KNHB Hockey Match Center

Query the Dutch Hockey Federation (KNHB) Match Center API for clubs, teams, and matches.

API Base URL

Endpoints

List all clubs

curl -s "" | jq '.data[]'

Response includes: id, name, abbreviation, city, district.name, logo, hockey_types[]

Search clubs by name or city

curl -s "" | jq '.data[] | select(.name | test("Westland"; "i"))'
curl -s "" | jq '.data[] | select(.city | test("Delft"; "i"))'

List teams for a club

curl -s "" | jq '.data[]'

Response includes: id, name, short_name, type (Veld/Zaal), category_group, category_name, next_match_date

Get upcoming matches for a team

curl -s "" | jq '.data[]'

Get official (played) matches for a team

curl -s "" | jq '.data[]'

Match response includes:

• datetime — ISO 8601 format (UTC)


• location.city, location.street, location.description


• home_team.name, home_team.club_name


• away_team.name, away_team.club_name


• home_score, away_score — null for upcoming matches


• competition, poule, status, field

Common Queries

Find a club and list its teams

# Find club ID
CLUB_ID=$(curl -s "" | jq -r '.data[] | select(.name | test("Westland"; "i")) | .id' | head -1)

# List teams
curl -s "" | jq -r '.data[] | "\(.id) \(.name) (\(.type)) - next: \(.next_match_date)"'

Get next match for a specific team

curl -s "" | jq '.data[0] | {
  date: .datetime,
  home: .home_team.name,
  away: .away_team.name,
  location: .location.city,
  field: .field
}'

Format match schedule nicely

curl -s "" | jq -r '.data[] | "\(.datetime | split("T")[0]) \(.datetime | split("T")[1] | split(".")[0] | .[0:5]) - \(.home_team.name) vs \(.away_team.name) @ \(.location.city)"'

Team Categories

• Senioren: Adult teams (H1, D1, etc.)
• Junioren: U18-U21
• Jongste Jeugd: Youth teams (MO/JO prefixes)

- MO = Meisjes Onder (Girls Under) - JO = Jongens Onder (Boys Under) - Example: MO11 = Girls Under 11

Notes

• Datetime is in UTC — add 1 hour for Amsterdam winter time (CET), 2 hours for summer (CEST)
• Use date command or proper date library to convert and get correct day of week
• type: "Veld" = outdoor field hockey, type: "Zaal" = indoor hockey
• Teams have separate IDs for Veld and Zaal — always query both to get complete schedule
• Veld season: ~Sep-Jun (outdoor), Zaal season: ~Nov-Mar (indoor)