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

Left club during season

Transfers

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

Out

Results

UEFA Cup

First round PAOK 2-3 AZ AZ 1-1 PAOK

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

Semi-finals

References