The Vrouwen Eredivisie, also known as the Azerion Vrouwen Eredivisie due to a sponsorship contract, is the highest women's football league in the Netherlands. Organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB), it was established in 2007 as a professional league and played for five seasons until 2012, when the Netherlands and Belgium merged their leagues into a single combined league, the BeNe League. After three seasons, the BeNe League folded, and the Eredivisie restarted in the 2015–16 season. The top two Eredivisie teams each year qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League.
Jens Toornstra is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Eredivisie side FC Utrecht. He usually plays as an attacking midfielder.
The 2011–12 Eredivisie Vrouwen was the fifth season of the Netherlands women's professional football league. After a troubled build-up, the season took place from 2 September 2011 to 18 May 2012 with seven teams.
FC Twente Vrouwen is the women's football section of Dutch club FC Twente, based in Enschede, and competes in the Vrouwen Eredivisie, the top women's league in the Netherlands. Founded in 2007, it is one of the original members of the Eredivisie. It has been the most successful modern Dutch women's club, winning nine national championships, including two BeNe League titles, as well as winning the KNVB Women's Cup, KNVB Women's Super Cup, and Eredivisie Cup three times each. Its home ground is Sportpark Schreurserve in Enschede, with important matches, including UEFA Women's Champions League knockout stage matches, being played at the larger De Grolsch Veste.
The 2008–09 Eredivisie Vrouwen was the second season of the Netherlands women's professional football league. The league took place from 21 August 2008 to 31 May 2009 with seven teams. AZ successfully defended the title and became champions for a second year running. AZ won the title in its final match day, defeating Willem II 6–0 to get 3 points clear of Willem and ADO Den Haag. The 84 matches of the season had a 56,365 total attendance.
The 2009–10 Eredivisie Vrouwen was the third season of the Netherlands women's professional football league. The league took place from 1 October 2009 to 19 May 2010 with six teams. AZ successfully defended the title and became champions for the third consecutive season. The 60 matches of the season had a 22,140 total attendance.
Dyanne Marie Christine Bito is a Dutch former football defender who played for the Netherlands women's national football team and clubs in the Netherlands and Germany.
Angela Anna Christ is a Dutch former football goalkeeper who played for Eredivisie club PSV and for the Netherlands women's national football team.
Kim Dolstra is a Dutch football defender, currently playing for Medkila IL. She previously played in the Eredivisie for Fortuna Wormerveer, AZ, Telstar, ADO Den Haag and AGSM Verona in Italy's women's Serie A. She was awarded the 2010 championship's Golden Shoe after winning her third championship in a row with AZ.
SC Heerenveen Vrouwen is a Dutch women's football (soccer) club based in Heerenveen that competes in the Vrouwen Eredivisie, the top women's league in the Netherlands.
Merel Didi van Dongen is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga MX Femenil side Monterrey on loan from Spanish Primera División club Atlético Madrid and the Netherlands national team.
VVV-Venlo was a Dutch women's football from Venlo. The team was founded in 2010 and started playing in the Vrouwen Eredivisie in the 2010–11 season. The club worked together with SV Venray, which at the time played in the Hoofdklasse. In 2011, VVV announced a partnership with German club FCR 2001 Duisburg.
Renate Jansen is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eredivisie club PSV and the Netherlands national team. She has scored the most goals in the history of the top Dutch women's league.
Petra Dugardein is a Dutch former international football goalkeeper. A latecomer to top level football, she played club football in the Eredivisie for Willem II and ADO Den Haag. Dugardein announced her immediate retirement from football in January 2011.
Desiree van Lunteren is a Dutch footballer who plays as a right-back or a midfielder for AZ in the Eredivisie Vrouwen.
Marieke Anouk Dekker is a Dutch footballer who plays for FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin. She is a member of the Netherlands national team.
Jeanine van Dalen is a Dutch former footballer, who played as a defender. She has previously played for ADO Den Haag and for the Netherlands national team.
Lucienne Anna Reichardt is a Dutch former footballer who played as a midfielder for West Ham United of the FA WSL in England.
Barbara Lorsheyd is a Dutch footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Eredivisie club ADO Den Haag and the Netherlands national team.
Eline Koster is a Dutch former footballer who played as a midfielder for the ADO Den Haag women's team for three seasons in the Eredivisie women's league. She also played for two seasons with Excelsior (Barendrecht).
