AZ shirt guide
Our favourite vintage AZ shirts
There are AZ shirts that strike a chord immediately. A sponsor on the chest, an old fit, a particular shade of red, a season that brings back images in an instant. That's precisely why vintage AZ shirts are so appealing. You're not just buying a shirt, you're taking home a piece of Alkmaar football history.
Many people simply search for an old AZ shirt or AZ Alkmaar shirt, when really they're looking for something with a retro feel. Not musty, not worn out, but rather a shirt with character. A vintage AZ shirt that feels different from the latest kit and has just a bit more story to tell. Below we take you through AZ shirts and periods that always get us excited.
Where do you start when looking for an old AZ shirt?
If you want to play it safe, go for a red and white home shirt from a recognizable season. Looking for something more unique? Check out away shirts, training shirts or shirts with sponsors like Frisia, DSB Bank, BUKO or AFAS. Those details often make a retro AZ shirt truly special.
Quick pick? This helps
Most recognizable
AZ 2008/09 home shirt
Most nostalgic
AZ shirts with Frisia or DSB Bank
Best entry point
Old AZ shirts from the 2000s
Most surprising
Old away shirts and training shirts
1
AZ 2008/09 home shirt
For many supporters, this is THE old AZ shirt. Red with white sleeves, Canterbury as the brand and DSB Bank on the chest. Put simply: this shirt feels like winning the championship. It's one of those shirts where you immediately think of Louis van Gaal, Mounir El Hamdaoui, Stijn Schaars, Demy de Zeeuw, Moussa Dembélé and Maarten Martens.
What we love about it is that you don't have to be a shirt expert to feel its value. This AZ football shirt has everything: recognition, history and wearability. Looking for one old AZ shirt that immediately feels right, this is a really strong choice.
Suits you if: you're looking for a classic AZ shirt that everyone instantly gets.
Championship season
Canterbury
DSB Bank
2
AZ 2004/05 home shirt
The AZ shirt from 2004/05 has that early 2000s charm we love. Umbro, Frisia on the chest and a sleek red and white base. Not too busy, but immediately recognizable. This is the kind of retro AZ shirt you wear easily, but there's a real story behind it.
For many fans, this shirt belongs to the AZ of the Alkmaarderhout and European nights. That makes it extra special. It's not just nice because it's old, but because it touches a period when AZ became increasingly serious at national and European level.
Suits you if: you're looking for an old AZ shirt that feels nostalgic but still looks sharp.
Umbro
Frisia
2000s
3
AZ 2006/07 home shirt
Some shirts stick with you because of a prize, others because of everything that almost happened. The AZ shirt from 2006/07 is a perfect example of that. Quick as the brand, DSB Bank on the chest and a team that came very close to the league title on the final day.
That makes this old AZ shirt extra interesting. There's drama in it, disappointment, quality and plenty of football feeling. That's exactly the kind of emotion that makes people search for shirts years later.
Suits you if: you love shirts with a story that goes beyond just the design.
Quick
DSB Bank
Cult season
4
AZ 2009/10 home shirt
After the championship season came the Champions League period. The AZ shirt from 2009/10 feels slightly different because of that than most old AZ shirts. Quick was back as the brand, BUKO was on the chest and the shirt has that nice mix of recognizable AZ and something just a bit different.
This isn't a shirt everyone mentions first, and that's what we like about it. It has more connoisseur value. If you're looking for a vintage AZ shirt that isn't the most obvious choice, but clearly belongs to a special moment, then this is a great direction.
Suits you if: you're looking for something recognizable, but not everyone already has it.
Champions League
Quick
BUKO
5
AZ 2012/13 home shirt
For those looking for a slightly more modern old AZ shirt, 2012/13 is a great period. The Macron shirt with AFAS Software on the chest is linked to the cup win against PSV. That immediately gives the shirt a clear memory, without it feeling vintage to everyone.
That makes this shirt a nice entry point too. It's old enough to have character, but modern enough to wear easily. Perfect if you want something different from the latest AZ shirt, but don't want to go straight to the eighties or nineties.
Suits you if: you want a wearable AZ shirt with a nice memory attached.
Cup win
Macron
AFAS
6
AZ 1998/99 Kappa shirt
Kappa and football shirts from the nineties are almost always a good combination. At AZ too, that period has its own thing. Shirts from this era often feel a bit rawer, more striking and less streamlined than modern kits.
That's why we think this kind of old AZ shirt is so strong. They have less of that perfect club shop feel and more football culture. For those looking for a retro AZ shirt that isn't too safe, the Kappa years are absolutely worth exploring.
Suits you if: you're looking for something with more cult and less standard appeal.
Kappa
Frisia
Nineties
7
AZ'67 shirts from the early eighties
If you really want to dive into club history, you end up at AZ'67. Shirts from the early eighties have a completely different look than later AZ shirts. Less busy, more classic, much more old school football.
For some supporters this might be less immediately recognizable than the 2008/09 championship shirt, but that's exactly what makes it so special. This isn't a quick trend, this is history. An old AZ shirt from this period feels almost like a collectible that you can happen to wear too.
Suits you if: you're going for pure AZ history.
AZ'67
Old school
History
8
Old AZ away shirts and training shirts
An old AZ shirt doesn't always have to be a home shirt in our view. Away shirts and training shirts can be surprisingly fun. Different colours, different details, sometimes a sponsor placement you don't see anymore and often a bit more wearable outside match days.
These are often the shirts people get excited about once they see them. You might be searching for an AZ football shirt, but end up with an old training shirt that feels much more original. And honestly: those are often the best finds.
Suits you if: you're looking for an AZ shirt that isn't what everyone immediately expects.
Away shirts
Training
Unique
Buying an old AZ shirt? Go with your gut
The best thing about old AZ shirts is that there's no single right choice. One person wants the championship year, another is looking for Frisia nostalgia, a Kappa shirt from the nineties or a training shirt that hardly anyone else wears. That's what makes retro and vintage AZ shirts so attractive.
Our tip: don't just look at the season, but also the feeling the shirt evokes. Does the sponsor match your memory of AZ? Do you like the fit? Do you want something recognizable or something you don't see as often? Then you'll naturally end up with an old AZ shirt that's truly right for you.
In our collection you'll find original old AZ shirts that we select based on appearance, condition, wearability and of course that genuine football feeling. Because a good AZ shirt isn't just red and white. It has to do something the moment you see it.
