Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond
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The Koninklijk
e Nederlandse Hockey Bond is the official governing body of field hockey
in the Netherlands
. It governs the field hockey leagues, as well as the Netherlands national field hockey team
and the Netherlands women's national field hockey team
.
Koninklijk
Koninklijk or Koninklijke is an honorary title given to certain companies and non-profit organizations in Belgium and the Netherlands, by the King or Queen in the respective country. It was first introduced by Louis Bonaparte in 1807, the King of the Netherlands at that time, who awarded the title...
e Nederlandse Hockey Bond is the official governing body of field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. It governs the field hockey leagues, as well as the Netherlands national field hockey team
Netherlands national field hockey team
The Netherlands national field hockey team is the national team of the Netherlands that participates in international field hockey matches and tournaments...
and the Netherlands women's national field hockey team
Netherlands women's national field hockey team
The Netherlands' national women's field hockey team is currently number two on the FIH world rankings and they are the 2006 world champions and reigning Olympic champions...
.