The 2026–27 Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey, also known as the Staatsloterij Hoofdklasse Men for sponsorship reasons, is the 54th season of the Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey, the top Dutch field hockey league. The season began on 27 September 2026 and will conclude in May 2027 with the second match of the championship final.
The defending champions are Rotterdam, winning their second title by defeating Amsterdam 5–4 on aggregate.
Teams
Twelve teams compete in the league: the top nine teams from the previous season, the winner of the 2025–26 Promotieklasse and the two winners of the 2025–26 relegation play-offs. SCHC won the 2025–26 Promotieklasse and replaced Hurley. HDM and Tilburg won the relegation play-offs.
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 Kampong Utrecht De Klapperboom Klein Zwitserland The Hague Sportpark Klein Zwitserland Oranje-Rood Eindhoven Sportpark Aalsterweg Pinoké Amstelveen Amsterdamse Bos Rotterdam Rotterdam Hazelaarweg StadionSCHC Bilthoven Sportpark Kees Boekelaan Schaerweijde Zeist Sportpark Krakelingsweg Tilburg Tilburg Sportpark Oude Warande
Number of teams by province ProvinceNumber of teamsTeams3Amsterdam, Bloemendaal, and Pinoké3HDM, Klein Zwitserland, and Rotterdam3Kampong, Schaerweijde and SCHC3Den Bosch, Oranje-Rood and TilburgTotal12
Regular season Standings
Results
Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Fabian VerzuuHDM 3 0 0 32 Duco TelgenkampAmsterdam 1 1 0 2 Joep TroostPinoké 1 1 0 Updated to: 27 September 2026. Source: KNHB
See also 2026–27 Women's Hoofdklasse Hockey
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