Alcmaria Victrix is a Dutch omnisport club based in

Alkmaar Alkmaar () is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland, about 30 km north of Amsterdam. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination. The ...

. The club has

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, baseball and softball departments. The name is derived from the city crest "''Wapen van Alkmaar''", Alcmaria Victrix as in Alkmaar as victor.

History

One of the oldest football clubs in the country, the football club was founded 1 January 1898. In the early years of professional football in the Netherlands, Alcmaria Victrix were a competitive side, having played at the top flight of football in the Netherlands, as well as competing in the

KNVB Cup The KNVB Beker (; en, KNVB Cup), branded as the TOTO KNVB Beker for sponsorship reasons, is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) since 1898. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Ou ...

. Currently the football team compete on an

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level. No longer the top club in Alkmaar, the side was eventually surpassed by Alkmaar '54 who later merged to become AZ Alkmaar.

References

External links

Alcmaria Victrix - Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Alcmaria Victrix 1898 establishments in the Netherlands Association football clubs established in 1898 Football clubs in the Netherlands Football clubs in Alkmaar Multi-sport clubs in the Netherlands