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Denmark vs Netherlands head-to-head record

Denmark wins
9
Draws
10
Netherlands wins
13

32 meetings, 1912 to 2022Goals: Denmark 45, Netherlands 63

Denmark and Netherlands have met 32 times since 1912. Netherlands have won 13, Denmark 9, and 10 matches ended level. They last met on 26 March 2022, when Netherlands won 4–2 in a friendly.

The 32 meetings have produced 108 goals, 3.38 per game. The biggest win is Netherlands’ 6–0 in a friendly in 1984. They went 16 years without meeting, between 1967 and 1984.

Who has won more, Denmark or Netherlands?

All matches32 matches

9 Denmark10 drawsNetherlands 13

Competitive7 matches

3 Denmark1 drawNetherlands 3

Friendlies25 matches

6 Denmark9 drawsNetherlands 10

Key numbers

Goals
Denmark 45, Netherlands 633.38 per game
First meeting
Denmark 4–1 NetherlandsOlympic Games, 2 Jul 1912
Most recent
Netherlands 4–2 DenmarkFriendly, 26 Mar 2022
Denmark’s biggest win
Denmark 4–1 NetherlandsFriendly, 26 Sept 1962
Netherlands’ biggest win
Netherlands 6–0 DenmarkFriendly, 14 Mar 1984
Most goals in a meeting
Denmark 4–3 NetherlandsFriendly, 17 May 1914
Biggest upset
Netherlands 0–1 DenmarkEuropean Championship, 9 Jun 2012Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 20%
TFN Elo rating now
Denmark 1912 (20th), Netherlands 2038 (9th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Netherlands4Denmark2

    Friendly

    Amsterdam, Netherlands

  2. Netherlands0Denmark1

    European Championship

    Kharkiv, Ukraine (neutral)

  3. Netherlands2Denmark0

    World Cup

    Johannesburg, South Africa (neutral)

  4. Netherlands1Denmark1

    Friendly

    Eindhoven, Netherlands

  5. Denmark1Netherlands1

    Friendly

    Copenhagen, Denmark

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Denmark win and drops with every Netherlands win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Denmark have won more Below: Netherlands have won more
2 July 1912: Denmark 4–1 Netherlands (Olympic Games). Denmark +117 May 1914: Denmark 4–3 Netherlands (Friendly). Denmark +25 April 1920: Netherlands 2–0 Denmark (Friendly). Denmark +112 June 1921: Denmark 1–1 Netherlands (Friendly). Denmark +117 April 1922: Netherlands 2–0 Denmark (Friendly). Level25 October 1925: Netherlands 4–2 Denmark (Friendly). Netherlands +113 June 1926: Denmark 4–1 Netherlands (Friendly). Level12 June 1927: Denmark 1–1 Netherlands (Friendly). Level22 April 1928: Netherlands 2–0 Denmark (Friendly). Netherlands +114 June 1931: Denmark 0–2 Netherlands (Friendly). Netherlands +23 November 1935: Netherlands 3–0 Denmark (Friendly). Netherlands +323 October 1938: Denmark 2–2 Netherlands (Friendly). Netherlands +312 June 1949: Denmark 1–2 Netherlands (Friendly). Netherlands +411 December 1949: Netherlands 0–1 Denmark (Friendly). Netherlands +321 September 1952: Denmark 3–2 Netherlands (Friendly). Netherlands +27 March 1953: Netherlands 1–2 Denmark (Friendly). Netherlands +113 March 1955: Netherlands 1–1 Denmark (Friendly). Netherlands +14 November 1956: Denmark 2–2 Netherlands (Friendly). Netherlands +115 October 1958: Netherlands 5–1 Denmark (Friendly). Netherlands +226 September 1962: Denmark 4–1 Netherlands (Friendly). Netherlands +130 November 1966: Netherlands 2–0 Denmark (Euro qualifying). Netherlands +24 October 1967: Denmark 3–2 Netherlands (Euro qualifying). Netherlands +114 March 1984: Netherlands 6–0 Denmark (Friendly). Netherlands +26 September 1989: Netherlands 2–2 Denmark (Friendly). Netherlands +222 June 1992: Netherlands 2–2 Denmark (European Championship). Netherlands +218 August 1999: Denmark 0–0 Netherlands (Friendly). Netherlands +216 June 2000: Netherlands 3–0 Denmark (European Championship). Netherlands +310 November 2001: Denmark 1–1 Netherlands (Friendly). Netherlands +329 May 2008: Netherlands 1–1 Denmark (Friendly). Netherlands +314 June 2010: Netherlands 2–0 Denmark (World Cup). Netherlands +49 June 2012: Netherlands 0–1 Denmark (European Championship). Netherlands +326 March 2022: Netherlands 4–2 Denmark (Friendly). Netherlands +4Level
Netherlands lead by 4 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by Netherlands from 12 June 1949.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Denmark's home games

13 matches

562

DenmarkDrawsNetherlands

In Netherlands's home games

15 matches

2310

DenmarkDrawsNetherlands

At neutral venues

4 matches

211

DenmarkDrawsNetherlands

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedDenmarkDrawsNetherlandsGoals
Friendly25691035–51
European Championship31113–5
Euro qualifying21013–4
World Cup10010–2
Olympic Games11004–1

Meetings by decade

Denmark wins Draws Netherlands wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1910s212
1920s721
1930s39
1940s24
1950s520
1960s312
1980s210
1990s24
2000s37
2010s23
2020s16

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofDenmarkNetherlands
Wins in a row31949 to 195331928 to 1935
Unbeaten meetings51949 to 195681984 to 2010

The longest run of draws is 3, from 6 September 1989 to 18 August 1999.

Top scorers in Denmark vs Netherlands

  1. 1Henrik LarsenDenmark2
  2. 2Kresten BjerreDenmark2(1 penalty)

Scorer records exist for 6 of the 32 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Penalty shootouts

  • Netherlands 2–2 DenmarkEuropean Championship, 22 Jun 1992Denmark won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Denmark and Netherlands played each other?

32 times, starting on 2 July 1912. 7 of those meetings were competitive and 25 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Denmark and Netherlands?

Netherlands, with 13 wins to 9. 10 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Denmark vs Netherlands?

Netherlands’ 6–0 win in a friendly on 14 March 1984 in Amsterdam.

When did Denmark and Netherlands last play?

On 26 March 2022 in Amsterdam, when Netherlands won 4–2 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Denmark and Netherlands?

In 7 competitive matches, Denmark have 3 wins, Netherlands have 3, and 1 ended level.

Have Denmark and Netherlands met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently at the European Championship on 22 June 1992, when Denmark won the shootout after a 2–2 draw.

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Every Denmark vs Netherlands result

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Every Denmark vs Netherlands result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Netherlands4–2DenmarkFriendlyAmsterdam, Netherlands
Netherlands0–1DenmarkEuropean ChampionshipKharkiv, Ukraine (neutral)
Netherlands2–0DenmarkWorld CupJohannesburg, South Africa (neutral)
Netherlands1–1DenmarkFriendlyEindhoven, Netherlands
Denmark1–1NetherlandsFriendlyCopenhagen, Denmark
Netherlands3–0DenmarkEuropean ChampionshipRotterdam, Netherlands
Denmark0–0NetherlandsFriendlyCopenhagen, Denmark
Netherlands2–2Denmark on pensDenmarkEuropean ChampionshipGothenburg, Sweden (neutral)
Netherlands2–2DenmarkFriendlyAmsterdam, Netherlands
Netherlands6–0DenmarkFriendlyAmsterdam, Netherlands
Denmark3–2NetherlandsEuro qualifyingCopenhagen, Denmark
Netherlands2–0DenmarkEuro qualifyingRotterdam, Netherlands
Denmark4–1NetherlandsFriendlyCopenhagen, Denmark
Netherlands5–1DenmarkFriendlyRotterdam, Netherlands
Denmark2–2NetherlandsFriendlyCopenhagen, Denmark
Netherlands1–1DenmarkFriendlyAmsterdam, Netherlands
Netherlands1–2DenmarkFriendlyRotterdam, Netherlands
Denmark3–2NetherlandsFriendlyCopenhagen, Denmark
Netherlands0–1DenmarkFriendlyAmsterdam, Netherlands
Denmark1–2NetherlandsFriendlyCopenhagen, Denmark
Denmark2–2NetherlandsFriendlyCopenhagen, Denmark
Netherlands3–0DenmarkFriendlyAmsterdam, Netherlands
Denmark0–2NetherlandsFriendlyCopenhagen, Denmark
Netherlands2–0DenmarkFriendlyAmsterdam, Netherlands
Denmark1–1NetherlandsFriendlyCopenhagen, Denmark
Denmark4–1NetherlandsFriendlyCopenhagen, Denmark
Netherlands4–2DenmarkFriendlyAmsterdam, Netherlands
Netherlands2–0DenmarkFriendlyAmsterdam, Netherlands
Denmark1–1NetherlandsFriendlyCopenhagen, Denmark
Netherlands2–0DenmarkFriendlyAmsterdam, Netherlands
Denmark4–3NetherlandsFriendlyCopenhagen, Denmark
Denmark4–1NetherlandsOlympic GamesStockholm, Sweden (neutral)

Recent form

Denmark

  1. Wat WalesNations League1–0Sun 4 Oct 2026
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  3. Wv WalesNations League2–0Sun 27 Sept 2026
  4. Lat NorwayNations League2–3Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Wv UkraineFriendly2–1Sun 7 Jun 2026

Netherlands

  1. Wv SerbiaNations League2–1Sun 4 Oct 2026
  2. Dat GreeceNations League2–2Thu 1 Oct 2026
  3. Wat SerbiaNations League2–1Sun 27 Sept 2026
  4. Dv GermanyNations League1–1Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Dv MoroccoWorld Cup1–1Mon 29 Jun 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.