2020–21 AFC Ajax season

Ajax
2020–21 season
Chairman	Frank Eijken
Manager	Erik ten Hag
Stadium	Johan Cruyff Arena
Eredivisie	Preseason
KNVB Cup	TBD
UEFA Champions League	TBD
Home colours	Away colours

The 2020–21 season is Ajax's 121st season in existence and the club's 65th consecutive season in the Eredivisie. In addition to the domestic league, Ajax will participate in this season's edition of the KNVB Cup and the UEFA Champions League.

Squad

As of 1 August 2020[1]

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	NED	Maarten Stekelenburg
2	DF	NED	Perr Schuurs
4	DF	MEX	Edson Álvarez
6	MF	NED	Donny van de Beek
7	FW	BRA	David Neres
8	MF	NED	Carel Eiting
9	FW	NED	Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
10	MF	SRB	Dušan Tadić (captain)
11	FW	NED	Quincy Promes
12	DF	MAR	Noussair Mazraoui
16	DF	ARG	Lisandro Magallán
17	DF	NED	Daley Blind (vice-captain)
18	MF	ROU	Răzvan Marin
19	MF	MAR	Zakaria Labyad


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
20	MF	GHA	Mohammed Kudus
21	DF	ARG	Lisandro Martínez
23	FW	BFA	Lassina Traoré
24	GK	CMR	André Onana
26	MF	NED	Jurgen Ekkelenkamp
27	FW	NED	Noa Lang
28	DF	USA	Sergiño Dest
29	MF	NED	Ryan Gravenberch
31	DF	ARG	Nicolás Tagliafico
33	GK	CRO	Dominik Kotarski
35	GK	NED	Kjell Scherpen
37	FW	NED	Naci Ünüvar
39	FW	BRA	Antony
41	DF	NED	Jurriën Timber

Transfers

For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the summer window (1 July 2020 to 31 August 2020) please see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2020. For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the winter window (1 January 2021 to 1 February 2021) please see List of Dutch football transfers winter 2020–21.

Transfers in

Date	Pos	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2020	FW	Antony	São Paulo	€15,750,000[lower-alpha 1]	[2]
	DF	Lisandro Magallán	Alavés	Loan return	[3]
	FW	Noa Lang	FC Twente		[4]
	DF	Sven Botman	SC Heerenveen		[5]
	FW	Dennis Johnsen	PEC Zwolle		[6]
16 July 2020	FW	Mohammed Kudus	Nordsjælland	€9,000,000[lower-alpha 2]	[7][8]
1 August 2020	GK	Maarten Stekelenburg	Everton	Free transfer	[9]
14 August 2020	FW	Jeppe Kjær	AC Horsens	€2,000,000	[10]

Fee may eventually rise to €21,750,000, due to undisclosed bonuses.
Fee may eventually rise due to undisclosed bonuses.

Transfers out

Date	Pos	Player	Transferred to	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2020	MF	Hakim Ziyech	Chelsea	€40,000,000[lower-alpha 1]	[11]
	GK	Benjamin van Leer	Sparta Rotterdam	Undisclosed	[12]
	GK	Bruno Varela	Benfica	End of loan	[13]
	FW	Ryan Babel	Galatasaray	End of loan	[14]
14 July 2020	FW	Nicolas Kühn	Bayern Munich	Undisclosed	[15]
15 July 2020	MF	Jasper ter Heide	SC Cambuur	Undisclosed	[16]
17 July 2020	DF	Boy Kemper	ADO Den Haag	Undisclosed	[17]
29 July 2020	DF	Joël Veltman	Brighton & Hove Albion	€1,000,000	[18]
31 July 2020	DF	Sven Botman	Lille OSC	€8,000,000	[19]

Fee may eventually rise to €44,000,000, due to undisclosed bonuses.

Loans out

Start date	Pos	Player	To	End date	Fee	Ref.
16 July 2020	DF	Kik Pierie	FC Twente	30 June 2021	Undisclosed	[20]
14 August 2020	FW	Danilo	FC Twente	30 June 2021	Undisclosed	[21]

Transfer summary

Undisclosed fees are not included in the transfer totals.

Expenditure

Summer: €26,750,000

Winter: €0

Total: €26,750,000

Income

Summer: €49,000,000

Winter: €0

Total: €49,000,000

Net totals

Summer: €22,250,000

Winter: €0

Total: €22,250,000

Pre-season and friendlies

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

8 August 2020 (2020-08-08)	Ajax	6–1	RKC Waalwijk	Amsterdam, Netherlands
18:45 CEST	Traoré 20' Huntelaar 47', 90+3' Ekkelenkamp 52' Antony 61', 90+1'	Report	Van Grunsven 78'	Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena

13 August 2020 (2020-08-13)	Ajax	5–1	FC Utrecht	Amsterdam, Netherlands
18:45 CEST	Labyad 4', 41', 45+4' Mazraoui 12' Lang 21' Tagliafico 35'	Report	Klaiber 39' St. Jago 64' Boussaid 73'	Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena

18 August 2020 (2020-08-18)	Wolfsberger AC	0–2	Ajax	Saalfelden, Austria
18:00 CEST	Peretz 54'	Report	Promes 3' Martínez 32' Gravenberch 52'	Stadium: Saalfelden Arena

22 August 2020 (2020-08-22)	Red Bull Salzburg	v	Ajax	Wals-Siezenheim, Austria
16:00 CEST				Stadium: Stadion Wals-Siezenheim

25 August 2020 (2020-08-25)	Ajax	v	Holstein Kiel	Amsterdam, Netherlands
CEST				Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst

25 August 2020 (2020-08-25)	Ajax	v	Hertha BSC	Amsterdam, Netherlands
19:00 CEST				Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena

29 August 2020 (2020-08-29)	Ajax	v	Eintracht Frankfurt	Amsterdam, Netherlands
19:00 CEST				Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena

30 August 2020 (2020-08-30)	Ajax	v	1. FC Union Berlin	Amsterdam, Netherlands
CEST				Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Eredivisie	13 September 2020	16 May 2021	Matchday 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
KNVB Cup			TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Champions League			TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Total				0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—

Last updated: September 2020

Source: Competitions

Eredivisie

League table

Pos	Team	Qualification or relegation
1	ADO Den Haag	Qualification to Champions League group stage
2	Ajax	Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
3	AZ	Qualification to Europa Conference League third qualifying round
4	FC Emmen	Qualification to European competition play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
5	Feyenoord

First match(es) will be played on 12 September 2020. Source: eredivisie.nl Soccerway
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)[22]
Notes:

Winner of play-off will qualify to Europa Conference League second qualifying round.

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
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last updated: September 2020.
Source: Eredivisie

Results by round

Round	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
Ground	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A
Result
Position

Source: Eredivisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

13 September 2020 1	Sparta Rotterdam	v	Ajax	Rotterdam
14:30 CEST				Stadium: Het Kasteel

20 September 2020 2	Ajax	v	RKC Waalwijk	Amsterdam
16:45 CEST				Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena

26 September 2020 3	Ajax	v	Vitesse	Amsterdam
21:00 CEST				Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena

4 October 2020 4	FC Groningen	v	Ajax	Groningen
12:15 CEST				Stadium: Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion

17 October 2020 5	Ajax	v	SC Heerenveen	Amsterdam
18:45 CEST				Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena

24 October 2020 6	VVV-Venlo	v	Ajax	Venlo
16:30 CEST			Covebo Stadion – De Koel

31 October 2020 7	Ajax	v	Fortuna Sittard	Amsterdam
18:45 CET				Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena

8 November 2020 8	FC Utrecht	v	Ajax	Utrecht
12:15 CET				Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard

21 November 2020 9	Ajax	v	Heracles Almelo	Amsterdam
18:45 CET				Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena

28 November 2020 10	FC Emmen	v	Ajax	Emmen
18:45 CET				Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk

5 December 2020 11	Ajax	v	FC Twente	Amsterdam
21:00 CET				Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena

12 December 2020 12	Ajax	v	PEC Zwolle	Amsterdam
20:00 CET				Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena

20 December 2020 13	ADO Den Haag	v	Ajax	The Hague
14:30 CET				Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion

23 December 2020 14	Willem II	v	Ajax	Tilburg
18:45 CET				Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion

10 January 2021 15	Ajax	v	PSV	Amsterdam
16:45 CET				Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena

14 January 2021 16	FC Twente	v	Ajax	Enschede
20:00 CET				Stadium: De Grolsch Veste

17 January 2021 17	Ajax	v	Feyenoord	Amsterdam
16:45 CET				Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena

24 January 2021 18	Fortuna Sittard	v	Ajax	Sittard
12:15 CET				Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion

28 January 2021 19	Ajax	v	Willem II	Amsterdam
21:00 CET				Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena

31 January 2021 20	AZ	v	Ajax	Alkmaar
16:45 CET				Stadium: AFAS Stadion

7 February 2021 21	Ajax	v	FC Utrecht	Amsterdam
12:15 CET				Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena

2021 22	Heracles Almelo	v	Ajax	Almelo
				Stadium: Erve Asito

2021 23	Ajax	v	Sparta Rotterdam	Amsterdam
				Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena

2021 24	PSV	v	Ajax	Eindhoven
				Stadium: Philips Stadion

2021 25	Ajax	v	FC Groningen	Amsterdam
				Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena

2021 26	PEC Zwolle	v	Ajax	Zwolle
				Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion

2021 27	Ajax	v	ADO Den Haag	Amsterdam
				Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena

2021 28	SC Heerenveen	v	Ajax	Heerenveen
				Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion

2021 29	RKC Waalwijk	v	Ajax	Waalwijk
				Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion

2021 30	Ajax	v	AZ	Amsterdam
				Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena

2021 31	Ajax	v	FC Emmen	Amsterdam
				Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena

2021 32	Feyenoord	v	Ajax	Rotterdam
				Stadium: De Kuip

13 May 2021 33	Ajax	v	VVV-Venlo	Amsterdam
14:30 CEST				Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena

16 May 2021 34	Vitesse	v	Ajax	Arnhem
14:30 CEST				Stadium: GelreDome

KNVB Cup

UEFA Champions League

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References

"The Players". AFC Ajax. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
"Ajax sign Antony Matheus dos Santos". Ajax. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
"Ajax krijgt Magallán zeer waarschijnlijk terug". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 13 April 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
"Noa Lang keert terug bij Ajax". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 5 May 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
"Botman zet handtekening onder nieuw Ajax-contract". Ajax (in Dutch). 15 May 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
"Johnsen terug bij Ajax na verhuur aan PEC Zwolle". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). 20 May 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
"Ajax sign Mohammed Kudus". Ajax. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
"Mohammed Kudus (19) definitief speler van Ajax". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 15 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
"Ajax have reached an agreement with Maarten Stekelenburg". Ajax. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
"Ajax contracteert  Jeppe Kjær Jensen". Ajax. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
"Ajax and Chelsea reach agreement for Ziyech". Ajax. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
"Ajax en Sparta bereiken akkoord over Benjamin van Leer". Ajax (in Dutch). 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
"Ajax neemt afscheid van reservedoelman Varela". FOX Sports (in Dutch). 15 May 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
"Ajax zegt ook contracten Huntelaar en Babel formeel op". Ajax (in Dutch). 31 March 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
"Kühn vertrekt definitief naar Bayern München". Ajax (in Dutch). 14 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
"Ajax en SC Cambuur bereiken akkoord over Jasper ter Heide". Ajax (in Dutch). 15 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
"Boy Kemper vertrekt naar ADO Den Haag". Ajax (in Dutch). 16 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
"Ajax en Brighton bereiken akkoord over Joël Veltman". Ajax (in Dutch). 29 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
"Ajax en OSC Lille akkoord over transfer Botman". Ajax (in Dutch). 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
"Kik Pierie op huurbasis naar FC Twente". Ajax (in Dutch). 16 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
"Danilo op huurbasis naar FC Twente". Ajax (in Dutch). 14 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
"Season regulations" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 26 June 2020.

External links

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[2] Fee may eventually rise to €21,750,000, due to undisclosed bonuses.

[8] Fee may eventually rise due to undisclosed bonuses.

[13] Fee may eventually rise to €44,000,000, due to undisclosed bonuses.

[table_note_res_EUPO0.60697651310217-25] Winner of play-off will qualify to Europa Conference League second qualifying round.

[1] "The Players". AFC Ajax. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2019.

[3] "Ajax sign Antony Matheus dos Santos". Ajax. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.

[4] "Ajax krijgt Magallán zeer waarschijnlijk terug". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 13 April 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.

[5] "Noa Lang keert terug bij Ajax". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 5 May 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.

[6] "Botman zet handtekening onder nieuw Ajax-contract". Ajax (in Dutch). 15 May 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.

[7] "Johnsen terug bij Ajax na verhuur aan PEC Zwolle". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). 20 May 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.

[9] "Ajax sign Mohammed Kudus". Ajax. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.

[10] "Mohammed Kudus (19) definitief speler van Ajax". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 15 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.

[11] "Ajax have reached an agreement with Maarten Stekelenburg". Ajax. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.

[12] "Ajax contracteert  Jeppe Kjær Jensen". Ajax. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.

[14] "Ajax and Chelsea reach agreement for Ziyech". Ajax. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.

[15] "Ajax en Sparta bereiken akkoord over Benjamin van Leer". Ajax (in Dutch). 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.

[16] "Ajax neemt afscheid van reservedoelman Varela". FOX Sports (in Dutch). 15 May 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.

[17] "Ajax zegt ook contracten Huntelaar en Babel formeel op". Ajax (in Dutch). 31 March 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.

[18] "Kühn vertrekt definitief naar Bayern München". Ajax (in Dutch). 14 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.

[19] "Ajax en SC Cambuur bereiken akkoord over Jasper ter Heide". Ajax (in Dutch). 15 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.

[20] "Boy Kemper vertrekt naar ADO Den Haag". Ajax (in Dutch). 16 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.

[21] "Ajax en Brighton bereiken akkoord over Joël Veltman". Ajax (in Dutch). 29 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.

[22] "Ajax en OSC Lille akkoord over transfer Botman". Ajax (in Dutch). 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

[23] "Kik Pierie op huurbasis naar FC Twente". Ajax (in Dutch). 16 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.

[24] "Danilo op huurbasis naar FC Twente". Ajax (in Dutch). 14 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.

[26] "Season regulations" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 26 June 2020.

2020–21 in Dutch football
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