Netherlands women's national softball team
The Netherlands women's national softball team is the national team of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is governed by the Royal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Federation (Dutch: Koninklijke Nederlandse Baseball en Softball Bond). It is a member nation of the Confederation of European Baseball and the International Baseball Federation.
| Netherlands women's national softball team | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Federation | Royal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Federation |
| Confederation | WBSC Europe |
| WBSC World Rank | 10  (31 December 2022)[1] |
| Women's Softball World Cup | |
| Appearances | 14 (First in 1974) |
| Best result | 4th |
| USA Softball International Cup | |
| Appearances | 3 (First in 2009) |
| Best result | 4th |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 2 (First in 1996) |
| Best result | 7th |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Netherlands | ||
| European Championship | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 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 | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1986 Antwerp | |
| 1992 Bussum | |
| 1995 Settimo Torinese | |
| 1997 Prague | |
| 2007 Amsterdam | |
| 2015 Rosmalen | |
| 2019 Ostrava | |
| 2021 Friuli Venezia Giulia | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2001 Prague | |
| 2003 Saronno | |
| 2005 Prague | |
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The Netherlands women's national softball team together with the United States women's national softball team in 1965.
History
The team competed at the 1990 ISF Women's World Championship where they finished with five wins and four losses.[2] The team competed at the 1994 ISF Women's World Championship where they finished eighth.[3] The team competed at the 1998 ISF Women's World Championship where they finished ninth.[4] The team competed at the 2002 ISF Women's World Championship where they finished eleventh.[5][6] The team competed at the 2010 ISF Women's World Championship where they finished eighth.[7]
They have won the Women's Softball European Championship eleven times, second most to only Italy. Their latest European title came in 2022.
Results and fixtures
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
| 2022 European Championship Round Robin 1 | 24 July | Germany  |
0–7 (F/5) | Netherlands |
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) | Netherlands |
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) | Netherlands |
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) | Netherlands |
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) | Netherlands |
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 | Netherlands |
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 | Netherlands |
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 | Netherlands |
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) | Netherlands |
Estadio Municipal de Sófbol Antonio Hervás, Spain |
| 15:00 UTC+2 | Boxscore | Attendance: 95 |
| 2022 European Championship Final | 30 July | Netherlands |
7–0 | Great Britain |
Estadio Municipal de Sófbol Antonio Hervás, Spain |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Boxscore | Attendance: 621 |
2023
| 2024 World Cup Group | 18 July | Netherlands |
v |  Cuba |
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València, Spain |
| 11:00 UTC+2 | Boxscore |
| 2024 World Cup Group | 19 July | Netherlands |
v |  China |
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València, Spain |
| 10:00 UTC+2 | Boxscore |
| 2024 World Cup Group | 20 July | Spain |
v | Netherlands |
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València, Spain |
| 10:00 UTC+2 | Boxscore |
| 2024 World Cup Group | 20 July | South Africa  |
v | Netherlands |
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València, Spain |
| 15:00 UTC+2 | Boxscore |
| 2024 World Cup Group | 21 July | Puerto Rico  |
v | Netherlands |
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València, Spain |
| 10:00 UTC+2 | Boxscore |
Competitive record
Women's Softball World Cup
| Women's Softball World Cup record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Pos | Pld | W | L | RS | RA | Squad | |
| 1965 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 1970 |  Japan | |||||||||
| 1974 |  United States | ? | 5th | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| 1978 |  El Salvador | ? | 6th | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| 1982 |  Taiwan | ? | 7th | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| 1986 |  New Zealand | ? | 7th | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| 1990 | United States | Group stage | 9th | 9 | 5 | 4 | ? | ? | ||
| 1994 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Play-offs | 8th | 7 | 5 | 2 | 67 | 20 | ||
| 1998 | Japan | Group stage | 9th | 8 | 4 | 4 | ? | ? | ||
| 2002 | Canada | Group stage | 11th | 7 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 36 | ||
| 2006 | China | Group stage | 12th | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 34 | ||
| 2010 |  Venezuela | Play-offs | 8th | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 26 | ||
| 2012 | Canada | Play-offs | 6th | 8 | 5 | 3 | ? | ? | ||
| 2014 | Netherlands | Play-offs | 6th | 9 | 5 | 4 | ? | ? | ||
| 2016 | Canada | Fourth place | 4th | 9 | 7 | 2 | ? | ? | ||
| 2018 | Japan | Play-offs | 7th | 8 | 3 | 5 | ? | ? | ||
| 2022 | United States | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2024 | Italy | Qualified | ||||||||
| Total | Fourth place | 14/17 | 80 | 43 | 37 | 151 | 116 | — | ||
European Championship
| Year | 1979 | 1981 | 1983 | 1984 | 1986 | 1988 | 1990 | 1992 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Olympics
| Summer Olympics record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA | Squad |
| Atlanta 1996 |
Group stage | 7th | 1 | 6 | 4 | 32 | Squad |
| Sydney 2000 |
Did not qualify | ||||||
| Athens 2004 | |||||||
| Beijing 2008 |
Group stage | 8th | 1 | 6 | 8 | 48 | Squad |
| Tokyo 2020 |
Did not qualify | ||||||
| Total | 2/4 | 0 titles | 2 | 12 | 12 | 80 | — |
Other tournaments
- Japan Softball Cup
- 2006: 4th
List of managers
| Manager | Period |
|---|---|
| Herman Beidschat | 1964-1965 |
| Jaap Visser | 1966 |
| Gé Hoogenbos | 1967-1968 |
| Nol Houtkamp | 1969-1983 |
| Teus Morren | 1984 |
| Don Wedman | 1985-1986 |
| Diane Schumacher | 1987-1990 |
| George Presburg | 1991-1993 |
| Ruud Elfers | 1994-1996 |
| Craig Montvidas | 1997-1999 |
| Ruud Elfers | 2000 |
| Rob Walgien | 2001 |
| Gonny Reijnen | 2002-2004 |
| Liz Kelly | 2005-2008 |
| Craig Montvidas | 2009 - 2015 |
| Tracy Bunge and Juni Fransisca | 2015 |
| Juni Fransisca | 2016 - |
References
- "The WBSC Women's World Ranking". WBSC. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- "1990 ISF Women's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- "1994 ISF Women's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- "1998 ISF Women's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- "2002 ISF Women's World Championship - Final Standings". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- "FOUR TEAMS QUALIFY FOR 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES". United States: International Softball Federation. 4 August 2002. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- "USA BLANKS JAPAN FOR WORLD TITLE; CANADA TAKES BRONZE". United States: International Softball Federation. 2 July 2010. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
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