1913 Breda–The Hague women's fencing competition
In the early 20th century, febcing masters also started training women at their academies. Salle De Vos from The Hague was one the Dutch earliest academies in women's fencing. Already three years before this first national competitions, women fencers of De Vos already competed internationally in London, United Kingdom during the 1911 England–Holland women's fencing competitions. The women of the Bredasche Schermvereeniging started fencing only recently, around half a year before this competition.