Original Martabel football shirt Dutch Military Team 1987

The Dutch military football team is a football team that represents the Netherlands, among other things, at tournaments organized by the International Military Sports Council.

The men's team has been taking part in the Military World Championships in football since 1946 and the women's team since 2001. In the men's field, the Netherlands took second place at the 1947 and 1975 world championships. In the women's field, the Netherlands became world champions twice, in 2004 and 2006. Since 1986 The Netherlands also plays for the Kentish Challenge Cup. The selection of athletes is done by the Ministry of Defence.