Netherlands: Not De Waard but Van Laarhoven captain SCHC: ‘She’s okay with it’

A new chapter has begun for Renée van Laarhoven at SCHC. Besides being the indispensable link in the defense, the 92-time Dutch international is now also the new captain in Bilthoven, succeeding Xan de Waard. This puts her at the head of the team that wants to reap rewards this season in the EHL and […]
Netherlands: HIC may travel two hours for six Gold Cup minutes: ‘Extra motivation’

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National coaches Jesse Mahieu (Junior Men) and Kai de Jager (Junior Women) have announced their 25-member training groups for the U21 World Cup. The men will play their global tournament in India (from Nov. 28 to Dec. 10), the women will go to Chile again (Dec. 1 to 13). It is the first time that […]
Hoofdklasse: Jumbo Sports new partner of the Tulp Hoofdklasse

The Tulp Hoofdklasse has signed a three-year partnership with sports retailer Jumbo Sports. The company, which specialises in hockey, golf and winter sports, will become an official partner of the league. The cooperation runs up to and including the 2028 Olympics and underlines both parties’ ambition to further professionalise Dutch top hockey. With the agreement, […]
Hoofdklasse: Van der Elst scores milestone goal and starts season in spectacular fashion
Sat 13 Sep 18:45 Women 4 – 3 Amsterdam D1 4 – 3 Hurley D1 Last weekend saw the start of a new season in the Tulp Hoofdklasse and, as we are used to in recent years, Fay van der Elst immediately played a starring role. Amsterdam’s striker appears to have a patent on lightning […]
Netherlands: Celebration Berkel gets sour edge: ‘Grabbed unnecessary cards’

The men from Berkel en Rodenrijs played their first ever home game in the Promotion League on Sunday. The club is experiencing a dream year in their anniversary year, but is also tempering expectations for the coming years. The culture is more important at the South Hollanders than performance. They did everything they could to […]
Netherlands: Orange teams knock off important PL season in Argentina

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FIH Pro-League: 2025-26 FIH Hockey Pro League season to start on 9 December in Argentina and Ireland

Whilst the exhilarating images of the FIH Hockey Pro League Season 6 are still fresh in the minds of hockey fans around the world, season 7 of the “League of the Best”, involving the crème de la crème of world hockey, is just around the corner, and it promises to be thrilling! With two newcomers, […]
Hoofdklasse: Rewatch: Van der Elst strikes again, Dicke sisters on fire
Just like last season, strikers Fay van der Elst (Amsterdam) and Jip Dicke (SCHC, pictured) shot flashy goals during the first round of play in the Tulp Hoofdklasse Women. Watch all 22 goals here. AMSTERDAM – HURLEY 4-3 SCHC – HDM 2-0 TILBURG – DEN BOSCH 0-4 HGC – ROTTERDAM 2-0 BLOEMENDAAL – PINOKÉ 2-2 […]
Hoofdklasse: Rewatch: hat-trick Van der Veen, dream assist by Bukkens
The first round of play in the Tulp Hoofdklasse Men produced 28 goals. Bloemendaal striker Casper van der Veen scored a hat-trick for the first time in his career, while Miles Bukkens had a share in Pinoké’s 2-2 against Rotterdam with a delightful assist. AMSTERDAM – HURLEY 5-1 BLOEMENDAAL – HDM 5-0 KLEIN ZWITSERLAND – […]