By Roos Schelen (13/10/2025) Above: Arjan Veurink and his staff. Photo: Oranje Leeuwinnen on X. Arjan Veurink will announce his inaugural squad for the Netherlands national team on Tuesday. He faces some challenges after the team disappointingly went out in the Euros group stages under former head coach Andries Jonker, leaving the squad low on confidence.Continue reading “Opinion: These should be Veurink’s first steps with the OranjeLeeuwinnen”
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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”
UWCL Qualifiers: Mixed fortunes for the Dutch as PSV beaten but Twente rampant
By Catherine MacKenzie (28/08/2025) Above: Manchester United celebrate beating PSV. Photo: ManUtdWomen on X. Dutch champions FC Twente and second-place PSV were both in action on Wednesday evening, in the second round of UWCL qualifiers. PSV had the tougher duel, with England’s Manchester United their opponent, whilst Twente faced Serbian opponents ZFK Crvena zvezda. ManchesterContinue reading “UWCL Qualifiers: Mixed fortunes for the Dutch as PSV beaten but Twente rampant”
Women’s Euros Group D: England v Wales, Netherlands v France
By Hannah Chadwick (14/07/2025) Above: England’s bench celebrate their win. Photo: Girls on the Ball. England 6-1 Wales Team news and context: Sarina Wiegman named an unchanged starting 11 from England’s win over the Netherlands. For Wales, Olivia Clark returned between the sticks after losing out for the France game. Ahead of the game, bothContinue reading “Women’s Euros Group D: England v Wales, Netherlands v France”
Clash of the Lionesses: the stories behind England v Netherlands
By Catherine MacKenzie (08/07/2025) Above: England v Netherlands in 2022. Photo: Sky Sports. England’s Lionesses face the Dutch OranjeLeeuwinnen (“Orange Lionesses”) tomorrow evening in a must-win game for both sides. It is hard to remember a match with as many narratives behind it as this one. When England face the Netherlands in Switzerland for theirContinue reading “Clash of the Lionesses: the stories behind England v Netherlands”
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