AZ ALKMAAR WALLPAPER 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 Kooger 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 Cees 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.
AZ ALKMAAR WALLPAPERS: GOALKEEPERS WALLPAPER
-WALLPAPER Joey Didulica
-WALLPAPER Erik Heijblok
-WALLPAPER Sergio Romero
-WALLPAPER Esteban Alvarado
-WALLPAPER Hobie Verhulst
AZ ALKMAAR WALLPAPERS: DEFENDERS WALLPAPER
-WALLPAPER Kew Jaliens
-WALLPAPER Dirk Marcellis
-WALLPAPER Héctor Alfredo Moreno
-WALLPAPER Ragnar Klavan
-WALLPAPER Niklas Moisander
-WALLPAPER Gill Swerts
-WALLPAPER Gijs Luirink
AZ ALKMAAR WALLPAPERS: MIDFIELDERS WALLPAPER
-WALLPAPER Johann Gudmundsson
-WALLPAPER Nick Viergever
-WALLPAPER Erik Falkenburg
-WALLPAPER Stijn Schaars
-WALLPAPER Maarten Martens
-WALLPAPER Simon Busk Poulsen
-WALLPAPER Pontus Wernbloom
-WALLPAPER Rasmus Elm
-WALLPAPER Nick van der Velden
-WALLPAPER Celso Fabián Ortiz
-WALLPAPER Brett Holman
-WALLPAPER James Holland
-WALLPAPER Adam Maher
AZ ALKMAAR WALLPAPERS: FORWARDS WALLPAPER
-WALLPAPER Jonathas
-WALLPAPER Kolbeinn Sighórsson
-WALLPAPER Graziano Pellè
-WALLPAPER Charlison Benschop
AZ ALKMAAR WALLPAPERS: MANAGER WALLPAPER
-WALLPAPER Gertjan Verbeek
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AZ Alkmaar Top Netherland Club Footballs
AZ, an acronym for Alkmaar Zaanstreek, is a football club from Alkmaar, the Netherlands. It was founded on May 10, 1967 as AZ '67, the result of a merger of Alkmaar '54 and FC Zaanstreek. The name was changed into AZ in July 1986; internationally, Alkmaar is often added.
Owing to the commitment of businessmen Cees and Klaas Molenaar, AZ '67 was 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-nineties 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 Dec 20, 2007, when they finally lost to Everton FC of England, by a score of 2-3.
In the summer of 2006, the club moved to a new 17,000 capacity stadium, the DSB Stadion. The club's chairman, Dirk Scheringa, is on record as stating that he wishes to expand the stadium to 40,000 by 2010.
The club manager is Louis van Gaal, who succeeded Co Adriaanse after the 2004-05 season. In April 2007 Louis van Gaal signed an extension of his contract to 2010, which included clauses related to possible jobs as a national coach in future(Wikipedia)
AZ Alkmaar Top Netherland Club Footballs
AZ, an acronym for Alkmaar Zaanstreek, is a football club from Alkmaar, the Netherlands. It was founded on May 10, 1967 as AZ '67, the result of a merger of Alkmaar '54 and FC Zaanstreek. The name was changed into AZ in July 1986; internationally, Alkmaar is often added.
Owing to the commitment of businessmen Cees and Klaas Molenaar, AZ '67 was 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-nineties 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 Dec 20, 2007, when they finally lost to Everton FC of England, by a score of 2-3.
In the summer of 2006, the club moved to a new 17,000 capacity stadium, the DSB Stadion. The club's chairman, Dirk Scheringa, is on record as stating that he wishes to expand the stadium to 40,000 by 2010.
The club manager is Louis van Gaal, who succeeded Co Adriaanse after the 2004-05 season. In April 2007 Louis van Gaal signed an extension of his contract to 2010, which included clauses related to possible jobs as a national coach in future(Wikipedia)
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