AFC Ajax (women)

AFC Ajax Vrouwen is a Dutch football 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 (the Daughters of the Gods), De Ajacieden
Founded18 May 2012 (2012-05-18)
GroundDe Toekomst
Johan Cruyff Arena (selected matches)
Capacity5.000[1]
55,865
OwnerAFC Ajax N.V. (Euronext: AJAX)
ChairmanJan van Halst (interim)
Head coachSuzanne Bakker
LeagueEredivisie
2022–231st
WebsiteClub website
Active departments of AFC Ajax
Eredivisie
(Men's)		 Eerste Divisie
(Reserves)		 Vierde Divisie
(Amateurs)
Eredivisie
(Women's)		 eSports

Current squad
As of 8 September 2023[3]

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 Netherlands NED Regina Van Eijk
3 DF Netherlands NED Roos van der Veen
5 DF Netherlands NED Soraya Verhoeve
6 MF Netherlands NED Jonna Van de Velde
7 FW Netherlands NED Romée Leuchter
8 MF Netherlands NED Sherida Spitse (captain)
9 FW Netherlands NED Nikita Tromp
10 MF Netherlands NED Nadine Noordam
11 FW Netherlands NED Ashleigh Weerden
12 FW Netherlands NED Isabelle Hoekstra
13 GK Netherlands NED Lois Niënhuis
15 FW Netherlands NED Chasity Grant
16 MF Netherlands NED Danique Noordman
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Netherlands NED Bente Jansen
18 DF Netherlands NED Milicia Keijzer
19 FW Netherlands NED Tiny Hoekstra
20 MF United States USA Lily Yohannes
21 MF Netherlands NED Rosa Van Gool
22 MF Netherlands NED Quinty Sabajo
23 FW Netherlands NED Lotte Keukelaar
24 MF Netherlands NED Iris Stiekema
24 DF Netherlands NED Daliyah de Klonia
25 DF Netherlands NED Kay-lee de Sanders
26 DF Netherlands NED Isa Kardinaal
29 FW Netherlands NED Danique Tolhoek
31 GK Netherlands NED Dionne Van der Wal

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

Results

BeNe League / Eredivisie
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Season Division Position W – D – L = Pts GF – GA Top scorer KNVB Cup
2012–13 BeNe League 04 / 16 12 – 6 – 10 = 42 47 – 36 Van Lunteren (10) Quarterfinals
2013–14 BeNe League 03 / 14 16 – 6 – 4 = 54 68 – 23 Van Lunteren (13) Winner
2014–15 BeNe League 03 / 13 17 – 2 – 5 = 53 54 – 20 Pieëte (10) Final
2015–16 Eredivisie 02 / 7 17 – 5 – 2 = 56 46 – 11 Bakker (8) Final
2016–17 Eredivisie 01 / 8 21 – 5 – 1 = 68 57 – 14 Van den Bighelaar (18) Winner
2017–18 Eredivisie 01 / 9 16 – 7 – 1 = 55 57 – 24 Van den Bighelaar, Van Lunteren (12) Winner
2018–19 Eredivisie 02 / 9 13 – 8 – 3 = 47 50 – 18 Jansen (14) Winner
2019–20 Eredivisie 02 / 8a 08 – 1 – 3 = 25a 22 – 11a Quarterfinalsa
2020–21 Eredivisie 03 / 8 13 – 1 – 6 = 40 40 – 21 Nikita Tromp (19) Semifinals
2021–22 Eredivisie 02 / 9 17 – 3 – 4 = 54 70 – 22 Romée Leuchter (25) Winner
2022–23 Eredivisie 01 / 11 18 – 1 – 1 = 55 67 – 15 Romée Leuchter (18) Round of 16

a=at moment of abandonment due to Covid

UEFA Women's Champions League

All results (away, home and aggregate) list Ajax's goal tally first.

Season Round Team Home Away Agg [lower-alpha 1]
2017–18 Qualifying round Belgium Standard Liège 3–0
Finland Pärnu JK 2–1
Latvia Rīgas FS 6–0
Round of 32 Italy Brescia 1–0 0–2 1–2
2018–19 Qualifying round Iceland Þór/KA 0–0
Republic of Ireland Wexford Youths 4–1
Northern Ireland Linfield 2–0
Round of 32 Czech Republic Sparta Prague 2–0 2–1 4–1
Round of 16 France Lyon 0–4 0–9 0–13
2020–21 Round of 32 Germany Bayern Munich 0–3 1–3 1–6
2022–23 QR 1 semi-final Sweden Kristianstads DFF 3–1
QR 1 final Germany Eintracht Frankfurt 2–1
QR 2 England Arsenal 0–1 2–2 2–3
2023–24 QR 1 final Belarus Dinamo Minsk 3-0
QR 2 Switzerland FC Zürich 2-0 6-0 8-0
Group stage Germany Bayern Munich
France Paris Saint-Germain
Italy Roma
  1. or single match when home and away are empty

Honours

National

Affiliated clubs

On 13 January 2013, it was revealed that AFC Ajax Vrouwen would partner with SV Overbos, the Women's team from Hoofddorp.[4]

Coaching staff
Position Name
Head coach Netherlands Suzanne Bakker
Assistant coach Netherlands Sander Luiten
Goalkeeper coach Netherlands Robbie Tetteroo
Skills Coach Netherlands Wim Bouckaert

Head coaches

Broadcasting

As per 2024, all league matches played are broadcast on ESPN. Public service broadcaster NOS occasionally provides game highlights during the Studio Sport programme.[6]

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. "Players". ajax.nl. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  4. "Hechte samenwerking Ajax en sv Overbos uit Hoofddorp'", Overbos.nl, 13 January 2013
  5. "Ajax-dames halen succescoach Engelkes" (in Dutch). FCupdate. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  6. "Women's Eredivisie secures coverage on Fox Sports and NOS". Sport Business. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.

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