AFC Ajax

Ajax
Full nameAmsterdamsche Football Club Ajax
Nickname(s)de Godenzonen (the sons o the Gods), Ajacieden, de Joden (the Jews), de Amsterdammers (the Amsterdammers), I Lancieri (The Lancers), Lucky Ajax
Foondit18 Mairch 1900; 123 years ago (1900-03-18)
GroundJohan Cruijff Arena
Ground Capacity55.500[1]
AwnerAFC Ajax N.V. (Euronext: AJAX)
ChairmanHennie Henrichs
ManagerAlfred Schreuder
LeagueEredivisie
2022/23Eredivisie, 2nd
WabsteidClub wabsteid
Current saison

Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːjɑks]), an aw AFC Ajax or Ajax Amsterdam, is a Dutch profeesional fitbaw club based in Amsterdam. Historically, Ajax (namit efter the legendar Greek hero) is the maist successful club in the Netherlands, wi 33 Eredivisie titles an 18 KNVB Cups. Alang wi PSV Eindhoven an Feyenoord, it is ane o the kintra's "big three" clubs who hae dominatit Dutch fitbaw, as well as bein the anerly three clubs that hae niver been relegatit frae the top diveesion.

Honours

Offeecial trophies (recognisit bi UEFA an FIFA)

Naitional

  • Eredivisie (up to 1955–56 the Netherlands Football League Championship): 36
1917–18, 1918–19, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1933–34, 1936–37, 1938–39, 1946–47, 1956–57, 1959–60, 1965–66, 1966–67, 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, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2018/19, 2020/21, 2021/22
  • KNVB Cup: 18
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, 2009–10
  • Johan Cruijff Shield: 8
1993, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2013

Internaitional

Several o Ajax' international trophies
1972, 1995[2]
1971, 1972, 1973, 1995[2]
  • European Cup Winners' Cup: 1
1987[2]
1992[2]
1974, 1995[3][4] *(Ajax wan in 1972 an aw, housomeivver, UEFA anerly sanctioned the UEFA Super Cup for the first time in 1973 so the 1972 edition was an unofficial one. Played against Rangers, winners o the 1971–72 European Cup Winners' Cup, it actually went ahead as 'a celebration o the I Centenary of Rangers F.C.' (See belaw) acause Rangers wur servin a ane-year ban at the time imposit bi UEFA for the misbehaviour o their fans. That victory meant Ajax haed wan ivery tournament (5 in total) they entered that year, a feat Celtic achievit in 1967 (wi 6 trophies) an Barcelona (6 trophies an aw) repeatit in 2009)
  • Rangers First Centenary 1872–1972: 1
1972[4]
  • Karl Rappan Cup: 1
1962[5]

Ither trophies

  • Ajax Amsterdam Easter Tournament : 4
1934, 1949, 1950, 1952
  • Amsterdam 700 Tournament / Amsterdam Tournament : 10
1978, 1980, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1992, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
  • Blauw-Wit Amsterdam Easter Tournament: 1
1938
  • Tiel Tournament : 1
1952
  • HFC Tournament : 1
1973
  • Molenbeek Tournament : 1
1983
  • Tournoi de Bruxelles du Daring Club : 1
1935
  • HCS Voetbal Cup : 1
1990
  • Bruges Matins Trophy : 2
1994, 1997
  • Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu : 1
1992
  • Trofeo Villa de Benidorm : 1
1995
  • Trofeo Concepción Arenal : 1
1995
  • Winter Algarve Cup : 1
2003
  • Nicola Ceravalo Tournament : 1
1992
  • Tournoi Indoor de Paris-Bercy : 1
1989
  • VansDirect Trophy : 1
2008
  • Ted Bates Trophy : 1
2009
1988
  • SK Brann Anniversary Tournament in Bergen : 1
1978
1993
  • Alfred Berg Cup : 1
2003
  • Total Cup : 1
2005
  • Chippie Polar Cup : 1
2010

Club Awairds

  • World Team of the Year : 1
1995
  • European Team o the Year : 4
1969, 1971, 1972, 1973
  • Dutch Sports Team o the Year : 5
1968, 1969, 1972, 1987, 1995[6]
  • Sports Team o the Year : 1
1990
  • Dick van Rijn Trophy : 1
1995
2011, 2013[7]
  • ING Fair Play Award : 2
2013, 2014[8][9]
  • Fair Play Cup : 1
1995
  • FIFA Club o the Hunderyear : 7t place
20t Century
  • Best Dutch club efter 50 years o profeesional fitbaw : 1
2004[10]
  • VVCS Best Pitch o the Year : 1
2012
  • Fitbaa shirt o the Year : Ajax awa shirt bi adidas
2013–14[11]
  • The Fower-Fower-Twa Greatest Club Side Iver : Ajax (1965 – 1973)
2013[12]

References

  1. ↑ "AFC Ajax" (PDF). Uefa.com. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  2. ↑ a b c d Football Europe: AFC Ajax; uefa.com
  3. ↑ Cite warning: <ref> tag wi name autogenerated1 canna be previewed acause it is defined ootside the current section or nae defined at aw.
  4. ↑ a b UEFA sanctioned the UEFA Super Cup for the first time in 1973. In 1972 was an unofficial edition and the I Centenary of Rangers F.C. (see History of the UEFA Super Cup in uefa.com).
  5. ↑ Cite warning: <ref> tag wi name Intertoto canna be previewed acause it is defined ootside the current section or nae defined at aw.
  6. ↑ "Sportploeg van het Jaar". NOCNSF.nl. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "Ellen van Dijk sportvrouw Amsterdam, Ajax sportploeg". rtvnh.nl. 17 December 2013. Archived frae the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013. (in Dutch)
  8. ↑ Ajax wint ING Fair Play-prijs Archived 2014-05-06 at the Wayback Machine, website knvb.nl (14-05-2013)
  9. ↑ fair-play-prijs Ajax winnaar ING Fair Play-prijs Archived 2014-05-05 at Archive.today, website knvb.nl (05-05-2014)
  10. ↑ "Ajax beste club betaald voetbal". Ajax.nl. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  11. ↑ "Football shirt of the year". Subside Sports. Archived frae the original on 11 Apryle 2014. Retrieved 17 Mey 2014.
  12. ↑ "The Four-Four-Two Greatest Club Side Ever List". In The Stands. Retrieved 15 October 2013.

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