Recognized as one of the most successful and consistent teams in the field of hockey, the Netherlands National Men's Field Hockey Team has won the Summer Olympics twice, the Hockey World Cup three times. They are also the record eight times holder of the Champions Trophy. They have also emerged victorious in the EuroHockey Nations Championship for three times and have won the Hockey World League tournament once.
The team is supervised by the European Hockey Federation (EHF) and is currently ranked fourth in the world. Their highest FIH ranking has been the second place.
Current Roster:
The following 18 players were named for the upcoming 2018 World Cup to be held in Bhubaneswar, India.
Head Coach: Maximiliano Caldas
Assistant Coach: Graham Reid
Manager: Joof Verhees
| Position | Player | Date of Birth |
| Goalkeeper | Sam van der Ven | 5 September 1989 |
| Goalkeeper | Pirmin Blaak | 8 March 1988 |
| Defender | Lars Balk | 26 February 1996 |
| Defender | Glenn Schuurman | 16 April 1991 |
| Defender | Sander de Wijn | 2 May 1990 |
| Defender | Sander Baart | 30 April 1988 |
| Defender | Mink van der Weerden | 19 October 1988 |
| Midfielder | Jonas de Geus | 29 April 1998 |
| Midfielder | Billy Bakker | 23 November 1988 |
| Midfielder | Seve van Ass (C) | 10 April 1992 |
| Midfielder | Valentin Verga | 7 October 1989 |
| Midfielder | Robbert Kemperman | 24 June 1990 |
| Midfielder | Floris Wortelboer | 4 August 1996 |
| Forward | Jeroen Hertzberger | 24 February 1986 |
| Forward | Thijs van Dam | 5 January 1997 |
| Forward | Mirco Pruijser | 11 August 1989 |
| Forward | Bob de Voogd | 16 September 1988 |
| Forward | Thierry Brinkman | 19 March 1995 |
Notable players
Floris Evers, Guus Vogels, Marc Delissen, Remco van Wijk, Taeke Taekema, Teun de Nooijer, Taco van den Honert.
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