Hockey Club Klein Zwitserland, commonly known as Klein Zwitserland, is a Dutch professional field hockey club based in The Hague, South Holland.
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| Full name | Hockey Club Klein Zwitserland | ||
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| Nickname(s) | De Steenbokken (The Capricorns) | ||
| Short name | KZ | ||
| League | Men's Hoofdklasse Women's Hoofdklasse | ||
| Founded | 20 September 1908 | ||
| Home ground | Sportpark Klein Zwitserland, The Hague | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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The women and men's first teams compete in the hoofdklasse, the highest league of Dutch field hockey.
Founded on 20 September 1908, the club was incredibly successful during the 1970s, winning 8 national titles in a row. The first men's team played continuously on the highest level of Dutch hockey from 1974 until 2007. After promoting twice in a row they have been back in the hoofdklasse since 2018.
Honours
editMen
edit- 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 :
Gold Cup
- Winners (1): 2021–22
EuroHockey Club Champions Cup:
Hoofdklasse Indoor
- Winners (2): 1974–75, 1982–83
Players
editCurrent squad
editMen's squad
editHead coach: Omar Schlingemann
- As of 2 September 2022[1]
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Women's squad
editHead coach: Razwan Mehmood Ahmed
- As of 2022[2]
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Notable players
editMen's internationals
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- Maximiliano Caldas
- Nicolas Keenan
Women's internationals
editReferences
edit- ^ "Spelerslijsten Hoofdklasse Dames en Tulp Hoofdklasse Heren 2022-2023" (PDF) (in Dutch). 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Klein Zwitserland Dames 1 – spelers en staf 2022/2023" (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2023.
External links
edit- (in Dutch) Official website HC Klein Zwitserland
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