| Women's football in the Netherlands | |
|---|---|
 Netherlands women's national football team in May 2014 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Governing body | KNVB |
| National team(s) | Women's national team |
National competitions | |
Club competitions | |
Eredivisie (established in 2007 and re-established in 2015) Hoofdklasse Topklasse Historical: BeNe League | |
International competitions | |
Champions League FIFA Women's World Cup (national team) European Championship (national team) Olympics (national team) | |
Audience records | |
| Single match | 28,182 |
Women's football in the Netherlands has traditionally had a low profile and female players had to play abroad.[1][2][3] However, the national team began having success in the 2010s, notably in winning the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 tournament and the domestic Eredivisie began expanding.
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- ^ "Women's Soccer in the United States and the Netherlands: Differences and Similarities in Regimes of Inequalities". ResearchGate. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "Gevonden in Delpher - Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad". www.delpher.nl.