Willem II (women)
Defunct Dutch women's football (soccer) club
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Willem II Vrouwen was the women's football section of Willem II football club from Tilburg, the Netherlands. They were founder members of the Eredivisie Vrouwen in 2007. In their first season, they finished second out of six teams, the highest finish they would have. The following season, the club was tied for first place entering its final match before losing to league champion AZ Alkmaar, 6–0.[1]
| Full name | Willem II | ||
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| Nickname | Tricolores | ||
| Founded | 2007 | ||
| Dissolved | 2011 | ||
| Ground | Willem II Stadion | ||
| Capacity | 14,700 | ||
| Head coach | Peter Coumans | ||
| League | Eredivisie | ||
| 2010–11 | 7th | ||
| Website | http://www.willem2.org/ | ||
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In February 2011, Willem II announced they were withdrawing support for their women's section for financial reasons. The women's club main sponsor had dropped its support for the team.[2]
Results Eredivisie
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| Season | Division | Position | W – D – L = Pts | GF – GA | Top scorer | KNVB Beker |
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| 2007–08 | Eredivisie | 2 / 6 | 10 – 4 – 6 = 34 | 41 – 21 | Stevens (20) | Semifinals |
| 2008–09 | Eredivisie | 3 / 7 | 14 – 4 – 6 = 46 | 44 – 34 | Stevens, Vugts (10) | |
| 2009–10 | Eredivisie | 3 / 6 | 8 – 2 – 10 = 26 | 26 – 33 | Slegers (5) | Semifinals |
| 2010–11 | Eredivisie | 7 / 8 | 3 – 3 – 15 = 12 | 22 – 40 | van de Wetering (5) | Round of 16 |
2010-11 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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Source: nl.women.soccerway.com[3]
Head coaches
Edwin Petersen (2007–2009)[4]- Frans de Kat (2009–2010)[5]
- Peter Coumans (2010–2011)[6]