AFC Ajax in European football

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AFC Ajax in European football
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Several of Ajax' international trophies, including the Champions League and Intercontinental Cup trophies.
ClubAFC Ajax
First entry1957–58 European Cup
Latest entry2021–22 UEFA Champions League
Titles
Champions League
4
Cup Winners' Cup
1
Europa League
1
Super Cup
2
Intercontinental Cup
2

AFC Ajax is one of the most successful football clubs in Europe. They have won the European Cup/Champions League four times, and are one of three clubs that have won the competition three times consecutively. Ajax have also won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup once, the UEFA Cup once, the UEFA Super Cup three times, the Intercontinental Cup twice and the International Football Cup once. The club has also appeared in three additional finals finishing as runners-up. In the 1979–80 season, Ajax player Søren Lerby was the top scorer of the European Cup with ten goals. Below is a list of all official European matches contested by Ajax.[1]

Finals[]

# Year Competition Location Country Club Score R
1. 1961–62 International Football Cup Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands  Netherlands Feyenoord 4–2 W
2. 1968–69 European Cup Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid, Spain  Italy Milan 1–4 L
3. 1970–71 European Cup Wembley Stadium, London, England  Greece Panathinaikos 2–0 W
4. 1971–72 European Cup De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands  Italy Internazionale 2–0 W
5. 1972–73 European Cup Stadion Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade, Yugoslavia  Italy Juventus 1–0 W
6. 1986–87 European Cup Winners' Cup Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece  East Germany Lokomotiv Leipzig 1–0 W
7. 1987–88 European Cup Winners' Cup Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg, France  Belgium Mechelen 0–1 L
8. 1991–92 UEFA Cup 1st Leg: Stadio delle Alpi, Turin, Italy
2nd Leg: Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands 		 Italy Torino 2–2, 0–0 (a) W
9. 1994–95 UEFA Champions League Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria  Italy Milan 1–0 W
10. 1995–96 UEFA Champions League Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy  Italy Juventus 1–1 (2–4) L
11. 2016–17 UEFA Europa League Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden  England Manchester United 0–2 L

European match history[]

Season Competition Round Country Club Score UCP
1957–58 European Cup Round of 16  East Germany Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt 3–1, 1–0 6.0
Quarter-finals  Hungary Vasas 2–2, 0–4
1960–61 European Cup Qualifying round  Norway Fredrikstad 3–4, 0–0 1.0
1961–62 Intertoto Cup Group stage  Sweden Malmö FF 1–0, 1–1 2.0
Group stage  West Germany FK Pirmasens 9–1, 2–4
Group stage   Switzerland Zürich 9–1, 4–1
Quarter-finals  Austria First Vienna 4–3 (a.e.t.)
Semi-finals  Czechoslovakia Slovan Bratislava 5–1
Final {Champion}  Netherlands Feyenoord 4–2
European Cup Winners' Cup Round of 16  Hungary Újpest 2–1, 1–3
1962–63 Intertoto Cup Group stage  Hungary Banyasz Tatabánya 1–2, 1–2 0.0
Group stage  France Nancy 2–1, 3–2
Group stage  West Germany 1. FC Kaiserslautern 6–0, 5–4
1963–64 Intertoto Cup Group stage  Sweden IFK Norrköping 0–1, 4–1 0.0
Group stage  East Germany Tasmania Berlin 5–1, 2–2
Group stage  Austria 1. Schwechater SC 4–2, 2–5
1966–67 European Cup 1st Round  Turkey Beşiktaş 2–0, 2–1 9.0
Round of 16  England Liverpool 5–1, 2–2
Quarter-finals  Czechoslovakia Dukla Prague 1–1, 1–2
1967–68 European Cup 1st Round  Spain Real Madrid 1–1, 1–2 (a.e.t.) 1.0
Intertoto Cup Group stage  Italy Torino 3–1, 1–1
Group stage  Spain Atlético Madrid 2–0, 1–1
1968–69 European Cup 1st Round  West Germany 1. FC Nürnberg 1–1, 4–0 14.0
Round of 16  Turkey Fenerbahçe 2–0, 2–0
Quarter-finals  Portugal Benfica 1–3, 3–1, 3–0
Semi-finals  Czechoslovakia Spartak Trnava 3–0, 0–2
Final {Runner-Up}  Italy Milan 1–4
1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1st Round  West Germany Hannover 96 1–2, 3–0 14.0
2nd Round  Poland Ruch Chorzów 7–0, 2–1
Round of 16  Italy Napoli 0–1, 4–0 (a.e.t.)
Quarter-finals  East Germany Carl Zeiss Jena 1–3, 5–1
Semi-finals  England Arsenal 0–3, 1–0
1970–71 European Cup 1st Round  Albania 17 Nëntori Tirana 2–2, 2–0 16.0
Round of 16   Switzerland Basel 3–0, 2–1
Quarter-finals  Scotland Celtic 3–0, 0–1
Semi-finals  Spain Atlético Madrid 0–1, 3–0
Final {Champion}  Greece Panathinaikos 2–0
1971–72 European Cup 1st Round  East Germany Dynamo Dresden 2–0, 0–0 19.0
Round of 16  France Marseille 2–1, 4–1
Quarter-finals  England Arsenal 2–1, 1–0
Semi-finals  Portugal Benfica 1–0, 0–0
Final {Champion}  Italy Internazionale 2–0
1972–73 European Cup Round of 16  Bulgaria CSKA Sofia 3–1, 3–0 15.0
Quarter-finals  West Germany Bayern Munich 4–0, 1–2
Semi-finals  Spain Real Madrid 2–1, 1–0
Final {Champion}  Italy Juventus 1–0
1973–74 European Cup Round of 16  Bulgaria CSKA Sofia 1–0, 0–2 2.0
1974–75 UEFA Cup 1st Round  England Stoke City 0–0, 1–1 6.0
2nd Round  Belgium Antwerp 1–0, 1–2
Round of 16  Italy Juventus 2–1, 0–1
1975–76 UEFA Cup 1st Round  Northern Ireland Glentoran 8–0, 6–1 8.0
2nd Round  West Germany Hertha BSC 4–1, 0–1
Round of 16  Bulgaria Levski-Spartak 2–1, 1–2 (3–5 pen.)
1976–77 UEFA Cup 1st Round  England Manchester United 1–0, 0–2 2.0
1977–78 European Cup 1st Round  Norway Lillestrøm 0–2, 4–0 9.0
Round of 16  Bulgaria Levski-Spartak 2–1, 2–1
Quarter-finals  Italy Juventus 1–1, 1–1 (0–3 pen.)
1978–79 UEFA Cup 1st Round  Spain Athletic Bilbao 0–2, 3–0 8.0
2nd Round   Switzerland Lausanne-Sport 1–0, 4–0
Round of 16  Hungary Budapest Honvéd 1–4, 2–0
1979–80 European Cup 1st Round  Finland HJK 8–1, 8–1 13.0
Round of 16  Cyprus Omonia 10–0, 0–4
Quarter-finals  France Strasbourg 0–0, 4–0
Semi-finals  England Nottingham Forest 0–2, 1–0
1980–81 European Cup 1st Round  Albania Dinamo Tirana 2–0, 1–0 6.0
Round of 16  West Germany Bayern Munich 1–5, 2–1
1981–82 European Cup Winners' Cup 1st Round  England Tottenham Hotspur 1–3, 0–3 0.0
1982–83 European Cup 1st Round  Scotland Celtic 2–2, 1–2 1.0
1983–84 European Cup 1st Round  Greece Olympiacos 0–0, 0–2 1.0
1984–85 UEFA Cup 1st Round  Luxembourg Red Boys Differdange 0–0, 14–0 5.0
2nd Round  Czechoslovakia Bohemians CKD Prague 1–0, 0–1 (2–4 pen.)
1985–86 European Cup 1st Round  Portugal Porto 0–2, 0–0 1.0
1986–87 European Cup Winners' Cup 1st Round  Turkey Bursaspor 2–0, 5–0 18.0
Round of 16  Greece Olympiacos 4–0, 1–1
Quarter-finals  Sweden Malmö FF 0–1, 3–1
Semi-finals  Spain Zaragoza 3–2, 3–0
Final {Champion}  East Germany Lokomotiv Leipzig 1–0
1987–88 European Cup Winners' Cup 1st Round  Ireland Dundalk 4–0, 2–0 17.0
Round of 16  West Germany Hamburger SV 1–0, 2–0
Quarter-finals   Switzerland Young Boys 1–0, 1–0
Semi-finals  France Marseille 3–0, 1–2
Final {Runner-Up}  Belgium KV Mechelen 0–1
1988–89 UEFA Cup 1st Round  Portugal Sporting CP 2–4, 1–2 0.0
1989–90 UEFA Cup 1st Round  Austria Austria Wien 0–1, 0–3 0.0
1991–92 UEFA Cup 1st Round  Sweden Örebro SK 3–0, 1–0 23.0
2nd Round  East Germany Rot-Weiß Erfurt 2–1, 3–0
Round of 16  Spain Osasuna 1–0, 1–0
Quarter-finals  Belgium Gent 0–0, 3–0
Semi-finals  Italy Genoa 3–2, 1–1
Final {Champion}  Italy Torino 2–2, 0–0
1992–93 UEFA Cup 1st Round  Austria Casino Salzburg 3–0, 1–0 15.0
2nd Round  Portugal Vitória de Guimarães 3–0, 2–1
Round of 16  Germany 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2–0, 1–0
Quarter-finals  France Auxerre 2–4, 1–0
1993–94 European Cup Winners' Cup 1st Round  Croatia Hajduk Split 0–1, 6–0 8.0
Round of 16  Turkey Beşiktaş 2–1, 4–0
Quarter-finals  Italy Parma 0–0, 0–2
1994–95 Champions League Group stage  Italy Milan 2–0, 2–0 22.0
Group stage  Greece AEK Athens 2–1, 2–0
Group stage  Austria Austria Salzburg 0–0, 1–1
Quarter-finals  Croatia Hajduk Split 0–0, 3–0
Semi-finals  Germany Bayern Munich 0–0, 5–2
Final {Champion}  Italy Milan 1–0
1995–96 Champions League Group stage  Spain Real Madrid 1–0, 2–0 22.0
Group stage  Hungary Ferencváros 5–1, 4–0
Group stage   Switzerland Grasshopper 3–0, 0–0
Quarter-finals  Germany Borussia Dortmund 2–0, 1–0
Semi-finals  Greece Panathinaikos 0–1, 3–0
Final {Runner-Up}  Italy Juventus 1–1 (2–4 pen.)
1996–97 Champions League Group stage  France Auxerre 1–0, 1–2 14.0
Group stage   Switzerland Grasshopper 0–1, 1–0
Group stage  Scotland Rangers 4–1, 1–0
Quarter-finals  Spain Atlético Madrid 1–1, 3–2 (a.e.t.)
Semi-finals  Italy Juventus 1–2, 1–4
1997–98 UEFA Cup 1st Round  Slovenia Maribor 1–1, 9–1 9.0
2nd Round  Italy Udinese 1–0, 1–2
Round of 16  Germany VfL Bochum 4–2, 2–2
Quarter-finals  Russia Spartak Moscow 1–3, 0–1
1998–99 Champions League Group stage  Croatia Croatia Zagreb 0–0, 0–1 6.0
Group stage  Portugal Porto 2–1, 0–3
Group stage  Greece Olympiacos 0–1, 2–0
1999–2000 UEFA Cup 1st Round  Slovakia Dukla Banská Bystrica 6–1, 3–1 6.0
2nd Round  Israel Hapoel Haifa 3–0, 0–1
3rd Round  Spain Mallorca 0–1, 0–2
2000–01 UEFA Cup 1st Round  Belgium Gent 6–0, 3–0 5.0
2nd Round   Switzerland Lausanne-Sport 0–1, 2–2
2001–02 Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round  Scotland Celtic 1–3, 1–0 6.0
UEFA Cup 1st Round  Cyprus Apollon Limassol 2–0, 3–0
2nd Round  Denmark Copenhagen 0–0, 0–1
2002–03 Champions League Group stage 1  France Lyon 2–1, 2–0 16.0
Group stage 1  Italy Internazionale 0–1, 1–2
Group stage 1  Norway Rosenborg 0–0, 1–1
Group stage 2  Spain Valencia 1–1, 1–1
Group stage 2  Italy Roma 2–1, 1–1
Group stage 2  England Arsenal 1–1, 0–0
Quarter-finals  Italy Milan 0–0, 2–3
2003–04 Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round  Austria Grazer AK 1–1, 2–1 (a.e.t.) 6.5
Group stage  Italy Milan 0–1, 0–1
Group stage  Belgium Club Brugge 2–0, 1–2
Group stage  Spain Celta Vigo 1–0, 2–3
2004–05 Champions League Group stage  Italy Juventus 0–1, 0–1 8.0
Group stage  Germany Bayern Munich 0–4, 2–2
Group stage  Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 3–0, 1–2
UEFA Cup 3rd Round  France Auxerre 1–0, 1–3
2005–06 Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round  Denmark Brøndby 2–2, 3–1 14.5
Group stage  Czech Republic Sparta Prague 1–1, 2–1
Group stage  England Arsenal 1–2, 0–0
Group stage   Switzerland Thun 2–0, 4–2
Round of 16  Italy Internazionale 2–2, 0–1
2006–07 Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round  Denmark Copenhagen 2–1, 0–2 12.0
UEFA Cup 1st Round  Norway Start 5–2, 4–0
Group stage  Austria Austria Wien 3–0
Group stage  Czech Republic Sparta Prague 0–0
Group stage  Spain Espanyol 0–2
Group stage  Belgium Zulte Waregem 3–0
3rd Round  Germany Werder Bremen 0–3, 3–1
2007–08 Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round  Czech Republic Slavia Prague 0–1, 1–2 2.0
UEFA Cup 1st Round  Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 1–0, 2–3 (a.e.t.)
2008–09 UEFA Cup 1st Round  Serbia Borac Čačak 4–1, 2–0 13.0
Group stage  Germany Hamburger SV 1–0
Group stage  Czech Republic Slavia Prague 2–2
Group stage  England Aston Villa 1–2
Group stage  Slovakia MŠK Žilina 1–0
3rd Round  Italy Fiorentina 1–0, 1–1
Round of 16  France Marseille 1–2, 2–2 (a.e.t.)
2009–10 Europa League Play-off round  Slovakia Slovan Bratislava 5–0, 2–1 11.0
Group stage  Belgium Anderlecht 1–1, 1–3
Group stage  Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 2–1, 2–0
Group stage  Romania Timișoara 0–0, 2–1
Round of 32  Italy Juventus 1–2, 0–0
2010–11 Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round  Greece PAOK 1–1, 3–3 15.5
Play-off Round  Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv 1–1, 2–1
Group stage  Italy Milan 1–1, 2–0
Group stage  Spain Real Madrid 0–2, 0–4
Group stage  France Auxerre 2–1, 1–2
Europa League 2nd Round  Belgium Anderlecht 3–0, 2–0
Round of 16  Russia Spartak Moscow 0–1, 0–3
2011–12 Champions League Group stage  France Lyon 0–0, 0–0 12.0
Group stage  Spain Real Madrid 0–3, 0–3
Group stage  Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 2–0, 4–0
Europe League 2nd Round  England Manchester United 0–2, 2–1
2012–13 Champions League Group stage  Germany Borussia Dortmund 0–1, 1–4 9.0
Group stage  Spain Real Madrid 1–4, 1–4
Group stage  England Manchester City 3–1, 2–2
Europa League 2nd Round  Romania Steaua București 2–0, 0–2 (2–4 pen.)
2013–14 Champions League Group stage  Spain Barcelona 0–4, 2–1 9.0
Group stage  Italy Milan 1–1, 0–0
Group stage  Scotland Celtic 1–2, 1–0
Europa League 2nd Round  Austria Red Bull Salzburg 0–3, 3–1
2014–15 Champions League Group stage  Spain Barcelona 1-3, 0–2 12.0
Group stage  France Paris Saint-Germain 1–1, 1–3
Group stage  Cyprus APOEL 1–1, 4–0
Europa League 2nd Round  Poland Legia Warsaw 1–0, 3–0
Round of 16  Ukraine Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 0–1, 2–1
2015–16 Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round  Austria Rapid Wien 2–2, 2–3 10.0
Europa League Play-off Round  Czech Republic Baumit Jablonec 1–0, 0–0
Group stage  Scotland Celtic 2–2, 1–2
Group stage  Turkey Fenerbahçe 0–1, 0–0
Group stage  Norway Molde 1–1, 1–1
2016–17 Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round  Greece PAOK 1–1, 2–1 20.6
Play-off Round  Russia Rostov 1–1, 1–4
Europa League Group stage  Greece Panathinaikos 2–1, 2–0
Group stage  Belgium Standard Liège 1–0, 1–1
Group stage  Spain Celta Vigo 2–2, 3–2
Round of 32  Poland Legia Warsaw 0–0, 1–0
Round of 16  Denmark Copenhagen 1–2, 2–0
Quarter-finals  Germany Schalke 04 2–0, 2–3 (a.e.t.)
Semi-finals  France Lyon 4–1, 1–3
Final {Runner-Up}  England Manchester United 0–2
2017–18 Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round  France Nice 1–1, 2–2 2.0
Europa League Play-off Round  Norway Rosenborg 0–1, 2–3
2018–19 Champions League 2nd Qualifying Round  Austria Sturm Graz 2–0, 3–1 36.0
3rd Qualifying Round  Belgium Standard Liège 2–2, 3–0
Play-off Round  Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv 3–1, 0–0
Group stage  Greece AEK Athens 3–0, 2–0
Group stage  Portugal Benfica 1–0, 1–1
Group stage  Germany Bayern Munich 1–1, 3–3
Round of 16  Spain Real Madrid 1–2, 4–1
Quarter-finals  Italy Juventus 1–1, 2–1
Semi-finals  England Tottenham Hotspur 1–0, 2–3
2019–20 Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round  Greece PAOK 2–2, 3–2 21.0
Play-off Round  Cyprus APOEL 0–0, 2–0
Group stage  France Lille 3–0, 2–0
Group stage  Spain Valencia 3–0, 0–1
Group stage  England Chelsea 0–1, 4–4
Europa League Round of 32  Spain Getafe 0–2, 2–1
2020–21 Champions League Group stage  England Liverpool 0–1, 0–1 20.0
Group stage  Denmark Midtjylland 2–1, 3–1
Group stage  Italy Atalanta 2–2, 0–1
Europa League Round of 32  France Lille 2–1, 2–1
Round of 16   Switzerland Young Boys 3–0, 2–0
Quarter-finals  Italy Roma 1–2, 1–1
2021–22 Champions League Group stage  Portugal Sporting CP 5–1, 4–2 18.0
Group stage  Turkey Beşiktaş 2–0, 2–1
Group stage  Germany Borussia Dortmund 4–0, 3–1
Round of 16  Portugal Benfica 2–2
Total number of points scored for the UEFA co-efficient: 571.5

Super Cups[]

Ajax played in the UEFA Super Cup four times, winning three titles and losing only in 1987.

Year Competition Round Country Club Score
1972 European Super Cup Final  Scotland Rangers 3–1, 3–2
1973 European Super Cup Final  Italy Milan 0–1, 6–0
1987 European Super Cup Final  Portugal Porto 0–1, 0–1
1995 UEFA Super Cup Final  Spain Zaragoza 1–1, 4–0

Intercontinental Cup[]

Ajax played for the Intercontinental Cup twice, winning both occasions. In 1971 and 1973 Ajax declined to participate in the Intercontinental Cup.[2]

Year Competition Round Country Club Score
1972 Intercontinental Cup Final  Argentina Independiente 1–1, 3–0
1995 Intercontinental Cup Final  Brazil Grêmio 0–0 ns (4–3)

European record[]

As of match played 23 February 2022.

Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD Win%
UEFA Champions League 240 110 64 66 385 265 +120 045.83
UEFA Europa League 149 77 27 45 257 149 +108 051.68
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 28 18 2 8 53 22 +31 064.29
UEFA Super Cup 8 4 1 3 17 7 +10 050.00
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 10 6 0 4 24 11 +13 060.00
Total 435 215 94 126 736 454 +282 049.43

Results[]

Season European Cup
Champions League 		Cup Winners' Cup Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
UEFA Cup
Europa League 		International Football Cup
Intertoto Cup
1957–58 Quarter-finals
1960–61 3rd Qualifying Round
1961–62 Round of 16 Winners
1962–63 Group stage
1963–64 Group stage
1966–67 Quarter-finals
1967–68 1st Round Group stage
1968–69 Runner-up
1969–70 Semi-finals
1970–71 Winners
1971–72 Winners
1972–73 Winners
1973–74 Round of 16
1974–75 Round of 16
1975–76 Round of 16
1976–77 1st Round
1977–78 Quarter-finals
1978–79 Round of 16
1979–80 Semi-finals
1980–81 Round of 16
1981–82 1st Round
1982–83 1st Round
1983–84 1st Round
1984–85 2nd Round
1985–86 1st Round
1986–87 Winners
1987–88 Runner-up
1988–89 1st Round
1989–90 1st Round
1991–92 Winners
1992–93 Quarter-finals
1993–94 Quarter-finals
1994–95 Winners
1995–96 Runner-up
1996–97 Semi-finals
1997–98 Quarter-finals
1998–99 Group stage
1999–2000 3rd Round
2000–01 2nd Round
2001–02 3rd Qualifying Round 2nd Round
2002–03 Quarter-finals
2003–04 Group stage
2004–05 Group stage Round of 32
2005–06 Round of 16
2006–07 3rd Qualifying Round Round of 32
2007–08 3rd Qualifying Round 1st Round
2008–09 Round of 16
2009–10 Round of 32
2010–11 Group stage Round of 16
2011–12 Group stage Round of 32
2012–13 Group stage Round of 32
2013–14 Group stage Round of 32
2014–15 Group stage Round of 16
2015–16 3rd Qualifying Round Group stage
2016–17 Play-off Qualifying Round Runner-up
2017–18 3rd Qualifying Round Play-off Qualifying Round
2018–19 Semi-finals
2019–20 Group stage Round of 32
2020–21 Group stage Quarter-finals
2021–22 Round of 16

Appearances[]

Name Competition Apps Season(s) Runners-up Winners
Cup
for
European champions 		Champions League 23 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99,
2001–02*, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07*, 2007–08*,
2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16*, 2016–17*, 2017–18*, 2018–19, 2019–20,
2020–21, 2021–22 		1996 1995
European Cup[3] 15 1957–58,
1960–61*, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69,
1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1977–78, 1979–80,
1980–81, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86 		1969 1971
1972
1973
Cup
Winners' Cup 		Cup Winners' Cup 5 1961–62,
1981–82, 1986–87, 1987–88,
1993–94 		1988 1987
Europa League Europa League 11 2009–10,
2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18*, 2019–20,
2020–21 		2017 x
UEFA Cup 17 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79,
1984–85, 1988–89, 1989–90,
1991–92, 1992–93, 1997–98, 1999–2000,
2000–01, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09 		x 1992
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1 1969–70 x x
Friendly
Europa Cup 		Intertoto Cup 1x 1968 x x
International Football Cup 3 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64 x 1962
  • (*) = Only played qualifying rounds and did not participate in the main tournament

Record by club[]

Club Country Matches Season(s) W D L
Albania
17 Nëntori Tirana  Albania 2 1970–71 1 1
Dinamo Tirana  Albania 2 1980–81 2
Austria
Austria Wien  Austria 3 1989–90, 2006–07 1 2
First Vienna  Austria 1 1961–62 1
Grazer AK  Austria 2 2003–04 1 1
Rapid Wien  Austria 2 2015–16 1 1
Red Bull Salzburg[nb 1]  Austria 6 1992–93, 1994–95, 2013–14 2 2 2
Schwechat  Austria 2 1963–64 1 1
Sturm Graz  Austria 2 2018–19 2
Belgium
Anderlecht  Belgium 4 2009–10, 2010–11 2 1 1
Antwerp  Belgium 2 1974–75 1 1
Club Brugge  Belgium 2 2003–04 1 1
Gent  Belgium 4 1991–92, 2000–01 3 1
Mechelen  Belgium 1 1987–88 1
Standard Liège  Belgium 4 2016–17, 2018–19 2 2
Zulte Waregem  Belgium 1 2006–07 1
Bulgaria
CSKA Sofia  Bulgaria 4 1972–73, 1973–74 3 1
Levski Sofia  Bulgaria 4 1975–76, 1977–78 3 1
Croatia
Dinamo Zagreb  Croatia 8 1998–99, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12 5 1 2
Hajduk Split  Croatia 4 1993–94, 1994–95 2 1 1
Cyprus
APOEL  Cyprus 4 2014–15, 2019–20 2 2
Apollon Limassol  Cyprus 2 2001–02 2
Omonia  Cyprus 2 1979–80 1 1
Czech Republic
Baumit Jablonec  Czech Republic 2 2015–16 1 1
Slavia Prague  Czech Republic 3 2007–08, 2008–09 1 2
Sparta Prague  Czech Republic 3 2005–06, 2006–07 1 2
Czechoslovakia
Bohemians CKD Prague  Czechoslovakia 2 1984–85 1 1
Dukla Prague  Czechoslovakia 2 1966–67 1 1
Slovan Bratislava  Czechoslovakia 1 1961–62 1
Spartak Trnava  Czechoslovakia 2 1968–69 1 1
Denmark
Brøndby  Denmark 2 2005–06 1 1
Copenhagen  Denmark 6 2001–02, 2006–07, 2016–17 2 1 3
Midtjylland  Denmark 2 2020–21 2
East Germany
Carl Zeiss Jena  East Germany 2 1969–70 1 1
Dynamo Dresden  East Germany 2 1971–72 1 1
Lokomotive Leipzig  East Germany 1 1986–87 1
Rot-Weiß Erfurt  East Germany 2 1991–92 2
Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt  East Germany 2 1957–58 2
England
Arsenal  England 8 1969–70, 1971–72, 2002–03, 2005–06 3 3 2
Aston Villa  England 1 2008–09 1
Chelsea  England 2 2019–20 1 1
Liverpool  England 4 1966–67, 2020–21 1 1 2
Manchester City  England 2 2012–13 1 1
Manchester United  England 5 1976–77, 2011–12, 2016–17 2 3
Nottingham Forest  England 2 1979–80 1 1
Stoke City  England 2 1974–75 2
Tottenham Hotspur  England 4 1981–82, 2018–19 1 3
Finland
HJK  Finland 2 1979–80 2
France
Auxerre  France 8 1992–93, 1996–97, 2004–05, 2010–11 4 4
Lille  France 4 2019–20, 2020–21 4
Lyon  France 6 2002–03, 2011–12, 2016–17 3 2 1
Marseille  France 6 1971–72, 1987–88, 2008–09 3 1 2
Nancy  France 2 1962–63 2
Nice  France 2 2017–18 2
Paris Saint-Germain  France 2 2014–15 1 1
Strasbourg  France 2 1979–80 1 1
Germany
1. FC Kaiserslautern  Germany 4 1962–63, 1992–93 4
1. FC Nürnberg  Germany 2 1968–69 1 1
Bayern Munich  Germany 10 1972–73, 1980–81, 1994–95, 2004–05, 2018–19 3 4 3
Borussia Dortmund  Germany 6 1995–96, 2012–13, 2021–22 4 2
FK Pirmasens  Germany 2 1961–62 1 1
Hamburger SV  Germany 3 1987–88, 2008–09 3
Hannover 96  Germany 2 1969–70 1 1
Hertha BSC  Germany 2 1975–76 1 1
Schalke 04  Germany 2 2016–17 1 1
Tasmania Berlin  Germany 2 1963–64 1 1
VfL Bochum  Germany 2 1997–98 1 1
Werder Bremen  Germany 2 2006–07 1 1
Greece
AEK Athens  Greece 4 1994–95, 2018–19 4
Olympiacos  Greece 6 1983–84, 1986–87, 1998–99 2 2 2
Panathinaikos  Greece 5 1970–71, 1995–96, 2016–17 4 1
PAOK  Greece 6 2010–11, 2016–17, 2019–20 2 4
Hungary
Banyasz Tatabánya  Hungary 2 1962–63 2
Budapest Honvéd  Hungary 2 1978–79 1 1
Ferencváros  Hungary 2 1995–96 2
Újpest  Hungary 2 1961–62 1 1
Vasas  Hungary 2 1957–58 1 1
Ireland
Dundalk  Ireland 2 1987–88 2
Israel
Hapoel Haifa  Israel 2 1999–2000 1 1
Maccabi Tel Aviv  Israel 2 2004–05 1 1
Italy
Atalanta  Italy 2 2020–21 1 1
Fiorentina  Italy 2 2008–09 1 1
Genoa  Italy 2 1991–92 1 1
Internazionale  Italy 5 1971–72, 2002–03, 2005–06 1 1 3
Juventus  Italy 14 1972–73, 1974–75, 1977–78, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2004–05, 2009–10, 2018–19 3 5 6
Milan  Italy 14 1968–69, 1973-74, 1994–95, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2010–11, 2013–14 5 4 5
Napoli  Italy 2 1969–70 1 1
Parma  Italy 2 1993–94 1 1
Roma  Italy 4 2002–03, 2020–21 1 2 1
Torino  Italy 4 1968, 1991–92 1 3
Udinese  Italy 2 1997–98 1 1
Luxembourg
Red Boys Differdange  Luxembourg 2 1984–85 1 1
Netherlands
Feyenoord  Netherlands 1 1961–62 1
Northern Ireland
Glentoran  Northern Ireland 2 1975–76 2
Norway
Fredrikstad  Norway 2 1960–61 1 1
Lillestrøm  Norway 2 1977–78 1 1
Molde  Norway 2 2015–16 1 1
Rosenborg  Norway 4 2002–03, 2017–18 2 2
Start  Norway 2 2006–07 2
Poland
Legia Warsaw  Poland 4 2014–15, 2016–17 3 1
Ruch Chorzów  Poland 2 1969–70 2
Portugal
Benfica  Portugal 8 1968–69, 1971–72, 2018–19, 2021–22 4 3 1
Porto  Portugal 6 1985–86, 1987-88, 1998–99 1 1 4
Sporting CP  Portugal 4 1988–89, 2021–22 2 2
Vitória de Guimarães  Portugal 2 1992–93 2
Romania
Steaua București  Romania 2 2012–13 1 1
Timișoara  Romania 2 2009–10 1 1
Russia
Rostov  Russia 2 2016–17 1 1
Spartak Moscow  Russia 4 1997–98, 2010–11 4
Scotland
Celtic  Scotland 10 1970–71, 1982–83, 2001–02, 2013–14, 2015–16 3 3 4
Rangers  Scotland 4 1972-73, 1996–97 4
Serbia
Borac Čačak  Serbia 2 2008–09 2
Slovenia
Maribor  Slovenia 2 1997–98 1 1
Slovakia
Dukla Banská Bystrica  Slovakia 2 1999–2000 2
MŠK Žilina  Slovakia 1 2008–09 1
Slovan Bratislava  Slovakia 2 2009–10 2
Spain
Atlético Madrid  Spain 6 1968, 1970–71, 1996–97 3 2 1
Athletic Bilbao  Spain 2 1978–79 1 1
Barcelona  Spain 4 2013–14, 2014–15 1 3
Celta Vigo  Spain 4 2003–04, 2016–17 2 1 1
Espanyol  Spain 1 2006–07 1
Getafe  Spain 2 2019–20 1 1
Mallorca  Spain 2 1999–2000 2
Osasuna  Spain 2 1991–92 2
Real Madrid  Spain 14 1967–68, 1972–73, 1995–96, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2018–19 5 1 8
Valencia  Spain 4 2002–03, 2019–20 1 2 1
Zaragoza  Spain 4 1986–87, 1995-96 3 1
Sweden
IFK Norrköping  Sweden 2 1963–64 1 1
Malmö FF  Sweden 4 1961–62, 1986–87 2 1 1
Örebro SK  Sweden 2 1991–92 2
Switzerland
Basel   Switzerland 2 1970–71 2
Grasshopper   Switzerland 4 1995–96, 1996–97 2 1 1
Lausanne-Sport   Switzerland 4 1978–79, 2000–01 2 1 1
Young Boys   Switzerland 4 1987–88, 2020–21 4
Zürich   Switzerland 2 1961–62 2
Turkey
Beşiktaş  Turkey 6 1966–67, 1993–94, 2021–22 6
Bursaspor  Turkey 2 1986–87 2
Fenerbahçe  Turkey 4 1968–69, 2015–16 2 1 1
Ukraine
Dnipro  Ukraine 2 2014–15 1 1
Dynamo Kyiv  Ukraine 4 2010–11, 2018–19 2 2

Statistics accurate as of last match played against Benfica on 23 February 2022.

Honours[]

AFC Ajax honours in European competition
Honour No. Years
European Cup/UEFA Champions League 4 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1994–95
UEFA Super Cup 2 1973, 1995
Intercontinental Cup 2 1972, 1995
UEFA Cup 1 1991–92
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1 1986–87

Notes[]

  1. ^ In the 1992–93 encounter with Salzburg, the club was named Casino Salzburg, while in 1994–95 the club was known as Austria Salzburg.

References[]

  1. ^ "Champions' Cup Trivia". rsssf.com. RSSSF. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Intercontinental Cup". rsssf.com. RSSSF. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  3. ^ "European Cup & Champions League History 1955-2013". European Cup History. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
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