AFC Ajax (women)

Summary

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, De Amsterdames
Founded18 May 2012; 11 years ago (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

Current squad edit

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

Former players edit

Results edit

BeNe League / Eredivisie edit

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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 edit

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

Season Round Team Home Away Agg/Pos [a]
2017–18 Qualifying round   Standard Liège 3–0
  Pärnu 2–1
  Rīgas FS 6–0
Round of 32   Brescia 1–0 0–2 1–2
2018–19 Qualifying round   Þór/KA 0–0
  Wexford Youths 4–1
  Linfield 2–0
Round of 32   Sparta Prague 2–0 2–1 4–1
Round of 16   Lyon 0–4 0–9 0–13
2020–21 Round of 32   Bayern Munich 0–3 1–3 1–6
2022–23 QR 1 semi-final   Kristianstads DFF 3–1
QR 1 final   Eintracht Frankfurt 2–1
QR 2   Arsenal 0–1 2–2 2–3
2023–24 QR 1 final   Dinamo Minsk 3-0
QR 2   FC Zürich 2-0 6-0 8-0
Group stage   Bayern Munich 1-0 1-1 2/4
  Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 1-3
  Roma 2-1 0-3
Quarter-final   Chelsea 0-3 1-1 1-4
  1. ^ or single match when home and away are empty

2023-24 UEFA Women’s Champions League Group C Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Paris Saint-Germain 6 3 1 2 10 8 +2 10 Advance to quarter-finals
2   Ajax 6 3 1 2 7 8 −1 10
3   Bayern Munich 6 1 4 1 8 8 0 7
4   Roma 6 1 2 3 10 11 −1 5
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Record by club edit

As of 19 March 2024
Opponent Country Pld W D L GF GA Season(s)
Dinamo Minsk   Belarus 1 1 0 0 3 0 2023–24
Standard Liège   Belgium 1 1 0 0 3 0 2017–18
Sparta Prague   Czech Republic 2 2 0 0 4 1 2018–19
Arsenal   England 2 0 1 1 2 3 2022–23
Chelsea   England 2 0 1 1 1 4 2023–24
Pärnu   Estonia 1 1 0 0 2 1 2017–18
Olympique Lyonnais   France 2 0 0 2 0 13 2018–19
Paris Saint-Germain   France 2 1 0 1 3 3 2023–24
Bayern Munich   Germany 4 1 1 2 3 7 2020–21, 2023–24
Eintracht Frankfurt   Germany 1 1 0 0 2 1 2022–23
Þór/KA   Iceland 1 0 1 0 0 0 2018–19
Wexford Youths   Ireland 1 1 0 0 4 1 2018–19
Brescia   Italy 2 1 0 1 1 2 2013–14
Roma   Italy 2 1 0 1 2 4 2023–24
Rīgas FS   Latvia 1 1 0 0 6 0 2017–18
Linfield   Northern Ireland 1 1 0 0 2 0 2018–19
Kristianstads DFF   Sweden 1 1 0 0 3 1 2022–23
Zürich   Switzerland 2 2 0 0 8 0 2023–24

Honours edit

National

Affiliated clubs edit

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 edit

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

Head coaches edit

Broadcasting edit

As per 2024, all league matches played are broadcast on ESPN. Public service broadcaster NOS occasionally provides game highlights during the Studio Sport programme.[7]

References edit

  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'"[permanent dead link], Overbos.nl, 13 January 2013
  5. ^ "Ajax-dames halen succescoach Engelkes" (in Dutch). FCupdate. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Suzanne Bakker in her final season at Ajax Women" (in Dutch). Ajax.nl. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Women's Eredivisie secures coverage on Fox Sports and NOS". Sport Business. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.

External links edit

  • Official site

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