Netherlands national football team
| Nickname(s) | Oranje Holland Clockwork Orange The Flying Dutchmen[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Association | Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond (KNVB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Ronald Koeman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Captain | Virgil van Dijk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Most caps | Wesley Sneijder (134) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top scorer | Memphis Depay (52) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home stadium | Johan Cruyff Arena De Kuip Philips Stadion De Grolsch Veste | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA code | NED | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current | 7 (18 September 2025)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest | 1[3] (August 2011) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest | 36[4] (August 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First international | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium 1–4 (Antwerp, Belgium; 30 April 1905) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 11–0 San Marino (Eindhoven, Netherlands; 2 September 2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| England Amateurs 12–2 (Darlington, England; 21 December 1907)[A] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 11 (first in 1934) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Runners-up (1974, 1978, 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 11 (first in 1976) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Champions (1988) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nations League Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | 2nd (2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Website | onsoranje.nl (in Dutch) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Netherlands national football team (Dutch: Nederlands voetbalelftal or simply Het Nederlands elftal) has represented the Netherlands in international men's football matches since 1905. The men's national team is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB), the governing body for football in the Netherlands, which is a part of UEFA, under the jurisdiction of FIFA. Most of the Netherlands home matches are played at the Johan Cruyff Arena, De Kuip, Philips Stadion and De Grolsch Veste.
The team is colloquially referred to as Het Nederlands Elftal (The Dutch Eleven) or Oranje, after the House of Orange-Nassau and their distinctive orange jerseys. Informally the team, like the country itself, is referred to as Holland. Additionally, their fan club is known as Het Oranje Legioen (The Orange Legion).[6]
The Netherlands has competed in eleven FIFA World Cups, appearing in the final three times (in 1974, 1978 and 2010), finishing as runners-up on all three occasions. They have also appeared in eleven UEFA European Championships, winning the 1988 tournament in West Germany. Additionally, the team has won bronze medals at three Olympic football tournaments, in 1908, 1912 and 1920. The Netherlands has long-standing football rivalries with neighbours Belgium and Germany as well as the South American country of Argentina.
- ^ "Holland's media-friendly football pros". Radio Netherlands Worldwide. 17 December 2011. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking - Ranking Table". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019.
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking - Ranking Table". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "International football | KNVB". KNVB. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
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