The Netherlands women's national water polo team is the national team of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was one of the leading teams in the world during the 1980s and 1990s. More recently they are one of the top teams again claiming the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the 2023 World Championships and the 2024 European Championships. The team is governed by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Zwembond (KNZB).
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| FINA code | NED |
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| Association | Royal Dutch Swimming Federation |
| Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
| Head coach | Evangelos Doudesis |
| Asst coach | Richard van Eck Ineke Yperlaan |
| Captain | Catharina van der Sloot |
| FINA ranking (since 2008) | |
| Current | 2 (as of 1 September 2023) |
| Highest | 1 (2008) |
| Olympic Games (team statistics) | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2000) |
| Best result |  (2008) |
| World Championship | |
| Appearances | 17 (first in 1986) |
| Best result | (1991, 2023) |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 13 (first in 1979) |
| Best result | (1980, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1999) |
| World League | |
| Appearances | 7 (first in 2005) |
| Best result |  (2018) |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 19 (first in 1985) |
| Best result | (1985, 1987, 1988, 1993, 2018, 2024) |
| Media | |
| Website | knzb.nl |
Results
editMedal count
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Total |
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| Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| World Championship | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| World League | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| World Cup | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| European Championship | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| Europa Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 18 | 13 | 6 | 37 |
Olympic Games
edit| Year[1] | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2000 |
4th place | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 36 | Squad |
 2004 |
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 2008 |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 50 | Squad |
 2012 |
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 2016
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 2020 |
6th place | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 117 | 75 | Squad |
 2024 |
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7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 69 | Squad |
| Total | 1 title | 27 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 292 | 230 | -– |
World Championship
edit| Year[1] | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
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 1986 |
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9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 111 | 49 | Squad |
| 1991 |
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7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 47 | Squad |
 1994 |
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7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 39 | Squad |
| 1998 |
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8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 33 | Squad |
| 2001 |
9th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 34 | Squad |
| 2003 |
6th place | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 63 | 34 | Squad |
 2005 |
10th place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 43 | Squad |
| 2007 |
9th place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 47 | Squad |
| 2009 |
5th place | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 64 | Squad |
| 2011 |
7th place | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 70 | 56 | Squad |
| 2013 |
7th place | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 95 | 71 | Squad |
 2015 |
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7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 78 | 38 | Squad |
 2017 |
9th place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 42 | Squad |
 2019 |
7th place | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 86 | 53 | Squad |
| 2022 |
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7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 99 | 50 | Squad |
| 2023 |
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 47 | Squad |
 2024 |
5th place | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 106 | 54 | Squad |
| Total | 1 Title | 115 | 72 | 9 | 34 | 1277 | 801 |
World Cup
edit| Year[1] | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
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 1979 |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 18 |
 1980 |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 17 |
| 1981 |
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| 1983 |
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 49 |
| 1984 |
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 1988 |
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| 1989 |
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| 1991 |
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| 1993 |
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| 1995 |
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| 1997 |
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| 1999 |
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 32 |
| 2002 |
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| 2023 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 25 |
| Total | 8 titles | ||||||
World League
edit| Year[1] | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
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| 2004 |
did not participate | ||||||
| 2005 |
7th | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 103 | 124 |
| 2006 |
5th | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 148 | 156 |
| 2010 |
7th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 31 |
| 2015 |
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12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 151 | 93 |
| 2017 |
5th | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 99 | 79 |
| 2018 |
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12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 113 | 92 |
| 2019 |
4th | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 164 | 122 |
| 2022 |
4th | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 117 | 104 |
European Championship
edit| Year | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
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 1985 |
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| 1987 |
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 1989 |
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| 1991 |
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| 1993 |
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 1995 |
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7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 42 |
| 1997 |
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7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 37 |
| 1999 |
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 31 |
| 2001 |
5th place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 36 |
 2003 |
4th place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 36 |
 2006 |
5th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 57 |
| 2008 |
5th place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 43 |
 2010 |
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 48 |
| 2012 |
6th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 55 | 54 |
| 2014 |
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 44 |
| 2016 |
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8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 133 | 54 |
| 2018 |
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8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 33 |
| 2020 |
4th place | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 123 | 40 |
| 2022 |
4th place | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 147 | 50 |
| 2024 |
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6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 46 |
| Total | 6 titles | 93 | 64 | 5 | 24 | 1211 | 651 |
LEN Europa Cup
edit| Year | Position |
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| 2018 |
4th place |
| 2019 |
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Holiday Cup
editWorld Games
edit- 1981 – 1st place
Team
editCurrent squad
editRoster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
The roster was announced on 19 June 2024.[2]
Head coach: Evangelos Doudesis[3]
- 1 Laura Aarts GK
- 2 Iris Wolves CF
- 3 Brigitte Sleeking D
- 4 Sabrina van der Sloot (c) D
- 5 Maartje Keuning W
- 6 Simone van de Kraats W
- 7 Bente Rogge CB
- 8 Vivian Sevenich CF
- 9 Kitty-Lynn Joustra CF
- 10 Lieke Rogge D
- 11 Lola Moolhuijzen D
- 12 Nina ten Broek CB
- 13 Sarah Buis GK
Past squads
edit- 1980 FINA World Cup –
Gold Medal
- 1983 FINA World Cup – Gold Medal
- Hermine Perik (goal), Marion van der Mark (goal), Anita Bibo, J Boer, H van Heemstra, Janet Heijnert, D Heijnert, K Sterkenburg, Ria Roos, Ingrid Scholten, Elly Spijker, Ank van Beek, and Greet van den Veen.
- 1985 European Championship – Gold Medal
- 1986 World Championship –
Silver Medal
- Madeline van Heemstra (goal), Hellen Boering (goal), Anita Bibo, Lieneke van den Heuvel, Marjo van der Mark, Janet Heijnert, Monique Kranenburg, Patricia Libregts, Alice Lindhout, Ineke Pesman, Janny Spijker, Greet van den Veen, and Hedda Verdam. Head Coach: Peter van den Biggelaar.
- 1987 European Championship – Gold Medal
- Madeline van Heemstra (goal), Hellen Boering (goal), Irma Brander, Lieneke van den Heuvel, Anita Bibo, Lillian Ossendrijver, Greet van den Veen, Monique Kranenburg, Patricia Libregts, Esmeralda van den Water, Ilse Sindorf, Janny Spijker, Anita Nijenhuis, and Hedda Verdam. Head Coach: Peter van den Biggelaar.
- 1988 FINA World Cup – Gold Medal
- Hermine Perik (goal), Hellen Boering (goal), Anita Bibo, Irma Brander, Monique Kranenburg, Patricia Libregts, Alice Lindhout, Anita Nijenhuis, Lillian Ossendrijver, Janny Spijker, Lieneke van den Heuvel, Greet van den Veen, and Hedda Verdam. Head Coach: Peter van den Biggelaar.
- 1989 European Championship – Gold Medal
- Hermine Perik (goal), Hellen Boering (goal), Irma Brander, Lieneke van den Heuvel, Monique Kranenburg, Alice Lindhout, Astrid van den Meer, Anita Nijenhuis, Ilse Sindorf, Janny Spijker, Greet van den Veen, Esmeralda van den Water, Patricia Libregts, and Hedda Verdam. Head Coach: Peter van den Biggelaar.
- 1989 FINA World Cup – Gold Medal
- Hermine Perik (goal), Hellen Boering (goal), Irma Brander, Lieneke van den Heuvel, Monique Kranenburg, Alice Lindhout, Patricia Libregts, Anita Nijenhuis, Ilse Sindorf, Janny Spijker, Astrid van der Meer, Greet van den Veen, Hedda Verdam, and Esmeralda van den Water. Head Coach: Peter van den Biggelaar.
- 1991 World Championship – Gold Medal
- 1991 European Championship – Silver Medal
- Karla van der Boon (goal), Hellen Boering (goal), Edmée Hiemstra, Janny Spijker, Monique Kranenburg, Angelique Beijaard, Alice Lindhout, Karin Kuipers, Esmeralda van den Water, Patricia Libregts, Rianne Schram, Marjan op den Velde, Sandra Scherrenburg, and Hedda Verdam. Head Coach: Kees van Hardeveld.
- 1991 FINA World Cup – Gold Medal
- Karla van der Boon (goal), Hellen Boering (goal), Angelique Beijaard, Edmée Hiemstra, Monique Kranenburg, Karin Kuipers, Patricia Libregts, Alice Lindhout, Marjan op den Velde, Lillian Ossendrijver, Rianne Schram, Janny Spijker, Esmeralda van den Water, and Hedda Verdam. Head Coach: Kees van Hardeveld.
- 1993 European Championship – Gold Medal
- Karla van der Boon (goal), Hellen Boering (goal), Ellen Bast, Gillian van den Berg, Edmée Hiemstra, Karin Kuipers, Ingrid Leijendekker, Alice Lindhout, Carla Quint, Sandra Scherrenburg, Rianne Schram, Janny Spijker, and Hedda Verdam. Head Coach: Kees van Hardeveld.
- 1993 FINA World Cup – Gold Medal
- Karla van der Boon (goal), Hellen Boering (goal), Ellen Bast, Gillian van den Berg, Edmée Hiemstra, Karin Kuipers, Ingrid Leijendekker, Alice Lindhout, Sandra Scherrenburg, Carla Quint, Rianne Schram, Janny Spijker, and Hedda Verdam. Head Coach: Kees van Hardeveld.
- 1994 World Championship – Silver Medal
- Karla van der Boon (goal), Hellen Boering (goal), Ellen Bast, Gillian van den Berg, Edmée Hiemstra, Stella Kriekaard, Karin Kuipers, Ingrid Leijendekker, Alice Lindhout, Sandra Scherrenburg, Rianne Schram, Janny Spijker, and Hedda Verdam. Head Coach: Kees van Hardeveld.
- 1995 European Championship –
Bronze Medal
- Karla van der Boon (goal), Karin Bouwens (goal), Ellen Bast, Gillian van den Berg, Suzanne van der Boomen, Edmée Hiemstra, Karin Kuipers, Ingrid Leijendekker, Sandra Scherrenburg, Carla Quint, Rianne Schram, Marjan op den Velde, and Hedda Verdam. Head Coach: Kees van Hardeveld.
- 1996 Olympic Year Tournament – Gold Medal
- 1997 FINA World Cup – Gold Medal
- 1997 European Championship – Bronze Medal
- 1998 World Championship – Silver Medal
- Karla van der Boon (goal), Carla van Usen (goal), Ellen Bast, Gillian van den Berg, Daniëlle de Bruijn, Edmée Hiemstra, Karin Kuipers, Ingrid Leijendekker, Petra Meerdink, Carla Quint, Sandra Scherrenburg, Mariëlle Schothans, and Marjan op den Velde. Head Coach: Kees van Hardeveld.
- 1999 FINA World Cup – Gold Medal
- Karla van der Boon (goal), Hellen Boering (goal), Ellen Bast, Gillian van den Berg, Daniëlle de Bruijn, Edmée Hiemstra, Mariëtte Koehorst, Karin Kuipers, Ingrid Leijendekker, Patricia Libregts, Marjan op den Velde, Mirjam Overdam, and Carla Quint. Head Coach: Kees van Hardeveld.
- 1999 European Championship – Silver Medal
- Karla van der Boon (goal), Hellen Boering (goal), Ellen Bast, Gillian van den Berg, Daniëlle de Bruijn, Edmée Hiemstra, Karin Kuipers, Ingrid Leijendekker, Patricia Libregts, Jorieke Oostendorp, Marjan op den Velde, Mirjam Overdam, and Carla Quint. Head Coach: Jan Mensink.
Under-20 team
editThe Netherlands lastly competed at the 2021 FINA Junior Water Polo World Championships.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 56, 57, 67, 78, 83. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Selectie waterpolovrouwen voor Olympische Spelen bekend". knzb.nl. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Team roster: Netherlands" (PDF). Olympics.com. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Russia after fourth title at FINA World Women's Junior Water Polo Championship Owen Lloyd (Inside the Games), 9 October 2021. Accessed 7 November 2021.
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