Pinoké

{{Short description|Dutch field hockey club}}

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| founded = {{Start date and age|1929|01|23|df=y}}

| ground = Amsterdamse Bos, Amstelveen

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| league = Men's Hoofdklasse
Women's Hoofdklasse

| season = 2021–22

| position = Men: 2nd
Women: 5th

| website = [https://pinoke.nl Club website]

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Pinoké, also known as de Steekneuzen, is a Dutch field hockey club based in Amstelveen. It was founded on 23 January 1929, making it the second oldest hockey club in 'het Amsterdamse Bos'. Both the men's and the women's 1st XI compete in the Hoofdklasse Hockey, country's top-tier league.

The men's team came 2nd in the Hoofdklasse Hockey in the 2021-2022 season. Bloemendaal were the defending champions and they defended their title by defeating Pinoké 3–0 in the second match of the best of three series.{{cite web |title=Bloemendaal houdt Pinoké van stunt af en grijpt 22ste landstitel |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2430553-bloemendaal-houdt-pinoke-van-stunt-af-en-grijpt-22ste-landstitel |website=nos.nl |publisher=NOS |access-date=28 May 2022 |language=nl |date=28 May 2022}} In the 1st match, Bloemendaal tied 30 seconds before the end (3–3), after which Pinoké lost after shoot-outs.{{cite web |title=Pinoké-sprookje wankelt: voorsprong Bloemendaal na shoot-outs in finale play-offs |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2430325-pinoke-sprookje-wankelt-voorsprong-bloemendaal-na-shoot-outs-in-finale-play-offs |website=nos.nl |publisher=NOS |access-date=26 May 2022 |language=nl |date=26 May 2022}}

As a result off the 2nd place in 2022, the men's team also made their debut in Euro Hockey League, where they defeated Slavia Prague 16–0 in their first match.{{cite web |title=Pinoké debuteert in EHL met monsterscore tegen Slavia Praag: 16-0 |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2446665-pinoke-debuteert-in-ehl-met-monsterscore-tegen-slavia-praag-16-0 |website=nos.nl |publisher=NOS |access-date=1 October 2022 |language=nl |date=1 October 2022}} Pinoké qualified for the final 8 and hosted the EHL Final8 2022–23{{cite web |title=About Pinoké |url=https://ehlhockey.tv/team/pinoke |website=ehlhockey.tv |publisher=EHL |access-date=1 February 2023 |language=en |date=1 February 2023}} in the Wagener stadium.

The men's team won the Hoofdklasse Indoor Hockey in 2022,{{cite web |title=Den Bosch en Pinoké veroveren landstitel in de zaal na spectaculaire slotfases |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2414974-den-bosch-en-pinoke-veroveren-landstitel-in-de-zaal-na-spectaculaire-slotfases |website=nos.nl |publisher=NOS |access-date=29 January 2022 |language=nl |date=29 January 2022}} which means they participated in the Men's EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy in 2023. In the 2022–23 season they reached the final for the second time and again against Bloemendaal, this time they won 5–1 on aggregate.{{cite web |last1=Teunisse |first1=Maarten |title=Pinoké verrast Bloemendaal in historische mannenfinale, hockeysters Amsterdam na shoot-outs kampioen |url=https://www.ad.nl/andere-sporten/pinoke-verrast-bloemendaal-in-historische-mannenfinale-hockeysters-amsterdam-na-shoot-outs-kampioen~adbb6606/ |website=ad.nl |publisher=Algemeen Dagblad |access-date=26 October 2023 |language=nl |date=29 May 2023}}

One year later, 2023, the women's team won the Hoofdklasse Indoor Hockey,{{cite web |title='Larens vijftal' helpt Pinoké aan primeur|url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2461625-zaalhockeyers-hdm-na-twaalf-jaar-landskampioen-larens-vijftal-helpt-pinoke-aan-primeur |website=nos.nl |publisher=NOS |access-date=28 January 2023 |language=nl |date=28 January 2023}} allowing them to participate in the Women's EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup in 2024.

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