Vrouwenvoetbal Alkmaar, commonly known as VV Alkmaar, is a Dutch

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club that competes in the

Eredivisie The Eredivisie (; ''"Honour Division"'' or ''"Premier Division"'') is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956, two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is c ...

, the top women's league in the Netherlands. The club is the only one in the league not affiliated with a men's professional club.

History

From 2007 until 2011

AZ Alkmaar Alkmaar Zaanstreek (), better known as AZ Alkmaar or simply AZ (), is a Dutch professional football club from Alkmaar and the Zaan district. The club plays in the Eredivisie, the highest professional football league in the Netherlands, and ho ...

had a successful women's section, but when they decided to pull the plug on the women's team for financial reasons, most of the players moved to nearby

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, who were starting up a women's section. The team continued to train 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 ...

and because the offices were there as well. It was decided after the 2016–17 season to separate from Telstar, move to Alkmaar and form a new club.(Dutch) Vrouwen van Telstar zoeken hun heil onder de vlag van Alkmaar
NOS, 1 maart 2017

Players

Current squad

Broadcasting

As of the 2020–21 season, league matches played on Sunday are broadcast on

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. Public service broadcaster NOS occasionally broadcasts some Sunday games live and provides game highlights during the Studio Sport programme.

References

External links

* * {{Vrouwen Eredivisie Eredivisie (women) teams 2017 establishments in the Netherlands Women's football clubs in the Netherlands Football clubs in Alkmaar Association football clubs established in 2017