JVW F.C.

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JVW FC is a South African women's football club based in Bedfordview, Gauteng. Since 2013, the club has been affiliated to the South African Football Association. The First Team competes at the highest level of women's football in South Africa, The SAFA Women’s League, after becoming the first team to ever gain promotion from the Sasol League in 2019, whilst the rest of the club competes in the local league, under Eastern Local Football Association. The First Team had a memorable and record breaking 2016 season, where they beat Mamelodi Sundowns, Palace Super Falcons and Croesus Ladies for the first time since inception and went on to win the Gauteng Sasol League after defeating TUKS Ladies 6-0 in the Provincial Playoff final. JVW finished Runners up to Bloemfontein Celtic in the 2016 Sasol League Playoff Finals. 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 (SAFA Women's League) which was launched in 2019, becoming the first team to ever gain promotion into this top flight league.

History[]

Establishment[]

JVW FC was formed in 2012 by Current South Africa Women's National Team Captain, Janine van Wyk, which aimed to identify, develop, improve and expose female football players. JVW FC consisted of a mere 13 players when formed, and the club has gradually grown over the years to a remarkable 98 players in the club setup.[1]

The Club currently consists of a First Team, Reserve Team (Regional League Open team), U19 team, U14 Team and a Development team.

SA Women's Sasol league 2013–2019[]

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. 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. In the same year, the club signed Olympic gold medal-winning athlete 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.

Players[]

Current First Team Squad[]

As of 16 April 2019

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK South Africa RSA
2 FW Angola ANG
4 MF South Africa RSA Amanda Dlamini
6 FW South Africa RSA Robyn Moodaly
7 DF South Africa RSA
8 MF South Africa RSA
9 MF South Africa RSA
10 DF South Africa RSA
11 MF South Africa RSA Mamello Makhabane
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 FW South Africa RSA
13 FW South Africa RSA
14 DF South Africa RSA
15 FW South Africa RSA
16 GK South Africa RSA
17 MF South Africa RSA
18 FW South Africa RSA Nompumelelo Nyandeni
19 MF South Africa RSA
20 DF South Africa RSA
21 FW South Africa RSA
22 FW South Africa RSA Caster Semenya
23 MF South Africa RSA
24 DF South Africa RSA
25 GK South Africa RSA Kaylin Swart

References[]

  1. ^ "Home". JVW Football Club. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  2. ^ "Caster Semenya joins South African football team JVW". 6 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
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