Women's Basketball League (Netherlands)


The Women's Basketball League is the highest level of women's basketball in the Netherlands. The first season was played in 1949. Blue Stars is the record titleholder of the league with 20 championships. The league currently consists of eight teams.

History

From its establishment, the league was known as "Eredivisie".
In 2019, the league name was changed from Vrouwen Basketball League to Women's Basketball League. The 2019–20 season was cancelled prematurely because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the first time the competition was not played out. No champion was named.

2019–20 clubs

ClubLocationVenueCapacity
BatouweBemmelDe Schaapskooi
650
BinnenlandBarendrechtDe Driesprong
Utrecht CangeroesUtrechtSporthal Lunetten
Den HelderDen HelderSporthal Sportlaan
GrasshoppersKatwijkCleijn Duijn
Jolly JumpersTubbergenDe Vlaskoel
Landslake LionsLandsmeerICL Sportcenter
Martini SparksHarenScharlakenhof

List of champions

Performance by team

Teams in bold are still active in the VBL.
ClubWinnersYears won
Blue Stars201951–1959, 1962–1964, 1966, 1969, 1971–1976,
Den Helder141985, 1988–1991, 1996, 1998–2000, 2004–2006, 2008, 2009
Landslake Lions62001, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016
AMVJ41961, 1965, 1967, 1968
Canadians41960, 1980, 1981, 1986
Tonego31993–1995
Grasshoppers22018, 2019
Batouwe22015, 2017
RZ21977, 1978
Lieshout11997
BOB Oud-Beijerland11979
Hoofddorp11987
Lely12003
Voorburg11992
Leiderdorp12011
Jolly Jumpers12002