During the 2019–20 season,
Ajax
Ajax may refer to:
Greek mythology and tragedy
* Ajax the Great, a Greek mythological hero, son of King Telamon and Periboea
* Ajax the Lesser, a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris
* ''Ajax'' (play), by the ancient Greek ...
participated in the
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie (; ''"Honour Division"'' or ''"Premier Division"'') is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956, two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is c ...
, the
KNVB Cup
The KNVB Beker (; en, KNVB Cup), branded as the TOTO KNVB Beker for sponsorship reasons, is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) since 1898. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Ou ...
, the
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League (abbreviated as UCL, or sometimes, UEFA CL) is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs, deciding the competit ...
, the
UEFA Europa League
The UEFA Europa League (abbreviated as UEL, or sometimes, UEFA EL), formerly the UEFA Cup, is an annual football club competition organised since 1971 by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for eligible European football clubs. It ...
and the
Johan Cruyff Shield
The Johan Cruyff Shield (, ) is a football trophy in the Netherlands named after Dutch footballer Johan Cruyff, also often referred to as the Dutch Super Cup. The winner is decided in one match only, played by the winner of the national footbal ...
.
Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...
, on 21 April, Dutch Prime Minister
Mark Rutte
Mark Rutte (; born 14 February 1967) is a Dutch politician who has served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands since 2010 and Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) since 2006.
After a business career working for Unilever ...
announced that events that require a permit are forbidden until 1 September. This meant that football matches were also not allowed, resulting in the end of the
2019–20 Eredivisie
The 2019–20 Eredivisie was the 64th season of the Dutch football league Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. The season began on 2 August 2019 and was suspended on 12 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands. The season ...
season. As a result, the
KNVB
The Royal Dutch Football Association (, ; KNVB ) is the governing body of football in the Netherlands. It organises the main Dutch football leagues (Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie), the amateur leagues, the KNVB Cup, and the Dutch Netherlands nati ...
decided on 24 April to maintain the current league positions but not to appoint a champion. Since Ajax was in first place on 8 March (after the last completed round), it was awarded the highest
2020–21 UEFA Champions League
The 2020–21 UEFA Champions League was the 66th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 29th season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League.
Chelsea defeat ...
spot without being crowned as national champion.
Squad
Squad information
Transfers
''For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the summer window (1 July 2019 to 31 August 2019) please see
List of Dutch football transfers summer 2019. For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the winter window (1 January 2020 to 1 February 2020) please see
List of Dutch football transfers winter 2019–20
This is a list of Dutch football transfers for the 2019–20 winter transfer window. Only transfers featuring Eredivisie are listed.
Eredivisie
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hol ...
.''
In
Out
On loan
Transfer summary
''Undisclosed fees are not included in the transfer totals.''
Expenditure
Summer: €55,200,000
Winter: €0,000,000
Total: €55,200,000
Income
Summer: €195,400,000
Winter: €5,350,000
Total: €200,750,000
Net totals
Summer: €140,200,000
Winter: €5,350,000
Total: €145,550,000
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Overview
Eredivisie
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
KNVB Cup
Johan Cruyff Shield
UEFA Champions League
Third qualifying round
The third qualifying round draw was held on 22 July 2019.
Play-off round
The play-off round draw was held on 5 August 2019.
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Group stage
UEFA Europa League
Round of 32
Statistics
Appearances and goals
, -
, colspan="14", ''Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season:''
, -
Goalscorers
Last updated: 7 March 2020
Clean sheets
Last updated: 7 March 2020
Disciplinary record
Last updated: 7 March 2020
References
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Ajax
Ajax may refer to:
Greek mythology and tragedy
* Ajax the Great, a Greek mythological hero, son of King Telamon and Periboea
* Ajax the Lesser, a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris
* ''Ajax'' (play), by the ancient Greek ...
AFC Ajax seasons
Ajax
Ajax may refer to:
Greek mythology and tragedy
* Ajax the Great, a Greek mythological hero, son of King Telamon and Periboea
* Ajax the Lesser, a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris
* ''Ajax'' (play), by the ancient Greek ...