2015–16 AFC Ajax season
The 2015–16 AFC Ajax season saw the club participate in the Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. The first training took place on 6 July 2015 while the traditional AFC Ajax Open Day was held on 20 July.
2015–16 season | ||||
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Chairman | Hennie Henrichs | |||
Manager | Frank de Boer | |||
Eredivisie | 2nd | |||
KNVB Cup | Third eround | |||
UEFA Champions League | Third qualifying round | |||
UEFA Europa League | Group stage | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Arkadiusz Milik (21) All: Arkadiusz Milik (24) | |||
Highest home attendance | 51,862 vs PEC Zwolle (3 April 2016) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 3,750 at Excelsior (20 September 2015) | |||
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Pre-season
The first training for the 2015–16 season was held on 6 June 2015. In preparation for the new season, Ajax organized a training stage in Neustift, Austria. The squad, with manager Frank de Boer, remained there from 15 to 24 June. During this training stage, a friendly match was played against Dynamo Moscow, whereupon the club then traveled back to the Netherlands, residing at De Lutte for additional training. The squad stayed there from 30 June to 5 July, when further friendly matches were played against Nordsjælland, Panathinaikos and VfL Wolfsburg. Traveling to France, a further friendly match was played against Saint-Étienne.
Player statistics
Appearances for competitive matches only
As of 7 March 2016
Team statistics
Eredivisie standings 2015–16
Current standing | Matches played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | Goals for![]() |
Goals against![]() |
Yellow cards![]() |
Red cards![]() |
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2nd | 34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 82 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
Points by match day
Match day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | Total |
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Points | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 82 |
Total points by match day
Match day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | Total |
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Points | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 38 | 41 | 44 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 61 | 64 | 65 | 68 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 78 | 81 | 82 | 82 |
Standing by match day
Match day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | Standing |
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Standing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
Goals by match day
Match day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | Total |
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Goals | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 81 |
Statistics for the 2015–16 season
- This is an overview of all the statistics for played matches in the 2014–15 season.
Friendlies | Johan Cruyff Shield | KNVB Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Europa League | Eredivisie | Total | |
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Matches | 6 of 6 | 0 of 0 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 0 | 34 of 34 | 40 of 43 |
Win | 2 of 6 | 0 of 0 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 0 | 25 of 34 | 27 of 43 |
Draw | 2 of 6 | 0 of 0 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 0 | 7 of 34 | 9 of 43 |
Loss | 2 of 6 | 0 of 0 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 0 | 2 of 34 | 4 of 43 |
Home | 2 of 2 | 0 of 0 | 0 of 0 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 0 | 0 of 17 | 2 of 20 |
Away | 4 of 4 | 0 of 0 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 0 | 0 of 17 | 4 of 23 |
Yellow cards ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red cards ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 x yellow in 1 match ![]() ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Number of substitutes used ![]() ![]() |
43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
Goals for ![]() |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 74 |
Goals against ![]() |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 29 |
Balance ![]() |
+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +22 | +26 |
Clean sheets ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Penalties for ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Penalties against ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015–16 team records
Topscorers
Friendlies
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Eredivisie
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KNVB Cup
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UEFA Champions League
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UEFA Europa League
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Placements
Friendlies | KNVB Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Europa League | Eredivisie | |
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Status | 6 played, 2 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses | 4th Round Next opponent: De Graafschap | Third qualifying round Last opponent: SK Rapid Wien Placement for: UEFA Europa League Playoffs | Playoff Round Next opponent: FK Jablonec | — |
Competitions
All times are in CEST
Eredivisie
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | PSV Eindhoven (C) | 34 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 88 | 32 | +56 | 84 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Ajax | 34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 81 | 21 | +60 | 82 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
3 | Feyenoord | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 62 | 40 | +22 | 63 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
4 | AZ | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 70 | 53 | +17 | 59 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
5 | Utrecht | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 57 | 48 | +9 | 53 | Qualification for the European competition play-offs[lower-alpha 2] |
Rules for classification: 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 (only if deciding champion, European competitions, or relegation); 8) Draw.[1]
(C) Champion.
Notes:
- Feyenoord qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2015–16 KNVB Cup.
- Four teams played for one spot in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round.
Matches
9 August 2015 1 | AZ | 0–3 | Ajax | Alkmaar |
12:30 CEST | Van Overeem ![]() |
Report | El Ghazi ![]() ![]() Gudelj ![]() Klaassen ![]() Riedewald ![]() |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,637 Referee: Bas Kuipers |
15 August 2015 2 | Ajax | 3–0 | Willem II | Amsterdam |
19:45 CEST | Milik ![]() El Ghazi ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 48,494 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
23 August 2015 3 | NEC | 0–2 | Ajax | Nijmegen |
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Stadium: Goffertstadion Attendance: 12,321 Referee: Dennis Higler |
30 August 2015 4 | Ajax | 4–0 | ADO Den Haag | Amsterdam |
Report |
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Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 43,578 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
12 September 2015 5 | Twente | 2–2 | Ajax | Enschede |
Report | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 29,000 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
20 September 2015 6 | Excelsior | 0–2 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Woudestein Attendance: 3,750 Referee: Kevin Blom |
26 September 2015 7 | Ajax | 2–0 | Groningen | Amsterdam |
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Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 45,676 Referee: Richard Liesveld |
4 October 2015 8 | Ajax | 1–2 | PSV | Amsterdam |
Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,154 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
17 October 2015 9 | Heracles | 0–2 | Ajax | Almelo |
Report | Stadium: Polman Stadion Attendance: 12,080 Referee: Kevin Blom |
25 October 2015 10 | Vitesse | 1–3 | Ajax | Arnhem |
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Report | Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 21,163 Referee: Richard Liesveld |
29 November 2015 14 | PEC Zwolle | 0–2 | Ajax |
5 December 2015 15 | Ajax | 5–2 | Heerenveen |
20 December 2015 17 | Ajax | 2–1 | De Graafschap |
17 January 2016 18 | ADO Den Haag | 0–1 | Ajax |
21 February 2016 24 | Ajax | 3–0 | Excelsior |
13 March 2016 27 | Ajax | 2–2 | NEC |
3 April 2016 29 | Ajax | 3–0 | PEC Zwolle |
20 April 2016 32 | Heerenveen | 0–2 | Ajax |
8 May 2016 34 | De Graafschap | 1–1 | Ajax |
KNVB Cup
23 September 2015 Round 2 | Ajax | 2–0 | De Graafschap | Amsterdam |
20:45 | Fischer ![]() Heitinga ![]() |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 24,738 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis |
UEFA Champions League
Third qualifying round
29 July 2015 First leg | Rapid Wien ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Vienna, Austria |
21:05 | Petsos ![]() Kainz ![]() Schwab ![]() Berić ![]() |
Report | Klaassen ![]() ![]() Veltman ![]() |
Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion Attendance: 43,200 Referee: William Collum (Scotland) |
4 August 2015 Second leg | Ajax ![]() | 2–3 (4–5 a agg.) | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
20:15 | Milik ![]() Gudelj ![]() |
Report | Berič ![]() Schaub ![]() |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia) |
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying rounds
Play-off round
20 August 2015 First leg | Ajax ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
19:00 CET | Milik ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 30,898 Referee: Tony Chapron (France) |
27 August 2015 Second leg | FK Jablonec ![]() | 0–0 (1–0 agg.) | ![]() | Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic |
18:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Chance Arena Attendance: 6,040 Referee: Kenn Hansen (Denmark) |
Group stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MOL | FEN | AJX | CEL | |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 | 1–3 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–2 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | — |
Matches
17 September 2015 1 | Ajax ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
19:00 CET | Fischer ![]() Schøne ![]() |
Report | Bitton ![]() Lustig ![]() |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 47,455 Referee: Luca Banti (Italy) |
1 October 2015 2 | Molde ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Molde, Norway |
21:00 CET | Hestad ![]() |
Report | Fischer ![]() |
Stadium: Molde Stadion Attendance: 7,890 Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland) |
Friendlies
4 July 2015 | Ajax ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Kematen, Austria |
20:00 | Kuzmin ![]() Bazoer ![]() |
Report | Kuzmin ![]() M'Vila ![]() |
Stadium: Sportplatz Kematen |
10 July 2015 | Ajax ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Hardenberg, Netherlands |
16:30 | Bakker ![]() |
Report | Ingvartsen ![]() Moberg Karlsson ![]() |
Stadium: De Boshoek |
10 July 2015 | Ajax ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Epe, Netherlands |
20:00 | Milik ![]() El Ghazi ![]() |
Report | Stadium: De Wachtelenberg |
17 July 2015 | Ajax ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena |
22 July 2015 | Saint-Étienne ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Valenciennes, France |
19:00 | Bamba ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stade du Hainaut |
10 August 2015 | Ajax ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
19:00 | Schöne ![]() Sanogo ![]() Andersen ![]() |
Report | Sagbo ![]() |
Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst |
8 October 2015 | Ajax ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
19:30 | Schöne ![]() |
Report | Seager ![]() Juanmi ![]() |
Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst |
Transfers for 2015–16
Summer transfer window
For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the summer window (1 July 2015 to 31 August 2015) please see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2015.
Arrivals
- The following players moved to AFC Ajax.
Name | Position | Transfer type | Previous club | Fee | |
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Return from loan spell | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 30 June 2015 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 30 June 2015 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 30 June 2015 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 30 June 2015 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 30 June 2015 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 30 June 2015 | ![]() | - |
Loan | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 17 July 2015 | ![]() | - |
Transfer | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 1 April 2015 | ![]() | €2,800,000 |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 5 May 2015 | ![]() | €500,000 |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 6 May 2015 | ![]() | €6,000,000 |
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 9 May 2015 | ![]() | €150,000 |
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 19 June 2015 | ![]() | €1,000,000 |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 30 June 2015 | ![]() | €270,000 |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 15 July 2015 | ![]() | €1,500,000 |
Free Transfer | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 25 June 2015 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 30 June 2015 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 24 August 2015 | ![]() | - |
Departures
- The following players moved from AFC Ajax.
Name | Position | Transfer type | New club | Fee | |
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Out on loan | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 30 June 2015 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 30 June 2015 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 30 June 2015 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 30 June 2015 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 30 June 2015 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 30 June 2015 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 27 July 2015 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 24 August 2015 | ![]() | - |
Loan return | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 30 June 2015 | ![]() | - |
Transfer | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 1 July 2015 | ![]() | €3,500,000 |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 27 July 2015 | ![]() | €4,000,000 |
Free Transfer | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 29 April 2015 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 20 May 2015 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 20 May 2015 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 28 May 2015 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 29 May 2015 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 20 June 2015 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 23 June 2015 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 30 June 2015 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 30 June 2015 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 30 June 2015 | – | - |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 30 June 2015 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 16 July 2015 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 24 July 2015 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 11 August 2015 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 14 August 2015 | ![]() | - |
Winter transfer window
For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the winter window (1 January 2016 to 1 February 2016) please see List of Dutch football transfers winter 2015–16.
Arrivals
- The following players moved to AFC Ajax.
Name | Position | Transfer type | New club | Fee | |
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Return from loan spell | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 1 January 2016 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 5 January 2016 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 31 January 2016 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 31 January 2016 | ![]() | - |
Departures
- The following players moved from AFC Ajax.
Name | Position | Transfer type | New club | Fee | |
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Out on loan | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 2 January 2015 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 4 January 2015 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 31 January 2015 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 31 January 2016 | ![]() | - |
Return from loan spell | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 31 January 2016 | ![]() | - |
Free Transfer | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 3 January 2016 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 31 January 2016 | – | - |
References
- "Reglementen betaald voetbal Seizoen 2015/'16" [Regulations professional football 2015–16 season] (pdf) (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. p. 44. Retrieved 19 May 2016.