Women Basketball League (2025-2026)
|
Women Basketball League 2025-26
LeagueCup Winner: Sportiff Compagny Grasshoppers Katwijk
In 2025 the league increased number of teams from 9 to 10. League PlayOff SuperCup PlayOff LeagueCup PlayOff
Women Basketball League Final: Sportiff Compagny Grasshoppers Katwijk - Landslake Lions Landsmeer 80-66 Grasshoppers: Karin Kuijt 14, Lotte Van Kruistum 15, Fleur Kuijt 2, Ilse Kuijt 16, Alissa Van der Plas 10, Liselot Kulk 19, Sofie Kuijt 4, Safa Ramdhani 0, Floor Van Duijn 0, Yuna Klamer 0, Rosalie Aandewiel 0, Thirze van de Plas 0 SuperCup Final: Sportiff Compagny Grasshoppers Katwijk - Dozy BV Den Helder 69-59
Grasshoppers: Fleur Kuijt 2, Floor van Duijn 4, Rosalie Aandewiel 9, Thirze van de Plas 0, Shara Mensah-Hoek 7, Yuna Klamer 7, Sofie Kuijt 3, Lotte van Kruistum 19, Karin Kuijt 18 LeagueCup Final: Sportiff Compagny Grasshoppers Katwijk - Landslake Lions Landsmeer 77-64
Grasshoppers: Fleur Kuijt 10, Ilse Kuijt 16, Rosalie Aandewiel 0, Alissa Van der Plas 13, Thirze van de Plas 0, Liselot Kulk 19, Yuna Klamer 0, Lotte Van Kruistum 14, Karin Kuijt 5 Standings 2025-26
- qualified to the play-offs Stats Leaders 2025-26
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
 QSTA Utd Player of the Week: Round 27 (RS)  BAL Weert  Grasshoppers complete the double with Game 3 demolition of TopKip Lions (Photo: Grasshoppers)  Grasshoppers celebrate SuperCup title (Photo: db.basketball.nl)  Grasshoppers celebrate League Cup Final Four title (Photo: db.basketball.nl)
Average Height: 178.0 cm (5'10.1'')
Average Age: 25.7
 Grasshoppers complete the double with Game 3 demolition of TopKip Lions-Apr 25, 2026
GBI van Dijk Grasshoppers clinched the 2025-26 Vrouwen Eredivisie championship on Saturday night, pulling away from TopKip Lions VSE 80-66 in Game 3 at the Indoor Centrum to sweep the best-of-five finals 3-0 and add the league title to the Dutch Cup they won earlier this season. Coach A. Gouw's squad weathered a competitive first half before taking control in a dominant third quarter that broke the game open. The Lions led by as many as five in the early going and kept things tight through the first two periods, with Grasshoppers holding narrow advantages of 25-23 after the first quarter and 47-42 at halftime. But the third quarter was decisive: Grasshoppers clamped down defensively and outscored the Lions 20-9 to build a commanding 67-51 lead, and the contest was never in doubt again. Liselot Kulk (183-PF-2003) was the standout performer off the bench, scoring a game-high 19 points on an efficient 8-of-16 from the field — including 7-of-13 from two-point range — while adding five rebounds, four assists, and two steals. Ilse Kuijt (175-SG-1999) contributed 16 points, five rebounds, four assists, and three blocks, while Lotte Van Kruistum (183-SF-2003) delivered a do-everything line of 15 points, nine rebounds, five assists, and three steals, getting to the free-throw line 14 times and converting 11 of them. Captain Karin Kuijt (174-PG-1990) added 14 points and Alissa Van der Plas chipped in 10 points with a game-high five assists. The Kuijt family dynasty was once again at the heart of the triumph — four Kuijts (Ilse, Fleur, Karin, and Sofie) featured in the rotation, combining for 36 of Grasshoppers' 80 points. The Vught-based club shot 36.6 percent from the field but compensated with dominant rebounding (48-42) and superior free-throw shooting (20-of-31, 64.5%). For the Lions, coached by Jorrick Creyghton, Richelle Van Der Keijl (196-C-1993, college: N.Mexico) led with 15 points, six rebounds, and four assists on an efficient 5-of-9 shooting. Irene Wassink (187-C-2007) came off the bench to score 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting, while Loyce Bettonvil (185-F/C-1993) and Myrthe Den Heeten (173-G-1997, college: Wright St.) each added 10. Charlotte van Kleef (190-C-1996) also contributed 10 off the bench. But the Lions shot just 4-of-15 from three-point range (26.7%) and were outscored 20-9 in the pivotal third quarter, a collapse from which they never recovered. The league title completes a domestic double for Grasshoppers, who earlier this season won the Dutch Women's Cup. The sweep of the finals underlined the depth and cohesion of a squad built around family bonds and homegrown talent, cementing Grasshoppers as the dominant force in Dutch women's basketball. Eurobasket.com All-Dutch WBL Awards 2026-Apr 27, 2026
 The standout small forward Lotte Van Kruistum was selected as the Player of the Year of the championship-winning champion team Sportiff Compagny Grasshoppers Katwijk.
She received multiple other awards, was honored as the Finals MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Domestic Player of the Year, Forward of the Year, Best Prospect of the Year, and was named to the First Team, Defensive Team and Defensive Team.
With Van Kruistum's excellent performance, the champion team Sportiff Compagny Grasshoppers Katwijk achieved the best record of the season in the league, finishing with an impressive 25 to 2 in the regular season.
Van Kruistum's excellent performance assisted her team in beating the Landslake 3 to 0 in the final series.
She was the Player of the Week honoree 5 times during the 25 26 campaign.
Van Kruistum's playmaking prowess was on full display as she secured the fifth position in points per game averaging almost 18.
She also averaged almost 9 rebounds per game in the league.
Van Kruistum has totalled 8 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 2 games.
She registered double-doubles in 8 games at the event.
Van Kruistum's 31 points against Leiden were the most she scored in the 25 26 season.
5 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges.
The standout point guard Karin Kuijt earned the Guard of the Year of the championship-winning Sportiff Compagny Grasshoppers Katwijk.
She collected multiple other honors, earned a spot in the First Team and Defensive Team.
Kuijt's excellent performance assisted her team in beating the Landslake 3 to 0 in the final series.
She had over 13 points per game that season in the league.
Kuijt led the WBL in assists per game with almost 6.
She has totalled 5 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 2 games on the year.
Kuijt's 27 points against the Landstede were the most she scored in the 25 26 season.
Lotte Toornstra, 22-year old center from the Den Helder, picked up the Center of the Year at the Women Basketball League.
She received multiple other awards, was voted to the First Team and Defensive Team and Defensive Team.
Toornstra received Player of the Week award in the league.
She logged over 15 points and 8 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
Toornstra has totalled 7 games of 20 or more points and registered double-doubles in 10 games on the year.
Her 27 points against the Triple Threat were the most she scored in the 25 26 season.
5 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges.
The standout power forward Liselot Kulk was selected to the First Team of the championship-winning Sportiff Compagny Grasshoppers Katwijk.
She collected multiple other honors, was chosen to the Defensive Team and Defensive Team.
Kulk's excellent performance assisted her team in beating the Landslake 3 to 0 in the final series.
She averaged almost 17 points and 6 rebounds per game in the league.
Kulk has totalled 8 games of 20 or more points and notched double-doubles in 2 games on the year.
Her 40 points against the Binnenland were the most she scored in the 25 26 season.
5 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges.
Jaela Johnson, American guard from the QSTA United, was named to the First Team of Women Basketball League.
She graduated from the Canisius last year.
Johnson recorded almost 5 rebounds per game that season in the league.
She led the WBL in points per game with over 20.
Johnson has totalled 15 games of 20 or more points on the year and registered 30 or more points in 5 games.
Her 44 points against Jolly Jumpers Tubbergen were the most she scored in the 25 26 season.
5 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges.
Player of the Year:  Finals MVP: Defensive Player of the Year: Domestic Player of the Year: Import Player of the Year:  Guard of the Year: Forward of the Year: Center of the Year: Best Prospect of the Year: Eurobasket.com Dutch WBL First Team 2026  Van Kruistum  Kulk  Kuijt Johnson  Toornstra First Team  Eurobasket.com Dutch WBL Second Team 2026  Browne  Bettonvil  Kuijt  Hurst  van Kleef Second Team  Eurobasket.com Dutch WBL Third Team 2026  Van der Plas  van Veen  Rikhof  Van Der Keijl  van Vlijmen Third Team Eurobasket.com Dutch WBL Honorable Mention 2026  Sant  Douwstra  Kuijt  Jaasma  Van Schijndel  Bastiaansen  Glaubitz Houben Honorable Mention Eurobasket.com Dutch WBL All-Defensive Team 2026 Van Kruistum Kulk Kuijt Kuijt Toornstra All-Defensive Team Eurobasket.com Dutch WBL All-Prospects Team 2026 Van Kruistum Kulk Toornstra Sant Douwstra All-Prospects Team *The awards were created by Eurobasket.com staff based on the stats (if available), teams' performance and players' performance.
It very often required deeper research and collecting various data about the players and their teams. Grasshoppers celebrate SuperCup title-Sep 15, 2025
Grasshoppers - Den Helder 69-59 Grasshoppers conquered the 2025 SuperCup title. They edged Den Helder for the first trophy of the new season. Lotte Van Kruistum (183-SF-2003) posted 19 points, while Karin Kuijt (174-PG-1990) added 18 points for the winners. Grasshoppers eked out a 42-38 halftime lead. They stretched the margin to 9 points heading into the fourth term. Grasshoppers maintained the lead throughout the final stanza and raced to the triumph. Sanne Van Poelgeest chipped in 14 points, while Janiek van Veen (173-PG-1995) had 11 points in the loss. Grasshoppers celebrate League Cup Final Four title-Dec 22, 2025
TopKip Lions - Grasshoppers 64-77 Grasshoppers earned 2025-26 League Cup Final Four title. They beat TopKip Lions for the trophy. Liselot Kulk (183-PF-2003) scored 19 points and grabbed 7 rebounds to pace the winners. Ilse Kuijt (175-SG-1999) netted 16 points in the victory. Grasshoppers dominated in the first half. They established a comfortable 39-32 halftime advantage. They extended the lead to as many as 10 points at the final break. Grasshoppers held their opponents to just 15 points in the fourth quarter and raced to the trophy. Keona Douwstra (174-SG-2006) chipped in 24 points in the loss. |
