# Netherlands women's national field hockey team

The Netherlands' national women's field hockey team is currently number one on the International Hockey Federation (FIH) world rankings and the reigning world champion. The Netherlands is the most successful team in World Cup history, having won the title a record nine times. The team has also won ten Olympic medals.

## Tournament records

FIH World Cup record :
| Year | Host city | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1974 | Mandelieu, France | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — |
| 1976 | West Berlin, West Germany | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 | — |
| 1978 | Madrid, Spain | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | — |
| 1981 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4 | — |
| 1983 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | — |
| 1986 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1st | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 8 | — |
| 1990 | Sydney, Australia | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | — |
| 1994 | Dublin, Ireland | 6th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | — |
| 1998 | Utrecht, Netherlands | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | Squad |
| 2002 | Perth, Australia | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 6 | Squad |
| 2006 | Madrid, Spain | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | Squad |
| 2010 | Rosario, Argentina | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 12 | Squad |
| 2014 | The Hague, Netherlands | 1st | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | Squad |
| 2018 | London, England | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 3 | Squad |
| 2022 | Terrassa, Spain Amstelveen, Netherlands | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | Squad |
| Total | 15/15 | 9 titles | 102 | 85 | 10 | 7 | 310 | 71 | – |
Champions Trophy :
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 1987 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 1st |
| 1989 | Germany, West Germany | 5th |
| 1991 | Berlin, Germany | 3rd |
| 1993 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 2nd |
| 1995 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | DNP |
| 1997 | Berlin, Germany | 3rd |
| 1999 | Brisbane, Australia | 2nd |
| 2000 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 1st |
| 2001 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 2nd |
| 2002 | Macau, China | 3rd |
| 2003 | Sydney, Australia | 3rd |
| 2004 | Rosario, Argentina | 1st |
| 2005 | Canberra, Australia | 1st |
| 2006 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 3rd |
| 2007 | Quilmes, Argentina | 1st |
| 2008 | Mönchengladbach, Germany | 3rd |
| 2009 | Sydney, Australia | 3rd |
| 2010 | Nottingham, England | 2nd |
| 2011 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 1st |
| 2012 | Rosario, Argentina | 3rd |
| 2014 | Mendoza, Argentina | 3rd |
| 2016 | London, United Kingdom | 2nd |
| 2018 | Changzhou, China | 1st |
Olympic Games record :
| Year | Host city | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1980 | Moscow, Soviet Union | Boycotted | Boycotted | Boycotted | Boycotted | Boycotted | Boycotted | Boycotted | Boycotted |
| 1984 | Los Angeles, United States | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | Squad |
| 1988 | Seoul, South Korea | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | Squad |
| 1992 | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | Squad |
| 1996 | Atlanta, United States | 3rd | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | Squad |
| 2000 | Sydney, Australia | 3rd | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 18 | Squad |
| 2004 | Athens, Greece | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | Squad |
| 2008 | Beijing, China | 1st | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | Squad |
| 2012 | London, United Kingdom | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | Squad |
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 7 | Squad |
| 2020 | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | Squad |
| 2024 | Paris, France | 1st | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | Squad |
| Total | 10/11 | 5 titles | 75 | 54 | 12 | 9 | 189 | 85 | – |
EuroHockey Nations Championship :
| Year | Host city | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1984 | Lille, France | 1st | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 | – |
| 1987 | London, England | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 5 | – |
| 1991 | Brussels, Belgium | 4th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 6 | – |
| 1995 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1st |
| 1999 | Cologne, Germany | 1st |
| 2003 | Barcelona, Spain | 1st |
| 2005 | Dublin, Ireland | 1st |
| 2007 | Manchester, England | 2nd |
| 2009 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 1st |
| 2011 | Mönchengladbach, Germany | 1st |
| 2013 | Boom, Belgium | 3rd |
| 2015 | London, England | 2nd |
| 2017 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 1st |
| 2019 | Antwerp, Belgium | 1st |
| 2021 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 1st |
| 2023 | Mönchengladbach, Germany | 1st |
World League :
| Year | Position | Round | Host city | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2012–13 | 1st | Semifinal | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 5 |
| 2012–13 | 1st | Final | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| 2014–15 | 5th | Semifinal | Antwerp, Belgium | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| 2014–15 | 5th | Final | Rosario, Argentina | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 |
| 2016–17 | 1st | Semifinal | Brussels, Belgium | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | 1st | Final | Auckland, New Zealand | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Total | 2 titles | 3/3 | — | 37 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 146 | 14 |
Pro League :
| Year | Finals Host city | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2019 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 1st | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 13 |
| 2020–21 | N/A | 1st | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 7 |
| 2021–22 | N/A | 2nd | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 16 |
| 2022–23 | N/A | 1st | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 15 |
| 2023–24 | N/A | 1st | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 13 |
| Total | 5/5 | 4 titles | 78 | 66 | 7 | 5 | 247 | 64 |

## Team
### Current squad

The following players were named in the Dutch training group for the 2024–25 FIH Pro League.
Caps and goals are current as of 25 February 2025 after the match against India.
Head coach: Raoul Ehren
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | GK | Anne Veenendaal | (1995-09-07) 7 September 1995 (age 29) | 132 | 0 | Amsterdam |
| 22 | GK | Josine Koning | (1995-09-02) 2 September 1995 (age 29) | 133 | 0 | Den Bosch |
| 30 | GK | Babette Backers | (2003-06-03) 3 June 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Kampong |
| 40 | GK | Sophia ter Kuile | (2002-02-16) 16 February 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | HGC |
| 3 | DF | Rosa Fernig | (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 24) | 22 | 0 | Den Bosch |
| 5 | DF | Lisa Post | (1999-01-27) 27 January 1999 (age 26) | 59 | 0 | SCHC |
| 9 | DF | Renée van Laarhoven | (1997-10-15) 15 October 1997 (age 27) | 79 | 3 | SCHC |
| 14 | DF | Sanne Koolen | (1996-03-23) 23 March 1996 (age 28) | 128 | 1 | Den Bosch |
| 18 | DF | Pien Sanders (C) | (1998-06-11) 11 June 1998 (age 26) | 140 | 8 | Den Bosch |
| 27 | DF | Mikki Roberts | (2002-02-22) 22 February 2002 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Tilburg |
| 34 | DF | Noor van den Nieuwenhof | (2004-06-11) 11 June 2004 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Kampong |
| 36 | DF | Imke Verstraeten | (2005-01-11) 11 January 2005 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Pinoké |
| 2 | MF | Luna Fokke | (2001-03-09) 9 March 2001 (age 24) | 51 | 11 | Kampong |
| 7 | MF | Xan de Waard (C) | (1995-11-08) 8 November 1995 (age 29) | 218 | 21 | SCHC |
| 8 | MF | Yibbi Jansen | (1999-11-18) 18 November 1999 (age 25) | 86 | 75 | SCHC |
| 10 | MF | Felice Albers | (1999-12-27) 27 December 1999 (age 25) | 79 | 30 | Amsterdam |
| 17 | MF | Marleen Jochems | (2000-01-24) 24 January 2000 (age 25) | 34 | 0 | SCHC |
| 20 | MF | Laura Nunnink | (1995-01-26) 26 January 1995 (age 30) | 205 | 3 | Den Bosch |
| 32 | MF | Eline Jansen | (2004-09-01) 1 September 2004 (age 20) | 6 | 1 | Kampong |
| 33 | MF | Stella van Gils | (1999-08-04) 4 August 1999 (age 25) | 18 | 0 | Amsterdam |
| 35 | MF | Emma Reijnen | (2003-09-21) 21 September 2003 (age 21) | 4 | 1 | Den Bosch |
| 4 | FW | Freeke Moes | (1998-11-29) 29 November 1998 (age 26) | 75 | 27 | Amsterdam |
| 15 | FW | Frédérique Matla | (1996-12-28) 28 December 1996 (age 28) | 147 | 103 | Den Bosch |
| 16 | FW | Joosje Burg | (1997-07-29) 29 July 1997 (age 27) | 58 | 26 | Den Bosch |
| 19 | FW | Marijn Veen | (1996-11-18) 18 November 1996 (age 28) | 61 | 27 | Amsterdam |
| 21 | FW | Pien Dicke | (1999-08-29) 29 August 1999 (age 25) | 53 | 21 | SCHC |
| 29 | FW | Fay van der Elst | (1998-02-07) 7 February 1998 (age 27) | 16 | 12 | Amsterdam |
| 31 | FW | Trijntje Beljaars | (2004-06-04) 4 June 2004 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | SCHC |
| 37 | FW | Mette Winter | (2003-01-15) 15 January 2003 (age 22) | 2 | 1 | SCHC |
| – | FW | Jip Dicke | (2002-07-09) 9 July 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | SCHC |
| – | FW | Maud van den Heuvel | (2005-07-25) 25 July 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | SCHC |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| DF | Ilse Kappelle | (1998-05-13) 13 May 1998 (age 26) | 15 | 0 | Amsterdam | v. Belgium, 24 June 2024 |
| MF | Maria Verschoor $^{RETIRED}$ | (1994-04-22) 22 April 1994 (age 30) | 214 | 32 | Amsterdam | v. China, 9 August 2024 |
| MF | Elzemiek Zandee | (2001-06-24) 24 June 2001 (age 23) | 17 | 2 | SCHC | v. Argentina, 12 December 2024 |

### Coaches

* 1965–1974 – Jo Jurissen
* 1975–1977 – Riet Küper
* 1977–1980 – Huib Timmermans
* 1980–1989 – Gijs van Heumen
* 1989–1993 – Roelant Oltmans
* 1993–1994 – Bert Wentink
* 1994–2000 – Tom van 't Hek
* 2001–2008 – Marc Lammers
* 2008–2010 – Herman Kruis
* 2010–2014 – Max Caldas
* 2014–2015 – Sjoerd Marijne
* 2015–2022 – Alyson Annan
* 2022–2022 – Jamilon Mülders (ad interim)
* 2022–2024 – Paul van Ass
* 2024–current – Raoul Ehren