Category Archives: Round-Ups

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”

Vrouwen Eredivisie Week 3: Excelsior get first away win in three years

By Jan-Kees Joosse (30/9/25) Above: Excelsior Rotterdam celebrate their win. Photo: Excelsior Rotterdam. In the third round of the Eredivisie some tough lessons were learned, alongside some positive ones: Excelsior’s surprise performance to get their first away win in three years is an inspiration for any team who have had to learn the hard way.Continue reading “Vrouwen Eredivisie Week 3: Excelsior get first away win in three years”

Vrouwen Eredivisie Week 2: Twente show class, ADO and Heerenveen share points

By Jan-Kees Joosse (22/9/25) Above: Feyenoord v Ajax. Photo: VrEredivisie on X. In the second round of the Eredivisie Matches, the difference between the title contenders and relegation potentials is beginning to become clear. In his weekly round-up for Impetus Football, Jan-Keese Joosse looks back at an entertaining weekend of Dutch women’s football. AZ’s FiekeContinue reading “Vrouwen Eredivisie Week 2: Twente show class, ADO and Heerenveen share points”

Dutch teams in Europe: a fantastic week for the women’s Eredivisie

By Jan-Kees Joosse (19/9/25) Above: FC Twente celebrate reaching the UWCL league phase. Photo: FCTwenteVrouwen on X. Dutch women’s football has enjoyed a dream week on the European stage. PSV, Ajax, and FC Twente all delivered strong results, keeping their continental ambitions alive. PSV stun with sensational comeback PSV seemed to be out of theContinue reading “Dutch teams in Europe: a fantastic week for the women’s Eredivisie”

Dutch teams in Europe: Noordman stuns for Ajax and Twente dominate

By Jan-Kees Joosse and Catherine MacKenzie (12/9/25) Above: Jill Roord celebrates her goal. Photo: FC Twente website. With PSV’s elimination from the UEFA Europa Cup, two club teams from the Netherlands are left in European action. FC Twente are in the final qualifying round for the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) and Ajax are inContinue reading “Dutch teams in Europe: Noordman stuns for Ajax and Twente dominate”

Vrouwen Eredivisie Week 1: Ajax win big, Roord boosts Twente

By Jan-Kees Joosse (9/9/25) Above: NAC Breda and Feyenoord face off. Photo: Vrouwen Eredivisie website. This season is incredibly tense in the Eredivisie, after the KNVB decided to reduce the league from 12 to 10 clubs. With the potential for three relegations this year, every match counts, every mistake can be fatal, and every pointContinue reading “Vrouwen Eredivisie Week 1: Ajax win big, Roord boosts Twente”