There is also a wonderful cup evening on the program at hockey.nl this Thursday. After the battle for the Gold Cup in the 23/24 season was decided last week for the ladies, the men can now compete. Kampong and Almere are the teams fighting for the cup. And yes, this final will also be broadcast live on hockey.nl.
From just before half past eight you can watch the men’s cup final. This is possible thanks to our app and website, but also via our YouTube channel. You get to see two teams that know what it is like to play finals. At the beginning of this month, Kampong was in the final battle of the EHL, which was lost to Pinoké (1-0). Almere was also in the cup final last year. Then the team from Flevoland lost 6-2 in and against Den Bosch.
The cup and Almere are also a particularly good marriage this season. Successively they won against FIT, Forescate, Laren and Oranje-Rood. That winning streak is at odds with the performance in the competition. The men of coach Bas Beuse are currently in eleventh place in the Promotion Class, a place that will lead to relegation at the end of the day.
Almere captain Bram Cornelisse. Photo: Bart Scheulderman
Another stunt for Almere?
At Kampong the flag hangs very differently. The Utrecht team are involved in an exciting battle for fourth place and have their fate for participation in the play-offs completely in their own hands. Kampong had a bit of luck with the draw for the Gold Cup. While Almere had to deal twice with teams from the Tulp Hoofdklasse, Tim Oudenaller’s team only met teams from lower levels: Huizen, Roomburg, Voordaan and Tilburg.
Can Almere manage to pull off a stunt against a major leaguer for a third time? Or is Kampong a size too big for the hosts? We’re going to experience it on Thursday. Also check the social channels of hockey.nl before, during and after the final. It is entirely dedicated to the cup final. Afterwards we speak with the main players, so that you also get all the ins and outs about the match via our site.
In short: invite some friends, get some snacks and drinks and settle in on Thursday. It certainly won’t be due to the atmosphere. Almere expects a huge crowd, which means there will be rows of people along the line. Are you in the area on Thursday evening? Visiting the final is free.
