Netherlands (Women) 1955/56

On Jan 30, 1955, the first women's match in the Netherlands (after World War II) 
was played, a friendly between Full Speed and Zeemeeuwen, won 4-1 by Full Speed;
attendance: 5,000, at Sportpark Schoonenberg in Velsen.

On Apr 16, 1955, ten clubs (Apoldro, D.C.O., Full Speed, Herbido, Holviams, 
Minerva, Rievelo, Rood-Wit-Blauw, S.V.A. and Voetballerina's) founded the N.D.V.B.
(Nederlandse Dames Voetbalbond) in Utrecht, which proceeded to organise the first
ever women's league in the Netherlands.  Originally, 14 clubs inscribed (the ten
founding members were joined by E.H.D.V.V., Union, Zeemeeuwen and Zilvermeeuwen)
who were divided into two groups:

District A (West)
   D.C.O. (Haarlem)
   E.H.D.V.V. (Den Haag)
   Full Speed (Velsen)
   Minerva (Dordrecht)
   Union (Vlaardingen)
   Zeemeeuwen (Ĳmuiden)
   Zilvermeeuwen (Zaandam)
 
District B (Oost)
   Apoldro (Apeldoorn)
   Herbido (Utrecht) [trainer: Wout Buitenweg]
   Holviams (Amersfoort)
   Rievelo (Utrecht)
   Rood-Wit-Blauw (Nĳmegen)
   S.V.A. (Almelo)
   "De Klerk" Voetballerina's (Hilversum)

However, before the season had even started, four clubs (Apoldro, Rood-Wit-Blauw,
Voetballerina's and Zilvermeeuwen) withdrew, while V.V.V. (Rotterdam) were admitted
as replacement, leaving 11 clubs who played in one group.  Matches were 2x30 minutes.

[Aug 14, Den Haag, first match]
E.H.D.V.V.     0-0 Holviams
[Aug 21]
D.C.O.         6-0 Rievelo
[Sep 4, Groningen]
Herbido        1-0 D.C.O.
[Sep 17, Leeuwarden]
Holviams       0-3 Herbido
[Oct 29]
V.V.V.         1-3 Herbido

Reported Table (Jan 27, 1956):

 1.Utrechtse D.V.C. Herbido     7   7  0  0  32- 5  14
 2.D.C.O. (Haarlem)             6   5  0  1  19- 2  10
 3.Ĳmuidense D.V.C. Zeemeeuwen  4            12- 4   6
 4.E.H.D.V.V. (Den Haag)        6            12-14   6
 5.Union (Vlaardingen)          2   2  0  0   5- 1   4
 6.Holviams (Amersfoort)        5             5- 3   4
 7.S.V.A. (Almelo)              4             2- 8   3
 8.V.V.V. (Rotterdam)           5   0  1  4   3-16   1
 9.Utrechtse D.V.C. Rievelo     2   0  0  2   0-10   0
10.Full Speed (Velsen)          4   0  0  4   2-16   0
11.Minerva (Dordrecht)          4   0  0  4   1-11   0
NB: 1 more loss than win; odd number of matches; total goal difference +3;
    league resumed on Mar 4 after temporary interdiction by K.N.V.B.

[Apr 29]
E.H.D.V.V.     3-0 Zeemeeuwen
[Jun 17]
E.H.D.V.V.     2-2 Herbido

Reported Table:

 1.Utrechtse D.V.C. Herbido    14  12  2  0  52- 7  26  Champions
 2.D.C.O. (Haarlem)            14  10  3  1  37- 8  23
 3.E.H.D.V.V. (Den Haag)        9             8-20   9
 4.Ĳmuidense D.V.C. Zeemeeuwen  7            11-18   6
 5.Union (Vlaardingen)          6             8-16   5
 6.Holviams (Amersfoort)        6             4- 9   4
 7.V.V.V. (Rotterdam)           4            10-23   4
 8.S.V.A. (Almelo)              4             2- 8   3
 9.Utrechtse D.V.C. Rievelo     2   0  0  2   0-10   0
10.Full Speed (Velsen)          4   0  0  4   2-16   0
11.Minerva (Dordrecht)          4   0  0  4   1-11   0
NB: 6 more wins than  losses; total goal difference -11 (records E.H.D.V.V.
    and V.V.V. absurd in light of earlier standings);
    the bottom three (or four?) clubs all withdrew during spring 1956;
    remaining matches apparently not played


International Match

On Sep 23, 1956, a Dutch women team (representing the N.D.V.B.) played an international
match (also the first ever match for opponents West Germany, whose team was selected by
the W.D.F.V., Westdeutscher Damen-Fußball-Verband); it is not considered official by
either country now.

[Sep 23, 1956; Stadion Mathias Stinnes, Essen; att: 18,000]
West Germany   2-1 Netherlands
  [Lotti Beckmann 25, Nibbrig 27; Lenie van der Jagt 70; 2x35 minutes]
  [note that Dutch scorer Van der Jagt (born 10 June 1942) was only 14 years 105 days old]
  [Netherlands: Gien van Maanen (Herbido); J. Kraayenbosch (Zeemeeuwen), J. Biere (E.H.D.V.V.);
                Johanna Lena Slagboom (V.V.V.), T. van Zĳl (D.C.O.), C. Verhage (D.C.O.);
                J. Bakker (Zeemeeuwen), B. de Graaf (D.C.O.), J. van Groenekan (Herbido),
                Cl. Verhoef (Herbido), Lenie van der Jagt (V.V.V.);
                reserves: A. Brouwer (Herbido), R. Riethoven (E.H.D.V.V.) C. Boon (E.H.D.V.V.)]
1934
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list of champions
list of cup winners
About this document

Sources: [Fal 17], various contemporary Dutch newspapers (available through Delpher)
Prepared and maintained by Hans Schöggl and Karel Stokkermans for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Authors: Hans Schöggl and Karel Stokkermans
Last updated: 2 Dec 2021