2011–12 AZ Alkmaar season
| 2011–12 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | René Neelissen | ||
| Manager | Gertjan Verbeek | ||
| Eredivisie | 4th | ||
| KNVB Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| UEFA Europa League | Quarter-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jozy Altidore (16) All: Jozy Altidore (20) | ||
|
| |||
The 2011–12 AZ Alkmaar season was the club's 45th season of existence, and their 14th season in the Eredivisie, the top-flight of Dutch football.
Club
First team
- As of 1 August 2011[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.
|
|
Competitions
Eredivisie
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Feyenoord | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 70 | 37 | +33 | 70 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | PSV | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 87 | 47 | +40 | 69 | Qualification to Europa League play-off round[a] |
| 4 | AZ | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 65 | |
| 5 | Heerenveen | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 79 | 59 | +20 | 64 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[a] |
| 6 | Twente | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 82 | 46 | +36 | 60 | Qualification to European competition play-offs and Europa League first qualifying round[b] |
Source: Eredivisie (official site) (in Dutch)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ a b PSV qualified for the play-off round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League after winning the 2011–12 KNVB Cup. As they finished third in the league, all Europa League berths and play-off places were moved down one spot from the original scheme.
- ^ Twente qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League based on the 2011–12 UEFA Respect Fair Play ranking, which awarded one extra qualifying spot to the Netherlands. This allowed qualification for Twente despite their loss in the European competition Playoffs.[2][3]
Matches
| 7 August 2011 1 | AZ | 3–1 | PSV | Alkmaar |
| 11:30 | Martens Moisander Viergever Altidore |
Summary | Mertens Ojo Pieters |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,298 Referee: Eric Braamhaar |
| 13 August 2011 2 | Twente | 2–0 | AZ | Enschede |
| 17:45 | Janko Ruiz |
Summary | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 24,800 Referee: Pieter Vink |
| 21 August 2011 3 | AZ | 4–0 | NEC | Alkmaar |
| 13:30 | Altidore Elm Moisander |
Summary | Čmovš Van Eijden Schøne |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 15,589 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
| 28 August 2011 4 | Groningen | 0–3 | AZ | Groningen |
| 13:30 | Holla |
Summary | Viergever Holman Wernbloom Altidore Elm Guðmundsson Falkenburg |
Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 22,128 Referee: Kevin Blom |
| 10 September 2011 5 | AZ | 4–0 | Vitesse | Alkmaar |
| 18:45 | Wernbloom Beerens Elm Viergever |
Summary | Hofs Van der Struijk Bony Jenner |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Bjorn Kuipers |
| 18 September 2011 6 | RKC Waalwijk | 1–2 | AZ | Waalwijk |
| 13:30 | Ramos Castillion Castillion |
Summary | Elm Marcellis Wernbloom Benschop Alvarado |
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Richard Liesveld |
| 25 September 2011 7 | AZ | 2–1 | Feyenoord | Alkmaar |
| 11:30 | Elm Holman Wernbloom |
Summary | Bakkal Schaken De Vrij Leerdam Martins Indi El Ahmadi |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,773 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
| 2 October 2011 8 | VVV | 1–3 | AZ | Venlo |
| 11:30 | Cullen |
Summary | Elm Marcellis Maher Poulsen |
Stadium: Seacon Stadion Attendance: 7,350 Referee: Luc Wouters |
| 15 October 2011 9 | Ajax | 2–2 | AZ | Amsterdam |
| 17:45 | Enoh Ooijer Sulejmani Janssen Anita |
Summary | Holman Beerens Moisander Maher |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,585 Referee: Bjorn Kuipers |
| 23 October 2011 10 | AZ | 1–0 | Roda JC | Alkmaar |
| 13:30 | Elm Altidore |
Summary | Wielaert Fledderus Monteyne Hempte |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,200 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
| 30 October 2011 11 | Heracles Almelo | 0–1 | AZ | Almelo |
| 15:30 | Summary | Klavan Maher |
Stadium: Polman Stadion Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Richard Liesveld |
| 6 November 2011 12 | AZ | 3–0 | ADO Den Haag | Alkmaar |
| 13:30 | Holman Elm Maher Wernbloom Altidore |
Summary | Immers Mörec Toornstra |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,222 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
| 7 December 2011 13 | Excelsior | 0–0 | AZ | Rotterdam |
| 18:30 | De Graaf |
Summary | Moisander |
Stadium: Stadion Woudestein Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Kevin Blom |
| 25 November 2011 14 | AZ | 2–0 | Utrecht | Alkmaar |
| 19:00 | Wernbloom Moisander Elm Guðmundsson |
Summary | Bulthuis Mårtensson De Kogel Wuytens |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Ed Janssen |
| 4 December 2011 15 | Heerenveen | 5–1 | AZ | Heerenveen |
| 15:30 | Dost Van La Parra Đuričić Zomer Narsingh |
Summary | Altidore Holman Klavan |
Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Eric Braamhaar |
| 10 December 2011 16 | AZ | 4–0 | De Graafschap | Alkmaar |
| 18:45 | Maher Poulsen Wormgoor Benschop |
Summary | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,198 Referee: Richard Liesveld |
| 18 December 2011 17 | NAC Breda | 2–1 | AZ | Breda |
| 13:30 | Lurling Gilissen Koenders Koenders |
Summary | Holman |
Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion Attendance: 17,720 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
| 22 January 2012 18 | AZ | 1–1 | Ajax | Alkmaar |
| 13:30 | Elm |
Summary | Poulsen |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,761 Referee: Pieter Vink |
| 28 January 2012 19 | Roda JC | 2–0 | AZ | Kerkrade |
| 19:45 | Malki Junker Vuković Wielaert |
Summary | Moisander Altidore |
Stadium: Limburg Stadion Attendance: 14,655 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
| 4 February 2012 20 | ADO Den Haag | 0–6 | AZ | The Hague |
| 17:45 | Supusepa |
Summary | Benschop Martens Altidore |
Stadium: Kyocera Stadion Attendance: 8,756 Referee: Kevin Blom |
| 11 February 2012 21 | AZ | 2–0 | Excelsior | Alkmaar |
| 17:45 | Martens |
Summary | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 15,964 Referee: Jack Van Hulten |
| 19 February 2012 22 | Utrecht | 3–0 | AZ | Utrecht |
| 14:30 | Gerndt Demouge Duplan Van der Hoorn |
Moisander Marcellis Elm |
Stadium: Galgenwaard Stadion Attendance: 19,500 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
| 26 February 2012 23 | AZ | 3–3 | Heerenveen | Alkmaar |
| 16:30 | Altidore Falkenburg |
Summary | Kums Đuričić Alvarado Narsingh |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,763 Referee: Bjorn Kuipers |
| 3 March 2012 24 | AZ | 3–1 | Heracles Almelo | Alkmaar |
| 14:45 | Poulsen Altidore Maher |
Summary | Overtoom |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,078 Referee: Ruud Bossen |
| 11 March 2012 25 | De Graafschap | 0–2 | AZ | Alkmaar |
| 11:30 | Summary | Elm Falkenburg |
Stadium: De Vijverberg Attendance: 12,145 Referee: Pieter Vink |
| 18 March 2012 26 | AZ | 0–0 | NAC Breda | Alkmaar |
| 15:30 | Reijnen |
Summary | Bonevacia Gilissen |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,268 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
| 25 March 2012 27 | AZ | 1–0 | RKC Waalwijk | Alkmaar |
| 11:30 | Guðmundsson |
Summary | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,368 Referee: Jack Van Hulten |
| 1 April 2012 28 | Vitesse | 2–2 | AZ | Arnhem |
| 15:30 | Kashia Van Ginkel Bony |
Summary | Martens Moisander Altidore Holman Maher Poulsen |
Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 22,164 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
| 11 April 2012 29 | AZ | 2–2 | Twente | Alkmaar |
| 18:00 | Altidore Marcellis Martens |
Summary | De Jong Douglas Rosales Röseler Bajrami Tiendalli |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,801 Referee: Pieter Vink |
| 14 April 2012 30 | PSV | 3–2 | AZ | Eindhoven |
| 17:45 | Lens Strootman Labyad Toivonen Matavž |
Summary | Altidore Beerens Reijnen |
Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 34,200 Referee: Bjorn Kuipers |
| 22 April 2012 31 | AZ | 2–1 | VVV | Alkmaar |
| 13:30 | Moisander Holman Altidore |
Summary | Kruijsen |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,459 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
| 29 April 2012 32 | Feyenoord | 1–0 | AZ | Rotterdam |
| 13:30 | Clasie Bakkal |
Summary | Viergever Klavan |
Stadium: Stadion Feijenoord Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Eric Braamhaar |
| 2 May 2012 33 | NEC | 1-1 | AZ | Nijmegen |
| 19:00 | Zeefuik Conboy |
Summary | Boymans Maher |
Stadium: Goffertstadion Attendance: 12,498 Referee: Kevin Blom |
| 6 May 2012 34 | AZ | 1–0 | Groningen | Alkmaar |
| 13:30 | Falkenburg |
Summary | Kappelhof |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,800 Referee: Pol Van Boekel |
KNVB Cup
| 22 September 2011 2 | AZ | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Groningen | Alkmaar |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+01) | Klavan Viergever Maher Moisander Guðmundsson |
Summary | Texeira Sparv Burnet Bacuna Van Loo Keurntjes Ivens |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 7,160 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
| 27 October 2011 3 | Dordrecht | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | AZ | Dordrecht |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+01) | Curiel Hulst Beugelsdijk |
Summary | Wernbloom Klavan Maher Alvarado |
Stadium: GN Bouw Stadion Attendance: 3,287 Referee: Pieter Vink |
| 19 January 2012 4 | Ajax | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | AZ | Amsterdam |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+01) | De Jong |
Summary | Martens Benschop Moisander Elm Holman |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 22,800 Referee: Pol Van Boekel |
| 1 February 2012 Quarter-final | AZ | 2–1 | GVVV | Alkmaar |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+01) | Martens |
Summary | Van Meegdenburg Bonke |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 9,137 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
| 22 March 2012 Semi-final | AZ | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Heracles | Alkmaar |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+01) | Maher Guðmundsson Klavan |
Summary | Everton Armenteros Quansah Bruns Telgenkamp Gouriye |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 10,669 Referee: Richard Liesveld |
UEFA Europa League
Qualification rounds
- Third qualifying round
| 28 July 2011 First leg | AZ | 2–0 | | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
| 20:00 | Wernbloom Guðmundsson |
Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 8,871 Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) |
| 4 August 2011 Second leg | Baumit Jablonec | 1–1 (1–3 agg.) | | Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic |
| 20:30 | Loučka |
Report | Benschop |
Stadium: Stadion Střelnice Attendance: 4,844 Referee: Viktor Shvetsov (Ukraine) |
- Play-off round
| 18 August 2011 First leg | Aalesund | 2–1 | | Ålesund, Norway |
| 19:00 | Barrantes Morrison |
Report | Moisander Martens Benschop |
Stadium: Color Line Stadion Attendance: 5,646 Referee: Stephan Studer (Switzerland) |
| 25 August 2011 Second leg | AZ | 6–0 (7–2 agg.) | | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
| 19:00 | Wernbloom Altidore Martens Holman Moisander |
Report | Okronokwo Barrantes Jääger Phillips Jalasto |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 11,814 Referee: Alan Kelly (Republic of Ireland) |
Group stage
- Group G Standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 14 | |
| 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 8 | |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 8 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 1 |
- Match reports
| 15 September 2011 Group G | AZ | 4–1 | | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
| 21:05 | Altidore Elm Beerens Maher Holman Reijnen Alvarado |
Report | Pekalski Ricardinho Larsson |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 11,905 Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) |
| 29 September 2011 Group G | | 1–1 | AZ | Kharkiv, Ukraine |
| 19:00 | Torres Gueye Taison |
Report | Altidore Wernbloom Poulsen Elm |
Stadium: Metalist Stadium Attendance: 37,122 Referee: |
| 20 October 2011 Group G | AZ | 2–2 | | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
| 19:00 | Moisander Wernbloom Hlinka Poulsen |
Report | Gorgon Marcellis |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 15,321 Referee: |
| 3 November 2011 Group G | | 2–2 | AZ | Vienna, Austria |
| 20:05 | Ortlechner Barazite Junuzović Mader |
Report | Elm Wernbloom Viergever |
Stadium: Franz Horr Stadium Attendance: 10,450 Referee: |
| 30 November 2011 Group G | | 0–0 | AZ | Malmö, Sweden |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+01) | Durmaz Figueiredo |
Report | Stadium: Swedbank Stadion Attendance: 7,632 Referee: |
| 15 December 2011 Group G | AZ | 1–1 | | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
| 21:05 CET (UTC+01) | Maher Guðmundsson |
Report | Devych Torsiglieri Shelayev Blanco |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 13,268 Referee: |
Knock-out round
Round of 32
| 16 February 2012 First leg | | 1–0 | | Alkmaar |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+01) | Maher Marcellis Guðmundsson |
Report | Suárez Mbokani |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 13,744 Referee: |
| 23 February 2012 Second leg | | 0–1 (0–2 agg.) | | Brussels |
| 21:05 CET (UTC+01) | Kljestan Juhász Mbokani Wasilewski |
Report | Marcellis Martens Moisander |
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: |
Round of 16
| 8 March 2012 First leg | | 2–0 | | Alkmaar |
| 21:05 CET (UTC+01) | Martens Elm Falkenburg |
Report | Domizzi Pazienza Danilo |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 12,579 Referee: |
| 15 March 2012 Second leg | | 2–1 (2–3 agg.) | | Udine |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+01) | Di Natale Pasquale Domizzi Pazienza Pinzi |
Report | Viergever Falkenburg Altidore Maher |
Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 13,300 Referee: |
Quarter-finals
| 29 March 2012 First leg | | 2–1 | | Alkmaar |
| 21:05 CET (UTC+01) | Holman Martens Maher |
Report | Topal Barragán Dealbert |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,100 Referee: |
| 5 April 2012 Second leg | | 4–0 (5–2 agg.) | | Valencia |
| 21:05 CET (UTC+01) | T. Costa Rami Alba Barragán Hernández |
Report | Stadium: Mestalla Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: |
Transfers
References
- ^ "First Team Squad List". AZ. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "Norway wins UEFA Respect Fair Play ranking". UEFA. 7 May 2012.
- ^ "Twente toch Europa in dankzij fairplay-klassement" (in Dutch). demorgen.be. 13 May 2012.