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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 | Jan van Halst (interim) | ||
| Head coach | Suzanne Bakker | ||
| League | Eredivisie | ||
| 2022–23 | 1st | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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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]
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.
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Former players
Results
BeNe League / Eredivisie
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a=at moment of abandonment due to Covid
| 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 | Jansen (14) | Winner |
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 2 / 8a | 8 – 1 – 3 = 25a | 22 – 11a | 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 | 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] |
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| 2017–18 | Qualifying round | 3–0 | |||
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| Round of 32 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Qualifying round | 0–0 | |||
| 4–1 | |||||
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| Round of 32 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | ||
| Round of 16 | 0–4 | 0–9 | 0–13 | ||
| 2020–21 | Round of 32 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–6 | |
| 2022–23 | QR 1 semi-final | 3–1 | |||
| QR 1 final | 2–1 | ||||
| QR 2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | ||
| 2023–24 | QR 1 final | 3-0 | |||
| QR 2 | 2-0 | 6-0 | 8-0 | ||
| Group stage | 1-0 | 1-1 | |||
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- ↑ 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 |
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| 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | Advance to quarter-finals | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Honours
National
- Dutch League champion
- KNVB Women's Cup
- Winners (5): 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
- BeNe League
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]
SV Overbos (2013–present)
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
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Head coaches
Ed Engelkes (2012–2016)[5]
Benno Nihom (2016-2019)
Danny Schenkel (2019–2022)
Suzanne Bakker (2022-)
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
- Women's Eredivisie (3) : 2016-17, 2017–18, 2022–23
- KNVB Women's Cup (5): 2013-14, 2016–17, 2017–18 , 2018-19, 2021-22
- Eredivisie Cup (1) : 2020-21
References
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ↑ "Players". ajax.nl. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Hechte samenwerking Ajax en sv Overbos uit Hoofddorp'", Overbos.nl, 13 January 2013
- ↑ "Ajax-dames halen succescoach Engelkes" (in Dutch). FCupdate. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ↑ "Women's Eredivisie secures coverage on Fox Sports and NOS". Sport Business. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
