After a thrilling final day in the Eurojackpot Women’s Eredivisie, it has been confirmed that HERA United will not compete at the highest level of Dutch women’s professional football next season.
The relegation is disappointing, but it does not change what this club stands for, or what has been built over the past year.
HERA United’s first season was about more than football alone. As the first independent professional women’s football club in the Netherlands, HERA United was founded with an ambition that goes beyond the game itself: bringing women’s football to where it belongs: in the spotlight.
And we are proud of that.
Proud of the players who gave everything every single week.
Proud of the staff and everyone behind the scenes who kept building.
Proud of the partners and supporters who believed in HERA from day one.
Because this is what HERA United stands for: not waiting for change, but creating it ourselves. Every single day. Step by step.
Marieke Visser, founder of HERA United:
“Our story is about much more than football. It is about creating opportunities, making dreams come true, and building something bigger than just one season. We made history as the first independent professional women’s football club in the Netherlands, and that mission does not change because of relegation. Right now it hurts, but moments like these show what HERA United truly stands for.”
Susan van Geenen, co-founder and CEO:
“This relegation hurts. But once the disappointment settles, I hope people will also look back with pride on what we have built together in such a short time. Together we made huge strides and surprised many people: we almost doubled the number of points compared to last season. We gave everything we had. This season is not an ending — it is a foundation, and we will continue building on that next season.”
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