Field hockey in the Netherlands
| Field hockey in the Netherlands | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Governing body | Royal 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
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
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
The men's and women's national teams have enjoyed major success in international field hockey tournaments.[4][5][6] The Dutch women's national team has won gold at the Olympics (1984, 2008,[7] 2012). The women's team has won 8 world championships.[8]
References
- ^ "World hockey struggles to score with sponsors". The National.
- ^ a b c Choudhry, Ijaz. "Netherlands: A hockey lover's paradise". www.thenews.com.pk.
- ^ "Dutch hockey urges clubs to stop junior competitions below under-12 level". The Hockey Paper. 5 June 2018.
- ^ Bottenburg, Maarten van (14 April 2001). "Global Games". University of Illinois Press – via Google Books.
- ^ "SYDNEY 2000: FIELD HOCKEY; Dutch Defeat South Korea In a Shootout in the Final". 1 October 2000 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Tiny Netherlands produces big results in field hockey". USA TODAY.
- ^ Berlin, Peter (22 August 2008). "Fairytale ending for Dutch field hockey team". New York Times.
- ^ Stadium, Nick Ames at the Lee Valley Hockey (5 August 2018). "Netherlands win eighth hockey World Cup and end Ireland's fairytale" – via www.theguardian.com.
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