AZ Shirt Guide
Our Favorite Old AZ Shirts
There are some AZ shirts that immediately evoke a feeling. A sponsor on the chest, an old fit, a specific shade of red, a season that brings back immediate memories. THAT's precisely why old 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 an AZ Alkmaar shirt, when what they're really looking for is something with a retro feel. Not dusty, not worn out, but a shirt with character. A vintage AZ shirt that feels different from the latest kit and has a bit more of a story. Below, we'll take you through AZ shirts and periods that always get us excited.
Where do you start if you're looking for an old AZ shirt?
If you want to play it safe, choose a red-and-white home shirt from a recognizable season. If you want something more unique, look at away shirts, training shirts, or shirts with sponsors like Frisia, DSB Bank, BUKO, or AFAS. These details often make a retro AZ shirt truly special.
Quick choice? This helps
Most recognizable
AZ 2008/09 home shirt
Most nostalgia
AZ shirts with Frisia or DSB Bank
Best entry point
Old AZ shirts from the 2000s
Most surprising
Old away 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. Simply put: 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 like so much about it is that you don't have to be a shirt connoisseur to feel its value. This AZ football shirt has it all: recognition, history, and wearability. If you're looking for one old AZ shirt that immediately resonates, this is a very strong choice.
Suits you if: you're looking for a classic AZ shirt that everyone instantly understands.
Championship year
Canterbury
DSB Bank
2
AZ 2004/05 Home Shirt
The AZ shirt from 2004/05 has that early 2000s charm that we love. Umbro, Frisia on the chest, and a clean red-and-white base. Not too busy, but immediately recognizable. This is the kind of retro AZ shirt that's easy to wear, but still has a real story behind it.
For many fans, this shirt belongs to AZ of Alkmaarderhout and European nights. That makes it extra special. It's not just beautiful because it's old, but because it represents a period when AZ was becoming increasingly serious at national and European levels.
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 are remembered for a prize, others for what almost happened. The AZ shirt of 2006/07 is a perfect example of this. Quick as the brand, DSB Bank on the chest, and a team that came very close to the national title on the last day.
That makes this old AZ shirt extra interesting. It contains tension, disappointment, quality, and a lot of football feeling. Exactly that kind of emotion ensures that shirts are still sought after years later.
Suits you if: you like shirts with a story that goes beyond just the design.
Quick
DSB Bank
Cult season
4
AZ 2009/10 Home Shirt
After the championship year came the Champions League period. The AZ shirt of 2009/10 therefore feels a bit different from 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 just-a-little-different.
This isn't a shirt that everyone mentions first, and that's precisely 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 something everyone already has.
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 very interesting period. The Macron shirt with AFAS Software on the chest belongs to the KNVB Cup win against PSV. This gives the shirt an immediate clear memory, without it feeling immediately vintage to everyone.
This also makes it a great entry-level shirt. It's old enough to have character, but modern enough to be easy to wear. Ideal if you want something different from the newest 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 great trophy memory.
Cup win
Macron
AFAS
6
AZ 1998/99 Kappa Shirt
Kappa and football shirts from the nineties are almost always a good combination. This period also has something unique at AZ. Shirts from this era often feel a bit rougher, more striking, and less streamlined than modern kits.
That's why we find these old AZ shirts so strong. They have less of that perfect club shop feel and more of a football culture. For those looking for a retro AZ shirt that isn't too safe, the Kappa years are definitely worth it.
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 delve into club history, you'll end up with AZ'67. Shirts from the early eighties have a very different look and feel 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 precisely why it's so beautiful. This isn't a fleeting trend; this is history. An old AZ shirt from this period almost feels like a collector's item that you also happen to be able to wear.
Suits you if: you're going for pure AZ history.
AZ'67
Old school
History
8
Old AZ Away and Training Shirts
In our opinion, an old AZ shirt doesn't always have to be a home shirt. Away shirts and training shirts can be surprisingly fun. Different colors, different details, sometimes a sponsor placement you no longer see, and often a bit more wearable outside of match days.
These are often the shirts that people only get excited about once they see them. You might be looking 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 not everyone immediately expects.
Away shirts
Training
Unique
Buying an old AZ shirt? Trust your gut feeling
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 almost no one else wears. That's precisely what makes retro and vintage AZ shirts so appealing.
Our tip: don't just look at the season, but also at the feeling the shirt evokes. Does the sponsor align with 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 find an old AZ shirt that truly suits you.
In our collection, you'll find original old AZ shirts that we select based on appearance, condition, wearability, and of course, that authentic football feeling. Because a good AZ shirt isn't just red and white. It has to do something the moment you see it.
