AFC Ajax (women)

AFC Ajax Vrouwen is a Dutch football (soccer) club from Amsterdam representing AFC Ajax in the Vrouwen Eredivisie, the top women's league in the Netherlands. The team was founded in 2012.[2]

AFC Ajax
Full nameAmsterdamsche Football Club Ajax
Nickname(s)de Godendochters (Daughters of the Gods), De Ajacieden
Founded18 May 2012 (2012-05-18)
GroundDe Toekomst
Capacity5.000[1]
OwnerAFC Ajax N.V. (Euronext: AJAX)
ChairmanFrank Eijken
Head coachDanny Schenkel
LeagueEredivisie
2019–202nd
WebsiteClub website
Active departments of AFC Ajax
Eredivisie
(Men's)		 Eerste Divisie
(Reserves)		 Hoofdklasse
(Amateurs)
Eredivisie
(Women's)		 eSports

Results BeNe League / Eredivisie
Season Division Position W – D – L = Pts GF – GA Top scorer KNVB Cup
2012–13 BeNe League 04 / 16 12 – 06 – 10 = 42 47 – 36 van Lunteren (10) Quarterfinals
2013–14 BeNe League 03 / 14 16 – 06 – 04 = 54 68 – 23 van Lunteren (13) Champions
2014–15 BeNe League 03 / 13 17 – 02 – 05 = 53 54 – 20 Pieëte (10) Finalist
2015–16 Eredivisie 02 / 07 17 – 05 – 02 = 56 46 – 11 Bakker (8) Finalist
2016–17 Eredivisie 01 / 08 21 – 05 – 01 = 68 57 – 14 van den Bighelaar (18) Champions
2017–18 Eredivisie 01 / 09 16 – 07 – 01 = 55 57 – 24 van den Bighelaar, van Lunteren (12) Champions
2018–19 Eredivisie 02 / 09 13 – 08 – 03 = 47 50 – 18 Jansen (14) Champions

Affiliated clubs

On 13 January 2013, it was revealed that AFC Ajax Vrouwen would partner with SV Overbos, the Women's team from Hoofddorp.[3]

Current squad
As of 18 September 2020

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  NED Lize Kop
2 DF  NED Liza van der Most
3 DF  NED Stefanie van der Gragt
4 DF  NED Lisa Doorn
5 DF  NED Soraya Verhoeve
6 MF  NED Marthe Munsterman
7 MF  NED Desiree van Lunteren
8 MF  NED Jonna van de Velde
9 FW  CZE Lucie Voňková
10 FW  NED Linda Bakker
11 FW  NED Marjolijn van den Bighelaar
12 DF  NED Caitlin Dijkstra
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW  NED Chasity Grant
16 GK  NED Claire Dinkla
17 DF  NED Kelly Zeeman (captain)
18 DF  NED Samantha van Diemen
20 FW  NED Eshly Bakker
21 MF  NED Vanity Lewerissa
22 MF  NED Quinty Sabajo
23 MF  NED Victoria Pelova
24 MF  NED Iris Stiekema
25 DF  NED Kay-lee de Sanders
26 DF  NED Manique de Vette
— FW  NED Nikita Tromp

Head coaches

Former players
Further information: List of AFC Ajax (women) players and Category:AFC Ajax (women) players

Broadcasting

As of the 2020–21 season, league matches played on Sunday are broadcast on Fox Sports. Public service broadcaster NOS occasionally broadcasts some Sunday games live and provides game highlights during the Studio Sport programme.[5]

Honours
Main article: List of AFC Ajax honours

References
  1. "De Toekomst - Ajax". AFC Ajax. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
  2. "Vrouwen: Ajax en PSV in BeNeLeague, FC Den Bosch niet" (in Dutch). voetbalcentraal. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  3. "Hechte samenwerking Ajax en sv Overbos uit Hoofddorp'", Overbos.nl, 13 January 2013
  4. "Ajax-dames halen succescoach Engelkes" (in Dutch). FCupdate. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  5. "Women's Eredivisie secures coverage on Fox Sports and NOS". Sport Business. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.

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