2018–19 Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey
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.
Kampong were the defending champions, having won the 2017–18 season by defeating Amsterdam in the championship final. Bloemendaal won their 20th title by defeating Kampong 2–1 over three matches in the championship final.
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 and the 2017–18 Overgangsklasse winners, who replaced HDM.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 | |
Kampong | Utrecht | De Klapperboom | |
Klein Zwitserland | The Hague | Sportpark Klein Zwitserland | |
Oranje-Rood | Eindhoven | Sportpark Aalsterweg | |
Pinoké | Amstelveen | Amsterdamse Bos | |
Rotterdam | Rotterdam | Hazelaarweg Stadion | |
SCHC | Bilthoven | Sportpark Kees Broekelaan | |
Tilburg | Tilburg | Sportpark Oude Warande |
Number of teams by province
Regular season
League table
Results
Play-offs
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
The semi-finals were played from 15 to 19 May 2019.(1) Bloemendaal vs (4) Amsterdam
Bloemendaal won series 2–0.(2) Kampong vs. (3) HGC
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.HGC won series 2–1.
Final
Bloemendaal won series 2–1.Relegation play-offs
Statistics
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | Jeroen Hertzberger | Rotterdam | 23 |
2 | Ashley Jackson | HGC | 17 |
2 | Justin Reid-Ross | Amsterdam | 17 |
4 | Alex Hendrickx | Pinoké | 15 |
5 | Mirco Pruyser | Amsterdam | 14 |
5 | Mink van der Weerden | Oranje-Rood | 14 |
7 | Nicolás Della Torre | Den Bosch | 13 |
8 | Bjorn Kellerman | Kampong | 12 |
8 | Tim Swaen | Bloemendaal | 12 |
8 | Jelle Galema | Den Bosch | 12 |