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Knhb Hockey

Query Dutch field hockey match schedules and results from KNHB Match.

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Query Dutch field hockey match schedules and results from KNHB Match.

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KNHB Hockey Match Center

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

API Base URL

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https://publicaties.hockeyweerelt.nl/mc

Endpoints

List all clubs

bash

curl -s "https://publicaties.hockeyweerelt.nl/mc/clubs" | jq '.data[]'

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

Search clubs by name or city

bash

curl -s "https://publicaties.hockeyweerelt.nl/mc/clubs" | jq '.data[] | select(.name | test("Westland"; "i"))'
curl -s "https://publicaties.hockeyweerelt.nl/mc/clubs" | jq '.data[] | select(.city | test("Delft"; "i"))'

List teams for a club

bash

curl -s "https://publicaties.hockeyweerelt.nl/mc/clubs/{clubId}/teams" | jq '.data[]'

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

Get upcoming matches for a team

bash

curl -s "https://publicaties.hockeyweerelt.nl/mc/teams/{teamId}/matches/upcoming" | jq '.data[]'

Get official (played) matches for a team

bash

curl -s "https://publicaties.hockeyweerelt.nl/mc/teams/{teamId}/matches/official" | 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

bash

# Find club ID
CLUB_ID=$(curl -s "https://publicaties.hockeyweerelt.nl/mc/clubs" | jq -r '.data[] | select(.name | test("Westland"; "i")) | .id' | head -1)

# List teams
curl -s "https://publicaties.hockeyweerelt.nl/mc/clubs/${CLUB_ID}/teams" | jq -r '.data[] | "\(.id) \(.name) (\(.type)) - next: \(.next_match_date)"'

Get next match for a specific team

bash

curl -s "https://publicaties.hockeyweerelt.nl/mc/teams/{teamId}/matches/upcoming" | jq '.data[0] | {
  date: .datetime,
  home: .home_team.name,
  away: .away_team.name,
  location: .location.city,
  field: .field
}'

Format match schedule nicely

bash

curl -s "https://publicaties.hockeyweerelt.nl/mc/teams/{teamId}/matches/upcoming" | 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)

Installation

Terminal bash


openclaw install knhb-hockey

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💻Code Examples

https://publicaties.hockeyweerelt.nl/mc

httpspublicatieshockeyweereltnlmc.txt

## Endpoints

### List all clubs

curl -s "https://publicaties.hockeyweerelt.nl/mc/clubs" | jq '.data[]'

curl--s-httpspublicatieshockeyweereltnlmcclubs--jq-data.txt

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

### Search clubs by name or city

curl -s "https://publicaties.hockeyweerelt.nl/mc/clubs/{clubId}/teams" | jq '.data[]'

curl--s-httpspublicatieshockeyweereltnlmcclubsclubidteams--jq-data.txt

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

### Get upcoming matches for a team

curl -s "https://publicaties.hockeyweerelt.nl/mc/teams/{teamId}/matches/official" | jq '.data[]'

curl--s-httpspublicatieshockeyweereltnlmcteamsteamidmatchesofficial--jq-data.txt

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

example.sh

# Find club ID
CLUB_ID=$(curl -s "https://publicaties.hockeyweerelt.nl/mc/clubs" | jq -r '.data[] | select(.name | test("Westland"; "i")) | .id' | head -1)

# List teams
curl -s "https://publicaties.hockeyweerelt.nl/mc/clubs/${CLUB_ID}/teams" | jq -r '.data[] | "\(.id) \(.name) (\(.type)) - next: \(.next_match_date)"'

example.sh

curl -s "https://publicaties.hockeyweerelt.nl/mc/teams/{teamId}/matches/upcoming" | jq '.data[0] | {
  date: .datetime,
  home: .home_team.name,
  away: .away_team.name,
  location: .location.city,
  field: .field
}'