AZ Alkmaar (women)

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AZ
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Full nameAlkmaar Zaanstreek
Short nameAZ
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Manager Mark de Vries
League Azerion Vrouwen Eredivisie
2023–24 9th
Website Club website

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

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As AZ folded, Telstar fielded a team in the 2011–12 season, and most of the AZ players signed with the newly formed club. [2] Telstar was replaced in the region by VV Alkmaar in 2017. [3]

In January 2022, AZ announced they were exploring restarting a women's club. [4] Two months later, AZ announced they were going to financially support and were working closely with VV Alkmaar. [5] As AZ and VV Alkmaar intensified their collaboration in 2022, AZ took the place of VV Alkmaar in the Women's Eredivisie starting in the 2023–24 season. [6]

On 23 March 2023, Mark De Vries was named the team's manager. [7] [8] The club finished 9th out of 12 teams in its first year back in the Eredivisie.

Honours

National

Results Eredivisie

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Eredivisie
SeasonDivisionPositionW – D – L = PtsGF – GATop scorer KNVB Cup
2007–08 Eredivisie1 / 611 – 4 – 5 = 3729 – 16 van den Heiligenberg (9)Round of 32
2008–09 Eredivisie1 / 715 – 4 – 5 = 4945 – 16van den Heiligenberg (11)
2009–10 Eredivisie1 / 612 – 5 – 3 = 4132 – 11 de Ridder (11)Quarterfinals
2010–11 Eredivisie3 / 812 – 4 – 5 = 4043 – 25de Ridder (19)Champions
2023–24 Eredivisie9 / 125 – 6 – 11 = 2128 – 38 Spaan  [ nl ] (11)Round of 16

Players

As of 3 September 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Femke Liefting
3 DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Ginia Caprino
3 DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Djoeke de Ridder
4 DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Karlijn Woons
5 DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Camie Mol
6 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Isa Colin
7 FW Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Veerle van der Most
8 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Manique de Vette
9 FW Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Floor Spaan
10 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Desiree van Lunteren
11 FW Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Fieke Kroese
No.Pos.NationPlayer
12 DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Robin Blom
14 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Robin Blom
15 DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Bo op de Weegh
16 GK Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Netty Booms
17 DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Ilvy Zijp
18 FW Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Romaissa Boukaker
20 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Mirte Van Bentum
21 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Jasmijn van Uden
22 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Kaelyn Thomas
23 DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Maudy Stoop

European competition

SeasonCupRoundOpponentHomeAwayAgg [lower-alpha 1]
2008-09 UEFA Women's Cup 1st qualifying round Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow City LFC 1-1
Flag of Moldova.svg FC Narta Chisinau 7-0
Flag of Serbia.svg ŽFK Mašinac Niš 4-1
2009-10 Champions League Round of 32 Flag of Denmark.svg Brøndby 1-21-12-3
2010-11 Champions League Round of 32 Flag of France.svg Lyon 1-20-81-10
  1. ↑ or single match when home and away are empty

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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. ↑ "Vrouwen van Telstar zoeken hun heil onder de vlag van Alkmaar". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  4. ↑ "Keert AZ terug in vrouwenvoetbal? "Serieus aan het onderzoeken"".
  5. ↑ "AZ maakt stappen met VV Alkmaar: "In heel goede harmonie"".
  6. ↑ "AZ Vrouwen: selectie, voorbereiding & meer".
  7. ↑ "Trainer Mark de Vries verhuist mee van VV Alkmaar naar AZ Vrouwen". www.nhnieuws.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  8. ↑ Diamond, Drew (2023-10-16). "Vrouwen Eredivisie: Telstar take hard earned 1-0 victory over AZ Alkmaar". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 2023-10-23.

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