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AZ Alkmaar

Tier 1EredivisieAlkmaar, Noord-Holland, NetherlandsOn the globe

Founded: 10 May 1967
Ground: AFAS Stadion17,023 seats · opened 2006
Full name: Alkmaar Zaanstreek
Website: az.nl
Reserve side: Jong AZ

Who owns AZ Alkmaar

A.Z. N.V. is held through A.Z. Holding B.V., 95% owned by the foundation Stichting AZ Alkmaar (100% once Billy Beane's 5% is bought back); the club's reports do not say members govern the foundation.

Owned by its members

As of October 2025High confidenceSources: AZ, AZ

From the pitch to the top

The company that fields the team, then each holder above it.

Fields the first teamA.Z. N.V.N.V., Netherlands, KvK 41238026

Stake not knowncontrols
A.Z. Holding B.V.B.V., NetherlandsFigure as of 30 June 2025The holding's object is holding the shares of A.Z. N.V.; AZ's accounts are consolidated at the holding.High confidenceSource: AZ
What the source says
A.Z. N.V., statutair gevestigd te Alkmaar
- 95%controls
  Stichting AZ AlkmaarClub foundation, NetherlandsFigure as of 30 June 2025100% once WLBIII LLC's 5% is bought back (put option exercised in July 2025).High confidenceSources: AZ, AZ
  What the source says
  waarna Stichting AZ Alkmaar 100% van de aandelen zal houden
- 5%minority
  WLBIII LLCCompany, United StatesFigure as of 30 June 2025Billy Beane's vehicle; it exercised its put option after the balance date.High confidenceSource: AZ
  What the source says
  aandeelhouder WLBIII LLC

Changes of control

July 2025
Stichting AZ Alkmaar bought a minority stake (5%) from WLBIII LLC, announced.
Due after the 2024-25 accounts were adopted on 30 September 2025; completion not yet read in a source.
High confidenceSource: AZ
What the source says
In juli 2025 heeft aandeelhouder Billy Beane besloten zijn 5% aandelenpakket in AZ te verzilveren.

Sources7

AZ AZ, Club. Checked 4 October 2026.
AZ presenteert jaarrekening 2024-2025 AZ, Club, 7 October 2025. Checked 4 October 2026.
Jaarrekening A.Z. Holding B.V. 2024-2025 AZ, Club, September 2025. Checked 4 October 2026.
A.Z. N.V. (KvK 41238026) OpenCorporates (Dutch Handelsregister data), Database. Checked 4 October 2026.
Wikidata Wikidata, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 4 October 2026.
Wikidata Wikidata, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 4 October 2026.
2026–27 Eredivisie Wikipedia (en), Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 4 October 2026.

Also on Wikidata (Q191264).

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