1994–95 AFC Ajax season

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.

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)

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 Patrick Kluivert, 18
KNVB Cup 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 066.67 Quarter-finals 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 Jari Litmanen, 6
Total 49 37 11 1 134 35 +99 075.51 Jari Litmanen, 25

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

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[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for the 1995–96 UEFA Cup Winners Cup
5 FC Twente 34 17 8 9 66 50 +16 42
Source: , RSSSF.com,
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).[5]
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Winners KNVB Cup.

Matches

27 August 1994 1Ajax3 1RKC WaalwijkDe Meer Stadion, Amsterdam
Kluivert  14'
Blind  38'
Wooter  64'
Decheiver  74' Attendance: 17,200
Referee: René Temmink
10 September 1994 2Ajax5 0Vitesse ArnhemDe Meer Stadion, Amsterdam
F. de Boer  10'
Kluivert  29'
George  39'
Rijkaard  69'
van Vossen  84'
Attendance: 19,200
Referee: Dick Jol
21 September 1994 3Roda JC1 1AjaxSportpark Kaalheide, Kerkrade
Huiberts  35' Kluivert  51' Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Mario van der Ende
23 September 1994 4Ajax3 0FC DordrechtDe Meer Stadion, Amsterdam
Kluivert  4', 82'
Overmars  90'
Attendance: 19,738
Referee: Hugo Luyten
2 October 1994 5Sparta0 2AjaxHet Kasteel, Rotterdam
R. de Boer  36'
George  57' (pen.)
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Jef van Vliet
16 October 1994 6Ajax4 0Go Ahead EaglesOlympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
Overmars  48'
Blind  50'
Litmanen  59'
Kluivert  90' (pen.)
Attendance: 24,543
Referee: Jan Wegereef
23 October 1994 7PSV1 4AjaxPhilips Stadion, Eindhoven
Nilis  74' F. de Boer  7'
Davids  14'
Seedorf  16'
van Vossen  56'
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Mario van der Ende
25 October 1994 8Ajax5 1HeerenveenDe Meer Stadion, Amsterdam
Rijkaard  15'
Litmanen  25', 32'
Kluivert  70', 90'
Oosterveer  74' Attendance: 19,474
Referee: Ab Schuurmans
6 November 1994 9Willem II1 4AjaxWillem II Stadion, Tilburg
van Gastel  59' van Vossen  13'
Litmanen  18'
George  49'
Davids  80'
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: John Blankenstein
9 November 1994 10Ajax3 1GroningenDe Meer Stadion, Amsterdam
Litmanen  79'
Kluivert  80', 90'
Beerens  2' Attendance: 18,751
Referee: Dick Jol
20 November 1994 11Utrecht0 0AjaxStadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Jaap Uilenberg
26 November 1994 12Ajax3 1MVVDe Meer Stadion, Amsterdam
Litmanen  5'
Overmars  65', 66'
Visser  39' Attendance: 19,501
Referee: Jef van Vliet
4 December 1994 13Volendam2 2AjaxKras Stadion, Volendam
Smeets  4'
Ooijer  34'
Kanu  1'
Seedorf  3'
Attendance: 8,100
Referee: René Temmink
17 December 1994 14NAC Breda2 2AjaxNAC Stadion, Breda
Gerritsen  8'
Lammers  90'
Gaasbeek  23' (o.g.)
R. de Boer  78'
Attendance: 10,845
Referee: Roelof Luinge
20 December 1994 15NEC0 2AjaxGoffertstadion, Nijmegen
van den Brom  16', 60' Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Herman van Dijk
13 January 1995 16RKC1 1AjaxSportpark Olympia, Waalwijk
van Rijswijk  7' Kluivert  9' Attendance: 6,100
Referee: Jef van Vliet
21 January 1995 17Ajax1 0PSVOlympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
Kluivert  80' Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Roelof Luinge
28 January 1995 18Vitesse2 3AjaxNieuw Monnikenhuize, Arnhem
Helder  29'
Cocu  51'
F. de Boer  30'
Kluivert  64'
van den Brom  84'
Attendance: 12,400
Referee: Jaap Uilenberg
4 February 1995 19Ajax3 1NAC BredaDe Meer Stadion, Amsterdam
Kluivert  13', 24'
van den Brom  34'
Remie  45' Attendance: 19,400
Referee: Herman van Dijk
11 February 1995 20Ajax4 1FeyenoordOlympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
George  34'
F. de Boer  49'
van Vossen  57'
Blind  62'
Larsson  27' Attendance: 39,481
Referee: John Blankenstein
15 February 1995 21Ajax1 1Roda JCDe Meer Stadion, Amsterdam
Kluivert  63' Graef  38' Attendance: 19,007
Referee: Jan Wegereef
19 February 1995 22FC Dordrecht1 3AjaxRiwal Hoogwerkers Stadion, Dordrecht
Koswal  13' F. de Boer  35'
Overmars  41'
Kanu  85'
Attendance: 8,160
Referee: Hugo Luyten
11 March 1995 23Go Ahead Eagles1 2AjaxAdelaarshorst, Deventer
Schenning  49' Litmanen  74'
Kanu  90'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jan Wegereef
18 March 1995 24Ajax5 1NECDe Meer Stadion, Amsterdam
Litmanen  18', 22', 88'
Kanu  74'
Seedorf  78'
Pothuizen  55' Attendance: 18,743
Referee: Roelof Luinge
21 March 1995 25Ajax8 0Sparta RotterdamDe Meer Stadion, Amsterdam
Seedorf  2'
Kanu  14'
F. de Boer  18', 30'
Litmanen  37', 47'
van Eck  57' (o.g.)
Blind  81'
Attendance: 18,741
Referee: René Temmink
26 March 1995 26Twente0 1AjaxDiekman Stadion, Enschede
Kanu  16' Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Hans Reygwart
1 April 1995 27Heerenveen3 3AjaxAbe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
Regtop  6'
Tomasson  12'
Alberda  52'
Litmanen  17', 44'
Kanu  72'
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Jaap Uilenberg
8 April 1995 28Ajax7 0Willem IIDe Meer Stadion, Amsterdam
Litmanen  6', 21'
Kanu  8'
George  13'
Seedorf  24'
F. de Boer  75'
R. de Boer  77'
Attendance: 18,875
Referee: Wout Schaap
15 April 1995 29Groningen2 4AjaxStadion Oosterpark, Groningen
Gorré  63'
Sion  76'
Kluivert  13', 39'
F. de Boer  22'
Overmars  70'
Attendance: 16,280
Referee: René Temmink
2 May 1995 30MVV0 3AjaxDe Geusselt, Maastricht
George  35'
Overmars  58'
Davids  72'
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: John Blankenstein
10 May 1995 31Ajax2 1UtrechtDe Meer Stadion, Amsterdam
Seedorf  69'
van den Brom  75'
Gorter  19' Attendance: 27,310
Referee: Herman van Dijk
13 May 1995 32Ajax4 1VolendamOlympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
F. de Boer  19'
Blind  48'
R. de Boer  67'
Litmanen  82'
Stefanović  27' Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Roelof Luinge
17 May 1995 33Feyenoord0 5AjaxDe Kuip, Rotterdam
Overmars  38'
Kanu  46', 76' (pen.)
Davids  83'
van Vossen  89'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Dick Jol
27 May 1995 34Ajax3 1FC TwenteDe Meer Stadion, Amsterdam
George  12', 48'
Davids  79'
Bruggink  56' Attendance: 19,231
Referee: Hugo Luyten

KNVB Cup

5 October 1994 First RoundAjax3 0Den BoschOlympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
Litmanen  52'
R. de Boer  84'
Davids  89'
Van Helmond  88'
30 November 1994 Second RoundNEC0 3AjaxGoffertstadion, Nijmegen
Kanu  30'
R. de Boer  69', 85'
8 March 1995 Quarter-finalsAFC Ajax1–2 (a.e.t.)FeyenoordOlympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
R. de Boer  26' Heus  79'
Obiku  95'

Dutch Supercup

21 August 1994 Ajax3 0FeyenoordOlympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
Litmanen  13'
Oulida  21'
Kluivert  25'
Attendance: 23,500
Referee: John Blankenstein (Den Haag)

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Group D
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Ajax 642092+710
Milan 631265+15[6]
Casino Salzburg 61324625
AEK Athens 60243962
14 September 1994 Round 1Ajax 2 0 MilanOlympisch Stadium, Amsterdam
20:30 R. de Boer  51'
Litmanen  65'
Report Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Antonio López Nieto (Spain)
28 September 1994 Round 2AEK Athens 1 2 AjaxNikos Goumas Stadium, Nea Filadelfeia
21:30 Savevski  30' Report Litmanen  33'
Kluivert  59'
Attendance: 24,747
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
19 October 1994 Round 3Casino Salzburg 0 0 AjaxErnst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna
20:30 Report Attendance: 19,500
Referee: Kurt Röthlisberger (Switzerland)
2 November 1994 Round 4Ajax 1 1 Casino SalzburgOlympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
20:30 Litmanen  85' Report Kocijan  63' Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Les Mottram (Scotland)
23 November 1994 Round 5Milan 0 2 AjaxStadio Nereo Rocco, Trieste
20:30 Report Litmanen  2'
Baresi  66' (o.g.)
Attendance: 29,764
Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)
7 December 1994 Round 6Ajax 2 0 AEK AthensOlympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
20:30 Oulida  7', 81' Report Attendance: 39,138
Referee: Jorge Coroado (Portugal)

Knockout phase

Quarter-finals
1 March 1995 First LegHajduk Split 0 0 AjaxPoljud, Split
19:00 Report Attendance: 34,250
Referee: Ryszard Wójcik (Poland)
15 March 1995 Second LegAjax 3 0 Hajduk SplitOlympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
18:45 Kanu  39'
F. de Boer  43', 67'
Report Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Ion Crăciunescu (Romania)
Semi-finals
5 April 1995 First LegBayern Munich 0 0 AjaxOlympiastadion, Munich
20:30 Report Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Ahmet Çakar (Turkey)
19 April 1995 Second LegAjax 5 2 Bayern MunichOlympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
20:30 Litmanen  12', 46'
Finidi  41'
R. de Boer  44'
Overmars  88'
Report Witeczek  36'
Scholl  75' (pen.)
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary)
Final
24 May 1995 Ajax 1 0 MilanErnst Happel Stadion, Vienna
20:30 Kluivert  85' Report Attendance: 49,730
Referee: Ion Crăciunescu (Romania)
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See also

References

  1. Davids was born in Paramaribo, Suriname, but 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 qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally and represented them at U-20 and U-21 level.
  3. Seedorf was born in Paramaribo, Suriname, but 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 qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally and represented them at U-18 and U-21 level.
  5. "Eredivisie info on all seasons" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 October 2007. Retrieved 29 September 2019..
  6. Milan were docked two points for crowd trouble against Casino Salzburg on Matchday Two.
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