JVW F.C.
JVW F.C. is a women's professional soccer club based in Bedfordview, Gauteng. Founded and owned by Janine van Wyk and Lauren Duncan the club competes in the SAFA Women's League, the top tier women's football league in South Africa, HistoryEstablishmentJVW FC was formed in 2012 by Janine van Wyk, which aimed to identify, develop, improve and expose female football players. The club consisted of a mere 13 players when formed and has gradually grown over the years to 98 players in the club setup.[1] Sasol League, 2013–2019In 2016, JVW won the Gauteng Sasol League and finished in second place at their Debut National Championship after losing 1–0 to Bloemfontein Celtic Ladies.[citation needed] In 2019 JVW won the Gauteng Sasol League for a second time and went on to be crowned Champions at the National Championship, led by captain Nompumelelo Nyandeni.[citation needed] In the same year, the club signed Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya.[2] SA Women's National league 2021–presentIn 2019 the first team recorded their best season to date, where they won the 2019 Gauteng Sasol League and went on to be crowned Champions at the 2019 Sasol League Playoff Finals, securing promotion into the South African Football Association Women's National League which was launched in 2019, becoming the first team to ever gain promotion into this top flight league. JVW FC finished the 2023 season in 3rd place, their best finish since their promotion to the top division.[3] PlayersCurrent First Team Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Notable playersFIFA World Cup participantsList of players that were called up for a FIFA Women's World Cup while playing for the club. In brackets, the tournament played: ManagementCurrent Coaching staff
Source:[5] Management StaffAs of 6 January 2025
Source:[5] JVW Girls Football DevelopmentReserve TeamJVW Reserve team also known as Sasol Sapphires consist of young players and they compete in Gauteng Sasol League. Rubies TeamRegional Team also known as Regional Rubies this team is the same as reserve team but this one compete in Easterns LFA league. This team is made up of open team players and they coached by Djion Hungwe. U/16 TeamJVW U/16 also known as Gems. This team of young girls they compete in Gauteng Development League, the team has done so well in the last few years competing with Mamelodi Sundowns U/16. U/14 teamJVW U/14 also known as Gems. This team of young girls they compete in Gauteng Development League. They participated in the Iber Cup South Africa in 2024 and finished in 2nd place. Development TeamThis team is considered as a beginners group for girls between the age of 8 to 14 years old. A former JVW player, Nicola Schulz, was appointed as head coach. After suffering an ACL injury in 2019, she went on to pursue coaching career. JVW Girls School LeagueJVW Girls School League is a youth development league for schools located around Gauteng. The league has played a huge role in discovering young talent for (U/15, U/17 and older) youth national teams. SponsorsSponsorsPartners
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