Alcmaria Victrix

Alcmaria Victrix
Full name Verenigde Alkmaarse Voetbal Verenigingen Alcmaria Victrix
Founded 1 January 1898 (1898-01-01)
Ground Sportpark Egmonderhout,
Alkmaar, Netherlands
Chairman Alex Beek
League Derde Klasse Saturday (2017–18)
Vierde Klasse Sunday (2017–18)
Website Club website

Alcmaria Victrix are a Dutch omnisport club based in Alkmaar, North Holland. The club have a football, baseball and softball department. The name is derived from the city crest "Wapen van Alkmaar", Alcmaria Victrix as in Alkmaar as victor.[1]

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. Currently the football team compete on an amateur level.[2] No longer the top club in Alkmaar, the side was eventually surpassed by Alkmaar '54 who later merged to become AZ, who currently compete in the Dutch Eredivisie.[3]

Notable players

  • Netherlands Jan Elfring (1925-1929), the club's only international player

References

  1. ↑ "Alcmaria Victrix profile". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
  2. ↑ "SELECTIE: Alcmaria Victrix zaterdag 1". Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
  3. ↑ "Softbalsters Alcmaria Victrix landskampioen". RTV N-H. Retrieved 2014-08-14.

Coordinates: 52°37′44.66″N 4°42′54.47″E / 52.6290722°N 4.7151306°E / 52.6290722; 4.7151306

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.