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AZ (ladies football club)
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AZ Vrouwen was the women's football section of AZ football club from Alkmaar
, the Netherlands
. 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.
Telstar entered a team in the 2011–12 women's Eredivisie
and most of the AZ players signed for the newly formed club.
Alkmaar
Alkmaar is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of Noord Holland. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination.-History:...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. They were founder members of the Eredivisie Vrouwen
Eredivisie (women)
Starting in 2007, the Eredivisie is the first professional football league for women in the Netherlands. Unlike its male equivalent, the Eredivisie for women is smaller currently featuring only eight teams....
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.
Telstar entered a team in the 2011–12 women's Eredivisie
2011–12 Eredivisie (women)
The 2011–12 season of the Eredivisie is the fifth season of the Netherland's women's football top level league. Reigning champions are Twente.After the previous season initially three teams announced not to return to the Eredivisie for another season. The clubs are AZ, Willem II and FC Utrecht,...
and most of the AZ players signed for the newly formed club.
2009-10 squad
European competition
| Cup | Season | Rd | Opponent | H | A | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions League | 2010-11 | Round of 32 |  LyonOlympique Lyonnais (ladies) Olympique Lyonnais Féminin is a French women's football club based in Lyon. The club has been the female section of Olympique Lyonnais since 2004. Lyon currently play in the Division 1 Féminine and are the defending champions having won the league for five straight seasons.The club was formed as... |
1-2 | 0-8 | 1-12 |
| Champions League | 2009-10 | Round of 32 |  BrøndbyBrøndby IF (women) Brøndby IF is a women's football club from Brøndby, Denmark. It is the female team of Brøndby IF.The team is one of Denmark's best women's teams, having won six championships and 5 cups in the 2000s... |
1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 |
| UEFA Women's Cup UEFA Women's Cup The UEFA Women's Champions League is the first international women's association football club competition for teams that play in UEFA nations. Initially known as the UEFA Women's Cup, the competition has been re-branded since the 2009-2010 edition as the UEFA Women's Champions League... |
2008-09 | 1st qualifying rd |  Glasgow City LFC |
1-1 | ||
| Niš Niš Niš is the largest city of southern Serbia and third-largest city in Serbia . According to the data from 2011, the city of Niš has a population of 177,972 inhabitants, while the city municipality has a population of 257,867. The city covers an area of about 597 km2, including the urban area,... Group |
1st qualifying rd |  FC Narta Chisinau |
7-0 | |||
| 1st qualifying rd |  ŽFK Mašinac Niš |
4-1 | ||||