# Kaatsen tournament results in the Netherlands

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/kaatsen-tournament-results-in-the-netherlands
> Updated: 2026-08-16T16:25:13.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Recent kaatsen competitions in the Netherlands have seen various athletes securing major titles. In the PC championship held at Sjûkelân in Franeker, the trio of Menno van Zwieten, Tjisse Steenstra, and Rick Minnesma won the tournament by securing twelve of fourteen matches. Steenstra was named “King of the PC” for the fourth time.

In a subsequent competition, the Jan Timmer main class free formation competition in Kimswerd, Marten Bergsma, Rick Minnesma, and Erwin Zijlstra emerged victorious. The winning team defeated Jorrit Nanninga, Sjoerd de Jong, and Jan Bandstra in the final. Notably, Minnesma joined the winning team as a substitute after his original team, which included van Zwieten and Steenstra, was eliminated in the first round by Johan Sipma, Gabe-Jan van Popta, and Hendrik Kootstra.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-16: Bergsma trio wins Jan Timmer competition in Kimswerd

Marten Bergsma, Rick Minnesma, and Erwin Zijlstra won the Jan Timmer kaatsen competition in Kimswerd, defeating Jorrit Nanninga, Sjoerd de Jong, and Jan Bandstra in the final.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bergsma-trio-wins-jan-timmer-competition-in-kimswerd

### 2026-07-30: Menno van Zwieten, Tjisse Steenstra and Rick Minnesma win PC kaatsen title

Menno van Zwieten, Tjisse Steenstra and Rick Minnesma won the PC kaatsen tournament at Franeker, were honored in Burgum, and Steenstra became PC king for the fourth time.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/menno-van-zwieten-tjisse-steenstra-and-rick-minnesma-win-pc-kaatsen-title

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Cite as: Kaatsen tournament results in the Netherlands. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/kaatsen-tournament-results-in-the-netherlands