Netherlands men's national field hockey 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 three times, the Hockey World Cup three times, the Champions Trophy eight times, the EuroHockey Nations Championship seven times, Pro League three times and the Hockey World League once.[2]
Tournament record
[edit]Summer Olympics
[edit]| Summer Olympics record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| did not participate | |||||||||
| Final | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | Squad | |
| did not participate | |||||||||
| 3rd place game | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | Squad | |
| 3rd place game | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | Squad | |
| Final | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Squad | |
| Withdrew | |||||||||
| 9th–12th place pool | 9th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | Squad | |
| 5th–8th play-off | 7th | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 7 | Squad | |
| 5th place game | 5th | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 13 | Squad | |
| 3rd place game | 4th | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 14 | Squad | |
| 3rd place game | 4th | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | Squad | |
| Withdrew | |||||||||
| 5th place game | 6th | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | Squad | |
| 3rd place game | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | Squad | |
| 3rd place game | 4th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 17 | Squad | |
| Final | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 8 | Squad | |
| Final | 1st | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 11 | Squad | |
| Final | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 13 | Squad | |
| 3rd place game | 4th | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | Squad | |
| Final | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 11 | Squad | |
| 3rd place game | 4th | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 10 | Squad | |
| Quarter-finals | 6th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | Squad | |
| Final | 1st | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | Squad | |
| Total | 20/25 | 3 titles | 136 | 79 | 22 | 35 | 345 | 216 | – |
World Cup
[edit]| FIH World Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 5th place game | 6th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | N/A | |
| Final | 1st | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | ||
| 9th place game | 9th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | ||
| Final | 2nd | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 14 | ||
| 3rd place game | 4th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 19 | ||
| 7th place game | 7th | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | ||
| Final | 1st | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 13 | ||
| Final | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 6 | ||
| Final | 1st | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 14 | Squad | |
| 3rd place game | 3rd | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | Squad | |
| 7th place game | 7th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 12 | Squad | |
| 3rd place game | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | Squad | |
| Final | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | Squad | |
| Final | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | Squad | |
| 3rd place game | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 4 | Squad | |
| Qualified | |||||||||
| Total | 16/16 | 3 titles | 106 | 66 | 15 | 25 | 299 | 150 | – |
European Championships
[edit]| EuroHockey Championship record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1970 | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | N/a | |
| 1974 | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 11 | ||
| 1983 | 1st | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 8 | ||
| 1987 | 1st | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 | ||
| 1991 | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 5 | ||
| 1995 | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | ||
| 1999 | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 9 | ||
| 2003 | 4th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 15 | ||
| 2005 | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 11 | Squad | |
| 2007 | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 9 | Squad | |
| 2009 | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 6 | Squad | |
| 2011 | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 14 | Squad | |
| 2013 | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 9 | Squad | |
| 2015 | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | Squad | |
| 2017 | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | Squad | |
| 2019 | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 7 | Squad | |
| 2021 | 1st | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | Squad | |
| 2023 | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | Squad | |
| 2025 | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | Squad | |
| 2027 | qualified | ||||||||
| Total | 7 Titles | 117 | 88 | 14 | 15 | 452 | 152 | – | |
Champions Trophy
[edit]| Champions Trophy record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| did not participate | |||||||
| 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 19 | |
| 1st | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 16 | |
| 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 10 | |
| 5th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | |
| 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | |
| 5th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | |
| 6th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | |
| did not participate | |||||||
| 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | |
| 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | |
| 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | |
| 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | |
| 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | |
| 3rd | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 14 | |
| 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | |
| 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | |
| 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | |
| 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 11 | |
| 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | |
| 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | |
| 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | |
| 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 9 | |
| 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 13 | |
| 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 25 | |
| 2nd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | |
| 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 12 | |
| 3rd | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 19 | |
| 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | |
| 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 20 | |
| 3rd | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 19 | |
| 3rd | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 18 | |
| 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | |
| 5th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | |
| Withdrew | |||||||
| 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | |
| Total | 8 titles | 199 | 109 | 32 | 58 | 534 | 404 |
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
[edit]| Sultan Azlan Shah Cup record | |
|---|---|
| Year | Position |
| 1996 | 6th |
| 2006 | 1st |
| Best result: 1st place | |
Hockey World League[edit]
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FIH Pro League[edit]
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- *Draws include knockout matches decided on a penalty shoot-out.
Results and fixtures
[edit]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
2025
[edit]| 7 June 2025 Europe Leg | Netherlands | 2–1 | | Wagener Stadium, Amsterdam |
| 16:00 | Van Dam |
Report | Harmanpreet |
| 9 June 2025 Europe Leg | Netherlands | 3–2 | | Wagener Stadium, Amsterdam |
| 14:30 | Van Dam Hoedemakers Janssen |
Report | Abhishek Jugraj |
| 11 June 2025 Europe Leg | Netherlands | 2–0 | | Wagener Stadium, Amsterdam |
| 20:00 | Dommershuijzen Van Heijningen |
Report |
| 12 June 2025 Europe Leg | Netherlands | 6–2 | | Wagener Stadium, Amsterdam |
| 20:00 | Janssen Pieters Van der Heijden Troost Van Dam |
Report | B. Nelson |
| 14 June 2025 Europe Leg | Netherlands | 1–1 (4–2 p) | | Wagener Stadium, Amsterdam |
| 16:00 | Reyenga |
Report | Capurro |
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| Penalties | ||||
| Croon Bijen Brinkman Middendorp |
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| 15 June 2025 Europe Leg | Netherlands | 1–1 (3–0 p) | | Wagener Stadium, Amsterdam |
| 16:00 | Brinkman |
Report | Keenan |
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| Penalties | ||||
| Van Dam Croon Brinkman |
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| 17 June 2025 Europe Leg | England | 2–3 | | Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London |
| 13:15 | Wallace Ward |
Report | Pieters Bijen |
| 18 June 2025 Europe Leg | England | 1–1 (2–4 p) | | Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London |
| 20:00 | Bhuhi |
Report | Janssen |
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| Penalties | ||||
| Rushmere Goodfield Sorsby Waller |
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| 9 August 2025 2025 EC GS | Netherlands | 3–0 | | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| 13:15 | Hoedemakers Janssen Middendorp |
Report | Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark |
| 10 August 2025 2025 EC GS | Belgium | 2–4 | | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| 17:30 | Onana Hellin |
Report | Pieters Janssen |
Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark |
| 12 August 2025 2025 EC GS | Netherlands | 5–0 | | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| 17:00 | Brinkman Bijen Hoedemakers |
Report | Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark |
| 14 August 2025 2025 EC SF | Netherlands | 3–1 | | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| 17:00 | Janssen Brinkman |
Report | Goyet |
Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark |
| 16 August 2025 2025 EC Final | Netherlands | 1–1 (1–4 p) | | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| 18:00 | Reijenga |
Report | Weigand |
Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark |
| Penalties | ||||
| Croon Van Dam Brinkman Janssen |
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| 09 December 2025 Argentina Leg | Netherlands | 5–2 | | Santiago del Estero, Argentina |
| 19:00 | Bijen Boers Reyenga Telgenkamp |
Report | Shahid Khan |
Stadium: Santiago del Estero Hockey Club |
| 10 December 2025 Argentina Leg | Argentina | 1–1 (4–2 p) | | Santiago del Estero, Argentina |
| 19:00 | L. Toscani |
Report | Brinkman |
Stadium: Santiago del Estero Hockey Club |
| Penalties | ||||
| Casella T. Domene L. Toscani Mendez Capurro |
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| 12 December 2025 Argentina Leg | Pakistan | 3–7 | | Santiago del Estero, Argentina |
| 19:00 | Khan Rana |
Report | Dam Brinkman Jansen Boers Croon |
Stadium: Santiago del Estero Hockey Club |
| 13 December 2025 Argentina Leg | Argentina | 3–2 | | Santiago del Estero, Argentina |
| 19:00 | Domene Casella |
Report | Telgenkamp Reyenga |
Stadium: Santiago del Estero Hockey Club |
2026
[edit]| 5 February 2026 Spain Leg | Spain | 3–4 | | Valencia, Spain |
| 11:00 | Vizcaino Pe. Cunill N. Álvarez |
Report | Van der Heijden Van Dam Brinkman Reyenga |
Stadium: Estadio Beteró |
| 6 February 2026 Spain Leg | England | 2–2 (3–1 p) | | Valencia, Spain |
| 11:00 | Wallace Hooper |
Report | Reyenga Bukkens |
Stadium: Estadio Beteró |
| Penalties | ||||
| Calnan Rushmere Albery Wallace |
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| 8 February 2026 Spain Leg | Spain | 2–3 | | Valencia, Spain |
| 11:00 | Basterra Abajo |
Report | Heijden Telgenkamp |
Stadium: Estadio Beteró |
| 9 February 2026 Spain Leg | Netherlands | 2–2 (3–4 p) | | Valencia, Spain |
| 11:00 | Jansen De Geus |
Report | Croft |
Stadium: Estadio Beteró |
| Penalties | ||||
| Reyenga Telgenkamp De Mol Middendorp Reyenga Van Dam Van Dam |
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| 13 June 2026 Netherlands Leg | Netherlands | v | | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium: Hazelaarweg Stadion |
| 14 June 2026 Netherlands Leg | Netherlands | v | | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium: Hazelaarweg Stadion |
| 20 June 2026 Netherlands Leg | Netherlands | v | | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 15:30 | Report | Stadium: Hazelaarweg Stadion |
| 21 June 2026 Netherlands Leg | Netherlands | v | | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Hazelaarweg Stadion |
| 23 June 2026 Belgium Leg | Australia | v | | Wavre, Belgium |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters |
| 24 June 2026 Belgium Leg | Belgium | v | | Wavre, Belgium |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters |
| 26 June 2026 Belgium Leg | Netherlands | v | | Wavre, Belgium |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters |
| 27 June 2026 Belgium Leg | Belgium | v | | Wavre, Belgium |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters |
| 16 August 2026 World Cup Pool A | Netherlands | v | | Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Wagener Stadium |
| 18 August 2026 World Cup Pool A | Argentina | v | | Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Wagener Stadium |
| 20 August 2026 World Cup Pool A | Netherlands | v | | Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Wagener Stadium |
Team
[edit]Current squad
[edit]On 28 January 2026, the following 23 players were called up for the 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League matches in Valencia, Spain from 5 to 9 February 2026.[3]
Caps updated as of 13 December 2025, after the match against Argentina.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Maurits Visser | 8 June 1995 | 50 | | |
| 20 | GK | Derk Meijer | 12 May 1997 | 26 | | |
| 32 | GK | Hidde Brink | 15 June 1998 | 1 | | |
| 4 | DF | Lars Balk | 26 February 1996 | 159 | | |
| 12 | DF | Justen Blok | 27 September 2000 | 97 | | |
| 14 | DF | Derck de Vilder | 23 November 1998 | 95 | | |
| 16 | DF | Floris Wortelboer | 4 August 1996 | 140 | | |
| 22 | DF | Pepijn van der Heijden | 22 April 2003 | 10 | | |
| 23 | DF | Joep de Mol | 10 December 1995 | 179 | | |
| 6 | MF | Jonas de Geus | 29 April 1998 | 151 | | |
| 10 | MF | Jorrit Croon | 9 August 1998 | 173 | | |
| 15 | MF | David Huussen | 7 May 2001 | 8 | | |
| 24 | MF | Steijn van Heijningen | 28 January 1997 | 76 | | |
| 29 | MF | Tijmen Reijenga | 10 October 1999 | 73 | | |
| 40 | MF | Luke Dommershuijzen | 11 April 2002 | 18 | | |
| 77 | MF | Floris Middendorp | 4 June 2001 | 62 | | |
| 7 | FW | Thijs van Dam | 5 January 1997 | 141 | | |
| 8 | FW | Thierry Brinkman (Captain) | 19 March 1995 | 206 | | |
| 9 | FW | Koen Bijen | 27 July 1998 | 92 | | |
| 11 | FW | Terrance Pieters | 14 December 1996 | 100 | | |
| 21 | FW | Guus Jansen | 7 March 2002 | 16 | | |
| 33 | FW | Miles Bukkens | 15 February 2003 | 11 | | |
| 51 | FW | Duco Telgenkamp | 17 July 2002 | 32 | | |
Recent call-ups
[edit]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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Timo Boers | 10 October 2003 | 9 | v. | ||
| DF | Jip Janssen | 14 October 1997 | 134 | 2025 EuroHockey Championship | ||
| DF | Bram van Battum | 6 August 2001 | 6 | v. | ||
| DF | Daan Bonhof | 12 October 2000 | 2 | v. | ||
| MF | Lucas Veen | 23 November 2003 | 9 | v. | ||
| MF | Max de Bie | 6 June 2000 | 21 | v. | ||
| FW | Tjep Hoedemakers | 14 October 1999 | 75 | 2025 EuroHockey Championship | ||
| FW | Olivier Hortensius | 4 September 2002 | 9 | 2025 EuroHockey Championship | ||
| FW | Joep Troost | 21 August 2001 | 5 | v. | ||
| FW | Casper van der Veen | 29 June 2004 | 4 | v. | ||
| FW | Boris Aardenburg | 6 February 2003 | 2 | v. | ||
Records
[edit]- As of 6 April 2022[4]
- Players in bold are still active with the national team.
Most capped players[edit]
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Top goalscorers[edit]
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Notable players
[edit]- Floris Evers
- Guus Vogels
- Marc Delissen
- Remco van Wijk
- Taeke Taekema
- Teun de Nooijer
- Taco van den Honert
See also
[edit]- Netherlands men's national under-21 field hockey team
- Netherlands women's national field hockey team
References
[edit]- ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 9 March 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "Welkom – Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond". Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ "OranjeHockey Heren voor FIH Hockey Pro League naar Valencia". knhb.nl (in Dutch). KNHB. 28 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Interlandhistorie - KNHB" (in Dutch).
