The Holland Series is the annual championship series of the highest level of professional baseball in the Netherlands. It is the conclusion of the postseason of Honkbal Hoofdklasse, played between the two winners of the league's playoffs. The series was played for two years in the 1970s, then annually beginning in 1987.
| Holland Series | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Date(s) | Late September–October |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Country | The Netherlands |
| Years active | 1972–1973, 1987–present |
| Inaugurated | 1972 |
| Most titles | Neptunus (20 titles) |
The Holland Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven game playoff. Currently, six teams qualify for the playoffs, with the top two teams in the Hoofdklasse regular season earning a bye in the Wildcard round.
Neptunus in Rotterdam has won 20 Holland Series championships, more than any other Dutch club.[1][2]
Results
editChampions
editRecords
edit| Holland Series Records[5] | ||||
| Rank | Team | Titles | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Neptunus Rotterdam | 20 | 1991 | 2024 |
| 2nd | Amsterdam Pirates | 7 | 1987 | 2023 |
| 3rd | Kinheim Haarlem | 4 | 1994 | 2012 |
| 4th | Mr. Cocker HCAW | 3 | 1996 | 2022 |
| 5th | Haarlem Nicols | 2 | 1988 | 1989 |
| Sparta-Feyenoord | 2 | 1972 | 1973 | |
| 6th | Hoofddorp Pioniers | 1 | 1997 | |
| 7th | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 1992 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "History of Neptunus at Holland Series". Neptunus Rotterdam. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ^ "Curaçao Neptunus Win 2024 Holland Series". World Baseball Network. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "L&D Amsterdam wint Holland Series 2019". Amsterdam Pirates (in Dutch). 6 September 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Holland Series: DOOR Neptunus clinches Dutch 2010 Title in Game 6 « Mister Baseball".
- ^ List of Dutch champions Archived 2014-12-26 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)