The Netherlands national water polo team represents the Netherlands in men's international water polo competitions and friendly matches. The team won bronze medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Results Medal count Competition TotalOlympic Games 0 0 2 2European Championship 1 0 1 2 Total 1 0 3 4
Olympic Games
1908 – 4th place 1920 – 5th place 1924 – 7th place 1928 – 5th place 1936 – 5th place 1948 – Bronze medal 1952 – 5th place 1960 – 8th place 1964 – 8th place 1968 – 7th place 1972 – 7th place 1976 – Bronze medal 1980 – 6th place 1984 – 6th place 1992 – 9th place 1996 – 10th place 2000 – 11th place
World Championship
1973 – 8th place 1975 – 7th place 1978 – 13th place 1982 – 4th place 1986 – 14th place 1994 – 8th place 2001 – 9th place
FINA World Cup
1983 – 6th place 1985 – 6th place 1995 – 7th place 2025 – 6th place
FINA World League
2003 – 6th place 2011 – European Preliminary round 2017 – European Preliminary round 2018 – European Preliminary round
European Championship
1927 – 11th place 1934 – 9th place 1938 – Bronze medal 1947 – 5th place 1950 – Gold medal 1954 – 4th place 1958 – 6th place 1962 – 6th place 1966 – 8th place 1970 – 5th place 1974 – 4th place 1977 – 5th place 1981 – 8th place 1983 – 6th place 1985 – 7th place 1989 – 8th place 1991 – 9th place 1993 – 8th place 1995 – 10th place 1997 – 9th place 1999 – 12th place 2001 – 10th place 2003 – 11th place 2006 – 10th place 2012 – 10th place 2016 – 12th place 2018 – 10th place 2020 – 15th place 2022 – 11th place 2024 – 11th place 2026 – 11th place
Team Current squad Roster for the 2026 Men's European Water Polo Championship.
Head coach: Branko Mitrović
NameDate of birthPos.ClubMiki Buitenhuis UZSCBilal Gbadamassi (C) CN MarseilleJeroen Rouwenhorst RN FlorentiaBenjamin Hessels OSC BudapestMart van der Weijden CN BarcelonaTim de Mey RN FlorentiaKas Te Riele NC VouliagmeniSebastian Hessels OSC BudapestSam van den Burg Waspo'98 HannoverTom de Weerd Tenerife EcheydeMarnick Snel VK PrimorjeLars ten Broek CN San AndreuJelto Spijker Spandau 04Niels Hofmeijer RN FlorentiaJorrit van der Weijen GZC Donk
Past squads
1908 Olympic Games – 4th place Bouke Benenga, Johan Cortlever, Jan Hulswit, Eduard Meijer, Karel Meijer, Piet Ooms, and Johan Rühl. 1960 Olympic Games – 8th place Fred van Dorp, Henk Hermsen, Ben Kniest, Harry Lamme, Bram Leenards, Hans Muller, Harro Ran, Harry Vriend, and Fred van der Zwan. 1964 Olympic Games – 8th place Jan Bultman, Fred van Dorp, Henk Hermsen, Ben Kniest, Bram Leenards, Hans Muller, Wim van Spingelen, Nico van der Voet, Harry Vriend, Wim Vriend, and Gerrit Wormgoor. 1968 Olympic Games – 7th place Bart Bongers, Fred van Dorp, Loet Geutjes, André Hermsen, Hans Hoogveld, Evert Kroon, Ad Moolhuijzen, Hans Parrel, Nico van der Voet, Feike de Vries, and Hans Wouda. 1972 Olympic Games – 7th place Mart Bras, Ton Buunk, Wim Hermsen, Hans Hoogveld, Evert Kroon, Hans Parrel, Ton Schmidt, Wim van de Schilde, Gijze Stroboer, Jan Evert Veer, and Hans Wouda. 1976 Olympic Games – Bronze Medal Alex Boegschoten, Ton Buunk, Andy Hoepelman, Evert Kroon, Nico Landeweerd, Hans Smits, Gijze Stroboer, Rik Toonen, Jan Evert Veer, Hans van Zeeland, and Piet de Zwarte. 1980 Olympic Games – 6th place Stan van Belkum, Wouly de Bie, Ton Buunk, Jan Jaap Korevaar, Nico Landeweerd, Aad van Mil, Ruud Misdorp, Dick Nieuwenhuizen, Eric Noordegraaf, Jan Evert Veer, and Hans van Zeeland. 1984 Olympic Games – 6th place Johan Aantjes, Stan van Belkum, Wouly de Bie, Ton Buunk, Ed van Es, Anton Heiden, Nico Landeweerd, Aad van Mil, Ruud Misdorp, Dick Nieuwenhuizen, Eric Noordegraaf, Roald van Noort, and Remco Pielstroom. 1992 Olympic Games – 9th place Bert Brinkman, Arie van de Bunt, Marc van Belkum, Robert Havekotte, Koos Issard, John Jansen, Gijs van der Leden, Harry van der Meer, Hans Nieuwenburg, Remco Pielstroom, John Scherrenburg, Jalo de Vries, and Jan Wagenaar. 1996 Olympic Games – 10th place Arie van de Bunt, Gert de Groot, Arno Havenga, Koos Issard, Bas de Jong, Niels van der Kolk, Marco Kunz, Harry van der Meer, Hans Nieuwenburg, Joeri Stoffels, Eelco Uri, Wim Vermeulen and Wyco de Vries. Head Coach: Hans van Zeeland. 2000 Olympic Games – 11th place Arie van de Bunt, Marco Booij, Bjørn Boom, Bobbie Brebde, Matthijs de Bruijn, Arno Havenga, Bas de Jong, Harry van der Meer, Gerben Silvis, Kimmo Thomas, Eelco Uri, Wim Vermeulen, and Niels Zuidweg. Head Coach: Johan Aantjes. 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament – 5th place Marco Booij, Bjørn Boom, Kjell Boom, Matthijs de Bruijn, Arno Havenga, Bas de Jong, Gijs de Kock, Tjerk Kramer, Marc Nolting, Mark Siewers, Gerben Silvis, Eelco Uri, Niels Zuidweg. Head Coach: Ron de Vogel.
See also Netherlands men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics Netherlands women's national water polo team
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