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]
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| Full name | Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax | |||
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| Nickname(s) | De Godendochters (The Daughters of the Gods), De Ajacieden, De Amsterdames | |||
| Founded | 18 May 2012 | |||
| Ground | De Toekomst Johan Cruyff Arena (selected matches) | |||
| Capacity | 5.000[1] 55,865 | |||
| Owner | AFC Ajax N.V. (Euronext: AJAX) | |||
| Chairman | Menno Geelen (interim) | |||
| Head coach | Hesterine de Reus | |||
| League | Eredivisie | |||
| 2023–24 | 2nd | |||
| Website | https://english.ajax.nl/teams/ajax-women/ | |||
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Current squad
edit- As of 2 September 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players
editResults
editBeNe League / Eredivisie
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| Season | Division | Position | W – D – L = Pts | GF – GA | Top scorer | KNVB Cup |
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| 2012–13 | BeNe League | 4 / 16 | 12 – 6 – 10 = 42 | 47 – 36 | Van Lunteren (10) | Quarterfinals |
| 2013–14 | BeNe League | 3 / 14 | 16 – 6 – 4 = 54 | 68 – 23 | Van Lunteren (13) | Winner |
| 2014–15 | BeNe League | 3 / 13 | 17 – 2 – 5 = 53 | 54 – 20 | Pieëte (10) | Final |
| 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 2 / 7 | 17 – 5 – 2 = 56 | 46 – 11 | Bakker (8) | Final |
| 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 1 / 8 | 21 – 5 – 1 = 68 | 57 – 14 | Van den Bighelaar (18) | Winner |
| 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 1 / 9 | 16 – 7 – 1 = 55 | 57 – 24 | Van den Bighelaar, Van Lunteren (12) | Winner |
| 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 2 / 9 | 13 – 8 – 3 = 47 | 50 – 18 | Ellen Jansen (14) | Winner |
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 2 / 8a | 8 – 1 – 3 = 25a | 22 – 11a | Van den Bighelaar (9) | Quarterfinalsa |
| 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 3 / 8 | 13 – 1 – 6 = 40 | 40 – 21 | Nikita Tromp (19) | Semifinals |
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 2 / 9 | 17 – 3 – 4 = 54 | 70 – 22 | Romée Leuchter (25) | Winner |
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 1 / 11 | 18 – 1 – 1 = 55 | 67 – 15 | Leuchter (18) | Round of 16 |
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 2 / 12 | 17 – 3 – 2 = 54 | 62 – 20 | Leuchter (20) | Winner |
a=at moment of abandonment due to Covid
UEFA Women's Champions League
editAll results (away, home and aggregate) list Ajax's goal tally first.
| Season | Round | Team | Home | Away | Agg/Pos [a] |
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| 2017–18 | Qualifying round |  Standard Liège |
3–0 | ||
 Pärnu |
2–1 | ||||
 Rīgas FS |
6–0 | ||||
| Round of 32 |  Brescia
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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
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2–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | |
| Round of 16 |  Lyon
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0–4 | 0–9 | 0–13 | |
| 2020–21 | Round of 32 |  Bayern Munich
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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
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0–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | |
| 2023–24 | QR 1 final |  Dinamo Minsk |
3–0 | ||
| QR 2 |  FC Zürich
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2–0 | 6–0 | 8–0 | |
| Group stage | Bayern Munich
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1–0 | 1–1 | 2/4 | |
| Paris Saint-Germain
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2–0 | 1–3 | |||
| Roma
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2–1 | 0–3 | |||
| Quarter-final | Chelsea
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0–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 | |
| 2024–25 | QR 1 semi-final |  Kolos Kovalivka |
1–1, 4–1 aet | ||
| QR 1 final | Fiorentina |
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Record by club
edit- As of 9 September 2024
| Opponent | Country | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Season(s) |
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| 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 |
| Fiorentina | Italy |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2024–25 |
| 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 |
| Kolos Kovalivka | Ukraine |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2024–25 |
Honours
editNational
- Dutch League champion
- KNVB Women's Cup
- Winners (5): 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024
- BeNe League
Affiliated clubs
editOn 13 January 2013, it was revealed that AFC Ajax Vrouwen would partner with SV Overbos, the women's team from Hoofddorp.[3]
SV Overbos (2013–present)
Coaching staff
edit| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Hesterine de Reus
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| Assistant coach | Sonny Silooy
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| Goalkeeping coach | Robbie Tetteroo
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| Technical coach | Wim Bouckaert
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Head coaches
edit- Ed Engelkes (2012–2016)[4]
- Benno Nihom (2016-2019)
- Danny Schenkel (2019–2022)
- Suzanne Bakker (2022–2024) [5]
- Hesterine de Reus (2024–)
Broadcasting
editAs of 2024, all league matches played are broadcast on ESPN. Public service broadcaster NOS occasionally provides game highlights during the Studio Sport programme.[6]
References
edit- ^ "De Toekomst - Ajax". AFC Ajax. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
- ^ "Vrouwen: Ajax en PSV in BeNeLeague, FC Den Bosch niet" (in Dutch). voetbalcentraal. 6 June 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ "Hechte samenwerking Ajax en sv Overbos uit Hoofddorp'"[permanent dead link], Overbos.nl, 13 January 2013
- ^ "Ajax-dames halen succescoach Engelkes" (in Dutch). FCupdate. 30 May 2012. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ "Suzanne Bakker in her final season at Ajax Women" (in Dutch). Ajax.nl. 10 January 2024. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Women's Eredivisie secures coverage on Fox Sports and NOS". Sport Business. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.