AZ Alkmaar
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AZ (ˈaː ˈzɛt), an initialism for Alkmaar
Zaanstreek (ɐl(ə)k.ˈmaːr ˈzaːn.ˌstreːk), is an association football club from the city of Alkmaar
, Netherlands
.
The club plays in the Eredivisie
, the highest football league in the Netherlands. AZ was founded in 1967 as AZ '67. The name was changed into AZ in July 1986; internationally, the tautology
AZ Alkmaar is often used.
Football Club (KFC). KFC had been founded in 1910, had nearly become National Champion in 1934 through a narrow loss to Ajax in the finals, and had been professional since 1955.
In 1964, the brothers Jos and Klaas Molenaar, former players for KFC and owners of a growing appliance store chain, sought to create a powerful football team in the Zaanstreek by merging the two local professional teams (KFC and ZFC). After this merger failed, they successfully merged KFC (now "FC Zaanstreek") with Alkmaar '54, though the team would be located in Alkmaar. Partially through the hiring of expensive foreign player, the new club soon acquired large debts. Fortunately in 1972 the brothers Molenaar bailed it out and invested heavily in the club, to the point that AZ '67 were successful in the late seventies and early eighties. In 1981, they became Dutch champions
and UEFA Cup
finalists. Things went downhill after the Molenaar brothers left the club. In 1988, AZ were relegated from the Eredivisie
.
The involvement of businessman Dirk Scheringa in the mid-'90s marked the revival of the club. AZ returned to the Eredivisie
in 1998. In 2004–05, they reappeared in the UEFA Cup
tournament, advancing to the semi-finals. They also finished third in the Eredivisie that season, again qualifying for the UEFA Cup, after spending most of the season in the top two spots. A remarkable achievement, since AZ is financially not a big club and it does not have a similar fanbase like their Eredivisie rivals: AZ's home ground in the 2005–06 season, the Alkmaarderhout, had a spectator capacity of 8,390.
AZ were undefeated in all 32 of their home matches in European competitions, a sequence which ran from 1977 until 20 December 2007, when they finally lost to Everton
of England by a score of 3–2.
In the summer of 2006, the club moved to a new 17,000 capacity stadium AZ Stadion. Club's chairman Dirk Scheringa stated in 2007 that he wished to expand the stadium capacity to 40,000 by 2010. Ultimately, the club began plans to expand the stadium to at least 30,000 seats by 2011–12.
AZ had a very good 2006–07 season, which ended, however, in disaster. Going into the last game of the 2006–07 season, AZ led PSV and Ajax by goal-differential for the Eredivisie
championship, but ended up third after losing this last match against bottom-dweller Excelsior
, playing with 10 men for 80 minutes. Further setbacks followed when AZ lost the KNVB Cup
finals to Ajax, 8–7 in penalty kicks after a drawn game, and also lost to Ajax over two playoff games for the Champions League
. After the season, key players like Tim de Cler
, Danny Koevermans
, and Shota Arveladze
left the team.
In the 2007–08 season, AZ performed so badly (first round loss in the KNVB Cup, elimination from the UEFA Cup before winter break and a final 11th position in the Eredivisie), that team manager Louis van Gaal
felt obliged to hand in his resignation in March 2008. However, after protests from the players and direction, van Gaal withdrew his resignation to finish his contractual obligations.
The 2008–09 season had an unpromising start with two defeats against NAC Breda
and ADO Den Haag
. However, starting with a 1–0 victory over defending league champions PSV, the team didn't lose in the next 28 matches, including a stretch of 11 matches in which the opposing teams did not score a single goal. Three weeks before the end of the season, despite their second home defeat of the season (against Vitesse), AZ became Eredivisie
champions when nearest rivals Twente
and Ajax both lost their matches. AZ's second championship was the first Eredivisie title in 28 years, and the first time since then that the Eredivisie was won by a team other than the "big three" (Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord). AZ therefore qualified for the UEFA Champions League
for the first time in their history, but only took four points from six matches and finished bottom of their group.
Ronald Koeman
, succeeded Louis van Gaal
after the 2008–09 season. Van Gaal had already left for Bayern Munich
after becoming league champions with AZ. Koeman became the manager for AZ on 17 May 2009. On December 5, 2009 AZ announced that Koeman no longer was in charge of AZ, after losing 7 of the first 16 games in the Dutch competition. Former Zenit St. Petersburg manager Dick Advocaat
took over for the rest of the season. Under his lead, some good results were achieved and European football was secured. For the 2010–2011 season, Gertjan Verbeek
, coming from Heracles Almelo
, will be the new manager.
; the club has first-option rights for the AZ contracted players.
Bayern Munich
Dutch First Division club
Telstar is an official satellite club of AZ. Youth players are stalled at Telstar to gain experience.
For recent transfers, see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2011
AZ play their home games at the AFAS Stadion, located in the southern part of the city of Alkmaar
. The stadium, which is owned directly by the club, was inaugurated in 2006 and replaced the old Alkmaarderhout venue as the DSB Stadion
. The stadium currently has a capacity of 17,023. During its design stages the name Victorie Stadion was frequently used, referring to the Dutch War of Independence, the phrase "n Alkmaar begint de victorie" (Victory begins in Alkmaar) in particular. Until now, this name hasn't been officially in use, the board instead opting for sponsorship deals because of financial motives. However, to this day the name maintains a good share of support among the fans.
In order to further grow the club's budget, the AZ board of directors has decided to extend the capacity of the new stadium to a minimum of 30,000 seated spectators somewhere in the near future. The extension will be realised to construct a second tier to three of the four stands. The main stand with all technical areas, VIP and sponsor and media facilities will remain in place.
In October 2009 sponsor DSB Bank
was declared bankrupt.
The stadium name temporarily changed from DSB Stadion to AZ Stadion, as it was considered undesirable that the stadium was linked with a non-existent bank. In February 2010 a new main sponsor was found: construction works service provider BUKO from Beverwijk
.
A year later, in the season 2010–11
, AFAS Erp Software took over as official shirt sponsor, also taking over duties as stadium sponsor. The current external name of the ground is AFAS Stadion.
1 As Alkmaar '54
, (1956–1958) Ludwig Veg, (1958–1960) Piet de Wolff, (1960–1961) Bonnie Bult, (1961–1962) Arie Rentenaar, (1962–1963) Ludwig Veg, (1963–1965) Barry Hughes
, (1965–1967)
, (1971–1973) Joop Brand, (1973–1976) Hans Kraay sr., (1976–1977) Jan Notermans, (1977) Cor van der Hart
, (1977–1978) Georg Kessler, (1978–1982) Hans Eijkenbroek, (1982–1983) Piet de Visser
, (1983–1985) Han Berger
, (1985–1986)
, (1993–1995) Theo Vonk, (1995–1997) Hans de Koning
, (1997) Willem van Hanegem
, (1997–1999) Gerard van der Lem
, (1999–2000) Henk van Stee
, (2000–2002) Co Adriaanse
, (2002–2005) Louis van Gaal
, (2005–2009) Ronald Koeman
, (2009) Dick Advocaat
, (2009–2010) Gertjan Verbeek
, (2010–)
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:...
Zaanstreek (ɐl(ə)k.ˈmaːr ˈzaːn.ˌstreːk), is an association football club from the city of Alkmaar
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:...
, 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...
.
The club plays in the Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
, the highest football league in the Netherlands. AZ was founded in 1967 as AZ '67. The name was changed into AZ in July 1986; internationally, the tautology
Tautology (rhetoric)
Tautology is an unnecessary or unessential repetition of meaning, using different and dissimilar words that effectively say the same thing...
AZ Alkmaar is often used.
History
AZ was founded on 10 May 1967 as AZ '67, the result of a merger of Alkmaar '54 and FC Zaanstreek. FC Zaanstreek was formed in 1964, continuing the professional adventure of the KoogerKoog aan de Zaan
Koog aan de Zaan is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaanstad, and lies about 11 km northwest of Amsterdam....
Football Club (KFC). KFC had been founded in 1910, had nearly become National Champion in 1934 through a narrow loss to Ajax in the finals, and had been professional since 1955.
In 1964, the brothers Jos and Klaas Molenaar, former players for KFC and owners of a growing appliance store chain, sought to create a powerful football team in the Zaanstreek by merging the two local professional teams (KFC and ZFC). After this merger failed, they successfully merged KFC (now "FC Zaanstreek") with Alkmaar '54, though the team would be located in Alkmaar. Partially through the hiring of expensive foreign player, the new club soon acquired large debts. Fortunately in 1972 the brothers Molenaar bailed it out and invested heavily in the club, to the point that AZ '67 were successful in the late seventies and early eighties. In 1981, they became Dutch champions
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
and UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
finalists. Things went downhill after the Molenaar brothers left the club. In 1988, AZ were relegated from the Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
.
The involvement of businessman Dirk Scheringa in the mid-'90s marked the revival of the club. AZ returned to the Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
in 1998. In 2004–05, they reappeared in the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
tournament, advancing to the semi-finals. They also finished third in the Eredivisie that season, again qualifying for the UEFA Cup, after spending most of the season in the top two spots. A remarkable achievement, since AZ is financially not a big club and it does not have a similar fanbase like their Eredivisie rivals: AZ's home ground in the 2005–06 season, the Alkmaarderhout, had a spectator capacity of 8,390.
AZ were undefeated in all 32 of their home matches in European competitions, a sequence which ran from 1977 until 20 December 2007, when they finally lost to Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
of England by a score of 3–2.
In the summer of 2006, the club moved to a new 17,000 capacity stadium AZ Stadion. Club's chairman Dirk Scheringa stated in 2007 that he wished to expand the stadium capacity to 40,000 by 2010. Ultimately, the club began plans to expand the stadium to at least 30,000 seats by 2011–12.
AZ had a very good 2006–07 season, which ended, however, in disaster. Going into the last game of the 2006–07 season, AZ led PSV and Ajax by goal-differential for the Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
championship, but ended up third after losing this last match against bottom-dweller Excelsior
Excelsior Rotterdam
SBV Excelsior is a professional football club from the Kralingen-Crooswijk district of Rotterdam, Netherlands. It was founded on July 23, 1902 and was formerly known as 'Rotterdamse Voetbal en Atletiek Vereniging Excelsior'...
, playing with 10 men for 80 minutes. Further setbacks followed when AZ lost the KNVB Cup
KNVB Cup
The KNVB Cup is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association since 1899. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside of the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup...
finals to Ajax, 8–7 in penalty kicks after a drawn game, and also lost to Ajax over two playoff games for the Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
. After the season, key players like Tim de Cler
Tim de Cler
Tim de Cler is Dutch footballer who currently plays as a defender for AEK Larnaca in Cyprus.-Early life:De Cler is born and raised in Leiden, South Holland, The Netherlands. In Leiden he grew up in a neighbourhood with 15–20 boys around the same age...
, Danny Koevermans
Danny Koevermans
Danny Koevermans is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a centre forward for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Early career:...
, and Shota Arveladze
Shota Arveladze
Shota Arveladze is a former Georgian professional football player and currently the manager of Kayserispor. He is Georgia’s all-time top scorer with 291 goals in his 410 league games for his clubs and 26 goals during his 61 games on the national team...
left the team.
Louis van Gaal
Aloysius Paulus Maria "Louis" van Gaal OON is a Dutch football manager formerly in charge of Ajax, Netherlands, Barcelona, AZ and Bayern Munich...
felt obliged to hand in his resignation in March 2008. However, after protests from the players and direction, van Gaal withdrew his resignation to finish his contractual obligations.
The 2008–09 season had an unpromising start with two defeats against NAC Breda
NAC Breda
NAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of...
and ADO Den Haag
ADO Den Haag
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club...
. However, starting with a 1–0 victory over defending league champions PSV, the team didn't lose in the next 28 matches, including a stretch of 11 matches in which the opposing teams did not score a single goal. Three weeks before the end of the season, despite their second home defeat of the season (against Vitesse), AZ became Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
champions when nearest rivals Twente
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
and Ajax both lost their matches. AZ's second championship was the first Eredivisie title in 28 years, and the first time since then that the Eredivisie was won by a team other than the "big three" (Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord). AZ therefore qualified for the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
for the first time in their history, but only took four points from six matches and finished bottom of their group.
Ronald Koeman
Ronald Koeman
Ronald Koeman is a former Dutch footballer, and the current manager of Feyenoord. He is the younger brother of former Feyenoord coach Erwin Koeman and the son of former Dutch international Martin Koeman...
, succeeded Louis van Gaal
Louis van Gaal
Aloysius Paulus Maria "Louis" van Gaal OON is a Dutch football manager formerly in charge of Ajax, Netherlands, Barcelona, AZ and Bayern Munich...
after the 2008–09 season. Van Gaal had already left for Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
after becoming league champions with AZ. Koeman became the manager for AZ on 17 May 2009. On December 5, 2009 AZ announced that Koeman no longer was in charge of AZ, after losing 7 of the first 16 games in the Dutch competition. Former Zenit St. Petersburg manager Dick Advocaat
Dick Advocaat
Dirk Nicolaas "Dick" Advocaat is a Dutch football manager and former player currently the manager of the Russia national football team.He has been moderately successful as a football player and as a coach, which included two stints with the Dutch national football team...
took over for the rest of the season. Under his lead, some good results were achieved and European football was secured. For the 2010–2011 season, Gertjan Verbeek
Gertjan Verbeek
Gertjan Verbeek is a former footballer and current manager of AZ.-Coaching career:After retiring from his playing career in 1994, Verbeek stayed with SC Heerenveen as an assistant-coach. He left for Heracles Almelo in 2001, and after a successful stint there was hired as the successor to Foppe de...
, coming from Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, Netherlands.Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998. The club has won the Dutch national title...
, will be the new manager.
Satellite clubs
On 22 May 2009, Dirk Scheringa announced a cooperation with Bayern MunichFC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
; the club has first-option rights for the AZ contracted players.
Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
Dutch First Division club
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
Telstar is an official satellite club of AZ. Youth players are stalled at Telstar to gain experience.
Current squad
- As of 1 August 2011
For recent transfers, see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2011
Out on loan
Stadium and sponsor
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 stadium, which is owned directly by the club, was inaugurated in 2006 and replaced the old Alkmaarderhout venue as the DSB Stadion
DSB Bank
DSB Bank was a Dutch bank and insurer. The company was founded in 1975 by Dirk Scheringa, a former police officer. It was originally called Buro Frisia, but in 1998 the DSB Groep was founded which included Buro Frisia...
. The stadium currently has a capacity of 17,023. During its design stages the name Victorie Stadion was frequently used, referring to the Dutch War of Independence, the phrase "n Alkmaar begint de victorie" (Victory begins in Alkmaar) in particular. Until now, this name hasn't been officially in use, the board instead opting for sponsorship deals because of financial motives. However, to this day the name maintains a good share of support among the fans.
In order to further grow the club's budget, the AZ board of directors has decided to extend the capacity of the new stadium to a minimum of 30,000 seated spectators somewhere in the near future. The extension will be realised to construct a second tier to three of the four stands. The main stand with all technical areas, VIP and sponsor and media facilities will remain in place.
In October 2009 sponsor DSB Bank
DSB Bank
DSB Bank was a Dutch bank and insurer. The company was founded in 1975 by Dirk Scheringa, a former police officer. It was originally called Buro Frisia, but in 1998 the DSB Groep was founded which included Buro Frisia...
was declared bankrupt.
The stadium name temporarily changed from DSB Stadion to AZ Stadion, as it was considered undesirable that the stadium was linked with a non-existent bank. In February 2010 a new main sponsor was found: construction works service provider BUKO from Beverwijk
Beverwijk
Beverwijk is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The town is located about northwest of Amsterdam in the Randstad metropolitan area, north of the North Sea Canal very close to the North Sea coast...
.
A year later, in the season 2010–11
2010–11 Eredivisie
-Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:...
, AFAS Erp Software took over as official shirt sponsor, also taking over duties as stadium sponsor. The current external name of the ground is AFAS Stadion.
National
- EredivisieEredivisieThe Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
- Winners (2): 1981Eredivisie 1980-81The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1980/1981 season was contested by 18 teams. AZ '67 won the championship.-League standings:1 AZ also won the KNVB Cup, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the European Cup, so finalists Ajax could play in the Cup Winners' Cup. 2 Willem II participated in...
, 2009 - Runners-up (2): 1980Eredivisie 1979-80The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1979/1980 season was contested by 18 teams. Ajax won the championship.-League standings:1 Winners KNVB Cup. 2 Clubs participating in the Intertoto Cup 1980.-References:* *...
, 2006 - Eerste DivisieEerste DivisieThe Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
- Winners (3): 1960Eerste Divisie 1959-60The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1959/1960 season was contested by 33 teams, divided in one group of sixteen and one group of seventeen teams. GVAV and Alkmaar '54 won the championship.-Group A:Promoted from the Tweede Divisie 1958–59:* 't Gooi...
1, 1996Eerste Divisie 1995-96The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1995–1996 season was contested by 18 teams. AZ won the championship. This was the first year teams earned three points for a win instead of two.-New entrants:Relegated from the Eredivisie 1994-95* Dordrecht '90* MVV...
, 1998Eerste Divisie 1997-98The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1997/1998 season was contested by 18 teams. AZ won the championship.-League standings:-Promotion/relegation play-offs:... - Runners-up (3): 1957Eerste Divisie 1956-57The 1956-57 season was the first season in the history of the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands. The league had been divided in two, with an Eerste Divisie A and an Eerste Divisie B, each comprising 16 teams...
1, 1968Eerste Divisie 1967-68The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1967/1968 season was contested by 19 teams, one team less than in the previous season. This was due to a merger between FC Zaanstreek and Alkmaar '54 to form AZ'67...
, 1972Eerste Divisie 1971-72The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1971/1972 season was contested by 21 teams, five more than in the previous year. Due to the disbandment of the Tweede Divisie, six teams were promoted to the Eerste Divisie; the rest of the teams returned to amateur football. As a result of the disbandment, teams no... - Tweede DivisieTweede DivisieThe Tweede Divisie was the lowest professional football league in the Netherlands. It was established in 1956, together with the Eredivisie and the Eerste Divisie. Between 1956 and 1960 and between 1962 and 1966, the league consisted of two divisions, Tweede Divisie A and Tweede Divisie B. The...
- Runners-up (1): 1964Tweede Divisie 1963–64The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1963/1964 season was contested by 32 teams, divided in two groups. NEC won the championship after beating Alkmaar '54 in a play-off....
1 - KNVB CupKNVB CupThe KNVB Cup is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association since 1899. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside of the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup...
- Winners (3): 1978KNVB Cup 1977–78The 60th edition of the KNVB Cup started on October 8, 1977. The final was played on May 5, 1978: AZ from Alkmaar beat Ajax 1–0 and won the cup for the first time...
, 1981KNVB Cup 1980–81The 63rd edition of the KNVB Cup started on September 6, 1980. The final was played on May 28, 1981: AZ from Alkmaar beat Ajax 3–1 and won the cup for the second time...
, 1982KNVB Cup 1981–82The 64th edition of the KNVB Cup started on September 5, 1981. The two legs of the final were played on May 12 and 18, 1982: AZ from Alkmaar beat FC Utrecht 5–2 on aggregate and won the cup for the third time... - Runners-up (1): 2007
- Johan Cruijff Shield
- Winners (1): 2009Johan Cruijff-schaal XIVThe 2009 Johan Cruijff Schaal was held on 25 July 2009 in the Amsterdam ArenA. The match featured the Eredivisie 2008–09 champions AZ and KNVB Cup 2008–09 winners Heerenveen. The match started off the 2009–10 season in Dutch football.-Match details:...
International
- UEFA CupUEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
- Runners-up (1): 1981
- Semi-finalists (1): 2005
- Quarter-finalists (1): 2007
1 As Alkmaar '54
AZ in Europe
Below is a table with AZ's international results in the past seasons.| AZ in Europe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year(s) | Tournament | Result | Opponents (home result, away result) |
| 1977–78 | UEFA Cup | second round |  Luxembourg Red Boys DifferdangeFA Red Boys Differdange Football Association Red Boys Differdange was a football club, based in Differdange, in south-western Luxembourg. It is now a part of FC Differdange 03.-History:... (11–1, 5–0);  Spain BarcelonaFC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.... (1–1, 1–1p) |
| 1978–79 | Cup Winners' Cup | first round |  England Ipswich TownIpswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... (0–0, 0–2) |
| 1980–81 | UEFA Cup | final | Luxembourg Red Boys Differdange FA Red Boys Differdange Football Association Red Boys Differdange was a football club, based in Differdange, in south-western Luxembourg. It is now a part of FC Differdange 03.-History:... (6–0, 4–0);  Bulgaria Levski SofiaPFC Levski Sofia "Levski Sofia" redirects here. For the sports club, see Levski Sofia .PFC Levski Sofia, otherwise simply known as Levski or Levski Sofia, is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria... (5–0, 1–1);  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Radnički Niš (5–0, 2–2);  Belgium Lokeren (2–0, 0–1);  France Sochaux (3–2, 1–1); England Ipswich TownIpswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... (4–2, 0–3) |
| 1981–82 | European Cup | round of 16 |  Norway Start (1–0, 3–1); England LiverpoolLiverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... (2–2, 2–3) |
| 1982–83 | Cup Winners' Cup | round of 16 |  Republic of Ireland Limerick (1–0, 1–1);  Italy InternazionaleF.C. Internazionale Milano Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always... (1–0, 0–2) |
| 2004–05 | UEFA Cup | semi-final |  Greece PAOK (2–1, 3–2); Group F with France AuxerreAJ Auxerre Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise is a French association football club based in the commune of Auxerre in Burgundy. The club was founded in 1905 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Auxerre plays its home matches at the Stade l'Abbé-Deschamps on the banks of the... (home: 2–0),  Poland Amica WronkiAmica Wronki Amica Wronki was a Polish football club based in Wronki, Poland.The history of SSA Amica Sport goes back to 1992 when the Amica company wanted to sponsor a football team in the town of Wronki where their factory was located. The company's increasing profits gave the new team tremendous financial... (away: 3–1),  Scotland RangersRangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses... (home: 1–0),  Austria GrazerGrazer AK Grazer AK, founded 18 August 1902 as Grazer Athletik-Sport Klub , is an Austrian sports club, from the city of Graz in the federal state of Styria . The football section is one of the most traditional Austrian clubs, most successful in the decade 1995 – 2005... (away: 0–2), result: group winner;  Germany Alemannia AachenAlemannia Aachen Alemannia Aachen is a German football club from the western city of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia. A long term fixture of the country's second division, Alemannia enjoyed a three-year turn in the top flight in the late 1960s and, after a successful 2005–06 campaign, returned to first division play... (2–1, 0–0);  Ukraine Shakhtar DonetskFC Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year... (2–1, 3–1); Spain VillarrealVillarreal CF Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. , usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community... (1–1, 2–1);  Portugal Sporting CP (3–2, 1–2aAway goals rule The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal... ) |
| 2005–06 | UEFA Cup | round of 32 |  Russia Krylya Sovetov SamaraFC Krylya Sovetov Samara Krylia Sovetov is a football club from Russia based in Samara. In 2004 they finished third in the Russian Premier League. The name "Krylia Sovetov" means "Wings of the Soviets".-History:FC Krylia Sovetov Samara was founded in 1942.... (3–1, a Away goals rule The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal... 3–5); Group D with Ukraine Dnipro DnipropetrovskFC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk Football Club Dnipro is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Dnipropetrovsk.-BRIT:The club's franchise traces its history all the way back when the first team that was formed in 1918 by the Petrovsky factory and was called as BRIT . The team participated in the regional competition... (away: 2–1), England MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough F.C. Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889... (home: 0–0), Bulgaria Litex LovechPFC Litex Lovech PFC Litex Lovech or simply Litex is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Lovech, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football... (away: 2–0),  Switzerland GrasshopperGrasshopper-Club Zürich Grasshopper Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss multisports club based in Zürich. The oldest and best known section of Grasshopper Club Zürich is its football team... (home: 1–0), result: group runners-up; Spain Real BetisReal Betis Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín.... (2–1aet, 0–2) |
| 2006–07 | UEFA Cup | quarter-final |  Turkey KayserisporKayserispor Kayserispor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Kayseri. Formed in 1966, Kayserispor are nicknamed Anadolu Yıldızı . The club colours are red and yellow, and the club play their home matches at Kadir Has Stadium.The club have won one Türkiye Kupası, in 2008... (3–2, 1–1); Group C with Portugal Braga (home: 3–0), Switzerland GrasshopperGrasshopper-Club Zürich Grasshopper Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss multisports club based in Zürich. The oldest and best known section of Grasshopper Club Zürich is its football team... (away: 5–2),  Czech Republic Slovan LiberecFC Slovan Liberec FC Slovan Liberec is a Czech football club founded in the city of Liberec. The club is one of the most successful in the Czech Republic, having won two league titles and the domestic cup since 1993. Slovan Liberec is also one of the richest clubs in the Czech league... (home: 2–2), Spain SevillaSevilla FC Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA... (away: 2–1), result: group winner; Turkey Fenerbahçe (aAway goals rule The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal... 2–2, 3–3); England Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United F.C. Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger... (a Away goals rule The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal... 2–0, 2–4); Germany Werder BremenSV Werder Bremen SV Werder Bremen is a German sports club best known for its association football team playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the same name. The club was founded on 4 February 1899 as Fußballverein Werder by a group of sixteen vocational high school students who had won a prize... (0–0, 1–4) |
| 2007–08 | UEFA Cup | group stage | Portugal Paços de Ferreira (0–0, 1–0); Group A with Russia Zenit St. Petersburg (away: 1–1), Greece Larissa AEL 1964 AEL 1964 F.C., fully the Athletic Union of Larissa 1964 , is a Greek association football club based in the city of Larissa, capital of Greece's Thessaly region. The club is also known, unofficially, as Larissa. It is the only FC outside the two big Greek cities, Athens and Thessaloniki, to have... (home: 1–0), Germany Nuremberg (away: 1–2), England EvertonEverton F.C. Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football... (home: 2–3), result: 4th place in group |
| 2009–10 | Champions League | group stage | Group H with Greece Olympiacos (0–0, 0–1), Belgium Standard Liège Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège.... (1–1, 1–1), England ArsenalArsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... (1–1, 1–4), result: 4th place in group |
| 2010–11 | Europa League | group stage |  Sweden IFK GoteborgIFK Göteborg IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups.... (2–0, 0–1);  Kazakhstan FC AktobeFC Aktobe FC Aktobe are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Aktobe. Current members and four-time champions of the Kazakhstani Premier League, they also won the country's second level league – First Division – in 2000.-Name history:... (2–0, 1–2); Group E with  Belarus BATE (3–0, 1–4),  Moldova FC Sheriff (2–1, 1–1), Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv (1–2, 0–2), result: 3rd place in group |
| 2011–12 | Europa League 2011–12 UEFA Europa League The 2011–12 UEFA Europa League is the third season of the competition since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup. It began on 30 June 2011 with the first legs of the first qualifying round, and will end on 9 May 2012 with the final to be held at Stadionul Național in Bucharest, Romania... |
Czech Republic Jablonec (2–0, 1–1); Norway Aalesunds FK (1–2, 6–0); Group Stage |
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Domestic results
Below is a table with AZ's domestic results since the introduction of professional football in 1956.| Domestic Results since 1956 | ||||
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| Domestic league | League result | Qualification to | KNVB Cup KNVB Cup The KNVB Cup is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association since 1899. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside of the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup... season |
Cup result |
| 2010–11 Eredivisie 2010–11 Eredivisie -Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:... |
4th | Europa League 2011–12 UEFA Europa League The 2011–12 UEFA Europa League is the third season of the competition since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup. It began on 30 June 2011 with the first legs of the first qualifying round, and will end on 9 May 2012 with the final to be held at Stadionul Național in Bucharest, Romania... (Q3) |
2010–11 | round of 16 |
| 2009–10 Eredivisie 2009–10 Eredivisie -Personnel and sponsoring:-Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:... |
5th | Europa League (Q3) | 2009–10 | round of 16 |
| 2008–09 Eredivisie | 1st | Champions League | 2008–09 | quarter finals |
| 2007–08 Eredivisie | 11th | – | 2007–08 | second round |
| 2006–07 Eredivisie | 3rd | UEFA Cup (after losing CL UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... play-offs) |
2006–07 KNVB Cup 2006-07 The KNVB Cup 2006–07 started on August 26, 2006. It was the 89th time the tournament was held. The final was held on May 6, 2007 at the Feyenoord Stadion in Rotterdam. The match between defending Cup winners Ajax and 3-time winners AZ finished 1–1 after regular time and after extra time... |
final |
| 2005–06 Eredivisie | 2nd | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup 2006-07 The 2006–07 UEFA Cup was the 36th UEFA Cup, Europe's second tier club football tournament. On 16 May 2007, at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Sevilla won their second consecutive UEFA Cup, defeating Espanyol 3–1 on penalties after the match finished 2–2 after extra time... (after losing CL UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... play-offs) |
2005–06 KNVB Cup 2005-06 The KNVB Cup 2005–06 started on August 2, 2005. The tournament was held for the 88th time. The final was held on May 7, 2006: Ajax beat PSV 2–1 and won the trophy for the sixteenth time.-Teams:* All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 2005-06... |
semi-finals |
| 2004–05 Eredivisie | 3rd | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup 2005-06 The UEFA Cup 2005–06 season was won by Sevilla FC, beating Middlesbrough FC in the final. It was the first victory for Sevilla in a European competition, and the first appearance by Middlesbrough in a European final. The final took place at Philips Stadion, in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The match was... |
2004–05 | round of 16 |
| 2003–04 Eredivisie | 5th | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup 2004-05 The 2004–05 UEFA Cup season was won by CSKA Moscow, coming from behind in the final against Sporting Clube de Portugal. It was the first win by a Russian side in any European competition, and was even more impressive considering that the final was held at the José Alvalade Stadium, the home of... |
2003–04 | second round |
| 2002–03 Eredivisie | 10th | – | 2002–03 | second round (knock-out stage) |
| 2001–02 Eredivisie | 10th | – | 2001–02 | second round (knock-out stage) |
| 2000–01 Eredivisie | 13th | – | 2000–01 | quarter finals |
| 1999–2000 Eredivisie | 7th | – | 1999–2000 | semi-finals |
| 1998–99 Eredivisie | 9th | – | 1998–99 | round of 16 |
| 1997–98 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1997-98 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1997/1998 season was contested by 18 teams. AZ won the championship.-League standings:-Promotion/relegation play-offs:... |
1st | Eredivisie Eredivisie The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA.... (promotion) |
1997–98 | first round (knock-out stage) |
| 1996–97 Eredivisie | 18th | Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium... (relegation) |
1996–97 | quarter finals |
| 1995–96 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1995-96 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1995–1996 season was contested by 18 teams. AZ won the championship. This was the first year teams earned three points for a win instead of two.-New entrants:Relegated from the Eredivisie 1994-95* Dordrecht '90* MVV... |
1st | Eredivisie Eredivisie The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA.... (promotion) |
1995–96 | round of 16 |
| 1994–95 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1994-95 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1994/1995 season was contested by 18 teams. Fortuna Sittard won the championship.-New entrants:Relegated from the Eredivisie 1993–94 * Cambuur Leeuwarden* VVV-Venlo-League standings:-Promotion/relegation play-offs:... |
5th | promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion | 1994–95 | round of 16 |
| 1993–94 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1993-94 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1993/1994 season was contested by 18 teams. Dordrecht'90 won the championship. The play-off system was expanded this season: instead of two groups of three teams, four teams entered each group now... |
3rd | promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion | 1993–94 | round of 16 |
| 1992–93 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1992-93 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1992/1993 season was contested by 18 teams, two less than in the previous season. This was due to the departure of VCV Zeeland and FC Wageningen. VVV-Venlo won the championship.... |
10th | – | 1992–93 | third round |
| 1991–92 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1991-92 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1991/1992 season was contested by 20 teams. TOP Oss from the amateurs replaced Dordrecht '90 who had merged with eredivisie-club SVV... |
13th | – | 1991–92 | second round |
| 1990–91 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1990-91 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1990/1991 season was contested by 20 teams, one more than in the previous season. This was due to VC Vlissingen entering from the amateurs... |
4th | promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion | 1990–91 | first round |
| 1989–90 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1989-90 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1989/1990 season was contested by 19 teams. Schiedamse Voetbal Vereniging won the championship.-New play-off system:... |
12th | – | 1989–90 | first round |
| 1988–89 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1988-89 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1988/1989 season was contested by 19 teams. Vitesse won the championship.-New entrants:Relegated from the Eredivisie 1987-88* AZ* DS '79* FC Den Haag-League standings:-Promotion competition:... |
5th | – | 1988–89 | quarter finals |
| 1987–88 Eredivisie | 16th | Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium... (relegation) |
1987–88 | first round |
| 1986–87 Eredivisie | 15th | – | 1986–87 | second round |
| 1985–86 Eredivisie | 9th | – | 1985–86 KNVB Cup 1985-86 The KNVB Cup 1985–86 started on October 9, 1985. It was held for the 68th time. The final was held on May 28, 1986 at Stadion Feijenoord in Rotterdam, with Ajax beating RBC 3–0.-Teams:* All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1985-86... |
second round |
| 1984–85 Eredivisie | 13th | – | 1984–85 | first round |
| 1983–84 Eredivisie | 6th | – | 1983–84 | quarter finals |
| 1982–83 Eredivisie | 11th | – | 1982–83 | second round |
| 1981–82 Eredivisie | 3rd | Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1982-83 The season 1982-83 of the European Cup Winners' Cup was won by Aberdeen FC in an extra-time victory against Real Madrid. It was the second and last time the title went to Scotland, following Rangers' victory in 1972.-Preliminary round:-First round:... |
1981–82 | winner |
| 1980–81 Eredivisie | 1st | European Cup European Cup 1981-82 The 1981–82 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won for the only time by Aston Villa in the final against Bayern Munich. The final is remembered mainly for the performance of young stand-in goalkeeper Nigel Spink who made a host of saves from the experienced Bayern players... |
1980–81 | winner |
| 1979–80 Eredivisie | 2nd | UEFA Cup | 1979–80 | quarter finals |
| 1978–79 Eredivisie | 4th | – | 1978–79 | quarter finals |
| 1977–78 Eredivisie | 3rd | Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1978-79 The season 1978-79 of the European Cup Winners' Cup was won by FC Barcelona in an exciting final in Basle against Fortuna Düsseldorf. It was the first of four occasions that the Catalan club won the tournament.- First round :-First leg:-Second leg:... |
1977–78 | winner |
| 1976–77 Eredivisie | 3rd | UEFA Cup | 1976–77 | semi-finals |
| 1975–76 Eredivisie | 5th | – | 1975–76 | quarter finals |
| 1974–75 Eredivisie | 5th | – | 1974–75 | quarter finals |
| 1973–74 Eredivisie | 7th | – | 1973–74 KNVB Cup 1973-74 The KNVB Cup 1973–74 started on September 26, 1973. The final was held on 1 May 1974 with PSV beating NAC 6–0 and winning the cup for the second time.-Teams:* All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1973-74, entering in the second round... |
quarter finals |
| 1972–73 Eredivisie | 15th | – | 1972–73 KNVB Cup 1972-73 The KNVB Cup 1972–73 started on October 29, 1972. The final was held on May 31, 1973 with NAC beating NEC 2–0 and winning the cup for the first time.-Teams:* All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1972-73, entering in the second round... |
semi-finals |
| 1971–72 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1971-72 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1971/1972 season was contested by 21 teams, five more than in the previous year. Due to the disbandment of the Tweede Divisie, six teams were promoted to the Eerste Divisie; the rest of the teams returned to amateur football. As a result of the disbandment, teams no... |
2nd | Eredivisie Eredivisie The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA.... (promotion) |
1971–72 | first round |
| 1970–71 Eredivisie | 17th | Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium... (relegation) |
1970–71 | second round |
| 1969–70 Eredivisie | 12th | – | 1969–70 | quarter finals |
| 1968–69 Eredivisie | 16th | – (after surviving relegation play-offs) | 1968–69 | second round |
| 1967–68 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1967-68 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1967/1968 season was contested by 19 teams, one team less than in the previous season. This was due to a merger between FC Zaanstreek and Alkmaar '54 to form AZ'67... |
2nd | Eredivisie Eredivisie The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA.... (promotion) |
1967–68 | group stage |
| 1966–67 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1966-67 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1966/1967 season was contested by 20 teams. Since there were only fifteen teams in the previous season, several new teams entered the competition... (as Alkmaar '54 and FC Zaanstreek) |
12th 7th |
– | 1966–67 | first round first round |
| 1965–66 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1965-66 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1965/1966 season was contested by 15 teams, one less than in the previous year. This was due to the merger of Enschedese Boys with eredivisie-club SC Enschede, to form FC Twente... (as Alkmaar'54) 1965–66 Tweede Divisie Tweede Divisie 1965–66 The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1965/1966 season was contested by 30 teams, divided in two groups. It would be the last season the Tweede Divisie would be divided in two. From next season onwards, all teams would participate in one league. This also meant that more teams then before were promoted... (as FC Zaanstreek) |
4th 3rd (group A) |
– Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium... (promotion) |
1965–66 | group stage group stage |
| 1964–65 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1964-65 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1964/1965 season was contested by 16 teams. Willem II won the championship for the second time.-New entrants:Promoted from the Tweede Divisie 1963–64:* Alkmaar '54* NECRelegated from the Eredivisie 1963-64:... (as Alkmaar '54) 1964–65 Tweede Divisie Tweede Divisie 1964–65 The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1964/1965 season was contested by 31 teams, sixteen of which playing in group A, fifteen in group B. DFC won the championship after beating SC Cambuur in a play-off. Two teams would be promoted: the winners of the championship play-off and the winners of the... (as FC Zaanstreek) |
11th 6th (group A) |
– | 1964–65 | first round first round |
| 1963–64 Tweede Divisie Tweede Divisie 1963–64 The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1963/1964 season was contested by 32 teams, divided in two groups. NEC won the championship after beating Alkmaar '54 in a play-off.... (as Alkmaar '54) |
1st (group A); 2nd overall losing play-off | Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium... (winning promotion tournament) |
1963–64 | first round |
| 1962–63 Tweede Divisie Tweede Divisie 1962–63 The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1962/1963 season was contested by 34 teams. Due to a lot of teams entering from the higher Eerste Divisie after a sanitation there, there were 22 new entrants.... (as Alkmaar '54) |
4th (group A) | – | 1962–63 | semi-finals |
| 1961–62 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1961-62 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1961/1962 season was contested by 36 teams. It was the last time the Eerste Divisie-teams were divided in two groups, next season there would only be one consisting of sixteen teams. This meant a lot of teams would relegate to the Tweede Divisie this year... (as Alkmaar '54) |
12th (group A) | Tweede Divisie Tweede Divisie The Tweede Divisie was the lowest professional football league in the Netherlands. It was established in 1956, together with the Eredivisie and the Eerste Divisie. Between 1956 and 1960 and between 1962 and 1966, the league consisted of two divisions, Tweede Divisie A and Tweede Divisie B. The... (relegation) |
1961–62 | ? |
| 1960–61 Eredivisie (as Alkmaar '54) | 17th | Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium... (relegation) |
1960–61 | ? |
| 1959–60 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1959-60 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1959/1960 season was contested by 33 teams, divided in one group of sixteen and one group of seventeen teams. GVAV and Alkmaar '54 won the championship.-Group A:Promoted from the Tweede Divisie 1958–59:* 't Gooi... (as Alkmaar '54) |
1st (group B) | Eredivisie Eredivisie The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA.... (promotion) |
not held | not held |
| 1958–59 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1958-59 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1958/1959 season was contested by 31 teams, divided in one group of sixteen teams and one of fifteen. One team less participated this year, due to the merger of Door Wilskracht Sterk with eredivisie-club BVC Amsterdam... (as Alkmaar '54) |
4th (group A) | – | 1958–59 | ? |
| 1957–58 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1957-58 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1957/1958 season was contested by 32 teams, divided in two groups. Willem II and SHS won the championship.-Group A:Promoted from the Tweede Divisie 1956–57:* RBCRelegated from the Eredivisie 1956-57:* Willem II... (as Alkmaar '54) |
9th (group A) | – | 1957–58 | ? |
| 1956–57 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1956-57 The 1956-57 season was the first season in the history of the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands. The league had been divided in two, with an Eerste Divisie A and an Eerste Divisie B, each comprising 16 teams... (as Alkmaar '54) |
2nd (group A) | – | 1956–57 | ? |
Alkmaar '54
Gerrit van Wijhe, (1954–1956) Kick SmitKick Smit
Johannes Chrishostomos "Kick" Smit was a Dutch football player. He earned 29 caps and scored 26 goals for the Netherlands national football team, and played in the 1934 and 1938 World Cups. During his club career, he played for HFC Haarlem.-References:...
, (1956–1958) Ludwig Veg, (1958–1960) Piet de Wolff, (1960–1961) Bonnie Bult, (1961–1962) Arie Rentenaar, (1962–1963) Ludwig Veg, (1963–1965) Barry Hughes
Barry Hughes
Barry Hughes is a Welsh former professional football player and manager, active primarily in the Netherlands.-Playing career:...
, (1965–1967)
AZ '67
Lesley Talbot, (1967–1968) Wim Blokland, (1968–1969) Robert Heinz, (1969–1971) Cor van der HartCor van der Hart
Cor van der Hart was a Dutch footballer. He is known as one of the best defenders of the Dutch national team in history, who was physically strong, who read the game very well and who had a quality kicking technique....
, (1971–1973) Joop Brand, (1973–1976) Hans Kraay sr., (1976–1977) Jan Notermans, (1977) Cor van der Hart
Cor van der Hart
Cor van der Hart was a Dutch footballer. He is known as one of the best defenders of the Dutch national team in history, who was physically strong, who read the game very well and who had a quality kicking technique....
, (1977–1978) Georg Kessler, (1978–1982) Hans Eijkenbroek, (1982–1983) Piet de Visser
Piet de Visser
Piet de Visser is a Dutch football manager and scout. He is best known for scouting players like Romário and Ronaldo and successfully bringing them to Europe. He is currently a personal adviser to Roman Abramovich, the owner of the English club Chelsea F.C...
, (1983–1985) Han Berger
Han Berger
Han Berger is a Dutch football coach and former football player.-Biography:Han Berger is the youngest head coach ever in the history of professional football in The Netherlands. After suffering a severe knee injury, his playing career ended at the age of 22 and he was appointed youth and assistant...
, (1985–1986)
AZ
Hans Eijkenbroek, (1986–1989) Hans van Doorneveld, (1989–1990) Henk Wullems, (1990–1993) Piet SchrijversPiet Schrijvers
Pieter "Piet" Schrijvers is a professional Dutch football manager and former international player.-External links:...
, (1993–1995) Theo Vonk, (1995–1997) Hans de Koning
Hans de Koning
Hans de Koning is a former football goalkeeper from the Netherlands, who is the current head coach of Helmond Sport in the Dutch Eerste Divisie.-Playing career:...
, (1997) Willem van Hanegem
Willem van Hanegem
Willem "Wim" van Hanegem is a Dutch football player and coach born in Breskens, Zeeland. In a playing career spanning over 20 years he won several domestic honours in the Netherlands, as well as two UEFA trophies, all with Feyenoord. He was also a finalist in the FIFA World Cup 1974...
, (1997–1999) Gerard van der Lem
Gerard van der Lem
Gerard van der Lem is a retired football winger from the Netherlands, who made his professional debut for FC Amsterdam on August 12, 1973 against PSV Eindhoven...
, (1999–2000) Henk van Stee
Henk van Stee
Henk van Stee is a former football midfielder from the Netherlands, who played for Sparta Rotterdam and De Graafschap. He retired in 1990, and became a football manager, who worked for Sparta Rotterdam, VVV-Venlo, Feyenoord Rotterdam, AZ Alkmaar and Excelsior Rotterdam.-References:...
, (2000–2002) Co Adriaanse
Co Adriaanse
Jacobus "Co" Adriaanse is a Dutch football manager and former football player, who is currently the head coach of Eredivisie team FC Twente.-Playing career:...
, (2002–2005) Louis van Gaal
Louis van Gaal
Aloysius Paulus Maria "Louis" van Gaal OON is a Dutch football manager formerly in charge of Ajax, Netherlands, Barcelona, AZ and Bayern Munich...
, (2005–2009) Ronald Koeman
Ronald Koeman
Ronald Koeman is a former Dutch footballer, and the current manager of Feyenoord. He is the younger brother of former Feyenoord coach Erwin Koeman and the son of former Dutch international Martin Koeman...
, (2009) Dick Advocaat
Dick Advocaat
Dirk Nicolaas "Dick" Advocaat is a Dutch football manager and former player currently the manager of the Russia national football team.He has been moderately successful as a football player and as a coach, which included two stints with the Dutch national football team...
, (2009–2010) Gertjan Verbeek
Gertjan Verbeek
Gertjan Verbeek is a former footballer and current manager of AZ.-Coaching career:After retiring from his playing career in 1994, Verbeek stayed with SC Heerenveen as an assistant-coach. He left for Heracles Almelo in 2001, and after a successful stint there was hired as the successor to Foppe de...
, (2010–)