The Netherlands B national football team was a secondary men's national football team which represented the Netherlands.
It was used to try out and develop players for potential inclusion in the first team.
[1] They played their first match on 4 May 1930 against Belgium, which finished as a 2–2 draw.
The team temporarily returned in 2008 under manager Johan Neeskens after the under-21 team failed to qualify for the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
[2] The B team played three matches against under-21 national teams: against Sweden on 19 November 2008, Germany on 27 March 2009 and Italy on 31 March 2009.