| Kinheim | |
| Location: | Haarlem |
| Former Leagues: | Honkbal Hoofdklasse |
| Former Names: | Corendon Kinheim, Wera Kinheim |
| Stadium: | , 2,500 capacity |
| Founded: | 1935[1] |
| Series2 Champs: | 2007 |
| League Champs: | 1994, 2006 |
| Series: | Holland Series |
| Series2: | European Cup |
| Series Champs: | 1978, 1994, 2006, 2007, 2012[2] |
| Season: | 2016 |
| Manager: | Milan Lammerts |
| President: | Yvonne Campfens |
| President Label: | Chairwoman |
| Website: | Kinheim.net |
| Record: | 24–17[3] |
| H Cap: | aa0000 |
| H Socks: | aa0000 |
| H Pattern B: | _baseball |
| A Cap: | aa0000 |
| A Socks: | aa0000 |
| A Pattern B: | _baseball |
Kinheim is a baseball and softball club based in Haarlem, the Netherlands.
Kinheim's top baseball team played in the Honkbal Hoofdklasse, the top level of professional baseball in the Netherlands. The club's most successful period was in the 1990s, when it reached the Holland Series in five consecutive seasons from 1992 to 1996. The team lost four of its national championships but became Dutch champions in 1994, beating Neptunus 3–2 in a five-game series. In 2006, Kinheim won the Hoofdklasse and the national cup trophy, the KNBSB-Beker. After beating HCAW in the playoffs to qualify for the 2006 Holland Series,[4] Kinheim won the series 3–2 against the Pioniers of Hoofddorp.
After its victorious 2006 season, Kinheim qualified for the 2007 European Cup in San Marino, which it also won.[5] Kinhein finished third in the European Cup in 1995 and 2009, where it bested fellow Dutch team Amsterdam Pirates.[6] Kinheim again won the Holland Series in 2007, defeating the Pioniers in a three-game sweep.[7]
Kinheim abruptly withdrew from the Hoofdklasse at the end of 2016, citing a lack of players for the top Dutch league.[8] The club qualified for the promotion/relegation playoffs in 2018 and 2019 but lost both years and could not return to the Hoofdklasse.[9]
Since 2020, Kinheim has fielded a combined team with fellow Haarlem baseball club DSS named DSS/Kinheim. DSS defeated Kinheim in the relegation playoff,[10] but DSS could not participate in the league due to financial difficulties. The partnership allowed the combined clubs to continue fielding a team from Haarlem in the Hoofdklasse.[11] In 2024, Kinheim and DSS announced a change to their operating agreement. Beginning in 2025, Kinheim would compete in the Hoofdklasse and DSS would compete in the lower Eerste Klasse. The two clubs stated that the Royal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Federation (KNBSB), the national governing body for baseball, supported the change.[12] [13]
On 16 October 2024, Kinheim announced Milan Lammerts would coach the team in 2025. He had played for DSS/Kinheim in 2021 and 2022.[14] [15]