Dutch Basketball League (Women Basketball League) History
League status
The Women Basketball League is the first-tier professional women's basketball league in Holland. WBL was established in 1949.
The WBL sits above the Promotiedivisie which effectively forms the second-tier of Dutch basketball.
At the end of regular season, top 6 teams qualify to the play-offs.
The bottom team is relegated to Promotiedivisie.
League name history
1949-2019: Vrouwen Basketball League 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019
2019 until now: Women Basketball League 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
League logos
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Title holders
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Grasshoppers | 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 |
Finals year-by-year
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grasshoppers | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 TopKip Lions | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 Den Helder | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grasshoppers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TopKip Lions | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Triple Threat | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jolly J. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Den Helder | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| QSTA Utd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Players with the most appearances in the Dutch Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Karin Kuijt | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Fleur Kuijt | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Rosalie Aandewiel | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Alissa Van der Plas | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Liselot Kulk | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Lotte Van Kruistum | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Sofie Kuijt | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Ingrid Van der Plas | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Mia Hordijk | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Sonja Kuijt | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
Players with the most Dutch titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Karin Kuijt | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Fleur Kuijt | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Rosalie Aandewiel | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Alissa Van der Plas | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Liselot Kulk | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Lotte Van Kruistum | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Sofie Kuijt | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Ingrid Van der Plas | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Mia Hordijk | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Sonja Kuijt | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
