Amsterdamsche Football Club, commonly known as AFC is a

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club based in

Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , ; ; ) is the capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the City Re ...

. The team compete in the

Tweede Divisie Tweede Divisie (; ) is the highest amateur (and historically the lowest professional) football league in the Netherlands. It was established in 1956, together with the Eredivisie and the Eerste Divisie. Between 1956 and 1960 and between 1962 and 19 ...

, the third level of the

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History

19th century: Foundation

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. 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.

20th century: Championships galore

AFC-1 were crowned champions 14 times; 1906, 1909, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1946, 1961, 1963, 1967, 1969, 2001, 2010, 2014 and 2019, 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.

21st century: Tweede Divisie and Eerste Klasse

In 2016 the first male squad lost 3–1 against Ajax U15.

Current squad

''As of 16 January, 2025''

Associated people

Head coaches – 20th century

Head coaches – 21st century

Notable players

* Daley Blind * Brian Brobbey * Carel Eiting * Donald Feldmann * Wim Feldmann *

Maxim Gullit Maxim Gullit (born 20 May 2001) is a former Dutch professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender. His father is former professional footballer Ruud Gullit and his mother is socialite Estel ...

* Edwin Gyasi * Ridgeciano Haps * Mickey van der Hart * Thom Haye * Raily Ignacio *

Florian Jozefzoon Florian Marc Jozefzoon (born 9 February 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Spanish Primera Federación club Intercity. Born in French Guiana, he represents the Suriname national team. He is a product of the Ajax You ...

* Justin Kluivert *

Thomas Lam Thomas Anton Rudolph Lam (born 18 December 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Cypriot First Division club Apollon Limassol. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Finland national team ...

* Derrick Luckassen * Daryl van Mieghem *

Marcel Peeper Marcel Benjamin Peeper (born 9 September 1965) is a Dutch former Association football, footballer who played as either a Defender (association football)#Full-back, left back or Midfielder#Wide midfielder, left midfielder. During his career, mar ...

* Kenneth Pérez * Immanuel Pherai * Daniël de Ridder * Philippe Sandler

References

External links

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