2018–19 Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey
The 2018–19 Hoofdklasse was the 46th season of the Hoofdklasse, the Netherlands' highest field hockey league. It began on 26 August 2019 and it will conclude with the third match of the championship final on 26 May 2019.[1]
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 August 2018 – 26 May 2019 |
| Champions | Bloemendaal (20th title) |
| Premiers | Bloemendaal |
| Relegated | SCHC |
| Euro Hockey League | Bloemendaal Kampong HGC |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 576 (4.36 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jeroen Hertzberger (23 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Kampong 6–0 Tilburg |
| Biggest away win | Amsterdam 2–8 HGC |
| Highest scoring | HGC 8–3 Almere |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
Kampong were the defending champions, having won the 2017–18 season by defeating Amsterdam in the championship final.[2] Bloemendaal won their 20th title by defeating Kampong 2–1 over three matches in the championship final.[3]
Teams
2018–19 Men's Hoofdklasse teams
A total of 12 teams took part in the league: The best nine teams from the 2017–18 season, the two promotion/relegation play-off winners (Pinoké and Almere) and the 2017–18 Overgangsklasse winners (Klein Zwitserland), who replaced HDM.
| Team | Location | Province | Accommodation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almere | Almere |  | Sportpark Klein Brandt |
| Amsterdam | Amstelveen |  | Wagener Stadium |
| Bloemendaal | Bloemendaal | | Sportpark 't Kopje |
| Den Bosch | 's-Hertogenbosch |  | Sportpark Oosterplas |
| HGC | Wassenaar |  | De Roggewoning |
| Kampong | Utrecht | -Flag.svg.png){kind=small} | De Klapperboom |
| Klein Zwitserland | The Hague | | Sportpark Klein Zwitserland |
| Oranje-Rood | Eindhoven | | Sportpark Aalsterweg |
| Pinoké | Amstelveen | | Amsterdamse Bos |
| Rotterdam | Rotterdam | | Hazelaarweg Stadion |
| SCHC | Bilthoven | | Sportpark Kees Broekelaan |
| Tilburg | Tilburg | | Sportpark Oude Warande |
Number of teams by province
| Province | Number of teams | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Den Bosch, Oranje-Rood and Tilburg |
| Amsterdam, Bloemendaal and Pinoké | |
| HGC, Klein Zwitserland and Rotterdam | |
| 2 | Kampong and SCHC |
| 1 | Almere |
| Total | 12 |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bloemendaal (C) | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 24 | +38 | 51 | Qualification for the Euro Hockey League and the play-offs |
| 2 | Kampong | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 30 | +32 | 51 | |
| 3 | HGC | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 78 | 51 | +27 | 40 | |
| 4 | Amsterdam | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 40 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 5 | Oranje-Rood | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 38 | |
| 6 | Den Bosch | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 37 | |
| 7 | Rotterdam | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 35 | |
| 8 | Pinoké | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 21 | |
| 9 | Almere | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 62 | −28 | 18 | |
| 10 | Tilburg (O) | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 63 | −37 | 14 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 11 | Klein Zwitserland (O) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 55 | −29 | 13 | |
| 12 | SCHC (R) | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 35 | 75 | −40 | 9 | Relegation to the Promotieklasse |
Results
Play-offs
All rounds are played in a best of three format, with the higher seeded team playing the second and third game at home.
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Bloemendaal | 2 | 1 (4) | ||||||||
| Amsterdam | 0 | 1 (2) | ||||||||
| Bloemendaal | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Kampong | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| Kampong | 5 | 3 | ||||||||
| HGC | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| EHL Play-off | ||||||||||
| HGC | 2 | 5 (3) | 2 (7) | |||||||
| Amsterdam | 3 | 5 (2) | 2 (6) | |||||||
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played from 15 to 19 May 2019.[4]
(1) Bloemendaal vs (4) Amsterdam
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Bloemendaal won series 2–0.
(2) Kampong vs. (3) HGC
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Kampong won series 2–0.
EHL Play-off
Because the regular season champions, Bloemendaal, also qualified for the final, an extra series was needed to determine the third Dutch qualifier for the 2019–20 Euro Hockey League.
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HGC won series 2–1.
Final
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Bloemendaal won series 2–1.
Relegation play-offs
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hdm | 0–2 | Klein Zwitserland | 1–2 | 0–2 | |
| Cartouche | 1–2 | Tilburg | 1–2 | 3–3 (3–2 s.o.) | 1–2 |
Statistics
Top goalscorers
- As of 12 May 2019[5]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Rotterdam | 23 |
| 2 |  | HGC | 17 |
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| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Pinoké | 15 |
| 5 | | Amsterdam | 14 |
| Oranje-Rood | ||
| 7 |  | Den Bosch | 13 |
| 8 | | Kampong | 12 |
| Bloemendaal | ||
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References
- "Speeldagenkalender Bondscompetitie 2018-2019" (PDF). www.knhb.nl (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Hockey Association. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- Huiskamp, Frank (20 May 2018). "Hockeyers van Kampong verslaan Amsterdam: opnieuw kampioen". www.nrc.nl (in Dutch). NRC Handelsblad. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- "Oranjefeest in Bloemendaal: hockeyers na negen jaar weer kampioen". nos.nl (in Dutch). NOS. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- "Programma eerste ronde play-offs Hoofdklasse Heren". hockey.nl (in Dutch). 12 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- "Topscorers HK, PK, OVK: Topscorerstitel voor Zerbo en Hertzberger". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 May 2019.
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