2025–26 AZ Alkmaar season
| 2025–26 season | ||||
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| President | René Neelissen | |||
| General manager | Robert Eenhoorn | |||
| Head coach | Maarten Martens | |||
| Stadium | AFAS Stadion | |||
| Eredivisie | 3rd | |||
| KNVB Cup | Second round | |||
| UEFA Conference League | League phase | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Troy Parrott (9) All: Troy Parrott (16) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 17,935 vs Groningen, 10 August 2025, Eredivisie | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 11,476 vs Vaduz, 7 August 2025, UEFA Conference League | |||
| Average home league attendance | 14,705 | |||
| Biggest win | 4–1 (H) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 1–5 (H) | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 9 November 2025. | ||||
The 2025–26 season is the 59th season in the history of AZ Alkmaar, and was also the 28th consecutive season in the Eredivisie. In addition to the domestic league, the club is participating in the KNVB Cup and UEFA Conference League.
Players
First team
- As of 5 August 2025[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. 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; some limited exceptions apply. 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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| DF | Elijah Dijkstra | Jong AZ | 1 July 2025 | |||
| DF | Mateo Chávez | Chivas | €2,000,000 | [2] | ||
| MF | Isak Jensen | Viborg FF | €4,000,000 | 15 July 2025 | [3] | |
| MF | Billy van Duijl | Jong AZ | 4 August 2025 | |||
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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| DF | Lewis Schouten | Excelsior | Loan | 1 July 2025 | [4] |
| GK | Sem Westerveld | MVV | 2 July 2025 | [5] | |
| MF | Jayden Addai | Como | €14,000,000 | 4 July 2025 | [6] |
| FW | Ruben van Bommel | PSV | €15,800,000 | 11 July 2025 | [7] |
| DF | Bruno Martins Indi | Sparta Rotterdam | Loan | 15 July 2025 | [8] |
| DF | David Møller Wolfe | Wolverhampton Wanderers | €12,000,000 | 2 August 2025 | [9] |
| MF | Kristijan Belić | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Loan | 10 August 2025 | [10] |
| FW | Ernest Poku | Bayer Leverkusen | €10,000,000 | 12 August 2025 | [11] |
Pre-season and friendlies
| 5 July 2025 Friendly | AZ | 0–1 | Zulte Waregem | Dirkshorn, Netherlands |
| 16:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Sportpark V.V. Dirkshorn Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof |
| 9 July 2025 Friendly | AZ | 3–2 | Aris | Epe, Netherlands |
| 17:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Sportpark Ericaweg |
| 12 July 2025 Friendly | AZ | 3–2 | Almere City | Epe, Netherlands |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Sportpark Ericaweg | ||
| Note: AZ replaced all their outfield players after the 60th minute, and as such the match was considered to be played in two halves. Therefore, 105' refers to 45 minutes into the second half of the match | ||||
| 16 July 2025 Friendly | Gent | 1–2 | AZ | Gent, Belgium |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Planet Group Arena | ||
| Note: This was a 120-minute match, with 90 minutes of normal time and 30 minutes of extra time | ||||
| 19 July 2025 Friendly | AZ | 2–1 | Lokomotiva | Dirkshorn, Netherlands |
| 16:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Sportpark V.V. Dirkshorn |
| 3 August 2025 Friendly | AZ | 2–2 | OFI Crete | Dirkshorn, Netherlands |
| 15:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Sportpark V.V. Dirkshorn |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Eredivisie | 10 August 2025 | 17 May 2026 | Matchday 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 58.33 |
| KNVB Cup | 3 December 2025 | Second round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| UEFA Conference League | 24 July 2025 | Second qualifying round | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 66.67 | |
| Total | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 61.90 | |||
Last updated: 9 November 2025
Source: Competitions
Eredivisie
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 5 | Groningen | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 27 | Qualification for the European competition play-offs |
| 6 | Twente | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 25 | |
| 7 | AZ | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 25 | |
| 8 | Utrecht | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 23 | |
| 9 | Heerenveen | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 23 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2025. Source: Eredivisie
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Less loss points; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 9) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 9) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Less loss points; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 9) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 9) 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 |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
Last updated: 9 November 2025.
Source: Eredivisie
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2025. Source: Eredivisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The full schedule was released in 18 June 2025.[12]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 10 August 2025 1 | AZ | 4–1 | Groningen | Alkmaar |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 17,935 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
| 17 August 2025 2 | FC Volendam | 2–2 | AZ | Volendam |
| 16:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Kras Stadion Attendance: 6,376 Referee: Martijn Vos |
| 31 August 2025 4 | NAC Breda | 0–1 | AZ | Breda |
| 16:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion Attendance: 20,215 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
| 14 September 2025 5 | Heracles | 1–2 | AZ | Almelo |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Asito Stadion Attendance: 11,694 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
| 21 September 2025 6 | AZ | 3-3 | Feyenoord | Alkmaar |
| 16:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 18.351 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
| 24 September 2025 3 | AZ | 2–2 | PEC Zwolle | Alkmaar |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 17,322 Referee: Marc Nagtegaal | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 24 August. | ||||
| 28 September 2025 7 | NEC | 2–1 | AZ | Nijmegen |
| 12:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Goffertstadion Attendance: 12,650 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
| 5 October 2025 8 | AZ | 2–1 | Telstar | Alkmaar |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 18,849 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
| 18 October 2025 9 | Ajax | 0–2 | AZ | Amsterdam |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 54,274 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
| 26 October 2025 10 | AZ | 4–1 | Utrecht | Alkmaar |
| 16:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 18,909 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
| 2 November 2025 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0–1 | AZ | Rotterdam |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel Attendance: 10,290 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
| 9 November 2025 12 | AZ | 1–5 | PSV | Alkmaar |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 19,011 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
| 23 November 2025 13 | Heerenveen | 3-1 | AZ | Heerenveen |
| 12:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 21,285 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
| 30 November 2025 14 | Twente | 1–0 | AZ | Twente |
| 16:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 29,700 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
| 7 December 2025 15 | AZ | 2–2 | Go Ahead Eagles | Alkmaar |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Erwin Blank |
| 21 December 2025 17 | Fortuna Sittard | v | AZ | Sittard |
| 16:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion |
| 10 January 2026 18 | AZ | v | FC Volendam | Alkmaar |
| 16:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion |
KNVB Cup
| 3 December 2025 Second round | PEC Zwolle | v | AZ Alkmaar | Zwolle |
| 20:00 | Stadium: MAC3PARK Stadion |
UEFA Conference League
Second qualifying round
The draw was held on 18 June 2025.[13]
| 24 July 2025 First leg | Ilves | 4–3 | AZ | Tampere, Finland |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+3) | Report |
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Stadium: Tammelan Stadion Attendance: 5,413 Referee: Matteo Marcenaro (Italy) |
| 31 July 2025 Second leg | AZ | 5–0 (8–4 agg.) | Ilves | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 13,057 Referee: var Orri Kristjánsson (Iceland) |
Third qualifying round
The draw was held on 21 July 2025.[14]
| 7 August 2025 First leg | AZ | 3–0 | Vaduz | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 11,476 Referee: Bastien Dechepy (France) |
| 14 August 2025 Second leg | Vaduz | 0–1 (0–4 agg.) | AZ | Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Rheinpark Stadion Attendance: 1,530 Referee: Snir Levi (Israel Football Association) |
Play-off round
| 21 August 2025 First leg | Levski Sofia | 0–2 | AZ | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 29,930 Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary) |
| 28 August 2025 Second leg | AZ | 4–1 (6–1 agg.) | Levski Sofia | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 12,612 Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak (Poland) |
League phase
The league phase draw was held on 29 August 2025.[15]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 12 | Samsunspor | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 10 | Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded) |
| 13 | Celje | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 | |
| 14 | AZ | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | |
| 15 | Fiorentina | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | |
| 16 | Rijeka | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 9 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 October 2025 1 | AEK Larnaca | 4–0 | AZ | Larnaca, Cyprus |
| 22:00 CEST (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: AEK Arena Attendance: 3,404[17] Referee: Daniel Schlager (Germany) |
| 23 October 2025 2 | AZ | 1–0 | Slovan Bratislava | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 12,086[18] Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany) |
| 6 November 2025 3 | Crystal Palace | 3–1 | AZ | London, England |
| 20:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 21,459 Referee: Daniele Chiffi |
| 27 November 2025 4 | AZ | 2-0 | Shelbourne | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 15,210 Referee: Michal Očenáš (Slovakia) |
| 18 December 2025 6 | AZ | v | Jagiellonia | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+2) | Stadium: AFAS Stadion |
Statistics
Clean sheets
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | Eredivisie | KNVB Cup | Conference League | Total |
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| 1 | 1 | GK | Owusu-Oduro | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 41 | GK | Jeroen Zoet | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |||
Last updated: 23 October 2025.
Source: FBref.com
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