Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax, also known as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam, or simply Ajax, is a Dutch professional football club based in Amsterdam, that plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football. Historically, Ajax has been the most successful club in the Netherlands, with 35 Eredivisie titles and 20 KNVB Cups. It has continuously played in the Eredivisie, since the league's inception in 1956 and, along with Feyenoord and PSV Eindhoven, it is one of the country's "big three" clubs that have dominated that competition. Ajax has historically been one of the most successful clubs in the world. According to the IFFHS, Ajax were the seventh-most successful European club of the 20th century and The World's Club Team of the Year in 1992. According to German magazine Kicker, Ajax were the second-most successful European club of the 20th century.
Full name | Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax |
Nickname(s) | de Godenzonen (Sons of the Gods), de Joden (the Jews), I Lancieri (The Lancers), Lucky Ajax |
Founded | March 18, 1900 |
Ground | Johan Cruyff Arena |
Ground Capacity | 55,500 |
Owner | AFC Ajax N.V. |
Chairman | Frank Eijken |
Head coach | Erik ten Hag |
League | Eredivisie |
2020–21 | Eredivisie, 1st (champions) |
Acerca de AFC Ajax
Dutch club named after the Greek hero of Ajax which became the most successful club in the Netherlands with more than 30 Eredivisie titles and more than 15 KNVB Cups.
Los logros de AFC Ajax
In 1992, they were named the World's Club Team of the Year. In 1995, World Soccer magazine crowned them as World Team of the Year.
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AFC Ajax Category.. G-14 clubs.. Football clubs in Amsterdam.. FIFA (video game series) teams.. Football clubs in the Netherlands.
Información más reciente sobre AFC Ajax actualizada el 28 de Julio, 2021.