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Netherlands
Nickname(s)Oranje
AssociationRoyal Dutch Hockey Federation
(Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond)
ConfederationEHF (Europe)
Head CoachJeroen Delmee
Assistant coach(es)Eric Verboom
ManagerErnst Boekhorst
CaptainThierry Brinkman
Most capsTeun de Nooijer (453)
Top scorerPaul Litjens (267)
Home Away
FIH ranking
Current 1 Steady (19 December 2024)
Olympic Games
Appearances20 (first in 1928)
Best resultGold 1st (1996, 2000, 2024)
World Cup
Appearances15 (first in 1971)
Best resultGold 1st (1973, 1990, 1998)
EuroHockey Championship
Appearances21 (first in 1970)
Best resultGold 1st (1983, 1987, 2007, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2023)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 3 4 3
World Cup 3 4 3
EuroHockey Championship 7 7 4
Champions Trophy 8 6 9
Hockey World League 1 0 0
Pro League 2 1 1
Total 24 22 20
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Team
Silver medal – second place 1928 Amsterdam Team
Silver medal – second place 1952 Helsinki Team
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Team
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Team
Bronze medal – third place 1936 Berlin Team
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London Team
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1973 Amstelveen
Gold medal – first place 1990 Lahore
Gold medal – first place 1998 Utrecht
Silver medal – second place 1978 Buenos Aires
Silver medal – second place 1994 Sydney
Silver medal – second place 2014 The Hague
Silver medal – second place 2018 Bhubaneswar
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Kuala Lumpur
Bronze medal – third place 2010 New Delhi
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Bhubaneswar/Rourkela
EuroHockey Championship
Gold medal – first place 1983 Amstelveen
Gold medal – first place 1987 Moscow
Gold medal – first place 2007 Manchester
Gold medal – first place 2015 London
Gold medal – first place 2017 Amstelveen
Gold medal – first place 2021 Amstelveen
Gold medal – first place 2023 Mönchengladbach
Silver medal – second place 1970 Brussels
Silver medal – second place 1978 Hannover
Silver medal – second place 1991 Paris
Silver medal – second place 1995 Dublin
Silver medal – second place 1999 Padua
Silver medal – second place 2005 Leipzig
Silver medal – second place 2011 Mönchengladbach
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Madrid
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Amstelveen
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Boom
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Antwerp
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 1981 Karachi
Gold medal – first place 1982 Amstelveen
Gold medal – first place 1996 Madras
Gold medal – first place 1998 Lahore
Gold medal – first place 2000 Amstelveen
Gold medal – first place 2002 Cologne
Gold medal – first place 2003 Amstelveen
Gold medal – first place 2006 Terrassa
Silver medal – second place 1987 Amstelveen
Silver medal – second place Berlin
Silver medal – second place 1990 Melbourne
Silver medal – second place 2004 Lahore
Silver medal – second place 2005 Chennai
Silver medal – second place 2012 Melbourne
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Berlin
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Kuala Lumpur
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Lahore
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Brisane
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Rotterdam
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Kuala Lumpur
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Mönchengladbach
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Auckland
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Breda
Hockey World League
Gold medal – first place 2012–13 New Delhi Team

The Netherlands national men's field hockey team represents the Netherlands in international men's field hockey and is controlled by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond, the governing body for field hockey in the Netherlands.

The Netherlands are one of the most successful teams in the world, having won the Summer Olympics thrice, the Hockey World Cup three times, the Champions Trophy eight times, the EuroHockey Nations Championship seven times, Pro League twice and the Hockey World League once. At the 2020 Summer Olympics they gave their worst Olympics performance in 37 years when they failed to qualify for the semi-finals.

Tournament record

Summer Olympics

Summer Olympics record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
United Kingdom 1908 did not participate
Belgium 1920
Netherlands 1928 Final 2nd 4 2 1 1 8 5 Squad
United States 1932 did not participate
Nazi Germany 1936 3rd place game 3rd 5 3 1 1 13 10 Squad
United Kingdom 1948 3rd place game 3rd 7 4 1 2 17 12 Squad
Finland 1952 Final 2nd 3 2 0 1 3 6 Squad
Australia 1956 Withdrew
Italy 1960 9th–12th place pool 9th 6 3 1 2 11 10 Squad
Japan 1964 5th–8th play-off 7th 8 4 1 3 21 7 Squad
Mexico 1968 5th place game 5th 9 6 0 3 16 13 Squad
West Germany 1972 3rd place game 4th 9 5 1 3 21 14 Squad
Canada 1976 3rd place game 4th 7 5 0 2 14 8 Squad
Soviet Union 1980 Withdrew
United States 1984 5th place game 6th 7 3 2 2 18 14 Squad
South Korea 1988 3rd place game 3rd 7 4 1 2 15 9 Squad
Spain 1992 3rd place game 4th 7 4 0 3 25 17 Squad
United States 1996 Final 1st 7 6 1 0 20 8 Squad
Australia 2000 Final 1st 7 2 4 1 14 11 Squad
Greece 2004 Final 2nd 7 6 0 1 20 13 Squad
China 2008 3rd place game 4th 7 3 2 2 19 13 Squad
United Kingdom 2012 Final 2nd 7 6 0 1 28 11 Squad
Brazil 2016 3rd place game 4th 8 4 2 2 24 10 Squad
Japan 2020 Quarter-finals 6th 6 2 2 2 15 15 Squad
France 2024 Final 1st 8 5 2 1 23 10 Squad
Total 20/25 3 titles 136 79 22 35 345 216

World Cup

FIH World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
Spain 1971 5th place game 6th 6 3 0 3 6 6 N/A
Netherlands 1973 Final 1st 7 3 3 1 13 6
Malaysia 1975 9th place game 9th 7 3 1 3 17 10
Argentina 1978 Final 2nd 8 6 0 2 26 14
India 1982 3rd place game 4th 7 3 1 3 21 19
England 1986 7th place game 7th 7 5 0 2 13 8
Pakistan 1990 Final 1st 7 5 1 1 21 13
Australia 1994 Final 2nd 7 4 2 1 25 6
Netherlands 1998 Final 1st 7 6 0 1 26 14 Squad
Malaysia 2002 3rd place game 3rd 9 6 1 2 20 10 Squad
Germany 2006 7th place game 7th 7 4 1 2 21 12 Squad
India 2010 3rd place game 3rd 7 4 1 2 20 10 Squad
Netherlands 2014 Final 2nd 7 5 1 1 16 10 Squad
India 2018 Final 2nd 7 4 2 1 22 8 Squad
India 2023 3rd place game 3rd 6 5 1 0 32 4 Squad
Belgium / Netherlands 2026 Qualified
Total 16/16 3 titles 106 66 15 25 299 150

European Championships

EuroHockey Championship record
Year Host Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
1970 Belgium Brussels, Belgium 2nd 7 5 1 1 12 5
1974 Spain Madrid, Spain 3rd 6 5 0 1 22 4
1978 West Germany Hanover, West Germany 2nd 7 5 1 1 26 11
1983 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 1st 7 5 2 0 31 8
1987 Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet Union 1st 7 5 1 1 21 5
1991 France Paris, France 2nd 7 6 0 1 41 5
1995 Republic of Ireland Dublin, Ireland 2nd 7 5 2 0 21 7
1999 Italy Padua, Italy 2nd 7 5 2 0 32 9
2003 Spain Barcelona, Spain 4th 7 4 1 2 28 15
2005 Germany Leipzig, Germany 2nd 5 4 0 1 16 11 Squad
2007 England Manchester, England 1st 5 5 0 0 23 9 Squad
2009 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 3rd 5 3 0 2 22 6 Squad
2011 Germany Mönchengladbach, Germany 2nd 5 4 0 1 25 14 Squad
2013 Belgium Boom, Belgium 3rd 5 4 0 1 22 9 Squad
2015 England London, England 1st 5 5 0 0 19 1 Squad
2017 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 1st 5 4 0 1 20 9 Squad
2019 Belgium Antwerp, Belgium 3rd 5 4 0 1 21 7 Squad
2021 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 1st 5 2 3 0 15 6 Squad
2023 Germany Mönchengladbach, Germany 1st 5 4 0 1 19 7 Squad
2025 Germany Mönchengladbach, Germany qualified
2027 England London, England
Total 1st place 112 84 13 15 436 148

Champions Trophy

Champions Trophy record
Year Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Pakistan 1978 did not participate
Pakistan 1980 4th 6 3 0 3 23 19
Pakistan 1981 1st 5 3 2 0 22 16
Netherlands 1982 1st 5 4 1 0 21 10
Pakistan 1982 5th 5 2 0 3 11 13
Pakistan 1984 4th 5 2 1 2 9 8
Australia 1985 5th 5 1 1 3 10 11
Pakistan 1986 6th 5 1 1 3 5 10
Netherlands 1987 2nd 7 5 1 1 15 5
Pakistan 1988 did not participate
West Germany 1989 2nd 5 4 0 1 12 6
Australia 1990 2nd 5 3 1 1 14 8
Germany 1991 3rd 5 2 1 2 12 10
Pakistan 1992 4th 6 3 0 3 13 11
Malaysia 1993 3rd 6 4 0 2 14 9
Pakistan 1994 3rd 6 1 3 2 15 14
Germany 1995 4th 6 3 0 3 7 8
India 1996 1st 6 4 2 0 13 5
Australia 1997 4th 6 2 1 3 14 15
Pakistan 1998 1st 6 5 0 1 22 11
Australia 1999 3rd 6 3 1 2 15 9
Netherlands 2000 1st 6 6 0 0 12 5
Netherlands 2001 3rd 6 3 1 2 16 13
Germany 2002 1st 6 4 2 0 21 9
Netherlands 2003 1st 6 5 1 0 27 13
Pakistan 2004 2nd 6 4 0 2 15 25
India 2005 2nd 6 3 1 2 14 12
Spain 2006 1st 6 4 2 0 23 12
Malaysia 2007 3rd 8 4 3 1 25 19
Netherlands 2008 4th 6 2 1 3 15 14
Australia 2009 4th 6 3 0 3 15 20
Germany 2010 3rd 6 3 0 3 17 19
New Zealand 2011 3rd 7 3 2 2 19 18
Australia 2012 2nd 6 4 1 1 16 9
India 2014 5th 6 3 1 2 17 11
United Kingdom 2016 Withdrew
Netherlands 2018 3rd 6 3 1 2 15 7
Total 8 titles 199 109 32 58 534 404

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup record
Year Position
1996 6th
2006 1st
Best result: 1st place

Hockey World League

FIH Hockey World League record
Season Position Round Pld W D* L GF GA
2012–13 1st Semifinal 6 4 1 1 25 12
Final 6 4 1 1 18 12
2014–15 4th Semifinal 7 5 1 1 24 7
Final 6 3 2 1 15 11
2016–17 7th Semifinal 7 7 0 0 28 3
Final 5 1 2 2 9 12
Total 1 title Final 37 24 7 6 119 57

FIH Pro League

FIH Pro League record
Season Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
Netherlands 2019 3rd 16 6 5 5 43 38 Squad
2020–21 5th 12 5 4 3 32 29 Squad
2021–22 1st 16 12 3 1 61 28 Squad
2022–23 1st 16 10 4 2 46 31 Squad
2023–24 2nd 16 8 5 3 45 32 Squad
Total Best: 1st 76 41 21 14 227 178

*Draws include knockout matches decided on a penalty shoot-out.

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023

Great Britain  v  Netherlands
7 December 2023 Argentina Leg Great Britain  3–2  Netherlands Santiago del Estero, Argentina
21:30 Walker field hockey ball 15'55'
Bandurak field hockey ball 28'
Report Croon field hockey ball 17'
Janssen field hockey ball 32'
Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial
Argentina  v  Netherlands
8 December 2023 Argentina Leg Argentina  0–3  Netherlands Santiago del Estero, Argentina
21:30 Report Pieters field hockey ball 12'
T. Brinkman field hockey ball 32'
T. Reyenga field hockey ball 55'
Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial
Netherlands  v  Great Britain
10 December 2023 Argentina Leg Netherlands  2–1  Great Britain Santiago del Estero, Argentina
21:30 Pieters field hockey ball 42'
Troost field hockey ball 60'
Report Ward field hockey ball 47' Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial
Argentina  v  Netherlands
11 December 2023 Argentina Leg Argentina  3–3
(6–7 p)
 Netherlands Santiago del Estero, Argentina
21:30 Casella field hockey ball 18'
Della Torre field hockey ball 37'
Domene field hockey ball 60'
Report Van Heijningen field hockey ball 35'
T. Brinkman field hockey ball 51'
J. Brinkman field hockey ball 56'
Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial
Penalties
Keenan Penalty shoot-out scored
Domene Penalty shoot-out missed
L. Toscani Penalty shoot-out scored
Martins Penalty shoot-out scored
Martínez Penalty shoot-out scored
L. Toscani Penalty shoot-out scored
Martins Penalty shoot-out missed
Domene Penalty shoot-out missed
Martínez Penalty shoot-out scored
Keenan Penalty shoot-out missed
L. Toscani Penalty shoot-out missed
Penalty shoot-out scored Croon
Penalty shoot-out missed Burkhardt
Penalty shoot-out scored T. Brinkman
Penalty shoot-out scored Pieters
Penalty shoot-out scored Bijen
Penalty shoot-out scored Croon
Penalty shoot-out missed T. Brinkman
Penalty shoot-out missed Pieters
Penalty shoot-out scored Bijen
Penalty shoot-out missed Burkhardt
Penalty shoot-out scored Croon

2024

South Africa  v  Netherlands
22 January 2024 Test Match South Africa  0–3  Netherlands Cape Town, South Africa
19:45 Report Bijen field hockey ball 1'
Janssen field hockey ball 15+'
T. Brinkman field hockey ball 50'
Stadium: SACS Boys School
Ireland  v  Netherlands
10 February 2024 India Leg Ireland  1–5  Netherlands Bhubaneswar, India
17:30 Cole field hockey ball 36' Report Hoedemakers field hockey ball 12'
Croon field hockey ball 21'
Janssen field hockey ball 35'52'
Van Heijningen field hockey ball 53'
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
India  v  Netherlands
11 February 2024 India Leg India  2–2
(4–2 p)
 Netherlands Bhubaneswar, India
19:30 Hardik field hockey ball 13'
Harmanpreet field hockey ball 58'
Report Janssen field hockey ball 30'
Bijen field hockey ball 39'
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
Penalties
Harmanpreet Penalty shoot-out scored
Sukhjeet Penalty shoot-out scored
Lalit Penalty shoot-out scored
Shamsher Penalty shoot-out scored
Penalty shoot-out missed Croon
Penalty shoot-out scored T. Brinkman
Penalty shoot-out missed De Geus
Penalty shoot-out scored Bijen
Netherlands  v  Spain
13 February 2024 India Leg Netherlands  3–0  Spain Bhubaneswar, India
19:30 Janssen field hockey ball 15'51'
Telgenkamp field hockey ball 26'
Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
Netherlands  v  Australia
16 February 2024 India Leg Netherlands  4–5  Australia Bhubaneswar, India
17:30 Telgenkamp field hockey ball 6'
Bijen field hockey ball 12'22'
Janssen field hockey ball 56'
Report Govers field hockey ball 33'53'
Hayward field hockey ball 40'48'
Brand field hockey ball 60'
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
Ireland  v  Netherlands
19 February 2024 India Leg Ireland  1–2  Netherlands Rourkela, India
17:30 Nelson field hockey ball 12' Report Janssen field hockey ball 15'23' Stadium: Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium
India  v  Netherlands
21 February 2024 India Leg India  1–1
(2–4 p)
 Netherlands Rourkela, India
19:30 Hardik field hockey ball 38' Report Middendorp field hockey ball 4' Stadium: Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium
Penalties
Araijeet Penalty shoot-out scored
Sukhjeet Penalty shoot-out missed
Lalit Penalty shoot-out scored
Shamsher Penalty shoot-out missed
Penalty shoot-out scored Croon
Penalty shoot-out scored T. Brinkman
Penalty shoot-out missed De Geus
Penalty shoot-out scored Telgenkamp
Penalty shoot-out scored De Mol
Netherlands  v  Spain
22 February 2024 India Leg Netherlands  4–3  Spain Rourkela, India
19:30 Janssen field hockey ball 11'31'
T. Brinkman field hockey ball 22'
Jansen field hockey ball 34'
Report Lacalle field hockey ball 2'
Cabré-Verdiell field hockey ball 51'
Basterra field hockey ball 54'
Stadium: Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium
Australia  v  Netherlands
25 February 2024 India Leg Australia  3–5  Netherlands Rourkela, India
17:30 Anderson field hockey ball 6'
Brand field hockey ball 46'
Hayward field hockey ball 55'
Report Telgenkamp field hockey ball 13'20'
Janssen field hockey ball 35'
Hoedemakers field hockey ball 42'
Pieters field hockey ball 48'
Stadium: Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium
Netherlands  v  Germany
23 June 2024 Netherlands Leg Netherlands  2–2
(4–5 p)
 Germany Utrecht, Netherlands
16:00 Janssen field hockey ball 35'
Bijen field hockey ball 56'
Report Hellwig field hockey ball 14'
Weigand field hockey ball 49'
Stadium: SV Kampong
Penalties
Croon Penalty shoot-out scored
T. Brinkman Penalty shoot-out scored
De Geus Penalty shoot-out scored
Van Dam Penalty shoot-out missed
De Mol Penalty shoot-out scored
Croon Penalty shoot-out missed
T. Brinkman Penalty shoot-out missed
Penalty shoot-out missed Wellen
Penalty shoot-out scored H. Müller
Penalty shoot-out scored Große
Penalty shoot-out scored Prinz
Penalty shoot-out scored Weigand
Penalty shoot-out missed Wellen
Penalty shoot-out scored H. Müller
Netherlands  v  Belgium
25 June 2024 Netherlands Leg Netherlands  3–1  Belgium Utrecht, Netherlands
20:00 Janssen field hockey ball 41'
Reyenga field hockey ball 45'
De Mol field hockey ball 51'
Report Boon field hockey ball 18' Stadium: SV Kampong
Netherlands  v  Germany
27 June 2024 Netherlands Leg Netherlands  1–1
(1–3 p)
 Germany Amsterdam, Netherlands
19:00 Janssen field hockey ball 26' Report Wellen field hockey ball 46' Stadium: Wagener Stadium
Penalties
T. Brinkman Penalty shoot-out missed
De Geus Penalty shoot-out scored
Bijen Penalty shoot-out missed
Telgenkamp Penalty shoot-out missed
Penalty shoot-out scored Wellen
Penalty shoot-out missed Rühr
Penalty shoot-out scored H. Müller
Penalty shoot-out scored Prinz
Netherlands  v  Belgium
30 June 2024 Netherlands Leg Netherlands  3–5  Belgium Amsterdam, Netherlands
15:00 T. Brinkman field hockey ball 13'15'
Pieters field hockey ball 46'
Report Stockbroekx field hockey ball 1'
De Kerpel field hockey ball 12'
Hendrickx field hockey ball 27'
Luypaert field hockey ball 39'
Onana field hockey ball 58'
Stadium: Wagener Stadium
Netherlands  v  South Africa
27 July 2024 2024 Summer Olympics GS Netherlands  5–3  South Africa Paris, France
12:45 Janssen field hockey ball 2'30'
De Geus field hockey ball 10'
Hoedemakers field hockey ball 16'
Telgenkamp field hockey ball 33'
Report M. Cassiem field hockey ball 7'
Kok field hockey ball 34'
Guise-Brown field hockey ball 44'
Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
Netherlands  v  France
28 July 2024 2024 Summer Olympics GS Netherlands  4–0  France Paris, France
19:45 Reyenga field hockey ball 7'
Bijen field hockey ball 28'
De Geus field hockey ball 31'
Telgenkamp field hockey ball 54'
Report Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
Great Britain  v  Netherlands
30 July 2024 2024 Summer Olympics GS Great Britain  2–2  Netherlands Paris, France
19:45 Morton field hockey ball 56'58' Report Wortelboer field hockey ball 45'
Van Dam field hockey ball 52'
Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
Germany  v  Netherlands
31 July 2024 2024 Summer Olympics GS Germany  1–0  Netherlands Paris, France
17:30 Wellen field hockey ball 3' Report Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
Netherlands  v  Spain
2 August 2024 2024 Summer Olympics GS Netherlands  5–3  Spain Paris, France
10:30 Janssen field hockey ball 19'53'
Hoedemakers field hockey ball 40'48'
Wortelboer field hockey ball 43'
Report Basterra field hockey ball 7'
Reyné field hockey ball 15'
Miralles field hockey ball 48'
Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
Netherlands  v  Australia
4 August 2024 2024 Summer Olympics QF Netherlands  2–0  Australia Paris, France
17:30 Telgenkamp field hockey ball 35'
Van Dam field hockey ball 52'
Report Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
Netherlands  v  Spain
6 August 2024 2024 Summer Olympics SF Netherlands  4–0  Spain Paris, France
14:00 Janssen field hockey ball 12'
Brinkman field hockey ball 20'
van Dam field hockey ball 32'
Telgenkamp field hockey ball 50'
Report Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
Germany  v  Netherlands
8 August 2024 2024 Summer Olympics F Germany  1–1
(1–3 p)
 Netherlands Paris, France
19:00 Prinz field hockey ball 50' Report
Shootout report
Brinkman field hockey ball 46' Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
Penalties
Wellen Penalty shoot-out missed
H. Müller Penalty shoot-out missed
Prinz Penalty shoot-out missed
Weigand Penalty shoot-out scored
Penalty shoot-out missed De Geus
Penalty shoot-out missed De Mol
Penalty shoot-out scored Brinkman
Penalty shoot-out scored Van Dam
Penalty shoot-out scored Telgenkamp
Netherlands  v  Germany
30 November 2024 Netherlands Leg 1 Netherlands  v  Germany Amsterdam, Netherlands
14:30 Report Stadium: Wagener Stadium
Netherlands  v  Belgium
1 December 2024 Netherlands Leg 1 Netherlands  v  Belgium Amsterdam, Netherlands
14:30 Report Stadium: Wagener Stadium
Netherlands  v  Germany
7 December 2024 Netherlands Leg 1 Netherlands  v  Germany Amsterdam, Netherlands
14:30 Report Stadium: Wagener Stadium
Netherlands  v  Belgium
8 December 2024 Netherlands Leg 1 Netherlands  v  Belgium Amsterdam, Netherlands
14:30 Report Stadium: Wagener Stadium

2025

Netherlands  v  Spain
4 February 2025 Australia Leg Netherlands  v  Spain Sydney, Australia
17:30 Report Stadium: Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre
Australia  v  Netherlands
6 February 2025 Australia Leg Australia  v  Netherlands Sydney, Australia
17:30 Report Stadium: Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre
Spain  v  Netherlands
7 February 2025 Australia Leg Spain  v  Netherlands Sydney, Australia
17:30 Report Stadium: Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre
Australia  v  Netherlands
9 February 2025 Australia Leg Australia  v  Netherlands Sydney, Australia
17:30 Report Stadium: Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre
Netherlands  v  India
7 June 2025 Netherlands Leg 2 Netherlands  v  India Amsterdam, Netherlands
16:00 Report Stadium: Wagener Stadium
Netherlands  v  India
9 June 2025 Netherlands Leg 2 Netherlands  v  India Amsterdam, Netherlands
14:30 Report Stadium: Wagener Stadium
Netherlands  v  Ireland
11 June 2025 Netherlands Leg 2 Netherlands  v  Ireland Amsterdam, Netherlands
20:00 Report Stadium: Wagener Stadium
Netherlands  v  Ireland
12 June 2025 Netherlands Leg 2 Netherlands  v  Ireland Amsterdam, Netherlands
20:00 Report Stadium: Wagener Stadium
Netherlands  v  Argentina
14 June 2025 Netherlands Leg 2 Netherlands  v  Argentina Amsterdam, Netherlands
16:00 Report Stadium: Wagener Stadium
Netherlands  v  Argentina
15 June 2025 Netherlands Leg 2 Netherlands  v  Argentina Amsterdam, Netherlands
16:00 Report Stadium: Wagener Stadium
England  v  Netherlands
17 June 2025 England Leg England  v  Netherlands London, England
13:15 Report Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
England  v  Netherlands
18 June 2025 England Leg England  v  Netherlands London, England
20:00 Report Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
Netherlands  v  Spain
9 August 2025 2025 EC GS Netherlands  v  Spain Mönchengladbach, Germany
Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark
Belgium  v  Netherlands
10 August 2025 2025 EC GS Belgium  v  Netherlands Mönchengladbach, Germany
Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark
Netherlands  v  Austria
12 August 2025 2025 EC GS Netherlands  v  Austria Mönchengladbach, Germany
Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark

Team

Current squad

On 25 November 2024, the following 24 players were called up for the Pro League matches against Germany and Belgium in Amstelveen, Netherlands from 30 November to 8 December 2024.

Caps updated as of 9 August 2024, after the match against Germany.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) CapsClub
1 GK Maurits Visser (1995-06-08) 8 June 1995 (age 29) 37 Netherlands Bloemendaal
20 GK Derk Meijer (1997-05-12) 12 May 1997 (age 27) 12 Netherlands Rotterdam

2 DF Jip Janssen (1997-10-14) 14 October 1997 (age 27) 116 Netherlands Kampong
5 DF Bram van Battum (2001-08-06) 6 August 2001 (age 23) 2 Netherlands Kampong
14 DF Derck de Vilder (1998-11-23) 23 November 1998 (age 26) 71 Netherlands Kampong
16 DF Floris Wortelboer (1996-08-04) 4 August 1996 (age 28) 118 Netherlands Bloemendaal
22 DF Pepijn van der Heijden (2003-04-22) 22 April 2003 (age 21) 0 Netherlands Rotterdam
23 DF Joep de Mol (1995-12-10) 10 December 1995 (age 29) 155 Netherlands Oranje-Rood
27 DF Timo Boers (2003-10-10) 10 October 2003 (age 21) 4 Netherlands Den Bosch

15 MF David Huussen (2001-05-07) 7 May 2001 (age 23) 4 Netherlands Amsterdam
24 MF Steijn van Heijningen (1997-01-28) 28 January 1997 (age 27) 52 Netherlands Rotterdam
25 MF Max de Bie (2000-06-06) 6 June 2000 (age 24) 16 Netherlands Oranje-Rood
28 MF Lucas Veen (2003-11-23) 23 November 2003 (age 21) 0 Netherlands Bloemendaal
29 MF Tijmen Reijenga (1999-10-10) 10 October 1999 (age 25) 48 Netherlands Oranje-Rood
40 MF Luke Dommershuijzen (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 (age 22) 5 Netherlands Amsterdam
77 FW Floris Middendorp (2001-06-04) 4 June 2001 (age 23) 43 Netherlands Amsterdam

7 FW Thijs van Dam (1997-01-05) 5 January 1997 (age 28) 115 Netherlands Rotterdam
8 FW Thierry Brinkman (Captain) (1995-03-19) 19 March 1995 (age 29) 184 Netherlands Den Bosch
11 FW Terrance Pieters (1996-12-14) 14 December 1996 (age 28) 76 Netherlands Kampong
19 FW Tjep Hoedemakers (1999-10-14) 14 October 1999 (age 25) 55 Netherlands Rotterdam
22 FW Koen Bijen (1998-07-27) 27 July 1998 (age 26) 66 Netherlands Den Bosch
33 FW Miles Bukkens (2003-02-15) 15 February 2003 (age 21) 3 Netherlands Pinoké
35 FW Casper van der Veen (2004-06-29) 29 June 2004 (age 20) 0 Netherlands Bloemendaal
36 FW Guus Jansen (2002-03-07) 7 March 2002 (age 22) 6 Netherlands Rotterdam

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club Latest call-up
GK Pirmin Blaak (1988-03-08) 8 March 1988 (age 36) 154 Belgium Braxgata 2024 Summer Olympics

DF Lars Balk (1996-02-26) 26 February 1996 (age 28) 142 Netherlands Kampong 2024 Summer Olympics
DF Justen Blok (2000-09-27) 27 September 2000 (age 24) 75 Netherlands Rotterdam 2024 Summer Olympics
DF Teun Beins (1998-10-28) 28 October 1998 (age 26) 49 Netherlands Bloemendaal v.  Belgium, 30 June 2024
DF Jasper Brinkman (1997-01-10) 10 January 1997 (age 27) 34 Netherlands Bloemendaal v.  Australia, 25 February 2024

MF Seve van Ass (1992-04-10) 10 April 1992 (age 32) 236 Netherlands HGC 2024 Summer Olympics
MF Jorrit Croon (1998-08-09) 9 August 1998 (age 26) 152 Netherlands Bloemendaal 2024 Summer Olympics
MF Jonas de Geus (1998-04-29) 29 April 1998 (age 26) 147 Netherlands Kampong 2024 Summer Olympics

FW Duco Telgenkamp (2002-07-17) 17 July 2002 (age 22) 29 Netherlands Kampong 2024 Summer Olympics
FW Boris Burkhardt (1996-09-02) 2 September 1996 (age 28) 12 Netherlands Amsterdam v.  Argentina, 11 December 2023
FW Joep Troost (2001-08-21) 21 August 2001 (age 23) 2 Netherlands Pinoké v.  Great Britain, 10 December 2023

Records

As of 6 April 2022
Players in bold are still active with the national team.

Most capped players

Rank Name Caps Goals Career
1 Teun de Nooijer 453 217 1994–2012
2 Jeroen Delmee 401 10 1994–2008
3 Jacques Brinkman 339 80 1987–2000
4 Erik Jazet 310 9 1990–2004
5 Cees Jan Diepeveen 286 16 1978–1992
6 Stephan Veen 277 113 1989–2000
7 Robert van der Horst 272 14 2004–2016
8 Sander van der Weide 271 8 1996–2008
9 Jeroen Hertzberger 267 127 2007–present
10 Guus Vogels 264 0 1996–2010


Top goalscorers

Rank Name Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Paul Litjens 267 177 1.51 1970–1982
2 Taeke Taekema 221 243 0.91 2000–2012
3 Teun de Nooijer 217 453 0.48 1994–2012
4 Floris Jan Bovelander 212 241 0.88 1985–1996
5 Ties Kruize 166 202 0.82 1971–1986
6 Bram Lomans 140 206 0.68 1995–2007
7 Jeroen Hertzberger 127 267 0.48 2007–present
8 Mink van der Weerden 115 191 0.6 2010–2021
9 Taco van den Honert 114 215 0.53 1987–1996
10 Stephan Veen 113 277 0.41 1989–2000

Notable players

See also

References

  1. "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  2. "Welkom – Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond". Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  3. "Slechtste prestatie hockeyers in 37 jaar: 'Schaam me er zelfs een beetje voor'". nos.nl (in Dutch). NOS. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  4. "Bondscoach Delmée maakt selectie FIH Pro League wedstrijden bekend". knhb.nl (in Dutch). KNHB. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  5. "Interlandhistorie - KNHB" (in Dutch).

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