JVW Girls
Football club
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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.
| Full name | JVW FC |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | Sapphires (U-20) The Gems (academy) |
| Short name | JVW |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Stadium | Jeppe Quondam |
| Capacity | 1000 |
| Owner(s) | Janine Van Wyk and Lauren Duncan |
| Manager |  Ronald Molepo U-20 Samuel Dube (U16) Cebile Maseko (U14) |
| League | Sasol Women's League Gauteng Women's Development League |
| Website | https://www.jvw5.co.za/ |
Sapphires
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]
Gems
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]
Current Squad
•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.
U20 Squad
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 |
|---|---|
| U/16 Head Coach | Kenneth Sthole |
| U/14 Head Coach | Claudia Raposo |
Notable players
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
List of players that were called up for a FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup while playing for the academy. In brackets, the tournament played:
Honours
U-20
- Pirates Cup (Women):2024
- ENGEN Knockout Challenge: Runners up: 2022, 2023 Third: 2024
U-16
- Gauteng Women's Development League: runners-up:2023
- GWDL Top 8: runners-up: 2024