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Nederlandse Rugby League Bond Championship
Sport	Rugby league
Formerly known as	BNRL Championship
Inaugural season	2015
Number of teams	4
Country	Netherlands
Champions	Brabant Bears (1st title) (2024)
Most titles	Rotterdam Pitbulls & Amsterdam Cobras (2 titles)
Website	NRLB
Broadcast partner	YouTube

The Nederlandse Rugby league Bond Championship, also known as NRLB Championship, is a Semi-Professional competition and the top-tier of branded Rugby League of the Netherlands. It currently consists of five teams. It was formed in 2015. The league consists of Netherlands Internationals, along with foreign players of various nations, including; England, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Luxembourg and Germany.

Teams

Country	Team Name	Location	Seasons Competed	Honours
Current Teams
	Den Haag Knights	Haagsche Rugby Club, The Hague	8 (2015–present)	NRLB Champions 2019, NRLB League Leaders 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
	Harderwijk Dolphins	Harderwijk	6 (2017–present)	None
	Rotterdam Pitbulls	Rotterdamse Rugby Club, Rotterdam	8 (2015–present)	NRLB Champions 2016, 2017, NRLB League Leaders 2016
	Zwolle Wolves	Rugby Club Zwolle, Zwolle	3 (2022–present)	NRLB Champions 2022
	Amsterdam Cobras	Sportpark Jagersveld, Zaandam	8 (2015–present)	NRLB Champions 2018
	Brabant Bears		1 (2024–present)	NRLB Champions 2024
Former Teams
	North Brussels Gorillas	Petit Chemin Vert, Brussels	1 (2015)	BNRL Champions 2015

Highlighted team denotes reigning champions

Winners

The NRLB Championship Grand Final has been the championship-deciding game since 2015. The finals are traditionally held by the current trophy holders. Prior to the 2019 season, the Grand Final trophy was renames, Jason Bruygoms Beker, as a thank you to Jason Bruygoms, who resurrected Dutch rugby league in 2015 after the sport was absent in the country for nearly a decade.

Year	Winners	Score	Runner-up	Location	Referee	Winning Coach	Winning Captain
2015	North Brussels Gorillas	48–6	Den Haag Knights RLFC	Petit Chemin Vert, Brussels, Belgium	Y Kazadi	Marco Moraschi	Iliass Laachiri
2016	Rotterdam Pitbulls	42–18	Den Haag Knights RLFC	Dordrecht RC, South Holland	Misa Vakadranu	Jason Bruygoms	Jason Bruygoms
2017	Rotterdam Pitbulls	26–24	Den Haag Knights RLFC	Rotterdamse Studenten RC, South Holland	Joe Jhugroo	Jason Bruygoms	Ben Dommerhuijsen
2018	Amsterdam Cobras	29–28 (AET)	Den Haag Knights RLFC	Sparta RC, Capelle aan den Ijssel, South Holland	Joe Jhugroo	Daan van Rossum	Daan van Rossum
2019	Den Haag Knights RLFC	20–16	Amsterdam Cobras	NRCA Stadion, Amsterdam, North Holland	Moray Gilliand	Ian Thompson	Paul Dirkzwager
2022	Zwolle Wolves	32–28	Den Haag Knights RLFC	Haagse RC, The Hague
2023	Amsterdam Cobras	18-16	Zwolle Wolves	Rugby Club Zwolle, Zwolle		Daan van Rossum/ Brett Davidson	Daan van Rossum
2024	Brabant Bears	26-16	Zwolle Wolves	SportPark Jagersveld, Zaandam,North Holland		Wilce Bonne	Kees Kuupers & Hamish Wragg

Results

Grand Final winners and runners up
Club	Winners	Runners-up	Years won	Years runner-up
Rotterdam Pitbulls	2	0	2016, 2017
Amsterdam Cobras	2	1	2018, 2023	2019
Brabant Bears	1	0	2024
Den Haag Knights RLFC	1	5	2019	2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022
North Brussels Gorillas	1	0	2015
Zwolle Wolves	1	2	2022	2023, 2024

The Double

In rugby league, the term 'the Double' is referring to the achievement of a club that wins both the minor premiership and premier final in the same season. To date, this has been achieved by a total two different clubs.

	Club	Wins	Winning years
1	Rotterdam Pitbulls	1	2016
1	Den Haag Knights RLFC	1	2019

2015 Competition

The 2015 competition was fought out between Amsterdam Cobras, Den Haag Knights, Rotterdam Pitbulls and North Brussels Gorillas (Belgium). The North Brussels Gorillas won the inaugural competition after defeating Den Haag Knights 48-06 in the Grand Final.

Teams

Den Haag

Amsterdam

Rotterdam

North Brussels class=notpageimage| Locations of 2015 BNRL Championship Clubs

Team	Stadium	City/Area
Amsterdam Cobras	Sportpark de Eendracht, Bok de Korverweg 4, 1067 HR	Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Den Haag Knights	Haagsche RC, Theo Mann-Bouwmeesterlaan 800, 2597 HM	The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
North Brussels Gorillas	Petit Chemin Vert, Brussels	Brussels, Belgium
Rotterdam Pitbulls	Rotterdamse Studenten RC, Prinsenlaan 906, 3062 CT	Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Ladder

	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	PD	Points
1	North Brussels Gorillas	3	2	1	0	102	11
2	Den Haag Knights	3	2	1	0	22	11
3	Rotterdam Pitbulls	3	1	0	2	-36	6
4	Amsterdam Cobras	3	0	0	3	-88	2

League Schedule

Round 1

11 April 2015 (2015-04-11)15:30 CEST

Rotterdam Pitbulls	0-70	North Brussels Gorillas

Rotterdamse Rugby Club, RotterdamAttendance: 40Referee:

D van Zeijst

Rotterdam Pitbulls

North Brussels Gorillas


FB	1	Ben Dommershuijsen
WG	2	Evert Van Bochove
CE	3	Thijs Van der Zouwen
CE	4	Mitchell Slingerland
WG	5	Gijs Braanker
FE	6	Jedidaih Timisela
HB	7	Johannes Bavius
PR	8	Julian Brigghe
HK	9	Marvin Slingerland
PR	10	Edson Neves
SR	11	Jorge Vazquez 9' 27'
SR	12	Emerson do Rosario de Werk
LF	13	Rogier Baakman
Interchanges:
INT	14	Thomas Van Gorkum
INT	15	Uri Breman
INT	16	Wouter Naloop
INT	17	Dominic Stuivenberg
Head Coach:
Jason Bruygoms


FB	1	Laachini Iliass 2', 50'
WG	2	Lelio Guilmann 38', 67'
CE	3	Christopher Eyns 74'
CE	4	Abdel Zigha 5'
WG	5	Jonathan Bouillon
FE	6	Marc Padee
HB	7	Zakaria Zoubir
PR	8	Salougo Stan
HK	9	Hamadat Youngy 61'
PR	10	Guillaume Van der Elst
SR	11	Nathan Van Ap 9'
SR	12	Alessandro Lancia 28'
LF	13	Josquin De Winne
Interchanges:
INT	14	Adam Bahemou 32'
INT	15	Yiles Chaouche
INT	16	El Hilali Sofian 36'
INT	17	Agim Coroli 41', 71'
Head Coach:
Marco Moraschi

16 May 2015 (2015-05-16)16:15 CEST

Den Haag Knights	42-22	Amsterdam Cobras

Delft Rugby Club, DelftAttendance: 20Referee:

H Sanchezz

Den Haag Knights

Amsterdam Cobras


FB	1	Joost Van der Wiel 79'
WG	2	Frank Longhurst 32', 66'
CE	3	Jordan Swensson
CE	4	Romeo Goldman
WG	5	Tuinawi Baseniyasana
FE	6	Patrick Neuteboom
HB	7	Faamoana Laufiso 35'
PR	8	Vincent Edelkoort
HK	9	Misa Vakadranu 50'
PR	10	Amasa Baseniyasana
SR	11	Joris Burggraaf
SR	12	Bastiaan Tentij
LF	13	Adam Whitaker 59'
Interchanges:
INT	14	Paul Dirkzwager 80'
INT	15	Timothy Ddumba 78'
INT	16	N/A
INT	17	N/A
Head Coach:
Ian Thompson


FB	1	Stefan Armas
WG	2	Piet Hagenaars 31' 57'
CE	3	Barry Vliek
CE	4	Ciaran Jaras 62', 73'
WG	5	Nikhil Mani
FE	6	Pieter Hansma
HB	7	Daan Van Rossum
PR	8	Roger Akkerman
HK	9	Martijn Hermans
PR	10	Eden Clayton 41'
SR	11	Stijn Spijker
SR	12	Kirby McKean 3'
LF	13	George Worrall
Interchanges:
INT	14	N/A
INT	15	N/A
INT	16	N/A
INT	17	N/A
Head Coach:
Lou Benders

Round 2

18 April 2015 (2015-04-18)14:30 CEST

Amsterdam Cobras	6-38	North Brussels Gorillas

Sportpark de Eendracht, AmsterdamAttendance: 70Referee:

T van Gorkum

Amsterdam Cobras

North Brussels Gorillas


FB	1	Stefan Armas
WG	2	Stijn Spijker 55'
CE	3	Philip Raitt
CE	4	Ciaran Jaras
WG	5	Thomas Laauwers
FE	6	Rolf Wouters
HB	7	Patrick Ufkes
PR	8	Albertus Bulsink
HK	9	Pieter Hansma
PR	10	Nikhil Mani
SR	11	Martijn Hermans 41'
SR	12	Rob Bensing
LF	13	Peter Murphy
Interchanges:
INT	14	Daan Schaap
INT	15	Kirby McKean
INT	16	Daan Van Rossum 62'
INT	17	Harry Veldmen
Head Coach:
Lou Benders


FB	1	Karim Hammadi 55'
WG	2	Abdel Zigha 2', 28'
CE	3	Younes Hammabat
CE	4	Loukhan Omorou
WG	5	Alessandro Lancia 12', 58', 41'
FE	6	Martin Derom
HB	7	Zakaria Zoubir
PR	8	Stan Balongo 74'
HK	9	Youssef Zoubir
PR	10	Nathan Van der Perren
SR	11	Soufian El Hilali 38'
SR	12	Jonathan Bouillon
LF	13	Marco Moraschi
Interchanges:
INT	14	Christophe Weyenberghe
INT	15	Kamal Singh 17'
INT	16	Fadel Tijrini
INT	17	N/A
Head Coach:
Marco Moraschi

18 April 2015 (2015-04-18)16:15 CEST

Den Haag Knights	22-20	Rotterdam Pitbulls

Sportpark de Eendracht, AmsterdamAttendance: 70Referee:

Kane Krlic

Den Haag Knights

Rotterdam Pitbulls


FB	1	Joost Van der Wiel
WG	2	Ian Thompson
CE	3	Frank Longhurst
CE	4	Jordan Swensson
WG	5	Matthew Collins
FE	6	Tuinawi Baseniyasana
HB	7	Patrick Neuteboom
PR	8	Thomas Farrell 64'
HK	9	Misa Vakadranu
PR	10	Paul Dirkzwager
SR	11	Bonne Wilce 37', 41'
SR	12	Devin Schutte 15', 57'
LF	13	Walter Holtslag
Interchanges:
INT	14	N/A
INT	15	N/A
INT	16	N/A
INT	17	N/A
Head Coach:
Ian Thompson


FB	1	Thijs Van der Zouwen
WG	2	Evert Van Bochove
CE	3	Uri Breman
CE	4	Rogier Baakman
WG	5	Dominic Stuivenberg 75'
FE	6	Thomas Van Gorkum
HB	7	Jason Bruygoms 11', 67'
PR	8	Hannes Bavius
HK	9	Emerson do Rosario de Werk
PR	10	Edson Neves
SR	11	Jedidiah Timisela
SR	12	Gerbert Van Bochove 79'
LF	13	Julian Brugghe
Interchanges:
INT	14	Gerard Boyd
INT	15	Ebe Pieter Preesman
INT	16	Ben Dommershuijsen 71'
INT	17	Bonno Stuivenberg
Head Coach:
Jason Bruygoms

Round 3

9 May 2015 (2015-05-09)14:00 CEST

Den Haag Knights	18-18	North Brussels Gorillas

Haagsche Rugby Club, The HagueAttendance: 50Referee:

Jorge Vazquez

Den Haag Knights

North Brussels Gorillas


FB	1	Tonisi Lalogafau
WG	2	Tuiniawi Baseniyasana
CE	3	Timothy Ddumba
CE	4	Bastiaan Tenji
WG	5	Thomas Farrell
FE	6	Wouter Holtslag
HB	7	Solomone Fiafe
PR	8	Adam Whitaker
HK	9	Paul Dirkzwager
PR	10	Joost Van der Wiel
SR	11	Romeo Goldman
SR	12	Patrick Neuteboom
LF	13	Frank Longhurst
Interchanges:
INT	14	Remco Vrasdonk
INT	15	Amasa Baseniyasana
INT	16	Vincent Edelkoort
INT	17	Joris Burggraaf
INT	18	Faamoana Laufiso
Head Coach:
Ian Thompson


FB	1	Unknown
WG	2	Unknown
CE	3	Unknown
CE	4	Unknown
WG	5	Unknown
FE	6	Unknown
HB	7	Unknown
PR	8	Unknown
HK	9	Unknown
PR	10	Unknown
SR	11	Unknown
SR	12	Unknown
LF	13	Unknown
Interchanges:
INT	14	Unknown
INT	15	Unknown
INT	16	Unknown
INT	17	Unknown
Head Coach:
Marco Moraschi

9 May 2015 (2015-05-09)16:10 CEST

Rotterdam Pitbulls	52-16	Amsterdam Cobras

Haagsche Rugby Club, The HagueAttendance: 30Referee:

Salvatore

Rotterdam Pitbulls

Amsterdam Cobras


FB	1	Gijs Braanker
WG	2	Marcel Koorevaar
CE	3	Thijs Van der Zouwen 27', 44', 70', 76'
CE	4	Jan Harmen Fokkens 14', 42'
WG	5	Uri Bremen
FE	6	Dominic Stuivenberg 40'
HB	7	Bonno Stuivenberg
PR	8	Tom Van Gorkum
HK	9	Jorge Vazquez
PR	10	Jason Bruygoms
SR	11	Hannes Bavius
SR	12	Edson Neves 5', 48', 51'
LF	13	Gerbert Van Bochove
Interchanges:
INT	14	Jaco Pattikawa
INT	15	Marvin Biliosa 61', 66'
INT	16	Marvin Slingerland
INT	17	N/A
Head Coach:
Jason Bruygoms


FB	1	Stefan Armas
WG	2	Stijn Spijker
CE	3	Martijn Hermans
CE	4	Ciaran Jaras
WG	5	Nikhil Mani
FE	6	Marijn Steenland
HB	7	Alexander Apakadize
PR	8	Pieter Hansma
HK	9	Daan Van Rossum 10', 63', 67', 40'
PR	10	Kirby McKean
SR	11	Dax Van Laer
SR	12	Tomas Adler
LF	13	N/A
Interchanges:
INT	14	N/A
INT	15	N/A
INT	16	N/A
INT	17	N/A
Head Coach:
Lou Benders

Finals

Third-Place Play Off

30 May 2015 (2015-05-30)15:15 CEST

Rotterdam Pitbulls	52-22	Amsterdam Cobras

Petit Chemin Vert, BrusselsAttendance: 120Referee:

S Liga

Rotterdam Pitbulls

Amsterdam Cobras


FB	1	Gijs Braanker
WG	2	Thijs Van der Zouwen 57'
CE	3	Evert Van Bochove
CE	4	Uri Breman
WG	5	Dominic Stuivenberg 47'
FE	6	Tom Van Gorkum
HB	7	Jorge Vazquez
PR	8	Jason Bruygoms
HK	9	Johannes Bavius
PR	10	Emerson Do Rosario de Werk 1', 10', 71'
SR	11	Edson Neves 39'
SR	12	Jedidiah Timisela
LF	13	Marvin Slingerland 28', 65'
Interchanges:
INT	14	Ben Dommershuijsen 13', 19'
INT	15	Bonno Stuivenberg
INT	16	Julian Brugghe
INT	17	N/A
Head Coach:
Jason Bruygoms


FB	1	Patrick Ufkes 36'
WG	2	Marco Maroschi
CE	3	Nikhil Mani
CE	4	Ciaran Jaras 68'
WG	5	Daan Van Rossum 4'
FE	6	Pieter Hansma
HB	7	Dax Van Laer 25'
PR	8	Stefan Armas
HK	9	Martijn Hermans
PR	10	Stijn Spijker
SR	11	Matt De Smeth
SR	12	Phil Raitt
LF	13	Massimo
Interchanges:
INT	14	N/A
INT	15	N/A
INT	16	N/A
INT	17	N/A
Head Coach:
Lou Benders

Grand Final

30 May 2015 (2015-05-30)17:15 CEST

North Brussels Gorillas	48-6	Den Haag Knights

Petit Chemin Vert, BrusselsAttendance: 150Referee:

Y Kazadi

North Brussels Gorillas

Den Haag Knights


FB	1	Iliass Laachiri
WG	2	Abdel Zigha
CE	3	Alessandro Lancia
CE	4	Karim Hammadat 41'
WG	5	Jonathan Bouillon 35', 61'
FE	6	Adam Bahemou 64'
HB	7	Zakaria Zoubir 22'
PR	8	Stanislas Rogerio
HK	9	Christopher Eyns
PR	10	Martin Derom
SR	11	Guillaume Van Der Elst
SR	12	Younes Hammadat 58'
LF	13	Josquin Dewinne
Interchanges:
INT	14	Yiles Chaouch 2'
INT	15	Marc Paree
INT	16	Soufiane El Hilali
INT	17	Loukman Omorou 7'
Head Coach:
Marco Moraschi


FB	1	Adam Whitaker
WG	2	Frank Longhurst 13'
CE	3	Romeo Goldman
CE	4	Solomona Fiavaai
WG	5	Patrick Neuteboom
FE	6	Thomas Farrell
HB	7	Tuinawi Baseniyasana
PR	8	Timothy Ddumba
HK	9	Bastiaan Tentij
PR	10	Paul Dirkzwager
SR	11	Wouter Holtslag
SR	12	Amasa Neltuyaga
LF	13	Vincent Edelkoort
Interchanges:
INT	14	Monty Laufiso
INT	15	N/A
INT	16	N/A
INT	17	N/A
Head Coach:
Ian Thompson

2016 Competition

In 2016, the North Brussels Gorillas competing in the Belgium League, to help with the development of their countries Rugby League purpose.

On 26 May 2016, Harderwijk Dolphins were registered as an official Rugby League Club and would participate in the Netherlands Rugby League competition in 2017.