Frans Otten Stadion Amsterdam
The Frans Otten Stadion is the biggest squashcenter of the Benelux. They have 21 squashcourts including a Centre Court, three-side-glasscourt, and a capacity of 1500 spectators. So Frans Otten Stadion have all the ingredients for a great event!
Tournament Hotels
We have two great hotels to offer to the teams. The first one is the Van der Valk Hotel - Schiphol A4 in Hoofddorp. It's a modern hotel close to the airport and only 15-20 minutes from the venue. The free shuttle service provided by Van der Valk will take visitors from and to Schiphol. The hotel has a modern welness centre, luxury gym and indoor swimming pool. Breakfast will be served daily in the hotel restaurant. Besides the breakfast Van der Valk has a restaurant and multiple hotelbars.
Also we have the Olympic Hotel in Amsterdam. Feel the buzzing energy! Next to the Olympic Stadium, surrounded by sports fields and the idyllic Stadion Canal, is where you shall find the Olympic Hotel. A unique location with 309 stylishly decorated rooms for athletes, business and leisure travellers. Come and experience our first class facilities, comfy beds, healthy kitchen and inspiring meeting rooms. The Olympic Hotel is only 2 minutes walking to the venue.
Teams
See the link above the page for all Teams and there players!
History
Last year in Poland both Dutch Teams won there second division and promoted this year to the first division. Great to see them join the best countries in Europe at there home court. Last year in Division one England took the double will they defend there titles this year?
The first European Team Champs where played in 1973 for the mens and 1978 for the womens. Till now the Dutch squad took four times a bronze medal in 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2010. In 2007 they took the silver medal home! The best result in history for the mens.
The womens did better in the past. They won 9 silver medals and 12 silver medals. In 2010 the Dutch Lions got European Champs and took the gold home.
City of Amsterdam
Let us welcome you to Amsterdam, a place of many inspiring and surprising faces. No other city mixes cosmopolitan stye and relaxed atmosphere quite like Amsterdam, where our hospitable nature attracts an excitingly diverse population. We invite you to joing us and make our metropolis your own during your stay.
Whether admiring the Golden Age gabled merchants’ houses of the old city center or marvelling at the sleek skylines of the new Zuidas and harbor areas, you will see that the people of Amsterdam pride themselves on the city’s rich history while keeping focues on the future. Creative energy and innovation abound, strenghtening and inspiring the established international business community.
Amsterdam has a long and impressive sporting tradition. In 1928 the city hosted the Olympic Games. The recently renovated Olympic Stadion is a lasting legacy of the event, and only a few minutes walk away form the DJO 2024 venue.
More recently the city has hoted numerous major sporting events. In 2010 Amsterdam hosted the start of the Giro d’Italia. With 35,000 participants, the annual Amsterdam marathon is one of the largest marathons in Europe. In 2016 Amsterdam organized the European Athletics Championships. In addition, the city has witnessed the many successes of Amsterdam-based football club Ajax, both nationally and internationally.
