Named in the Rugby Europe Championship 2025 Team of the Tournament; tried in the 2026 opener v Portugal. One of two AAC props in the WXV 3 squad in Dubai, 2024.
Women's 1XV
Women's rugby in Amsterdam.
Eight-time champions of the Dames Ereklasse, the Dutch top division, and 2025–26 runners-up. New players are welcome every season.
The team.
AAC's women play in the Dames Ereklasse, the Dutch top division. Training is Tuesday and Thursday at Sportpark De Eendracht, 19:30–21:00. First-time and experienced players can join during the season.
- Where
- Sportpark De EendrachtBok de Korverweg 6A, Amsterdam Nieuw-West
- When
- Tuesday & Thursday · 19:30–21:00
- Contact
- info@aacrugby.comInstagram · @aacwrugby
v Utrecht URC · 28 September 2025
Training and club life
Training together at AAC.
First-time and experienced players train together. The team competes in the Dames Ereklasse and meets in the clubhouse after matches.
English is the working language on the pitch, and, like the rest of the club, the squad draws players from across Amsterdam's international community.
- Match-day squadThe coaches select the match-day group from the players training that week.
- Beginners welcomeSessions cover tackle technique and the laws of the game; the rest is picked up at training.
Clubhouse · after the 2024–25 final
The side now
Eight-time Dames Ereklasse champions.
The eighth national title was sealed by a 17–0 final win over RUS in Amsterdam on 24 May 2025. AAC reached the final again in 2025–26, winning three of the opening four rounds (including 73–17 away at Castricum).
On Saturday 30 May 2026, AAC met RC Waterland in the Dames Ereklasse final at NRCA Stadium, losing 12–39 — a second consecutive Dames Ereklasse final.
2024–25 champions · 17–0 v RUS · Amsterdam, 24 May 2025
The pedigree
Title history.
8×
National titles
2nd
Most successful women's club in NL
4×
Straight titles 2007–08 to 2010–11
Eight Dames Ereklasse titles place AAC second all-time among Dutch women’s clubs, behind SRC Thor (12) and ahead of RUS Utrecht (6). Four came in a row between 2007–08 and 2010–11; the most recent in May 2025.
Runners-up in 2025–26 to RC Waterland, so the tally stays at eight.
Recent finals
| Season | Score | Opponent | Venue · date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 12–39 | RC Waterland | NRCA Stadium · 30 May 2026 |
| 2024–25 | 17–0 | RUS | Amsterdam · 24 May 2025 |
| 2022–23 | 29–21 | Blue Waves/Bassets | Amsterdam · 29 May 2023 |
All title seasons
2007–08 · 2008–09 · 2009–10 · 2010–11 · 2016–17 · 2018–19 · 2022–23 · 2024–25
Squad & staff
Squad and staff.
The women’s XV is coached by Emiel van Osch, with Ruben Albstmeijer leading the forwards.
See the staff page for the full club contact list, safeguarding roles and board contacts.
- Head coach
- Emiel van Osch
- Forwards
- Ruben Albstmeijer
- Competition
- Dames EreklasseDutch women's top division
- Follow
- Instagram · @aacwrugby
2025–26 squad
In the Oranje
AAC in the national setup.
AAC’s national-setup profiles cover six players: Sydney de Weijer and Julia Morauw were both props in the Netherlands’ WXV 3 squad in Dubai, and de Weijer was named in the Rugby Europe Championship 2025 Team of the Tournament; Fay Bushnell is a Netherlands development player; and Morgane ter Cock, Maya Sangala and Merel de Groot appear in the Netherlands squad pool.
In the Netherlands squad for WXV 3 in Dubai, 2024 and for the Rugby Europe Championship 2025; named on the bench against Portugal in April 2025. The coaches’ Player of the Year for AAC’s Women’s 1st XV in 2025/26.
Named as a Netherlands women’s development player; scored in the 2024–25 Dames Ereklasse final aged 15.
Named in the Netherlands squad pool; part of AAC’s 2024–25 title-winning side.
Named in the Netherlands squad pool; part of AAC’s 2024–25 title-winning side.
Named in the Netherlands squad pool; part of AAC’s 2024–25 title-winning side.
Join the women's XV.
Email the team with your rugby experience and availability. The coaches will recommend a first session.
Gallery
