Field hockey in the Netherlands

Field hockey in the Netherlands is a sport which has popular support in the country.[1] There are 350,000 people who play for a variety of field hockey teams.[2]

Field hockey in the Netherlands
CountryNetherlands
Governing bodyRoyal Dutch Hockey Federation
National team(s)Men's national team
Women's national team
National competitions
International competitions
Summer Olympics
FIH Hockey World League
Indoor Hockey World Cup
Hockey World Cup

History

In 1892 was the when field hockey was first played in the Netherlands.[2] The Royal Dutch Hockey Federation the governing body for field hockey in the country.[3]

Domestic League

Hoofdklasse Hockey has a men's and women's professional field hockey leagues. The hockey season begins in two stages: from September to December and then March to June.[2]

National teams

The men's and women's national teams have enjoyed major success in international field hockey tournaments.[4][5][6] The Dutch women's national team has won gold at the Olympics (1984, 2008,[7] 2012). The women's team has won 8 world championships.[8]

References
  1. "World hockey struggles to score with sponsors". The National.
  2. Choudhry, Ijaz. "Netherlands: A hockey lover's paradise". www.thenews.com.pk.
  3. "Dutch hockey urges clubs to stop junior competitions below under-12 level". The Hockey Paper. 5 June 2018.
  4. Bottenburg, Maarten van (14 April 2001). "Global Games". University of Illinois Press – via Google Books.
  5. "SYDNEY 2000: FIELD HOCKEY; Dutch Defeat South Korea In a Shootout in the Final". 1 October 2000 – via NYTimes.com.
  6. "Tiny Netherlands produces big results in field hockey". USA TODAY.
  7. Berlin, Peter (22 August 2008). "Fairytale ending for Dutch field hockey team". New York Times.
  8. Stadium, Nick Ames at the Lee Valley Hockey (5 August 2018). "Netherlands win eighth hockey World Cup and end Ireland's fairytale" – via www.theguardian.com.


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