NAC Breda (women)

NAC Breda Vrouwen
Founded1 July 2024
GroundRat Verlegh Stadion
Women's football managerClaudine van Vlimmeren
CoachDeepak Mohanlal
LeagueVrouwen Eredivisie
2025–2612th
WebsiteNAC.nl

NAC Breda Vrouwen is a Dutch women's football team based in Breda, North Brabant that competes in the Vrouwen Eerste divisie, the second division of club women's football in the Netherlands. The team is affiliated with men's club NAC Breda and began play in the 2024–25 season in the Eerste Divisie.[1] The team was promoted to the top-level Vrouwen Eredivisie in mid-2025 following the dissolution of the Fortuna Sittard women's team[2][3][4] but was relegated after finish in last place.[5]

The team plays its home matches at Rat Verlegh Stadion and the smaller Sportpark Heksenwiel.[6]

The team lost its first three Eredivisie matches before earning a draw on 5 October against Hera United in Amsterdam.[7]

Season results

Season Division Matches Wins Draws Losses Points GF GA Rank Qualification KNVB Beker Eredivisie Cup Notes
2024–25 (autumn) Eerste divisie B 12 10 2 0 32 30 7 1st Eerste divisie A Quarterfinal n/a First women's football competition
2024–25 (spring) Eerste divisie A 14 8 2 4 26 27 19 3rd Eredivisie Joined Eredivisie following Fortuna Sittard's withdrawal
2025–26 Eredivisie First season in Eredivisie

Source[8]

Top scorers

  • 2024–2025: Netherlands Brigitte Franken (20)

Management

Head coach:

  • 2024–2025: Netherlands Richard Mank
  • 2025–2026: Netherlands Jan de Hoon[9]
  • 2026–present: Deepak Mohanlal[10]

Women's football manager:

  • Netherlands Pia Rijsdijk (2024–2026)[11]
  • Claudine van Vlimmeren (2026–present)[10]

References

  1. ↑ "De Graafschap en NAC Breda treden toe tot Vrouwen Eerste Divisie". KNVB (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "NAC-vrouwen treden toe tot eredivisie na wegvallen Fortuna Sittard". NOS (in Dutch). 16 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "NAC treedt toe tot Vrouwen Eerste Divisie". NAC Breda (in Dutch). 20 March 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "New Pyramid Structure for the Dutch Women's Eredivisie". Women's Football News. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "NAC Vrouwen degradeert: 'We hebben alles wat we in ons hadden eruit gehaald'". BredaVandaag (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "NAC Vrouwen sluit eerste seizoen in stijl af". NAC Breda (in Dutch). 26 May 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Voetbalsters NAC na gelijkspel tegen Hera United van de nul af in eredivisie". NOS (in Dutch). 5 October 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Eerste Divisie A (Voorjaar) - Vrouwen | 2024/'25 | Vrouwen | Amateurvoetbal". HollandseVelden.nl (in Dutch). 24 May 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "OFFICIEEL | NAC Breda strikt opvolger van Mank: "Ben super blij"". Vrouwenvoetbal Nieuws (in Dutch). 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  10. 1 2 "NAC Vrouwen bouwt verder met nieuwe staf en regionale talenten". NAC Breda (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "NAC Vrouwen komt volgend seizoen uit in Vrouwen Eredivisie". NAC Breda (in Dutch). 16 June 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.