{"id":150219,"date":"2024-02-23T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/?p=150219"},"modified":"2024-02-23T17:07:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T17:07:10","slug":"esports-around-the-world-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-netherlands","title":{"rendered":"Esports Around The World: Netherlands"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf751e65cf4\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p><em>Esports Around The World is a series of profiles outlining the esports ecosystem in various countries globally.<\/em>&nbsp;<em>The series ties into&nbsp;<a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//events///">ESI\u2019s international esports business events<\/a>, which take place around the world.<\/em><\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//02//esports-around-the-world-graphics-template-Netherlands-1320x660px-large.png/" alt=\"esports around the world netherlands graphic\" class=\"wp-image-150262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-template-Netherlands-1320x660px-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-template-Netherlands-1320x660px-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-template-Netherlands-1320x660px-medium_large.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-template-Netherlands-1320x660px-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-template-Netherlands-1320x660px.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Esports Around The World series profiles major &amp; minor esports nations across the globe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"keep-reading \"  id=\"kr-67cf751e68576\">\n  <div class=\"heading\">Keep Reading<\/div>\n  <ul class=\"d-flex flex-column\">\n          <li id=\"post-80373\" style=\"order: 1;\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2023//07//esports-around-the-world-sweden/" target=\"_blank\">Esports Around The World: Sweden<\/a><\/li>\n          <li id=\"post-135145\" style=\"order: 2;\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2023//02//esports-around-the-world-norway/" target=\"_blank\">Esports Around The World: Norway<\/a><\/li>\n          <li id=\"post-149713\" style=\"order: 3;\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2024//02//esports-around-the-world-finland/" target=\"_blank\">Esports Around The World: Finland<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf751e69968\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"introduction\">Introduction<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf751e6a10f\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>The Netherlands has a smaller esports scene compared to most of its European neighbours, particularly concerning esports successes and developments. However, the country has shown a willingness to support itsthe esports ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf751e6a893\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Last year, this support gained global media attention with the country <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2023//03//netherlands-esports-visa-team-liquid/">legally introducing esports visas<\/a>. The drive to achieve this was by global esports organisation Team Liquid, whose roots are in the Netherlands, to allow its Starcraft II player Nikita \u2018SKillous\u2019 Gurevich to stay and compete in the country. <\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf751e6afef\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>However, from a structural perspective, the Dutch esports scene has been largely limited to the sports simulation category. Whilst there have been attempts to branch out into more traditional esports scenes in the past, such as League of Legends\u2019 Dutch League, the competition only lasted from 2020 &#8211; 2021 before merging <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////belgianleague.lol//the-belgian-league-and-the-dutch-league-are-merging///">with Belgium\u2019s league<\/a>. In fact, most regional leagues that include the Netherlands are typically batched together with other Benelux countries.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf751e6b769\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>The country\u2019s most popular domestically-produced esports league is undoubtedly the eDivisie, an EA SPORTS FC-partnered league which features real-life Dutch football clubs. Whilst most of these football clubs only compete in EAFC, PSV Esports has competed in League of Legends\u2019 regional scene in the past.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf751e6bedb\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Team Liquid has offices and its EU Alienware Training Facility in Utrecht, Netherlands, though the organisation also now has headquarters in California. Despite Dutch esports organisations being few and far between, in recent years some notable players have emerged from the Netherlands across a variety of esports titles. Perhaps the most known names include Dota 2 duo Melchior \u2018Seleri\u2019 Hillenkamp and Remco \u2018Crystallis\u2019 Arets, with the former winning two Majors. Meanwhile, older League of Legends esports fans will likely remember household Dutch name Fabian \u2018Febiven\u2019 Diepstraten, a two-time EU LCS (now LEC) champion with Fnatic.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf751e6c653\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Moreover, Dutch esports players such as Mark \u2018Markoon\u2019 van Woensel (League of Legends), Ole \u2018oaly\u2019 van Doorn (Rocket League), Joris \u2018Joreuz\u2019 Robben (Rocket League), Manuel &#8220;<strong>Bachoore<\/strong>&#8221; Bachoore (EAFC), and Joey \u2018CRUC1AL\u2019 Steusel (CS2) all compete at the top tiers of their respective titles.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"77\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//02//esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Netherlands-1320x100px-large.png/" alt=\"EATW netherlands divider\" class=\"wp-image-150263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Netherlands-1320x100px-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Netherlands-1320x100px-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Netherlands-1320x100px-medium_large.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Netherlands-1320x100px-1536x116.png 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Netherlands-1320x100px.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf751e6cfaa\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"government_recognition\">Government recognition<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf751e6d72c\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>In 2020, the Dutch government recognised esports players as athletes. Team Liquid collaborated with the country\u2019s Olympic Committee to receive the recognition for visa purposes. This is no small feat for a country that has a relatively small esports scene and doesn\u2019t, from the outside at least, actively encourage esports developments like countries such as Germany, the UK, France and Spain.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"77\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//02//esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Netherlands-1320x100px-large.png/" alt=\"EATW netherlands divider\" class=\"wp-image-150263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Netherlands-1320x100px-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Netherlands-1320x100px-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Netherlands-1320x100px-medium_large.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Netherlands-1320x100px-1536x116.png 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Netherlands-1320x100px.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf751e6e045\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"notable_tournaments_leagues\">Notable Tournaments &amp; Leagues<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf751e6e7c1\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Most of the leagues catering to Dutch players are typically Benelux-wide leagues, though there are some notable Dutch events that have taken place.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////liquipedia.net//dota2//DreamLeague//Season_12/">DreamLeague Season 12<\/a><\/td><td><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////liquipedia.net//leagueoflegends//Elite_Series//2024//Spring/">League of Legends Elite Series<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////liquipedia.net//fifa//EDivisie//2023-24/">eDivisie<\/a><\/td><td><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////liquipedia.net//rocketleague//Rocket_League_Championship_Series//2022-23//Fall/">RLCS 2022-23 &#8211; Fall Split Major<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"77\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//02//esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Netherlands-1320x100px-large.png/" alt=\"EATW netherlands divider\" class=\"wp-image-150263\" style=\"width:785px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Netherlands-1320x100px-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Netherlands-1320x100px-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Netherlands-1320x100px-medium_large.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Netherlands-1320x100px-1536x116.png 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Netherlands-1320x100px.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf751e6f29e\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"notable_esports_organisations\">Notable esports organisations<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf751e6fa1d\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p><em>Note that this is a non-exhaustive list and exclusion does not signify an org is not notable.<\/em><\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////twitter.com//AFCAjax_eSports/">Ajax Esports<\/a><\/td><td><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////twitter.com//TheTeamGullit/">Team Gullit<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////twitter.com//mconesports%5C/">mCon esports<\/a><\/td><td><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////teamliquid.com///">Team Liquid<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"77\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//02//esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Netherlands-1320x100px-large.png/" alt=\"EATW netherlands divider\" class=\"wp-image-150263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Netherlands-1320x100px-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Netherlands-1320x100px-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Netherlands-1320x100px-medium_large.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Netherlands-1320x100px-1536x116.png 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Netherlands-1320x100px.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf751e703e0\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"national_associations_federations\">National Association(s) \/ Federation(s)<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf751e70e17\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p><em>Note that inclusion in this list does not suggest any acknowledgment from ESI of its authority, works, or official capacity.<\/em><\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportbond.nl///">Dutch Esports Federation<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"77\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//02//esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Netherlands-1320x100px-large.png/" alt=\"EATW netherlands divider\" class=\"wp-image-150263\" style=\"width:784px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Netherlands-1320x100px-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Netherlands-1320x100px-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Netherlands-1320x100px-medium_large.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Netherlands-1320x100px-1536x116.png 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Netherlands-1320x100px.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf751e7177a\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"education_initiatives\">Education initiatives<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf751e7213b\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Whilst esports educational initiatives in the Netherlands are scarce, there are a few opportunities still out there. Breda University of Applied Science\u2019s Leisure &amp; Events Management Bachelor&#8217;s degree has a section focusing on \u2018<a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.buas.nl//en//programmes//leisure-events-management#tab-areas-of-specialisation\">Sports and Esports<\/a>\u2019. Meanwhile, Dutch college ROC van Amsterdam has a vocational degree called \u2018Esports, Game &amp; Event Manager\u2019.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf751e728aa\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Outside of educational institutions, the H20 Esports Campus in Amsterdam offers a wide range of initiatives that look to bring schools closer to esports in the country. This includes offering school packages for students to visit the facility. In 2022, the esports programme of US-based Shenandoah University signed a <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.su.edu//blog//2022//09//20//shenandoah-university-esports-formalizes-partnership-with-netherlands-based-company///">Memorandum of Understanding with H20<\/a> to help develop better educational experiences for students.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf751e73458\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p><em>This is a preliminary country profile and will be&nbsp;augmented with additional information over time. If you have any suggestions or feedback for this profile, please get in touch at info@esportsinsider.com.<\/em> Article originally published: February 21st, 2024.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Esports Around The World is a series of profiles outlining the esports ecosystem in various countries globally.&nbsp;The series ties into&nbsp;ESI\u2019s international esports business events, which take place around the world. The Esports Around The World series profiles major &amp; minor esports nations across the globe. 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