Junior hockey in the Netherlands

Junior hockey in the Netherlands is organized by the Netherlands Ice Hockey Association and currently has leagues ranging from U15 to 23.

From 2012-13-2021-22, the U12, U14, and U17 divisions have consisted of both a National Cup (played earlier in the year) and a National Championship.

The U16 age group was replaced by the U17 division prior to the 2006-07 season, though it later returned from 2017-2021. There are U10 and U8 levels of play as well. Tournaments are organized at these levels, but no official championship is played. The U12 Championship was last held in 2020.

Champions

U23

• 2023-24: Eindhoven Kemphanen

U20/U21

• 2022-23: Leeuwarden (U21)
• 2021-22: HYS The Hague (U21)
• 2009-10: HYS The Hague (U21)
• 2008-09: HYS The Hague
• 2007-08: Amstel Tijgers
• 2006-07: Heerenveen Flyers
• 2005-06: Heerenveen Flyers
• 2004-05: Tilburg Trappers
• 2003-04: Tilburg Trappers
• 2002-03: Nijmegen Tigers
• 2001-02: HYS The Hague

U19

• 2020-21: season cancelled after only eight games (Amsterdam-Eindhoven 8:2, Tilburg-Den Bosch 5:5, Heerenveen-Leeuwarden 12:1, The Hague-Nijmegen 12:1, Dordrecht-Alcmaria Flames 9:7, Leeuwarden-Eindhoven 3:0, Heerenveen-Tilburg 6:4, The Hague-Den Bosch 3:1)
• 2019-20: Amsterdam
• 2018-19: Eindhoven Kemphanen
• 2017-18: Eindhoven Kemphanen

U17

• 2023-24: Utrecht Dragons (U17), Tilburg Trappers (JRU17)
• 2022-23: Heerenveen Flyers
• 2021-22: HYS The Hague (Cup), Eaters Geleen (Championship)
• 2016-17: Tilburg Trappers (Cup), HYS The Hague (Championship)
• 2015-16: Nijmegen (Cup), Tilburg Trappers (Championship)
• 2014-15: Geleen Eaters (Cup), Amstel Tijgers (Championship)
• 2013-14: Geleen Eaters (Cup), HYS The Hague (Championship)
• 2012-13: Geleen Eaters (Cup), Tilburg Trappers (Championship)
• 2011-12: Tilburg Trappers
• 2010-11: Tilburg Trappers
• 2009-10: Eindhoven Kemphanen
• 2008-09: Amstel Tijgers
• 2007-08: Tilburg Trappers
• 2006-07: HYS The Hague
• 1999-2000: Geleen Eaters
• 1998-99: Nijmegen Tigers

U16

• 2020-21: season cancelled after only nine games (Geleen-Eindhoven 4:0, Utrecht-Dordrecht 11:2, The Hague-Zoetermeer 7:2, Amsterdam-Heerenveen 10:2, Heerenveen-Leeuwarden 11:4, Geleen-Nijmegen 15:1, Utrecht-Tilburg 5:3, Den Bosch-Dordrecht 4:2, Zoetermeer-Alcmaria Flames 5:3)
• 2019-20: Den Bosch (Cup), Championship not completed due to COVID-19, Den Bosch led with 14-0-0 record at time
• 2018-19: Heerenveen Flyers (Cup), HYS The Hague (Championship)
• 2017-18: HTS The Hague (Cup and Championship)
• 2005-06: HYS The Hague
• 2004-05: Tilburg Trappers
• 2003-04: Tilburg Trappers
• 2002-03: Tilburg Trappers
• 2001-02: HYS The Hague

U15

• 2023-24: Heerenveen Flyers
• 2022-23: Den Bosch
• 2021-22: HYS The Hague (Cup and Championship)
• 1999-2000: Geleen Eaters
• 1998-99: HYS The Hague

U14

• 2020-21: season cancelled after only 11 games (Den Bosch-Eindhoven 10:4, Tilburg-Dordrecht 11:9, Leeuwarden-Alcmaria Flames 6:1, Zoetermeer-Amsterdam 5:5, Utrecht-Geleen 8:4, Zoetermeer-Alcmaria Flames 16:2, Tilburg-Den Bosch 14:3, Geleen-Eindhoven 18:7, The Hague-Leeuwarden 16:1, Heerenveen-Amsterdam 7:0, Utrecht-Dordrecht 13:2)
• 2019-20: HYS The Hague (Cup), Championship not completed due to COVID-19, Hague led with 10-0-3 record at time
• 2018-19: Eaters Geleen (Cup and Championship)
• 2017-18: Den Bosch (Cup and Championship)
• 2016-17: HYS The Hague (Cup), Tilburg Trappers (Championship)
• 2015-16: HYS The Hague (Cup and Championship)
• 2014-15: HYS The Hague (Cup), Tilburg Trappers (Championship)
• 2013-14: HYS The Hague (Cup), Tilburg Trappers (Championship)
• 2012-13: Geleen Eaters (Cup), Nijmegen (Championship)
• 2011-12: Zoetermeer Panthers
• 2010-11: Zoetermeer Panthers
• 2009-10: Utrecht
• 2008-09: HYS The Hague
• 2007-08: HYS The Hague
• 2006-07: Amstel Tijgers
• 2005-06: HYS The Hague
• 2004-05: HYS The Hague
• 2003-04: Tilburg Trappers
• 2002-03: Tilburg Trappers
• 2001-02: Nijmegen

U13

• 1999-2000: HYS The Hague
• 1998-99: Geleen Eaters

U12

• 2020-21: season cancelled
• 2019-20: HYS The Hague (Cup), Championship not completed due to COVID-19, Hague led with 10-1-1 record at time
• 2018-19: Tilburg Trappers (Cup and Championship)
• 2017-18: Amsterdam (Cup and Championship)
• 2016-17: Dordrecht Lions (Cup), Eindhoven Kemphanen (Championship)
• 2015-16: Tilburg Trappers (Cup), Den Bosch (Championship)
• 2014-15: Tilburg Trappers (Cup and Championship)
• 2013-14: HYS The Hague (Cup), Utrecht (Championship)
• 2012-13: HYS The Hague (Cup), HYS The Hague (Championship)
• 2011-12: HYS The Hague
• 2010-11: Nijmegen
• 2009-10: Zoetermeer Panthers
• 2008-09: Zoetermeer Panthers
• 2007-08: Zoetermeer Panthers
• 2006-07: Tilburg Trappers
• 2005-06: HYS The Hague
• 2004-05: Amstel Tijgers
• 2003-04: Amstel Tijgers
• 2002-03: Utrecht Dragons
• 2001-02: Nijmegen Tigers

U11

• 1999-2000: Nijmegen Tigers
• 1998-99: HYS The Hague

Pre-1998 Champions

A Toekomst Divisie

• 1989-90: S.IJ. Den Bosch
• 1988-89: Groningen Grizzlies
• 1984-85: Groningen Grizzlies

A/B Junioren

• 1987-88: Eindhoven Kemphanen
• 1985-86: Eindhoven Kemphanen (Group 1), Heerenveen Flyers (Group 2)

Junior A

• 1983-84: Groningen Grizzlies
• 1982-83: Tilburg Trappers
• 1981-82: Tilburg Trappers
• 1980-81: Tilburg Trappers
• 1978-79: Amstel Tijgers
• 1977-78: Tilburg Trappers
• 1975-76: Nijmegen Tigers
• 1974-75: Brussels Royal IHSC
• 1973-74: H.IJ.S. Veronica
• 1972-73: S.IJ. Den Bosch
• 1971-72: HYS The Hague
• 1970-71: HYS The Hague
• 1969-70: Brussels Royal IHSC
• 1968-69: Amstel Tijgers
• 1967-68: Amstel Tijgers
• 1966-67: Amstel Tijgers
• 1965-66: Amstel Tijgers

Junior B

• 1997-98: S.IJ. Den Bosch
• 1996-97: Tilburg Trappers
• 1995-96: Dordrecht Lions
• 1994-95: Dordrecht Lions
• 1993-94: Heerenveen Flyers
• 1992-93: Herenveen Flyers
• 1991-92: S.IJ. Den Bosch
• 1990-91: Zoetermeer Panthers
• 1989-90: HYS The Hague
• 1988-89: Eindhoven Kemphanen
• 1986-87: Eindhoven Kemphanen
• 1984-85: Eindhoven Kemphanen
• 1983-84: Eindhoven Kemphanen
• 1982-83: Eindhoven Kemphanen
• 1981-82: Tilburg Trappers
• 1980-81: HYS The Hague
• 1979-80: Utrecht Rheem Racers
• 1978-79: Heerenveen Flyers
• 1977-78: Eindhoven Kemphanen
• 1976-77: Nijmegen Tigers
• 1975-76: U.IJ.C. Utrecht
• 1974-75: U.IJ.C. Utrecht
• 1973-74: Tilburg Trappers
• 1972-73: Tilburg Trappers
• 1971-72: Tilburg Trappers
• 1970-71: Tilburg Trappers
• 1969-70: Geleen Eaters
• 1968-69: Amstel Tijgers
• 1967-68: B.S.C. Den Bosch
• 1966-67: Amstel Tijgers 1
• 1965-66: Amstel Tijgers 1

Junior C

• 1997-98: HYS The Hague
• 1996-97: HYS The Hague
• 1995-96: HYS The Hague
• 1994-95: Dordrecht Lions
• 1993-94: Dordrecht Lions
• 1992-93: Nijmegen Tigers
• 1991-92: Nijmegen Tigers
• 1990-91: HYS The Hague
• 1989-90: Drop Devils
• 1988-89: Zoetermeer Panthers
• 1987-88: Eindhoven Kemphanen
• 1986-87: Tilburg Trappers
• 1985-86: Tilburg Trappers
• 1984-85: Eindhoven Kemphanen
• 1983-84: S.IJ. Den Bosch
• 1982-83: S.IJ. Den Bosch
• 1981-82: Eindhoven Kemphanen
• 1980-81: Tilburg Trappers
• 1979-80: Nijmegen Tigers
• 1978-79: Nijmegen Tigers
• 1977-78: Eindhoven Kemphanen
• 1976-77: Nijmegen Tigers
• 1975-76: U.IJ.C. Utrecht
• 1974-75: Nijmegen Tigers
• 1973-74: U.IJ.C. Urecht
• 1972-73: S.IJ. Den Bosch
• 1971-72: Brussels Royal IHSC
• 1970-71: Tilburg Trappers
• 1969-70: Amstel Tijgers
• 1968-69: Amstel Tijgers
• 1967-68: Amstel Tijgers

Junior D

• 1997-98: Nijmegen Tigers
• 1996-97: Dordrecht Lions
• 1995-96: Nijmegen Tigers
• 1994-95: Tilburg Trappers
• 1993-94: Eindhoven Kemphanen
• 1992-93: IJ.H.C. Assen
• 1991-92: Uithof The Hague
• 1990-91: Heerenveen Flyers
• 1989-90: BP Oilers
• 1988-89: Tilburg Trappers
• 1987-88: Geleen Eaters
• 1986-87: Heerenveen Flyers
• 1985-86: Tilburg Trappers
• 1984-85: HYS The Hague
• 1983-84: Tilburg Trappers
• 1982-83: Eindhoven Kemphanen
• 1981-82: S.IJ.C. Utrecht 1
• 1980-81: HYS The Hague
• 1979-80: Eindhoven Kemphanen
• 1978-79: Heerenveen Flyers
• 1977-78: Tilburg Trappers
• 1976-77: Nijmegen Tigers
• 1975-76: Eindhoven Kemphanen
• 1974-75: U.IJ.C. Utrecht
• 1973-74: Thialf Heerenveen
• 1972-73: S.IJ. Den Bosch
• 1971-72: S.IJ. Den Bosch
• 1970-71: Nijmegen Tigers

Junior E

• 1997-98: Heerenveen Flyers (North), HYS The Hague (South)
• 1996-97: Groningen Grizzlies (North), Geleen Eaters II (South)
• 1995-96: IJ.H.C. Assen (North), Nijmegen Tigers (South)
• 1994-95: Uithof The Hague (North), Tilburg Trappers (South)
• 1993-94: HYS The Hague (North), Nijmegen Tigers (South)
• 1992-93: HYS The Hague (North), Tilburg Trappers (South)
• 1991-92: Uithof The Hague (North), Lavold Lions (South)
• 1990-91: S.I.J. Den Bosch
• 1989-90: Drop Devils
• 1988-89: Eindhoven Kemphanen
• 1987-88: Eindhoven Kemphanen
• 1986-87: Geleen Eaters
• 1985-86: HYS The Hague
• 1984-85: HYS The Hague
• 1983-84: Heerenveen Flyers
• 1982-83: Heerenveen Flyers
• 1981-82: Tilburg Trappers
• 1980-81: Groningen Grizzlies
• 1979-80: S.IJ. Den Bosch
• 1978-79: Groningen Grizzlies

Welpen

• 1980-81: HYS The Hague
• 1979-80: HYS The Hague
• 1978-79: Utrecht Rheem Racers
• 1977-78: Groningen Grizzlies
• 1976-77: U.IJ.C. Utrecht
• 1975-76: U.IJ.C. Utrecht

External links

• Netherlands Ice Hockey Association

European Hockey Overview

Top-Level Leagues

International Alps Hockey League - BeNe League - Erste Liga - International Hockey League - Kontinental Hockey League National Andorra - Armenia - Austria - Belarus - Belgium - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Georgia - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Romania - Serbia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine - United Kingdom

Second-Level Leagues

Belarus - Belgium - Bulgaria - Czech Republic - Denmark - England - Finland - France - Germany - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Russia - Slovakia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine

Third-Level Leagues

Austria - Belgium - Czech Republic - Denmark - England - Finland - France - Germany - Hungary - Italy - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Russia - Scotland - Slovakia - Sweden - Switzerland

Fourth-Level and lower Leagues

Austria - Belgium (4, 5) - Czech Republic (4, 5) - Finland (4, 5, 6, 7) - France - Germany (4, 5) - Hungary - Italy - Netherlands (4, 5, 6, 7) - Norway (4, 5, 6, 7) - Poland - Russia (Night League, Amateur Leagues) - Sweden (4, 5, 6, 7, 8), Switzerland (4, 5, 6, 7)

Cup Competitions

Cups Belarus - Belgium - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Czech Republic - Denmark - East Germany - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Netherlands (Cup, Ron Berteling Schaal) - Norway - Poland - Romania - Scotland - Serbia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Soviet Union - Spain - Switzerland - Ukraine - Yugoslavia Supercups Belgium - Estonia - Hungary - Italy - Poland - Netherlands - Slovenia - Spain

Defunct Leagues

Soviet Union - Russia - Czechoslovakia - Yugoslavia - West Germany - East Germany - Ireland - Luxembourg - Macedonia - Malta - Portugal - Alpenliga - Interliga - Inter-National League - North Sea Cup - Panonian League - Eastern European - Balkan League (1994-1997) - Baltic League (2001) - Baltic Hockey League (2020) - Carpathian League - Slohokej Liga - Balkan Ice Hockey League - English League - English National League - Scottish National League - British Hockey League - Ice Hockey Superleague - German Championship - Swedish Championship - Klass I - Svenska Serien - Elitserien - Swedish Division I - SM-sarja - Swiss National Championship - Swiss International Championship

Women's Leagues

International leagues European Women's Hockey League - EWHL Super Cup National leagues Austria - Belarus - Belgium - Bulgaria - Croatia - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland (1, 2, 3, U20, U18, U16) - France - Germany (1, 2, 3, Cup) - Great Britain (England U16) - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Romania - Russia (U18) - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden (1, 2, 3, 4, U20) - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine Defunct leagues Czechoslovakia - Interliga - Low Countries Cup

Junior Leagues

Austria - Belarus - Belgium - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Croatia - Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany (East Germany) - Great Britain - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Romania - Russia (Soviet Union) - Serbia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine - Yugoslavia

University Leagues

European University Hockey League - Czech Republic - Great Britain - Netherlands - Russia (RSHL, MSHL, SHLC, SHLMO, SibSHL, SPSHL) - Sweden