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The Stadiums


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Rotterdam facility
Neptunus Family Stadium
Abraham Van Stolkweg 31
3041 JA Rotterdam

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Rotterdam has the most modern baseball stadium in the Netherlands - the Neptunus Family Stadium
The stadium was built in 1999 and offers one baseball pitch and 26 business units with room for 15 persons
The fixed stands can accommodate 2,200 spectators
It is the home ground for national champions Neptunus
The stadium is also the backdrop for the second major baseball event held in the Netherlands - The World Port Tournament
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Capacity to seat approx. 6,000 spectators
Magnificent business lounge
26 sponsor units
14 sponsor boxes
400 business seats

Haarlem facility
Pim Mulier Stadium
Jaap Edenlaan 3
2024 BW Haarlem

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Haarlem has the most historic baseball stadium in the Netherlands - The Pim Mulier Stadium
The stadium consists of one baseball pitch
It was once 'home' to Haarlem's Nicols, but now the first teams of Kinheim and DSS play their home games in the stadium
Also, the Pim Mulier Stadium hosts the Haarlem Baseball Week once every two years
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Capacity to seat approx. 4,500 spectators
Approx. 20 sponsor units

Almere facility
Fanny Blankers-Koen Sportpark
Estafettelaan 2
1318 EG Almere

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The sports park, which also accommodates the club Almere '90, is named after the legendary Dutch athlete Fanny Blankers-Koen, who was declared Athlete of the Century and who also had international honours conferred upon her
After relocating, the Almere baseball and softball club 'took up residence' in the baseball and softball complex, which it has continued to beautify in recent years
In 2004, the baseball pitch was modified to meet international requirements and this is also when the stands and a new clubhouse were built
The club, which has been competing in the Dutch Major League (Hoofdklasse) since 2001, therefore now has a very attractive complex to play in
In 2000, the first international match was played in Almere, when the Netherlands took on the national team of Chinese Taipei in a friendly match
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Capacity to seat approx. 6,000 spectators
Spacious hospitality facilities

Amsterdam facility
Sportpark Ookmeer
Herman Bonpad 1
1067SN Amsterdam

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Amsterdam has a brand new international baseball and softball centre at Sportpark Ookmeer in the Osdorp district
It consists of two baseball pitches and its own sports hall
The magnificent complex is the home ground for Major League club Amsterdam Pirates
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Capacity to seat approx. 2,000 spectators
Space for VIP hospitality

Eindhoven facility
Sportspark 'De Heihoef'
Roostenlaan 307 C
5644 BR Eindhoven

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The baseball pitch at Eindhoven's sports park 'De Heihoef' was not only PSV's home ground for 45 years, but also became the very first permanent baseball pitch in the Netherlands in 1959
This was thanks to a major contribution from Ir. Otten, chairman of the Supervisory Board of Philips and a great baseball fan
Not surprisingly, the baseball branch of PSV became the home team, which has played in the top echelons of Dutch baseball, the Major League, for a number of seasons in the past 10 years
The complex was opened on 18 April 1959, with an international match between the Netherlands and Belgium, which was repeated in 1966
But it was then another twenty years before the next international match was played in Eindhoven
That was in 1986 when the World Cup was organised in the Netherlands for the first time
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Capacity to seat approx. 2,000 spectators
Spacious hospitality facilities