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| Full name | Rotterdam Pitbulls Rugby League Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | Pitbulls |
| Colours | Brown White |
| Founded | 2014 |
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| Competition | Dutch Rugby League Competition |
The Rotterdam Pitbulls are a rugby league football club based in Rotterdam, Netherlands. They compete in the Netherlands Rugby League Bond (NRLB) domestic competition called Dutch Rugby League Competition, as well as internationally.
The Rotterdam Pitbulls was started by a group of enthusiastic players, training at local parks throughout Rotterdam. They then formed an official Dutch Rugby Team in December 2014.
The pitbulls won the 2017 NRLB Championship.
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