2023–24 AZ Alkmaar season
The 2023–24 season is AZ Alkmaar's 57th season in existence and second consecutive in the Eredivisie. They are competing in the KNVB Cup and the UEFA Europa Conference League.
| 2023–24 season | |
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| Chairman | René Neelissen |
| Head coach | Pascal Jansen |
| Stadium | AFAS Stadion |
| Eredivisie | 1st |
| KNVB Cup | Pre-season |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Group stage |
| All statistics correct as of 31 August 2023. | |
Players
First-team squad
- As of 23 August 2023[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 100.00 |
| KNVB Cup | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 10 August 2023 | Third qualifying round | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 50.00 | |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 71.43 | |||
Last updated: 3 September 2023
Source: Soccerway
Eredivisie
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | +27 | 27 | Champions League Phase |
| 2 | AZ | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | +21 | 25 | |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 6 | +26 | 23 | Champions League Third qualifying round |
| 4 | Twente | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 22 | Europa League Second qualifying round |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 14 | Conference League Play-off |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2023. 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)
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)
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 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
Last updated: 3 September 2023.
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Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 3 September 2023. 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 |
| 28 September 2023 3 | AZ | v | Heracles Almelo | Alkmaar |
| 20:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: AFAS Stadion |
KNVB Cup
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 does 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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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 |  SK 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) |
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Group stage
The draw for the group stage will be held on 1 September 2023.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AVL | ZRI | AZ | LEG | |
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| 1 | Aston Villa |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 1–0 | 9 Nov | 30 Nov | |
| 2 |  Zrinjski Mostar |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 14 Dec | — | 4–3 | 26 Oct | |
| 3 | AZ |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1–4 | 30 Nov | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 |  Legia Warsaw |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 3–2 | 9 Nov | 14 Dec | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 October 2023. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
- Head-to-head points (goal difference): Zrinjski Mostar 3 (+1), AZ 3 (0), Legia Warsaw 0 (-1).
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.
External links
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