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.Women’s Hockey World Cup: Netherlands beat Ireland 6–0 to win record eighth title, Scroll.in The team has also won ten Olympic medals.
Tournament records
FIH World Cup recordYearHost cityPosition*Squad1974 Mandelieu, France1st 6 5 0 1 7 1 rowspan=8 1976 West Berlin, West Germany3rd 6 5 1 0 24 31978 Madrid, Spain1st 6 6 0 0 22 31981 Buenos Aires, Argentina2nd 7 6 1 0 28 41983 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1st 7 6 1 0 13 41986 Amsterdam, Netherlands1st 7 6 0 1 23 81990 Sydney, Australia1st 7 6 1 0 19 11994 Dublin, Ireland6th 7 4 0 3 9 61998 Utrecht, Netherlands2nd 7 511219 Squad2002 Perth, Australia2nd 9720246 Squad2006 Madrid, Spain1st 7610185 Squad2010 Rosario, Argentina2nd 75112712 Squad2014 The Hague, Netherlands1st 7700231 Squad2018 London, England1st 6510353Squad2022 Terrassa, Spain Amstelveen, Netherlands1st 6600175Squad2026 Wavre, Belgium Amstelveen, Netherlands2nd 7610234 SquadTotal16/169 titles1099111733375–
Champions Trophy Year Host city Position1987 Amstelveen, Netherlands1st1989 Germany, West Germany5th1991 Berlin, Germany3rd1993 Amstelveen, Netherlands2nd1995 Mar del Plata, ArgentinaDNP1997 Berlin, Germany3rd1999 Brisbane, Australia2nd2000 Amstelveen, Netherlands1st2001 Amstelveen, Netherlands2nd2002 Macau, China3rd2003 Sydney, Australia3rd2004 Rosario, Argentina1st2005 Canberra, Australia1st2006 Amstelveen, Netherlands3rd2007 Quilmes, Argentina1st2008 Mönchengladbach, Germany3rd2009 Sydney, Australia3rd2010 Nottingham, England2nd2011 Amstelveen, Netherlands1st2012 Rosario, Argentina3rd2014 Mendoza, Argentina3rd2016 London, United Kingdom2nd2018 Changzhou, China1stOlympic Games recordYearHost cityPosition*Squad1980 Moscow, Soviet UnionBoycotted1984 Los Angeles, United States1st 5 4 1 0 14 6 Squad1988 Seoul, South Korea3rd 5401146 Squad1992 Barcelona, Spain6th 530265Squad1996 Atlanta, United States3rd 83321211Squad2000 Sydney, Australia3rd 83231418Squad2004 Athens, Greece2nd 6411179Squad2008 Beijing, China1st 7700215 Squad2012 London, United Kingdom1st 7610167 Squad2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil2nd 8530207 Squad2020 Tokyo, Japan1st 8 8 0 0 29 4 Squad2024 Paris, France1st 8 7 1 0 26 7 Squad2028 Los Angeles, United StatesQualifiedTotal12/135 titles755412918985–
EuroHockey Nations ChampionshipYearHost cityPosition*Squad1984 Lille, France1st 7 6 0 1 24 5 –1987 London, England1st 7 6 1 0 33 5 –1991 Brussels, Belgium4th 7 4 1 2 22 6 –1995 Amstelveen, Netherlands1st 7 6 1 0 28 3 -1999 Cologne, Germany1st -2003 Barcelona, Spain1st -2005 Dublin, Ireland1st -2007 Manchester, England2nd Squad2009 Amstelveen, Netherlands1st -2011 Mönchengladbach, Germany1st -2013 Boom, Belgium3rd 5 4 1 0 19 2 Squad2015 London, England2nd 5 4 1 0 25 3 Squad2017 Amstelveen, Netherlands1st 5 5 0 0 18 1 Squad2019 Antwerp, Belgium1st 5 3 2 0 26 2 Squad2021 Amstelveen, Netherlands1st 5 5 0 0 26 2 Squad2023 Mönchengladbach, Germany1st 5 5 0 0 22 2 Squad2025 Mönchengladbach, Germany1st 5 5 0 0 18 3 Squad2027 London, EnglandQualified
World League Year Position Round Host city*2012–131stSemifinal Rotterdam, Netherlands6420295Final San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina65103422014–155thSemifinal Antwerp, Belgium7700261Final Rosario, Argentina54011552016–171stSemifinal Brussels, Belgium7610241Final Auckland, New Zealand6600180Total2 titles3/337324114614
Pro League Year Finals Host city Position*2019 Amstelveen, Netherlands1st 18161145132020–211st1210113572021–222nd 16104242162022–231st16151062152023–241st16150163132024–251st16132169222025–261st151410567Total7/76 titles1099310636293
Team Current squad The squad for the 2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup.
Head coach: Raoul Ehren
Anne Veenendaal (GK) Rosa Fernig Lisa Post Daantje de Kruijff Xan de Waard Yibbi Jansen Renée van Laarhoven (C) Felice Albers Pien Sanders Luna Fokke Sanne Koolen Frédérique Matla Joosje Burg Marleen Jochems Freeke Moes Marijn Veen (C) Pien Dicke Josine Koning (GK) Eline Jansen Guusje Moes
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
Records Highest capped players Rank Player Games1 Minke Smabers3122 Eva Drummond2663 Margot van Geffen2654 Fatima Moreira de Melo2585 Lidewij Welten2476 Mijntje Donners2357 Maartje Paumen8 Ellen Hoog2339 Naomi van As22910 Minke Booij226Highest goalscorers Rank Player Goals1 Maartje Paumen1952 Fieke Boekhorst1283 Kim Lammers1234 Frédérique Matla1055 Wietske de Ruiter976 Mijntje Donners967 Lidewij Welten958 Lisanne Lejeune929 Yibbi Jansen8710 Ageeth Boomgaardt84 Sophie von Weiler
Results and fixtures The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2026
See also Netherlands men's national field hockey team Netherlands women's national under-21 field hockey team
References
External links
FIH profile