AZ Alkmaar has won the Eredivisie (Dutch top-flight football league) twice, in the 1980–81 and 2008–09 seasons, while SC Heerenveen has never won the Eredivisie.
The home stadium of AZ Alkmaar is the AFAS Stadion, which has a seating capacity of 17,023, while SC Heerenveen plays their home matches at the Abe Lenstra Stadion, with a seating capacity of 27,500.
Over the years, AZ Alkmaar has produced several talented players who have gone on to play for top clubs in Europe, such as Wesley Sneijder, Arjen Robben, and Vincent Janssen. SC Heerenveen has also produced notable talents like Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Miralem Sulejmani, and Ruud van Nistelrooy.
In recent seasons, AZ Alkmaar has been consistently challenging for European qualification spots in the Eredivisie, while SC Heerenveen has been more of a mid-table side.