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1995–96 AFC Ajax season
During the 1995–96 Dutch football season, Ajax competed in the Eredivisie.
| 1995–96 season | |
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| Manager | Louis van Gaal |
| Stadium | De Meer Stadion Olympic Stadium (selected matches) |
| Eredivisie | 1st |
| KNVB Cup | Round of 16 |
| Johan Cruijff Shield | Winners |
| Champions League | Runners-up |
| UEFA Super Cup | Winners |
| Intercontinental Cup | Winners |
| Top goalscorer | Patrick Kluivert (15) |
Players edit
First-team squad edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve squad edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers edit
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| DF | Marcio Santos | Fiorentina | |
| MF | Arnold Scholten | Feyenoord | |
| MF | Andriy Demchenko | CSKA Moscow | |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| MF | Clarence Seedorf | Sampdoria | |
| MF | Frank Rijkaard | retired | |
| DF | John van den Brom | İstanbulspor | |
| DF | Tarik Oulida | Sevilla | |
| FW | Peter van Vossen | İstanbulspor | |
| FW | Clyde Wijnhard | RKC Waalwijk | |
Winter edit
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| MF | Peter Hoekstra | PSV Eindhoven | |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
Competitions edit
Eredivisie edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajax (C) | 34 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 97 | 24 | +73 | 83 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | PSV[a] | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 97 | 25 | +72 | 77 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 66 | 36 | +30 | 63 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Roda JC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 57 | |
| 5 | Vitesse Arnhem | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 53 |
Results by round edit
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader, 1996–97 UEFA Champions League Group stage; = 1996–97 UEFA Cup
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader, 1996–97 UEFA Champions League Group stage; = 1996–97 UEFA Cup
Matches edit
| 20 August 1995 1 | Ajax | 4-0 | FC Utrecht | Amsterdam |
| Davids 48' Kluivert 59' Blind 62' Reuser 73' Blind | Report | 76' Vierklau Ten Hag | Stadium: De Meer Stadion Referee: Roelof Luinge |
| 25 August 1995 2 | NEC | 0-6 | Ajax | Nijmegen |
| Stock | Report | 7' Finidi 31' Davids 33' Overmars 50' Reuser 55' Finidi 72' Overmars | Stadium: Goffertstadion Referee: Jan Wegereef |
| 10 September 1995 3 | Ajax | 4-0 | Sparta | Amsterdam |
| Kanu 6' Kanu 23' Overmars 40' Reuser 89' | Report | Smith | Stadium: De Meer Stadion Referee: Jaap Uilenberg |
| 17 September 1995 4 | Go Ahead Eagles | 0-4 | Ajax | Deventer |
| Hulshoff Verkuyl Michels | 57' (o.g.) Marbus 65' Kanu 76' (pen)Kanu 81' Davids | Stadium: Adelaarshorst Referee: John Blankenstein |
| 20 September 1995 5 | Ajax | 4-0 | Fortuna Sittard | Amsterdam |
| Frank de Boer 17' Kanu 20' Ronald de Boer 26' Overmars 85' | Report | Lee | Stadium: De Meer Stadion Referee: Jeff van Vliet |
| 24 September 1995 6 | NAC | 0-1 | Ajax | Breda |
| Lokhoff | Report | 63' Kluivert Bogarde | Stadium: NAC Stadion Referee: Dick Jol |
| 01 October 1995 7 | sc Heerenveen | 0-4 | Ajax | Heerenveen |
| Doesburg | Report | 12' Davids 57' (o.g) Straal 67' Litmanen 73' Kluivert | Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Referee: Jaap Uilenberg |
| 04 October 1995 8 | Ajax | 3-0 | Vitesse Arnhem | Amsterdam |
| Kluivert 23', Davids 53' R De Boer 71' | Van Wanrooy | Stadium: De Meer Stadion Referee: Jan Wegereef |
| 15 October 1995 9 | FC Twente | 0-3 | Ajax | Twente |
| Report | 26' Litmanen 31' Overmars 60' Overmars | Stadium: Diekman Stadion Referee: Mario van der Ende |
| 25 October 1995 11 | Ajax | 4-0 | FC Volendam | Amsterdam |
| F de Boer 15' R de Boer 18' R de Boer 51' Wooter 79' | Report | 58' Nijholt 90' Kromheer Persijn | Stadium: De Meer Stadion Referee: Herman van Dijk |
| 05 November 1995 14 | Ajax | 1-1 | PSV | Amsterdam |
| Kanu 34 ' | Report | 32 ' Ronaldo | Stadium: Olympisch Stadion Referee: John Blankenstein |
| 19 November 1995 15 | Ajax | 4-1 | FC Groningen | Amsterdam |
| Kluivert 11 ' Litmanen 20' (pen ) Kanu 69 ' Overmars 82 ' | 90 ' De Jong | Stadium: De Meer Stadion Referee: Jef van Vliet |
| 17 December 1995 18 | FC Utrecht | 0-3 | Ajax | Utrecht |
| 10 ' Overmars 25' (pen ) Litmanen 38 ' Litmanen | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Referee: Hugo Luijten |
| 20 December 1995 17 | Ajax | 1-0 | De Graafschap | Amsterdam |
| Litmanen 45 ' Overmars 59' | Stadium: De Meer Stadion Referee: Jaap Uilenberg |
| 14 January 1996 16 | Willem II | 1-0 | Ajax | Tilburg |
| Van der vegt 56 ' | Report | Stadium: Willem II Stadion Referee: Wegeref |
| 25 February 1996 24 | Ajax | 6-2 | sc Heerenveen | Amsterdam |
| Kluivert 20 ' R de Boer 23 ' Hoekstra 46 ' Kanu 54 ' Blind 56 ' Kluivert 71 ' | Report | 84 ' Wouden 87 ' Wouden | Stadium: De Meer Stadion Referee: Rene Temmink |
| 03 March 1996 25 | Vitesse Arnhem | 2-1 | Ajax | Arnhem |
| Laros 9 ' Laros 70 ' | Report | 87 ' Kluivert | Stadium: Nieuw Monnikenhuize Referee: Wegeref |
| 13 March 1996 22 | Fortuna Sittard | 1-2 | Ajax | Sittard |
| Jeffrey 75 ' Roest 76' | 72 ' Kanu 81 ' Kluivert | Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion Referee: Herman van Dijk |
| 17 March 1996 27 | FC Volendam | 0-0 | Ajax | Volendam |
| Stadium: Kras Stadion |
| 24 March 1996 28 | Ajax | 2-0 | Feyenoord | Amsterdam |
| Litmanen 25 ' Kluivert 54 ' | Stadium: Olympisch Stadion Referee: Uilenberg |
| 27 March 1996 21 | Ajax | 2-1 | Go Ahead Eagles | Amsterdam |
| Hoekstra 31 ' Kanu 61 ' | 88 ' Verkuyl | Stadium: De Meer Stadion Referee: Bossen |
| 30 March 1996 29 | Roda JC | 2-0 | Ajax | Kerkrade |
| Babangida 18 ' Doomernik 35 ' | Stadium: Sportpark Kaalheide Referee: Luinge |
| 06 April 1996 23 | Ajax | 2-0 | NAC | Amsterdam |
| R. de Boer 19 ' Kanu 45 ' | Stadium: De Meer Stadion Referee: Dick van Egmond |
| 08 April 1996 31 | PSV | 1-1 | Ajax | Eindhoven |
| Nilis 40 ' Wouters | 53 ', Hoekstra | Stadium: Philips Stadion Referee: Mario van der Ende |
| 13 April 1996 30 | Ajax | 1-0 | RKC | Amsterdam |
| Reiziger 60 ' | Stadium: De Meer Stadion Referee: Fred Sterk |
| 21 April 1996 32 | FC Groningen | 3-4 | Ajax | Groningen |
| Sion 24 ' Bombarda 40 ' Sion 78 ' | 32' (pen ) Litmanen 44 ' Litmanen 47 ' Kanu 90 ' Wooter | Stadium: Stadion Oosterpark Referee: Temmink |
| 05 May 1996 34 | De Graafschap | 0-0 | Ajax | Doetinchem |
| Stadium: De Vijverberg Referee: Luinge |
KNVB Cup edit
| 24 January 1996 First Round | Heracles‘74 | 0–3 | Ajax | Bornsestraat, Almelo |
| 30 January 1996 Second Round | SC Cambuur | 2–0 | Ajax | Cambuur Stadion, Leeuwarden |
Dutch Supercup edit
| 16 August 1995 | Ajax | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Feyenoord | De Kuip, Rotterdam |
| R. de Boer 25' Kluivert 102' (pen.) | Larsson 27' | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Mario van der Ende |
UEFA Champions League edit
Group stage edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 16 |
| Real Madrid | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 10 |
| Ferencváros | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 5 |
| Grasshopper | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 2 |
| 13 September 1995 1 | Ajax | 1–0 | Real Madrid | Amsterdam |
| 20:30 | Overmars 14' | Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Piero Ceccarini (Italy) |
| 27 September 1995 2 | Ferencváros | 1–5 | Ajax | Budapest |
| 20:30 | Nyilas 59' (pen.) | Report | Litmanen 57', 80' (pen.), 88' Kluivert 67' F. de Boer 85' | Stadium: Űllői út Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Vassilios Nikakis (Greece) |
| 18 October 1995 3 | Ajax | 3–0 | Grasshopper | Amsterdam |
| 20:30 | Kluivert 10', 68' Finidi 87' | Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 41,000 Referee: Adrian Porumboiu (Romania) |
| 1 November 1995 4 | Grasshopper | 0–0 | Ajax | Zürich |
| 20:30 | Report | Stadium: Hardturm Attendance: 20,100 Referee: Nikolay Levnikov (Russia) |
| 22 November 1995 5 | Real Madrid | 0–2 | Ajax | Madrid |
| 20:30 | Report | 64' Litmanen 76' Kluivert | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Attendance: 72,000 Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany) |
| 6 December 1995 6 | Ajax | 4–0 | Ferencváros | Amsterdam |
| 20:30 | Overmars 17' R. de Boer 22' Litmanen 62', 66' | Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 42,319 Referee: Ilkka Koho (Finland) |
Knockout phase edit
Quarter-finals edit
| 6 March 1996 First Leg | Borussia Dortmund | 0–2 | Ajax | Dortmund, Germany |
| 20:30 | Report | Davids 8' Kluivert 85' | Stadium: Westfalenstadion Attendance: 35,800 Referee: Dermot Gallagher (England) |
| 20 March 1996 Second Leg | Ajax | 1–0 | Borussia Dortmund | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 20:30 | Musampa 75' | Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 43,000 Referee: Vaclav Krondl (Czech Republic) |
Semi-finals edit
| 3 April 1996 First Leg | Ajax | 0–1 | Panathinaikos | Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam |
| 20:30 | Report | Warzycha 87' | Attendance: 42,000 Referee: László Vágner (Hungary) |
| 17 April 1996 Second Leg | Panathinaikos | 0–3 | Ajax | Spyridon Louis, Athens |
| 21:30 | Report | Litmanen 4', 77' Wooter 86' | Attendance: 74,000 Referee: José María García-Aranda (Spain) |
Final edit
Intercontinental Cup edit
| 28 November 1995 | Ajax | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Grêmio | National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 18:15 | Attendance: 47,129 Referee: David Elleray (England) | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Kluivert R. de Boer F. de Boer George Blind | Dinho Arce Magno Gélson Adílson | |||
UEFA Super Cup edit
| 6 February 1996 First Leg | Real Zaragoza | 1–1 | AFC Ajax | La Romareda, Zaragoza |
| Aguado 28' | Kluivert 70' | Attendance: 17,500 Referee: Rémi Harrel (France) |
| 28 February 1996 Second Leg | AFC Ajax | 4–0 | Real Zaragoza | Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam |
| Bogarde 43' George 54' Blind 65' (pen.), 69' (pen.) | Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Leslie Mottram (Scotland) |
Statistics edit
Appearances and goals edit
- As of 22 May 1996[1]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Eredivisie | KNBV | Champions League | Dutch Supercup UEFA Supercup & Intercontinental Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| -- | GK | NED | van der Sar | 50 | -3 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | -3 | 4 | 0 |
| -- | DF | NED | Reiziger | 41 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| -- | DF | NED | F. de Boer | 47 | 4 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| -- | DF | NED | Blind | 44 | 5 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| -- | DF | NED | Bogarde | 50 | 3 | 31+2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| -- | MF | NGA | Finidi | 44 | 9 | 28+1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| -- | MF | NED | Davids | 42 | 8 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| -- | MF | NED | R. de Boer | 46 | 10 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| -- | FW | NGA | Kanu | 40 | 13 | 18+10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| -- | FW | FIN | Litmanen | 40 | 23 | 22+4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| -- | FW | NED | Kluivert | 42 | 23 | 26+2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 6+2 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| -- | GK | NED | Grim | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| -- | MF | NED | Hoekstra | 18 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| -- | MF | NED | Overmars | 23 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| -- | DF | NED | Silooy | 16 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| -- | MF | NED | Wooter | 35 | 3 | 7+18 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+4 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
| -- | DF | NED | Scholten | 27 | 1 | 6+10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| -- | MF | NED | Reuser | 24 | 3 | 5+13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| -- | DF | BRA | Márcio Santos | 7 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| -- | MF | ZAI | Musampa | 26 | 2 | 3+13 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 3+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| -- | DF | NGA | C. Kanu | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| -- | FW | RUS | Demchenko | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| -- | MF | NED | van den Bergh | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| -- | MF | NED | Landzaat | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| -- | MF | NED | Schulp | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| -- | MF | NED | Tuhuteru | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| -- | MF | NED | Gehring | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
- Source: [citation needed]
References edit
- ^ "World Football". Retrieved 15 October 2023.
Notes edit
- ^ Davids was born in Paramaribo, Suriname, but also qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally and made his international debut for the Netherlands in April 1994.
- ^ Musampa was born in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), but also qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally and represented the Netherlands at U-20 and U-21 level.
- ^ Wooter was born in Paramaribo, Suriname, but also qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally and represented the Netherlands at U-18 and U-21 level.
- ^ Demchenko was born in Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine), but also qualified to represent Russia internationally and represented Russia at U-19, U-20 and U-21 level.