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Netherlands

By Alan Hylands, About.com

Country Name:

Netherlands

Nickname: Oranje, Clockwork Orange, Orange Crush, The Orangemen

Domestic Association:

Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond - The Royal Netherlands Football Association was founded in 1889 and received affiliation to FIFA in 1904 and UEFA in 1954.

Confederation:

UEFA (Europe)

Current Coaching Staff and Notable Team Officials:

Head Coach: Marco van Basten
Team Captain: Edwin van der Sar

International Records - Nation:

European Championship Winners - 1988

International Records - Players:

Most capped player - Edwin van der Sar (119 caps)
Most international goals - Patrick Kluivert (40 goals)

No National Stadium:

FIFA World Cup Record:

1930 - Did Not Enter
1934 - Round 1
1938 - Round 1
1950 - Did Not Enter
1954 - Did Not Enter
1958 - Did Not Qualify
1962 - Did Not Qualify
1966 - Did Not Qualify
1970 - Did Not Qualify
1974 - Final
1978 - Final
1982 - Did Not Qualify
1986 - Did Not Qualify
1990 - Round 2
1994 - Quarter-Finals
1998 - Semi-Finals
2002 - Did Not Qualify
2006 - Round 2

UEFA European Championships Record:

1960 - Did Not Enter
1964 - Did Not Qualify
1968 - Did Not Qualify
1972 - Did Not Qualify
1976 - Semi-finals
1980 - Round 1
1984 - Did Not Qualify
1988 - Champions
1992 - Semi-finals
1996 - Quarter-finals
2000 - Semi-finals
2004 - Semi-finals

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