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| Full name | Alkmaar Zaanstreek |
|---|---|
| Short name | AZ |
| 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 and the Zaanstreek, Netherlands. They are 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]
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] After AZ and VV Alkmaar already intensified their collaboration in 2022, AZ now takes the place of VV Alkmaar in the Azerion Women's Eredivisie starting from the 2023-2024 season.[5]
On 23 March 2023 Mark De Vries was confirmed as manager.[6][7]
- ^ "AZ stopt met vrouwenvoetbal". AZ.nl. 22 February 2011. Archived from the original on 27 February 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ "Telstar vrouwen in eredivisie". I J Muider Courant. 27 May 2011. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ^ "Keert AZ terug in vrouwenvoetbal? "Serieus aan het onderzoeken"".
- ^ "AZ maakt stappen met VV Alkmaar: "In heel goede harmonie"".
- ^ "AZ Vrouwen: selectie, voorbereiding & meer".
- ^ "Trainer Mark de Vries verhuist mee van VV Alkmaar naar AZ Vrouwen". www.nhnieuws.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ^ Diamond, Drew (2023-10-16). "Vrouwen Eredivisie: Telstar take hard earned 1-0 victory over AZ Alkmaar". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 2023-10-23.