National selection at the NTC (KNLTB Landelijke selectie NTC)

at Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Association, Amstelveen.

Who it is for: juniors 10 to 13 (born 2013 to 2016) picked by the KNLTB technical staff; no application, no fee to buy in
Who gets in: Best players of the national selection; picked on motivation, potential, results, ranking and parents behaviour
When: Sep 21, 2026 – end of May 2027
Next start: First NTC training week Sep 21, 2026
Apply by: No application: selection is made each July for the next season
Price: Not published by the academy
Included: NTC training, 2 test days, 3 theme days, kick-off, parent evenings, KNLTB medical team on appointment, possibly a coached international tournament programme
Not included: Private coach and tennis school fees stay with the family; the subsidy is paid only if the programme meets the KNLTB plan (MOT)
Time on court: 1 or 2 sessions a week at the NTC: 2 h tennis + 1 h physical
Trial: No trial; selection only
Note: The family does not pay the KNLTB for this; the KNLTB pays up to EUR 2,750 a season towards outside training
Where: Bovenkerkerweg 81, 1187 XC Amstelveen
Checked: Oct 15, 2026

Other programmes at Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Association

Entry programme for driven kids (KNLTB Instroomprogramma): kids 6 to 10, picked by the federation at try-out days; you cannot buy a place. Your child stays in their own club and trains here once a week extra
Extra regional training for top entry players (Regiotraining instroom): kids 7 to 10 already in the entry programme, by KNLTB invitation only
KNLTB programme up to age 7 (red ball): kids up to 7 with clear potential, picked by the federation; you cannot buy a place
National selection with weekly regional KNLTB training (KNLTB Landelijke selectie): juniors 10 to 13 (born 2013 to 2016) picked by the federation, training with their own coach plus one KNLTB session a week
KNLTB regional selection up to 12 (KNLTB Regionale selectie): kids born 2015 and 2016 with potential for national level, picked by the KNLTB; no subsidy
Made-to-measure group 15 to 18 (Maatwerk, group 3): juniors 15 to 18 picked by the federation, on an individual contract; regular training at the NTC is a condition
Full-time programme for young pros (group 4, Future): full-time young pros after the juniors, playing ITF and Challenger events, picked by the federation
Court hire at the NTC (run by NTC de Kegel): adults and anyone, no membership needed; booked online up to 2 weeks ahead
Season court contract (Contractbaan): adults and groups who want the same indoor court every week
Tennis lessons at the NTC (by 359.tennis): kids 4 to 12, juniors 12 to 18 and adults; open to everyone, no membership needed

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