AMSTERDAMSCHE FOOTBALL CLUB (AFC) AJAX
Founded: March 18, 1900
NICKNAMES: Godenzonen (sons of God), Joden (Jews)
Website:: www.ajax.nl
Stadium: Amsterdam ArenA
History
Founded on March 18, 1900 AFC Ajax is one of the largest and most storied clubs in European football. After their founding and acceptance into Dutch Football Ajax spent ten seasons in the country's second division before earning promotion for the 1911 season. The move to the first division did not last long though as just three seasons later the club was relegated for the first and only time in its illustrious history.
The fate of the club quickly changed with the arrival of trainer Carlos Reynolds who would spend 35 years at the helm of the team. Under the leadership of this legendary coach Ajax won their first National Championship in 1918. From that point on Ajax could always be found at or near the top of the Dutch table. It was also Reynolds and his revolutionary training methods that built the foundation for what has now become the world famous Ajax Youth Training Program.
The historic win of 1918 was the first of what currently stands at an astonishing 28 league titles for the Amsterdam club. Five of those magical wins came in the decade of the 1930's when the dominance of the red and white was at one its highest points ever. The 1930's were also a special decade for the club as in 1934 they moved into what would become known as "De Meer." Their new stadium where which legends would be born. It was there that Ajax would call home fore over 60 years and be the place that the club would come to dominate Dutch football and grow into a power across Europe.
Ajax' first taste of European competition came in 1961 when the club became the first from the Netherlands to participate in the European Cup Winners Cup. Success on the European front loomed in the future as the club found a place in the 1969 Cup final before bringing home their first title in 1971. Starting with the magical victory in 1971 Ajax went on to win three consecutive European Champions Cups. In 1972, led by the world famous Johan Cruijff had one of the best seasons ever by a professional football team winning the National Championship, the Dutch Cup, the European Champions Cup and the World Cup.
"De Meer" was also the place where Ajax would develop it's world famous youth training program and develop some of the worlds best football players, a philosophy that is even more important to their success today.
The success of the late 1960's and early 1970's although impossible to duplicate was followed up by 25 more years of success for the club that included 11 National Championships in the final quarter of the century. The success was highlighted by another exciting venture in Europe as Ajax again became European and world champions in 1995.
The need for a new stadium brought with it the closing of "De Meer" in 1996 and the move to the Amsterdam ArenA. With it a new chapter in Ajax history opened. In 1998 Ajax would again find themselves at the top winning both the National Championship and their 14th Dutch Cup in 1998. Now it is time once again for the club to celebrate a new beginning. This time as they head into their second century as one of Europe's most innovative and successful football clubs.
Must visit sites for Ajax fans
http://www.ajax.nl
http://www.ajaxfotoside.nl
http://www.f-side.nl
http://www.ajax.netwerk.to
http://www.ajax.punt.nl
Players in
Jaap Stam(AC Milan)
Kenneth Perez(AZ Alkmaar)
Dennis Gentenaar(Borussia Dortmund)
George Ogararu(Steaua Bucharest)
Gabriel García de la Torre - Gabri - (Barcelona FC)
Roger García Junyent - Roger -(Villareal CF)
Stanton Lewis(Ajax Cape Town)
Players out
Rasmus Lindgren(FC Groningen)
Maxwell Scherrer Cabelino Andrade(Internazionale Milan)
Steven Pienaar(Borussia Dortmund)
Tomas Galasek(1.FC Nurnberg)
Nourdin Boukhari(FC Nantes)
Yannis Anastasiou(Sparta Rotterdam)
Chairman
John C. Jaakke
Technical Director
Martin van Geel
Manager
Henk ten Cate
RIVALRY
Although Ajax has fought with PSV for the championship in recent years, its main rivalry is with Feyenoord, culminating every year in the "Klassieker". It is a match between the two largest cities of the Netherlands, one of which identifies with artists and creativity (Amsterdam) and one with hard work (Rotterdam). There have been many clashes between the supporters of both clubs, of which the Beverwijk clash in 1997 was the most infamous, leading to the death of Ajax supporter Carlo Picornie.
Fans of FC Utrecht think of Ajax as its most hated opponent as well. Ajax fans do not really care about this rivalry, although recently, following a few defeats, Utrecht has become more hated by Ajax fans as well.
Squad
1 - Maarten Stekelenburg --> GOALKEEPER
2 - John Heitinga
3 - Jaap Stam --> CAPTAIN
4 - Thomas Vermaelen
5 - Urby Emanuelson
6 - Hedwiges Maduro
7 - Mauro Rosales
8 - Ryan Babel
9 - Klaas Jan Huntelaar
10 - Wesley Sneijder
11 - Kenneth Perez
12 - Kenneth Vermeer
13 - Edgar Davids
14 - Roger
15 - Olaf Lindenbergh
16 - Tom de Mul
17 - Michael Krohn-Dehli
18 - Gabri
19 - Markus Rosenberg
20 - George Ogararu
21 - Nicolae Mitea
22 - Zdenek Grygera
23 - Leonardo
25 - Jeffrey Sarpong
26 - Edgar Manucharyan
28 - Jan Vertonghen
29 - Rydell Poepon
30 - Dennis Gentenaar
32 - Marco van Duin
Ajax Club Honours
Landskampioen(29) 1918, 1919, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1937, 1939, 1947, 1957, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004
KNVB/Amstel Cup(16) 1917, 1943, 1961, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1979, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006
THANKS DANNY 100% AJACIED!
Intertoto(1) 1962
Dutch Super Cup/Johan Cruijff Schaal
1993, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2005
European Cup I/Champions League(4) 1971, 1972, 1973, 1995
UEFA cup(1) 1992
European Cup II(1) 1987
Intercontinental Cup(2) 1972, 1995
European Super Cup(3) 1972, 1973, 1995
SEASON 2006-2007
HOME
AWAY
DAPP'RE STRIJDERS FIER EN KOEN, GEEN CLUB DIE ONS KAN EVENAREN.
ROOD EN WIT WORDT KAMPIOEN!
PLAYSCHEDULE AJAX 06/07
20/08 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 5-0 RKC W
27/08 MyCom Stadion NAC 1-2 Ajax W
10/09 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 3-0 Vitesse W
17/09 Parkstad Limburg Roda JC 2-0 Ajax L
24/09 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 2-0 NEC W
01/10 Nieuw-Galgenwaard Utrecht 2-3 Ajax W
14/10 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 3-2 Groningen W
22/10 De Kuip Feyenoord 0-4 Ajax W
25/10 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 2-0 Den Haag W
28/10 Abe Lenstra Stadion Heerenveen 0-2 Ajax W
05/11 Polman Stadion Heracles 0-3 Ajax W
12/11 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 0-1 PSV (b@st@rds) L
19/11 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 1-1 Twente D
26/11 Het Kasteel Sparta 3-0 Ajax L
03/12 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 6-0 Willem II W
10/12 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 2-2 AZ D
17/12 Stadion Woudestein Excelsior 1-3 Ajax W
24/12 Gelredome Vitesse 4-2 Ajax L
27/12 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 2-0 Roda JC W
31/12 De Goffert NEC 2-2 Ajax D
21/01 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 2-0 Utrecht W
28/01 Euroborg Groningen 2-3 Ajax W
04/02 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 4-1 Feyenoord W
11/02 Zuiderpark Den Haag 1-2 Ajax W
18/02 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 2-2 Excelsior D
25/02 DSB Stadion AZ 1-1 Ajax D
04/03 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 0-1 Heerenveen L
11/03 Arke Stadion Twente 1-4 Ajax W
18/03 Philips Stadion PSV 1-5 Ajax W
01/04 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 3-0 Heracles W
07/04 Mandemakers Stadion RKC 2-2 Ajax D
15/04 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 2-0 NAC W
22/04 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 5-2 Sparta W
29/04 Willem II Stadion Willem II ?-? Ajax
110% ANTI 010
Founded: March 18, 1900
NICKNAMES: Godenzonen (sons of God), Joden (Jews)
Website:: www.ajax.nl
Stadium: Amsterdam ArenA
History
Founded on March 18, 1900 AFC Ajax is one of the largest and most storied clubs in European football. After their founding and acceptance into Dutch Football Ajax spent ten seasons in the country's second division before earning promotion for the 1911 season. The move to the first division did not last long though as just three seasons later the club was relegated for the first and only time in its illustrious history.
The fate of the club quickly changed with the arrival of trainer Carlos Reynolds who would spend 35 years at the helm of the team. Under the leadership of this legendary coach Ajax won their first National Championship in 1918. From that point on Ajax could always be found at or near the top of the Dutch table. It was also Reynolds and his revolutionary training methods that built the foundation for what has now become the world famous Ajax Youth Training Program.
The historic win of 1918 was the first of what currently stands at an astonishing 28 league titles for the Amsterdam club. Five of those magical wins came in the decade of the 1930's when the dominance of the red and white was at one its highest points ever. The 1930's were also a special decade for the club as in 1934 they moved into what would become known as "De Meer." Their new stadium where which legends would be born. It was there that Ajax would call home fore over 60 years and be the place that the club would come to dominate Dutch football and grow into a power across Europe.
Ajax' first taste of European competition came in 1961 when the club became the first from the Netherlands to participate in the European Cup Winners Cup. Success on the European front loomed in the future as the club found a place in the 1969 Cup final before bringing home their first title in 1971. Starting with the magical victory in 1971 Ajax went on to win three consecutive European Champions Cups. In 1972, led by the world famous Johan Cruijff had one of the best seasons ever by a professional football team winning the National Championship, the Dutch Cup, the European Champions Cup and the World Cup.
"De Meer" was also the place where Ajax would develop it's world famous youth training program and develop some of the worlds best football players, a philosophy that is even more important to their success today.
The success of the late 1960's and early 1970's although impossible to duplicate was followed up by 25 more years of success for the club that included 11 National Championships in the final quarter of the century. The success was highlighted by another exciting venture in Europe as Ajax again became European and world champions in 1995.
The need for a new stadium brought with it the closing of "De Meer" in 1996 and the move to the Amsterdam ArenA. With it a new chapter in Ajax history opened. In 1998 Ajax would again find themselves at the top winning both the National Championship and their 14th Dutch Cup in 1998. Now it is time once again for the club to celebrate a new beginning. This time as they head into their second century as one of Europe's most innovative and successful football clubs.
Must visit sites for Ajax fans
http://www.ajax.nl
http://www.ajaxfotoside.nl
http://www.f-side.nl
http://www.ajax.netwerk.to
http://www.ajax.punt.nl
Players in
Jaap Stam(AC Milan)
Kenneth Perez(AZ Alkmaar)
Dennis Gentenaar(Borussia Dortmund)
George Ogararu(Steaua Bucharest)
Gabriel García de la Torre - Gabri - (Barcelona FC)
Roger García Junyent - Roger -(Villareal CF)
Stanton Lewis(Ajax Cape Town)
Players out
Rasmus Lindgren(FC Groningen)
Maxwell Scherrer Cabelino Andrade(Internazionale Milan)
Steven Pienaar(Borussia Dortmund)
Tomas Galasek(1.FC Nurnberg)
Nourdin Boukhari(FC Nantes)
Yannis Anastasiou(Sparta Rotterdam)
Chairman
John C. Jaakke
Technical Director
Martin van Geel
Manager
Henk ten Cate
RIVALRY
Although Ajax has fought with PSV for the championship in recent years, its main rivalry is with Feyenoord, culminating every year in the "Klassieker". It is a match between the two largest cities of the Netherlands, one of which identifies with artists and creativity (Amsterdam) and one with hard work (Rotterdam). There have been many clashes between the supporters of both clubs, of which the Beverwijk clash in 1997 was the most infamous, leading to the death of Ajax supporter Carlo Picornie.
Fans of FC Utrecht think of Ajax as its most hated opponent as well. Ajax fans do not really care about this rivalry, although recently, following a few defeats, Utrecht has become more hated by Ajax fans as well.
Squad
1 - Maarten Stekelenburg --> GOALKEEPER
2 - John Heitinga
3 - Jaap Stam --> CAPTAIN
4 - Thomas Vermaelen
5 - Urby Emanuelson
6 - Hedwiges Maduro
7 - Mauro Rosales
8 - Ryan Babel
9 - Klaas Jan Huntelaar
10 - Wesley Sneijder
11 - Kenneth Perez
12 - Kenneth Vermeer
13 - Edgar Davids
14 - Roger
15 - Olaf Lindenbergh
16 - Tom de Mul
17 - Michael Krohn-Dehli
18 - Gabri
19 - Markus Rosenberg
20 - George Ogararu
21 - Nicolae Mitea
22 - Zdenek Grygera
23 - Leonardo
25 - Jeffrey Sarpong
26 - Edgar Manucharyan
28 - Jan Vertonghen
29 - Rydell Poepon
30 - Dennis Gentenaar
32 - Marco van Duin
Ajax Club Honours
Landskampioen(29) 1918, 1919, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1937, 1939, 1947, 1957, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004
KNVB/Amstel Cup(16) 1917, 1943, 1961, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1979, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006
THANKS DANNY 100% AJACIED!
Intertoto(1) 1962
Dutch Super Cup/Johan Cruijff Schaal
1993, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2005European Cup I/Champions League(4) 1971, 1972, 1973, 1995
UEFA cup(1) 1992
European Cup II(1) 1987
Intercontinental Cup(2) 1972, 1995
European Super Cup(3) 1972, 1973, 1995
SEASON 2006-2007
HOME
AWAY
DAPP'RE STRIJDERS FIER EN KOEN, GEEN CLUB DIE ONS KAN EVENAREN.
ROOD EN WIT WORDT KAMPIOEN!
PLAYSCHEDULE AJAX 06/07
20/08 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 5-0 RKC W
27/08 MyCom Stadion NAC 1-2 Ajax W
10/09 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 3-0 Vitesse W
17/09 Parkstad Limburg Roda JC 2-0 Ajax L
24/09 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 2-0 NEC W
01/10 Nieuw-Galgenwaard Utrecht 2-3 Ajax W
14/10 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 3-2 Groningen W
22/10 De Kuip Feyenoord 0-4 Ajax W
25/10 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 2-0 Den Haag W
28/10 Abe Lenstra Stadion Heerenveen 0-2 Ajax W
05/11 Polman Stadion Heracles 0-3 Ajax W
12/11 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 0-1 PSV (b@st@rds) L
19/11 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 1-1 Twente D
26/11 Het Kasteel Sparta 3-0 Ajax L
03/12 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 6-0 Willem II W
10/12 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 2-2 AZ D
17/12 Stadion Woudestein Excelsior 1-3 Ajax W
24/12 Gelredome Vitesse 4-2 Ajax L
27/12 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 2-0 Roda JC W
31/12 De Goffert NEC 2-2 Ajax D
21/01 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 2-0 Utrecht W
28/01 Euroborg Groningen 2-3 Ajax W
04/02 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 4-1 Feyenoord W
11/02 Zuiderpark Den Haag 1-2 Ajax W
18/02 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 2-2 Excelsior D
25/02 DSB Stadion AZ 1-1 Ajax D
04/03 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 0-1 Heerenveen L
11/03 Arke Stadion Twente 1-4 Ajax W
18/03 Philips Stadion PSV 1-5 Ajax W
01/04 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 3-0 Heracles W
07/04 Mandemakers Stadion RKC 2-2 Ajax D
15/04 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 2-0 NAC W
22/04 Amsterdam Arena Ajax 5-2 Sparta W
29/04 Willem II Stadion Willem II ?-? Ajax
110% ANTI 010
+ I wanna see Captain Stam lifting trophies 
:boohoo:
