Netherlands national football B team

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Netherlands B
Association Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond (KNVB)
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
FIFA code NED
First international
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium B 2–2 Netherlands B  Flag of the Netherlands.svg
(Ghent, Belgium; 4 May 1930)
Last international
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands B 1–1 Italy U21  Flag of Italy.svg
(Kerkrade, Netherlands; 31 March 2009)
Biggest win
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway B 0–4 Netherlands B  Flag of the Netherlands.svg
(Bergen, Norway; 12 June 1957)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands B 4–0 Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg
('s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands; 13 May 1959)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 2–6 Netherlands B  Flag of the Netherlands.svg
(Luxembourg City, Luxembourg; 11 November 1962)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany U21 0–4 Netherlands B  Flag of the Netherlands.svg
(Ahlen, Germany; 27 March 2009)
Biggest defeat
Flag of France.svg  France B 5–0 Netherlands B  Flag of the Netherlands.svg
(Bordeaux, France; 24 April 1949)

The Netherlands B national football team was a secondary men's national football team which represented the Netherlands. It was used to try out and develop players for potential inclusion in the first team. Its matches are not considered full internationals.

History

The Netherlands B team typically faced other national B teams, though they faced the Luxembourg first team on nine occasions. [1] They played their first match on 4 May 1930 against Belgium, which finished as a 2–2 draw. The team continued until the 1980s, playing their last match on 15 February 1989 against France before the team was discontinued in favour of the Netherlands under-21 national team. The team temporarily returned in 2008 under manager Johan Neeskens after the under-21 team failed to qualify for the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. [2] The B team played three matches against under-21 national teams: against Sweden on 19 November 2008, Germany on 27 March 2009 and Italy on 31 March 2009.

References

  1. Handboek KNVB 1968[KNVB Handbook 1968] (in Dutch). Zeist: Royal Dutch Football Association. 1968.
  2. "Neeskens bondscoach Nederland B" [Neeskens national manager of Netherlands B]. Trouw (in Dutch). 24 October 2008. Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2020.