AFC Ajax Vrouwen is a Dutch football club from Amsterdam representing AFC Ajax in the Vrouwen Eredivisie, the top women's league in the Netherlands. The team was founded in 2012 and played its first three seasons in the BeNe League before the Eredivisie re-formed.[2] The club won its first title in its second season, winning the domestic KNVB Cup in the 2013–14 season. Ajax won its first two Eredivisie titles in back-to-back seasons in 2016–17 and 2017–18. It won its third title in the 2022–23 season. The best performance in the UEFA Women's Champions League came in the 2023–24 competition, when it finished second in the group stage before losing in the quarterfinals, the first Dutch club to reach that stage.[3] After a third place finish in the 2024–25, Ajax qualified for the inaugural UEFA Women's Europa Cup.[4]
| Full name | Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax | ||
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| Nicknames | De Godendochters (The Daughters of the Gods), De Ajacieden, De Amsterdames | ||
| Founded | 18 May 2012 | ||
| Ground | De Toekomst Johan Cruyff Arena (selected matches) | ||
| Capacity | 2,250[1] 55,865 | ||
| Owner | AFC Ajax N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam: AJAX) | ||
| Chairman | Menno Geelen | ||
| Head coach | Anouk Bruil | ||
| League | Eredivisie | ||
| 2025–26 | 2nd | ||
| Website | ajax.nl | ||
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Current squad
edit- As of 20 September 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players
editResults
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| Season | Division | Position | W – D – L = Pts | GF – GA | Top scorer | KNVB Cup |
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| 2012–13 | BeNe League | 4 / 16 | 12 – 6 – 10 = 42 | 47 – 36 | Desiree van Lunteren (10) | Quarterfinals |
| 2013–14 | 3 / 14 | 16 – 6 – 4 = 54 | 68 – 23 | van Lunteren (13) | Winner | |
| 2014–15 | 3 / 13 | 17 – 2 – 5 = 53 | 54 – 20 | Marlous Pieëte (10) | Final | |
| 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 2 / 7 | 17 – 5 – 2 = 56 | 46 – 11 | Eshly Bakker (8) | Final |
| 2016–17 | 1 / 8 | 21 – 5 – 1 = 68 | 57 – 14 | Marjolijn van den Bighelaar (18) | Winner | |
| 2017–18 | 1 / 9 | 16 – 7 – 1 = 55 | 57 – 24 | van den Bighelaar, van Lunteren (12) | Winner | |
| 2018–19 | 2 / 9 | 13 – 8 – 3 = 47 | 50 – 18 | Ellen Jansen (14) | Winner | |
| 2019–20 | 2 / 8a | 8 – 1 – 3 = 25a | 22 – 11a | van den Bighelaar (9) | Quarterfinalsa | |
| 2020–21 | 3 / 8 | 13 – 1 – 6 = 40 | 40 – 21 | Nikita Tromp (19) | Semifinals | |
| 2021–22 | 2 / 9 | 17 – 3 – 4 = 54 | 70 – 22 | Romée Leuchter (25) | Winner | |
| 2022–23 | 1 / 11 | 18 – 1 – 1 = 55 | 67 – 15 | Leuchter (18) | Round of 16 | |
| 2023–24 | 2 / 12 | 17 – 3 – 2 = 54 | 62 – 20 | Leuchter (20) | Winner | |
| 2024–25 | 3 / 12 | 17 – 2 – 3 = 53 | 57 – 22 | Danique Tolhoek (19) | Round of 16 |
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UEFA Women's Champions League
editAll results (away, home and aggregate) list Ajax's goal tally first.
| Season | Round | Team | Home | Away | Agg/Pos [a] |
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| 2017–18 | Qualifying round |  Standard Liège | 3–0 | ||
 Pärnu | 2–1 | ||||
 Rīgas FS | 6–0 | ||||
| Round of 32 |  Brescia |
1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | |
| 2018–19 | Qualifying round |  Þór/KA | 0–0 | ||
 Wexford Youths | 4–1 | ||||
 Linfield | 2–0 | ||||
| Round of 32 |  Sparta Prague |
2–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | |
| Round of 16 |  Lyon |
0–4 | 0–9 | 0–13 | |
| 2020–21 | Round of 32 |  Bayern Munich |
0–3 | 1–3 | 1–6 |
| 2022–23 | QR 1 semi-final |  Kristianstads DFF | 3–1 | ||
| QR 1 final | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2–1 | |||
| QR 2 |  Arsenal |
0–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | |
| 2023–24 | QR 1 final |  Dinamo Minsk | 3–0 | ||
| QR 2 |  FC Zürich |
2–0 | 6–0 | 8–0 | |
| Group stage | Bayern Munich |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2nd out of 4 | |
| Paris Saint-Germain |
2–0 | 1–3 | |||
| Roma |
2–1 | 0–3 | |||
| Quarter-final | Chelsea |
0–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 | |
| 2024–25 | QR 1 semi-final |  Kolos Kovalivka | 1–1, 4–1 aet | ||
| QR 1 final | Fiorentina | 0–1 | |||
- ↑ or single match when home and away are empty
UEFA Women's Europa Cup
edit| Season | Round | Team | Home | Away | Agg/Pos |
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| 2025–26 | QR 1 |  Sturm Graz |
Record by club
edit- As of end of 2024–25 season
| Opponent | Country | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Season(s) |
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| Dinamo Minsk | Belarus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2023–24 |
| Standard Liège | Belgium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2017–18 |
| Sparta Prague | Czech Republic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2018–19 |
| Arsenal | England | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2022–23 |
| Chelsea | England | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2023–24 |
| Pärnu | Estonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2017–18 |
| Olympique Lyonnais | France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2018–19 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2023–24 |
| Bayern Munich | Germany | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2020–21, 2023–24 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2022–23 |
| Þór/KA | Iceland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2018–19 |
| Wexford Youths | Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2018–19 |
| Brescia | Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2013–14 |
| Fiorentina | Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2024–25 |
| Roma | Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2023–24 |
| Rīgas FS | Latvia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2017–18 |
| Linfield | Northern Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2018–19 |
| Kristianstads DFF | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2022–23 |
| Zürich | Switzerland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2023–24 |
| Kolos Kovalivka | Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2024–25 |
Honours
editNational
- Eredivisie
- KNVB Women's Cup
- Winners (6): 2013-14, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2021-22, 2023-24
- BeNe League
Affiliated clubs
editOn 13 January 2013, it was revealed that AFC Ajax Vrouwen would partner with SV Overbos, the women's team from Hoofddorp.[5]
SV Overbos (2013–present)
Coaching staff
edit| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Anouk Bruil |
| Assistant coach | Sonny Silooy |
| Assistant coach | Kirsten Bakker |
| Goalkeeping coach | Robbie Tetteroo |
| Performance coach | Eva Hovenkamp |
| Michiel van Tilburg |
Source[6]
Head coaches
edit- Ed Engelkes (2012–2016)[7]
- Benno Nihom (2016-2019)
- Danny Schenkel (2019–2022)
- Suzanne Bakker (2022–2024)[8] (Rinus Michel Award winner in 2024)[9]
- Hesterine de Reus (2024–2025)
- Anouk Bruil[10] (2025–present)
Broadcasting
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Kampioenswedstrijd Jong Ajax gewoon op De Toekomst". www.at5.nl.
- ↑ "Vrouwen: Ajax en PSV in BeNeLeague, FC Den Bosch niet" (in Dutch). voetbalcentraal. 6 June 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ↑ "Ajax's women's team become the first Dutch side ever to advance in the Champions League". NL Times. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ↑ "The official website for European football". UEFA. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ↑ "Hechte samenwerking Ajax en sv Overbos uit Hoofddorp'"[permanent dead link], Overbos.nl, 13 January 2013
- ↑ "Voormalig FC Twente-assistent duikt op in nieuwe staf van Ajax". Vrouwenvoetbal Nieuws (in Dutch). 30 July 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ "Ajax-dames halen succescoach Engelkes" (in Dutch). FCupdate. 30 May 2012. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ↑ "Suzanne Bakker in her final season at Ajax Women" (in Dutch). Ajax.nl. 10 January 2024. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ↑ "Winnaars Rinus Michels Awards 2024". Rinus Michels Awards (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ↑ "Nieuwe Ajax-coach Bruil is naast 'mensenmens' ook resultaatgericht: 'Kampioen worden'" [New Ajax coach Bruil is not only a 'people person' but also results-oriented: 'Becoming champion']. NOS (in Dutch). 3 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ↑ "Women's Eredivisie secures coverage on Fox Sports and NOS". Sport Business. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ↑ Grondhuis, Francis (8 July 2025). "Competitieprogramma Eurojackpot Vrouwen Eredivisie seizoen 2025/'26 bekend". Vrouwen Eredivisie (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 August 2025.