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
editSummer Olympics
edit| Summer Olympics record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
 1908 |
did not participate | ||||||||
 1920 | |||||||||
 1928 |
Final | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | Squad |
 1932 |
did not participate | ||||||||
 1936 |
3rd place game | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | Squad |
| 1948 |
3rd place game | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | Squad |
 1952 |
Final | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Squad |
 1956 |
Withdrew | ||||||||
 1960 |
9th–12th place pool | 9th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | Squad |
 1964 |
5th–8th play-off | 7th | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 7 | Squad |
 1968 |
5th place game | 5th | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 13 | Squad |
 1972 |
3rd place game | 4th | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 14 | Squad |
 1976 |
3rd place game | 4th | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | Squad |
 1980 |
Withdrew | ||||||||
| 1984 |
5th place game | 6th | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | Squad |
 1988 |
3rd place game | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | Squad |
 1992 |
3rd place game | 4th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 17 | Squad |
| 1996 |
Final | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 8 | Squad |
| 2000 |
Final | 1st | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 11 | Squad |
 2004 |
Final | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 13 | Squad |
 2008 |
3rd place game | 4th | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | Squad |
| 2012 |
Final | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 11 | Squad |
 2016 |
3rd place game | 4th | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 10 | Squad |
| 2020 |
Quarter-finals | 6th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | Squad |
 2024 |
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 |
 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
edit| EuroHockey Championship record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1970 | Brussels, Belgium |
2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | N/a |
| 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 |
2nd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | Squad |
| 2027 | London, England |
qualified | |||||||
| Total | 7 Titles | 117 | 88 | 14 | 15 | 452 | 152 | – | |
Champions Trophy
edit| 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
edit| Sultan Azlan Shah Cup record | |
|---|---|
| Year | Position |
| 1996 | 6th |
| 2006 | 1st |
| Best result: 1st place | |
Hockey World League |
FIH Pro League |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on a penalty shoot-out.
Results and fixtures
editThe 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| 15 June 2025 Europe Leg | Netherlands | 1–1 (3–0 p) | Argentina | Wagener Stadium, Amsterdam |
| 16:00 | Brinkman  29' |
Report | Keenan 29' |
|
| Penalties | ||||
Van Dam  Croon Brinkman |
 Méndez Domene L. Toscani |
|||
| 17 June 2025 Europe Leg | England | 2–3 | Netherlands | Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London |
| 13:15 | Wallace 29' Ward 39' |
Report | Pieters 10' Bijen 16', 25' |
| 18 June 2025 Europe Leg | England | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Netherlands | Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London |
| 20:00 | Bhuhi 51' |
Report | Janssen 43' |
|
| Penalties | ||||
| Rushmere Goodfield Sorsby Waller |
Croon Van Dam Brinkman Middendorp |
|||
| 9 August 2025 2025 EC GS | Netherlands | 3–0 | Spain | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| 13:15 | Hoedemakers 26' Janssen 40'Middendorp 41' |
Report | Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark |
| 10 August 2025 2025 EC GS | Belgium | 2–4 | Netherlands | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| 17:30 | Onana 16' Hellin 35' |
Report | Pieters 10', 47' Janssen 22', 55' |
Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark |
| 12 August 2025 2025 EC GS | Netherlands | 5–0 |  Austria | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| 17:00 | Brinkman 1' Bijen 20', 36', 53'Hoedemakers 42' |
Report | Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark |
| 14 August 2025 2025 EC SF | Netherlands | 3–1 | France | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| 17:00 | Janssen 2', 57' Brinkman 31' |
Report | Goyet 37' |
Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark |
| 16 August 2025 2025 EC Final | Netherlands | 1–1 (1–4 p) | Germany | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| 18:00 | Reijenga 26' |
Report | Weigand 46' |
Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark |
| Penalties | ||||
| Croon Van Dam Brinkman Janssen |
Weigand Struthoff Müller Prinz |
|||
| 09 December 2025 Argentina Leg | Netherlands | 5–2 | Pakistan | Santiago del Estero, Argentina |
| 19:00 | Bijen 12' Boers 15', 44'Reyenga 36'Telgenkamp 41' |
Report | Shahid 9' Khan 18' |
Stadium: Santiago del Estero Hockey Club |
| 10 December 2025 Argentina Leg | Argentina | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Netherlands | Santiago del Estero, Argentina |
| 19:00 | L. Toscani 40' |
Report | Brinkman 12' |
Stadium: Santiago del Estero Hockey Club |
| Penalties | ||||
| Casella T. Domene L. Toscani Mendez Capurro |
Croon De Mol Brinkman Van Dam |
|||
| 12 December 2025 Argentina Leg | Pakistan | 3–7 | Netherlands | Santiago del Estero, Argentina |
| 19:00 | Khan 39', 60' Rana 55' |
Report | Dam 17' Brinkman 22', 45'Jansen 23', 51'Boers 52'Croon 59' |
Stadium: Santiago del Estero Hockey Club |
| 13 December 2025 Argentina Leg | Argentina | 3–2 | Netherlands | Santiago del Estero, Argentina |
| 19:00 | Domene 17', 30+' Casella 27' |
Report | Telgenkamp 33' Reyenga 60' |
Stadium: Santiago del Estero Hockey Club |
2026
edit| 21 January 2026 Test 1 | South Africa  | 0–5 | Netherlands | Cape Town, South Africa |
| 18:00 SAST | Report | van der Heijden ?' Bijen ?', ?'Brinkman ?'van Dam ?' |
Stadium: Hartleyvale Stadium |
| 23 January 2026 Test 2 | South Africa | 0–4 | Netherlands | Cape Town, South Africa |
| 15:00 SAST | Report | Bukkens ?', ?' Reyenga ?'Brinkman ?' |
Stadium: Hartleyvale Stadium |
| 5 February 2026 Spain Leg | Spain | 3–4 | Netherlands | Valencia, Spain |
| 11:00 | Vizcaino 10' Pe. Cunill 15'N. Álvarez 60' |
Report | Van der Heijden 27' Van Dam 42'Brinkman 48'Reyenga 59' |
Stadium: Estadio Beteró |
| 6 February 2026 Spain Leg | England | 2–2 (3–1 p) | Netherlands | Valencia, Spain |
| 11:00 | Wallace 8' Hooper 10' |
Report | Reyenga 22' Bukkens 57' |
Stadium: Estadio Beteró |
| Penalties | ||||
| Calnan Rushmere Albery Wallace |
Bukkens Croon Brinkman van Dam |
|||
| 8 February 2026 Spain Leg | Spain | 2–3 | Netherlands | Valencia, Spain |
| 11:00 | Basterra 36' Abajo 39' |
Report | Heijden 24' Telgenkamp 25', 58' |
Stadium: Estadio Beteró |
| 9 February 2026 Spain Leg | Netherlands | 2–2 (3–4 p) | England | Valencia, Spain |
| 11:00 | Jansen 23' De Geus 34' |
Report | Croft 28', 60' |
Stadium: Estadio Beteró |
| Penalties | ||||
| Reyenga Telgenkamp De Mol Middendorp Reyenga Van Dam Van Dam |
Calnan Rushmere Albery Wallace Wallace Payton Albery |
|||
| 13 June 2026 Netherlands Leg | Netherlands | 2–2 (0–1 p) | Germany | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 16:00 | Janssen 54' Telgenkamp 54' |
Report | Hellwig 25' Schwarzhaupt 48' |
Stadium: Hazelaarweg Stadion |
| Penalties | ||||
| Bukkens Brinkman Middendorp Veen Janssen |
Weigand Struthoff Rühr Warweg |
|||
| 14 June 2026 Netherlands Leg | Netherlands | 3–2 | India | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 16:00 | Bukkens 3' Bijen 23'Reyenga 40' |
Report | Dilpreet 10' Sukhjeet 33' |
Stadium: Hazelaarweg Stadion |
| 20 June 2026 Netherlands Leg | Netherlands | v | Germany | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 15:30 | Report | Stadium: Hazelaarweg Stadion |
| 21 June 2026 Netherlands Leg | Netherlands | v | India | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Hazelaarweg Stadion |
| 23 June 2026 Belgium Leg | Australia | v | Netherlands | Wavre, Belgium |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters |
| 24 June 2026 Belgium Leg | Belgium | v | Netherlands | Wavre, Belgium |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters |
| 26 June 2026 Belgium Leg | Netherlands | v | Australia | Wavre, Belgium |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters |
| 27 June 2026 Belgium Leg | Belgium | v | Netherlands | Wavre, Belgium |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters |
| 16 August 2026 World Cup Pool A | Netherlands | v | New Zealand | Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Wagener Stadium |
| 18 August 2026 World Cup Pool A | Argentina | v | Netherlands | Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Wagener Stadium |
| 20 August 2026 World Cup Pool A | Netherlands | v | Japan | Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Wagener Stadium |
Team
editCurrent squad
editOn 8 June 2026, the following 24 players were called up for the 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League matches in Rotterdam, Netherlands from 13 to 21 June 2026.[3]
Caps updated as of 9 February 2026, after the match against England.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Maurits Visser | 8 June 1995 | 52 | Bloemendaal | |
| 20 | GK | Derk Meijer | 12 May 1997 | 28 | Rotterdam | |
| 2 | DF | Jip Janssen | 14 October 1997 | 134 | Kampong | |
| 4 | DF | Lars Balk | 26 February 1996 | 163 | Kampong | |
| 12 | DF | Justen Blok | 27 September 2000 | 101 | Rotterdam | |
| 14 | DF | Derck de Vilder | 23 November 1998 | 99 | Kampong | |
| 16 | DF | Floris Wortelboer | 4 August 1996 | 144 | Bloemendaal | |
| 22 | DF | Pepijn van der Heijden | 22 April 2003 | 12 | Rotterdam | |
| 23 | DF | Joep de Mol | 10 December 1995 | 183 | Oranje-Rood | |
| 37 | DF | Joppe Wolbert | 14 May 2005 | 0 | Den Bosch | |
| 6 | MF | Jonas de Geus | 29 April 1998 | 154 | Kampong | |
| 15 | MF | David Huussen | 7 May 2001 | 10 | Amsterdam | |
| 24 | MF | Steijn van Heijningen | 28 January 1997 | 79 | Rotterdam | |
| 25 | MF | Max de Bie | 6 June 2000 | 21 | Oranje-Rood | |
| 28 | MF | Lucas Veen | 23 November 2003 | 9 | Bloemendaal | |
| 29 | MF | Tijmen Reijenga | 10 October 1999 | 77 | Oranje-Rood | |
| 40 | MF | Luke Dommershuijzen | 11 April 2002 | 20 | Amsterdam | |
| 77 | MF | Floris Middendorp | 4 June 2001 | 65 | Amsterdam | |
| 8 | FW | Thierry Brinkman (Captain) | 19 March 1995 | 210 | Den Bosch | |
| 9 | FW | Koen Bijen | 27 July 1998 | 96 | Den Bosch | |
| 18 | FW | Olivier Hortensius | 4 September 2002 | 9 | Rotterdam | |
| 21 | FW | Guus Jansen | 7 March 2002 | 18 | Rotterdam | |
| 33 | FW | Miles Bukkens | 15 February 2003 | 13 | Pinoké | |
| 51 | FW | Duco Telgenkamp | 17 July 2002 | 35 | Amsterdam | |
Recent call-ups
editThe 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Hidde Brink | 15 June 1998 | 1 | Pinoké |
v. England, 9 February 2026 | |
| DF | Timo Boers | 10 October 2003 | 11 | Den Bosch |
v. Pakistan, 12 December 2025 | |
| MF | Jorrit Croon | 9 August 1998 | 176 | Bloemendaal |
v. England, 9 February 2026 | |
| FW | Thijs van Dam | 5 January 1997 | 145 | Rotterdam |
v. England, 9 February 2026 | |
| FW | Terrance Pieters | 14 December 1996 | 103 | Kampong |
v. Spain, 8 February 2026 | |
| FW | Tjep Hoedemakers | 14 October 1999 | 75 | Rotterdam |
2025 EuroHockey Championship | |
| FW | Joep Troost | 21 August 2001 | 5 | Pinoké |
v. Argentina, 14 June 2025 | |
Records
edit- As of 6 April 2022[4]
- Players in bold are still active with the national team.
Most capped players
|
Top goalscorers
|
Notable players
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 18 June 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- ↑ "Welkom – Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond". Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ↑ "Selectie OranjeHockey Heren FIH Pro League Rotterdam bekend". knhb.nl (in Dutch). KNHB. 8 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "Interlandhistorie - KNHB" (in Dutch).
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