The Nederlandse American Football Federatie (NAFF) was initially founded on 4 November 1984 by a co-operation between Bob de Jong of the Dutch broadcasting organization Veronica, Peggy Kooper of The Hague Raiders, René Koningferander of the Amsterdam Rams and the governing body of Dutch sport, the Nederlandse Sport Federatie (NSF).

The 8 teams in the top (and in those days the only) division, would compete against each other for a place in the final of the Dutch American Football championship.

This body was to function as an independent, neutral organization whose main tasks were to recruit, train and deliver officials for AFBN games.

In 2001 the NAFF and AFLN organizations agreed to merge under the name American Football Bond Nederland (AFBN).

The winners of the Premier League (Eredivisie) championship (the Tulip Bowl) are the official national champions of the Netherlands.