HC Klein Zwitserland

Hockey Club Klein Zwitserland, commonly known as Klein Zwitserland, is a Dutch field hockey club based in The Hague, South Holland.

Klein Zwitserland
Full nameHockey Club Klein Zwitserland
Nickname(s)De Steenbokken (The Capricorns)
Short nameKZ
Founded20 September 1908 (1908-09-20)
Home groundSportpark Klein Zwitserland, The Hague
Members2068[1]
LeagueMen's Hoofdklasse
Women's Hoofdklasse
2020–21Men: 11th
Women: 1st (promoted)
WebsiteClub website
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The women and men's first team compete in the hoofdklasse, the highest league of Dutch field hockey.

The club was founded on 20 September 1908. They were incredibly successful during the 1970s, winning 8 national titles in a row. The first men team played continuously on the highest level of Dutch hockey from 1974 until 2007. After promoting twice in a row they're back in the hoofdklasse since 2018.

Honours

Men

Hoofdklasse

  • Winners (8): 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84
  • Runners-up (2): 1974–75, 1975–76 :

EuroHockey Club Champions Cup:

Hoofdklasse Indoor

  • Winners (2): 1974–75, 1982–83


Players

Men's squad

Head coach: Omar Schlingemann

As of 10 September 2021[2]
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  NED Koene Schaper
2 MF  AUS Tom Craig
3 FW  GER Max Kapaun
5 MF  NED Sijbrand Bolhuis
6  NED Lucas Middendorp
7 MF  NED Steven van Rhede van der Kloot (Captain)
8 FW  NED Camil Papa
9  NED Rogier Schaeffers
10  NED Bouwe Buitenhuis
11 FW  NED Martijn van Grimbergen
14 DF  USA Aki Käppeler
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF  NED Douwe Steens
16 FW  NED David Huussen
17 FW  NED Nick van Trigt
19 GK  NED Laurens Goedegebure
21 DF  NED Govert Soeters
22 FW  GER Marco Miltkau
23 FW  ARG Nicolás Keenan
24 DF  AUS Matthew Swann
25 FW  NED Daniël de Haan
27 FW  ESP Albert Béltran
29 FW  AUS Tim Brand

Men's internationals
 Netherlands
 England/ Great Britain
 Argentina
 Australia
 India
 United States

Women's internationals
 Netherlands
 Australia
 England/ Great Britain

References
  1. "Klein Zwitserland (H.C.)". www.knhb.nl (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond. 31 October 2019.
  2. "Spelerslijsten Hoofdklasse Dames en Tulp Hoofdklasse Heren 2021-2022" (PDF). knhb.nl (in Dutch). 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.


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