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Forelle is proud to present a partnership with the KNBSB this week. This makes Forelle the official equipment partner of the Royal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Association.
Last updated: January 26, 2026 | 3 minutes reading time
Forelle has specialized in American team sports for over sixty years: “Team sports have been in our DNA since 1961. As a passionate, third-generation family business, we understand the importance of collaboration; something that is of course always present in the team sports world. What motivates us every day is being part of the growing American team sports community in Europe and beyond. We believe in the beautiful products from America and would like to make them accessible to Dutch baseball and softball players,” says Managing Director Teun Crijns.
With this belief and a wealth of experience, Forelle is an excellent starting point for baseball and softball players in the Netherlands when looking for new equipment: “We have specialized in equipment for American team sports for more than 60 years now. Forelle stands out for its wide range and fast delivery times. We always go to extremes to ensure you have the best equipment that you wouldn’t find in your local sports store. Whatever you need: We’ve got you!”
partnership
The name Forelle is big in the Dutch baseball and softball community. For the KNBSB it is a wonderful partner, but the reverse also applies: “For us, working with the KNBSB means giving something back to the community and contributing to the development of baseball in the Netherlands and throughout Europe. Attention to youth is very important to us.”
This attention to youth comes in the form of support for the NK Little League and the Landelijke BeeBalldag, now renamed the Forelle Landelijke BeeBalldag. “Youth have the future, not just in sports, but in all areas of society. At Forelle, we are committed to making baseball and softball even more entertaining and accessible, even for the very youngest. We do this through sponsorship, but also through physical presence at events so that all of Holland can get information from us.”
The partnership between Forelle and the KNBSB not only affects popular sports through these youth events, but also the association’s elite sports branch. As part of the partnership, Forelle will also supply materials to the Kingdom teams. How important is it to you to support these national teams so that they perform as well as possible?
“The whole of Holland is behind Oranje! And of course Forelle too. We are proud of the impressive baseball and softball history of our little frog country and carry it out with all the love from our home base in Roermond. Especially in times when unity and shared success are more important than ever.”
Also for the members
Of course, members can also benefit from the collaboration between Forelle and the KNBSB: “Members benefit from balls sponsored by Forelle, for example during the NK Little League, personal advice and various nice activities, so that the whole team is always ready to play.”
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