| Competition: | Hoofdklasse |
| Season: | 2023–24 |
| Dates: | 23 September 2023 – 11 May 2024 |
| Winners: | Kampong (9th title) |
| Relegated: | HGC Laren Schaerweijde |
| Continentalcup1: | Euro Hockey League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Bloemendaal Kampong Rotterdam |
| Matches: | 132 |
| Total Goals: | 591 |
| League Topscorer: | Jip Janssen (Kampong) (24 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Rotterdam 12–0 HGC |
| Biggest Away Win: | HGC 0–9 Oranje-Rood |
| Highest Scoring: | Rotterdam 12–0 HGC |
| Prevseason: | 2022–23 |
| Nextseason: | 2024–25 |
The 2023–24 Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey, also known as the Tulp Hoofdklasse Men for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 51st season of the Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey, the top Dutch field hockey league. It began on 23 September 2023 and concluded on 11 May 2024 with the second match of the championship final.[2]
Pinoké were the defending champions, they won their first national title by defeating Bloemendaal 5–1 on aggregate in the 2022–23 championship final.[3] Pinoké were not able to defend their title after they failed to qualify for the championship play-offs.[4] The final was played between Kampong and Rotterdam, Kampong won their ninth Dutch national by defeating Rotterdam 4–3 on aggregate.[5]
Twelve teams competed in the league - the top nine teams from the previous season, the winner of the 2022–23 Promotieklasse and the two winners of the 2022–23 relegation play-offs. Laren won the 2022–23 Promotieklasse and replaced Voordaan.
| Team | Location | Accommodation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagener Stadium | ||||
| Sportpark 't Kopje | ||||
| Sportpark Oosterplas | ||||
| Sportpark Duinzigt | ||||
| De Roggewoning | ||||
| De Klapperboom | ||||
| Sportpark Klein Zwitserland | ||||
| Sportpark Aalsterweg | ||||
| Amsterdamse Bos | ||||
| Hazelaarweg Stadion | ||||
| Sportpark Krakelingweg | ||||
| Sportpark Eemnesserweg |
| Team | Trainer-coach | Captain | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | Taco van den Honert | Boris Burkhardt | |
| Bloemendaal | Rick Mathijssen | Thierry Brinkman | |
| Den Bosch | Nanco Jansonius | Jasper Tukkers | |
| HDM | Eric van Driel | Cédric de Gier Sander Groenheijde | |
| HGC | Floris van der Linden David van Ass | Seve van Ass | |
| Kampong | Tim Oudenaller | Lars Balk Jonas de Geus | |
| Klein Zwitserland | Omar Schlingemann | Marco Miltkau David Huussen | |
| Laren |  Lucas Rey | Pieter Paul Houting | |
| Oranje-Rood |  Jeroen Baart | Joep de Mol | |
| Pinoké | Jesse Mahieu | Jannis van Hattum | |
| Rotterdam | Robin Rösch | Jeroen Hertzberger | |
| Schaerweijde | Albert-Kees Manenschijn | Jan de Wijkerslooth |
| Team | Outgoing trainer-coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming trainer-coach | Date of appointment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | Alexander Cox[6] | End of contract | 29 May 2023 | Pre-season | Taco van den Honert[7] | 30 May 2023 | |
| Laren | Nanco Jansonius[8] | Signed by Den Bosch | Lucas Rey[9] | ||||
| Den Bosch | Marc Lammers | Assigned a new role | Nanco Jansonius | ||||
| HGC | Bram Lomans[10] | Sacked | 22 March 2024 | 9th | Floris van der Linden David van Ass | 22 March 2024 |
| Province | Number of teams | Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | HDM, HGC, Klein Zwitserland and Rotterdam | ||
| 4 | Amsterdam, Bloemendaal, Pinoké and Laren | ||
| 2 | Kampong, Schaerweijde | ||
| 2 | Den Bosch and Oranje-Rood | ||
| Total | 12 |
| Rank | Player[11] | Club | Goals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jip Janssen | Kampong | 1 | 20 | 3 | 24 |
| 2 | Jeroen Hertzberger | Rotterdam | 11 | 8 | 3 | 22 |
| 3 | Boris Burkhardt | Amsterdam | 8 | 12 | 1 | 21 |
| 4 | Timo Boers | Den Bosch | 1 | 15 | 2 | 18 |
| 5 |  Sam Lane | Oranje-Rood | 7 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 6 | Thierry Brinkman | Bloemendaal | 13 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Joep Troost | Pinoké | 7 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Koen Bijen | Den Bosch | 11 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | Duco Telgenkamp | Kampong | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
 Marc Miralles | Bloemendaal | 4 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Alexander Hendrickx | Pinoké | 0 | 10 | 2 |
Rotterdam won 4–3 on aggregate.----Kampong won 5–2 on aggregate.
Kampong won 4–3 on aggregate to win their ninth national title.
The relegation play-offs took place on 1 and 2 June 2024.[12]
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5–5 on aggregate, Hurley won 4–2 after a shoot-out and were promoted to the Hoofdklasse, while HGC were relegated to the Promotieklasse. ----SCHC won 9–8 on aggregate and were promoted to the Hoofdklasse, while Laren were relegated to the Promotieklasse.