In the Dutch Hoofdklasse UVV is the first top-ranked team of the 2016 season. The team from Utrecht defeated DSS from Haarlem 9-1, 8-2 and 12-6 on opening weekend for a 3-0 start. Defending champion Curacao Neptunus Rotterdam won two of three against the De Glaskoning Twins from Oosterhout. Oosterhout won 7-3 on Sunday, avoiding the sweep. The promoted team scored three runs in the seventh and four in the ninth to upset the heavy favorite. Corendon Kinheim won two of three against HCAW Bussum. L&D Amsterdam and the Vaessen Pioniers split a two-game set, as the third game on Saturday got rained out.
Results:
| Sunday 17 april | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curaçao Neptunus | 3 – 7 | De Glaskoning Twins | ||
| DSS | 6 – 12 | UVV | ||
| HCAW | 1 – 2 | Kinheim | ||
| Vaessen Pioniers | 2 – 7 | L&D Amsterdam Pirates | ||
| Saturday 16 april | ||||
| De Glaskoning Twins | 0 – 13 | Curaçao Neptunus | ||
| Kinheim | 4 – 3 | HCAW | ||
| UVV | 8 – 2 | DSS | ||
| Thursday 14 april | ||||
| De Glaskoning Twins | 2 – 4 | Curaçao Neptunus | ||
| Kinheim | 6 – 7 | HCAW | ||
| L&D Amsterdam Pirates | 1 – 3 | Vaessen Pioniers | ||
| UVV | 9 – 1 | DSS | ||