JVW Girls
| Full name | Janine Van Wyk Gems Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Gems |
| Short name | JVW |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Stadium | Wits Stadium |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Owner | Janine Van Wyk |
| Manager |  Kenneth Sithole (U16) Claudia Raposo (U/14) |
| League | Gauteng Women's Development League |
| 2023 | 2nd |
| Website | https://www.jvw5.co.za/ |
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| Football (1st team) | Football B (Reserve team) | Football C (development team) |
JVW Girls also known as JVW U/16 and U/14 or JVW Gems is a women's soccer club based in Bedfordview, Gauteng. The team competes in the Gauteng Women's Development League, the Gauteng regional women's football league for U/14 and U/16 teams in South Africa. It is the academy of JVW.
History
[edit]In 2018 they became the first team to represent South Africa at the Dana Cup in Denmark.[1][2][3]
In their first match of the 2019 tournament they won 2–0 against Stokke IL from Norway.[4]
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).[5][6] They were runners-up in the inaugural pre-season tournament GWDL Top 8 losing the final 4–2 to Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies U/16.[7]
Management
[edit]| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| U/16 Head Coach | Kenneth Sthole |
| U/14 Head Coach | Claudia Raposo |
Honours
[edit]U/16
[edit]- Gauteng Women's Development League: runners-up:2023
- GWDL Top 8: runners-up: 2024
References
[edit]- ^ 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.