1994–95 AFC Ajax season

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
AFC Ajax
1994–95 season
ManagerLouis van Gaal
StadiumOlympic Stadium
De Meer Stadion
Eredivisie1st
KNVB CupQuarter-finals
Champions LeagueWinners
Johan Cruijff ShieldWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Patrick Kluivert (18)
All:
Jari Litmanen (27)
← 
1995–96 →

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. Ajax also won the Intercontinental Cup, defeating Gremio. This Ajax squad is considered to be one of the best teams in football history.

Overview[]

Competition Record Result Top Scorer
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Eredivisie 34 27 7 0 106 28 +78 079.41 Winners Netherlands Patrick Kluivert, 18
KNVB Cup 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 066.67 Quarter-finals Netherlands Ronald de Boer, 4
Dutch Supercup 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 100.00 Winners 3 Players, 1
UEFA Champions League 11 7 4 0 18 4 +14 063.64 Winners Finland Jari Litmanen, 6
Total 49 37 11 1 134 35 +99 075.51 Finland Jari Litmanen, 25

Players[]

First-team squad[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Netherlands NED Fred Grim
— GK Netherlands NED Edwin van der Sar
— DF Netherlands NED Danny Blind (captain)
— DF Netherlands NED Winston Bogarde
— DF Netherlands NED Frank de Boer
— DF Netherlands NED Michel Kreek
— DF Netherlands NED Michael Reiziger
— DF Netherlands NED Sonny Silooy
— DF Netherlands NED
— MF Netherlands NED Ronald de Boer
— MF Netherlands NED Edgar Davids[notes 1]
— MF Netherlands NED Kiki Musampa[notes 2]
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Netherlands NED Tarik Oulida
— MF Netherlands NED Marc Overmars
— MF Netherlands NED Martijn Reuser
— MF Netherlands NED Frank Rijkaard
— MF Netherlands NED Clarence Seedorf[notes 3]
— MF Netherlands NED John van den Brom
— MF Netherlands NED Nordin Wooter[notes 4]
— MF Nigeria NGA Finidi George
— FW Finland FIN Jari Litmanen
— FW Nigeria NGA Nwankwo Kanu
— FW Netherlands NED Patrick Kluivert
— FW Netherlands NED Peter van Vossen

Transfers[]

In[]

Out[]

Results[]

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.

Competitions[]

Eredivisie[]

Main article: 1994–95 Eredivisie

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ajax Amsterdam (C) 34 27 7 0 106 28 +78 61 Qualification for the 1995–96 UEFA Champions League group stage
2 Roda JC 34 22 10 2 70 28 +42 54 Qualification for the 1995–96 UEFA Cup
3 PSV Eindhoven 34 20 7 7 85 46 +39 47
4 Feyenoord 34 19 5 10 66 56 +10 43[a] Qualification for the 1995–96 UEFA Cup Winners Cup
5 FC Twente 34 17 8 9 66 50 +16 42
Source: [1], RSSSF.com,[2]
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).[1]
(C) Champion
Notes:
  1. ^ Winners KNVB Cup.

Matches[]

27 August 1994 1 Ajax 3–1 RKC Waalwijk De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam
Kluivert Goal 14'
Blind Goal 38'
Wooter Goal 64'		 Decheiver Goal 74' Attendance: 17,200
Referee: René Temmink
10 September 1994 2 Ajax 5–0 Vitesse De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam
F. de Boer Goal 10'
Kluivert Goal 29'
George Goal 39'
Rijkaard Goal 69'
van Vossen Goal 84'		 Attendance: 19,200
Referee: Dick Jol
21 September 1994 3 Roda JC 1–1 Ajax Sportpark Kaalheide, Kerkrade
Huiberts Goal 35' Kluivert Goal 51' Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Mario van der Ende
23 September 1994 4 Ajax 3–0 FC Dordrecht De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam
Kluivert Goal 4', 82'
Overmars Goal 90'		 Attendance: 19,738
Referee: Hugo Luyten
2 October 1994 5 Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 Ajax Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
R. de Boer Goal 36'
George Goal 57' (pen.)		 Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Jef van Vliet
16 October 1994 6 Ajax 4–0 Go Ahead Eagles Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
Overmars Goal 48'
Blind Goal 50'
Litmanen Goal 59'
Kluivert Goal 90' (pen.)		 Attendance: 24,543
Referee: Jan Wegereef
23 October 1994 7 PSV 1–4 Ajax Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
Nilis Goal 74' F. de Boer Goal 7'
Davids Goal 14'
Seedorf Goal 16'
van Vossen Goal 56'		 Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Mario van der Ende
25 October 1994 8 Ajax 5–1 Heerenveen De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam
Rijkaard Goal 15'
Litmanen Goal 25', 32'
Kluivert Goal 70', 90'		 Oosterveer Goal 74' Attendance: 19,474
Referee: Ab Schuurmans
6 November 1994 9 Willem II 1–4 Ajax Willem II Stadion, Tilburg
van Gastel Goal 59' van Vossen Goal 13'
Litmanen Goal 18'
George Goal 49'
Davids Goal 80'		 Attendance: 13,500
Referee: John Blankenstein
9 November 1994 10 Ajax 3–1 Groningen De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam
Litmanen Goal 79'
Kluivert Goal 80', 90'		 Beerens Goal 2' Attendance: 18,751
Referee: Dick Jol
20 November 1994 11 Utrecht 0–0 Ajax Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Jaap Uilenberg
26 November 1994 12 Ajax 3–1 MVV De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam
Litmanen Goal 5'
Overmars Goal 65', 66'		 Visser Goal 39' Attendance: 19,501
Referee: Jef van Vliet
4 December 1994 13 Volendam 2–2 Ajax Kras Stadion, Volendam
Smeets Goal 4'
Ooijer Goal 34'		 Kanu Goal 1'
Seedorf Goal 3'		 Attendance: 8,100
Referee: René Temmink
17 December 1994 14 NAC Breda 2–2 Ajax NAC Stadion, Breda
Gerritsen Goal 8'
Lammers Goal 90'		 Gaasbeek Goal 23' (o.g.)
R. de Boer Goal 78'		 Attendance: 10,845
Referee: Roelof Luinge
20 December 1994 15 NEC 0–2 Ajax Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
van den Brom Goal 16', 60' Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Herman van Dijk
13 January 1995 16 RKC 1–1 Ajax Sportpark Olympia, Waalwijk
van Rijswijk Goal 7' Kluivert Goal 9' Attendance: 6,100
Referee: Jef van Vliet
21 January 1995 17 Ajax 1–0 PSV Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
Kluivert Goal 80' Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Roelof Luinge
28 January 1995 18 Vitesse 2–3 Ajax Nieuw Monnikenhuize, Arnhem
Helder Goal 29'
Cocu Goal 51'		 F. de Boer Goal 30'
Kluivert Goal 64'
van den Brom Goal 84'		 Attendance: 12,400
Referee: Jaap Uilenberg
4 February 1995 19 Ajax 3–1 NAC Breda De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam
Kluivert Goal 13', 24'
van den Brom Goal 34'		 Remie Goal 45' Attendance: 19,400
Referee: Herman van Dijk
11 February 1995 20 Ajax 4–1 Feyenoord Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
George Goal 34'
F. de Boer Goal 49'
van Vossen Goal 57'
Blind Goal 62'		 Larsson Goal 27' Attendance: 39,481
Referee: John Blankenstein
15 February 1995 21 Ajax 1–1 Roda JC De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam
Kluivert Goal 63' Graef Goal 38' Attendance: 19,007
Referee: Jan Wegereef
19 February 1995 22 FC Dordrecht 1–3 Ajax Riwal Hoogwerkers Stadion, Dordrecht
Koswal Goal 13' F. de Boer Goal 35'
Overmars Goal 41'
Kanu Goal 85'		 Attendance: 8,160
Referee: Hugo Luyten
11 March 1995 23 Go Ahead Eagles 1–2 Ajax Adelaarshorst, Deventer
Schenning Goal 49' Litmanen Goal 74'
Kanu Goal 90'		 Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jan Wegereef
18 March 1995 24 Ajax 5–1 NEC De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam
Litmanen Goal 18', 22', 88'
Kanu Goal 74'
Seedorf Goal 78'		 Pothuizen Goal 55' Attendance: 18,743
Referee: Roelof Luinge
21 March 1995 25 Ajax 8–0 Sparta Rotterdam De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam
Seedorf Goal 2'
Kanu Goal 14'
F. de Boer Goal 18', 30'
Litmanen Goal 37', 47'
van Eck Goal 57' (o.g.)
Blind Goal 81'		 Attendance: 18,741
Referee: René Temmink
26 March 1995 26 Twente 0–1 Ajax Diekman Stadion, Enschede
Kanu Goal 16' Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Hans Reygwart
1 April 1995 27 Heerenveen 3–3 Ajax Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
Regtop Goal 6'
Tomasson Goal 12'
Alberda Goal 52'		 Litmanen Goal 17', 44'
Kanu Goal 72'		 Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Jaap Uilenberg
8 April 1995 28 Ajax 7–0 Willem II De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam
Litmanen Goal 6', 21'
Kanu Goal 8'
George Goal 13'
Seedorf Goal 24'
F. de Boer Goal 75'
R. de Boer Goal 77'		 Attendance: 18,875
Referee: Wout Schaap
15 April 1995 29 Groningen 2–4 Ajax Stadion Oosterpark, Groningen
Gorré Goal 63'
Sion Goal 76'		 Kluivert Goal 13', 39'
F. de Boer Goal 22'
Overmars Goal 70'		 Attendance: 16,280
Referee: René Temmink
2 May 1995 30 MVV 0–3 Ajax De Geusselt, Maastricht
George Goal 35'
Overmars Goal 58'
Davids Goal 72'		 Attendance: 11,000
Referee: John Blankenstein
10 May 1995 31 Ajax 2–1 Utrecht De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam
Seedorf Goal 69'
van den Brom Goal 75'		 Gorter Goal 19' Attendance: 27,310
Referee: Herman van Dijk
13 May 1995 32 Ajax 4–1 Volendam Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
F. de Boer Goal 19'
Blind Goal 48'
R. de Boer Goal 67'
Litmanen Goal 82'		 Stefanović Goal 27' Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Roelof Luinge
17 May 1995 33 Feyenoord 0–5 Ajax De Kuip, Rotterdam
Overmars Goal 38'
Kanu Goal 46', 76' (pen.)
Davids Goal 83'
van Vossen Goal 89'		 Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Dick Jol
27 May 1995 34 Ajax 3–1 FC Twente De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam
George Goal 12', 48'
Davids Goal 79'		 Bruggink Goal 56' Attendance: 19,231
Referee: Hugo Luyten

KNVB Cup[]

Main article: 1994–95 KNVB Cup
5 October 1994 First Round Ajax 3–0 Den Bosch Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
Litmanen Goal 52'
R. de Boer Goal 84'
Davids Goal 89'		 Van Helmond Goal 88'
30 November 1994 Second Round NEC 0–3 Ajax Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
Kanu Goal 30'
R. de Boer Goal 69', 85'
8 March 1995 Quarter-finals AFC Ajax 1–2 (a.e.t.) Feyenoord Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
R. de Boer Goal 26' Heus Goal 79'
Obiku Goal 95'

Dutch Supercup[]

Main article: 1994 Dutch Supercup
21 August 1994 Ajax 3–0 Feyenoord Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
Litmanen Goal 13'
Oulida Goal 21'
Kluivert Goal 25'		 Attendance: 23,500
Referee: John Blankenstein (Den Haag)

UEFA Champions League[]

Main article: 1994–95 UEFA Champions League

Group stage[]

Main article: 1994–95 UEFA Champions League group stage § Group D
Group D
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Netherlands Ajax 6 4 2 0 9 2 +7 10
Italy Milan 6 3 1 2 6 5 +1 5[2]
Austria Casino Salzburg 6 1 3 2 4 6 −2 5
Greece AEK Athens 6 0 2 4 3 9 −6 2
14 September 1994 Round 1 Ajax Netherlands 2–0 Italy Milan Olympisch Stadium, Amsterdam
20:30 R. de Boer Goal 51'
Litmanen Goal 65'		 Report Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Antonio López Nieto (Spain)
28 September 1994 Round 2 AEK Athens Greece 1–2 Netherlands Ajax Nikos Goumas Stadium, Nea Filadelfeia
21:30 Savevski Goal 30' Report Litmanen Goal 33'
Kluivert Goal 59'		 Attendance: 24,747
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
19 October 1994 Round 3 Casino Salzburg Austria 0–0 Netherlands Ajax Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna
20:30 Report Attendance: 19,500
Referee: Kurt Röthlisberger (Switzerland)
2 November 1994 Round 4 Ajax Netherlands 1–1 Austria Casino Salzburg Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
20:30 Litmanen Goal 85' Report Kocijan Goal 63' Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Les Mottram (Scotland)
23 November 1994 Round 5 Milan Italy 0–2 Netherlands Ajax Stadio Nereo Rocco, Trieste
20:30 Report Litmanen Goal 2'
Baresi Goal 66' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 29,764
Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)
7 December 1994 Round 6 Ajax Netherlands 2–0 Greece AEK Athens Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
20:30 Oulida Goal 7', 81' Report Attendance: 39,138
Referee: (Portugal)

Knockout phase[]

Main article: 1994–95 UEFA Champions League knockout stage
Quarter-finals[]
1 March 1995 First Leg Hajduk Split Croatia 0–0 Netherlands Ajax Poljud, Split
19:00 Report Attendance: 34,250
Referee: Ryszard Wójcik (Poland)
15 March 1995 Second Leg Ajax Netherlands 3–0 Croatia Hajduk Split Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
18:45 Kanu Goal 39'
F. de Boer Goal 43', 67'		 Report Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Ion Crăciunescu (Romania)
Semi-finals[]
5 April 1995 First Leg Bayern Munich Germany 0–0 Netherlands Ajax Olympiastadion, Munich
20:30 Report Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Ahmet Çakar (Turkey)
19 April 1995 Second Leg Ajax Netherlands 5–2 Germany Bayern Munich Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
20:30 Litmanen Goal 12', 46'
Finidi Goal 41'
R. de Boer Goal 44'
Overmars Goal 88'		 Report Witeczek Goal 36'
Scholl Goal 75' (pen.)		 Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary)
Final[]
Main article: 1995 UEFA Champions League Final
24 May 1995 Ajax Netherlands 1–0 Italy Milan Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna
20:30 Kluivert Goal 85' Report Attendance: 49,730
Referee: Ion Crăciunescu (Romania)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Eredivisie info on all seasons" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 October 2007. Retrieved 29 September 2019..
  2. ^ Milan were docked two points for crowd trouble against Casino Salzburg on Matchday Two.

Notes[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Seedorf was born in Paramaribo, Suriname, but also qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally through holding Dutch citizenship and made his international debut for the Netherlands in December 1994.
  4. ^ 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.
Retrieved from ""