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Amsterdam pull clear, Schaerweijde pick up first win
On round eight, Amsterdam have opened up a gap over their rivals. The league leaders won Sunday’s top match against Oranje-Rood in Eindhoven (2–3), whilst second-placed Den Bosch dropped points at ’t Kopje against Bloemendaal (2–2). At the bottom of the Staatsloterij Hoofdklasse, Schaerweijde secured their first win of the season by beating bottom-of-the-table Tilburg, who are still without a point, 3-1. Reigning national champions Rotterdam slipped to ninth place following a goalless draw against Pinoké. Kampong also dropped points in their match against HDM (3–3), whilst Klein Zwitserland secured another victory thanks to a 2–0 win over SCHC.
Oranje-Rood – Amsterdam 2–3
With a goal from Duco Telgenkamp – his second of the match – just one second before the final whistle, Amsterdam still managed to take all three points from Eindhoven.
It was a bitter blow for Oranje-Rood, who had been leading 2-1 with eight minutes to go. Two late goals from Telgenkamp proved too much for the home side.
As a result, Amsterdam not only maintained their unbeaten record but also extended the gap between themselves and the rest of the field at the top of the Staatsloterij Hoofdklasse. Amsterdam are now unbeaten in twelve league matches and have won five consecutive away games. The defeat brought an end to Oranje-Rood’s run of 32 league matches without defeat. Their last defeat came on 12 April 2025, when Bloemendaal proved too strong, winning 2–1. Their run of ten consecutive home wins also came to an end.
Bloemendaal – Den Bosch 2–2
After a thrilling match at ’t Kopje, both teams walked off the pitch with a point.
After just five minutes, Koen Bijen of Den Bosch was shown a yellow card. Bloemendaal capitalised immediately. A minute after Bijen had taken his place on the sidelines, Casper van der Veen scored from a penalty corner variation. Before the end of the first quarter, Timo Boers, also from a penalty corner, equalised. It was already his twelfth goal of the season. Before half-time, Den Bosch even took the lead when Max Kreft tapped the ball in at the far post. Two minutes after the break, Van der Veen scored his second goal to make it 2–2.
Bloemendaal have now gone three matches without a league win, but remain fourth, one point ahead of Kampong. Den Bosch saw their run of six consecutive victories come to an end, but the team are now unbeaten in nine matches. They trail league leaders Amsterdam by two points.
Schaerweijde - Tilburg 3-1
In the battle to avoid direct relegation, Schaerweijde have done themselves a world of good. Bottom-of-the-table Tilburg were beaten 3-1. Jelle Westendorp was the man of the match for the home side with two goals, helping them open up a three-point gap over Tilburg.
With this victory, Schaerweijde ended a run of eight league matches without a win. Their last win came on 3 May this year, when they beat Laren 4-3. Tilburg have now lost nine league matches in a row and have also been waiting for a win away from home for nine matches. With zero points from eight matches, newly promoted Tilburg are bottom of the Staatsloterij Hoofdklasse.
Klein Zwitserland - SCHC 2-0
Klein Zwitserland had to wait a long time for it, but after five league matches without a win, they finally secured all three points again on Sunday. The newly promoted SCHC were beaten 2-0.
It was their first win since 4 October, when they beat Schaerweijde 2-1. Aki Käppeler, from a penalty corner, and Lucas Toscani, from a penalty stroke, scored for the Hague-based side, who managed to win at home again after five matches.
The victory saw Klein Zwitserland climb to eighth place in the table at the expense of Rotterdam. For SCHC, it brought an end to a four-match unbeaten run. The Bilthoven-based side remain in an excellent sixth place, four points behind fourth-placed Bloemendaal.
HDM – Kampong 3–3
Following last Thursday’s 2-1 defeat against Oranje-Rood, Kampong dropped points once again. This time in The Hague against HDM. The match ended 3-3.
Kampong took the lead on two occasions, and on both occasions HDM equalised. In the 44th minute, the home side even took the lead after a goal from Fenn Tellier. With three minutes to go, Jip Janssen, with his second goal of the afternoon, prevented a second consecutive defeat for Kampong.
The Utrecht-based side are fifth, one point behind fourth-placed Bloemendaal. HDM, who have been waiting seven matches for a win, remain tenth, two points behind Rotterdam, who are ninth.
Pinoké – Rotterdam 0–0
No goals were scored in the match between Pinoké and Rotterdam at the Amsterdamse Bos. Both teams had a great chance to take all three points in the closing stages, but failed to find the net.
First, Thijs van Dam found himself one-on-one with Pinoké goalkeeper Hidde Brink, who kept Rotterdam from scoring. Moments later, Derk Meijer made a save from a Pinoké effort.
The draw did little to help either side. For Pinoké, it was already their fourth draw in eight matches. The team are, however, unbeaten in four matches and sit seventh. Rotterdam dropped points for the sixth time in eight league matches. Furthermore, the team slipped to ninth place.
