JVW F.C.

JVW F.C.
Full nameJanine Van Wyk Football Club
Nickname(s)The Blue Diamonds
Short nameJVW
Founded2012; 12 years ago (2012)
StadiumWits Stadium
Capacity5,000
OwnerJanine Van Wyk
ManagerMitchell Stevens
LeagueSAFA Women's League
20233rd
WebsiteClub website
Current season

JVW F.C. is a women's professional soccer club based in Bedfordview, Gauteng. The team competes in the SAFA Women's League, the top tier women's football league in South Africa

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 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. JVW FC finished the 2023 season in 3rd place, their best finish since their promotion to the top division.[3]

Players

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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK South Africa RSA Kaylin Swart
3 FW South Africa RSA Amanda Mthandi
6 FW South Africa RSA Bongiwe Thusi
7 DF South Africa RSA Nomathemba Mtsibande
8 DF South Africa RSA Alochia Lelaka
9 FW South Africa RSA Gabriela Salgado
10 MF South Africa RSA Robyn Moodaly
13 DF South Africa RSA Boitumelo Rasehlo
15 FW South Africa RSA Nokwazi Mnomiya
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF South Africa RSA Talia Swartbooi
19 FW South Africa RSA Keolebogile Putu
18 FW South Africa RSA Aliyaah Allie
21 DF Sweden SWE Julia Molin
25 GK Germany GER Anneliese Hindelang
28 FW South Africa RSA Lerato Makhanya
30 DF South Africa RSA Nelisiwe Mchunu
44 MF South Africa RSA Jabulile Mazibuko

Management

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]

JVW Girls Football Development

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

Sponsors

Sponsors

Hollywoodbets[6]

• SKLZ

Mitre

Partners

• RG

• Ice Master

• Forwardzone



Honours

Sasol League National Championship:[7] 2019

See also

• Mamelodi Sundowns ladies

• TS Galaxy Queens

Durban Ladies FC

References

  1. ^ "Home". JVW Football Club. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Caster Semenya joins South African football team JVW". 6 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  3. ^ Inqaku. "League - Hollywoodbets Super League HBSL | Inqaku". inqaku.com. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  4. ^ "JVW Players Archive". JVW. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b "JVW Technical Team". JVW. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  6. ^ Group, Sport Industry (17 February 2021). "Hollywoodbets to Sponsor JVW FC". Sport Industry. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  7. ^ Import, Pongrass (7 January 2020). "JVW crowned 2019 Sasol League National Champions". Bedfordview Edenvale News. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
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