2020–21 Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 September 2020 – 16 May 2021 |
| Champions | Bloemendaal (21st title) |
| Regular season | Bloemendaal |
| Relegated | Almere |
| Euro Hockey League | Bloemendaal Kampong |
| EHL Ranking Cup | Rotterdam |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 668 (5.06 per match) |
| Best Player | Arthur Van Doren |
| Top goalscorer | Alexander Hendrickx (21 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Kampong 11–0 Almere |
| Biggest away win | Almere 0–10 Pinoké |
| Highest scoring | Rotterdam 6–6 Amsterdam |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
The 2020–21 Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey, also known as the Tulp Hoofdklasse Men for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 48th season of the Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey, the top Dutch field hockey league. The season began on 6 September 2020 and was suspended for at least four weeks on 13 October 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[2] The season resumed on 31 January 2021.[3] It concluded with the third match of the championship final on 16 May 2021.[4] On 23 April 2021 it was announced that the relegation play-offs would not be played because the second division's season could not be finished due to the pandemic.[5]
The defending champions Bloemendaal won their 21st title by defeating Kampong 2–0 in the final best of three series.[6]
Teams

Accommodation and locations
| 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 | |
| Hurley | Amstelveen | Amsterdamse Bos | |
| Kampong | Utrecht | De Klapperboom | |
| Klein Zwitserland | The Hague | Sportpark Klein Zwitserland | |
| Oranje-Rood | Eindhoven | Sportpark Aalsterweg | |
| Pinoké | Amstelveen | Amsterdamse Bos | |
| Rotterdam | Rotterdam | Hazelaarweg Stadion | |
| Tilburg | Tilburg | Sportpark Oude Warande |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Trainer-coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almere | Indian Maharadja | ABN AMRO | ||
| Amsterdam | Adidas | ABN AMRO | ||
| Bloemendaal | Osaka | ABN AMRO | ||
| Den Bosch | Indian Maharadja | Rabobank | ||
| HGC | Indian Maharadja | ABN AMRO | ||
| Hurley | Osaka | Orange | ||
| Kampong | Reece | Rabobank | ||
| Klein Zwitserland | Dita | ABN AMRO | ||
| Oranje-Rood | Reece | ABN AMRO | ||
| Pinoké | Adidas | Simpel | ||
| Rotterdam | Osaka | ABN AMRO | ||
| Tilburg | Adidas | Struplast |
Number of teams by province
| Province | Number of teams | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Amsterdam, Bloemendaal, Hurley and Pinoké | |
| 3 | Den Bosch, Oranje-Rood and Tilburg | |
| HGC, Klein Zwitserland and Rotterdam | ||
| 1 | Kampong | |
| Almere | ||
| Total | 12 |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bloemendaal (C) | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 85 | 34 | +51 | 59 | Qualification for the Euro Hockey League and the play-offs |
| 2 | Kampong | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 78 | 31 | +47 | 53[a] | |
| 3 | Rotterdam | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 66 | 42 | +24 | 42 | Qualification for the EHL Ranking Cup and the play-offs |
| 4 | Den Bosch | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 50 | 34 | +16 | 41 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 5 | Pinoké | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 75 | 41 | +34 | 39 | |
| 6 | HGC | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 61 | 43 | +18 | 37 | |
| 7 | Amsterdam | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 59 | 60 | −1 | 30 | |
| 8 | Oranje-Rood | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 61 | 63 | −2 | 29 | |
| 9 | Tilburg | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 42 | 83 | −41 | 18 | |
| 10 | Hurley | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 32 | 74 | −42 | 15 | |
| 11 | Klein Zwitserland | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 61 | −26 | 14 | |
| 12 | Almere (R) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 24 | 102 | −78 | 0 | Relegation to the Promotieklasse |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result.[8]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
Top goalscorers
- As of 2 May 2021
| Rank | Player | Club | FG | PC | PS | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pinoké | 1 | 18 | 2 | 21 | |
| 2 | Amsterdam | 14 | 2 | 4 | 20 | |
| 3 | Rotterdam | 6 | 8 | 5 | 19 | |
| Bloemendaal | 1 | 18 | 0 | |||
| 5 | Kampong | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Rotterdam | 13 | 2 | 0 | |||
| HGC | 2 | 11 | 2 | |||
| Kampong | 1 | 14 | 0 | |||
| 9 | Den Bosch | 1 | 13 | 0 | 14 | |
| 10 | Pinoké | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Amsterdam | 4 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Oranje-Rood | 2 | 10 | 1 | |||
| Klein Zwitserland | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Play-offs
The play-offs started on 5 May 2021 with the semi-finals. All rounds are played in a best of three format, with the higher seeded team playing the second and third game at home.[9]
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Bloemendaal | 5 | 3 | ||||||||
| Den Bosch | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| Bloemendaal | 2 (4) | 2 (3) | ||||||||
| Kampong | 2 (3) | 2 (1) | ||||||||
| Kampong | 3 | 1 | ||||||||
| Rotterdam | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Semi-finals
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Bloemendaal won series 2–0.
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Kampong won series 2–0.
Final
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Bloemendaal won series 2–0 and won their 21st national title.
References
- ^ "Tulp hoofdsponsor en naamgever Hoofdklasse Heren". hockey.nl (in Dutch). 27 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "La Hoofdklasse à l'arrêt pour 4 semaines" (in French). 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Herstart Hoofdklasse staat gepland op 31 januari 2021". hockey.nl (in Dutch). 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Speeldagenkalenders Hoofdklasse, Promotieklasse, Overgangsklasse en 1e Klasse 2020-2021 bekend". knhb.nl (in Dutch). KNHB. 10 July 2020. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "KNHB besluit competities te beëindigen". knhb.nl (in Dutch). 23 April 2021. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Hockeyers Bloemendaal kampioen na opmerkelijke rode kaart Kampong". nos.nl (in Dutch). 15 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Kampong krijgt drie punten in mindering voor opstellen positieve Janssen". nos.nl (in Dutch). 13 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Bondsreglement 2020" (PDF). knhb.nl (in Dutch). KNHB. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Play-offs Hoofdklasse 2021: wanneer worden ze gespeeld?". knhb.nl (in Dutch). 19 April 2021. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.