Ajax are
historically one
of the most
successful clubs
in Europe after
winning the
European Cup
four times in
1971, 1972, 1973 and 1995.
Beating Panathinaikos, Inter
Milan, Juventus and AC Milan
respectively.
record number
Eredivisie
Domestically, Ajax are the most successful
football club having won the Eredivisie league 29
times and the KNVB Cup 17 times.
The great johan Cruyff (pictured below) started
his career at Ajax after joining the club when
he was just ten years old. He helped the club
win eight league titles and the European Cup
for three
consecutive
seasons in -k.
the club as ^1-
manager Itt
1986 but
only lasted Ml
two seasons
before joining Barcelona. He is still highly
regarded at Ajax, so much so the club have
retired his famous number 14 jersey.
Formed
1900
Nickname
"Godenzonen"
Ground
Amsterdam Arena
(pictured)
Capacity
51,638
Honours
Eredivisie:
1917-18, 1918-19, 1930-31, 1931-32, 1933-34, 1936-37,
1938-39, 1946-47, 1956-57, 1959-60, 1965-66, 1966-67,
I 1967-68, 1969-70, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1976-77, 1978-79,
1979-80, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1984-85, 1989-90, 1993-94,
1994-95, 1995-96, 1997-98, 2001-02, 2003-04
KNVB Cup:
1916-17, 1942-43, 1960-61, 1966-67, 1969-70, 1970-71,
1971-72, 1978-79, 1982-83, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1992-93,
1997-98, 1998-99, 2001-02, 2005-06, 2006-07
KNVB Cup runner-up:
1967-68, 1977-78, 1979-80, 1980-81
Johan Cruyff Shield:
1993, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007
Johan Cruyff Shield runners-up:
1996, 1998, 1999, 2004
International:
Intercontinental Cup:
1972, 1995
European Champion Club's Cup Champions League:
1971, 1972, 1973, 1995
European Cup Champions League runners-up:
1969, 1996
European Cup Winners' Cup:
1987
European Cup Winners' Cup runners-up:
1988
UEFA Cup:
1992
UEFA Super Cup:
1973, 1995
UEFA Super Cup runners-up:
1987
