The Dutch Women's Hockey League serves as the national women's ice hockey league in the Netherlands. For the 2013-14 season, the Netherlands Ice Hockey Association and the Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation organized a joint competition between the two countries - the Low Countries Cup - comprised of five Dutch teams and two Belgian squads. The top Dutch team at the conclusion of the competition was crowned Dutch champions. The first championship to be held since 2004-05 was played during the 2012-13 season.