Netherlands |
Nickname(s) | Oranje |
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Association | Royal Dutch Hockey Federation (Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond) |
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Confederation | EHF (Europe) |
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Head Coach | Jeroen Delmee |
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Assistant coach(es) | Eric Verboom |
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Manager | Ernst Boekhorst |
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Captain | Thierry Brinkman |
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Most caps | Teun de Nooijer (453) |
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Top scorer | Paul Litjens (267) |
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FIH ranking |
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Current | 1 (13 August 2024)[1] |
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Olympic Games |
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Appearances | 20 (first in 1928) |
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Best result | 1st (1996, 2000, 2024) |
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World Cup |
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Appearances | 15 (first in 1971) |
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Best result | 1st (1973, 1990, 1998) |
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EuroHockey Championship |
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Appearances | 18 (first in 1970) |
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Best result | 1st (1983, 1987, 2007, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2023) |
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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 and the Hockey World League once.[2] At the 2020 Summer Olympics they gave their worst Olympics performance in 37 years when they failed to qualify for the semi-finals.[3]
Tournament record
Summer Olympics
World Cup
FIH World Cup record |
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
1971 | 5th place game | 6th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | N/A |
1973 | Final | 1st | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 |
1975 | 9th place game | 9th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 |
1978 | Final | 2nd | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 14 |
1982 | 3rd place game | 4th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 19 |
1986 | 7th place game | 7th | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 |
1990 | Final | 1st | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 13 |
1994 | Final | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 6 |
1998 | Final | 1st | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 14 | Squad |
2002 | 3rd place game | 3rd | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | Squad |
2006 | 7th place game | 7th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 12 | Squad |
2010 | 3rd place game | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | Squad |
2014 | Final | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | Squad |
2018 | Final | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | Squad |
2023 | 3rd place game | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 4 | Squad |
/ 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 | Brussels, Belgium | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | — |
1974 | Madrid, Spain | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4 |
1978 | Hanover, West Germany | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 11 |
1983 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 1st | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 8 |
1987 | Moscow, Soviet Union | 1st | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 |
1991 | Paris, France | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 5 |
1995 | Dublin, Ireland | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 |
1999 | Padua, Italy | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 9 |
2003 | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 15 |
2005 | Leipzig, Germany | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 11 | Squad |
2007 | Manchester, England | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 9 | Squad |
2009 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 6 | Squad |
2011 | Mönchengladbach, Germany | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 14 | Squad |
2013 | Boom, Belgium | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 9 | Squad |
2015 | London, England | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | Squad |
2017 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | Squad |
2019 | Antwerp, Belgium | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 7 | Squad |
2021 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 1st | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | Squad |
2023 | Mönchengladbach, Germany | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | Squad |
2025 | Mönchengladbach, Germany | qualified |
Total | 1st place | 112 | 84 | 13 | 15 | 436 | 148 | – |
Champions Trophy
Champions Trophy record |
Year | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
1978 | did not participate |
1980 | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 19 |
1981 | 1st | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 16 |
1982 | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 10 |
1982 | 5th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 |
1984 | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
1985 | 5th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 |
1986 | 6th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
1987 | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 |
1988 | did not participate |
1989 | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 |
1990 | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 |
1991 | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
1992 | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 |
1993 | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 |
1994 | 3rd | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 14 |
1995 | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
1996 | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 |
1997 | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 |
1998 | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 11 |
1999 | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 |
2000 | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
2001 | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 |
2002 | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 9 |
2003 | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 13 |
2004 | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 25 |
2005 | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 |
2006 | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 12 |
2007 | 3rd | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 19 |
2008 | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 |
2009 | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 20 |
2010 | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 19 |
2011 | 3rd | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 18 |
2012 | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 |
2014 | 5th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 |
2016 | Withdrew |
2018 | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 |
Total | 8 titles | 199 | 109 | 32 | 58 | 534 | 404 |
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Hockey World League | FIH Pro League |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on a penalty shoot-out.
Team
Current squad
Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Netherlands announced their squad on 19 June 2024.[4]
Head coach: Jeroen Delmee[5]
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.
Records
- As of 6 April 2022[6]
- Players in bold are still active with the national team.
Most capped players | Top goalscorers |
Notable players
See also
References
- ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Welkom – Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond". Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bondscoach Delmée hakt laatste knopen door: olympische selectie Nederlandse hockeyheren bekend". knhb.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Team roster: Netherlands" (PDF). Olympics.com. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Interlandhistorie - KNHB" (in Dutch).
External links
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