| Women's Basketball League | |
| Organiser: | Basketball Nederland |
| First: | 1949–50 |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Confed: | FIBA Europe (Europe) |
| Teams: | 9 |
| Relegation: | Promotiedivisie |
| Levels: | 1 |
| Domest Cup: | Carla de Liefde Trophy WBL Final Four |
| Supercup: | Supercup |
| Confed Cup: | EuroCup Women |
| Champions: | Grasshoppers (4th title) |
| Season: | 2023–24 |
| Most Champs: | Blue Stars (20 titles) |
| Current: | 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 twenty won championships. The league consists of 10 teams as of August 2024.[1]
From its establishment, the league was known as "Eredivisie".
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Kooi | |||
| De Driesprong | |||
| Sporthal Lunetten | |||
| Sporthal Sportlaan | |||
| Cleijn Duijn | |||
| De Vlaskoel | |||
| ICL Sportcenter | |||
| Scharlakenhof | |||
| Van Hogendorphal | |||
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 |
| Grasshoppers | 4 | 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024 |
| Tonego | 3 | 1993–1995 |
| 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 |