Netherlands men's national water polo team

Olympic Games

• 1908 — 4th place
• 1920 — 5th place
• 1924 — 7th place
• 1928 — 5th place
• 1936 — 5th place
• 1948 — 3rd place
• 1952 — 5th place
• 1960 — 8th place
• 1964 — 8th place
• 1968 — 7th place
• 1972 — 7th place
• 1976 — 3rd place
• 1980 — 6th place
• 1984 — 6th place
• 1992 — 9th place
• 1996 — 10th place
• 2000 — 11th place

World Championship

• 1973 — 8th place
• 1975 — 8th place
• 1978 — 13th place
• 1982 — 4th place
• 1986 — 14th place
• 1994 — 8th place

FINA World League

• 2003 — 6th place

FINA World Cup

• 1983 — 6th place
• 1985 — 6th place
• 1995 — 7th place

European Championship

• 1927 — 11th place
• 1934 — 9th place
• 1938 — 3rd place
• 1947 — 5th place
• 1950 — 1st place
• 1954 — 4th place
• 1958 — 6th place
• 1962 — 6th place
• 1966 — 8th place
• 1970 — 5th place
• 1974 — 4th place
• 1977 — 5th place
• 1981 — 8th place
• 1983 — 6th place
• 1985 — 7th place
• 1987 — 12th place
• 1989 — 8th place
• 1991 — 9th place
• 1993 — 8th place
• 1995 — 10th place
• 1997 — 9th place
• 1999 — 12th place
• 2001 — 10th place
• 2003 — 11th place
• 2006 — 10th place
• 2012 — 10th place
• 2016 — 12th place
• 2018 — 10th place

Current squad

Roster for the 2018 Men's European Water Polo Championship.^[1]

Head coach: Robin van Galen

No	Name	Date of birth	Position	L/R	Height	Weight	Club
1	Eelco Wagenaar	(1991-11-22) 22 November 1991	Goalkeeper	R	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	87 kg (192 lb)	Edese Zwem- & Poloclub Polar Bears
2	Sam van den Burg	(1997-10-25) 25 October 1997	Centre back	R	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	96 kg (212 lb)	CN Barcelona
3	Jorn Winkelhorst	(1991-12-26) 26 December 1991	Centre forward	R	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	116 kg (256 lb)	Waspo Hannover
4	Ruud van der Horst (C)	(1991-06-03) 3 June 1991	Centre back	R	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)	100 kg (220 lb)	Edese Zwem- & Poloclub Polar Bears
5	Guus van Ijperen	(1995-02-28) 28 February 1995	Centre forward	R	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	97 kg (214 lb)	CN Barcelona
6	Robin Lindhout	(1990-10-25) 25 October 1990	Field player	R	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	107 kg (236 lb)	CC Ortigia
7	Lars Gottemaker	(1998-07-29) 29 July 1998	Wing	L	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	94 kg (207 lb)	ZPC Het Ravijn
8	Miloš Filipović	(1992-03-13) 13 March 1992	Wing	L	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	89 kg (196 lb)	Schuurman BZC
9	Harmen Muller	(1995-04-13) 13 April 1995	All-round	R	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	CN Sabadell
10	Pascal Janssen	(1996-03-24) 24 March 1996	All-round	R	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	87 kg (192 lb)	Team Strasbourg
11	Jesse Koopman	(1993-04-04) 4 April 1993	All-round	R	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	CSM Digi Oradea
12	Thomas Lucas	(1989-04-25) 25 April 1989	Centre forward	R	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	105 kg (231 lb)	Nuoto Catania
13	Milan de Koff	(1995-06-07) 7 June 1995	Goalkeeper	R	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	SVH Waterpolo

Past squads

• 1908 Olympic Games — 4th place

• Bouke Benenga, Johan Cortlever, Jan Hulswit, Eduard Meijer, Karel Meijer, Piet Ooms, and Johan Rühl.

• 1960 Olympic Games — 8th place

• Fred van Dorp, Henk Hermsen, Ben Kniest, Harry Lamme, Bram Leenards, Hans Muller, Harro Ran, Harry Vriend, and Fred van der Zwan.

• 1964 Olympic Games — 8th place

• Jan Bultman, Fred van Dorp, Henk Hermsen, Ben Kniest, Bram Leenards, Hans Muller, Wim van Spingelen, Nico van der Voet, Harry Vriend, Wim Vriend, and Gerrit Wormgoor.

• 1968 Olympic Games — 7th place

• Bart Bongers, Fred van Dorp, Loet Geutjes, André Hermsen, Hans Hoogveld, Evert Kroon, Ad Moolhuijzen, Hans Parrel, Nico van der Voet, Feike de Vries, and Hans Wouda.

• 1972 Olympic Games — 7th place

• Mart Bras, Ton Buunk, Wim Hermsen, Hans Hoogveld, Evert Kroon, Hans Parrel, Ton Schmidt, Wim van de Schilde, Gijze Stroboer, Jan Evert Veer, and Hans Wouda.

• 1976 Olympic Games — Bronze Medal

• Alex Boegschoten, Ton Buunk, Andy Hoepelman, Evert Kroon, Nico Landeweerd, Hans Smits, Gijze Stroboer, Rik Toonen, Jan Evert Veer, Hans van Zeeland, and Piet de Zwarte.

• 1980 Olympic Games — 6th place

• Stan van Belkum, Wouly de Bie, Ton Buunk, Jan Jaap Korevaar, Nico Landeweerd, Aad van Mil, Ruud Misdorp, Dick Nieuwenhuizen, Eric Noordegraaf, Jan Evert Veer, and Hans van Zeeland.

• 1984 Olympic Games — 6th place

• Johan Aantjes, Stan van Belkum, Wouly de Bie, Ton Buunk, Ed van Es, Anton Heiden, Nico Landeweerd, Aad van Mil, Ruud Misdorp, Dick Nieuwenhuizen, Eric Noordegraaf, Roald van Noort, and Remco Pielstroom.

• 1992 Olympic Games — 9th place

• Bert Brinkman, Arie van de Bunt, Marc van Belkum, Robert Havekotte, Koos Issard, John Jansen, Gijs van der Leden, Harry van der Meer, Hans Nieuwenburg, Remco Pielstroom, John Scherrenburg, Jalo de Vries, and Jan Wagenaar.

• 1996 Olympic Games — 10th place

• Arie van de Bunt, Gert de Groot, Arno Havenga, Koos Issard, Bas de Jong, Niels van der Kolk, Marco Kunz, Harry van der Meer, Hans Nieuwenburg, Joeri Stoffels, Eelco Uri, and Wyco de Vries. Head Coach: Hans van Zeeland.

• 2000 Olympic Games — 11th place

• Arie van de Bunt, Marco Booij, Bjørn Boom, Bobbie Brebde, Matthijs de Bruijn, Arno Havenga, Bas de Jong, Harry van der Meer, Gerben Silvis, Kimmo Thomas, Eelco Uri, Wim Vermeulen, and Niels Zuidweg. Head Coach: Johan Aantjes.

• 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament — 5th place

• Marco Booij, Bjørn Boom, Kjell Boom, Matthijs de Bruijn, Arno Havenga, Bas de Jong, Gijs de Kock, Tjerk Kramer, Marc Nolting, Mark Siewers, Gerben Silvis, Eelco Uri, Niels Zuidweg. Head Coach: Ron de Vogel.