Amsterdamsche FC
Amsterdamsche Football Club, known as AFC is a football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is currently playing in the Tweede Divisie, the third tier of football in the Netherlands.
Full name | Amsterdamsche Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Ajax amateurs | ||
Founded | 18 January 1895 | ||
Ground | Goed Genoeg, Amsterdam | ||
Capacity | 8,000 | ||
Chairman | Machiel van der Woude | ||
Manager | Ulrich Landvreugd | ||
League | Tweede Divisie | ||
2018–19 | Tweede Divisie, 1st | ||
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History
19th century
AFC was founded in 1895, when a group of young Amsterdammers decided to create a football club. On 18 January 1895 the founding meeting took place in the basement of a house on the Koninginneweg where after a long discussion the name "Amsterdamsche Football Club (AFC)" was chosen.[1]
The meeting was held by six boys aged fifteen and sixteen. Four of them being Gerard Scheepens, Hein Brass, Frits Bernard and G.J. Bernard. These six boys were the progenitors of AFC.[2]
20th century
AFC-1 were crowned champions 13 times; 1906, 1909, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1946, 1961, 1963, 1967, 1969, 2001, 2010 and 2014, while also having been relegated three times; 1921, 1922 and 1998. In 2010 it was the first club in the Netherlands to enter the newly formed 'Top Class'. Despite only having 15 members when founded, by the time of the club's 50th anniversary (1945) it had over 700. By AFC's 100-year existence (1995) it has more than 1,500 members and in summer 2016 the club, including non-playing donors, over 2,100 members. Due to the shortage of fields and accommodation, unfortunately, hundreds of aspiring members must be disappointed every season when they apply for membership.[1]
Current squad
As of 24 January 2020 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable coaches
Frederick Warburton (1910) William Reynolds (1911–1913) Jack Reynolds (1927–1928) Ton du Chatinier Pim van de Meent Stanley Menzo (2003–2005, 2014–2015) Jan Pruijn
References
- "AFC - Korte geschiedenis". www.afc.nl. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/afc-live/pdfs/114.pdf
- "Americans Overseas: Uncle Sam's Soccer Ambassadors – beIN SPORTS".
- "Bekerduel AFC – De Dijk verschoven naar 20 augustus". Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
Het duel tussen AFC en De Dijk in de tweede ronde van het kwalificatietoernooi van de KNVB Beker is verplaatst van woensdag 23 naar zondag 20 augustus.