2025–26 Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 September 2024 – 11 May 2025 |
| Matches | 72 |
| Goals | 373 (5.18 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Boris Burkhardt (Amsterdam) Struan Walker (Oranje-Rood) (16 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Rotterdam 9–0 Hurley (5 October 2025) Amsterdam 9–0 Laren (5 October 2025) Den Bosch 9–0 Schaerweijde (26 October 2025) |
| Biggest away win | HDM 2–7 Oranje-Rood (18 September 2025) Schaerweijde 1–6 Pinoké (18 September 2025) Hurley 0–5 Bloemendaal (28 September 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Amsterdam 8–6 Den Bosch (21 September 2025) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 16 November 2025. | |
The 2025–26 Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey, also known as the Tulp Hoofdklasse Men for sponsorship reasons,[1] is the 53rd season of the Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey, the top Dutch field hockey league. The season began on 13 September 2025 and will conclude in May 2026 with the second match of the championship final.[2]
Amsterdam are the defending champions, having won the 2024–25 championship final by defeating Kampong.[3]
Teams
2025–26 Men's Hoofdklasse teams
Twelve teams compete in the league - the top nine teams from the previous season, the winner of the 2024–25 Promotieklasse and the two winners of the 2024–25 relegation play-offs. Laren won the 2024–25 Promotieklasse and replaced Nijmegen. Hurley and Schaerweijde won the relegation play-offs.
Accommodation and locations
| 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 |
| Hurley | Amstelveen | North Holland | Amsterdamse Bos |
| Kampong | Utrecht | Utrecht | De Klapperboom |
| Klein Zwitserland | The Hague | South Holland | Sportpark Klein Zwitserland |
| Laren | Laren | North Holland | Sportpark Eemnesserweg |
| Oranje-Rood | Eindhoven | North Brabant | Sportpark Aalsterweg |
| Pinoké | Amstelveen | North Holland | Amsterdamse Bos |
| Rotterdam | Rotterdam | South Holland | Hazelaarweg Stadion |
| Schaerweijde | Zeist | Utrecht | Sportpark Krakelingsweg |
Number of teams by province
| Province | Number of teams | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| North Holland | 5 | Amsterdam, Bloemendaal, Hurley, Laren, and Pinoké |
| South Holland | 3 | HDM, Klein Zwitserland, and Rotterdam |
| Utrecht | 2 | Kampong and Schaerweijde |
| North Brabant | 2 | Den Bosch and Oranje-Rood |
| Total | 12 |
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oranje-Rood | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 28 | Qualification Euro Hockey League first round and play-offs |
| 2 | Pinoké | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 20 | +23 | 25 | Qualification play-offs |
| 3 | Rotterdam | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 24 | +27 | 23 | |
| 4 | Bloemendaal | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 23 | |
| 5 | Den Bosch | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 21 | |
| 6 | Amsterdam | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 21 | |
| 7 | Kampong | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 20 | |
| 8 | Klein Zwitserland | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 15 | |
| 9 | HDM | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 42 | −25 | 10 | |
| 10 | Schaerweijde | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 46 | −29 | 8 | Qualification relegation play-offs |
| 11 | Laren | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 52 | −34 | 5 | |
| 12 | Hurley | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 50 | −40 | 1 | Relegation to Promotieklasse |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 November 2025. Source: Flashscore
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result.[4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result.[4]
Results
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | FG | PC | PS | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boris Burkhardt | Amsterdam | 6 | 8 | 2 | 16 |
| Struan Walker | Oranje-Rood | 10 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 3 | Joep Troost | Pinoké | 3 | 10 | 1 | 14 |
| 4 | Timo Boers | Den Bosch | 0 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Pepijn van der Heijden | Rotterdam | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 6 | Teun Beins | Bloemendaal | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Duco Telgenkamp | Kampong | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Miles Bukkens | Pinoké | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 9 | Rik Sprengers | Kampong | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | Tjep Hoedemakers | Rotterdam | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Florent van Aubel | Pinoké | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Timme van der Heijden | Rotterdam | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to 16 November 2025. Source: KNHB[5]
Play–offs
Bracket
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Semi-finals
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Final
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See also
References
- ^ "Tulp hoofdsponsor en naamgever Hoofdklasse Heren". hockey.nl (in Dutch). 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Speeldata Tulp Hoofdklasse seizoen 2025-2026 bekend". hockey.nl (in Dutch). 6 June 2025.
- ^ "Amsterdam na 13 jaar terug op hockeytroon na bloedstollende finale tegen Kampong". nos.nl (in Dutch). 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Bondsreglement vanaf 1 augustus 2023" (PDF). knhb.nl (in Dutch). KNHB. 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Topscorers Tulp Hoofdklasse Heren 2025-2026". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 September 2025.