| 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 |  Flevoland | Sportpark Klein Brandt | 
| Amsterdam | Amstelveen |  North Holland | Wagener Stadium | 
| Bloemendaal | Bloemendaal |  North Holland | Sportpark 't Kopje | 
| Den Bosch | 's-Hertogenbosch |  North Brabant | Sportpark Oosterplas | 
| HGC | Wassenaar |  South Holland | De Roggewoning | 
| Hurley | Amstelveen |  North Holland | Amsterdamse Bos | 
| Kampong | Utrecht | -Flag.svg.png.webp) Utrecht | De Klapperboom | 
| Klein Zwitserland | The Hague |  South Holland | Sportpark Klein Zwitserland | 
| Oranje-Rood | Eindhoven |  North Brabant | Sportpark Aalsterweg | 
| Pinoké | Amstelveen |  North Holland | Amsterdamse Bos | 
| Rotterdam | Rotterdam |  South Holland | Hazelaarweg Stadion | 
| Tilburg | Tilburg |  North Brabant | Sportpark Oude Warande | 
Personnel and kits
| Team | Trainer-coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almere |  Arjan Jolie  Bart van der Wolff |  Jules Roelvink | Indian Maharadja | ABN AMRO | 
| Amsterdam |  Santi Freixa |  Billy Bakker | Adidas | ABN AMRO | 
| Bloemendaal |  Rick Mathijssen |  Glenn Schuurman | Osaka | ABN AMRO | 
| Den Bosch |  Jeroen Verboom |  Austin Smith | Indian Maharadja | Rabobank | 
| HGC |  Paul van Ass |  Seve van Ass | Indian Maharadja | ABN AMRO | 
| Hurley |  Reinoud Wolff |  Thom Hayward | Osaka | Orange | 
| Kampong |  Roelant Oltmans |  Sander de Wijn | Reece | Rabobank | 
| Klein Zwitserland |  Omar Schlingemann |  Steven van Rhede van der Kloot | Dita | ABN AMRO | 
| Oranje-Rood |  Robert van der Horst | .svg.png.webp) Thomas Briels | Reece | ABN AMRO | 
| Pinoké |  Jesse Mahieu |  Jannis van Hattum | Adidas | Simpel | 
| Rotterdam |  Albert Kees Maneschijn |  Jeroen Hertzberger | Osaka | ABN AMRO | 
| Tilburg |  Jeroen Delmee |  Felix Gulinck | Adidas | Struplast | 
Number of teams by province
| Province | Number of teams | Teams | 
|---|---|---|
|  North Holland | 4 | Amsterdam, Bloemendaal, Hurley and Pinoké | 
|  North Brabant | 3 | Den Bosch, Oranje-Rood and Tilburg | 
|  South Holland | HGC, Klein Zwitserland and Rotterdam | |
| -Flag.svg.png.webp) Utrecht | 1 | Kampong | 
|  Flevoland | 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[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 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 | .svg.png.webp) Alexander Hendrickx | Pinoké | 1 | 18 | 2 | 21 | 
| 2 |  Mirco Pruyser | Amsterdam | 14 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 
| 3 |  Jeroen Hertzberger | Rotterdam | 6 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 
|  Tim Swaen | Bloemendaal | 1 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 5 |  Bjorn Kellerman | Kampong | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 
|  Thijs van Dam | Rotterdam | 13 | 2 | 0 | ||
|  Seve van Ass | HGC | 2 | 11 | 2 | ||
|  Jip Janssen | Kampong | 1 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 9 |  Austin Smith | Den Bosch | 1 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 
| 10 | .svg.png.webp) Sébastien Dockier | Pinoké | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 
| .svg.png.webp) Tanguy Cosyns | Amsterdam | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||
|  Teun Beins | Oranje-Rood | 2 | 10 | 1 | ||
|  Aki Kaeppeler | 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.


