2024–25 AZ Alkmaar season
| 2024–25 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | René Neelissen | |||
| General manager | Robert Eenhoorn | |||
| Manager | Maarten Martens | |||
| Stadium | AFAS Stadion | |||
| Eredivisie | 6th | |||
| KNVB Cup | Final | |||
| UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Troy Parrott (12) All: Troy Parrott (17) | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 16 March 2025. | ||||
The 2024–25 season is the 58th season in the history of the AZ Alkmaar, and it will also be the 27th consecutive season in Eredivisie. In addition to the domestic league, the team is participating in the KNVB Cup and reached the Round of 16 in the UEFA Europa League.
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF |  Seiya Maikuma
|
Cerezo Osaka
|
€800,000 | 1 July 2024 | [citation needed] |
| FW |  Troy Parrott
|
 Tottenham Hotspur
|
€4,000,000[citation needed] | 13 July 2024 | [1] |
| GK |  Jeroen Zoet
|
 Spezia
|
Free transfer | 15 July 2024 | [citation needed] |
Out
[edit]| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW |  Vangelis Pavlidis
|
 Benfica
|
€18,000,000 | 1 July 2024 | [2][3] |
| MF |  Jens Odgaard
|
Bologna
|
€4,000,000 | 1 July 2024 | [4] |
| GK | Peter Vindahl Jensen
|
 Sparta Prague
|
€1,500,000 | 1 July 2024 | [5] |
| MF | Dani de Wit
|
 VfL Bochum
|
Free transfer | 3 July 2024 | [6] |
| MF | Kenzo Goudmijn
|
Derby County
|
€820,000 | 10 July 2024 | [7] |
| DF | Yukinari Sugawara
|
Southampton
|
€7,000,000 | 14 July 2024 | [8] |
| GK |  Mathew Ryan
|
AS Roma
|
Free transfer | 17 July 2024 | [9] |
Friendlies
[edit]Pre-season
[edit]| 27 July 2024 Friendly | AZ | v | Atalanta | |
| 15:00 |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Eredivisie | 9–11 August 2024 | May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| KNVB Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
| UEFA Europa League | 25–26 September 2024 | League phase | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
Source: Competitions
Eredivisie
[edit]The full schedule was released in June 2024.
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Feyenoord | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 61 | 32 | +29 | 53 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Utrecht | 27 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 52 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 5 | AZ | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 31 | +16 | 46 | Qualification for the European competition play-offs[a] |
| 6 | Twente | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 46 | |
| 7 | Go Ahead Eagles | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 44 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 April 2025. 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:
- ^ a b The 2024–25 KNVB Cup winners (AZ or Go Ahead Eagles) qualify for the Europa League league phase (or the fourth-placed team if the KNVB Cup winners finish in the top three). If the KNVB Cup winners finish in the top four, the Europa League second round spot will be passed to the fifth-placed team. If the KNVB Cup winners finish in the top eight, the fourth European competition play-off spot will be passed to the ninth-placed team.
Matches
[edit]| 10 August 2024 1 | Almere City FC | 0–1 | AZ Alkmaar | Almere |
| 17 August 2024 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 1–0 | NEC Nijmegen | Alkmaar |
| 25 August 2024 3 | FC Groningen | 0–0 | AZ Alkmaar | Groningen |
| 30 August 2024 4 | RKC Waalwijk | 0–3 | AZ Alkmaar | Waalwijk |
| 14 September 2024 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 9–1 | SC Heerenveen | Alkmaar |
| 20 September 2024 6 | PEC Zwolle | 1–2 | AZ Alkmaar | Zwolle |
| 29 September 2024 7 | AZ Alkmaar | 1–2 | FC Utrecht | Alkmaar |
| 6 October 2024 8 | Fortuna Sittard | 1–0 | AZ Alkmaar | Sittard-Geleen |
| 19 October 2024 9 | AZ Alkmaar | 1–2 | PSV Eindhoven | Alkmaar |
| 27 October 2024 10 | AZ Alkmaar | 2–2 | Go Ahead Eagles | Alkmaar |
| 24 November 2024 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 1–2 | AZ Alkmaar | Rotterdam |
| 1 December 2024 14 | AZ Alkmaar | 1–0 | Heracles Almelo | Alkmaar |
| 11 January 2025 18 | PSV Eindhoven | 2–2 | AZ Alkmaar | Eindhoven |
| 18 January 2025 19 | FC Utrecht | 0–0 | AZ Alkmaar | Utrecht |
| 26 January 2025 20 | AZ Alkmaar | 1–2 | Sparta Rotterdam | Alkmaar |
| 2 February 2025 21 | Willem II | 0–2 | AZ Alkmaar |
| 9 February 2025 22 | AZ Alkmaar | 2–0 | PEC Zwolle | Alkmaar |
| – |
KNVB Cup
[edit]Matches
[edit]| 18 December 2024 Second round | AZ | 3–1 | FC Groningen | Alkmaar |
| 21:00 |
|
Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 8,881 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
| 14 January 2025 Round of 16 | AZ | 2–0 | Ajax | Alkmaar |
| 18:45 | Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 15,032 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
| 6 February 2025 Quarter-final | AZ | 3–1 | Quick Boys | Alkmaar |
| 20:00 | Report |
|
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 14,334 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
| 27 February 2025 Semi-final | Heracles Almelo | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | AZ | Almelo |
| 20:00 |
|
Report | Stadium: Asito Stadium Attendance: 12,161 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük | |
| Penalties | ||||
UEFA Europa League
[edit]League phase
[edit]| 25 September 2024 1 | AZ | 3–2 |  IF Elfsborg | AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar |
| 18:45 |
|
Report[11] | Attendance: 16,371[10] Referee: Juxhin Xhaja (Albania) |
| 3 October 2024 2 | Athletic Bilbao  | 2–0 | AZ | San Mamés, Bilbao |
| 21:00 |
|
Report[13] | Attendance: 40,328[12] Referee: Balázs Berke (Hungary) |
| 24 October 2024 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | AZ | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London |
| 21:00 (20:00 UTC+1) |
|
Report[15] | Attendance: 53,438[14] Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania) |
| 7 November 2024 4 | AZ | 3–1 |  Fenerbahçe | AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar |
| 21:00 | Report[17] |
|
Attendance: 15,383[16] Referee: John Beaton (Scotland) |
| 28 November 2024 5 | AZ | 1–1 | Galatasaray | AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar |
| 18:45 |
|
Report[19] |
|
Attendance: 16,229[18] Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Romania) |
| 12 December 2024 6 | Ludogorets Razgrad  | 2–2 | AZ | Huvepharma Arena, Razgrad |
| 18:45 (19:45 UTC+2) | Report[21] |
|
Attendance: 4,245[20] Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia) |
| 23 January 2025 7 | AZ | 1–0 | Roma | AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar |
| 18:45 |
|
Report[23] | Attendance: 18,635[22] Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 30 January 2025 8 | Ferencváros  | 4–3 | AZ | Ferencváros Stadion, Budapest |
| 21:00 |
|
Report[25] | Attendance: 18,657[24] Referee: Nenad Minaković (Serbia) |
Knockout phase
[edit]| 13 February 2025 First leg | AZ | 4–1 | Galatasaray | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
| Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal) |
| 20 February 2025 Second Leg | Galatasaray | 2–2 (6–3 agg.) | AZ | Istanbul |
| Report | Stadium: Rams Park Referee: Anthony Taylor (England) |
Round of 16
[edit]| 6 March 2025 Play-offs | AZ | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
| 18:45 CET |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 18,281 Referee: Rade Obrenovič (Slovenia) |
| 13 March 2025 Play-offs | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 (3–2 agg.) | AZ | London, England |
| 20:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal) |
References
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- ^ "Pavlidis joins Benfica!". S.L. Benfica. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Oficial: Pavlidis reforça Benfica". A Bola (in European Portuguese). 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Odgaard rossoblù: riscattato dall'AZ Alkmaar per 4 milioni (Stadio)". 1000cuorirossoblu.it. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "Sparta uplatnila opci, kliďas Vindahl zůstává na Letné". Sport.cz. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "AZ Alkmaar suffer huge blow as Dani de Wit departs for Bundesliga side VFL Bochum". 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Dutch Midfielder Goudmijn Joins Derby". Derby County FC. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Saints seal Sugawara signing" (Press release). Southampton FC. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Mathew Ryan signs for the Giallorossi". AS Roma. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
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- ^ "Full Time Summary Matchday 3 – Tottenham Hotspur v AZ" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
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- ^ "Full Time Summary Matchday 4 – AZ v Fenerbahçe" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
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