2025–26 Women's Hoofdklasse Hockey
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 September 2024 – 10 May 2025 |
| Matches | 71 |
| Goals | 286 (4.03 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jip Dicke (SCHC) (10 goals) |
| Biggest home win | SCHC 8–0 Rotterdam (25 september 2025) |
| Biggest away win | HGC 1–8 Amsterdam (19 October 2025) Tilburg 0–7 SCHC (26 October 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Den Bosch 9–2 Tilburg (23 November 2025) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 23 November 2025. | |
The 2025–26 Women's Hoofdklasse Hockey is the 45th season of the Women's Hoofdklasse Hockey, the top Dutch field hockey league. The season began on 13 September 2025 and will conclude in May 2026.[1]
Den Bosch are the defending champions.[2]
Teams
Women's Hoofdklasse 2025-26
Twelve teams compete in the league – the top nine teams of the previous season, the winner of the 2024–25 Promotieklasse and the two winners of the 2024–25 relegation play-offs. Bloemendaal won the 2024–25 Promotieklasse and replaced Huizen.
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 |
| HGC | Wassenaar | South Holland | De Roggewoning |
| Hurley | Amstelveen | North Holland | Amsterdamse Bos |
| Kampong | Utrecht | Utrecht | De Klapperboom |
| Oranje-Rood | Eindhoven | North Brabant | Sportpark Aalsterweg |
| Rotterdam | Rotterdam | South Holland | Hazelaarweg Stadion |
| Pinoké | Amstelveen | North Holland | Amsterdamse Bos |
| SCHC | Bilthoven | Utrecht | Sportpark Kees Boekelaan |
| Tilburg | Tilburg | North Brabant | Oude Warande |
Teams by province
| Province | Number of teams | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| North Holland | 4 | Amsterdam, Bloemendaal, Hurley, and Pinoké |
| South Holland | 3 | HGC, HDM, and Rotterdam |
| North Brabant | 3 | Den Bosch, Oranje-Rood, and Tilburg |
| Utrecht | 2 | Kampong and SCHC |
| Total | 12 |
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHC | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 8 | +39 | 32 | Qualification Euro Hockey League and play-offs |
| 2 | Kampong | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 26 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Amsterdam | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 24 | |
| 4 | Den Bosch | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 23 | |
| 5 | Pinoké | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 17 | |
| 6 | Rotterdam | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 15 | |
| 7 | Bloemendaal | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 14 | |
| 8 | HDM | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 32 | −16 | 13 | |
| 9 | Hurley | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 11 | |
| 10 | HGC | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 10 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 11 | Tilburg | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 48 | −31 | 6 | |
| 12 | Oranje-Rood | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 30 | −23 | 6 | Relegation to the Promotieklasse |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 2025. Source: KNHB
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result.[3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result.[3]
Results
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | FG | PC | PS | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jip Dicke | SCHC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Trijntje Beljaars | Amsterdam | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Imke Verstraeten | Amsterdam | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Yibbi Jansen | SCHC | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Frédérique Matla | Den Bosch | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 6 | Joosje Burg | Den Bosch | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Lana Kalse | Pinoké | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Fay van der Elst | Amsterdam | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Mikki Roolaart | HGC | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Margot van Hecking Colenbrander | Hurley | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Sosha Benninga | Kampong | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Maud van den Heuvel | SCHC | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pien Dicke | SCHC | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to 16 November 2025. Source: KNHB[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Speeldata Tulp Hoofdklasse seizoen 2025-2026 bekend". knhb.nl (in Dutch). 2025-06-06. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ "Hockeysters Den Bosch opnieuw landskampioen na zinderende shoot-outs tegen SCHC". NOS (in Dutch). 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Bondsreglement vanaf 1 augustus 2023". knhb.nl (in Dutch). KNHB. 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Topscorers Tulp Hoofdklasse Dames 2025-2026". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 September 2025.