By Jan-Kees Joosse (28/1/26) Above: Jill Roord celebrates her hattrick. Photo: FC Twente Vrouwen. This week the Eredivisie delivered a Jill Roord hattrick as Twente reasserted their dominance. A new ‘best of the rest’ also emerged as confident Heerenveen continued to score many more goals than they have in the last few seasons. AZ 0-4 FC Twente FCContinue reading “Vrouwen Eredivisie Week 12: Jill Roord scores hattrick as Twente reassert their dominance”
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Vrouwen Eredivisie Week 11: Huge clashes at both ends of the table
By Jan-Kees Joosse (23/1/26) Above: PSV v PEC Zwolle. Photo: Pedro Sluiter. This week in the Eredivisie delivered a top-of-the-table clash and relegation fights. Will ADO survive, and were club hierarchy right in their decision to let their head coach go mid-season? Will Ajax take advantage of a fatigued Twente and finally usurp them at the summit? AjaxContinue reading “Vrouwen Eredivisie Week 11: Huge clashes at both ends of the table”
Vrouwen Eredivisie: Fatigued Twente boost Ajax title hopes
By Jan-Kees Joosse (2/1/26) Above: Twente players look frustrated. Photo: Ron Jonker / Pro Shots. The first half of the Netherlands’ women’s Eredivisie season has delivered clear storylines: a relentless title race, credible challengers knocking on the door of the top three, and a relegation battle that is already taking shape. HERA United 0-0 FC Twente HERA UnitedContinue reading “Vrouwen Eredivisie: Fatigued Twente boost Ajax title hopes”
Vrouwen Eredivisie Week Ten: Ajax win 8-0, red cards shown at Feyenoord
By Jan-Kees Joosse (11/12/25) Above: Ajax celebrate their 8-0 win. Photo: Ajax.nl. This week in the Eredivisie delivered goals, tension and a few big milestones. While Ajax impressed with a big win over FC Utrecht, PSV and Feyenoord fought hard for crucial points to compete at the top. Ajax 8-0 FC Utrecht After a big loss against PECContinue reading “Vrouwen Eredivisie Week Ten: Ajax win 8-0, red cards shown at Feyenoord”
Vrouwen Eredivisie Week Nine: The most shocking week in league history?
By Jan-Kees Joosse (26/11/25) Above: PEC Zwolle celebrate a historic victory. Photo: Martijn Bijzitter. Last week’s Vrouwen Eredivisie action was perhaps the most shocking in history. Up-and-coming PEC Zwolle beat title contenders Ajax by a whopping seven goals to one, and there were 30 goals scored across five games. Even Netherlands topscorer Vivianne Miedema hasContinue reading “Vrouwen Eredivisie Week Nine: The most shocking week in league history?”
Vrouwen Eredivisie Week Eight: Historic wins for HERA and NAC Breda
By Jan-Kees Joosse (19/11/25) Above: NAC Breda celebrate their first top flight win. Photo: Caroline van Leusden. Round eight of the Dutch top flight of women’s football saw a historic pair of wins for new club HERA United and promoted NAC Breda. NAC Breda 2 – 1 Excelsior NAC Breda have had a historic Sunday victory againstContinue reading “Vrouwen Eredivisie Week Eight: Historic wins for HERA and NAC Breda”
When football is more than a game: FIFA Unites and Afghan Women United
By Catherine MacKenzie (6/11/25) Above: Afghan Women United huddle. Photo: FIFA. Sometimes football is more than a game. There is a power in team sports that cannot be replicated elsewhere: it brings people together, and success only comes for the teams that work together as one. Football also has the power to make a statement:Continue reading “When football is more than a game: FIFA Unites and Afghan Women United”
Vrouwen Eredivisie Week Six: The power of investment
By Jan-Kees Joosse (4/11/25) Above: Feyenoord women celebrate their emphatic victory. Photo: FeyenoordV1 on X. Following the October international break, the Netherlands’ top tier of women’s football continued. In round six of the Women’s Eredivisie, several top sides recorded convincing victories over clubs that continue to lag behind in investment. The growing contrast reflects both the progressContinue reading “Vrouwen Eredivisie Week Six: The power of investment”
Vrouwen Eredivisie Week 5: Switzerland’s Riola Xhemaili scores a hattrick
By Jan-Kees Joosse (8/10/25) Above: Riola Xhemaili with a header. Photo: VrEredivisie on X. In the fifth round, FC Twente dropped two points in a thrilling draw against FC Utrecht. With a winning Ajax against Excelsior, the two title contenders are level on points and goal difference. PSV and Feyenoord are just one point behind them. TheContinue reading “Vrouwen Eredivisie Week 5: Switzerland’s Riola Xhemaili scores a hattrick”
Vrouwen Eredivisie Week 4: FC Twente win again, shoelaces cause upset
By Jan-Kees Joosse (8/10/25) Above: Feyenoord celebrate their first ever victory over FC Utrecht. Photo: FeyenoordV1 on X. In the fourth week of the 2025-26 Vrouwen Eredivisie, Feyenoord won against FC Utrecht for the first time in history, Ajax scored twice in under a minute, and shoelaces became of vital importance. Feyenoord celebrate first winContinue reading “Vrouwen Eredivisie Week 4: FC Twente win again, shoelaces cause upset”
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