The Dutch National Cyclo-cross Championships were first held in 1963 and have been held annually since then by the Royal Dutch Cycling Union.

[1] The first women event was held in 1987.

[2] The first races were held as a combination race with both the amateurs and the professionals riding in one event.

Recent years the races are run in different classes: Elite, U-23, U-18, Juvenile, Masters and Amateurs.