Exciting Summer Sports Events Featuring Dutch Teams and Netherlands Hosted Events

Sports fans in the Netherlands have a lot to look forward to this summer, with a jam-packed schedule of exciting events featuring Dutch teams or taking place in the country.

In May, cricket fans can catch the action as the Netherlands hosts Scotland and Ireland for a T20I triangular series ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The series will be played at the VRA Ground in Amstelveen from May 18 to 24.

June kicks off with the Amsterdam Rugby 7s, the biggest event in the Dutch rugby calendar, taking place on June 1 and 2 at Sports park De Eendracht. Elite and social rugby 7s teams will go head-to-head in the ultimate showdown.

The cricket excitement continues in June with the T20 World Cup, where the Netherlands will be competing against 19 other teams in the USA and West Indies from June 1 to 29. The Dutch team has been making waves in the cricketing world, with a notable win over South Africa in last year’s World Cup.

European athletics fans can look forward to the European Championships in Rome from June 7 to 12, where Dutch athletes Femke Bol and Lieke Klaver will be competing in the 400 metres.

Football enthusiasts can gear up for the Euro 2024 championship, with the Netherlands facing off against Poland, Austria, and France in Group D. The tournament runs from June 14 to July 14, with the Dutch team kicking off against Poland on June 16.

Other highlights include the Dutch Open Golf tournament from June 20 to 23, the Tour de France from June 29 to July 21, the Olympic Games in Paris from July to August, the Tour de France Femmes from August 12 to 18, and the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort on August 25.

With a summer full of thrilling sports events, Dutch sports fans are in for an action-packed few months ahead.