thumb|alt=Black and white photo of Annie Borckink wearing a skirt and jacket and Joop Zoetemelk wearing a suit and tie, while both holding a statuette and flowers|Speed skater [[Annie Borckink (left) and cyclist Joop Zoetemelk (right) with their Jaap Eden statuettes in 1981]]
The Dutch Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year are chosen annually by Dutch athletes from a shortlist compiled by sports journalists. The elections are organized by the Dutch Olympic Committee.
All the winners receive a Jaap Eden Award to remember their title. The prize for this achievement is a statuette created by painter and sculptor Jits Bakker (born 1937) from Bilthoven and is named after Jaap Eden.
Sportsperson of the Year (1951–1958)
{| Cellpadding="5" style="font-size:95%;"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|Year || Sporter of the Year || Sport
|-
|1951 || Abe Lenstra || football
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|1952 || Abe Lenstra || football
|-
|1953 || Arie van Vliet ||cycling
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|1954 || Geertje Wielema || swimming
|-
|1955 || Mary Kok || swimming
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|1956 || Klaas Boot || gymnastics
|-
|1957 || Anton Geesink || judo
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|1958 || Gerrit Schulte || cycling
|}
<small>Source: NOC*NSF</small>
Sportsman & sportswoman of the Year (from 1959)
{| Cellpadding="5" style="font-size:95%;"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|Year
|Sportsman of the Year
|Sport
|Sportswoman of the Year
|Sport
|-
|1959
|Arie van Houwelingen
|cycling
|Sjoukje Dijkstra
|figure skating
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|1960
|Eef Kamerbeek
|athletics
|Sjoukje Dijkstra
|figure skating
|-
|1961
|Anton Geesink<br>Henk van der Grift
|judo<br>speed skating
|Sjoukje Dijkstra
|figure skating
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|1962
|Henk Nijdam
|cycling
|Sjoukje Dijkstra
|figure skating
|-
|1963
|Peter Post
|cycling
|Sjoukje Dijkstra
|figure skating
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|1964
|Anton Geesink
|judo
|Sjoukje Dijkstra
|figure skating
|-
|1965
|Anton Geesink
|judo
|Ada Kok
|swimming
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|1966
|Ard Schenk<br>Kees Verkerk
|speed skating<br>speed skating
|Ada Kok
|swimming
|-
|1967
|Kees Verkerk
|speed skating
|Stien Kaiser
|speed skating
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|1968
|Jan Janssen
|cycling
|Ada Kok
|swimming
|-
|1969
|Tom Okker
|tennis
|Maria Gommers
|athletics
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|1970
|Ard Schenk
|speed skating
|Atje Keulen-Deelstra
|speed skating
|-
|1971
|Ard Schenk
|speed skating
|Willy Stähle
|waterskiing
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|1972
|Ard Schenk
|speed skating
|Ans van Gerwen
|gymnastics
|-
|1973
|Johan Cruijff
|football
|Enith Brigitha
|swimming
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|1974
|Johan Cruijff
|football
|Enith Brigitha
|swimming
|-
|1975
|Jos Hermens
|athletics
|Dianne de Leeuw
|figure skating
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|1976
|Piet Kleine
|speed skating
|Keetie van Oosten
|cycling
|-
|1977
|Hennie Kuiper
|cycling
|Betty Stöve
|tennis
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|1978
|Gerrie Knetemann
|cycling
|Keetie van Oosten
|cycling
|-
|1979
|Jan Raas
|cycling
|Petra de Bruin
|cycling
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|1980
|Joop Zoetemelk
|cycling
|Annie Borckink
|speed skating
|-
|1981
|Hennie Stamsnijder
|cycling (cyclo-cross)
|Bettine Vriesekoop
|table tennis
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|1982
|Gerard Nijboer
|athletics
|Annemarie Verstappen
|swimming
|-
|1983
|Rob Druppers
|athletics
|Conny van Bentum
|swimming
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|1984
|Stephan van den Berg
|windsurfing
|Ria Stalman
|athletics
|-
|1985
|Joop Zoetemelk
|cycling
|Bettine Vriesekoop
|table tennis
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|1986
|Hein Vergeer
|speed skating
|Nelli Cooman
|athletics
|-
|1987
|Ruud Gullit
|football
|Irene de Kok
|judo
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|1988
|Steven Rooks
|cycling
|Yvonne van Gennip
|speed skating
|-
|1989
|Leo Visser
|speed skating
|Elly van Hulst
|athletics
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|1990
|Erik Breukink
|cycling
|Leontien van Moorsel
|cycling
|-
|1991
|Arnold Vanderlyde<br>Edwin Jongejans
|boxing<br>diving
|Ingrid Haringa
|cycling
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|1992
|Bart Veldkamp
|speed skating
|Ellen van Langen
|athletics
|-
|1993
|Falko Zandstra
|speed skating
|Leontien van Moorsel
|cycling
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|1994
|Regilio Tuur
|boxing
|Anky van Grunsven
|dressage
|-
|1995
|Danny Nelissen
|cycling
|Angelique Seriese
|judo
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|1996
|Richard Krajicek
|tennis
|Ingrid Haringa
|cycling
|-
|1997
|Marcel Wouda
|swimming
|Tonny de Jong
|speed skating
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|1998
|Gianni Romme
|speed skating
|Marianne Timmer
|speed skating
|-
|1999
|Pieter van den Hoogenband
|swimming
|Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel
|cycling
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|2000
|Pieter van den Hoogenband
|swimming
|Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel
|cycling
|-
|2001
|Erik Dekker
|cycling
|Inge de Bruijn
|swimming
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|2002
|Jochem Uytdehaage
|speed skating
|Verona van de Leur
|gymnastics
|-
|2003
|Erben Wennemars
|speed skating
|Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel
|cycling
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|2004
|Pieter van den Hoogenband
|swimming
|Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel
|cycling
|-
|2005
|Yuri van Gelder
|gymnastics
|Edith van Dijk
|swimming
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|2006
|Theo Bos
|cycling
|Ireen Wüst
|speed skating
|-
|2007
|Sven Kramer
|speed skating
|Marleen Veldhuis
|swimming
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|2008
|Maarten van der Weijden
|swimming
|Marianne Vos
|cycling
|-
|2009
|Epke Zonderland
|gymnastics
|Marianne Vos
|cycling
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|2010
|Mark Tuitert
|speed skating
|Nicolien Sauerbreij
|snowboarding
|-
|2011
|Epke Zonderland
|gymnastics
|Ranomi Kromowidjojo
|Swimming
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|2012 |2012
|Epke Zonderland
|gymnastics
|Ranomi Kromowidjojo
|Swimming
|-
|2013
|Epke Zonderland
|gymnastics
|Marianne Vos
|cycling
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|2014
|Arjen Robben
|football
|Ireen Wüst
|speed skating
|-
|2015
|Sjinkie Knegt
|short track speed skating
|Dafne Schippers
|athletics
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|2016
|Max Verstappen
|motorsport
|Sanne Wevers
|gymnastics
|-
|2017
|Tom Dumoulin
|cycling
|Dafne Schippers
|athletics
|-bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|2018
|Kjeld Nuis
|speed skating
|Suzanne Schulting
|short track speed skating
|-
|2019
|Mathieu van der Poel
|cycling
|Sifan Hassan
|athletics
|-bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|2020
|colspan=4|Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
|-
|2021
|Max Verstappen
|motorsport
|Sifan Hassan
|athletics
|-bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|2022
|Max Verstappen
|motorsport
|Irene Schouten
|speed skating
|-
|2023
|Mathieu van der Poel
|cycling
|Femke Bol
|athletics
|-bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|2024
|Harrie Lavreysen
|cycling
|Sifan Hassan
|athletics
|-
|2025
|Harrie Lavreysen
|cycling
|Jessica Schilder
|shot put
|}
Sports Team of the Year (from 1968)
{| cellpadding="5" style="font-size:95%;"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
!Year
!Sports Team of the Year
!Sport
|-
|1968
|AFC Ajax
|football
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|1969
|Men's team sprint team (Roy van den Berg, Matthijs Büchli, Nils van 't Hoenderdaal, Jeffrey Hoogland, and Harrie Lavreysen)
|cycling
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|2019
|Netherlands women's national handball team
|handball
|-
|2020/2021
|Men's team sprint team (Roy van den Berg, Matthijs Büchli, Jeffrey Hoogland, and Harrie Lavreysen)
|cycling
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|2022
|Women's 4 × 400 metres relay team (Femke Bol, Lieke Klaver, Cathelijn Peeters, Eveline Saalberg, and Lisanne de Witte)
|athletics
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|2024
|Men's national 3x3 team
|3x3 basketball
|-
|2025
|Men's rowing eight team
|Rowing
|}
Disabled sportsman or sportswoman of the Year (from 2002)
{| Cellpadding="5" style="font-size:95%;"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|Year ||Sportsperson of the Year ||Sport
|-
|2002 || Esther Vergeer || wheelchair tennis
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|2003 || Esther Vergeer || wheelchair tennis
|-
|2004 || Kenny van Weeghel || athletics
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|2005 || Esther Vergeer || wheelchair tennis
|-
|2006 || Pieter Gruijters || athletics
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|2007 || Thierry Schmitter || sailing
|-
|2012 || Bibian Mentel || snowboarding
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|2015 || Jiske Griffioen || tennis
|-
| 2016 || Liesette Bruinsma || swimming
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|2017 || Jetze Plat || handbiking/Triathlon
|-
|2018 || Bibian Mentel || snowboarding
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|2019 || Jetze Plat || handbiking/Triathlon
|-
|2020 || colspan=2 | Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|2021 || Jetze Plat || handbiking/Triathlon
|-
|2022 || Diede de Groot || wheelchair tennis
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|2023 || Diede de Groot<br>Joël de Jong || wheelchair tennis<br/>athletics
|-
|2024 || Fleur Jong<br>Jetze Plat || athletics<br>handbiking/triathlon
|-
|2025 || Niels Vink || wheelchair tennis
|-
|}
<small>Source: NOC*NSF</small>
See also
- Dutch Athlete of the Year
- Dutch Footballer of the Year
- Amsterdam Sportsman of the year
- Rotterdam Sportsman of the year