Vrouwenvoetbal Kennemerland e.o. (VVK) or Telstar Vrouwen is a Dutch

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club based in Velsen, North Holland that plays in the Dutch top level

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. It is affiliated with men's team

SC Telstar Sportclub Telstar () is a Dutch professional football club based in the town of Velsen-Zuid, North Holland. The team competes in the Eredivisie, the top tier of the Dutch football league system, following promotion from the Eerste Divisie in t ...

, sharing a logo and home stadium, 711 Stadion. The club was established in 2011 as ''Sportclub Telstar Vrouwenvoetbal Noord-Holland'' and played in the Eredivisie and

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. In the 2016–17 season, future Dutch national striker Katja Snoeijs led the league with 21 goals. After that season, the team relocated to Alkmaar and formed VV Alkmaar. In January 2022, media outlets reported Telstar, under the new VVK organization, would rejoin the Eredivisie the following season. Following its comeback, the club finished second-to-last in its first three seasons. In July 2024, Telstar announced a partnership with a newly formed women's football club, Hera United, that could lead to Hera operating the Eredivisie club beginning in the 2025–2026 season. This change requires approval from the

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. Hera intends to play its matches at the

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, including a potential Amsterdam

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with

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, though it may continue to play some of its matches in Velsen in 2025 and future years. 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. , who coached the team upon its return to the Eredivisie in 2022, was fired in February 2025. She was replaced by Ed Engelkes.

Results Eredivisie / BeNe League

Head coaches

* Hans de Winter (2011–2012) * Toon Beijer (2012–2013) * Gideon Dijks (2013–2017) * (2022–2025) * Ed Engelkes (2025–present)

Current squad

Former players

Current and former internationals

Dyanne Bito
Loes Geurts
Kim Dolstra
Stefanie van der Gragt

Samya Hassani Samya Hassani (, born 3 January 2000) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Dutch Eredivisie club SC Telstar. Born in the Netherlands, she represents Morocco at international level. Club career VV Alkmaar Hassan ...

Claudia van den Heiligenberg
Yesmin Khanchouch

Chinatsu Kira is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward. She plays for Japanese Nadeshiko League club Orca Kamogawa. She played for the Japanese national team. Club career Urawa Reds Kira was born in Usuki on July 5, 1991. After graduating from hig ...

Daphne Koster
Desiree van Lunteren
Brittany Persaud
Kristina Šundov
Mairav Shamir
Katja Snoeijs
Priscilla de Vos
Kelly Zeeman
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References

External links

Soccerway team profile

ESPN team profile
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Association football clubs established in 2011

2011 establishments in the Netherlands SC Telstar Football clubs in Velsen 2017 disestablishments in the Netherlands Association football clubs disestablished in 2017