Women's Basketball League
Organising bodyBasketball Nederland
Founded1949 (1949)
First season1949–50
CountryNetherlands
ConfederationFIBA Europe (Europe)
Number of teams9
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toPromotiedivisie
Domestic cup(s)Carla de Liefde Trophy
WBL Final Four
SupercupSupercup
International cup(s)EuroCup Women
Current championsDen Helder Suns (16th title)
(2021–22)
Most championshipsBlue Stars (20 titles)
2019–20 WBL season

The Women's Basketball League (WBL) 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. As of 2021, the league consists of nine teams.[1]

History

From its establishment, the league was known as "Eredivisie".

Former logo of the league, when it was the VBL

In 2019, the league name was changed from Vrouwen Basketball League (VBL) to Women's Basketball League (WBL).[2] 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.

2021–22 clubs

Location of teams in the 2021–22 WBL season

The league currently consists of 9 teams. In the 2022–23 season, BAL will enter the league as its tenth team.[3]

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Club Location Venue Capacity
BatouweBemmelDe Kooi
650
BinnenlandBarendrechtDe Driesprong
300
Utrecht CangeroesUtrechtSporthal Lunetten
Den Helder SunsDen HelderSporthal Sportlaan
1,000
GrasshoppersKatwijkCleijn Duijn
450
Jolly JumpersTubbergenDe Vlaskoel
Landslake LionsLandsmeerICL Sportcenter
900
Martini SparksHarenScharlakenhof
Triple ThreatHaarlemVan Hogendorphal

List of champions

Performance by team

Teams in bold are still active in the VBL.

Club Winners Years won
Blue Stars 20 1951–1959, 1962–1964, 1966, 1969, 1971–1976,
Den Helder 16 1985, 1988–1991, 1996, 1998–2000, 2004–2006, 2008, 2009, 2021, 2022
Landslake Lions 6 2001, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016
AMVJ 4 1961, 1965, 1967, 1968
Canadians 4 1960, 1980, 1981, 1986
Tonego 3 1993–1995
Grasshoppers 3 2018, 2019, 2023
Batouwe 2 2015, 2017
RZ 2 1977, 1978
Lieshout 1 1997
BOB Oud-Beijerland 1 1979
Hoofddorp 1 1987
Lely 1 2003
Voorburg 1 1992
Leiderdorp 1 2011
Jolly Jumpers 1 2002

References

  1. Basketball.nl – Standings VBL
  2. "Women's Basketball League". Basketball.nl. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  3. "BAL gaat eredivisie in met vrouwenteam". 1Limburg | Nieuws en sport uit Limburg (in Dutch). 16 October 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2022.


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