Vrouwenvoetbal Alkmaar, commonly known as VV Alkmaar, was a Dutch football club that competed in the Eredivisie, the top women's league in the Netherlands, until 2023. During its time in the Eredivisie, it was the only team in the league not affiliated with a men's professional club.
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| Full name | Vrouwenvoetbal Alkmaar | |
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| Founded | 1 July 2017 | |
| Dissolved | 2023 | |
| Ground | Sportpark Robonsbosweg | |
| Head coach | Mark de Vries | |
| League | Vrouwen Eredivisie | |
| 2022–23 | 9th | |
| Website | https://www.vvalkmaar.nl/ | |
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History
editFrom 2007 until 2011, AZ Alkmaar had a successful women's club, but when it decided to dissolve the women's team for financial reasons, most of the players moved to nearby SC Telstar in Velsen, which started a women's club in 2011. Telstar continued to train in Alkmaar because its offices were there. After the 2016–17 season, the women's club decided to separate from Telstar, move to Alkmaar, and form a new club.[1]
In late 2022, the club announced that AZ Alkmaar would compete in the Eredivisie beginning in the 2023-2024 season.[2][3]
Players
editFinal squad
edit- As of May 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
edit- ^ (Dutch) Vrouwen van Telstar zoeken hun heil onder de vlag van Alkmaar, NOS, 1 maart 2017
- ^ Molen, Paul van der (28 December 2022). "Vrouwenvoetbal terug bij AZ". VV Alkmaar, Eredivisie club voor Vrouwenvoetbal in Alkmaar (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Drievoudig landskampioen AZ terug in eredivisie; neemt plek in van VV Alkmaar". nos.nl (in Dutch). 28 December 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
