Summary
Badminton Netherlands (Dutch: Badminton Nederland) is the national governing body for the sport of badminton in the Netherlands. As of February 2019[update], there are around 35,000 registered players and 503 clubs across the country.[3] The association was divided into seven regions, namely Noord (North), Noord-Holland (North Holland), Zuid-West (Southwest), Zentrum (Central), Oost (East), Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), and Limburg (Limburg).[4]
 | |
| Formation | 1931 |
|---|---|
| Type | National Sport Association |
| Headquarters | Nieuwegein, Utrecht[1] |
President | Michel Bezuijen[2] |
| Affiliations | BE, BWF |
| Website | www |
History edit
Originally founded on 15 November 1931 as the Dutch Badminton Association (Dutch: Nederlandse Badminton Bond, NBB) in Noordwijk by the pioneers of Dutch badminton including Dirk Stikker.[5] It later became one of the founding members of International Badminton Federation and Badminton Europe. As a hope to gain more exposure, the association was rebranded with a new logo and renamed as Badminton Nederland starting from 30 January 2010.[5]
Tournaments edit
- Dutch Open, part of BWF Tour Super 100.
- Dutch International
- Dutch Junior International
- Dutch National Badminton Championships
References edit
- ^ "Contact en route". Badminton Nederland. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Membership". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Netherlands". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Regio". Badminton Nederland. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Geschiedenis". Badminton Nederland. Retrieved 9 February 2019.