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Field hockey in the Netherlands

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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

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]

History

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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

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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

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The Dutch men's and women's national teams have enjoyed major success in international field hockey tournaments.[4][5][6] The men's team has won 3 world championships and three times Olympic gold. The women's team has won 9 world championships[7] and 5 gold medals at the Olympics (1984, 2008, 2012, 2021, 2024).[8]

World Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "World hockey struggles to score with sponsors". The National.
  2. ^ a b c 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. ISBN 9780252026546 – 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. ^ "Netherlands tame Las Leonas to win ninth title in style". FIH.
  8. ^ "Paris 2024 hockey: Netherlands beat China in shoot-out". olympics.com.
  9. ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  10. ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.