JVW Girls
| Full name | JVW FC |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Sapphires (U-20) and The Gems (U-16/14) |
| Short name | JVW |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Stadium | Jeppe Quondam |
| Capacity | 1000 |
| Owner | Janine Van Wyk and Lauren Duncan |
| Manager | Ronald Molepo U-20 Samuel Dube (U16) Cebile Maseko (U/14) |
| League | Sasol Women's League Gauteng Women's Development League |
| 2024 2024 | 2nd |
| Website | https://www.jvw5.co.za/ |
| Active departments of JVW | ||
|---|---|---|
| Football (1st team) | Football Academy | |
JVW Girls also known as JVW Sapphires or JVW Gems is a women's soccer academy based in Bedfordview, Gauteng. The U/20 team competes in the Sasol Women's League, the second tier women's league in South Africa while the U/14 and U/16 teams compete in the Gauteng Women's Development League, the Gauteng regional women's football league for U/14 and U/16 teams in the province. It is the academy of JVW.
Sapphires
In March 2024, they won the Pirates Cup (Women). They won 4-3 via penalties defeating Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies after the match ended in a 1–1 draw.[1]
Gems
In 2018 they became the first team to represent South Africa at the Dana Cup in Denmark.[2][3][4]
In their first match of the 2019 tournament they won 2–0 against Stokke IL from Norway.[5]
The U/16 Gems played in the inaugural 2023 U-15 Gauteng Women's Development League where they finished runner's up with 44 points (14 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses).[6][7] They were runners-up in the inaugural pre-season tournament GWDL Top 8 losing the final 4–2 to Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies U/16.[8]
Current Squad
•Bold indicate that the player has made an appearance for JVW senior team.
This team was selected for ENGEN Knockout Challenge tournament. It's a mixture of reserve team, U/16, regional team and some plays for senior team.
U20 Squad
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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Management
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach(es) | Ronald Molepo
Samuel Dube |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| U/16 Head Coach | Kenneth Sthole |
| U/14 Head Coach | Claudia Raposo |
Honours
U-20
- Pirates Cup (Women):2024
- ENGEN Knockout Challenge: Runners up: 2022, 2023 Third: 2024
U-16
- Gauteng Women's Development League: runners-up:2023
- GWDL Top 8: runners-up: 2024
References
- ^ "UJ, JVW Crowned 2024 Pirates Cup Champions | Orlando Pirates Football Club". www.orlandopiratesfc.com. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Import, Pongrass (2018-07-16). "Ladies' soccer star heads to Denmark". Kathorus Mail. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "EXTRA TIME: Janine Van Wyk watches JVW Girls in Dana Cup | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "JVW - South Africa - Dana Cup". 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "Hope to Reach the A-finals - Dana Cup". 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ Pongco, Siya (2024-03-10). "SuperSport Schools Plus | Gauteng illuminated by the brilliance of women's football". SuperSport Schools Plus. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ Inqaku. "League - Gauteng Women's Development League GWDL | Inqaku". inqaku.com. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ Pongco, Siya (2024-03-13). "SuperSport Schools Plus | Tenacious Mamelodi Sundowns and JVW Ladies claim pre-season titles". SuperSport Schools Plus. Retrieved 2024-05-06.