The sport of bandy was first introduced to the Netherlands during the harsh winter season of 1890-91 by William Johan Herman (Pim) Mulier, an avid sportsman who spearheaded the development of multiple sports in the country. Mulier, who had spent time studying in England, was friends with Charles Goodman Tebbutt, the captain of the venerable Bury Fen Bandy Club. The first unofficial Dutch Championship in bandy was held during the winter of 1895. Teams from Amsterdam, Haarlem, Zwolle, and Delft competed in the championship. Haarlem was crowned champions.