JVW F.C. is a women's professional soccer club based inBedfordview, Gauteng. Founded and owned byJanine van Wyk and Lauren Duncan the club competes in theSAFA Women's League, the top tier women's football league in South Africa,
JVW FC was formed in 2012 by Janine van Wyk, which aimed to identify, develop, improve and expose female football players. The club consisted of a mere 13 players when formed and has gradually grown over the years to 98 players in the club setup.[1]
In 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.[citation needed] 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 captainNompumelelo Nyandeni.[citation needed] In the same year, the club signed Olympic gold medallistCaster Semenya.[2]
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 theSouth 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]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Regional Team also known as Regional Rubies this team is the same as reserve team but this one compete inEasterns LFA league. This team is made up of open team players and they coached by Djion Hungwe.
JVW U/16 also known as Gems. This team of young girls they compete inGauteng Development League, the team has done so well in the last few years competing with Mamelodi Sundowns U/16.
JVW U/14 also known as Gems. This team of young girls they compete in Gauteng Development League. They participated in theIber Cup South Africa in 2024 and finished in 2nd place.
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 is a youth development league for schools located around Gauteng. The league has played a huge role in discovering young talent for (U/15, U/17 and older) youth national teams.
Janine van Wyk
Current season
