Netherlands women's national water polo team

Netherlands
FINA codeNED
AssociationRoyal Dutch Swimming Federation
ConfederationLEN (Europe)
Head coachEvangelos Doudesis
Asst coachRichard van Eck
Ineke Yperlaan
CaptainCatharina van der Sloot
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current2 (as of 1 September 2023)
Highest1 (2008)
Olympic Games (team statistics)
Appearances4 (first in 2000)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2008)
World Championship
Appearances17 (first in 1986)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1991, 2023)
World Cup
Appearances13 (first in 1979)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1980, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1999)
World League
Appearances7 (first in 2005)
Best result2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2018)
European Championship
Appearances19 (first in 1985)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1985, 1987, 1988, 1993, 2018, 2024)
Media
Websiteknzb.nl

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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