- Royal Dutch Football Association
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Royal Dutch Football Association UEFA Founded 1889 FIFA affiliation 1904 UEFA affiliation 1954 President Michael van Praag (2008–) The Royal Dutch Football Association (Dutch: Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond [Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkoː.ˌnɪŋk.lə.kə ˈneː.jər.ˌlɑnt.sə ˈvut.bɑl.ˌbɔnt]], or KNVB [Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkaː ˈɛn ˈveː ˈbeː]]) is the governing body of football in the Netherlands. It organises the main Dutch football leagues (Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie), the amateur leagues, the KNVB Cup, and the Dutch national football team. It is based in the municipality of Zeist.
The KNVB came into being on 8 December 1889 and was one of the founding members of FIFA in 1904. The Netherlands Football League Championship had already existed for a decade unofficially when the association was founded.
External links
- KNVB.nl – Official website of the KNVB (Dutch) / (English)
- Netherlands National Football Team History (Dutch)
- Netherlands at FIFA site
- Netherlands at UEFA site
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