1971–72 AFC Ajax season
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| 1971–72 season | |||
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| File:1971-72 European Cup Final - AFC Ajax v Inter Milan - Mauro Bellugi & Piet Keizer.jpg | |||
| 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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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Netherlands Arnold Mühren | Netherlands RKSV Volendam | Transfer | €79,113 | |
| MF | Austria Heinz Schilcher | Austria SK Sturm Graz | Transfer | ||
| FW | Netherlands Johnny Rep | Netherlands Jong Ajax | Transfer | Free | |
| FW | Netherlands Gerrie Kleton | Netherlands Jong Ajax | Transfer | Free |
Out
| Position | Player | To | Type | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Netherlands Nico Rijnders | Belgium Royal FC Brugeois | Transfer | Free | |
| DF | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Velibor Vasović | Retired |
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Out mid season
| Position | Player | To | Type | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Netherlands Ruud Suurendonk | France AS Monaco | [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
| 15 August 1971 1 | Twente | 0–2 | Ajax | Enschede |
| Report | Suurendonk File:Soccerball shade.svg 41' van Dijk File:Soccerball shade.svg 52' |
Stadium: Diekman Stadion Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Leonardus van der Kroft |
| 22 August 1971 2 | Ajax | 1–0 | FC Den Haag | Amsterdam |
| Swart File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' | Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 29,500 Referee: Jef Dorpmans |
| 29 August 1971 3 | Rotterdam | 1–1 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
| Klijnjan File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' (pen.) | Report | Swart File:Soccerball shade.svg 82' | Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 31,000 Referee: Ad Boogaerts |
| 5 September 1971 4 | Ajax | 1–0 | Excelsior | Amsterdam |
| Hulshoff File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' | Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Joop Vervoot |
| 11 September 1971 5 | Groningen | 0–0 | Ajax | Groningen |
| Hovenkamp Red card 84' | Report | Keizer Red card 84' | Stadium: Oosterpark Attendance: 17,500 Referee: Koen Hoppenbrouwer |
| 19 September 1971 6 | Ajax | 5–0 | Breda | Amsterdam |
| van Dijk File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' (pen.) Schilcher File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' Cruyff File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' |
Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Henk Pijper |
| 25 September 1971 7 | Eindhoven | 1–1 | Ajax | Eindhoven |
| Devrindt File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' | Report | van Dijk File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' | Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Theo Boosten |
| 3 October 1971 8 | Ajax | 1–0 | Nijmegen | Amsterdam |
| van Dijk File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' | Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 29,500 Referee: Koen Brouwer |
| 15 October 1971 9 | Amsterdam | 0–2 | Ajax | Amsterdam |
| Report | Keizer File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' Neeskens File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' |
Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 26,410 Referee: Joop Vervoort |
| 24 October 1971 10 | Ajax | 4–1 | Go Ahead Eagles | Amsterdam |
| Hulshoff File:Soccerball shade.svg 14', 35' Haan File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' Neeskens File:Soccerball shade.svg 74' |
Report | Geels File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' (pen.) | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Charles Corver |
| 31 October 1971 11 | MVV | 0–3 | Ajax | Maastricht |
| Report | Neeskens File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' Cruyff File:Soccerball shade.svg 27' Swart File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' |
Stadium: De Geusselt Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Leonardus van der Kroft |
| 7 November 1971 12 | Ajax | 2–1 | Feijenoord | Amsterdam |
| Swart File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' Israël File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' (o.g.) |
Report | Israël File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 29,500 Referee: Laurens Van Ravens |
| 14 November 1971 13 | Utrecht | 2–3 | Ajax | Utrecht |
| Steen Olsen File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' Bonsink File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' |
Report | Keizer File:Soccerball shade.svg 55', 75' Rep File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' |
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Arie Van Germert |
| 21 November 1971 14 | Ajax | 5–2 | Telstar | Amsterdam |
| Cruyff File:Soccerball shade.svg 1', 39', 77' Keizer File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' van Dijk File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' |
Report | van Essen File:Soccerball shade.svg 24' (pen.) Manders File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' |
Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 13,500 Referee: Koen Brouwer |
| 28 November 1971 15 | Volendam | 0–1 | Ajax | Volendam |
| Report | Swart File:Soccerball shade.svg 7' | Stadium: Kras Stadion Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Charles Corver |
| 5 December 1971 16 | Ajax | 5–0 | FC Den Bosch | Amsterdam |
| Keizer File:Soccerball shade.svg 13' Cruyff File:Soccerball shade.svg 26', 54' Mühren File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' (pen.), 72' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Henk Pijper |
| 12 December 1971 17 | Vitesse Arnhem | 1–3 | Ajax | Arnhem |
| Gerritsen File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' | Report | Swart File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' Keizer File:Soccerball shade.svg 35' Cruyff File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' |
Stadium: Nieuw Monnikenhuize Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Frans Derks |
| 19 December 1971 18 | Ajax | 1–0 | Twente | Amsterdam |
| Haan File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' | Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 29,500 Referee: Jan Keizer (referee) |
| 2 January 1972 19 | FC Den Haag | 1–2 | Ajax | The Hague |
| Roodnat File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' | Report | Keizer File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' Cruyff File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' |
Stadium: Zuiderpark Attendance: 28,500 Referee: Ad Boogaerts |
| 16 January 1972 20 | Ajax | 2–1 | Rotterdam | Amsterdam |
| Cruyff File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' Mühren File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' |
Report | Kowalik File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 29,500 Referee: Laurens Van Ravens |
| 6 February 1972 21 | Breda | 2–5 | Ajax | Breda |
| Schrijvers File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' (pen.), soccer ball with red X 79' van Dijk File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' |
Report | Keizer File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' Suurbier File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' van Dijk File:Soccerball shade.svg 19', 23' Mühren File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' Cruyff Yellow card 79' |
Stadium: NAC Stadion Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Charles Corver |
| 26 February 1972 22 | Excelsior | 0–4 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
| Report | Cruyff File:Soccerball shade.svg 30', 40' van Nierop File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' (o.g.) van der Heijden File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' (o.g.) |
Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 23,640 Referee: Koen Hoppenbrouwer |
| 3 March 1972 23 | Ajax | 7–0 | Groningen | Amsterdam |
| Cruyff File:Soccerball shade.svg 1', 33', 42' Swart File:Soccerball shade.svg 5' Mühren File:Soccerball shade.svg 35', 63' Keizer File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' |
Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Leonardus van der Kroft |
| 12 March 1972 24 | Ajax | 4–1 | PSV Eindhoven | Amsterdam |
| Keizer File:Soccerball shade.svg 44', 49' Mühren File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' (pen.) Strik File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' (o.g.) |
Report | Hoekema File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 23,500 Referee: Ad Boogaerts |
| 19 March 1972 25 | Nijmegen | 0–1 | Ajax | Nijmegen |
| Report | Neeskens File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' | Stadium: De Goffert Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Jef Dorpmans |
| 26 March 1972 26 | Ajax | 2–0 | Amsterdam | Amsterdam |
| Muller File:Soccerball shade.svg 82' (o.g.) Neeskens File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' |
Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Henk Pijper |
| 1 April 1972 27 | Go Ahead Eagles | 3–2 | Ajax | Deventer |
| Smid File:Soccerball shade.svg 7' Geels File:Soccerball shade.svg 56', 62' |
Report | Neeskens File:Soccerball shade.svg 27' Cruyff File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' |
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Leonardus van der Kroft |
| 9 April 1972 28 | Ajax | 8–0 | MVV | Amsterdam |
| Keizer File:Soccerball shade.svg 12', 35' Swart File:Soccerball shade.svg 31', 82' van Dijk File:Soccerball shade.svg 38', 74' Neeskens File:Soccerball shade.svg 41' Mühren File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' |
Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Charles Corver |
| 15 April 1972 29 | Feijenoord | 1–5 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
| Posthumus File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' | Report | Haan File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' Mühren File:Soccerball shade.svg 19' Cruyff File:Soccerball shade.svg 40', 58' Keizer File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' |
Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 62,257 Referee: Ad Boogaerts |
| 23 April 1972 30 | Ajax | 4–0 | Utrecht | Amsterdam |
| Swart File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' van Dijk File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' Mühren File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' (pen.) Cruyff File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' |
Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Theo Boosten |
| 30 April 1972 31 | Telstar | 1–2 | Ajax | Velsen |
| Jonker File:Soccerball shade.svg 24' | Report | Swart File:Soccerball shade.svg 28' Hulshoff File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' |
Stadium: Sportpark Schoonenberg Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Jef Dorpmans |
| 7 May 1972 32 | Ajax | 2–0 | Volendam | Amsterdam |
| Cruyff File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' van Dijk File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' |
Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Arie Van Gemert |
| 14 May 1972 33 | Den Bosch | 0–1 | Ajax | 's-Hertogenbosch |
| Report | Cruyff File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' | Stadium: De Vliert Attendance: 19,000 Referee: Koen Brouwer |
| 19 May 1972 34 | Ajax | 12–1 | Vitesse | Amsterdam |
| Neeskens File:Soccerball shade.svg 10', 28', 88' Cruyff File:Soccerball shade.svg 32', 42', 47', 78' van Dijk File:Soccerball shade.svg 49', 51', 81' Mühren File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' Hulshoff File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' |
Report | Veenendaal File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Joop Vervoort |
KNVB Cup
| 20 February 1972 Round of 16 | Ajax | 3–0 | Go Ahead Eagles | Amsterdam |
| Haan File:Soccerball shade.svg Swart File:Soccerball shade.svg Hulshoff File:Soccerball shade.svg |
Stadium: De Meer |
| 29 March 1972 Quarter finals | Ajax | 1–0 | Nijmegen | Amsterdam |
| Keizer File:Soccerball shade.svg | Stadium: De Meer |
| 11 April 1972 Semi–finals | Ajax | 2–0 | Volendam | Amsterdam |
| van Dijk File:Soccerball shade.svg Neeskens File:Soccerball shade.svg |
Stadium: De Meer |
| 11 May 1972 Final | Ajax | 3–2 | FC Den Haag | Rotterdam |
| Cruyff File:Soccerball shade.svg Mühren File:Soccerball shade.svg (pen.) Keizer File:Soccerball shade.svg |
Van Eeden File:Soccerball shade.svg Mansveld File:Soccerball shade.svg (pen.) |
Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 60,000 |
European Cup
| 15 September 1971 Round 1 | Ajax Netherlands | 2–0 | East Germany Dynamo Dresden | Amsterdam |
| 19:15 | Swart File:Soccerball shade.svg 2' Keizer File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' |
Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 45,027 Referee: Milivoje Gugulović |
| 29 September 1971 Round 1 | Dynamo Dresden East Germany | 0–0 (0–2 agg.) | Netherlands Ajax | Dresden |
| 18:30 | Sammer Yellow card 14' | Report | Haan Yellow card 28' | Stadium: Dynamostadion Attendance: 32,307 Referee: Ken Burns (referee) |
| 20 October 1971 Round of 16 | Marseille France | 1–2 | Netherlands Ajax | Marseille |
| 19:30 | Gress File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' | Report | Keizer File:Soccerball shade.svg 39' Cruyff File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' |
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 48,039 Referee: Robert Schaut |
| 3 November 1971 Round of 16 | Ajax Netherlands | 4–1 (6–2 agg.) | France Marseille | Amsterdam |
| 19:15 | Cruyff File:Soccerball shade.svg 32', 64' Swart File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' Haan File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' Neeskens Yellow card |
Report | Couécou Yellow card 10' File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' Skoblar Yellow card 44' |
Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 53,785 Referee: Alisair McKenzie |
| 8 March 1972 Quarter finals | Ajax Netherlands | 2–1 | England Arsenal | Amsterdam |
| 19:15 | Mühren File:Soccerball shade.svg 26', 70' (pen.) | Report | Kennedy File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' Yellow card 44' | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 53,754 Referee: Leonidas Vamvakopoulos |
| 22 March 1972 Quarter finals | Arsenal England | 0–1 (1–3 agg.) | Netherlands Ajax | London |
| 18:30 | Storey Yellow card 60' | Report | Graham File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' (o.g) | Stadium: Arsenal Stadium Attendance: 56,155 Referee: Ferdinand Marschall |
| 5 April 1972 Semi finals | Ajax Netherlands | 1–0 | Portugal Benfica | Amsterdam |
| 19:15 | Swart File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' | Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 53,921 Referee: Karlo Kruashvili |
| 19 April 1972 Semi finals | Benfica Portugal | 0–0 (0–1 agg.) | Netherlands Ajax | Lisbon |
| 21:45 | Report | Keizer Yellow card 53' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 58,983 Referee: Norman Burtenshaw |
| 31 May 1972 Final | Ajax Netherlands | 2–0 | Italy Internazionale | Rotterdam |
| 19:30 | Cruyff File:Soccerball shade.svg 48', 77' | Report MatchCentre |
Boninsegna Yellow card 79' | Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 61,354 Referee: Robert Héliès |
Statistics
Goals record
| Rank | Nat. | Po. | Name | Eredivisie | European Cup | KNVB Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | FW | Johan Cruyff | 25 | 5 | 3 | 33 |
| 2 | Netherlands | FW | Piet Keizer | 14 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
| 3 | Netherlands | FW | Dick van Dijk | 16 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Netherlands | FW | Sjaak Swart | 11 | 3 | 2 | 17 | |
| 5 | Netherlands | DF | Gerrie Mühren | 9 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | Netherlands | MF | Johan Neeskens | 10 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | Netherlands | DF | Barry Hulshoff | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Netherlands | MF | Arie Haan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Netherlands | MF | Arnold Mühren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Netherlands | FW | Johnny Rep | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Austria | MF | Heinz Schilcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Netherlands | DF | Wim Suurbier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Netherlands | DF | Ruud Suurendonk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
References
- ↑ "Ruud Suurendonk". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ↑ "Ajax thrash VVV Venlo 13-0 to break Eredivisie record". ESPN. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2021.