1971–72 AFC Ajax season
AFC Ajax 1971–72 football season
1971–72 season | |||
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![]() Ajax playing Internazionale in the 1972 European Cup Final | |||
Chairman | Jaap van Praag | ||
Manager | Stefan Kovacs | ||
Stadium | Olympic Stadium | ||
Eredivisie | 1st | ||
KNVB Cup | Winners | ||
European Cup | Winners | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Johan Cruyff (25) All: Johan Cruyff (33) | ||
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← 1970–71 1972–73 → |
During the 1971–72 Dutch football season, AFC Ajax competed in the Eredivisie. Ajax won the treble that season, winning the Eredivisie, the 1971–72 KNVB Cup and the 1971–72 European Cup. It was the club's first season without Rinus Michels since 1965.
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
Position | Player | From | Type | Fee | Ref. |
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FW | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | €79,113 | |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | ||
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | Free | |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | Free |
Out
Position | Player | To | Type | Fee | Ref. |
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MF | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | Free | |
DF | ![]() | Retired |
Out mid season
Position | Player | To | Type | Fee | Ref. |
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DF | ![]() | ![]() | [1] |
Results
In the 1971–72 season Ajax lost just one game. They were unbeaten at home in both domestic and European competitions. The season included a 12-1 victory over Vitesse at the De Meer Stadion. A result which set a record for the largest win in Eredivisie history. It would stand until 2020, when Ajax beat VVV-Venlo 13–0.[2]
Eredivisie
Twente v Ajax
15 August 1971 1 | Twente | 0–2 | Ajax | Enschede |
Report | Suurendonk ![]() van Dijk ![]() | Stadium: Diekman Stadion Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Leonardus van der Kroft |
Ajax v FC Den Haag
22 August 1971 2 | Ajax | 1–0 | FC Den Haag | Amsterdam |
Swart ![]() | Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 29,500 Referee: Jef Dorpmans |
Rotterdam v Ajax
29 August 1971 3 | Rotterdam | 1–1 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
Klijnjan ![]() | Report | Swart ![]() | Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 31,000 Referee: Ad Boogaerts |
Ajax v Excelsior
5 September 1971 4 | Ajax | 1–0 | Excelsior | Amsterdam |
Hulshoff ![]() | Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Joop Vervoot |
Groningen v Ajax
11 September 1971 5 | Groningen | 0–0 | Ajax | Groningen |
Hovenkamp ![]() | Report | Keizer ![]() | Stadium: Oosterpark Attendance: 17,500 Referee: Koen Hoppenbrouwer |
Ajax v Breda
19 September 1971 6 | Ajax | 5–0 | Breda | Amsterdam |
van Dijk ![]() Schilcher ![]() Cruyff ![]() | Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Henk Pijper |
Eindhoven v Ajax
25 September 1971 7 | Eindhoven | 1–1 | Ajax | Eindhoven |
Devrindt ![]() | Report | van Dijk ![]() | Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Theo Boosten |
Ajax v Nijmegen
3 October 1971 8 | Ajax | 1–0 | Nijmegen | Amsterdam |
van Dijk ![]() | Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 29,500 Referee: Koen Brouwer |
Amsterdam v Ajax
15 October 1971 9 | Amsterdam | 0–2 | Ajax | Amsterdam |
Report | Keizer ![]() Neeskens ![]() | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 26,410 Referee: Joop Vervoort |
Ajax v Go Ahead Eagles
24 October 1971 10 | Ajax | 4–1 | Go Ahead Eagles | Amsterdam |
Hulshoff ![]() Haan ![]() Neeskens ![]() | Report | Geels ![]() | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Charles Corver |
MVV v Ajax
31 October 1971 11 | MVV | 0–3 | Ajax | Maastricht |
Report | Neeskens ![]() Cruyff ![]() Swart ![]() | Stadium: De Geusselt Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Leonardus van der Kroft |
Ajax v Feijenoord
7 November 1971 12 | Ajax | 2–1 | Feijenoord | Amsterdam |
Swart ![]() Israël ![]() | Report | Israël ![]() | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 29,500 Referee: Laurens Van Ravens |
Utrecht v Ajax
14 November 1971 13 | Utrecht | 2–3 | Ajax | Utrecht |
Steen Olsen ![]() Bonsink ![]() | Report | Keizer ![]() Rep ![]() | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Arie Van Germert |
Ajax v Telstar
21 November 1971 14 | Ajax | 5–2 | Telstar | Amsterdam |
Cruyff ![]() Keizer ![]() van Dijk ![]() | Report | van Essen ![]() Manders ![]() | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 13,500 Referee: Koen Brouwer |
Volendam v Ajax
28 November 1971 15 | Volendam | 0–1 | Ajax | Volendam |
Report | Swart ![]() | Stadium: Kras Stadion Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Charles Corver |
Ajax v FC Den Bosch
5 December 1971 16 | Ajax | 5–0 | FC Den Bosch | Amsterdam |
Keizer ![]() Cruyff ![]() Mühren ![]() | Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Henk Pijper |
Vitesse Arnhem v Ajax
12 December 1971 17 | Vitesse Arnhem | 1–3 | Ajax | Arnhem |
Gerritsen ![]() | Report | Swart ![]() Keizer ![]() Cruyff ![]() | Stadium: Nieuw Monnikenhuize Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Frans Derks |
Ajax v Twente
19 December 1971 18 | Ajax | 1–0 | Twente | Amsterdam |
Haan ![]() | Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 29,500 Referee: Jan Keizer (referee) |
FC Den Haag v Ajax
2 January 1972 19 | FC Den Haag | 1–2 | Ajax | The Hague |
Roodnat ![]() | Report | Keizer ![]() Cruyff ![]() | Stadium: Zuiderpark Attendance: 28,500 Referee: Ad Boogaerts |
Ajax v Rotterdam
16 January 1972 20 | Ajax | 2–1 | Rotterdam | Amsterdam |
Cruyff ![]() Mühren ![]() | Report | Kowalik ![]() | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 29,500 Referee: Laurens Van Ravens |
Breda v Ajax
6 February 1972 21 | Breda | 2–5 | Ajax | Breda |
Schrijvers ![]() ![]() van Dijk ![]() | Report | Keizer ![]() Suurbier ![]() van Dijk ![]() Mühren ![]() Cruyff ![]() | Stadium: NAC Stadion Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Charles Corver |
Excelsior v Ajax
26 February 1972 22 | Excelsior | 0–4 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
Report | Cruyff ![]() van Nierop ![]() van der Heijden ![]() | Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 23,640 Referee: Koen Hoppenbrouwer |
Ajax v Groningen
3 March 1972 23 | Ajax | 7–0 | Groningen | Amsterdam |
Cruyff ![]() Swart ![]() Mühren ![]() Keizer ![]() | Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Leonardus van der Kroft |
Ajax v PSV Eindhoven
12 March 1972 24 | Ajax | 4–1 | PSV Eindhoven | Amsterdam |
Keizer ![]() Mühren ![]() Strik ![]() | Report | Hoekema ![]() | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 23,500 Referee: Ad Boogaerts |
Nijmegen v Ajax
19 March 1972 25 | Nijmegen | 0–1 | Ajax | Nijmegen |
Report | Neeskens ![]() | Stadium: De Goffert Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Jef Dorpmans |
Ajax v Amsterdam
26 March 1972 26 | Ajax | 2–0 | Amsterdam | Amsterdam |
Muller ![]() Neeskens ![]() | Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Henk Pijper |
Go Ahead Eagles v Ajax
1 April 1972 27 | Go Ahead Eagles | 3–2 | Ajax | Deventer |
Smid ![]() Geels ![]() | Report | Neeskens ![]() Cruyff ![]() | Stadium: De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Leonardus van der Kroft |
Ajax v MVV
9 April 1972 28 | Ajax | 8–0 | MVV | Amsterdam |
Keizer ![]() Swart ![]() van Dijk ![]() Neeskens ![]() Mühren ![]() | Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Charles Corver |
Feijenoord v Ajax
15 April 1972 29 | Feijenoord | 1–5 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
Posthumus ![]() | Report | Haan ![]() Mühren ![]() Cruyff ![]() Keizer ![]() | Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 62,257 Referee: Ad Boogaerts |
Ajax v Utrecht
23 April 1972 30 | Ajax | 4–0 | Utrecht | Amsterdam |
Swart ![]() van Dijk ![]() Mühren ![]() Cruyff ![]() | Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Theo Boosten |
Telstar v Ajax
30 April 1972 31 | Telstar | 1–2 | Ajax | Velsen |
Jonker ![]() | Report | Swart ![]() Hulshoff ![]() | Stadium: Sportpark Schoonenberg Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Jef Dorpmans |
Ajax v Volendam
7 May 1972 32 | Ajax | 2–0 | Volendam | Amsterdam |
Cruyff ![]() van Dijk ![]() | Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Arie Van Gemert |
Den Bosch v Ajax
14 May 1972 33 | Den Bosch | 0–1 | Ajax | 's-Hertogenbosch |
Report | Cruyff ![]() | Stadium: De Vliert Attendance: 19,000 Referee: Koen Brouwer |
Ajax v Vitesse
19 May 1972 34 | Ajax | 12–1 | Vitesse | Amsterdam |
Neeskens ![]() Cruyff ![]() van Dijk ![]() Mühren ![]() Hulshoff ![]() | Report | Veenendaal ![]() | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Joop Vervoort |
KNVB Cup
Ajax v Zwolle
9 January 1972 Round 1 | Ajax | 8–3 | Zwolle | Amsterdam |
Swart ![]() Cruyff ![]() ![]() Mühren ![]() Rorije ![]() Keizer ![]() Neeskens ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: De Meer |
Ajax v Go Ahead Eagles
20 February 1972 Round of 16 | Ajax | 3–0 | Go Ahead Eagles | Amsterdam |
Haan ![]() Swart ![]() Hulshoff ![]() | Stadium: De Meer |
Ajax v Volendam
11 April 1972 Semi–finals | Ajax | 2–0 | Volendam | Amsterdam |
van Dijk ![]() Neeskens ![]() | Stadium: De Meer |
Ajax v FC Den Haag
11 May 1972 Final | Ajax | 3–2 | FC Den Haag | Rotterdam |
Cruyff ![]() Mühren ![]() Keizer ![]() | Van Eeden ![]() Mansveld ![]() | Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 60,000 |
European Cup
Ajax
v
Dynamo Dresden
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
![East Germany](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Flag_of_East_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_East_Germany.svg.png)
15 September 1971 Round 1 | Ajax ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Amsterdam |
19:15 | Swart ![]() Keizer ![]() | Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 45,027 Referee: Milivoje Gugulović |
Dynamo Dresden
v
Ajax
![East Germany](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Flag_of_East_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_East_Germany.svg.png)
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
29 September 1971 Round 1 | Dynamo Dresden ![]() | 0–0 (0–2 agg.) | ![]() | Dresden |
18:30 | Sammer ![]() | Report | Haan ![]() | Stadium: Dynamostadion Attendance: 32,307 Referee: Ken Burns (referee) |
Marseille
v
Ajax
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
20 October 1971 Round of 16 | Marseille ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Marseille |
19:30 | Gress ![]() | Report | Keizer ![]() Cruyff ![]() | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 48,039 Referee: Robert Schaut |
Ajax
v
Marseille
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
3 November 1971 Round of 16 | Ajax ![]() | 4–1 (6–2 agg.) | ![]() | Amsterdam |
19:15 | Cruyff ![]() Swart ![]() Haan ![]() Neeskens ![]() | Report | Couécou ![]() ![]() Skoblar ![]() | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 53,785 Referee: Alisair McKenzie |
Ajax
v
Arsenal
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
![England](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png)
8 March 1972 Quarter finals | Ajax ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Amsterdam |
19:15 | Mühren ![]() | Report | Kennedy ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 53,754 Referee: Leonidas Vamvakopoulos |
Arsenal
v
Ajax
![England](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png)
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
22 March 1972 Quarter finals | Arsenal ![]() | 0–1 (1–3 agg.) | ![]() | London |
18:30 | Storey ![]() | Report | Graham ![]() | Stadium: Arsenal Stadium Attendance: 56,155 Referee: Ferdinand Marschall |
Ajax
v
Benfica
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
![Portugal](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/23px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png)
5 April 1972 Semi finals | Ajax ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Amsterdam |
19:15 | Swart ![]() | Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 53,921 Referee: Karlo Kruashvili |
Benfica
v
Ajax
![Portugal](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/23px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png)
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
19 April 1972 Semi finals | Benfica ![]() | 0–0 (0–1 agg.) | ![]() | Lisbon |
21:45 | Report | Keizer ![]() | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 58,983 Referee: Norman Burtenshaw |
Ajax
v
Internazionale
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
![Italy](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png)
31 May 1972 Final | Ajax ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Rotterdam |
19:30 | Cruyff ![]() | Report MatchCentre | Boninsegna ![]() | Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 61,354 Referee: Robert Héliès |
Statistics
Goals record
Rank | Nat. | Po. | Name | Eredivisie | European Cup | KNVB Cup | Total |
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1 | ![]() | FW | Johan Cruyff | 25 | 5 | 3 | 33 |
2 | ![]() | FW | Piet Keizer | 14 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
3 | ![]() | FW | Dick van Dijk | 16 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
![]() | FW | Sjaak Swart | 11 | 3 | 2 | 17 | |
5 | ![]() | DF | Gerrie Mühren | 9 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
6 | ![]() | MF | Johan Neeskens | 10 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
7 | ![]() | DF | Barry Hulshoff | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
8 | ![]() | MF | Arie Haan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
9 | ![]() | MF | Arnold Mühren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
10 | ![]() | FW | Johnny Rep | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | MF | Heinz Schilcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | DF | Wim Suurbier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | DF | Ruud Suurendonk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
References
External links
- RSSSF
- Eredivisie official website – info on all seasons (in Dutch)
- Netherlands Cup Full Results 1970–1994 by the RSSSF
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