHB. After all, there are always some notable names popping up. So we see that all time top scorer of the Tulip Hoofdklasse Jeroen Hertzberger is on the list with Rotterdam and that Amsterdam can call on Mirco Pruyser.

The chances of former internationals Hertzberger and Pruyser being in action are slim. Clubs are allowed a total of twenty-two names on the list. But they are not the only former Orange internationals who have been signed up. Traditionally, Bloemendaal’s Wouter Jolie is on the list. In addition, Ginella Zerbo and Laurien Leurink are among Hurley’s names, just like last season.

Although Jochem Blok, Elke Boers, Lisa Scheerlinck and Kenny Bain quit top field hockey last season, they are still listed with Amsterdam, Den Bosch, Oranje-Rood and Laren, respectively. Boers’ switch to Den Bosch is striking. She played for HGC last season. On the other hand, the ‘transfer’ is not remarkable either. Boers is married to Thierry Brinkman, who plays for Den Bosch. We also see other veterans such as Charlotte Adegeest (Amsterdam), Matthijs Odekerken (Bloemendaal), Dirkie Chamberlain and Pien van Nes (both HDM) and Niek van der Schoot (Oranje-Rood).

At Kampong, we encounter twins Kjell and Hidde Plantega, both 21 years old, while at Oranje-Rood, 18-year-old twins Boaz and Isha Houben are on the list.

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Mirco Pruyser is chased by Joep de Mol during Amsterdam-Orange-Rood. Photo: Koen Suyk

Leadership

The player lists also show that with the Hurley women and Klein Zwitserland men, no less than four players share the captain’s band. At Hurley these are Maartje Kaptein, Sophie Schelfhout, Fiona Morgenstern and Chrisje van der Salm. The quartet Nicolas Keenan, Aki Käppeler, Douwe Steens and Koene Schaper share the responsibility at KZ. With the SCHC ladies, we see a new captain. Thus, not Xan de Waard, but Renée van Laarhoven will wear the belt this season.

Looking at age, Reese D’Ariano of Amsterdam is the youngest player in the Tulip Hoofdklasse Ladies with her 16 years. The 38-year-old South African Dirkie Chamberlain (HDM) is the oldest. As a team, Tilburg has the youngest selection (21.8 years on average), while national champion Den Bosch has the oldest group of players (24.3 years).

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Teun Hogenhout of Bloemendaal the youngest player in the Tulip Hoofdklasse Heren. Photo: Koen Suyk

On the men’s side, Teun Hogenhout of Bloemendaal is the youngest player at 17. He made his debut at the highest level back in September 2023, making him one of the youngest players ever in the Tulip big league. Teammate Wouter Jolie is the oldest player of all big league players with 40 years. Schaerweijde has on average the youngest selection (22.5 years), HDM the oldest (25.6 years).

View the complete list of major league players for the 2025/2026 season.