AZ Alkmaar (women)

AZ or AZ Vrouwen was a women's association football club based in Alkmaar and the Zaanstreek, Netherlands. They were affiliated with the AZ men's team. They were founder members of the Eredivisie Vrouwen in 2007 and won the first three editions of the championship. In February 2011 AZ announced they were withdrawing support for their women's section, for financial reasons.[1]

AZ
AZ logo
Full nameAlkmaar Zaanstreek
Short nameAZ
Founded2007
Dissolved2011
GroundAFAS Stadion
TATA Steel Stadion
Capacity17,250 or 3,250
LeagueEredivisie
WebsiteClub website

Telstar entered a team in the 2011–12 women's Eredivisie and most of the AZ players signed for the newly formed club.[2]

In Januari 2022 AZ announced they were looking into restarting with a women's section.[3] Two months later AZ revealed they were going to financially support and were working closely with VV Alkmaar.[4]

Honours

National

Results Eredivisie
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Women's eredivisie
Season Division Position W – D – L = Pts GF – GA Top scorer KNVB Beker
2007–08 Eredivisie 01 / 06 11 – 04 – 05 = 37 29 – 16 van den Heiligenberg (9) Round of 32
2008–09 Eredivisie 01 / 07 15 – 04 – 05 = 49 45 – 16 van den Heiligenberg (11)
2009–10 Eredivisie 01 / 06 12 – 05 – 03 = 41 32 – 11 de Ridder (11) Quarterfinals
2010–11 Eredivisie 03 / 08 12 – 04 – 05 = 40 43 – 25 de Ridder (19) Champions

Former players

European competition
Season Cup Round Opponent Home Away Agg [lower-alpha 1]
2008-09UEFA Women's Cup1st qualifying roundScotland Glasgow City LFC1-1
Moldova FC Narta Chisinau7-0
Serbia ŽFK Mašinac Niš4-1
2009-10Champions LeagueRound of 32Denmark Brøndby1-21-12-3
2010-11Champions LeagueRound of 32France Lyon1-20-81-10
  1. or single match when home and away are empty

References
  1. "AZ stopt met vrouwenvoetbal". AZ.nl. 22 February 2011. Archived from the original on 27 February 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  2. "Telstar vrouwen in eredivisie". I J Muider Courant. 27 May 2011. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  3. "Keert AZ terug in vrouwenvoetbal? "Serieus aan het onderzoeken"".
  4. "AZ maakt stappen met VV Alkmaar: "In heel goede harmonie"".

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