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JVW F.C. is a women's professional soccer club based in Bedfordview, Gauteng. Founded and owned by Janine van Wyk, the club competes in the SAFA Women's League, the top tier women's football league in South Africa,
| Full name | Janine van Wyk Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Blue Diamonds |
| Short name | JVW |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Stadium | Wits Stadium |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Owner | Janine van Wyk |
| Manager | Mitchell Stevens |
| League | SAFA Women's League |
| 2023 | 3rd |
| Website | https://www.jvw5.co.za/ |
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| Football (1st team) | Football B (Reserve team) | Football C (development team) |
Establishment
JVW 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, 2013–2019
In 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–present
In 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]
Current First Team Squad
- As of 28 January 2024[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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FIFA World Cup participants
List of players that were called up for a FIFA Women's World Cup while playing for the club. In brackets, the tournament played:
Current Coaching staff
- As of 28 January 2024
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| First team head coach | Mitch Stevens |
| First team assistant coach | Janine van Wyk |
| First team assistant Coach | Unathi Mabena |
| First team goalkeeper Coach | Bafana Nhlapo |
| Reserve team head coach | Ronald Molepo |
| Regional team head coach | Djion Hungwe |
| U 16 head coach | Kenneth Sithole |
| U14 head coach | Claudia Raposo |
| Developing diamonds head coach | Nicola Schulz |
Source:[5]
Management Staff
As of 28 January 2024
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| JVW FC Co-Founder | Janine van Wyk |
| JVW FC Co-Founder | Lauren Duncan |
| Head of development | Perry Stevens |
| Administrator | Sadie Niekerk |
| Head of operations | Talia Swartbooi |
Source: [5]
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Reserve Team
JVW Reserve team also known as Sasol Sapphires consist of young players and they compete in Gauteng Sasol League.
Regional Team
Regional Team also known as Regional Rubies this team is the same as reserve team but this one compete in SAFA Ekurhuleni Regional League. This team is made up of some of open team and reserve team players and they coached by Djion Hungwe.
U/16 Team
JVW 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.
Open Team
This team is made up of girls between the age of 15 and older and they participate in the ELFA Summer League.
Development Team
This 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 League
JVW 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.
Sponsors
- Hollywoodbets[6]
- SKLZ
- Mitre
Partners
- RG
- Ice Master
- Forwardzone
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