The 2025–26 Women's Hoofdklasse Hockey was the 45th season of the Women's Hoofdklasse Hockey, the top Dutch field hockey league. The season began on 13 September 2025 and concluded in May 2026.
Amsterdam claimed its 22nd title, after defeating the defending champions Den Bosch by 4–3 in a shoot-out, after the final of the championship playoffs had ended in 4–4 on aggregate.
Teams
Twelve teams compete in the league – the top nine teams of the previous season, the winner of the 2024–25 Promotieklasse and the two winners of the 2024–25 relegation play-offs. Bloemendaal won the 2024–25 Promotieklasse and replaced Huizen.
Accommodation and locations Team Location Province Accommodation Amsterdam Amstelveen Wagener Stadium Bloemendaal Bloemendaal Sportpark 't Kopje Den Bosch 's-Hertogenbosch Sportpark Oosterplas HDM The Hague Sportpark Duinzigt HGC Wassenaar De Roggewoning Hurley Amstelveen Amsterdamse Bos Kampong Utrecht De Klapperboom Oranje-Rood Eindhoven Sportpark Aalsterweg Rotterdam Rotterdam Hazelaarweg Stadion Pinoké Amstelveen Amsterdamse Bos SCHC Bilthoven Sportpark Kees Boekelaan Tilburg Tilburg Oude Warande
Teams by province ProvinceNumber of teamsTeams4Amsterdam, Bloemendaal, Hurley, and Pinoké3HGC, HDM, and Rotterdam3Den Bosch, Oranje-Rood, and Tilburg2Kampong and SCHCTotal12
Regular season Standings
Results
Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Frédérique MatlaDen Bosch 10 12 2 242 Yibbi JansenSCHC 2 19 1 223 Jip DickeSCHC 17 3 0 204 Imke VerstraetenAmsterdam 0 10 4 14 Trijntje BeljaarsAmsterdam 11 3 0 146 Lana KalsePinoké 9 2 1 12 Joosje BurgDen Bosch 12 0 0 12 Demi HiltermanHGC 0 11 1 12 Pien DickeSCHC 9 3 0 1210 Katerina LangedijkAmsterdam 6 4 1 11 Updated to 10 May 2026. Source: KNHB
Play–offs Bracket
Semi-finals
Final
Relegation play-offs The relegation play-offs will take place in May 2026.
Overview
Matches
See also 2025–26 Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey
References