Netherlands national baseball team
| Netherlands national baseball team | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Federation | Royal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Federation |
| Confederation | WBSC Europe |
| Manager | Andruw Jones |
| Captain | Xander Bogaerts |
| WBSC ranking | |
| Current | 9 1 (31 December 2025) |
| Highest | 5 (December 2014) |
| Lowest | 10 (latest in November 2025) |
| Uniforms | |
| World Baseball Classic | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2006) |
| Best result | 4th (2013, 2017) |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1996) |
| Best result | 5th (2 times, most recent in 2000) |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 17 (first in 1970) |
| Best result | 1st (1 time, in 2011) |
| Intercontinental Cup | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1983) |
| Best result | 2nd (2 times, most recent in 2010) |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 35 (first in 1956) |
| Best result | 1st (25 times, most recent in 2025) |
The Netherlands national baseball team (Dutch: Nederlands honkbalteam) also known as "Team Oranje" is the national baseball team of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, representing the country in international men's baseball. They are the most successful team in Europe, consistently ranked in the top 10 globally by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). The team is governed by the Royal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Federation, which is a member of WBSC Europe.
The Netherlands participated in the Summer Olympic Games in 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008. The team has also participated in other major international baseball tournaments, including the World Baseball Classic (WBC), Baseball World Cup, and WBSC Premier12. The Netherlands' best finish was winning the 2011 World Cup, defeating 25-time champion Cuba in the finals. More recently, the Dutch finished fourth in the 2013 and 2017 WBC.
The team is made up primarily of players from the Netherlands in Europe and from Dutch territories and islands in the Caribbean that are part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Baseball is popular in Aruba and Curaçao, which were part of the former Netherlands Antilles. Some foreign-born players of Dutch descent from the United States and Canada have also been members of the team. The Dutch team has won 25 European Baseball Championships and finished second six times, with its worst result in the competition placing third in the 2023 championship.
The Netherlands will compete against Israel, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and Nicaragua in the 2026 WBC from March 6–11, 2026, at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida.