By Roos Schelen (29/10/2025) Above: the Dutch national team forms a guard of honor for Sherida Spitse. Photo: Oranjevrouwen on X. Tuesday’s 1-0 win over Canada saw Netherlands’ record cap holder Sherida Spitse’s final match in an orange jersey. As the Leeuwinnen prepared to kick off against Canada, Spitse sang the Wilhelmus one final time. The 35-year-oldContinue reading “Queen of the set piece Sherida Spitse retires from international football”
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Opinion: The case against a Dutch-Belgian BeNe league
By Jan-Kees Joosse (19/10/25) Above: The formation of the original BeNe league in 2012. Photo: UEFA. Between 2012 and 2015, Belgium and the Netherlands joined forces on the ‘BeNe’ league. Rumour has it the federations are considering a reformation. Last week’s Champions League match between the Dutch FC Twente and Belgian OH Leuven (a 2–1Continue reading “Opinion: The case against a Dutch-Belgian BeNe league”
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”
Opinion: These should be Veurink’s first steps with the OranjeLeeuwinnen
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”
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”
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