- Men's
Amsterdam, Den Bosch to play-offs, loss Rotterdam
After Bloemendaal, Amsterdam and Den Bosch also qualified for the playoffs in the Tulp Hoofdklasse Men. For Rotterdam, the weekend was less successful.
Amsterdam - Kampong 0-0
The top match at the Wagener Stadium ended with no winner and no goals. Kampong got four penalty corners, but could not find the net. As a result, Jip Janssen will have to wait at least another week for his 150th goal in the Hoofdklasse.
The draw was enough for Amsterdam to secure participation in the play-offs. Coach Rick Mathijssen's team will thus compete for the national title again for the first time since 2022. Kampong could also be satisfied with the point: in the battle for fourth place, the Utrechters increased their lead over pursuers Oranje-Rood and Rotterdam.
Den Bosch - Hurley 8-1
With a convincing 8-1 victory over Hurley, Den Bosch qualified for the playoffs for the first time since the 2020-2021 season. Five of the eight goals came courtesy of Timo Boers, whose second goal of the afternoon was his 50th in the Hoofdklasse.
Thierry Brinkman scored twice and Koen Bijen also found the net. For Hurley, Jesse Nuissl saved the honour. It marked the fifth defeat in a row for the team from Amstelveen. Den Bosch remain unbeaten on their own pitch in thirteen consecutive home games.
Pinoké - Rotterdam 3-1
At Amsterdamse Bos, Rotterdam suffered a sensitive defeat in the hunt for a play-off ticket. Pinoké prevailed 3-1, thanks in part to a hat-trick by Sebastien Dockier. Joaquin Menini did something back for Rotterdam, but the defeat was unavoidable.
Rotterdam collected only one point in their last three matches and are now sixth, four points behind Kampong. For Pinoké, the victory marked the fifth in a row. Coach Jesse Mahieu's team now occupies seventh place and is within two points of Rotterdam and Oranje-Rood.
Nijmegen - HDM 2-3
HDM also won its second meeting this season with Nijmegen. The home team took the lead twice, but Alexander Schop eventually decided the battle at the bottom of the Tulp Hoofdklasse in The Hague's favour. With this victory, HDM not only ended a run of ten games without a win, but also found itself in touch with SCHC.
Both teams now have 13 points, although SCHC - ranked ninth - has recorded one more win. For Nijmegen, the defeat marked the eighth in a row. The team remains last with five points and is three points behind number eleven Hurley.
