VVV-Venlo was a Dutch women's football from

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. The team was founded in 2010 and started playing in the Vrouwen Eredivisie in the 2010–11 season. The club worked together with SV Venray, which at the time played in the

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. In 2011, VVV announced a partnership with German club

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. The club's first goal was scored by future Dutch national player

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, who led the team in goals in its inaugural season. In its second and final season, the club reached the final of the

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, where it lost to

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. VVV-Venlo ended its women's team in June 2012, after finishing its second season. On its website, the club cited the formation of new women's clubs by

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and

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as a main reason for ending its club. It said PSV's club, in particular, jeopardized VVV because many of VVV's players would want to play for PSV, which had ambitious plans for its women's club.

Results Eredivisie

Final squad

As of 25 April 2012. This was the squad in their final season. Source: Soccerway

Head coaches

* Rick de Rooij (2010–2012)

Former players

References

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