2019–20 AFC Ajax season

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Ajax
2019–20 season
ChairmanHennie Henrichs
ManagerErik ten Hag
StadiumJohan Cruyff Arena
Eredivisie1st (no title awarded)
KNVB CupSemi-finals
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage
UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 32
Johan Cruyff ShieldWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Quincy Promes (12)
All:
Quincy Promes
Dušan Tadić
(16 each)
Highest home attendance54,022
(vs. Willem II, 6 December 2019)
Lowest home attendance51,441
(vs. Lille, 17 September 2019)
Average home league attendance53,342
Away colours

During the 2019–20 season, Ajax participated in the Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup, the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League and the Johan Cruyff Shield.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on 21 April, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced that events that require a permit are forbidden until 1 September. This meant that football matches were also not allowed, resulting in the end of the 2019–20 Eredivisie season.[1] As a result, the KNVB decided on 24 April to maintain the current league positions, but not to appoint a champion. Since Ajax was in first place on 8 March (after the last completed round), it was awarded the highest 2020–21 UEFA Champions League spot but was not crowned as national champion.[2]

Squad[]

Squad information[]

As of 21 February 2020[3]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Portugal POR Bruno Varela (on loan from Benfica)
2 DF Netherlands NED Perr Schuurs
3 DF Netherlands NED Joël Veltman
4 DF Mexico MEX Edson Álvarez
5 DF Netherlands NED Kik Pierie
6 MF Netherlands NED Donny van de Beek
7 FW Brazil BRA David Neres
8 MF Netherlands NED Carel Eiting
9 FW Netherlands NED Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
10 FW Serbia SRB Dušan Tadić (captain)
11 FW Netherlands NED Quincy Promes
12 DF Morocco MAR Noussair Mazraoui
17 DF Netherlands NED Daley Blind (vice-captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Romania ROU Răzvan Marin
19 MF Morocco MAR Zakaria Labyad
21 DF Argentina ARG Lisandro Martínez
22 MF Morocco MAR Hakim Ziyech
23 FW Burkina Faso BFA Lassina Traoré
24 GK Cameroon CMR André Onana
26 MF Netherlands NED Jurgen Ekkelenkamp
28 DF United States USA Sergiño Dest
29 MF Netherlands NED Ryan Gravenberch
31 DF Argentina ARG Nicolás Tagliafico
33 GK Croatia CRO Dominik Kotarski
35 GK Netherlands NED Kjell Scherpen
49 FW Netherlands NED Ryan Babel

Transfers[]

For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the summer window (1 July 2019 to 31 August 2019) please see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2019. For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the winter window (1 January 2020 to 1 February 2020) please see List of Dutch football transfers winter 2019–20.

In[]

Date Position Player From Type Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 MF Romania Răzvan Marin Belgium Standard Liège Transfer €12,500,000 [4]
1 July 2019 DF Argentina Lisandro Martínez Argentina Defensa y Justicia Transfer €7,000,000 [5]
1 July 2019 DF Netherlands Kik Pierie Netherlands Heerenveen Transfer €5,000,000 [6]
1 July 2019 GK Netherlands Kjell Scherpen Netherlands Emmen Transfer Undisclosed [7]
1 July 2019 FW Netherlands Quincy Promes Spain Sevilla Transfer €15,700,000[a] [8]
1 July 2019 GK Portugal Bruno Varela Portugal Benfica Loan Undisclosed [9]
1 July 2019 MF Netherlands Siem de Jong Australia Sydney FC Loan return
1 July 2019 GK Netherlands Benjamin van Leer Netherlands NAC Breda Loan return
19 July 2019 DF Mexico Edson Álvarez Mexico América Transfer €15,000,000 [10]
11 January 2020 FW Netherlands Ryan Babel Turkey Galatasaray Loan Undisclosed [11]
  1. ^ Fee may eventually rise to €17,200,000.

Out[]

Date Position Player To Type Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 MF Netherlands Frenkie de Jong Spain Barcelona Transfer €75,000,000[a] [12]
1 July 2019 DF Austria Maximilian Wöber Spain Sevilla Transfer[b] €10,500,000[c] [13]
1 July 2019 DF Netherlands Daley Sinkgraven Germany Bayer Leverkusen Transfer €5,000,000 [14]
9 July 2019 FW Czech Republic Václav Černý Netherlands Utrecht Transfer €900,000 [15]
15 July 2019 GK Greece Kostas Lamprou Netherlands Vitesse Free transfer [16]
18 July 2019 DF Netherlands Matthijs de Ligt Italy Juventus Transfer €75,000,000 [17]
19 July 2019 DF Denmark Rasmus Nissen Austria Red Bull Salzburg Transfer €5,000,000 [18]
9 August 2019 MF Denmark Lasse Schöne Italy Genoa Transfer €1,500,000 [19]
29 August 2019 FW Denmark Kasper Dolberg France Nice Transfer €20,500,000 [20]
30 August 2019 MF Netherlands Dani de Wit Netherlands AZ Transfer €2,000,000 [21]
2 September 2019 FW Colombia Mateo Cassierra Portugal Belenenses Transfer €2,500,000 [22]
30 December 2019 DF Colombia Luis Manuel Orejuela Brazil Cruzeiro Transfer €1,350,000 [23]
31 January 2020 FW Netherlands Kaj Sierhuis France Reims Transfer[d] €4,000,000 [24]
20 February 2020 MF Netherlands Siem de Jong United States FC Cincinnati Free transfer [25]
  1. ^ Fee may eventually rise to €86,000,000.
  2. ^ Obligated transfer, previously out on loan until 30 June 2019.
  3. ^ Fee may eventually rise to €11,000,000.
  4. ^ Was out on loan to Groningen until 30 June 2020.

On loan[]

Date Position Player To Type Fee Ref.
5 July 2019 FW Norway Dennis Johnsen Netherlands PEC Zwolle Loan Undisclosed [26]
2 September 2019 DF Argentina Lisandro Magallán Spain Alavés Loan Undisclosed[a] [27]
18 January 2020 MF Netherlands Noa Lang Netherlands Twente Loan Undisclosed [28]
27 January 2020 FW Burkina Faso Hassane Bandé Switzerland Thun Loan Undisclosed [29]
  1. ^ Out on loan until 30 June 2020 with an option to buy for an undisclosed amount.

Transfer summary[]

Undisclosed fees are not included in the transfer totals.

Pre-season and friendlies[]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

25 June 2019 Quick '20 Netherlands 2–11 Netherlands Ajax Oldenzaal, Netherlands
19:00 CEST Goal 12'
Goal 38'		 Report Huntelaar Goal 2', 6' (pen.)
Goal 15' (o.g.)
Černý Goal 21', 32', 35'
Lang Goal 40'
Jensen Goal 63', 86'
De Wit Goal 68' (pen.)
Brobbey Goal 89'		 Stadium:
29 June 2019 Ajax Netherlands 1–1 Denmark Aalborg BK Oldenzaal, Netherlands
12:00 CEST Danilo Goal 49' Report Van Weert Goal 17' Stadium:
6 July 2019 Ajax Netherlands 5–2 Belgium Anderlecht Amsterdam, Netherlands
14:00 CEST De Wit Goal 25', 27'
Pierie Goal 48'
Jensen Goal 55'
Huntelaar Goal 61'		 Report Sam Goal 44'
Mbodji Goal 67'		 Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst
14 July 2019 Ajax Netherlands 2–1 Turkey İstanbul Başakşehir Mittersill, Austria
18:00 CEST Dolberg Goal 28'
Huntelaar Goal 71'		 Report Frei Goal 76' Stadium:
18 July 2019 Ajax Netherlands 2–1 England Watford Saalfelden, Austria
18:00 CEST Van de Beek Goal 51'
Timber Goal 89'		 Report Gray Goal 39' (pen.) Stadium:
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (Austria)
22 July 2019 Ajax Netherlands 6–2 Greece OFI Crete Epe, Netherlands
14:00 CEST Huntelaar Goal 4', 59'
De Wit Goal 25', 68'
Pierie Goal 57'
Schöne Goal 80'		 Report Semedo Goal 7'
Tsilianidis Goal 56'		 Stadium:
22 July 2019 Ajax Netherlands 1–2 Greece Panathinaikos Amsterdam, Netherlands
19:00 CEST Van de Beek Goal 25' Report Macheda Goal 10', 47' Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
29 July 2019 Ajax Netherlands 1–1 Turkey Sivasspor Lisse, Netherlands
14:00 CEST Huntelaar Goal 74' Report Yandaş Goal 38' Stadium:
3 September 2019 Ajax Netherlands 3–3 Netherlands Utrecht Amsterdam, Netherlands
14:00 CEST Van Gelderen Goal 5'
Eiting Goal 20'
De Jong Goal 50'		 Report Arweiler Goal 27', 37', 90' Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst
9 October 2019 Heerenveen Netherlands 1–0 Netherlands Ajax Heerenveen, Netherlands
14:30 CEST Bruijn Goal 15' Report Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
13 November 2019 Ajax Netherlands 6–1 Netherlands Willem II Amsterdam, Netherlands
14:00 CEST Report Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst
9 January 2020 Ajax Netherlands 2–0 Belgium Eupen Al Wakrah, Qatar
17:00 (19:00 AST) De Jong Goal 20'
Traoré Goal 33'		 Report Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium
11 January 2020 Ajax Netherlands 3−1 Belgium Club Brugge Al Wakrah, Qatar
17:00 (19:00 AST) Kossounou Goal 13' (o.g.)
Ziyech Goal 15'
Promes Goal 52'		 Report Goal 83' Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium

Competitions[]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Overview[]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Eredivisie 3 August 2019 7 March 2020 Matchday 1 1st (no title awarded) 25 18 2 5 68 23 +45 072.00
KNVB Cup 18 December 2019 4 March 2020 Second round Semi-finals 4 3 0 1 14 5 +9 075.00
Johan Cruyff Shield 27 July 2019 Final Winners 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00
Champions League 6 August 2019 10 December 2019 Third qualifying round Group stage 10 5 3 2 19 9 +10 050.00
Europa League 20 February 2020 27 February 2020 Round of 32 Round of 32 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 050.00
Total 42 28 5 9 105 40 +65 066.67

Source: Competitions

Eredivisie[]

Main article: 2019–20 Eredivisie

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ajax 25 18 2 5 68 23 +45 56 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 AZ 25 18 2 5 54 17 +37 56 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
3 Feyenoord 25 14 8 3 50 35 +15 50 Qualification to Europa League group stage
4 PSV Eindhoven 26 14 7 5 54 28 +26 49 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round
5 Willem II 26 13 5 8 37 34 +3 44 Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round
Source: eredivisie.nl
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)[30]

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
25 18 2 5 68 23  +45 56 11 0 2 40 8  +32 7 2 3 28 15  +13

Source: Eredivisie

Results by round[]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultDWWWWWDWWWWWWWWLLWWLWCWLLWCCCCCCCC
Position7311111111111111111111111111111111
Source: KNVB
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; C = Cancelled

Matches[]

3 August 2019 1 Vitesse 2−2 Ajax Arnhem
18:30 CEST Bero Goal 13', Yellow card 23'
Bazoer Goal 55', Yellow card 82' Yellow-red card 85'		 Report Van de Beek Goal 30'
Veltman Yellow card 71'
Tagliafico Yellow card 73'
Blind Yellow card 74'
Tadić Goal 75'		 Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 18,100
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
10 August 2019 2 Ajax 5−0 Emmen Amsterdam
19:45 CEST Van de Beek Goal 27'
Ziyech Goal 47'
Tadić Goal 66'
Huntelaar Goal 80', 88'		 Report Bakker Yellow card 90+2' Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 53,124
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
17 August 2019 3 VVV-Venlo 1−4 Ajax Venlo
19:45 CEST Van Ooijen Yellow card 33'
R. Janssen Yellow card 48'
Linthorst Goal 89'		 Report Martínez Yellow card 27'
Van de Beek Yellow card 42'
Ziyech Goal 44'
Tadić Goal 49' (pen.)
Huntelaar Goal 66'
Neres Goal 76'		 Stadium: De Koel
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Danny Makkelie
1 September 2019 5 Sparta Rotterdam 1−4 Ajax Rotterdam
14:30 CEST Rayhi Yellow card 52'
Smeets Yellow card 59'
Dervişoğlu Goal 75'		 Report Promes Goal 25'
Ziyech Goal 31', 60'
Tadić Goal 58' (pen.)		 Stadium: Het Kasteel
Attendance: 10,599
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
14 September 2019 6 Ajax 4−1 Heerenveen Amsterdam
18:30 CEST Tadić Goal 14'
Tagliafico Yellow card 38', Goal 45+2', 58'
Schuurs Goal 52'		 Report Odgaard Goal 22'
Kongolo Yellow card 36'		 Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 52,921
Referee:  [nl]
22 September 2019 7 PSV 1−1 Ajax Eindhoven
16:45 CEST Sadílek Yellow card 35'
Malen Goal 77'		 Report Blind Yellow card 14'
Álvarez Yellow card 55'
Promes Goal 63'		 Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Danny Makkelie
25 September 2019 4 Ajax 5−0 Fortuna Sittard Amsterdam
20:45 CEST Promes Goal 50', 68', 83', Yellow card 82'
Neres Goal 53'
Harries Goal 77' (o.g.)		 Report Ciss Yellow card 76' Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 53,121
Referee:  [nl]
28 September 2019 8 Ajax 2−0 Groningen Amsterdam
19:45 CEST Tagliafico Yellow card 75'
Martínez Goal 76'
Huntelaar Goal 79'		 Report Te Wierik Yellow card 6'
Warmerdam Yellow card 8' Yellow-red card 73'
Benschop Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 53,228
Referee: Björn Kuipers
6 October 2019 9 ADO Den Haag 0−2 Ajax The Hague
12:15 CEST Meijers Yellow card 37'
Kramer Yellow card 43'
Bakker Yellow card 62'		 Report Huntelaar Goal 10'
Promes Yellow card 35'
Tagliafico Yellow card 56'
Neres Goal 86'		 Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion
Attendance: 14,733
Referee: Kevin Blom
19 October 2019 10 RKC Waalwijk 1−2 Ajax Waalwijk
18:30 CEST Bakari Goal 63'
Spierings Yellow card 79'		 Report Tadić Goal 46'
Promes Goal 76'		 Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 7,508
Referee:  [nl]
27 October 2019 11 Ajax 4−0 Feyenoord Amsterdam
16:45 CET Ziyech Goal 2'
Tagliafico Goal 7'
Neres Goal 37'
Van de Beek Goal 40'		 Report Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 53,968
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
1 November 2019 12 PEC Zwolle 2−4 Ajax Zwolle
20:00 CET Hamer Yellow card 7', Goal 35'
Saymak Yellow card 57', Goal 62'
Clement Yellow card 63'		 Report Promes Goal 6', 11'
Neres Goal 20', 88'
Van de Beek Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Björn Kuipers
10 November 2019 13 Ajax 4−0 Utrecht Amsterdam
12:15 CET Van de Beek Goal 14', 40'
Tadić Goal 24'
Martínez Goal 66'		 Report Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 53,381
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
23 November 2019 14 Ajax 4−1 Heracles Almelo Amsterdam
19:45 CET Promes Goal 26', 60'
Labyad Goal 56'
Huntelaar Goal 87'		 Report Dessers Goal 90' Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 53,226
Referee:  [nl]
1 December 2019 15 Twente 2−5 Ajax Enschede
12:15 CET Schenk Yellow card 11'
Nakamura Goal 15'
Aitor Goal 19'
Roemeratoe Yellow card 50'
Selahi Yellow card 60'		 Report Lang Goal 32', 51', 70'
Tagliafico Yellow card 42'
Huntelaar Goal 61', 90+6'
Mazraoui Yellow card 90'
Marin Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Pol van Boekel
6 December 2019 16 Ajax 0−2 Willem II Amsterdam
20:15 CET Dest Yellow card 40' Report Llonch Yellow card 3'
Ndayishimiye Goal 42' (pen.)
Dankerlui Goal 78'		 Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 54,022
Referee: Björn Kuipers
15 December 2019 17 AZ 1−0 Ajax Alkmaar
16:45 CET Svensson Yellow card 59'
Clasie Yellow card 80'
Idrissi Yellow card 86'
Boadu Goal 90'		 Report Ziyech Yellow card 69' Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 17,002
Referee: Danny Makkelie
22 December 2019 18 Ajax 6−1 ADO Den Haag Amsterdam
12:15 CET Ziyech Goal 15'
Van de Beek Goal 23'
Ekkelenkamp Goal 37'
Gravenberch Goal 39'
Tadić Goal 48'
Traoré Goal 63'
Marin Yellow card 74'
Hansen Yellow card 84'
Martínez Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Bakker Yellow card 43' Yellow-red card 80'
Haye Yellow card 45+1'
Pinas Yellow card 78'
Summerville Yellow card 89'
Goossens Goal 90+2' (pen.)		 Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 53,976
Referee:  [nl]
19 January 2020 19 Ajax 2−1 Sparta Rotterdam Amsterdam
14:30 CET Van de Beek Goal 15'
Gravenberch Goal 60'
Promes Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Piroe Goal 74'
Auassar Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 53,426
Referee:  [nl]
26 January 2020 20 Groningen 2−1 Ajax Groningen
14:30 CET Sierhuis Goal 16'
Lundqvist Goal 52', Yellow card 56'
Memišević Yellow card 77'		 Report Tagliafico Yellow card 38'
Van de Beek Goal 72', Yellow card 90+5'
Martínez Yellow card 74'
Traoré Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion
Attendance: 22,315
Referee:  [nl]
2 February 2020 21 Ajax 1−0 PSV Amsterdam
16:45 CET Promes Goal 35'
Tadić Yellow card 47'		 Report Schwaab Yellow card 6' Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 53,055
Referee: Björn Kuipers
16 February 2020 23 Ajax 3–0 RKC Waalwijk Amsterdam
14:30 CET Tadić Goal 13' (pen.)
Eiting Yellow card 50'
Traoré Goal 52'
Huntelaar Goal 90'		 Report Meulensteen Yellow card 76'
Gaari Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 53,291
Referee:  [nl]
23 February 2020 24 Heracles Almelo 1–0 Ajax Almelo
16:45 CET Osman Yellow card 41'
Dessers Goal 77'
Kiomourtzoglou Yellow card 82'		 Report Gravenberch Yellow card 61'
Babel Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Polman Stadion
Attendance: 12,080
Referee: Pol van Boekel
1 March 2020 25 Ajax 0–2 AZ Amsterdam
20:00 CET Report Boadu Goal 4'
Wijndal Yellow card 67'
Idrissi Goal 74'
Leeuwin Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 52,707
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
7 March 2020 26 Heerenveen 1−3 Ajax Heerenveen
20:45 CET Van Bergen Goal 67'
Kongolo Yellow card 89'		 Report Timber Yellow card 12'
Tadić Goal 57', 60'
Promes Goal 63'		 Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 29,950
Referee:  [nl]
27 Ajax Cancelled Twente Amsterdam
Report Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 15 March 2020, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[31]
28 Feyenoord Cancelled Ajax Rotterdam
Report Stadium: De Kuip
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 22 March 2020, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[31]
29 Ajax Cancelled PEC Zwolle Amsterdam
Report Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 5 April 2020, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[31]
22 Utrecht Cancelled Ajax Utrecht
Report Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 9 April 2020, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[31]
30 Emmen Cancelled Ajax Emmen
Report Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 12 April 2020, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[31]
31 Ajax Cancelled Vitesse Amsterdam
Report Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 23 April 2020, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[31]
32 Willem II Cancelled Ajax Tilburg
Report Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 26 April 2020, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[31]
33 Ajax Cancelled VVV-Venlo Amsterdam
Report Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 3 May 2020, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[31]
34 Fortuna Sittard Cancelled Ajax Sittard
Report Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 10 May 2020, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[31]

KNVB Cup[]

Main article: 2019–20 KNVB Cup
18 December 2019 Second round Telstar 3−4 Ajax Velsen-Zuid
18:30 CET Korpershoek Goal 44'
Benamar Goal 60'
Kharchouch Goal 88'		 Report Lang Goal 25', Yellow card 67'
Dest Goal 28', 57'
Ekkelenkamp Goal 48'
Huntelaar Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Rabobank IJmond Stadion
Attendance: 4,663
Referee:  [nl]
22 January 2020 Round of 16 Ajax 7–0 Spakenburg Amsterdam
20:45 CET De Jong Goal 18', 42', 44'
Traoré Goal 49', 52'
Tadić Goal 55'
Ünüvar Goal 86' (pen.)		 Report Van den Houten Yellow card 52' Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 52,017
Referee:  [nl]
12 February 2020 Quarter-finals Vitesse 0–3 Ajax Arnhem
20:45 CET Matavž Yellow card 22' Yellow-red card 83'
Linssen Yellow card 90'		 Report Babel Yellow card 22', Goal 32'
Van de Beek Yellow card 39'
Eiting Yellow card 69'
Gravenberch Goal 76'
Tadić Goal 85' (pen.)		 Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 18,389
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
4 March 2020 Semi-finals Utrecht 2−0 Ajax Utrecht
20:45 CET Van de Streek Goal 33'
Gustafson Goal 65' (pen.)
Klaiber Yellow card 87'		 Report Huntelaar Yellow card 72'
Martínez Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Referee: Björn Kuipers

Johan Cruyff Shield[]

Main article: 2019 Johan Cruyff Shield
27 July 2019 Final Ajax 2–0 PSV Amsterdam
18:00 CEST Dolberg Goal 1'
Blind Goal 53'
Veltman Yellow card 63'
Dest Yellow card 78'		 Report Hendrix Yellow card 21'
Gakpo Yellow card 45+1'
Luckassen Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 51,837
Referee:  [nl]

UEFA Champions League[]

Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Champions League

Third qualifying round[]

Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round § Third qualifying round

The third qualifying round draw was held on 22 July 2019.[32]

6 August 2019 First leg PAOK Greece 2−2 Netherlands Ajax Thessaloniki, Greece
19:00 CEST Matos Yellow card 28', Goal 39'
Akpom Goal 32'		 Report Ziyech Goal 10'
Mazraoui Yellow card 37'
Huntelaar Goal 57'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 23,418
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
13 August 2019 Second leg Ajax Netherlands 3–2
(5–4 agg.)		 Greece PAOK Amsterdam, Netherlands
20:30 CEST Martínez Yellow card 26'
Tadić Penalty missed 32', Goal 43' (pen.), 85' (pen.)
Dest Yellow card 60'
Tagliafico Goal 79'
Onana Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Biseswar Goal 23', 90+3', Yellow card 79'
Pelkas Yellow card 30'
El Kaddouri Yellow card 50'
Paschalakis Yellow card 55'
Giannoulis Yellow card 65'
Matos Yellow card 85'
Crespo Yellow card 90+5'
Limnios Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 53,942
Referee: Craig Pawson (England)

Play-off round[]

Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round § Play-off round

The play-off round draw was held on 5 August 2019.[32]

20 August 2019 First leg APOEL Cyprus 0−0 Netherlands Ajax Nicosia, Cyprus
21:00 CEST Gentsoglou Yellow card 37'
Bezjak Yellow card 46'		 Report Mazraoui Yellow card 16' Yellow-red card 80'
Marin Yellow card 18'
Veltman Yellow card 22'
Martínez Yellow card 57'
Tagliafico Yellow card 75'
Tadić Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: GSP Stadium
Attendance: 14,549
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
28 August 2019 Second leg Ajax Netherlands 2−0
(2−0 agg.)		 Cyprus APOEL Amsterdam, Netherlands
21:00 CEST Álvarez Yellow card 25', Goal 43'
Veltman Yellow card 45'
Tadić Goal 80'		 Report Mihajlović Yellow card 30'
Merkis Yellow card 34'
Lucas Yellow card 56'
Jakoliš Yellow card 62'
Joãozinho Yellow card 69'
Bezjak Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 51,645
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)

Group stage[]

Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Champions League group stage § Group H
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification VAL CHL AJX LIL
1 Spain Valencia 6 3 2 1 9 7 +2 11[a] Advance to knockout phase — 2–2 0–3 4–1
2 England Chelsea 6 3 2 1 11 9 +2 11[a] 0–1 — 4–4 2–1
3 Netherlands Ajax 6 3 1 2 12 6 +6 10 Transfer to Europa League 0–1 0–1 — 3–0
4 France Lille 6 0 1 5 4 14 −10 1 1–1 1–2 0–2 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Valencia 4, Chelsea 1.
17 September 2019 1 Ajax Netherlands 3–0 France Lille Amsterdam, Netherlands
21:00 CEST Promes Goal 18'
Onana Yellow card 39'
Álvarez Goal 50'
Tagliafico Goal 62'		 Report Sanches Yellow card 39' Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 51,441
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)
2 October 2019 2 Valencia Spain 0–3 Netherlands Ajax Valencia, Spain
21:00 CEST Parejo Penalty missed 25'
Costa Yellow card 45+1'
Lee Kang-in Yellow card 72'
Garay Yellow card 76'		 Report Ziyech Goal 8'
Veltman Yellow card 12'
Tagliafico Yellow card 27'
Promes Goal 34', Yellow card 81'
Martínez Yellow card 60'
Onana Yellow card 62'
Van de Beek Goal 67'
Blind Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 44,659
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
23 October 2019 3 Ajax Netherlands 0–1 England Chelsea Amsterdam, Netherlands
18:55 CEST Tadić Yellow card 49'
Martínez Yellow card 65'		 Report Zouma Yellow card 84'
Batshuayi Goal 86'		 Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 52,482
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
5 November 2019 4 Chelsea England 4–4 Netherlands Ajax London, England
21:00 CET Jorginho Goal 5' (pen.), 71' (pen.)
Tomori Yellow card 42'
Azpilicueta Yellow card 45', Goal 63'
James Goal 74'		 Report Abraham Goal 2' (o.g.)
Promes Goal 20', Yellow card 62'
Veltman Yellow card 31' Yellow-red card 69'
Blind Yellow card 33' Yellow-red card 68'
Arrizabalaga Goal 35' (o.g.)
Van de Beek Goal 55'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,132
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)
27 November 2019 5 Lille France 0–2 Netherlands Ajax Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France
21:00 CET Mandava Yellow card 29'
Osimhen Yellow card 37'		 Report Ziyech Goal 2'
Mazraoui Yellow card 27'
Promes Goal 59'		 Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 48,612
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
10 December 2019 6 Ajax Netherlands 0–1 Spain Valencia Amsterdam, Netherlands
21:00 CET Álvarez Yellow card 10'
Tagliafico Yellow card 79'
Onana Yellow card 81'
Van de Beek Yellow card 83'
Tadić Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Rodrigo Goal 24'
Doménech Yellow card 79'
Parejo Yellow card 81'
Vallejo Yellow card 86'
Gabriel Red card 90+3'		 Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 51,931
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)

UEFA Europa League[]

Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League

Round of 32[]

Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League knockout phase § Round of 32
20 February 2020 First leg Getafe Spain 2–0 Netherlands Ajax Getafe, Spain
18:55 CET Deyverson Goal 38'
Djene Yellow card 44'
Nyom Yellow card 55'
Olivera Yellow card 57'
Kenedy Goal 90+3'		 Report Álvarez Yellow card 36'
Tagliafico Yellow card 54'
Babel Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 14,039
Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France)
27 February 2020 Second leg Ajax Netherlands 2–1
(2–3 agg.)		 Spain Getafe Amsterdam, Netherlands
21:00 CET Danilo Goal 10', Yellow card 11'
Olivera Goal 63' (o.g.)
Blind Yellow card 66'
Martínez Yellow card 76'
Eiting Yellow card 90+3'
Huntelaar Yellow card 90+8'		 Report Mata Goal 5', Yellow card 45+2'
Soria Yellow card 11'
Arambarri Yellow card 28'
Nyom Yellow card 41'		 Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 51,487
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)

Statistics[]

Appearances and goals[]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Eredivisie KNVB Cup
Johan Cruyff Shield		 Champions League
Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Portugal POR Bruno Varela 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
2 DF Netherlands NED Perr Schuurs 17 1 7+3 1 2 0 3+2 0
3 DF Netherlands NED Joël Veltman 30 0 19 0 1+1 0 9 0
4 DF Mexico MEX Edson Álvarez 23 2 6+6 0 3 0 6+2 2
5 DF Netherlands NED Kik Pierie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 MF Netherlands NED Donny van de Beek 37 10 22+1 8 4 0 10 2
7 FW Brazil BRA David Neres 20 6 7+5 6 0 0 5+3 0
8 MF Netherlands NED Carel Eiting 10 0 3+3 0 2+1 0 1 0
9 FW Netherlands NED Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 32 10 6+12 9 1+3 0 1+9 1
10 FW Serbia SRB Dušan Tadić 42 16 25 11 5 2 12 3
11 FW Netherlands NED Quincy Promes 28 16 18+2 12 2 0 5+1 4
12 DF Morocco MAR Noussair Mazraoui 20 0 9+4 0 1 0 6 0
17 DF Netherlands NED Daley Blind 34 1 19+1 0 2+1 1 11 0
18 MF Romania ROU Răzvan Marin 17 0 5+5 0 2+1 0 2+2 0
19 MF Morocco MAR Zakaria Labyad 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
21 DF Argentina ARG Lisandro Martínez 41 2 24 2 5 0 12 0
22 MF Morocco MAR Hakim Ziyech 35 9 21 6 1+2 0 11 3
23 FW Burkina Faso BFA Lassina Traoré 12 4 3+6 2 2 2 1 0
24 GK Cameroon CMR André Onana 39 0 24 0 4 0 11 0
26 MF Netherlands NED Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 8 2 1+3 1 2+1 1 0+1 0
28 DF United States USA Sergiño Dest 35 2 15+5 0 5 2 7+3 0
29 MF Netherlands NED Ryan Gravenberch 12 3 5+4 2 2 1 1 0
31 DF Argentina ARG Nicolás Tagliafico 38 5 23+1 3 3 0 11 2
33 GK Croatia CRO Dominik Kotarski 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 GK Netherlands NED Kjell Scherpen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 MF Netherlands NED Naci Ünüvar 1 1 0 0 0+1 1 0 0
40 FW Netherlands NED Sontje Hansen 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
41 DF Netherlands NED Jurriën Timber 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
47 FW Brazil BRA Danilo 3 1 0+1 0 0+1 0 1 1
49 FW Netherlands NED Ryan Babel 9 1 5 0 2 1 2 0
Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season:
15 MF Netherlands NED Siem de Jong 9 3 1+3 0 1 3 0+4 0
16 DF Argentina ARG Lisandro Magallán 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
20 MF Denmark DEN Lasse Schöne 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
25 FW Denmark DEN Kasper Dolberg 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 0
27 MF Netherlands NED Noa Lang 9 4 2+3 3 1 1 1+2 0
30 MF Netherlands NED Dani de Wit 2 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0
32 FW Burkina Faso BFA Hassane Bandé 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
– FW Colombia COL Mateo Cassierra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last updated: 7 March 2020
Source: Competitions

Goalscorers[]

Rank No. Pos Nat Name Eredivisie KNVB Cup
Johan Cruyff Shield 		Champions League
Europa League 		Total
1 10 FW Serbia Dušan Tadić 11 2 3 16
11 FW Netherlands Quincy Promes 12 0 4 16
3 6 MF Netherlands Donny van de Beek 8 0 2 10
9 FW Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 9 0 1 10
5 22 MF Morocco Hakim Ziyech 6 0 3 9
6 7 FW Brazil David Neres 6 0 0 6
7 31 DF Argentina Nicolás Tagliafico 3 0 2 5
8 27 MF Netherlands Noa Lang 3 1 0 4
23 FW Burkina Faso Lassina Traoré 2 2 0 4
10 15 MF Netherlands Siem de Jong 0 3 0 3
29 MF Netherlands Ryan Gravenberch 2 1 0 3
12 4 DF Mexico Edson Álvarez 0 0 2 2
21 DF Argentina Lisandro Martínez 2 0 0 2
26 MF Netherlands Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 1 1 0 2
28 DF United States Sergiño Dest 0 2 0 2
16 2 DF Netherlands Perr Schuurs 1 0 0 1
17 DF Netherlands Daley Blind 0 1 0 1
19 MF Morocco Zakaria Labyad 1 0 0 1
25 FW Denmark Kasper Dolberg 0 1 0 1
37 FW Netherlands Naci Ünüvar 0 1 0 1
47 FW Brazil Danilo 0 0 1 1
49 FW Netherlands Ryan Babel 0 1 0 1
Own goal 1 0 3 4
Totals 68 16 21 105

Last updated: 7 March 2020

Clean sheets[]

Rank No. Pos Nat Name Eredivisie KNVB Cup
Johan Cruyff Shield 		Champions League
Europa League 		Total
1 24 GK Cameroon André Onana 8 2 5 15
2 1 GK Portugal Bruno Varela 0 1 0 1
Totals 8 3 5 16

Last updated: 7 March 2020

Disciplinary record[]

No. Pos Nat Name Eredivisie KNVB Cup
Johan Cruyff Shield 		Champions League
Europa League 		Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
3 DF Netherlands Joël Veltman 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 6 1 0
4 DF Mexico Edson Álvarez 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0
6 MF Netherlands Donny van de Beek 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0
8 MF Netherlands Carel Eiting 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
9 FW Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
10 FW Serbia Dušan Tadić 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0
11 FW Netherlands Quincy Promes 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0
12 DF Morocco Noussair Mazraoui 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 4 1 0
17 DF Netherlands Daley Blind 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 5 1 0
18 MF Romania Răzvan Marin 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
21 DF Argentina Lisandro Martínez 3 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 9 0 0
22 MF Morocco Hakim Ziyech 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
23 FW Burkina Faso Lassina Traoré 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
24 GK Cameroon André Onana 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0
27 MF Netherlands Noa Lang 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
28 DF United States Sergiño Dest 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
29 MF Netherlands Ryan Gravenberch 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
31 DF Argentina Nicolás Tagliafico 6 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0
40 FW Netherlands Sontje Hansen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
41 DF Netherlands Jurriën Timber 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
47 FW Brazil Danilo 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
49 FW Netherlands Ryan Babel 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
Totals 31 0 0 9 0 0 38 3 0 78 3 0

Last updated: 7 March 2020

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