1994–95 AFC Ajax season
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1994–95 season | |||
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Manager | Louis van Gaal | ||
Stadium | Olympic Stadium De Meer Stadion | ||
Eredivisie | 1st | ||
Johan Cruijff Shield | Winners | ||
KNVB Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
Champions League | Winners | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Patrick Kluivert (18) All: Jari Litmanen (27) | ||
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During the 1994–95 Dutch football season, AFC Ajax competed in the Eredivisie. Ajax won a league-cup double. They won their 25th Dutch title in style, not losing a single match all season and scoring 106 goals. Ajax also won their fourth European Cup, defeating A.C. Milan 1–0 in the final. This Ajax squad is considered to be one of the best teams in football history.
Overview[edit]
Competition | Record | Result | Top Scorer | |||||||
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G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
Eredivisie | 34 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 106 | 28 | +78 | 79.41 | Winners | |
KNVB Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 66.67 | Quarter-finals | |
Dutch Supercup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 | Winners | 3 Players, 1 |
UEFA Champions League | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 63.64 | Winners | |
Total | 49 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 134 | 35 | +99 | 75.51 |
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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Transfers[edit]
In | |||
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Pos. | Name | from | Type |
DF | Michael Reiziger | FC Groningen | loan ended |
DF | Winston Bogarde | Sparta Rotterdam | |
GK | Fred Grim | SC Cambuur | |
FW | Clyde Wijnhard | FC Groningen | loan ended |
Out | |||
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Pos. | Name | To | Type |
MF | Michel Kreek | Padova | |
MF | Stefan Pettersson | IFK Göteborg | |
GK | Stanley Menzo | PSV | |
DF | Dan Petersen | Odense BK |
Results[edit]
Between 1994 and 1996, Ajax completed an unbeaten run of 52 domestic matches + 19 UEFA Champions League matches, while the 1995 year is considered as the peak of that. The 1995 Ajax team remained unbeaten for a full year, in Europe and in domestic league, a run of 48 matches overall. The feat of winning simultaneously both the Champions League and domestic league without a single defeat is a historical achievement unmatched by any other team.[1][2][3][4][5]
Competitions[edit]
Eredivisie[edit]
League table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Ajax (C) | 34 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 106 | 28 | +78 | 61 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
2 | Roda JC | 34 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 70 | 28 | +42 | 54 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
3 | PSV | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 85 | 46 | +39 | 47 | |
4 | Feyenoord | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 66 | 56 | +10 | 43[a] | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round |
5 | FC Twente | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 66 | 50 | +16 | 42 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[6]
(C) Champions
Notes:
Matches[edit]
27 August 1994 1 | Ajax | 3–1 | RKC Waalwijk | Amsterdam |
Kluivert Blind Wooter |
Decheiver |
Stadium: De Meer Stadion Attendance: 17,200 Referee: René Temmink |
10 September 1994 2 | Ajax | 5–0 | Vitesse | Amsterdam |
F. de Boer Kluivert George Rijkaard van Vossen |
Stadium: De Meer Stadion Attendance: 19,200 Referee: Dick Jol |
21 September 1994 3 | Roda JC | 1–1 | Ajax | Kerkrade |
Huiberts |
Kluivert |
Stadium: Sportpark Kaalheide Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Mario van der Ende |
23 September 1994 4 | Ajax | 3–0 | FC Dordrecht | Amsterdam |
Kluivert Overmars |
Stadium: De Meer Stadion Attendance: 19,738 Referee: Hugo Luyten |
2 October 1994 5 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0–2 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
R. de Boer George |
Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Jef van Vliet |
16 October 1994 6 | Ajax | 4–0 | Go Ahead Eagles | Amsterdam |
Overmars Blind Litmanen Kluivert |
Stadium: Olympisch Stadion Attendance: 24,543 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
23 October 1994 7 | PSV Eindhoven | 1–4 | Ajax | Eindhoven |
Nilis |
F. de Boer Davids Seedorf van Vossen |
Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Mario van der Ende |
25 October 1994 8 | Ajax | 5–1 | Heerenveen | Amsterdam |
Rijkaard Litmanen Kluivert |
Oosterveer |
Stadium: De Meer Stadion Attendance: 19,474 Referee: Ab Schuurmans |
6 November 1994 9 | Willem II | 1–4 | Ajax | Tilburg |
van Gastel |
van Vossen Litmanen George Davids |
Stadium: Willem II Stadion Attendance: 13,500 Referee: John Blankenstein |
9 November 1994 10 | Ajax | 3–1 | Groningen | Amsterdam |
Litmanen Kluivert |
Beerens |
Stadium: De Meer Stadion Attendance: 18,751 Referee: Dick Jol |
20 November 1994 11 | Utrecht | 0–0 | Ajax | Utrecht |
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Jaap Uilenberg |
26 November 1994 12 | Ajax | 3–1 | MVV | Amsterdam |
Litmanen Overmars |
Visser |
Stadium: De Meer Stadion Attendance: 19,501 Referee: Jef van Vliet |
4 December 1994 13 | Volendam | 2–2 | Ajax | Volendam |
Smeets Ooijer |
Kanu Seedorf |
Stadium: Kras Stadion Attendance: 8,100 Referee: René Temmink |
17 December 1994 14 | NAC Breda | 2–2 | Ajax | Breda |
Gerritsen Lammers |
Gaasbeek R. de Boer |
Stadium: NAC Stadion Attendance: 10,845 Referee: Roelof Luinge |
20 December 1994 15 | NEC | 0–2 | Ajax | Nijmegen |
van den Brom |
Stadium: Goffertstadion Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Herman van Dijk |
13 January 1995 16 | RKC | 1–1 | Ajax | Waalwijk |
van Rijswijk |
Kluivert |
Stadium: Sportpark Olympia Attendance: 6,100 Referee: Jef van Vliet |
21 January 1995 17 | Ajax | 1–0 | PSV | Amsterdam |
Kluivert |
Stadium: Olympisch Stadion Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Roelof Luinge |
28 January 1995 18 | Vitesse | 2–3 | Ajax | Arnhem |
Helder Cocu |
F. de Boer Kluivert van den Brom |
Stadium: Nieuw Monnikenhuize Attendance: 12,400 Referee: Jaap Uilenberg |
4 February 1995 19 | Ajax | 3–1 | NAC Breda | Amsterdam |
Kluivert van den Brom |
Remie |
Stadium: De Meer Stadion Attendance: 19,400 Referee: Herman van Dijk |
11 February 1995 20 | Ajax | 4–1 | Feyenoord | Amsterdam |
George F. de Boer van Vossen Blind |
Larsson |
Stadium: Olympisch Stadion Attendance: 39,481 Referee: John Blankenstein |
15 February 1995 21 | Ajax | 1–1 | Roda JC | Amsterdam |
Kluivert |
Graef |
Stadium: De Meer Stadion Attendance: 19,007 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
19 February 1995 22 | FC Dordrecht | 1–3 | Ajax | Dordrecht |
Koswal |
F. de Boer Overmars Kanu |
Stadium: Riwal Hoogwerkers Stadion Attendance: 8,160 Referee: Hugo Luyten |
11 March 1995 23 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1–2 | Ajax | Deventer |
Schenning |
Litmanen Kanu |
Stadium: Adelaarshorst Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
18 March 1995 24 | Ajax | 5–1 | NEC | Amsterdam |
Litmanen Kanu Seedorf |
Pothuizen |
Stadium: De Meer Stadion Attendance: 18,743 Referee: Roelof Luinge |
21 March 1995 25 | Ajax | 8–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Amsterdam |
Seedorf Kanu F. de Boer Litmanen van Eck Blind |
Stadium: De Meer Stadion Attendance: 18,741 Referee: René Temmink |
26 March 1995 26 | Twente | 0–1 | Ajax | Enschede |
Kanu |
Stadium: Diekman Stadion Attendance: 13,500 Referee: Hans Reygwart |
1 April 1995 27 | Heerenveen | 3–3 | Ajax | Heerenveen |
Regtop Tomasson Alberda |
Litmanen Kanu |
Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 13,500 Referee: Jaap Uilenberg |
8 April 1995 28 | Ajax | 7–0 | Willem II | Amsterdam |
Litmanen Kanu George Seedorf F. de Boer R. de Boer |
Stadium: De Meer Stadion Attendance: 18,875 Referee: Wout Schaap |
15 April 1995 29 | Groningen | 2–4 | Ajax | Groningen |
Gorré Sion |
Kluivert F. de Boer Overmars |
Stadium: Stadion Oosterpark Attendance: 16,280 Referee: René Temmink |
2 May 1995 30 | MVV | 0–3 | Ajax | Maastricht |
George Overmars Davids |
Stadium: De Geusselt Attendance: 11,000 Referee: John Blankenstein |
10 May 1995 31 | Ajax | 2–1 | Utrecht | Amsterdam |
Seedorf van den Brom |
Gorter |
Stadium: Olympisch Stadion Attendance: 27,310 Referee: Herman van Dijk |
13 May 1995 32 | Ajax | 4–1 | Volendam | Amsterdam |
F. de Boer Blind R. de Boer Litmanen |
Stefanović |
Stadium: Olympisch Stadion Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Roelof Luinge |
17 May 1995 33 | Feyenoord | 0–5 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
Overmars Kanu Davids van Vossen |
Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Dick Jol |
27 May 1995 34 | Ajax | 3–1 | FC Twente | Amsterdam |
George Davids |
Bruggink |
Stadium: De Meer Stadion Attendance: 19,231 Referee: Hugo Luyten |
KNVB Cup[edit]
5 October 1994 First Round | Ajax | 3–0 | Den Bosch | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
Litmanen R. de Boer Davids |
Van Helmond |
30 November 1994 Second Round | NEC | 0–3 | Ajax | Goffertstadion, Nijmegen |
Kanu R. de Boer |
8 March 1995 Quarter-finals | AFC Ajax | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Feyenoord | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
R. de Boer |
Heus Obiku |
Dutch Supercup[edit]
21 August 1994 | Ajax | 3–0 | Feyenoord | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
Litmanen Oulida Kluivert |
Attendance: 23,500 Referee: John Blankenstein (Den Haag) |
UEFA Champions League[edit]
Group stage[edit]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 10 | |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5[7] | |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 5 | |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 2 |
14 September 1994 1 | Ajax | 2–0 | | Amsterdam |
20:30 | R. de Boer Litmanen |
Report | Stadium: Olympisch Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Antonio López Nieto (Spain) |
28 September 1994 2 | AEK Athens | 1–2 | | Nea Filadelfeia |
21:30 | Savevski |
Report | Stadium: Nikos Goumas Stadium Attendance: 24,747 Referee: Markus Merk (Germany) |
19 October 1994 3 | Casino Salzburg | 0–0 | | Vienna |
20:30 | Report | Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion Attendance: 19,500 Referee: Kurt Röthlisberger (Switzerland) |
2 November 1994 4 | Ajax | 1–1 | | Amsterdam |
20:30 | Litmanen |
Report | Kocijan |
Stadium: Olympisch Stadion Attendance: 41,000 Referee: Les Mottram (Scotland) |
23 November 1994 5 | Milan | 0–2 | | Trieste |
20:30 | Report | Stadium: Stadio Nereo Rocco Attendance: 29,764 Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark) |
7 December 1994 6 | Ajax | 2–0 | | Amsterdam |
20:30 | Oulida |
Report | Stadium: Olympisch Stadion Attendance: 39,138 Referee: Jorge Coroado (Portugal) |
Knockout phase[edit]
Quarter-finals[edit]
1 March 1995 First Leg | Hajduk Split | 0–0 | | Poljud, Split |
19:00 | Report | Attendance: 34,250 Referee: Ryszard Wójcik (Poland) |
15 March 1995 Second Leg | Ajax | 3–0 | | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
18:45 | Kanu F. de Boer |
Report | Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Ion Crăciunescu (Romania) |
Semi-finals[edit]
5 April 1995 First Leg | Bayern Munich | 0–0 | | Olympiastadion, Munich |
20:30 | Report | Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Ahmet Çakar (Turkey) |
19 April 1995 Second Leg | Ajax | 5–2 | | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
20:30 | Litmanen Finidi R. de Boer Overmars |
Report | Witeczek Scholl |
Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary) |
Final[edit]
24 May 1995 | Ajax | 1–0 | | Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna |
20:30 | Kluivert |
Report | Attendance: 49,730 Referee: Ion Crăciunescu (Romania) |
Statistics[edit]
Appearances and goals[edit]
- As of 27 May 1995[8]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Eredivisie | Cup | Champions League | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
-- | GK | van der Sar | 47 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
-- | DF | Reiziger | 48 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
-- | DF | Blind | 46 | 5 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
-- | DF | F. de Boer | 47 | 11 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
-- | MF | R. de Boer | 38 | 11 | 24+1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | |
-- | MF | Rijkaard | 38 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
-- | MF | Davids | 30 | 6 | 19+3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6+1 | 0 | |
-- | MF | Seedorf | 48 | 6 | 29+5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | |
-- | FW | Finidi George | 43 | 9 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
-- | FW | Litmanen | 41 | 24 | 26+1 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | |
-- | FW | Overmars | 42 | 9 | 23+5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 10+1 | 1 | |
-- | GK | Grim | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
-- | FW | Kluivert | 35 | 20 | 16+9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5+5 | 2 | |
-- | FW | van Vossen | 34 | 5 | 15+11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | |
-- | FW | Kanu | 26 | 12 | 11+7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3+4 | 1 | |
-- | MF | van den Brom | 17 | 5 | 8+9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
-- | DF | Bogarde | 19 | 0 | 7+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | |
-- | MF | Oulida | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
-- | MF | Wooter | 5 | 1 | 1+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
-- | MF | Reuser | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
-- | DF | Silooy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
-- | MF | Musampa | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
-- | DF | Kreek | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Aladay, Adam (2020-11-25). "Ajax's 1995 Invincibles: The Record Breaking Side That Defied Expectations". 90min.com. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ Corkhill, Barney. "The Invincible Kings of Europe: Remembering Ajax's 1994-95". Sports Mole. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "Do you remember when...Ajax could win the European Cup? | Sport | The Observer". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "25 Years Later, Ajax's Unbeaten Double Remains Unparalleled". Breaking The Lines. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ Ames, Nick (2020-05-24). "'A volcano that exploded': the '95 Ajax side that changed European football". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "Eredivisie info on all seasons" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 October 2007. Retrieved 29 September 2019..
- ^ Milan were docked two points for crowd trouble against Casino Salzburg on Matchday Two.
- ^ "World Football". Retrieved 15 October 2023.