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The 2018–19 Hoofdklasse was the 46th season of the Hoofdklasse, the Netherlands' highest field hockey league. It began on 26 August 2019 and it will conclude with the third match of the championship final on 26 May 2019.[1]
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 August 2018 – 26 May 2019 |
| Champions | Bloemendaal (20th title) |
| Premiers | Bloemendaal |
| Relegated | SCHC |
| Euro Hockey League | Bloemendaal Kampong HGC |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 576 (4.36 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jeroen Hertzberger (23 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Kampong 6–0 Tilburg |
| Biggest away win | Amsterdam 2–8 HGC |
| Highest scoring | HGC 8–3 Almere |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
Kampong were the defending champions, having won the 2017–18 season by defeating Amsterdam in the championship final.[2] Bloemendaal won their 20th title by defeating Kampong 2–1 over three matches in the championship final.[3]
2018–19 Men's Hoofdklasse teams
A total of 12 teams took part in the league: The best nine teams from the 2017–18 season, the two promotion/relegation play-off winners (Pinoké and Almere) and the 2017–18 Overgangsklasse winners (Klein Zwitserland), who replaced HDM.
| 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 |
| Kampong | Utrecht |  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 |
| SCHC | Bilthoven | Utrecht | Sportpark Kees Broekelaan |
| Tilburg | Tilburg | North Brabant | Sportpark Oude Warande |
Number of teams by province
| Province | Number of teams | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| North Brabant | 3 | Den Bosch, Oranje-Rood and Tilburg |
| North Holland | Amsterdam, Bloemendaal and Pinoké | |
| South Holland | HGC, Klein Zwitserland and Rotterdam | |
| Utrecht | 2 | Kampong and SCHC |
| Flevoland | 1 | Almere |
| Total | 12 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bloemendaal (C) | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 24 | +38 | 51 | Qualification for the Euro Hockey League and the play-offs |
| 2 | Kampong | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 30 | +32 | 51 | |
| 3 | HGC | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 78 | 51 | +27 | 40 | |
| 4 | Amsterdam | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 40 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 5 | Oranje-Rood | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 38 | |
| 6 | Den Bosch | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 37 | |
| 7 | Rotterdam | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 35 | |
| 8 | Pinoké | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 21 | |
| 9 | Almere | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 62 | −28 | 18 | |
| 10 | Tilburg (O) | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 63 | −37 | 14 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 11 | Klein Zwitserland (O) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 55 | −29 | 13 | |
| 12 | SCHC (R) | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 35 | 75 | −40 | 9 | Relegation to the Promotieklasse |
Results
| Home \ Away | ALM | AMS | BLO | DB | HGC | KAM | KZ | OR | PIN | ROT | SCH | TIL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almere | — | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Amsterdam | 4–1 | — | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–8 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 7–1 |
| Bloemendaal | 2–1 | 4–2 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 6–1 |
| Den Bosch | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | — | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 3–1 |
| HGC | 8–3 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 4–4 | — | 1–4 | 5–2 | 4–5 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 6–1 | 4–0 |
| Kampong | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–3 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 6–0 |
| Klein Zwitserland | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 4–5 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–5 | 3–2 | 0–0 |
| Oranje-Rood | 3–1 | 4–3 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–5 | 1–3 | 4–1 | — | 3–2 | 4–4 | 3–2 | 4–0 |
| Pinoké | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Rotterdam | 6–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–6 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 3–4 | 1–3 | — | 4–2 | 2–2 |
| SCHC | 2–0 | 2–4 | 1–6 | 2–3 | 3–5 | 2–7 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–5 | — | 2–2 |
| Tilburg | 4–3 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 2–2 | — |
All rounds are played in a best of three format, with the higher seeded team playing the second and third game at home.
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Bloemendaal | 2 | 1 (4) | ||||||||
| Amsterdam | 0 | 1 (2) | ||||||||
| Bloemendaal | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Kampong | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| Kampong | 5 | 3 | ||||||||
| HGC | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| EHL play-off | ||||||||||
| HGC | 2 | 5 (3) | 2 (7) | |||||||
| Amsterdam | 3 | 5 (2) | 2 (6) | |||||||
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played from 15 to 19 May 2019.[4]
(1) Bloemendaal vs (4) Amsterdam
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Bloemendaal won series 2–0.
(2) Kampong vs. (3) HGC
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Kampong won series 2–0.
EHL play-off
Because the regular season champions, Bloemendaal, also qualified for the final, an extra series was needed to determine the third Dutch qualifier for the 2019–20 Euro Hockey League.
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HGC won series 2–1.
Final
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Bloemendaal won series 2–1.
Relegation play-offs
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDM | 0–2 | Klein Zwitserland | 1–2 | 0–2 | |
| Cartouche | 1–2 | Tilburg | 1–2 | 3–3 (3–2 s.o.) | 1–2 |
Top goalscorers
- As of 12 May 2019[5]
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