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, De Amsterdames
Founded18 May 2012 (2012-05-18)
GroundDe Toekomst
Johan Cruyff Arena (selected matches)
Capacity5.000[1]
55,865
OwnerAFC Ajax N.V. (Euronext: AJAX)
ChairmanMenno Geelen (interim)
Head coachHesterine de Reus
LeagueEredivisie
2023–242nd
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  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
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

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UEFA Women's Champions League

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

Season Round Team Home Away Agg/Pos [lower-alpha 1]
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
As of 19 March 2024
Opponent Country Pld W D L GF GA Season(s)
Dinamo Minsk Belarus1100302023–24
Standard Liège Belgium1100302017–18
Sparta Prague Czech Republic2200412018–19
Arsenal England2011232022–23
Chelsea England2011142023–24
Pärnu Estonia1100212017–18
Olympique Lyonnais France20020132018–19
Paris Saint-Germain France2101332023–24
Bayern Munich Germany4112372020–21, 2023–24
Eintracht Frankfurt Germany1100212022–23
Þór/KA Iceland1010002018–19
Wexford Youths Ireland1100412018–19
Brescia Italy2101122013–14
Roma Italy2101242023–24
Rīgas FS Latvia1100602017–18
Linfield Northern Ireland1100202018–19
Kristianstads DFF Sweden1100312022–23
Zürich Switzerland2200802023–24

Honours
Main article: List of AFC Ajax 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 Suzanne Bakker
Assistant coach Sander Luiten
Goalkeeper coach Robbie Tetteroo
Skills Coach 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.[7]

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. "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.

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