Seasons of Ajax

Overviews of all seasons of Ajax. An overview with the number of contract players per season, an overview with the resultz in the eredivisie, Dutch Cup and Dutch Super Cup and an overview with the European results per season.

# Contract Players

The information from 1956 onwards shows the players who had a contract with Ajax. Note that especially in the early years a lot of these contracts were not fulltime contracts. A player is still categorized as youth in this table if on January 1 before the season starts he is not yet 18. Any player who is even a small part of the season under contract at Ajax is counted as a Contract Player. The Contract FTEs column takes the time a player was under contract into consideration, so far example if a player is sold on August 6 he roughly counts as 0.1 FTE.

Season Contract Players Youth Senior Contract FTEs Loaned Out FTEs
1956-57 13 13 13
1957-58 14 14 14
1958-59 21 21 21
1959-60 21 21 21
1960-61 22 22 22
1961-62 22 1 21 22
1962-63 23 5 18 23
1963-64 24 24 23.1
1964-65 28 2 26 28
1965-66 23 1 22 23
1966-67 27 3 24 27
1967-68 32 5 27 32
1968-69 29 1 28 29
1969-70 26 26 25.5
1970-71 29 4 25 29
1971-72 29 1 28 29
1972-73 31 31 31
1973-74 29 2 27 29
1974-75 31 4 27 31
1975-76 31 2 29 31
1976-77 29 4 25 29
1977-78 31 3 28 31
1978-79 31 4 27 31
1979-80 31 5 26 31
1980-81 33 3 30 32.6
1981-82 20 1 19 20
1982-83 21 3 18 21
1983-84 24 24 24
1984-85 23 23 23
1985-86 24 1 23 24
1986-87 23 2 21 23
1987-88 27 1 26 26.6
1988-89 27 4 23 27
1989-90 28 1 27 26 0.5
1990-91 25 25 23.3 1
1991-92 33 4 29 29.8 1
1992-93 29 1 28 26.8 2
1993-94 31 5 26 30.5 3.5
1994-95 30 7 23 29.3 3
1995-96 26 2 24 25.5
1996-97 32 3 29 32 0.5
1997-98 37 2 35 35.5 3
1998-99 38 1 37 36.4 2.4
1999-00 53 6 47 47.6 4.5
2000-01 56 14 42 53.3 9.6
2001-02 58 9 49 54.2 11.1
2002-03 58 4 54 52.3 13.6
2003-04 55 8 47 47.1 9.1
2004-05 55 7 48 47.4 5.7
2005-06 54 9 45 49 3.4
2006-07 51 8 43 46.9 4
2007-08 59 8 51 53.7 2.4
2008-09 74 22 52 63.2 3.8
2009-10 77 25 52 74.1 7.7
2010-11 69 15 54 62.3 5.8
2011-12 63 15 48 56.5 5.8
2012-13 76 24 52 64.9 5.6
2013-14 77 24 53 71 6.6
2014-15 75 22 53 65 4.3
2015-16 79 23 56 72 7.2
2016-17 80 23 57 65.8 5.7
2017-18 79 23 56 65.1 3
2018-19 72 17 55 68.6 5.5
2019-20 76 18 58 66 2.3
2020-21 71 19 52 60 4.2
2021-22 77 30 47 70.1 4.3
2022-23 74 25 49 62.7 2

Before 1956 there were no contract players (or for 1954-1956 no info available), instead we have listed all players who played matches for Ajax. This is not limited to players from the first team.

Season Players Youth Senior
1900-01 11 9 2
1901-02 14 7 7
1902-03 32 5 27
1903-04 19 5 14
1904-05 49 3 46
1905-06 21 21
1906-07 31 4 27
1907-08 23 7 16
1908-09 28 8 20
1909-10 48 7 41
1910-11 23 4 19
1911-12 29 7 22
1912-13 29 3 26
1913-14 39 3 36
1914-15 25 25
1915-16 21 21
1916-17 27 27
1917-18 22 1 21
1918-19 26 26
1919-20 23 1 22
1920-21 25 1 24
1921-22 29 1 28
1922-23 25 25
1923-24 28 1 27
1924-25 29 3 26
1925-26 33 2 31
1926-27 26 1 25
1927-28 25 1 24
1928-29 28 1 27
1929-30 28 28
1930-31 33 33
1931-32 28 28
1932-33 30 2 28
1933-34 27 3 24
1934-35 30 2 28
1935-36 28 1 27
1936-37 23 1 22
1937-38 22 22
1938-39 34 1 33
1939-40 32 3 29
1940-41 37 3 34
1941-42 25 2 23
1942-43 27 1 26
1943-44 26 1 25
1944-45 14 1 13
1945-46 26 1 25
1946-47 21 2 19
1947-48 22 1 21
1948-49 21 1 20
1949-50 26 7 19
1950-51 40 11 29
1951-52 36 6 30
1952-53 31 6 25
1953-54 33 5 28
1954-55 34 6 28
1955-56 30 7 23

Domestic Competition

2022-23 Eredivisie, Positie 3
2021-22 Eredivisie, Positie 1
2020-21 Eredivisie, Positie 1
2019-20 Eredivisie, Positie 99
2018-19 Eredivisie, Positie 1
2017-18 Eredivisie, Positie 2
2016-17 Eredivisie, Positie 2
2015-16 Eredivisie, Positie 2
2014-15 Eredivisie, Positie 2
2013-14 Eredivisie, Positie 1
2012-13 Eredivisie, Positie 1
2011-12 Eredivisie, Positie 1
2010-11 Eredivisie, Positie 1
2009-10 Eredivisie, Positie 2
2008-09 Eredivisie, Positie 3
2007-08 Eredivisie, Positie 3 Eredivisie (Playoff), Ronde 2
2006-07 Eredivisie, Positie 2 Eredivisie (Playoff), Winner
2005-06 Eredivisie, Positie 2 Eredivisie (Playoff), Winner
2004-05 Eredivisie, Positie 2
2003-04 Eredivisie, Positie 1
2002-03 Eredivisie, Positie 2
2001-02 Eredivisie, Positie 1
2000-01 Eredivisie, Positie 3
1999-00 Eredivisie, Positie 5
1998-99 Eredivisie, Positie 6
1997-98 Eredivisie, Positie 1
1996-97 Eredivisie, Positie 4
1995-96 Eredivisie, Positie 1
1994-95 Eredivisie, Positie 1
1993-94 Eredivisie, Positie 1
1992-93 Eredivisie, Positie 3
1991-92 Eredivisie, Positie 2
1990-91 Eredivisie, Positie 2
1989-90 Eredivisie, Positie 1
1988-89 Eredivisie, Positie 2
1987-88 Eredivisie, Positie 2
1986-87 Eredivisie, Positie 2
1985-86 Eredivisie, Positie 2
1984-85 Eredivisie, Positie 1
1983-84 Eredivisie, Positie 3
1982-83 Eredivisie, Positie 1
1981-82 Eredivisie, Positie 1
1980-81 Eredivisie, Positie 2
1979-80 Eredivisie, Positie 1
1978-79 Eredivisie, Positie 1
1977-78 Eredivisie, Positie 2
1976-77 Eredivisie, Positie 1
1975-76 Eredivisie, Positie 3
1974-75 Eredivisie, Positie 3 Eredivisie (Playoffs), Positie 1
1973-74 Eredivisie, Positie 3
1972-73 Eredivisie, Positie 1
1971-72 Eredivisie, Positie 1
1970-71 Eredivisie, Positie 2
1969-70 Eredivisie, Positie 1
1968-69 Eredivisie, Positie 2
1967-68 Eredivisie, Positie 1
1966-67 Eredivisie, Positie 1
1965-66 Eredivisie, Positie 1
1964-65 Eredivisie, Positie 13
1963-64 Eredivisie, Positie 5
1962-63 Eredivisie, Positie 2
1961-62 Eredivisie, Positie 4
1960-61 Eredivisie, Positie 2
1959-60 Eredivisie, Positie 1 Eredivisie (Playoffs), Positie 3 Eredivisie (Playoff), Winner
1958-59 Eredivisie, Positie 6
1957-58 Eredivisie, Positie 3
1956-57 Eredivisie, Positie 1
1955-56 Hoofdklasse A, Positie 4
1954-55 First Division D, Positie 3
1953-54 First Division A, Positie 2 First Division (Playoff A), Final
1952-53 First Division A, Positie 3
1951-52 First Division B, Positie 1 Champions Competition, Positie 4
1950-51 First Division B, Positie 8
1949-50 First Division West II, Positie 1 Champions Competition, Positie 4
1948-49 First Division West I, Positie 4
1947-48 First Division West I, Positie 3
1946-47 First Division West I, Positie 1 Champions Competition, Positie 1
1945-46 First Division West I, Positie 1 Champions Competition, Positie 2
1943-44 First Division West II, Positie 2
1942-43 First Division West II, Positie 6
1941-42 First Division West I, Positie 6
1940-41 First Division West II, Positie 2
1939-40 First Division West I, Positie 6
1938-39 First Division West II, Positie 1 Champions Competition, Positie 1
1937-38 First Division West I, Positie 2
1936-37 First Division West I, Positie 1 Champions Competition, Positie 1
1935-36 First Division West I, Positie 1 Champions Competition, Positie 2
1934-35 First Division West I, Positie 1 Champions Competition, Positie 3
1933-34 First Division West I, Positie 1 Champions Competition, Positie 1 Kampioenschaps Playoffs, Positie 1
1932-33 First Division West II, Positie 2
1931-32 First Division West I, Positie 1 Champions Competition, Positie 1
1930-31 First Division West I, Positie 1 Champions Competition, Positie 1
1929-30 First Division West I, Positie 1 Champions Competition, Positie 2
1928-29 First Division West I, Positie 8
1927-28 First Division West I, Positie 1 Champions Competition, Positie 2
1926-27 First Division West I, Positie 1 Champions Competition, Positie 3
1925-26 First Division West II, Positie 4
1924-25 First Division West II, Positie 3
1923-24 First Division West I, Positie 6
1922-23 First Division West, Positie 5
1921-22 First Division West, Positie 3
1920-21 First Division West, Positie 1 Champions Competition, Positie 3
1919-20 First Division West, Positie 5
1918-19 First Division West A, Positie 1 Champions Competition, Positie 1
1917-18 First Division West A, Positie 1 Champions Competition, Positie 1
1916-17 Second Division West A, Positie 1 Champions Competition 2nd Division West, Positie 1
1915-16 Second Division West C, Positie 1 Promotion Competition 2nd Division West, Positie 2
1914-15 Second Division Nood West B, Positie 1
1913-14 First Division West, Positie 10 Promotion Competition 2nd Division West, Positie 2
1912-13 First Division West, Positie 9
1911-12 First Division West, Positie 8
1910-11 Second Division West B, Positie 1 Promotion Competition 2nd Division West, Positie 1 Champions Match 2nd Division West, Positie 1
1909-10 Second Division West A, Positie 3
1908-09 Second Division West A, Positie 2
1907-08 Second Division West B, Positie 1 Champions Competition 2nd Division West, Positie 3
1906-07 Second Division West C, Positie 5
1905-06 Second Division West B, Positie 4
1904-05 Second Division West B, Positie 4
1903-04 Second Division West A, Positie 4
1902-03 Third Division West A, Positie 1 Promotion Competition 3rd Division West, Positie 1 Champions Match 3rd Division West, Positie 1
1901-02 AVB Afd. I, Positie 2
1900-01 AVB Afd. II B, Positie 2

Dutch Super Cup and Cup

2022-23 Dutch Super Cup, Final Dutch Cup, Final
2021-22 Dutch Super Cup, Final Dutch Cup, Final
2020-21 Dutch Cup, Winner
2019-20 Dutch Super Cup, Winner Dutch Cup, Semi Final
2018-19 Dutch Cup, Winner
2017-18 Dutch Cup, Round 3
2016-17 Dutch Cup, Round 3
2015-16 Dutch Cup, Round 3
2014-15 Dutch Super Cup, Final Dutch Cup, Last 16
2013-14 Dutch Super Cup, Winner Dutch Cup, Final
2012-13 Dutch Super Cup, Final Dutch Cup, Semi Final
2011-12 Dutch Super Cup, Final Dutch Cup, Last 16
2010-11 Dutch Super Cup, Final Dutch Cup, Final
2009-10 Dutch Cup, Winner
2008-09 Dutch Cup, Round 3
2007-08 Dutch Super Cup, Winner Dutch Cup, Round 4
2006-07 Dutch Super Cup, Winner Dutch Cup, Winner
2005-06 Dutch Super Cup, Winner Dutch Cup, Winner
2004-05 Dutch Super Cup, Final Dutch Cup, Semi Final
2003-04 Dutch Cup, Round 4
2002-03 Dutch Super Cup, Winner Dutch Cup, Semi Final
2001-02 Dutch Cup, Winner
2000-01 Dutch Cup, Round 3
1999-00 Dutch Super Cup, Final Dutch Cup, Round 3
1998-99 Dutch Super Cup, Final Dutch Cup, Winner
1997-98 Dutch Cup, Winner
1996-97 Dutch Super Cup, Final Dutch Cup, Round 2
1995-96 Dutch Super Cup, Winner Dutch Cup, Round 2
1994-95 Dutch Super Cup, Winner Dutch Cup, Quarter Final
1993-94 Dutch Super Cup, Winner Dutch Cup, Semi Final
1992-93 Dutch Cup, Winner
1991-92 Dutch Cup, Quarter Final
1990-91 Dutch Cup, Quarter Final
1989-90 Dutch Cup, Semi Final
1988-89 Dutch Cup, Quarter Final
1987-88 Dutch Cup, Round 2
1986-87 Dutch Cup, Winner
1985-86 Dutch Cup, Winner
1984-85 Dutch Cup, Round 3
1983-84 Dutch Cup, Round 3
1982-83 Dutch Cup, Winner
1981-82 Dutch Cup, Round 3
1980-81 Dutch Cup, Final
1979-80 Dutch Cup, Final
1978-79 Dutch Cup, Winner
1977-78 Dutch Cup, Final
1976-77 Dutch Cup, Round 2
1975-76 Dutch Cup, Quarter Final
1974-75 Dutch Cup, Round 3
1973-74 Dutch Cup, Semi Final
1972-73 Dutch Cup, Round 2
1971-72 Dutch Cup, Winner
1970-71 Dutch Cup, Winner
1969-70 Dutch Cup, Winner
1968-69 Dutch Cup, Round 3
1967-68 Dutch Cup (Knockout), Final
1966-67 Dutch Cup, Winner
1965-66 Dutch Cup (Knockout), Quarter Final
1964-65 Dutch Cup, Round 1
1963-64 Dutch Cup, Semi Final
1962-63 Dutch Cup, Round 4
1961-62 Dutch Cup, Round 4
1960-61 Dutch Cup (Knockout), Winner
1959-60
1958-59 Dutch Cup, Quarter Final
1957-58
1956-57 Dutch Cup, Tussenronde
1955-56
1954-55
1953-54
1952-53
1951-52
1950-51
1949-50
1948-49 Dutch Cup, Round 3
1947-48
1946-47
1945-46
1944-45
1943-44 Dutch Cup (Knockout), Round 2
1942-43 Dutch Cup (Knockout), Winner
1941-42
1940-41
1939-40
1938-39
1937-38 Dutch Cup, Round 3
1936-37
1935-36 Dutch Cup, Round 4
1934-35 Dutch Cup, Round 4
1933-34
1932-33
1931-32 Dutch Cup, Round 3
1930-31
1929-30 Dutch Cup, Semi Final
1928-29
1927-28 Dutch Cup, Round 3
1926-27 Dutch Cup, Round 3
1925-26 Dutch Cup, Round 3
1924-25 Dutch Cup, Last 16
1923-24
1922-23
1921-22
1920-21
1919-20
1918-19
1917-18 Dutch Cup, Round 2
1916-17 Dutch Cup, Winner
1915-16
1914-15 Dutch Cup, Round 1
1913-14 Dutch Cup, Last 16
1912-13 Dutch Cup, Last 16
1911-12 Dutch Cup, Round 3
1910-11 Dutch Cup, Tussenronde
1909-10 Dutch Cup, Round 1
1908-09 Dutch Cup, Round 3
1907-08 Dutch Cup, Round 2
1906-07 Dutch Cup, Round 1
1905-06 Dutch Cup, Round 3
1904-05 Dutch Cup, Round 1
1903-04
1902-03
1901-02
1900-01

Friendly

2022-23
2021-22
2020-21
2019-20
2018-19
2017-18
2016-17
2015-16
2014-15 Eusebio Cup, Winner
2013-14 Antalya Cup, Runners Up Final
2012-13
2011-12
2010-11
2009-10 Amsterdam Tournament, Position 2
2008-09 Amsterdam Tournament, Position 4
2007-08 Amsterdam Tournament, Position 3
2006-07 Amsterdam Tournament, Position 4
2005-06 Amsterdam Tournament, Position 4
2004-05 Amsterdam Tournament, Position 1
2003-04 Amsterdam Tournament, Position 1
2002-03 Amsterdam Tournament, Position 1
2001-02 Amsterdam Tournament, Position 1
2000-01 Amsterdam Tournament, Position 2
1999-00 Amsterdam Tournament, Position 3
1998-99
1997-98
1996-97
1995-96 Trofeo Santiago Bernabeu, Final
1994-95
1993-94
1992-93 Amsterdam 7x, Position 1 Trofeo Santiago Bernabeu, Winner
1991-92 Amsterdam 7x, Position 1
1990-91 Amsterdam 7x, Position 2
1989-90 Amsterdam 7x, Position 2 Philips Cup, Final
1988-89 Amsterdam 7x, Position 3
1987-88 Amsterdam 7x, Position 1
1986-87 Amsterdam 7x, Position 2
1985-86 Amsterdam 7x, Winner
1984-85 Amsterdam 7x, Final
1983-84 Amsterdam 7x, 3rd place
1982-83 Amsterdam 7x, Final
1981-82 Amsterdam 7x, 3rd place
1980-81 Amsterdam 7x, Winner
1979-80 Amsterdam 7x, Final Trofeo Santiago Bernabeu, Final
1978-79 Amsterdam 7x, Winner
1977-78 Amsterdam 7x, Final
1976-77 Amsterdam 7x, Final
1975-76 Amsterdam 7x, Final
1974-75
1973-74
1972-73
1971-72
1970-71
1969-70
1968-69 Slovan Bratislava 40, Position 4
1967-68
1966-67
1965-66
1964-65
1963-64
1962-63
1961-62
1960-61
1959-60
1958-59
1957-58
1956-57
1955-56
1954-55 AROL Cup, Final
1953-54
1952-53
1951-52 AROL Cup, Winner Easter Tournament Ajax, Winner
1950-51 AROL Cup, Semi Final
1949-50 AROL Cup, Winner Easter Tournament Ajax, Winner
1948-49 Easter Tournament Ajax, Winner
1947-48 Easter Tournament Ajax, Final
1946-47
1945-46 AROL Cup, Semi Final
1944-45 Kampioenschap Amsterdam, Position 1 Zilveren Pont, 3rd place
1943-44 Zilveren Pont, Winner
1942-43 Kampioenschap Amsterdam, Position 3 AROL Cup, 3rd place
1941-42 AROL Cup, Winner
1940-41 Kampioenschap Amsterdam, Position 1 AROL Cup, Quarter Final DOS Velox Pinkstertoernooi, Winner Paastoernooi Ajax Blauw-Wit, Runners Up Final
1939-40 Kampioenschap Amsterdam, Position 5 Frankendaal Beker, 3rd place HFC 60 Tournament, Winner Jan van Eck Beker, Final
1938-39 Frankendaal Beker, Final Paastoernooi Ajax Blauw-Wit, Final Spaerne Beker, Final
1937-38 Paastoernooi Ajax Blauw-Wit, Winner
1936-37 EDO Jubileum Toernooi, Winner Paastoernooi Ajax Blauw-Wit, Final
1935-36 AROL Cup, Round 1 Paastoernooi Ajax Blauw-Wit, Runners Up Final
1934-35 AROL Cup, Winner Easter Tournament Ajax, 3rd place Pinkstertoernooi Brussel, Winner
1933-34 AROL Cup, Winner Easter Tournament Ajax, Winner
1932-33 Easter Tournament Ajax, 3rd place Xerxes Pinkstertoernooi, Final
1931-32 Easter Tournament Ajax, Runners Up Final
1930-31 Easter Tournament Ajax, Final
1929-30 NVB Jubileum Matches, Winner
1928-29
1927-28
1926-27
1925-26 Terminus, Position 1 Gooi en Eemlanderbal, Final Easter Tournament Blauw-Wit, 3rd place
1924-25 AROL Cup, Semi Final Easter Tournament Ajax, No Winner in Runners Up Final Xerxes Bokaal, No Winner in Unknown
1923-24 Gouden Kruis, Winner
1922-23
1921-22 Wilhelminabeker, Final
1920-21 Scheltemabeker, Winner
1919-20 Gouden Kruis, Quarter Final Gouden Meer Beker, Winner
1918-19 Scheepvaartbeker, Final Wilhelminabeker, Winner
1917-18 Gouden Kruis, Final Gouden Meer Beker, Winner Zilveren Voetbal, Semi Final
1916-17 Gouden Meer Beker, Winner Zilveren Voetbal, Final
1915-16 Gouden Kruis, Round 1
1914-15
1913-14 Meuwsen Beker, Final
1912-13 Meuwsen Beker, Final
1911-12 Meuwsen Beker, 3rd place Zilveren Voetbal, Quarter Final
1910-11 Gouden Kruis, Winner Zilveren Wisselbeker Tilburg, Winner
1909-10 Gouden Kruis, Winner Zilveren Wisselbeker Tilburg, Quarter Final
1908-09 Gouden Kruis, Winner Zilveren Voetbal, Round 1 Zilveren Wisselbeker Tilburg, Semi Final
1907-08 Gouden Kruis, Final
1906-07 Gouden Kruis, Quarter Final
1905-06 Gouden Kruis, Winner
1904-05 Gouden Kruis, Quarter Final
1903-04 Gouden Kruis, Final
1902-03 Gouden Kruis, Final
1901-02
1900-01

European Results 1

Season EC1/CL (Qualification) EC1/CL (Play Off) EC1/CL (Group) EC1/CL (Group 2) EC1/CL (Knock Out) EC2 (Knock Out) EC3/EL (Qualification) EC3/EL (Play Off) EC3/EL (Group) EC3/EL (Knock Out)
2022-23 Position 3
2021-22 Position 1 Last 16
2020-21 Position 3 Quarter Final
2019-20 Qualification Qualification Position 3 Last 32
2018-19 Qualification Qualification Position 2 Semi Final
2017-18 Round 3 Round 1
2016-17 Qualification Round 1 Position 1 Final
2015-16 Round 3 Qualification Position 3
2014-15 Position 3 Last 16
2013-14 Position 3 Last 32
2012-13 Position 3 Last 32
2011-12 Position 3 Last 32
2010-11 Qualification Qualification Position 3 Last 16
2009-10 Qualification Position 2 Last 32
2008-09 Qualification Position 2 Last 32
2007-08 Round 3 Round 1
2006-07 Round 3 Qualification Position 2 Round 3
2005-06 Qualification Position 2 Last 16
2004-05 Position 3 Round 3
2003-04 Qualification Position 4
2002-03 Position 2 Position 2 Quarter Final
2001-02 Round 3 Round 2
2000-01 Round 2
1999-00 Round 3
1998-99 Position 4
1997-98 Quarter Final
1996-97 Position 2 Semi Final
1995-96 Position 1 Final
1994-95 Position 1 Winner
1993-94 Quarter Final
1992-93 Quarter Final
1991-92 Winner
1990-91
1989-90 Round 1
1988-89 Round 1
1987-88 Final
1986-87 Winner
1985-86 Round 1
1984-85 Round 2
1983-84 Round 1
1982-83 Round 1
1981-82 Round 1
1980-81 Round 2
1979-80 Semi Final
1978-79 Round 3
1977-78 Quarter Final
1976-77 Round 1
1975-76 Round 3
1974-75 Round 3
1973-74 Round 2
1972-73 Winner
1971-72 Winner
1970-71 Winner
1969-70
1968-69 Final
1967-68 Round 1
1966-67 Quarter Final
1965-66
1964-65
1963-64
1962-63
1961-62 Round 1
1960-61 Round 1
1959-60
1958-59
1957-58 Quarter Final
1956-57

European Results 2