AFAS Stadion

Netherlands / Noord-Holland / Alkmaar /
 football / soccer stadium, football premier league
AFAS Stadion is a stadium in Alkmaar, Netherlands. It is used for football matches and is the home stadium of AZ Alkmaar. The stadium is able to hold 17,023 people. Due to UEFA's sponsorship regulations, the stadium is named AZ Stadion on European matches.
It officially opened on 4 August 2006 with a friendly against Arsenal. AZ lost the match 3–0, with Gilberto Silva scoring the stadium's first ever goal. The first Eredivisie game against NAC Breda was won 8–1 by the home team with the German midfielder Simon Cziommer scoring a hat-trick.
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Coordinates:   52°36'45"N   4°44'30"E
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