Badminton Nederland | |
Formation: | 1931 |
Type: | National Sport Association |
Headquarters: | Nieuwegein, Utrecht[1] |
Leader Title: | President |
Leader Name: | Michel Bezuijen[2] |
Affiliations: | BE, BWF |
Badminton Netherlands (Dutch; Flemish: Badminton Nederland) is the national governing body for the sport of badminton in the Netherlands., there are around 35,000 registered players and 503 clubs across the country.[3] The association was divided into seven regions, namely Noord (North), Noord-Holland (North Holland), Zuid-West (Southwest), Zentrum (Central), Oost (East), Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), and Limburg (Limburg).[4]
Originally founded on 15 November 1931 as the Dutch Badminton Association (Dutch; Flemish: Nederlandse Badminton Bond, NBB) in Noordwijk by the pioneers of Dutch badminton including Dirk Stikker.[5] It later became one of the founding members of International Badminton Federation and Badminton Europe. As a hope to gain more exposure, the association was rebranded with a new logo and renamed as Badminton Nederland starting from 30 January 2010.