Dutch Women's Water Polo Championship Explained

The Dutch Women's Water Polo Championship is the premier championship for women's water polo clubs in the Netherlands. First held in 1920, it is currently contested by twelve teams. As of 2012 it is granted one spot in the Champions' Cup and two in the LEN Trophy.^[1]

2011-12 teams

• ZPC Barendrecht
• BZC Brandenburg
• GZC Donk
• ZPC De Gouwe
• ZV Haarlem
• ZV De Ham
• ZPC Het Ravijn
• ZVL Leiden
• ZWV Nereus
• EZC Polar Bears
• PSV Eindhoven
• UZSC Utrecht

Champions

• HZC De Robben (29)
  • 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
• HZ Zian (11)
  • 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1943
• GZC Donk (9)
  • 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2011
• HDZ Amsterdam (8)
  • 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1926, 1927, 1933, 1934
• ZWV Nereus (7)
  • 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001
• ZPC De Otters Het Gooi (6)
  • 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
• Polar Bears Ede (5)
  • 2002, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010
• ZPC Het Ravijn (4)
  • 2000, 2003, 2008, 2012
• RDZ Rotterdam (3)
  • 1924, 1925, 1932
• DSZ Den Haag (3)
  • 1976, 1977, 1978
• BZC Brandenburg (2)
  • 1991, 2006
• ADZ Amsterdam (1)
  • 1938
• UZSC Utrecht (1)
  • 1942
• ZC De Vuursche (1)
  • 1986

Notes and References

1. http://www.len.eu/cms?disciplines+waterpolo+clubs=151 2012-13 LEN competitions' teams