The KNHB has announced the locations of both Gold Cup finals. The women’s final between Amsterdam and SCHC will be played in the Wagener Stadium on Thursday, April 18. A week later, on April 25, the men’s teams from Almere and Kampong will play against each other in the cup final in Almere. Both matches start at 8:30 PM.
The men of Almere reached the final of the Gold Cup by defeating the Oranje-Rood (2-1) in the semi-finals. The promotion division thus qualified for the final of the cup tournament for the second year in a row. Last year the final battle against Den Bosch was lost 6-2. Kampong, which reached the final at the expense of Tilburg (2-4), qualified for the final battle of the Gold Cup for the first time in history.
The ladies of Amsterdam also reached the final for the first time. In the semi-final, former winner Bloemendaal (2-2) was defeated after shoot-outs. Opponent SCHC is a finalist in the Gold Cup for the third time in a row after the 3-0 win over Den Bosch. The team from Bilthoven is the defending champion. Last year, Den Bosch was defeated 2-1 in the final match. The year before, Den Bosch was too strong for SCHC with the same figures.
Men’s winners:
2018: Pinoké
2019: Amsterdam
2022: Little Switzerland
2023: Den Bosch
Ladies winners:
2018: Bloemendaal
2019: Orange-Red
2022: Den Bosch
2023: SCHC
Den Bosch wins the 2023 Gold Cup at the expense of Almere (6-2). Photo: Willem Vernes
