AZ in Europe: All Europa League opponents, matches, kick-off times

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/az-alkmaar/2RxOow1i/"]AZ[/a] played a strong 2025/26 season, reaching the quarterfinals of the UEFA Conference League, where they lost to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/shakhtar/4ENWX2OA/"]Shakhtar Donetsk[/a], and winning the Dutch KNVB Beker for the first time since 2013.[/p][p]Under the tutelage of Leeroy Echteld, who was appointed as interim manager in January 2026 and hired on a permanent basis following a successful season.[/p][p]Their Dutch Cup win earned them a direct ticket to the UEFA Europa League's league phase, a competition they know well from their 8 participations since the 2010/11 season. Here is who AZ will face in the 2026/27 Europa League.[/p][h2]AZ's UEFA Europa League schedule[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/benfica/zBkyuyRI/"]Benfica[/a] - AZ[/b][/p][p][b]AZ - [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/juventus/C06aJvIB/"]Juventus[/a][/b][/p][p][b]AZ - [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/din-zagreb/8G5ufQTg/"]Dinamo Zagreb[/a][/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sparta-prague/6qA358jH/"]Sparta Prague[/a] - AZ[/b][/p][p][b]AZ - [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sturm-graz/zsktjfsD/"]Sturm Graz[/a][/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sunderland/WSzc94ws/"]Sunderland[/a] - AZ[/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/h-beer-sheva/EXAD1YZP/"]Hapoel Be'er Sheva[/a] - AZ[/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ararat-armenia/xlT9cL89/"]Ararat-Armenia[/a] - AZ[/b][/p][p]Dates and kick-off times will soon be announced by UEFA.[/p][infobox id="c134a416-a81e-4aa8-9dc0-5a1a0f9322e0" /][embed guid="0ae5bf17-5514-48f5-bf5d-2090073c560e" url="https://x.com/AZAlkmaar/status/2093298387852423403?s=20" social-type="twitter" /]