Dutch Debating League

The Dutch Debating League is the internal competition of the Dutch debating societies.

The format in 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 was as follows: during the year, every society hosts one evening. During that evening, a total of 4 rounds will take place in which all societies participate twice. A team can score points for its society by participating in these debates. The winner of the debate scores 4 points, the 2nd team gets 3 points, the team ranking 3rd receives 2 points and the 4th team will get 1 point. If a society is unable to participate at an evening, it won’t receive any points.

In 2020-2021, the DDL was held in the second semester and took on another format, namely that of a cup competition.

Since 2022, DDL is organized as a one-day tournament.

Champions

2025-2026: Erasmus Debating Society (Tab)
2024-2025: A.S.D.V. Bonaparte (Tab)
2023-2024: Unkown
2022-2023: N.S.D.V. Trivium
2021-2022: N.S.D.V. Trivium
2020-2021: Erasmus Debating Society
2018-2019: Leiden Debating Union (60 punten)
2017-2018: Leiden Debating Union (55 punten)

Season 2020-2021

Tab: https://tinyurl.com/ddl20202021tab
Live stream videos: https://www.facebook.com/debatingleague/videos

Season 2018-2019

1. Leiden Debating Union – 60 points
2. TDV Cicero (Tilburg) – 49 points
3. Utrecht Debating Society – 43 points
4. TU Delft Debating Club – 26 points
5. ASDV Bonaparte (Amsterdam) – 25 points
6. NSDV Trivium (Nijmegen) – 16 points
7. Erasmus Debating Society (Rotterdam) – 15 points
8. ESDA Chronos (Eindhoven) – 14 points
9. GDS Kalliope (Groningen) – 4 points

The Chief Adjudication team for this season consisted of Marike Breed, Floris Holstege, Simone Landman, Fenna ten Haaf, and Ybo Buruma.

Season 2017-2018

1. Leiden Debating Union – 55 points
2. ASDV Bonaparte (Amsterdam) – 46 points
3. Erasmus Debating Society (Rotterdam) – 45 points
4. Utrecht Debating Society – 42 points
5. NSDV Trivium (Nijmegen) – 38 points
6. GDS Kalliope (Groningen) – 27 points
7. TDV Cicero (Tilburg) – 25 points
8. TU Delft Debating Club – 17 points