2004–05 AZ Alkmaar season
# 2004–05 AZ Alkmaar season

During the 2004–05 Dutch football season, AZ Alkmaar competed in the Eredivisie.

## Season summary

AZ reached the UEFA Cup semi-finals, the farthest they had progressed in Europe since winning the UEFA Cup in 1981.

## First-team squad

    Squad at end of season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | NED | Henk Timmer |
| 2 | DF | NED | Jan Kromkamp |
| 3 | DF | NED | Kew Jaliens |
| 4 | DF | NED | Barry Opdam |
| 5 | DF | NED | Joris Mathijsen |
| 6 | MF | NED | Denny Landzaat |
| 7 | FW | MAR | Ali Elkhattabi |
| 8 | MF | NED | Olaf Lindenbergh |
| 9 | FW | BEL | Stein Huysegems |
| 10 | MF | MAR | Adil Ramzi |
| 11 | MF | MAR | Tarik Sektioui |
| 12 | DF | FIN | Juha Reini |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 14 | DF | NED | Tom Zoontjes |
| 15 | DF | NED | Tim de Cler |
| 17 | MF | NED | Martijn Meerdink |
| 18 | MF | NED | Michael Buskermolen |
| 19 | FW | NED | Robin Nelisse |
| 20 | MF | NED | Barry van Galen |
| 21 | FW | DEN | Kenneth Perez |
| 22 | FW | NED | Arjan Wisse |
| 24 | GK | NED | Theo Zwarthoed |
| 27 | MF | NED | Haris Medunjanin |
| 29 | DF | NED | Ron Vlaar |
| 33 | MF | ANT | Christy Janga |

### Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 13 | DF | ESP | José Fortes Rodríguez (to RBC Roosendaal) |
| 16 | MF | NED | Miel Mans (on loan to MVV) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | NED | Reinier Robbemond (to De Graafschap) |

## Transfers

### In

* Kew Jaliens - Willem II
* Joris Mathijsen - Willem II
* Tarik Sektioui - Willem II

## Results

### UEFA Cup

**First round**

* P.A.O.K. 2-3 AZ
* AZ 1-1 P.A.O.K.

**Group stage**

* AZ 2–0 Auxerre
* Amica Wronki 1–3 AZ
* AZ 1–0 Rangers
* Grazer AK 2–0 AZ

**Round of 32**

* Alemannia Aachen 0-0 AZ
* AZ 2-1 Alemannia Aachen

**Round of 16**

* Shakhtar Donetsk 1-3 AZ
* AZ 2-1 Shakhtar Donetsk

**Quarter-finals**

* Villarreal 1-2 AZ
* AZ 1-1 Villarreal
