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NBB — Nederlandse Basketball Bond

The Dutch basketball federation, also presenting itself as Basketball Nederland; listed by FIBA for the Netherlands (NED), an association seated in Nieuwegein whose statutes date its founding to Amsterdam, 15 July 1947.
✓ Last reviewed: October 2026
Founded15 July 1947, in Amsterdam, per its statutes (Art. A.1)[5]
HeadquartersKelvinbaan 48, 3439 MT Nieuwegein, as FIBA lists it; the statutes seat it in the municipality of Nieuwegein[2][5]
International federationFIBA, which lists it for the Netherlands (NED) in the Europe region[1][2]
Olympic committeeNOC*NSF, of which its statutes state it is a member (Art. B.1)[5]
PresidentJohn Voppen, as listed by FIBA (October 2026)[2]

What is the NBB?

The Nederlandse Basketball Bond (NBB) is the national federation for basketball in the Netherlands, presenting itself on its site as Basketball Nederland. Article A.1 of its statutes states: “De vereniging draagt de naam Nederlandse Basketball Bond” — it is an association (vereniging).[5] Its site welcomes visitors with “Welkom op de website van de Nederlandse Basketball Bond. Hier vind je al het nieuws rond het Nederlandse Basketball.”[3]

What does the NBB govern or do?

Article A.4 of the statutes sets its goal: “De NBB heeft als doel het doen beoefenen en het bevorderen van het beoefenen van de basketballsport in Nederland.” Article A.6 names its means, among them organising basketball activities and bringing practitioners together.[5]

It publishes federation regulations, among them its statutes, internal rules, a disciplinary and disputes regulation and a regulation on the availability of players for national selections.[4]

When was the NBB founded and where is it based?

Article A.1 of the statutes states: “De vereniging is opgericht te Amsterdam op vijftien juli negentienhonderdzevenenveertig (1947)”.[5] The federation’s history page gives the same date: “De historie van de Nederlandse Basketball Bond nam een aanvang op 15 juli 1947, toen op een ‘doodgewone’ dinsdagavond de oprichtingsvergadering plaatsgreep.”[6]

Article A.2 states that the association is seated in the municipality of Nieuwegein; FIBA lists its address as Kelvinbaan 48, 3439 MT Nieuwegein.[5][2] The statutes in force were last amended on 27 November 2021.[5]

How is the NBB recognised?

FIBA. FIBA’s list of national federations includes the Netherlands (NED); its entry, under the English name Netherlands Basketball Federation, gives John Voppen as president and Maarten Hoffer as secretary general, in the Europe region.[1][2]

Statutes. Article B.1 states that the NBB is a member of “de Fédération Internationale de Basketball (FIBA) en de International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF)”, bound to respect their statutes and regulations, and of “het Nederlands Olympisch Comité*Nederlandse Sportfederatie (NOC*NSF)”, the Dutch national Olympic committee and sports confederation.[5]

What does the NBB organise?

The federation’s competitions section lists the BNXT League, the Women’s Basketball League (WBL), the wheelchair basketball Eredivisie, the Basketball Cup and a set of 3x3 competitions — the 3x3 Pro League, 3x3NL League, 3x3NL Tour and 3x3 Women’s Series — together with the 3x3 World Tour and the Jr. NBA 3x3 League.[7] Its regulations include rules on the availability of players for the national selections.[4]

Who are its members?

Article B.5 of the statutes sets out the categories of members, among them natural persons, including honorary members (ereleden) and members of merit (leden van verdienste).[5] Its members meet in a general assembly (Algemene Vergadering), which has its own rules of order, and the federation publishes tariff lists for the 2025–26 and 2026–27 seasons.[4]

References

  1. FIBA — List of National Federations. Accessed 2026-10-07.
  2. FIBA — National federation: Netherlands (NED). Accessed 2026-10-07.
  3. Basketball Nederland — Nederlandse Basketball Bond, home page. Accessed 2026-10-07.
  4. Basketball Nederland — Bondsreglementen. Accessed 2026-10-07.
  5. NBB — Statuten (as amended 27 November 2021). Accessed 2026-10-07.
  6. Basketball Nederland — Geschiedenis Basketball Nederland. Accessed 2026-10-07.
  7. Basketball Nederland — Competities. Accessed 2026-10-07.