Squash Bond Nederland (SBN)

The squash federation in the Netherlands · Dutch Squash Federation

Founded on 1 November 1938 in Rotterdam as the Nederlandse Squash Rackets Bond on the initiative of the Amsterdam, Utrecht and Rotterdam clubs, Squash Bond Nederland is the Dutch government-recognised umbrella body for squash, affiliated to NOC*NSF domestically and to the European Squash Federation and World Squash Federation internationally. It organises the national league and competitions (regular, mixed and Sunday leagues, youth squash, and the top-level Eredivisie), provides coach and referee training, manages elite/top-sport players, runs a national ranking (via SquashLevels), and supports affiliated clubs with a membership/administration product. It has just over 7,000 individual members.

Getting a licence

A licence is needed to play official squash competitions in the Netherlands.

Sign up for one of three yearly memberships: Jeugdlidmaatschap (youth, up to 18, EUR 12.90/year) or Wedstrijdlidmaatschap (competition, 18+, EUR 48.90/year) to take part in SBN competitions and ranking tournaments; a cheaper Basislidmaatschap (EUR 12.90/year) is for recreational players not entering official SBN competitions.

The licence page

Competitions and rankings

From the federation’s own website and its international federation, checked in September 2026.

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Squash Bond Nederland (SBN)

Getting a licence

Competitions and rankings

The other racket-sport federations in the Netherlands

The squash federation in other countries