Full name | JVW FC |
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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 |
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League | Sasol Women's League Gauteng Women's Development League |
2024 2024 | 2nd |
Website | https://www.jvw5.co.za/ |
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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.
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]
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]
•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.
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 |
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Head Coach(es) | Ronald Molepo Samuel Dube |
Position | Name |
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U/16 Head Coach | Kenneth Sthole |
U/14 Head Coach | Claudia Raposo |