Neptunus is a baseball and softball club in
Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"Ne ...
, the
Netherlands
)
, anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau")
, image_map =
, map_caption =
, subdivision_type = Sovereign state
, subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands
, established_title = Before independence
, established_date = Spanish Netherl ...
. Following its 2014 championship season, the club signed a sponsorship contract for the 2015, 2016 and 2017 seasons with Curaçao and competes under the name Curaçao Neptunus. Baseball club Neptunus has a revenue of 1 million euros.
Neptunus plays in the
Honkbal Hoofdklasse
The Honkbal Hoofdklasse ( Dutch for ''Major League Baseball'') is the highest level of professional baseball in the Netherlands. It is an eight-team league that plays a 42-game schedule and is overseen by the Royal Netherlands Baseball and Softba ...
, the top level of professional baseball in the Netherlands, where it is its most successful team. It won the
Holland Series
The Holland Series has been the annual championship series of the highest level of professional baseball in the Netherlands since 1987, concluding the postseason of Honkbal Hoofdklasse. It is played between the two winners of the playoffs.
The Ho ...
seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005 and won the
European Cup five consecutive times from 2000 to 2004. In 2010 they set a league record by winning 39 games in a single season.
The club evolved out of the multi-sports club SC Neptunus which was founded on 1 June 1900, while the baseball department was founded on 3 May 1943 and the softball department on 17 June 1973. Although the club fielded a
football team in the past, the club is primarily and best known for baseball and softball.
2015 roster
Pitchers
Acker, van Jorian 10
Driel, van Berry 3
Markwell, Diegomar 35
Timmer, Floris 19
Yntema, Orlando 38
Branden, van de Kenny 7
Kelly, Kevin 33
Mil, van Loek 36
Catchers
Huijser, Mourik 26
Boekhoudt, Gianison 12
Infielders
Dille, Benjamin 11
Kemp, Dwayne 24
Legito, Raily 30
Marlin, Shurman 5
Meer, van der Stijn
Vernooi, Rien 17
Outfielders
Anthony, Adrian 4
Daantji, Shaldimar 23
Kemp, Urving 2
Lopez, Gyenuar 18
Diaz, Christian 8
Staff
Evert-Jan 't Hoen 9 Manager
Jan Collins 21 Pitching Coach
Melfried Comenencia 27 3rd base Coach
Ton Meiresonne Equipment Manager
Alex Parengkuan Physiotherapist
Honours
National
*
Hoofdklasse: 19
:: 1981, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
*
KNBSB Cup: 14
:: 1992, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017
International
*
European Cup 1: 9
:: 1994, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2015, 2017
*
European Super Cup: 7
:: 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
References
External links
Official site
Baseball teams in the Netherlands
Softball teams in the Netherlands
Sports clubs in Rotterdam
{{Netherlands-sport-stub