Royal Netherlands Football Association
Acronym: KNVB
General Information
Identification Code: 735387335438-59
Website: http://www.knvb.nl
Entity Form: Vereniging
Registration Category: Trade unions and professional associations
Registration Date: 7/16/2019
Last Update: 8/28/2023
Mission & Interests
Goals: KNVB is the national federation of football clubs. We safeguard the interests of our members, both professional and amateur football players, the grassroots clubs and professional clubs. We facilitate thousands of competitive matches every weekend by organizing leagues, training referees, directors and trainers. We develop football as a concept for everyone. Our societal projects that support this goal are aimed at (not exclusively) making connection (crossing borders) through football, developing women's football, football for elderly, for handicapped players and for youth. We also employ initiatives on healthy behavior, integrity, fair play, technological innovations, sustainable accomodations.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Culture
- Culture and media
- Digital economy and society
- Education and training
- Employment and social affairs
- Energy
- Environment
- International co-operation and development
- Public health
- Research and innovation
- Single market
- Sport
- Trans-European Networks
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: - sports
- particpation
- health
- diversity and inclusion
- innovation
- privacy
- sustainability
- integrity
- gambling
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Woudenbergseweg 56-58
Post Code: 3700 AM
City: Zeist
Country: NETHERLANDS
Phone:
Indic Phone: 31
Phone Number: 88-0275050
EU Office
Address: Woudenbergseweg 56-58
Post Code: 3700 AM
City: Zeist
Country: NETHERLANDS
Phone:
Indic Phone: 31
Phone Number: 88-0275050
Financial Data
Closed Year:
Start Date:
End Date:
Funding Sources:
Contributions:
Total Budget: 0
Grants:
- Source: EU Sports, Call 2020, Grassroots sport programmes and infrastructure innovation (SGRS)Amount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 613: 514: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 9010: 3811: 215
Current Year:
Grants:
Complementary Information: The EU Grant was provided as part of the EU Sports, Call 2020, Grassroots sport programmes and infrastructure innovation (SGRS) to the FOOTLAB programme:
FOOTLAB contributes to an increase in sports participation and strengthens clubs by enabling them to attract new target groups and engage with existing and unsatisfied members (primarily focusing on youngsters). FOOTLAB provides a
blueprint for other sports and countries.
By developing a digital infrastructure and football formats, FOOTLAB simplifies and improves the organisation of football
activities, makes them more accessible and easy to distribute, and boosts individual and team engagement. FOOTLAB
strengthens clubs through new memberships and sustainable revenue streams.
The first part (total €452.000) of of the granted amount (€271.200 has been received) the remaining amount has yet to be received upon the endreporting of the programme.
Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 1
Members: 1
Members F T E: 0.25
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: KNVB members are for example:
- Football players (both professional and amateur)
- Clubs (professional and amateur)
- Referees
- Volunteers
- etc.
See www.knvb.nl for more information
Organisation Members: We are a member of the following federations:
- UEFA
- FIFA
- NOC*NSF
Current Job Opportunities
Coordinator - Trade unions and professional associations
Royal Netherlands Football Association
juniorBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025