AZ, the Eredivisie cup winners from last season, will begin their Europa League campaign with an away match against Sunderland on September 16. The match is set to kick off at 21:00. The club's final match in the competition will also be a high-profile affair, as they face Benfica away from home on January 28.
AZ's home matches in the Europa League will include a clash against Juventus on November 5, as well as encounters with Dinamo Zagreb on January 21 and Sturm Graz on December 10. The club's other away matches will be against Hapoel Be'er Sheeva on October 15, Ararat Armenia on October 22, and Sparta Praag on November 26.
AZ's Europa League schedule is as follows:
- September 16: Sunderland (away, 21:00)
- October 15: Hapoel Be'er Sheeva (home, 18:45)
- October 22: Ararat Armenia (away, 18:45)
- November 5: Juventus (home, 21:00)
- November 26: Sparta Praag (away, 21:00)
- December 10: Sturm Graz (home, 18:45)
- January 21: Dinamo Zagreb (home, 21:00)
- January 28: Benfica (away, 21:00)
AZ will be following a similar path to PSV and Feyenoord, who also bypassed the qualifying rounds of the Europa League due to their cup wins last season.