| Netherlands women's national softball team | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Country | |
| Federation | Royal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Federation |
| Confederation | WBSC Europe |
| WBSC World Rank | 6 |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 2 (First in1996) |
| Best result | 7th |
| Women's Softball World Cup | |
| Appearances | 14 (First in1974) |
| Best result | 4th |
| USA Softball International Cup | |
| Appearances | 3 (First in2009) |
| Best result | 4th |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing | ||
| European Championship | ||
| 1979 Rovereto | ||
| 1981 Haarlem | ||
| 1983 Parma | ||
| 1984 Antwerp | ||
| 1988 Hørsholm | ||
| 1990 Genoa | ||
| 2009 Valencia | ||
| 2011 Ronchi dei Legionari | ||
| 2013 Prague | ||
| 2017 Bollate | ||
| 2022 Sant Boi | ||
| 1986 Antwerp | ||
| 1992 Bussum | ||
| 1995 Settimo Torinese | ||
| 1997 Prague | ||
| 2007 Amsterdam | ||
| 2015 Rosmalen | ||
| 2019 Ostrava | ||
| 2021 Friuli Venezia Giulia | ||
| 2025 Prague | ||
| 2001 Prague | ||
| 2003 Saronno | ||
| 2005 Prague | ||

TheNetherlands women's nationalsoftball team is the national team of theKingdom of the Netherlands. It is governed by theRoyal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Federation (Dutch:Koninklijke Nederlandse Baseball en Softball Bond). It is a member nation of theConfederation of European Baseball and theInternational Baseball Federation.
The team competed at the 1990ISF Women's World Championship where they finished with five wins and four losses.[2] The team competed at the 1994ISF Women's World Championship where they finished eighth.[3] The team competed at the 1998ISF Women's World Championship where they finished ninth.[4] The team competed at the 2002ISF Women's World Championship where they finished eleventh.[5][6] The team competed at the 2010ISF Women's World Championship where they finished eighth.[7]
They have won theWomen's Softball European Championship eleven times, second most to onlyItaly. Their latest European title came in2022.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
| 2022 European Championship Round Robin 1 | 24 July | Germany | 0–7(F/5) | Camp Municipal de Sófbol de Viladecans,Spain | |
| 16:30 UTC+2 | Boxscore | Attendance: 50 |
| 2022 European Championship Round Robin 2 | 25 July | Czech Republic | 0–7(F/6) | Campo Municipal de Sófbol Carlos Pérez de Rozas,Spain | |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Boxscore | Attendance: 160 |
| 2022 European Championship Round Robin 2 | 26 July | Poland | 0–16(F/3) | Estadio Municipal de Sófbol Antonio Hervás,Spain | |
| 12:00 UTC+2 | Boxscore | Attendance: 63 |
| 2022 European Championship Round Robin 2 | 26 July | Greece | 1–8(F/5) | Estadio Municipal de Sófbol Antonio Hervás,Spain | |
| 17:15 UTC+2 | Boxscore | Attendance: 274 |
| 2022 European Championship Round Robin 2 | 27 July | Slovakia | 0–12(F/4) | Campo Municipal de Sófbol Carlos Pérez de Rozas,Spain | |
| 11:15 UTC+2 | Boxscore | Attendance: 72 |
| 2022 European Championship Round Robin 2 | 27 July | Spain | 2–7 | Campo Municipal de Sófbol Carlos Pérez de Rozas,Spain | |
| 15:45 UTC+2 | Boxscore | Attendance: 235 |
| 2022 European Championship Final Round Robin | 28 July | Great Britain | 5–0 | Estadio Municipal de Sófbol Antonio Hervás,Spain | |
| 13:30 UTC+2 | Boxscore | Attendance: 269 |
| 2022 European Championship Final Round Robin | 28 July | Italy | 2–3 | Estadio Municipal de Sófbol Antonio Hervás,Spain | |
| 21:30 UTC+2 | Boxscore | Attendance: 469 |
| 2022 European Championship Final Round Robin | 29 July | Israel | 6–14(F/5) | Estadio Municipal de Sófbol Antonio Hervás,Spain | |
| 15:00 UTC+2 | Boxscore | Attendance: 95 |
| 2022 European Championship Final | 30 July | Netherlands | 7–0 | Estadio Municipal de Sófbol Antonio Hervás,Spain | |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Boxscore | Attendance: 621 |
| 2024 World Cup Group | 18 July | Netherlands | 3-4 | Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València,Spain | |
| 11:00 UTC+2 | Boxscore |
| 2024 World Cup Group | 19 July | Netherlands | 4-5 | Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València,Spain | |
| 10:00 UTC+2 | Boxscore |
| 2024 World Cup Group | 20 July | Spain | 2-3 | Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València,Spain | |
| 10:00 UTC+2 | Boxscore |
| 2024 World Cup Group | 20 July | South Africa | 1-11 | Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València,Spain | |
| 15:00 UTC+2 | Boxscore |
| 2024 World Cup Group | 21 July | Puerto Rico | 6-1 | Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València,Spain | |
| 10:00 UTC+2 | Boxscore |
| Women's Softball World Cup record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Pos | Pld | W | L | RS | RA | Squad | |
| 1965 | Did not enter | |||||||||
| 1970 | ||||||||||
| 1974 | ? | 5th | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |||
| 1978 | ? | 6th | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |||
| 1982 | ? | 7th | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |||
| 1986 | ? | 7th | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |||
| 1990 | Group stage | 9th | 9 | 5 | 4 | ? | ? | |||
| 1994 | Play-offs | 8th | 7 | 5 | 2 | 67 | 20 | |||
| 1998 | Group stage | 9th | 8 | 4 | 4 | ? | ? | |||
| 2002 | Group stage | 11th | 7 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 36 | |||
| 2006 | Group stage | 12th | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 34 | |||
| 2010 | Play-offs | 8th | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 26 | |||
| 2012 | Play-offs | 6th | 8 | 5 | 3 | ? | ? | |||
| 2014 | Play-offs | 6th | 9 | 5 | 4 | ? | ? | |||
| 2016 | Fourth place | 4th | 9 | 7 | 2 | ? | ? | |||
| 2018 | Play-offs | 7th | 8 | 3 | 5 | ? | ? | |||
| 2022 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
| 2024 | Fourth place | 4th | 13 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 48 | |||
| Total | Fourth place | 15/18 | 93 | 49 | 44 | 201 | 164 | — | ||
| Year | 1979 | 1981 | 1983 | 1984 | 1986 | 1988 | 1990 | 1992 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Summer Olympics record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA | Squad |
| Group stage | 7th | 1 | 6 | 4 | 32 | Squad | |
| Did not qualify | |||||||
| Group stage | 8th | 1 | 6 | 8 | 48 | Squad | |
| Did not qualify | |||||||
| Total | 2/4 | 0 titles | 2 | 12 | 12 | 80 | — |
| Manager | Period |
|---|---|
| 1964-1965 | |
| 1966 | |
| 1967-1968 | |
| 1969-1983 | |
| 1984 | |
| 1985-1986 | |
| 1987-1990 | |
| 1991-1993 | |
| 1994-1996 | |
| 1997-1999 | |
| 2000 | |
| 2001 | |
| 2002-2004 | |
| 2005-2008 | |
| 2009 - 2015 | |
| 2015 | |
| 2016 - |