![]() ![]() Alkmaar '54 was founded as a professional team in April 1954 to play in the 10-team NBVB league, created because the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) refused to organize a professional league (the KNVB took over in 1955). History 1910–1972: foundation and first years ĪZ was founded on as AZ '67, the result of a merger of Alkmaar '54 and FC Zaanstreek. The team has won the KNVB Cup on four occasions, and one Johan Cruyff Shield. ![]() In the same season as their first league title, they also reached the UEFA Cup Final, which they lost to Ipswich Town. The club plays in the Eredivisie, the highest professional football league in the Netherlands.ĪZ won the Eredivisie in 1980––09. Alkmaar Zaanstreek ( Dutch: ), better known internationally as AZ Alkmaar, or simply and most commonly as AZ ( pronounced ) in the Netherlands, is a Dutch professional football club from Alkmaar and the Zaan district.
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