2014 World Cup Group Stage vs Chile

Lore & Background

The team played its first FIFA-recognized women's international match against France on 17 April 1971, losing 4–0. After years of underinvestment and a ban on women's football, the team qualified for its first major tournament at UEFA Women's Euro 2009, finishing third. They won their first major trophy at UEFA Women's Euro 2017 as hosts, beating Denmark 4–2 in the final. At the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, they reached the final, losing 2–0 to the United States. They qualified for the 2020 Olympics via that World Cup finish, losing in the quarter-finals to the United States on penalties. The team is nicknamed Oranje or Leeuwinnen.

Reader's Guide

The team plays in bright orange. Their logo features a lioness, distinct from the men's team's male lion. Arjan Veurink became head coach after the conclusion of UEFA Women's Euro 2025, succeeding Andries Jonker.

Did You Know?

• The Netherlands women's team won UEFA Women's Euro 2017 on home soil, ending Germany's reign.
• The team's nickname 'Leeuwinnen' means 'Lionesses' in Dutch.
• Women's football was banned in the Netherlands for a long time before being revived.