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| Curling Bond Nederland | |
|---|---|
| Name | Curling Bond Nederland |
| Abbreviation | CBN |
| Sport | Curling |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Zoetermeer |
| President | Jeroen de Vries |
| Secretary | Marijke van den Berg |
Curling Bond Nederland is the national governing body for the sport of Curling in the Netherlands. It oversees domestic competitions, athlete development, coach education and international representation at events such as the World Men's Curling Championship, World Women's Curling Championship and European Curling Championships. The federation collaborates with national organizations and international bodies to grow the sport across Dutch cities including Zoetermeer, Leeuwarden, Heerenveen and Amsterdam.
Curling Bond Nederland traces its roots to clubs formed in the 20th century in venues influenced by exchanges with Scotland, Canada, Sweden and Switzerland. Formal national coordination emerged after the establishment of organized clubs in Zoetermeer Curling Club and the rise of interest following Dutch participation at the European Curling Championships in the 1990s. The federation was formalized during a period when European federations such as the Norwegian Curling Association, Swedish Curling Association and Scottish Curling were expanding coaching programs. Milestones include first Dutch entries at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship and qualification campaigns for the Winter Olympics.
CBN operates under a statutory board structure with committees for competition, high performance, development and rules, modeled in part on frameworks used by World Curling Federation, European Curling Federation and national bodies like Curling Canada. Voting members include club delegates from Curling Club Utrecht, Curling Club Groningen and regional clubs in South Holland, North Holland and Friesland. Governance documents reference anti-doping standards from the World Anti-Doping Agency and athlete welfare guidelines used by the Dutch Olympic Committee and NOC*NSF. The federation liaises with municipal authorities in Leiden and provincial sport councils in Gelderland.
CBN organizes national championships across categories: men's, women's, mixed, junior and senior, held in arenas such as the ice complex in Zoetermeer and multifunctional rinks in Leeuwarden and Heerenveen. National league structures mirror systems used by Scottish Cup and Provincial Championships with qualification pathways for the European Curling Championships B Division and national selection for World Curling Tour events held in Europe and beyond. Tournaments involve clubs like Curling Club Tilburg, Curling Club Delft and Curling Club Rotterdam, and serve as selection events for the World Junior Curling Championships and the European Mixed Curling Championship.
Dutch teams compete in international competitions under selection policies aligned with the World Curling Federation. National squads have participated in the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, World Senior Curling Championships and qualification events for the Winter Olympic Games alongside teams from Germany, France, Italy, Russia and Czech Republic. Notable international fixtures include matches at arenas such as Curlingzentrum Baden and events like the Winter Universiade. Athlete exchanges and training tours have taken players to Edinburgh, Calgary, Stockholm, Zurich and Innsbruck.
Development programs emphasize coach education, junior pathways and volunteer development inspired by models from Curling Canada and Scottish Curling. Training hubs include the dedicated ice at the Ice Sports Center Zoetermeer, seasonal facilities in Leeuwarden and corporate partnerships in Amsterdam Arena style complexes. CBN supports certification aligned with World Curling Federation Coaching curricula and collaborates with universities such as University of Groningen and sports science centers like Schoonhoven Sports Institute for performance analysis. Outreach initiatives connect with municipal sports desks in Den Haag and community clubs in Eindhoven to introduce curling in multi-sport festivals.
Membership comprises clubs registered across provinces including North Brabant, Overijssel and Limburg with affiliation to regional sport federations and the Royal Dutch Sports Federation. Internationally, CBN is a member of the World Curling Federation and participates in European frameworks alongside the German Curling Association, Swiss Curling, Austrian Curling Federation and Belgian Curling Federation. Partnerships extend to funding agencies such as the Dutch Lottery and sponsorship collaborations with corporate entities in Rotterdam and Utrecht.
Prominent athletes and coaches connected with Dutch curling have competed at the European Curling Championships, World Mixed Doubles and qualification tournaments for the Winter Olympics, and include skips and coaches who have trained in centers such as Stirling and Winnipeg. Figures from clubs in Zoetermeer and Leeuwarden have worked with leading international coaches from Canada, Scotland and Sweden, and have participated in coaching exchanges with programs like Curling Canada's NextGen and Scottish Curling High Performance. Teams frequently include players whose club affiliations span Curling Club Groningen, Curling Club Tilburg and Curling Club Delft, and who compete on the World Curling Tour circuit in events across Europe, Asia and North America.
Category:Curling in the Netherlands