2000–01 AFC Ajax season
| 2000–01 season | |||
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| Manager | Co Adriaanse | ||
| Stadium | Amsterdam Arena | ||
| Eredivise | 3rd | ||
| KNVB Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| UEFA Cup | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | Shota Arveladze (18) | ||
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During the 2000–01 Dutch football season, Ajax competed in the Eredivisie.
Season summary
Although Ajax recorded the same points total as the previous season, this year their tally was enough for third place, which allowed them to qualify for the third qualifying round of the Champions League.
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.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Jong Ajax
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
Out
- Frank Verlaat - Werder Bremen
- Brian Laudrup - retired
- Dani - Benfica
- Serge van den Ban - HFC Haarlem
Results
UEFA Cup
First round
| 12 September 2000 | Gent  | 0–6 |  Ajax | Jules Ottenstadion, Ghent |
| Report | Arveladze  16'Knopper 40', 69'Grønkjær 70'van der Vaart 80'van der Gun 84' |
Referee: Juan Ansuátegui Roca (Spain) |
| 28 September 2000 | Ajax | 3–0 | Gent | Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam |
| Van der Gun 27', 58' Van der Vaart 85' |
Report | Referee: Lutz Michael Fröhlich (Germany) |
Ajax won 9–0 on aggregate.
Second round
| 26 October 2000 | Lausanne  | 1–0 | Ajax | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
| Mazzoni 37' |
Report UEFA Report | Wamberto  79' |
Attendance: 11,150 Referee: Željko Širić (Croatia) |
| 9 November 2000 | Ajax | 2–2 | Lausanne | Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam |
| Arveladze 17' Van der Gun 79' |
Report UEFA Report | Mazzoni 38' Kuźba 77' (pen.) |
Attendance: 27,500 Referee: Víctor José Esquinas Torres (Spain) |
Lausanne win 3–2 on aggregate