2022–23 Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey
The 2022–23 Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey, also known as the Tulp Hoofdklasse Men for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 50th season of the Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey, the top Dutch field hockey league. It began on 3 September 2022 and concluded on 29 May 2023 with the second match of the championship final.[2]
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 September 2022 – 29 May 2023 |
| Champions | Pinoké (1st title) |
| Relegated | Voordaan |
| Euro Hockey League | Bloemendaal Kampong Pinoké |
| Matches played | 114 |
| Goals scored | 541 (4.75 per match) |
| Best Player | Jonas de Geus |
| Top goalscorer | Jeroen Hertzberger (32 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Den Bosch 11–1 Voordaan Amsterdam 10–0 Voordaan |
| Biggest away win | Voordaan 0–12 Kampong |
| Highest scoring | Voordaan 0–12 Kampong Den Bosch 11–1 Voordaan |
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Bloemendaal were the three-time defending champions.[3] They were lost 5–1 on aggregate in the championship final to Pinoké who won their first national title.[4]
Changes from 2021–22
Starting from this season all the matches in the Hoofdklasse were played in four quarters of 15 minutes in accordance with the international rules of hockey; previously, the quarters were 17.5 minutes. Originally, the championship final would be played over one match at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen instead of the best of three home and away series as the previous seasons. The semi-finals of the play-offs would remain a best of three series.[5] After consultation with the Hoofdklasse clubs, it was decided to play both the semi-final and final rounds in two games: one home and one away.[2][6]
Teams
Twelve teams competed in the league - the top nine teams from the previous season, the winner of the 2021–22 Promotieklasse and the two winners of the 2021–22 relegation play-offs. Schaerweijde won the 2021–22 Promotieklasse and replaced Hurley, while HDM and Voordaan were promoted after beating SCHC and Tilburg in 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 |
| HGC | Wassenaar | South Holland | De Roggewoning |
| Kampong | Utrecht | -Flag.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Utrecht | De Klapperboom |
| Klein Zwitserland | The Hague | South Holland | Sportpark Klein Zwitserland |
| Oranje-Rood | Eindhoven | North Brabant | Sportpark Aalsterweg |
| Pinoké | Amstelveen | North Holland | Amsterdamse Bos |
| Rotterdam | Rotterdam | South Holland | Hazelaarweg Stadion |
| Schaerweijde | Zeist | Utrecht | Sportpark Krakelingweg |
| Voordaan | Groenekan | Utrecht | Sportpark Bos |
Number of teams by province
| Province | Number of teams | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| South Holland | 4 | HDM, HGC, Klein Zwitserland and Rotterdam |
| North Holland | 3 | Amsterdam, Bloemendaal and Pinoké |
| Utrecht | Kampong, Schaerweijde and Voordaan | |
| 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 | Kampong | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 73 | 35 | +38 | 53 | Qualification for the Euro Hockey League and the play-offs |
| 2 | Bloemendaal | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 69 | 30 | +39 | 49 | |
| 3 | Rotterdam | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 76 | 50 | +26 | 41 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 4 | Pinoké (C) | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 38 | Qualification for the Euro Hockey League and the play-offs |
| 5 | Oranje-Rood | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 56 | 35 | +21 | 38 | |
| 6 | Den Bosch | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 68 | 53 | +15 | 35 | |
| 7 | Amsterdam | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 31 | |
| 8 | Klein Zwitserland | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 31 | |
| 9 | HGC | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 23 | |
| 10 | HDM (O) | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 35 | 67 | −32 | 19 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 11 | Schaerweijde (O) | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 59 | −35 | 10 | |
| 12 | Voordaan (R) | 22 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 23 | 133 | −110 | 1 | Relegation to the Promotieklasse |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result.[7]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Results
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | FG | PC | PS | Goals[8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jeroen Hertzberger |
Rotterdam | 14 | 17 | 5 | 36 |
| 1 | Jip Janssen |
Kampong | 0 | 32 | 2 | 34 |
| 3 |  Aki Käppeler |
Klein Zwitserland | 0 | 23 | 1 | 24 |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Alexander Hendrickx |
Pinoké | 0 | 21 | 1 | 22 |
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jeremy Hayward |
Den Bosch | 1 | 15 | 3 | 19 |
| 6 | Boris Burkhardt |
Amsterdam | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| 7 |  Sam Lane |
Oranje-Rood | 7 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| 8 | Duco Telgenkamp |
Kampong | 14 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| Koen Bijen |
Den Bosch | 13 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Tim Swaen |
Bloemendaal | 0 | 13 | 2 |
Play-offs
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Bloemendaal | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||
| Rotterdam | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| Bloemendaal | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| Pinoké | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||
| Kampong | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Pinoké | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||
Semi-finals
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Bloemendaal won 6–4 on aggregate.
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Pinoké won 5–2 on aggregate.
Final
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Pinoké won 5–1 on aggregate.
Relegation play-offs
The relegation play-offs will be held on 24, 27 and 29 May 2023.[9]
Overview
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurley | 0–2 | HDM | 1–2 | 2–4 | |
| Nijmegen | 1–2 | Schaerweijde | 3–3 (2–1 s.o.) | 2–4 | 2–3 |
Matches
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References
- "Tulp hoofdsponsor en naamgever Hoofdklasse Heren". hockey.nl (in Dutch). 27 August 2020.
- Wester, Eelko (31 January 2023). "KNHB past opzet play-offs Hoofdklasse aan: geen centrale finale". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey.nl. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- "Bloemendaal houdt Pinoké van stunt af en grijpt 22ste landstitel". nos.nl (in Dutch). NOS. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- Teunisse, Maarten (29 May 2023). "Pinoké verrast Bloemendaal in historische mannenfinale, hockeysters Amsterdam na shoot-outs kampioen". ad.nl (in Dutch). AD. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- Wester, Eelko. "Hoofdklasse op de schop: één finale en vier keer vijftien minuten". hockey.nl (in Dutch).
- "Na veel onvrede draait hockeybond play-offplannen terug: nu twee finaleduels". nos.nl (in Dutch). NOS. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- "Bondsreglement vanaf 1 augustus 2022" (PDF). knhb.nl (in Dutch). KNHB. 1 August 2022.
- "Topscorers: de puike cijfers van Jansen en Hertzberger". hockey.nl (in Dutch).
- "Speelschema: play-outs beslist in best-of-three-series". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey.nl. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
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