Dutch National Sports Associations
Here you’ll find a list of national Dutch sports associations (‘sportsbonds’) in the Netherlands, including football (soccer), tennis, hockey, cricket, equestrian, gymnastics, volleyball and watersports…
The highest level Dutch organization for sports in Netherlands is the NOC*NSF. It is the combined Netherlands Olympics Committee and the Netherlands Sports Foundation. It is the umbrella organization over 77 national sports federations and 17 affiliated sports groups.
NATIONAL DUTCH SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
AFBN is the national American Football Federation is the governing body for American football in the Netherlands. Established in 2001.
BADMINTON
Badminton Nederlands (BN) is the Dutch badminton association and national organization over the sport in the Netherlands. It was established in 1931. Information about it and the sport in Holland can be found on badminton.nl
BASEBALL
KNBSB is the royal Dutch baseball association and governing body over the sports of baseball (honkbal) and softball in the Netherlands. It was established in 1912. Find a local club.
BASKETBALL
NBB, established in 1947, is the Dutch national association and governing body for the sport of basketball in the Netherlands, including the BNXT League. Information about the association and playing the sport locally can be found at basketball.nl
BOXING
BoksBond is the Dutch boxing federation and governs over the sport in the Netherlands. It was established in 1911. Information about the boxing association and sport can be found on boksen.nl
CRICKET
KNCB is the royal Dutch cricket association and the national governing body for cricket in the Netherlands. It was established in 1883 making it one of the oldest Dutch sports associations. Find a local club.
CYCLING
KNWU is the royal Dutch cycling union and national governing body for competitive cycling in the Netherlands. It was established in 1928. The KNWU oversees the disciplines of track cycling, road cycling, BMX, mountain biking, beach racing and field riding.
EQUESTRIAN
KNHS is the royal Dutch equestrian association and national governing body for equestrian activities in the Netherlands. It was established in 2002.
FIELD HOCKEY
KNHB is the Dutch hockey association and the national governing body for field hockey (veldhockey) and indoor hockey (zaalhockey) in the Netherlands. It was established in 1898. Info about national teams, Dutch leagues, competitions and local clubs can be found at Netherlands Field Hockey.
FOOTBALL (Soccer)
KNVB is the royal Dutch football association and governing body for football in Netherlands. It was established in 1889. Information about top teams and players can be found on onsoranje.nl
GOLF
NGF is the royal Dutch golf federation and governing body for the sport of golf in Netherlands. It was established in 1914. Find out about local golfing opportunities at golf.nl
GYMNASTICS
KNGU is the royal Dutch gymnastics union. It was established in 1999 from the merger of previous oversight organizations dating back to 1868. Information about gymnastics and the community in the Netherlands can be found at dutchgymnastics.nl
HANDBALL
NHV is the Dutch sports association that governs competitive handball in the Netherlands. It was established in 1935. Information about the handball association and the sport can be found on handbal.nl
ICE HOCKEY
The Nederlandse IJshockey Bond (NIJB) was formed in 1934 and is the governing body over the sport of ice hockey in the Netherlands. Since 2017, it has been known as just IJshockey Nederland. More info can be found on ijshockeynederland.nl
KORFBALL
KNKV is the Royal Dutch Korfball Association and governing body for the sport of korfball in the Netherlands. It was established in 1903. Additional information can be found on korfbal.nl
LACROSSE
Nederland Lacrosse Bond (NLB) was established in 2005 and is the national association and governing body for the sport of lacrosse in Netherlands. Information about the association and playing the sport locally can be found at nederlandlacrosse.nl
NETBALL
Netball Nederland is the Dutch governing association over the sport of netball in Holland. It is one of the youngest associations having been formed in 2020.
ROWING
KNRB is the Royal Dutch Rowing Association and governing body for competitive rowing in the Netherlands. It was first established in 1917. More information about rowing in Holland can be found on roeien.nl
RUGBY
Rugby Nederland is the national association for the sport of rugby in the Netherlands. Information about activities in Holland can be found on rugby.nl
RUNNING/ATHLETICS
AthletiekUnie (formerly KNAU) is the Dutch national sports association for running and track-and-field sports. The NAU was established in 1889 and became the KNAU in 1925. In 2015, the KNAU became the AtletiekUnie.
SKATING
KNSB is the Royal Dutch Skating Federation, the national governing body for competitive and recreational ice skating in Netherlands (including short-track/long-track speed skating, figure skating, marathon skating) and in-line skating. It was established in 1882 making it one of the oldest Dutch sports associations. Information about skating and events in Holland can be found on schaatsen.nl
SQUASH
Squash Bond Nederlands (SBN) is the Dutch national body for the sport of squash. It was established in 1938. All information related to squash in the Netherlands can be found on squash.nl
SWIMMING
KNZB is the Royal Dutch Swimming Association, the national oversight organization for swimming, diving, water polo, water basketball and synchronized swimming. It was established in 1888 and is one of the oldest Dutch sports associations.
TABLE TENNIS
NTTB is the Netherlands Table Tennis Association and was established in 1935. Information about the Dutch national table tennis team, regional tournaments and local clubs can be found on tafeltennis.nl
TENNIS
KNLTB is the Royal Dutch Tennis Association responsible for overseeing tennis in Netherlands. It was established in 1899. Information abut top-tier tennis and playing recreationally in Holland can be found on tennis.nl Other sports the KNLTB governs over are padel and beach tennis.
VOLLEYBALL
NeVoBo is the national Dutch sports association governing volleyball in Netherlands including indoor volleyball and beach volleyball. It was established in 1947. Information for a starting recreational player and about the national oranje volleyball teams can be found on volleybal.nl
WATERSPORTS
Watersportsverbond (WSV) is the national Dutch sports association for watersports, including windsurfing, kitesurfing, SUPing, golfsurfing, kayaking, motor boating and sailing in Netherlands.
WALKING
The Koninklijke Wandelbond Nederland (KWbN) is the ‘Royal Walking Association of the Netherlands’. It is responsible for promoting the sport of walking, lobbying the government for funds to expand walking trails, supporting walking clubs and communicating with association members.
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