Netherlands: Breda through eye of needle: ‘Feels better than championship’
All season, Breda was struggling against relegation. The team narrowly missed the play-outs. The women from Brabant crawled through the eye of the needle again. After two 0-0 games, a blood-curdling shoot-out series had to decide. The 20-year-old Flemish goalkeeper Yanouck Broeckx claimed a leading role by stopping no less than five shoot-outs. As if […]
Netherlands: Dommershuijzen lives by the day at Orange after ‘unreal week’
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The women of Breda and the men of Ede will also play in the Promotion League next season. Both teams finished tenth in the regular league and managed to survive the play-outs at and against Gooische. Ede did so by beating the Bussummers 1-3. Breda needed shoot-outs to ensure their survival. Just like last Saturday, […]
Netherlands: Van der Veerdonk’s bizarre days: ‘Always held out a little hope’
Exactly eleven days ago Danique van der Veerdonk became national champion. On that same day she was told she could join the Dutch national team and Sunday afternoon she made her debut in the Dutch team. The world of the defender from Limburg has been completely upside down the past two weeks. ‘I have enjoyed […]
Netherlands: Summary: Another big win over Australia with three debutants
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Last year Hugo van Reeken relegated with Gooische to the ‘Overgangsklasse’. Reason for a move to a promotion class team for the ambitious goalie, who last year declared his wish to represent the Netherlands at the Olympic Games in Brisbane in 2032. With his new club Ede he ended up in the danger zone again. […]
Netherlands: Summaries: full win at first double at Wagener
In excellent fashion, the Orange Ladies and the Orange Men started the full Pro League month. At Wagener Stadium, the Dutch women treated the audience to a gala performance against Australia: 8-1. The men won 2-1 against India, thanks to a goal by Thijs van Dam, three minutes before time. Watch the summaries below. by […]
Netherlands: Orange teams resume Pro League: here’s what you need to know
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Hoofdklasse: Dates new season Tulp Hoofdklasse are out: start on September 13
The KNHB competition management has announced the playing dates for the Tulp Hoofdklasse season 2025-2026. The first round of play of the new season is scheduled for the weekend of 13 and 14 September 2025. For the fourth season in a row, games will be played on Saturday and Sunday. The new season also features […]
Netherlands:
It’s time to swap club colors for orange: the national teams are back in action. The FIH Pro League is descending on the Netherlands with a week of top international matches for both the Dutch Women and Men. Wagener Stadium is the setting for a true field hockey marathon with opponents such as Australia, India, […]
