| 2023–24 season | ||||
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| Chairman | René Neelissen | |||
| Head coach | Pascal Jansen | |||
| Stadium | AFAS Stadion | |||
| Eredivisie | 4th | |||
| KNVB Cup | Round of 16 | |||
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Vangelis Pavlidis (18) All: Vangelis Pavlidis (22) | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 20 December 2023. | ||||
The 2023–24 season is AZ Alkmaar's 57th season in existence and second consecutive season in the Eredivisie. They are also competing in the KNVB Cup and the UEFA Europa Conference League.
Players
First-team squad
- As of 23 August 2023[1]
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Out on loan
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Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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| FW |  Ibrahim Sadiq |
 BK Häcken |
€4,000,000 | 1 September 2023 | [2] |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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| FW |  Yusuf Barası |
Adana Demirspor |
Undisclosed | 26 August 2023 | [3] |
| DF |  Pantelis Chatzidiakos |
 Cagliari |
€2,000,000 | 1 September 2023 | [4] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 19 July 2023 Friendly | AZ  | 1–1 |  Norwich City | Dirkshorn, Netherlands |
| 18:30 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Sportpark vv Dirkshorn Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Sander van der Eijk (Netherlands) |
| 22 July 2023 Friendly | Club Brugge .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | 1–2 | AZ | Bruges |
| 15:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium |
| 29 July 2023 Friendly | Southampton | 0–1 | AZ | Southampton, England |
| 15:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 7,277 Referee: Keith Stroud (England) |
| 5 August 2023 Friendly | AZ | 1–0 | Bologna | Alkmaar |
| 17:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 8,021 Referee: Dennis Higler (Netherlands) |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Eredivisie | 13 August 2023 | 19 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 58.82 |
| KNVB Cup | 20 December 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 | ||
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 10 August 2023 | 14 December 2023 | Third qualifying round | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 40.00 |
| Total | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 53.57 | |||
Last updated: 13 January 2024
Source: Soccerway
Eredivisie
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 2 | Feyenoord | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 14 | +34 | 38 | Qualification for the Champions League league stage |
| 3 | Twente | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 37 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | AZ | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 33 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 5 | Ajax | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 25 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off |
| 6 | Sparta Rotterdam | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 25 |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 January 2024. Source: Eredivisie
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)
Notes:
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)
Notes:
- ↑ The 2023–24 KNVB Cup winners qualify for the Europa League league stage (or the fourth-placed team of the Eredivisie if the KNVB Cup winners finish in the top three).
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 |
Last updated: 13 January 2024.
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Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 13 January 2024. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were unveiled on 30 June 2023.[5]
| 13 August 2023 1 | AZ | 5–1 | Go Ahead Eagles | Alkmaar |
| 14:30 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Danny Makkelie |
| 20 August 2023 2 | RKC Waalwijk | 1–3 | AZ | Waalwijk |
| 16:45 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Referee: Alex Bos |
| 3 September 2023 4 | Vitesse | 0–2 | AZ | Arnhem |
| 16:45 | Report |
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Stadium: GelreDome Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
| 17 September 2023 5 | AZ | 2–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Alkmaar |
| 16:45 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Pol van Boekel |
| 24 September 2023 6 | PEC Zwolle | 0–3 | AZ | Zwolle |
| 16:45 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion Referee: Edwin van de Graaf |
| 28 September 2023 3 | AZ | 1–1 | Heracles | Alkmaar |
| 20:00 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Danny Makkelie |
| 1 October 2023 7 | AZ | 4–0 | Fortuna Sittard | Alkmaar |
| 16:45 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
| 8 October 2023 8 | Ajax | 1–2 | AZ | Amsterdam |
| 12:30 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Referee: Allard Lindhout |
| 21 October 2023 9 | AZ | 3–0 | Heerenveen | Alkmaar |
| 19:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Jochen Kamphuis |
| 6 November 2023 11 | Excelsior | 1–1 | AZ | Rotterdam |
| 16:45 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: Stadion Woudestein Referee: Laurens Gerrets |
| 12 November 2023 12 | Feyenoord | 1–0 | AZ | Rotterdam |
| 16:45 UTC+1 |
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Report | Stadium: De Kuip Referee: Danny Makkelie |
| 26 November 2023 13 | AZ | 3–0 | Volendam | Alkmaar |
| 14:30 UTC+1 |
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Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
| 3 December 2023 14 | Utrecht | 1–1 | AZ | Utrecht |
| 16:45 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Referee: Erwin Blank |
| 6 December 2023 10 | AZ | 1–2 | NEC | Alkmaar |
| 19:00 UTC+1 |
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Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Jeroen Manschot | |
| Note: Match originally scheduled on 29 October 2023, but was abandoned in injury time after NEC player Bas Dost collapsed.[6] | ||||
| 9 December 2023 15 | AZ | 4–1 | Almere City | Alkmaar |
| 21:00 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 18,429 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
| 17 December 2023 16 | AZ | 0–4 | PSV | Alkmaar |
| 20:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Dennis Higler |
| 13 January 2024 17 | Twente | 2–1 | AZ | Enschede |
| 18:45 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
| 20 January 2024 18 | AZ | v | PEC Zwolle | Alkmaar |
| 20:00 UTC+1 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion |
| 28 January 2024 19 | Heerenveen | v | AZ | Heerenveen |
| 12:15 UTC+1 | Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion |
| 4 February 2024 20 | AZ | v | Feyenoord | Alkmaar |
| 12:30 UTC+1 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion |
| 10 February 2024 21 | Almere City | v | AZ | Almere |
| 16:45 UTC+1 | Stadium: Yanmar Stadion |
| 17 February 2024 22 | Fortuna Sittard | v | AZ | Sittard |
| 16:45 UTC+1 | Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion |
| 24 February 2024 23 | AZ | v | Ajax | Alkmaar |
| 16:45 UTC+1 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion |
| 2 March 2024 24 | Sparta Rotterdam | v | AZ | Rotterdam |
| 16:45 UTC+1 | Stadium: Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel |
| 9 March 2024 25 | AZ | v | Excelsior | Alkmaar |
| 16:45 UTC+1 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion |
| 16 March 2024 26 | Volendam | v | AZ | Volendam |
| 16:45 UTC+1 | Stadium: Kras Stadion |
| 30 March 2024 27 | AZ | v | Vitesse | Alkmaar |
| 16:45 UTC+1 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion |
| 2 April 2024 28 | Heracles | v | AZ | Almelo |
| 16:45 UTC+2 | Stadium: Erve Asito |
| 6 April 2024 29 | PSV | v | AZ | Eindhoven |
| 16:45 UTC+2 | Stadium: Philips Stadion |
| 13 April 2024 30 | AZ | v | RKC Waalwijk | Alkmaar |
| 16:45 UTC+2 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion |
| 27 April 2024 31 | NEC | v | AZ | Nijmegen |
| 16:45 UTC+2 | Stadium: Goffertstadion |
| 4 May 2024 32 | AZ | v | Twente | Alkmaar |
| 16:45 UTC+2 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion |
| 12 May 2024 33 | Go Ahead Eagles | v | AZ | Deventer |
| 16:45 UTC+2 | Stadium: De Adelaarshorst |
| 19 May 2024 34 | AZ | v | Utrecht | Alkmaar |
| 16:45 UTC+2 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion |
KNVB Cup
AZ enter the KNVB Cup in the second round, the draw was made on 4 November 2023.[7] On 21 December 2023, the draw was made for the Round of 16.[8]
| 20 December 2023 Second round | HHC Hardenberg | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | AZ | Hardenberg |
| 20:00 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: De Boshoek Referee: Robin Hensgens |
| 16 January 2024 Round of 16 | AZ | v | Quick Boys | Alkmaar |
| 21:00 UTC+1 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion |
UEFA Europa Conference League
Third qualifying round
The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 24 July 2023.
| 10 August 2023 First leg | FC Santa Coloma  | 0–1 | AZ | Andorra la Vella, Andorra |
| 19:00 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Estadi Nacional Attendance: 716 Referee: Sayat Karabayev (Kazakhstan) |
| Note: FC Santa Coloma played their third qualifying round home match at the Estadi Nacional in Andorra la Vella, instead of their regular stadium, the Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella in Andorra la Vella, which did not meet UEFA requirements. | ||||
| 17 August 2023 Second leg | AZ | 2–0 (3–0 agg.) | FC Santa Coloma | Alkmaar |
| 20:45 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 10,014 Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan (Armenia) |
Play-off round
The draw for the play-off round was held on 7 August 2023.
| 24 August 2023 First leg | AZ | 1–1 |  Brann | Alkmaar |
| 20:45 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 10,888 Referee: Evangelos Manouchos (Greece) |
| 31 August 2023 Second leg | Brann | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–4 agg.) (5–6 p) | AZ | Bergen, Norway |
| 19:00 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 14,355 Referee: Gergő Bogár (Hungary) |
| Penalties | ||||
Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 1 September 2023.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AVL | LEG | AZ | ZRI | |
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| 1 | Aston Villa |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 13 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| 2 |  Legia Warsaw |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 12 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 3–2 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | AZ |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 6 | 1–4 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 |  Zrinjski Mostar |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–3 | — |
| 21 September 2023 1 | Zrinjski Mostar | 4–3 | AZ | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 18:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom Attendance: 5,100 Referee: Don Robertson (Scotland) |
| 5 October 2023 2 | AZ | 1–0 | Legia Warsaw | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
| 21:00 |
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Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 14,239 Referee: Nenad Minaković (Serbia) |
| 26 October 2023 3 | AZ | 1–4 | Aston Villa | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
| 18:45 |
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Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,633 Referee: Sven Jablonski (Germany) |
| 9 November 2023 4 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | AZ | Birmingham, England |
| 21:00 |
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Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 35,156 Referee: Luis Godinho (Portugal) |
| 30 November 2023 5 | AZ | 1–0 | Zrinjski Mostar | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
| 18:45 | Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 17,132 Referee: Oleksiy Derevinskyi (Ukraine) |
| 14 December 2023 6 | Legia Warsaw | 2–0 | AZ | Warsaw, Poland |
| 18:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Wojska Polskiego Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria) |
References
- ↑ "Spelers". az.nl. AZ. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ↑ "Sadiq nieuwste aanwinst AZ". www.az.nl.
- ↑ "Adana Demirspor Yusuf Barasi ile anlaştığını açıkladı!". Fotomaç.
- ↑
- ↑ "Defintief competitieprogramma Eredivisie 2023/24". Eredivisie. Ons Voetbal. June 30, 2023.
- ↑ "Nijmegen striker Dost 'doing well' after collapsing". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ↑ "PSV - FC Twente in tweede ronde TOTO KNVB Beker". www.totoknvbbeker.nl. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ↑ Khan, Salman (2023-12-22). "KNVB Cup Eighth-Finals Draw Promises Thrilling Showdowns". BNN Breaking. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
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