VVK Telstar

Telstar Vrouwen
Full nameStichting Vrouwenvoetbal Kennemerland e.o. / Telstar Vrouwen
Nickname(s)Witte Leeuwinnen (White Lionesess)
Founded18 July 2011 (2011-07-18), as SC Telstar VVNH
GroundSportpark Goed Genoeg, Amsterdam
Capacity3,000
Managing directorLeon Annokkée
Head coachEd Engelkes
LeagueEredivisie
2024–2511th
Websitevrouwen.sctelstar.nl

Vrouwenvoetbal Kennemerland e.o. (VVK) or Telstar Vrouwen is a Dutch women's football club based in Velsen, North Holland that plays in the Dutch top level Eredivisie. It has historically been affiliated with men's team SC Telstar, sharing a logo and home stadium, though the club management has announced its plans to have the women's team be run by a new club, Hera United, based in Amsterdam, beginning as early as September 2025.[1][2]

The club was established in 2011 as Sportclub Telstar Vrouwenvoetbal Noord-Holland and played in the Eredivisie and BeNe League. In the 2016–17 season, future Dutch national striker Katja Snoeijs led the league with 21 goals.[3] After that season, the team relocated to Alkmaar and formed VV Alkmaar.[4][5][6] In January 2022, media outlets reported Telstar, under the new VVK organization, would rejoin the Eredivisie the following season.[7][8] Following its comeback, the club finished second-to-last in its first three seasons.

Marelle Worm, who coached the team upon its return to the Eredivisie in 2022, was fired in February 2025. She was replaced by Ed Engelkes.[9][10][11]

In July 2024, Telstar announced a partnership with Hera United, a newly formed women's football club, that could lead to Hera operating the Eredivisie club beginning in the 2025–26 season.[1] This change requires approval from the KNVB.[12] Hera intends to play its matches at the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam,[13] including a potential Amsterdam derby with AFC Ajax, though it may continue to play some of its matches in Velsen in 2025 and future years.[14] In December 2024, the KNVB approved a rule change allowing a women's-only club to field a professional team, a necessary step for Hera to take over the club.[15] In June 2025, the KNVB approved additional needed rule changes.[16] In August, the club announced it would play its home games at Sportpark Goed Genoeg in Amsterdam for the 2025–26 season.[2]

Results Eredivisie / BeNe League

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Women's Eredivisie
BeNe League
Season Division Position W – D – L = Pts GF – GA Top scorer KNVB Beker
2011–12 Eredivisie 3 / 7 8 – 3 – 7 = 27 39 – 42 de Vos (16) Quarterfinals
2012–13 BeNe League 9 / 16 16 – 4 – 8 = 52 71 – 29 de Vos (11) Quarterfinals
2013–14 5 / 14 13 – 4 – 9 = 43 53 – 33 Koopmans (12) Quarterfinals
2014–15 6 / 13 10 – 7 – 7 = 37 43 – 31 Koopmans (10) Semifinals
2015–16 Eredivisie 5 / 7 6 – 2 – 16 = 20 33 – 79 Roof (8) Round of 16
2016–17 5 / 8 11 – 4 – 12 = 37 61 – 65 Snoeijs (21) Quarterfinals
2022-23 10 / 11 3 – 3 – 14 = 12 18 – 65 Hassani (5) Round of 16
2023-24 11 / 12 3 – 3 – 16 = 12 16 – 69 Gomez (4) Round of 16[17]
2024-25 11 / 12 2 – 5 – 15 = 11 22 – 59 van Belen (6) Round of 16

Head coaches

  • Netherlands Hans de Winter (2011–2012)
  • Netherlands Toon Beijer (2012–2013)
  • Netherlands Gideon Dijks (2013–2017)
  • Netherlands Marelle Worm (2022–2025)[18][9]
  • Netherlands Ed Engelkes (2025–present)[10][11]

Current squad

As of 15 October 2024[19][20]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Netherlands NED Kelly Steen
2 DF Netherlands NED Puck Donker
3 DF Netherlands NED Felice Hermans
4 DF Japan JPN Akari Takeshige
5 DF Netherlands NED Nikki Ridder
6 DF Netherlands NED Kim Remijnse
7 DF Aruba ARU Soraya Verhoeve
8 MF Netherlands NED Isa Gomez
9 FW Netherlands NED Jannette van Belen
10 MF Japan JPN Chinatsu Kira
11 MF Morocco MAR Samya Hassani
12 DF Netherlands NED Pauline van de Pol
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF United States USA Sydney Blomquist
14 FW Netherlands NED Isabelle Nottet
15 MF Netherlands NED Esmee Daalman
16 GK Netherlands NED Mei Wei Rispens
17 FW Netherlands NED Mila Lagcher
18 DF Netherlands NED Joy Vader
19 FW Netherlands NED Lieke Vis
20 DF Netherlands NED Tess Tiebie
21 FW Netherlands NED Nicci Berrevoets
22 MF Netherlands NED Yasmin Kleef
23 MF Netherlands NED Anna van der Vlist
24 GK Netherlands NED Floor Ursem

Former players

Current and former internationals

Netherlands Dyanne Bito
Netherlands Loes Geurts
Netherlands Kim Dolstra
Netherlands Stefanie van der Gragt
Morocco Samya Hassani
Netherlands Claudia van den Heiligenberg
Tunisia Yesmin Khanchouch
Japan Chinatsu Kira
Netherlands Daphne Koster
Netherlands Desiree van Lunteren
Guyana Brittany Persaud
Croatia Kristina Šundov
Israel Mairav Shamir
Netherlands Katja Snoeijs
Netherlands Priscilla de Vos
Croatia Kelly Zeeman
Source[21]

References

  1. ^ a b "HERA United en Telstar kondigen samenwerking vrouwenvoetbal aan" [HERA United and Telstar announce women's football partnership]. Vrouwen SC Telstar (in Dutch). 8 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Nieuwe vrouwenprofclub Hera United gaat spelen bij amateurclub AFC" [New women's professional club Hera United will play at amateur club AFC]. NOS (in Dutch). 12 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Katja Snoeijs Topscorer Eredivisie Veld 2016–2017". Vrouwenvoetbal Nederland (in Dutch). 26 May 2017. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Oprichting VV Alkmaar" [Establishment of VV Alkmaar]. Telstar • Vrouwenvoetbal in Noord – Holland (in Dutch). 1 March 2017. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Telstar Vrouwen" [Establishment of VV Alkmaar]. Telstar • Vrouwenvoetbal in Noord – Holland (in Dutch). 21 April 2017. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Vrouwen van Telstar zoeken hun heil onder de vlag van Alkmaar" [Women of Telstar seek refuge under the flag of Alkmaar]. NOS (in Dutch). 1 March 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Impuls vrouwenvoetbal: uitbreiding eredivisie en nieuwe competitiestructuur". NOS (in Dutch). 25 January 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  8. ^ Lamberts, Marc (27 February 2022). "Eredivisie: Fortuna Sittard and Telstar added to Dutch 2022/23 roster". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Telstar neemt per direct afscheid van hoofdtrainer Marelle Worm". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  10. ^ a b "Ed Engelkes nieuwe hoofdtrainer Telstar Vrouwen". SC Telstar Vrouwen (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  11. ^ a b "Telstar Vrouwen vindt nieuwe trainer in Ed Engelkes". ESPN.nl (in Dutch). 22 February 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  12. ^ de Ridder, Audrey; Grol, Sjors (3 July 2024). "Hera United hoopt vrouwentak Telstar over te nemen: "Nu is hun voortbestaan gegarandeerd"" [Hera United hopes to take over women's branch Telstar: "Now their survival is guaranteed"]. ESPN.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Amsterdam could get a new all-women pro football club". NL Times. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  14. ^ de Ridder, Audrey (24 September 2024). "Telstar Vrouwen lijkt bezig aan laatste seizoen: dit zijn de plannen van Hera United" [Telstar Women seems to be in its final season: these are Hera United's plans]. ESPN.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  15. ^ "34 clubs stemmen unaniem: Hera United kan toetreden tot Azerion Vrouwen Eredivisie" [34 clubs vote unanimously: Hera United can join Azerion Women's Eredivisie]. ESPN.nl (in Dutch). 16 December 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  16. ^ "Nieuw succes voor Hera United, KNVB past regels definitief aan: 'Trekken champagne open'" [New success for Hera United, KNVB adjusts final rules: 'Open the champagne']. NOS (in Dutch). 19 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  17. ^ "Summary - KNVB Beker - Netherlands - Results, fixtures, tables and news". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  18. ^ Diamond, Drew (16 October 2023). "Vrouwen Eredivisie: Telstar take hard earned 1-0 victory over AZ Alkmaar". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  19. ^ "Selectie en staf Telstar Vrouwen" (in Dutch). Vrouwen SC Telstar. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  20. ^ "Telstar Squad" (in Dutch). ESPN. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  21. ^ "Historie Telstar Vrouwen". Telstar Fans (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 October 2024.

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