Netherlands

Best Sports

2025

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Speedskating 182 15.5
2 Swimming 153 13.0
3 Track Cycling 129 11.0
4 Athletics 122 10.4 -1
5 Road Cycling 90 7.6 -1
6 Basketball 90 7.6 -1
7 Rowing 70 5.9 -1
8 Cyclo-cross 46 3.9 -1
9 Volleyball 45 3.8 -1
10 Short Track 39 3.3 -1

2024

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Swimming 372 15.9 2
2 Hockey 280 11.9 9
3 Speedskating 224 9.5 -1
4 Track Cycling 176 7.5 5
5 Athletics 150 6.4 -1
6 Road Cycling 110 4.7 -1
7 Football 99 4.2 -6
8 Basketball 3x3 90 3.8
9 Tennis 79 3.4 15
10 Rowing 77 3.3

2023

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Football 248 12.6
2 Speedskating 205 10.4
3 Swimming 139 7.1 5
4 Athletics 114 5.8 2
5 Road Cycling 104 5.3 2
6 Archery 99 5.0 11
7 Short Track 88 4.5 -2
8 Sailing 86 4.4
9 Track Cycling 85 4.3 -5
10 Rowing 84 4.3 -1

2022

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Football 260 15.7 5
2 Speedskating 207 12.5 -1
3 Hockey 140 8.4 -1
4 Track Cycling 126 7.6
5 Short Track 122 7.3 3
6 Athletics 100 6.0 -1
7 Road Cycling 94 5.7 -4
8 Swimming 93 5.6 1
9 Rowing 85 5.1 5
10 Equestrian 60 3.6 7

2021

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Speedskating 189 8.8
2 Hockey 182 8.5
3 Road Cycling 176 8.2
4 Track Cycling 169 7.8 -2
5 Athletics 160 7.4
6 Football 159 7.4
7 Judo 157 7.3
8 Short Track 138 6.4
9 Swimming 135 6.3
10 Archery 87 4.0

Netherlands Positions

2025

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 13
Gender:Men 24
Gender:Women 10
Continent:Europe 8
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 15
Gender:Men 30
Gender:Women 7
Continent:Europe 11

2024

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 9
Gender:Men 10
Gender:Women 9
Continent:Europe 5
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 4
Gender:Men 10
Gender:Women 2
Continent:Europe 3

2023

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 11
Gender:Men 13
Gender:Women 9
Continent:Europe 6
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 12
Gender:Men 18
Gender:Women 5
Continent:Europe 10

2022

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 10
Gender:Men 14
Gender:Women 10
Continent:Europe 5
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 11
Gender:Men 16
Gender:Women 8
Continent:Europe 8

2021

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 11
Gender:Men 14
Gender:Women 6
Continent:Europe 6
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 10
Gender:Men 15
Gender:Women 5
Continent:Europe 9
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