2022–23 AZ Alkmaar season
2022–23 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 | Semi-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Vangelis Pavlidis (12) All: Vangelis Pavlidis (22) | ||
Highest home attendance | 18,772 (vs. Ajax, 18 September 2022) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 8,523 (vs. Vaduz, 15 September 2022) | ||
Biggest win | 7–0 (vs. Dundee United (H), 11 August 2022 UEFA Conference League) | ||
Biggest defeat | 1–3 (vs. Feyenoord (H), 16 October 2022 Eredivisie) 1–3 (vs. RKC Waalwijk (A), 6 November 2022 Eredivisie) | ||
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The 2022–23 season was the 56th in the history of AZ Alkmaar and their 25th consecutive season in the top flight. The club participated in the Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup, and the UEFA Europa Conference League.
Players
[edit]- As of 1 September 2022[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
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
2 July 2022 Friendly | AZ | 3–1 | PEC Zwolle | Dirkshorn |
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Sportpark Dirkshorn |
6 July 2022 Friendly | AZ | 2–2 | PAOK | Wenum-Wiesel |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Sportpark Wiesel |
9 July 2022 Friendly | Olympiacos | 1–0 | AZ | Piraeus, Greece |
20:30 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium |
16 July 2022 Friendly | Westerlo | 0–1 | AZ | Westerlo, Belgium |
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Het Kuipje |
24 July 2022 Friendly | AZ | 1–0 | Bologna | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Clay Ruperti (Netherlands) |
29 December 2022 Friendly | Atalanta | 0–1 | AZ | Bergamo |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Gewiss Stadium |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Eredivisie | 7 August 2022 | 28 May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 4th | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 68 | 35 | +33 | 58.82 |
KNVB Cup | 11 January 2023 | 7 February 2023 | Second round | Round of 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50.00 |
UEFA Europa Conference League | 21 July 2022 | 18 May 2023 | Second qualifying round | Semi-finals | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 72.22 |
Total | 54 | 34 | 7 | 13 | 110 | 53 | +57 | 62.96 |
Source: Soccerway
Eredivisie
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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2 | PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 89 | 40 | +49 | 75 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
3 | Ajax | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 86 | 38 | +48 | 69 | Qualification to Europa League play-off round |
4 | AZ | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 68 | 35 | +33 | 67 | Qualification to Europa Conference League third qualifying round |
5 | Twente (O) | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 66 | 27 | +39 | 64 | Qualification to European competition play-offs |
6 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 59 |
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)
(O) Play-off Winner
Results summary
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 68 | 35 | +33 | 67 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 15 | +17 |
Source: Eredivisie
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]The league fixtures were announced on 14 June 2022.[2]
7 August 2022 1 | AZ | 2–0 | Go Ahead Eagles | Alkmaar |
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 14,438 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
14 August 2022 2 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2–3 | AZ | Rotterdam |
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel Attendance: 9,631 Referee: Jannick van der Laan |
28 August 2022 4 | SC Cambuur | 0–1 | AZ | Leeuwarden |
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Cambuur Stadion Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Rob Dieperink |
1 September 2022 3 | AZ | 1–1 | NEC | Alkmaar |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 14,945 Referee: Dennis Higler |
4 September 2022 5 | FC Emmen | 0–3 | AZ | Emmen |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk Attendance: 8,062 Referee: Martin Pérez |
11 September 2022 6 | AZ | 1–1 | FC Twente | Alkmaar |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,269 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
18 September 2022 7 | AZ | 2–1 | Ajax | Alkmaar |
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 18,772 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
1 October 2022 8 | FC Groningen | 1–4 | AZ | Groningen |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion Attendance: 18,890 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
9 October 2022 9 | FC Utrecht | 1–2 | AZ | Utrecht |
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 20,873 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
16 October 2022 10 | AZ | 1–3 | Feyenoord | Alkmaar |
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 17,039 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
23 October 2022 11 | Excelsior | 2–1 | AZ | Rotterdam |
12:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion Attendance: 4,400 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
30 October 2022 12 | AZ | 2–1 | FC Volendam | Alkmaar |
16:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 18,255 Referee: Joey Kooij |
6 November 2022 13 | RKC Waalwijk | 3–1 | AZ | Waalwijk |
16:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 5,067 Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof |
12 November 2022 14 | PSV | 0–1 | AZ | Eindhoven |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 33,009 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
7 January 2023 15 | AZ | 1–1 | Vitesse | Alkmaar |
18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 17,277 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis |
14 January 2023 16 | SC Heerenveen | 0–2 | AZ | Heerenveen |
18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 20,019 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
22 January 2023 17 | AZ | 3–1 | Fortuna Sittard | Alkmaar |
16:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,652 Referee: Dennis Higler |
25 January 2023 18 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1–4 | AZ | Deventer |
18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 9,457 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
28 January 2023 19 | AZ | 5–5 | FC Utrecht | Alkmaar |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,765 Referee: Edwin van de Graaf |
4 February 2023 20 | FC Volendam | 1–1 | AZ | Volendam |
18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Kras Stadion Attendance: 6,850 Referee: Martin Pérez |
10 February 2023 21 | AZ | 5–0 | Excelsior | Alkmaar |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,187 Referee: Alex Bos |
18 February 2023 22 | Feyenoord | 2–1 | AZ | Rotterdam |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 47,500 Referee: Dennis Higler |
25 February 2023 23 | AZ | 2–1 | SC Cambuur | Alkmaar |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,869 Referee: Marc Nagtegaal |
5 March 2023 24 | Vitesse | 0–1 | AZ | Arnhem |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 16,367 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
12 March 2023 25 | AZ | 1–0 | FC Groningen | Alkmaar |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,526 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
19 March 2023 26 | FC Twente | 2–1 | AZ | Enschede |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 29,500 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
1 April 2023 27 | AZ | 1–1 | SC Heerenveen | Alkmaar |
16:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 18,393 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis |
8 April 2023 28 | AZ | 0–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Alkmaar |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 18,002 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
16 April 2023 29 | Fortuna Sittard | 0–3 | AZ | Sittard |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion Attendance: 9,825 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
23 April 2023 30 | AZ | 3–0 | RKC Waalwijk | Alkmaar |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,787 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
6 May 2023 31 | Ajax | 0–0 | AZ | Amsterdam |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 53,841 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
14 May 2023 32 | AZ | 5–1 | FC Emmen | Alkmaar |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,481 Referee: Edwin van de Graaf |
21 May 2023 33 | N.E.C. | 0–3 | AZ | Nijmegen |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Goffertstadion Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
28 May 2023 34 | AZ | 1–2 | PSV | Alkmaar |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Danny Makkelie |
KNVB Cup
[edit]11 January 2023 Second round | Excelsior | 1–4 | AZ | Rotterdam |
18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion Attendance: 4.300 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
7 February 2023 Round of 16 | AZ | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | FC Utrecht | Alkmaar |
18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 10,214 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis |
UEFA Europa Conference League
[edit]Second qualifying round
[edit]The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 15 June 2022.
21 July 2022 Second leg | AZ | 1–0 | Tuzla City | Alkmaar |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 9,047 Referee: Lukas Fähndrich (Switzerland) |
28 July 2022 First leg | Tuzla City | 0–4 (0–5 agg.) | AZ | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Grbavica Attendance: 4,800 Referee: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan (Armenia) |
Third qualifying round
[edit]The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 18 July 2022.
4 August 2022 First leg | Dundee United | 1–0 | AZ | Dundee, Scotland |
20:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 10,181 Referee: Vítor Ferreira (Portugal) |
11 August 2022 Second leg | AZ | 7–0 (7–1 agg.) | Dundee United | Alkmaar |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 11,005 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain) |
Play-off round
[edit]The draw for the play-off round was held on 2 August 2022.
18 August 2022 First leg | AZ | 4–0 | Gil Vicente | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 11,211 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Spain) |
25 August 2022 Second leg | Gil Vicente | 1–2 (1–6 agg.) | AZ | Barcelos |
20:00 WEST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos Attendance: 4,625 Referee: Fran Jovic (Croatia) |
Group stage
[edit]The draw for the group stage was held on 26 August 2022.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AZ | DNI | APL | VAD | |
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1 | AZ | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 15 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 2–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | |
2 | Dnipro-1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
3 | Apollon Limassol | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 7 | 1–0 | 1–3 | — | 1–0 | ||
4 | Vaduz | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | — |
8 September 2022 1 | Dnipro-1 | 0–1 | AZ | Košice, Slovakia[4] |
21:00 CEST | Report |
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Stadium: Košická futbalová aréna Attendance: 3,347[5] Referee: Yigal Frid (Israel) |
15 September 2022 2 | AZ | 4–1 | Vaduz | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
18:45 CEST | Report |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 8,523[6] Referee: Nick Walsh (Scotland) |
6 October 2022 3 | AZ | 3–2 | Apollon Limassol | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
21:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 10,016[7] Referee: Rohit Saggi (Norway) |
13 October 2022 4 | Apollon Limassol | 1–0 | AZ | Nicosia, Cyprus |
18:45 CEST |
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Report | Stadium: GSP Stadium[8] Attendance: 3,011[9] Referee: Morten Krogh (Denmark) |
27 October 2022 5 | Vaduz | 1–2 | AZ | Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
18:45 CEST |
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Stadium: Rheinpark Stadion Attendance: 1.949 Referee: Donald Robertson (Scotland) |
3 November 2022 6 | AZ | 2–1 | Dnipro-1 | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
18:45 CET | Report |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 12.387 Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Greece) |
Knockout phase
[edit]Round of 16
[edit]7 March 2023 First leg | Lazio | 1–2 | AZ | Rome |
18:45 CET(UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 19,584 Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden) |
16 March 2023 Second leg | AZ | 2–1 (4–2 agg.) | Lazio | Alkmaar |
21:00 CET(UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 18,500 Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia) |
Quarter-finals
[edit]13 April 2023 First leg | Anderlecht | 2–0 | AZ | Brussels |
21:00 CET(UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Attendance: 18,157[10] Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany) |
20 April 2023 Second leg | AZ | 2–0 (a.e.t.) (2–2 agg.) (4–1 p) | Anderlecht | Alkmaar |
18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 19,500[11] Referee: Davide Massa (Italy) | ||
Penalties | ||||
Note: 2 –2 on aggregate. AZ won 4–1 on penalties. |
Semi-finals
[edit]11 May 2023 First leg | West Ham United | 2–1 | AZ | London |
21:00 (20:00 BST) | Report |
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Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 59,412 Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey) |
18 May 2023 Second leg | AZ | 0–1 (1–3 agg.) | West Ham United | Alkmaar |
21:00 | Report |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 19,000 Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Spelers". az.nl. AZ. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Competitieprogramma Eredivisie 2022/'23 definitief vastgesteld".
- ^ "Decisions from today's extraordinary UEFA Executive Committee meeting". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian teams are required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[3] Therefore, Dnipro-1 play at Košická futbalová aréna, Košice, Slovakia, instead of their regular stadium Dnipro-Arena, Dnipro.
- ^ "Dnipro-1 vs. AZ" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "AZ vs. Vaduz" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "AZ vs. Apollon Limassol" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ Apollon Limassol play their home matches at GSP Stadium, Nicosia, instead of their regular stadium, Tsirio Stadium, Limassol, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
- ^ "Apollon Limassol vs. AZ" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Anderlecht vs. AZ" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "AZ vs. Anderlecht" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.