{{short description|Netherlands' governing body for badminton}} {{infobox organization |name = Badminton Nederland |image = Badminton_Nederland_logo.png |image_size = |image_alt = |caption = |map = |map_size = |map_alt = |map_caption = |abbreviation = |formation = 1931 |extinction = |type = National Sport Association |status = |purpose = |headquarters = [[Nieuwegein]], [[Utrecht (province)|Utrecht]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Contact en route|url=https://www.badminton.nl/contact |website=Badminton Nederland |accessdate=9 February 2019}}</ref> |location = |region_served = |membership = |language = |leader_title = President |leader_name = Michel Bezuijen<ref>{{cite web |title=Membership |url=https://corporate.bwfbadminton.com/about/membership/ |website=Badminton World Federation |accessdate=9 February 2019}}</ref> |main_organ = |parent_organization = |affiliations = [[Badminton Europe|BE]], [[Badminton World Federation|BWF]] |num_staff = |num_volunteers = |budget = |website = {{URL|http://www.badminton.nl/}} |remarks = }}
'''Badminton Netherlands''' ({{langx|nl|Badminton Nederland}}) is the national [[sport governing body|governing body]] for the [[sport]] of [[badminton]] in the [[Netherlands]]. {{As of|2019|2|alt=As of February 2019}}, there are around 35,000 registered players and 503 clubs across the country.<ref>{{cite web |title=Netherlands |url=http://badmintoneurope.com/CMS/?cmsid=239&pageid=5721 |website=Badminton Europe |accessdate=9 February 2019}}</ref> 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).<ref>{{cite web |title=Regio |url=http://regio.badminton.nl/ |website=Badminton Nederland |accessdate=9 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209180653/http://regio.badminton.nl/ |archive-date=9 February 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==History== Originally founded on 15 November 1931 as the '''Dutch Badminton Association''' ({{langx|nl|Nederlandse Badminton Bond}}, ''NBB'') in [[Noordwijk]] by the pioneers of Dutch badminton including [[Dirk Stikker]].<ref name="nld">{{cite web |title=Geschiedenis |url=https://www.badminton.nl/badminton-spelen/geschiedenis |website=Badminton Nederland |accessdate=9 February 2019}}</ref> 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.<ref name="nld" />
==Tournaments== * [[Dutch Open (badminton)|Dutch Open]], part of [[BWF Tour Super 100]]. * [[Dutch International]] * Dutch Junior International * [[Dutch National Badminton Championships]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{National Members of the Badminton World Federation}} {{Sports governing bodies in the Netherlands}}
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