AFAS Stadion
Home of AZ Alkmaar
🇳🇱 Alkmaar, Netherlands · 🗺️ See on the map
One for the hardcore
- 🏟️ Iconic status6/55a hidden gem · opened 2006 · 17,023 capacity
- ✈️ Getting there6/13airport 34 km · no station within a walk (bus or walk from town) · 5.3 km from the centre
- 🎟️ Getting in5/12membership needed, ID needed
- 🍺 Pre-match2/100 pubs and bars within 800 m
- 🗺️ The weekend7/10107 double-header pairings · winter highs around 8°C
Next home games
🔥 Noord-Holland derby AZ Alkmaar v Ajax, Sat 8 May 2027 (date provisional)
| Date | Match | Kick-off | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5 Dec 2026 | AZ Alkmaar v PSV 💳 Members only 🪪 ID | 20:00 local | |
| Thu 10 Dec 2026 | AZ Alkmaar v Sturm Graz 🏆 Europa League 💳 Members only 🪪 ID | 18:45 local | |
| Sun 13 Dec 2026 | AZ Alkmaar v NEC Nijmegen 💳 Members only 🪪 ID | 16:45 local | |
| Sat 9 Jan 2027 | AZ Alkmaar v SC Heerenveen 💳 Members only 🪪 ID | 21:00 local | |
| Thu 21 Jan 2027 | AZ Alkmaar v Dinamo Zagreb 🏆 Europa League 💳 Members only 🪪 ID | 21:00 local | |
| Sun 24 Jan 2027 | AZ Alkmaar v FC Utrecht 💳 Members only 🪪 ID | 16:45 local | |
| Sun 31 Jan 2027 | AZ Alkmaar v Feyenoord 💳 Members only 🪪 ID | 14:30 local | |
| Sat 20 Feb 2027 | AZ Alkmaar v Fortuna Sittard 💳 Members only 🪪 ID | TBC |
League dates are provisional until the league confirms the exact day and time, usually a few weeks ahead, after TV picks. "TBC" means not confirmed yet. Updated 2026-11-15. The ticket labels show the club's usual rules: see the ticket helper.
🏆 European games: dates and times are UEFA's (read from Wikipedia); the knockout rounds appear once the draws are made. European tickets are sold differently from league ones.
Make it a double-header
Two games, one trip. Pair a game here with another ground nearby.
- 36 km apartBoth confirmed
- 139 km apartBoth confirmedWed 9 Dec · 21:00PSV Eindhoven v Atlético Madrid 🏆 Champions League 🟡 Rules varyPhilips Stadion, Eindhoven
- 223 km apartBoth confirmedWed 9 Dec · 21:00Borussia Dortmund v Inter 🏆 Champions League 🟡 Rules varySignal Iduna Park, Dortmund
- 277 km apartBoth confirmed
- 346 km apartBoth confirmed
Around the ground
The ground's real outline, the nearest stops with walking times, and every pub and bar within about 10 minutes (🟠). Straight-line distances: check the route on OpenStreetMap.
Getting there
- ✈️ Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) · 34 km
- ✈️ Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) · 76 km
- 🚉 No train or metro station within 1.5 km, and no tram stop within 600 m, in OpenStreetMap
- 🏙️ 5.3 km from Alkmaar city centre
Pubs and bars nearby
OpenStreetMap shows no pubs or bars within a 10-minute walk, so plan a drink in town before heading to the ground.
Matchday weather
Average daily high and low (°C) each month of the season, 2016-2025, Open-Meteo.
- Aug21°15°
- Sep19°13°
- Oct15°11°
- Nov10°6°
- Dec8°4°
- Jan7°3°
- Feb8°3°
- Mar9°4°
- Apr12°6°
- May16°10°
🎟️ Ticket helper
AZ Alkmaar
No reliable price foundthe club does not publish one we can read: check its official site
- 🪪 Named ticket: bring the ID you booked with
💳 Members only 🪪 ID
When: Home-section tickets are sold only to AZ fans with purchase rights: a season ticket, a junior-club membership or the free AZ Clubkaart (personal, checked by the KNVB before you can order; 2 tickets per clubkaart, first in the holder's name). Many matches also need a verified account (verification via iDIN, which uses Dutch banks), and there are no ticket sales on matchday.
No official Eredivisie single-ticket price list found on az.nl for 2026-27 (prices only shown inside the ticket shop, which blocked automated reading). The clubkaart itself is free digitally, EUR 2.50 for a physical card.
Buy on the official AZ Alkmaar site🏆 European games 💳 Members only
How: Europa League single tickets go only to AZ fans with purchase rights: season-card holders (one extra ticket per card), Waaghalzen/AllstarZ members (two per membership) and AZ Clubkaart holders (one each, personal). A verified account is required, there is no sale on match day, and the Juventus game was sold out. Passe-partouts (all four league-phase home games) closed 4 Oct. Clubkaart holders must show ID (from age 14) with their card. Dates for the 10 Dec and 21 Jan games are not stated; the page I read is for the 15 Oct game.
€28–€35adult, a European league-phase game (see the note)
Single tickets for AZ - Hapoel Beer Sheva (Europa League league phase, 15 Oct): adults EUR 27.50-35 (min rounded up), under-18s EUR 20-27.50. Other games may price differently.
European tickets on the official AZ Alkmaar siteEuropean tickets are sold game by game, often early, in packages or only to registered fans, and many are sold out by now.
📅 Add AZ Alkmaar's games and sale reminders to your calendar (a feed that updates itself).
The labels: ✅ Open sale = ordinary league games reach general sale · 🟡 Rules vary = members go first, some games reach general sale · 💳 Members only = a club card or membership is effectively needed · 🪪 = named tickets. They describe the club's usual league games, not one particular match: derbies and big games can be much harder.
Only buy from the club or its official partners. Unofficial resale sites charge far more and tickets can be cancelled at the gate. Prices are a guide and change by opponent; the club's site has the real price.
Want it all sorted?
Hospitality means a guaranteed seat with food and drink, and it's the legal way to a sure ticket for a big game.
AZ Alkmaar: official hospitality prices on the club's site, sold by the club.
Stadium tours
No game that weekend? Most big grounds run tours and museum visits most days, including the dressing rooms and the tunnel.
Tours of AFAS StadionWhere to stay
Hotels near AFAS Stadion fill up and go up in price on match and concert nights, so book early.
Hotels near AFAS StadionPhotos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Michielverbeek (CC BY 4.0); Flodder666 (CC BY-SA 4.0); Heiloo (CC BY 3.0); Heiloo (CC BY 3.0); Picasdre (CC BY-SA 3.0); M.Minderhoud (CC BY-SA 3.0).
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
💡 Did you know?
- Named after Dirk Scheringa.
- Formerly DSB-stadion (2006-2009).
- Formerly AZ Stadion (2009-2010).
- Pitch: Natural grass.
From Wikidata and the site's own data.
Quick answers
How many people does AFAS Stadion hold?
AFAS Stadion holds about 17,023 people (Wikidata).
Which airport is closest to AFAS Stadion?
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is about 34 km away in a straight line.
Who plays at AFAS Stadion?
AZ Alkmaar play their home games here.
What is the weather like at AFAS Stadion in winter?
From December to February, highs average about 8°C and lows about 3°C (2016-2025 averages).
When is the next game at AFAS Stadion?
AZ Alkmaar v PSV on Sat 5 Dec 2026 (date provisional until confirmed by the league).
More about AFAS Stadion on Wikipedia.