Below you can find upcoming Netherlands sports events including football, hockey, tennis, basketball and running taking place in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, Eindhoven and elsewhere in Holland.
NOTE: Ongoing and repeating events are listed first, followed by upcoming events listed in chronological order. Events occurring on the same date are sorted alphabetically by sport and then by city. For example, if the following 4 events take place on the same day: hockey event in Amsterdam, running events in Eindhoven and Rotterdam, football event in The Hague, the events would be listed in the following order: Football in The Hague, Hockey in Amsterdam, Running in Eindhoven followed by Running in Rotterdam
CATEGORY | EVENT | CITY | DATE | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUNNING | AMSTERDAMSE BOS PARK RUN | Amstelveen | Every Sat | Amsterdamse Bos |
| RUNNING | DELFTSE HOUT PARK RUN | Delft | Every Sat | Delftse Hout |
| RUNNING | STADSPARK PARK RUN | Groningen | Every Sat | Stadspark |
| RUNNING | SCHOTERBOS PARK RUN | Haarlem | Every Sat | Schoterbos |
| RUNNING | KAGERZOOM PARK RUN | Leiden | Every Sat | Kagerzoom |
| RUNNING | KRALINGSE BOS PARK RUN | Rotterdam | Every Sat | Kralingse Bos |
| RUNNING | ZUIDERPARK PARK RUN | The Hague | Every Sat | Zuiderpark |
| RUNNING | MAXIMA PARK RUN | Utrecht | Every Sat | Maximapark |
| BEACH TENNIS | KNLTB BEACH TENNIS COMPETITION | The Hague | 08-09 Aug 2026 | Kijkduin |
| HOCKEY | FIH HOCKEY WORLD CUP 2026 | Amstelveen | 15-30 Aug 2026 | Wagener Stadium |
| BEACH TENNIS | BEACH TENNIS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS | The Hague | 15-16 Aug 2026 28-29 Aug 2026 | Scheveningen |
| RUNNING | ROTTERDAM HALF 2026 | Rotterdam | 20 Sept 2026 | Maasilo |
| BEACH VOLLEYBALL | NATIONAL BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS | The Hague | 21-23 Aug 2026 | Beach Stadium |
| EQUESTRIAN | SPRINT CHAMPION 4 Y.O. Horse Racing | Wassenaar | 21 Aug 2026 | Duindigt |
| ROWING | 2026 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS | Amsterdam | 24-30 Aug 2026 | Bosbaan |
| KICK BOXING | GLORY 109 | Rotterdam | 05 Sept 2026 | RTM Stage |
| GOLF | SOLHEIM CUP | Den Bosch | 07-13 Sept 2026 | Bernardus |
| EQUESTRIAN | DERBY DAY Horse Racing | Wassenaar | 20 Sept 2026 | Duindigt |
| FOOTBALL | UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE QUALIFIER Netherlands vs Germany | Amsterdam | 24 Sept 2026 | Johan Cruijff Arena |
| PADEL | PREMIER PADEL ROTTERDAM | Rotterdam | 27 Sept-04 Oct 2026 | Ahoy |
| EQUESTRIAN | MEMORIAL DAY COURSE Horse Racing | Wassenaar | 04 Oct 2026 | Duindigt |
| FOOTBALL | UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE QUALIFIER Netherlands vs Serbia | Eindhoven | 04 Oct 2026 | Philips Stadium |
| GYMNASTICS | GYMNASTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS | Rotterdam | 17-25 Oct 2026 | Ahoy |
| RUNNING | NN AMSTERDAM MARATHON | Amsterdam | 25 Oct 2026 | Olympic Stadium |
| FOOTBALL | UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE QUALIFIER Netherlands vs Greece | Amsterdam | 13 Nov 2026 | Johan Cruijff Arena |
| KICK BOXING | GLORY COLLISION 10 | Arnhem | 12 Dec 2026 | Gelredome |
| TENNIS | ABN AMRO OPEN 2027 | Rotterdam | 08-14 Feb 2027 | Ahoy |
NETHERLANDS FOOTBALL
Expats in the Netherlands have lots of options when it comes to sports events in Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Eindhoven and the rest of Holland. The number 1 team sport in the country is football (voetbal) and the 18 best teams play in the professional Eredivisie league.
At the end of each season, the best teams may qualify for the UEFA Champions League, Europa League or Conference League.
The Netherlands largest football stadiums are Amsterdam’s Johan Cruijff Arena (capacity 55,000) home to the Ajax club, Rotterdam’s De Kuip stadium (capacity 51,000) home to the Feyenoord club, Eindhoven’s Philips Stadium (capacity 35,000) home to the PSV club and Arnhem’s Gelredome (capacity 34,000) home to the Vitesse club.
NETHERLANDS HOCKEY
Field hockey is a close second for team sports in Netherlands. It is also the sport in which the Netherlands has had the greatest success on the international stage, both in men’s and ladies. The national training center is at Wagener Stadium (capacity 7,600) in Amstelveen. It is also the home field for one of the best Dutch hockey teams… AH&BC Amsterdam.
Read more about hockey in Netherlands.
OTHER NETHERLANDS SPORTS EVENTS
In addition to football (soccer) and hockey, other big team sports in Holland include volleyball, handball and rowing.
Popular individual sports in Netherlands include tennis, golf, speed skating, gymnastics, running and equestrian.
Tournaments, competitions and marathons take place year-round so there will always be upcoming events for the sports enthusiast… as participant or spectator.
Related information…
DUTCH NATIONAL SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS