Alkmaar Zaanstreek ( Dutch: [ˈɑl(ə)kmaːr ˈzaːnstreːk] ), better known internationally as AZ Alkmaar , or simply and most commonly as AZ ( pronounced [aːˈzɛt] ) in the Netherlands, is a Dutch professional football club from Alkmaar and the Zaan district . The club plays in the Eredivisie , the top tier in Dutch football .
