During the 2008–09 season

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participated in the

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, the

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and the

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. The first training took place on Monday July 14, 2008. The traditional AFC Ajax Open Day was on Tuesday August 5, 2008, followed by a testimonial match for the retired former Ajax defender

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Pre-season

The first training for the 2008–09 season was held on July 14, 2008. In preparation for the new season Ajax organized a training camp in

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at the De Thij Sportpark. During the pre-season, the squad from manager

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played friendly matches against

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, CVV Germanicus and

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before traveling to the

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to play against

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and

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, then traveling to

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to play

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. They then returned to Amsterdam to play

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and

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in the annual

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Player statistics

''Appearances for competitive matches only'' , - , colspan="14", ''Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season:'' ''As of 31 October 2011''

2008-09 selection by nationality

Team statistics

Eredivisie standings 2008-09

Points by match day

Total points by match day

Standing by match day

Goals by match day

Statistics for the 2008-09 season

*This is an overview of all the statistics for played matches in the 2008-09 season.

2008-09 team records

Top scorers

Placements

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is voted Player of the year by the supporters of

. *

Gregory van der Wiel Gregory Kurtley van der Wiel (born 3 February 1988) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a right-back. Born in Amsterdam, Van der Wiel is a product of the AFC Ajax youth system. In 2010, he was awarded the Johan Cruyff Award for " Young Pl ...

is voted Talent of the year by the supporters of

Results

All times are in

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Eredivisie

KNVB Cup

UEFA Cup

First round

Group stage

Final phase

=Round of 32

=Round of 16

Amsterdam Tournament

;Final standings of the LG Amsterdam Tournament 2008

Friendlies

Transfers for 2008-09

Summer transfer window

''For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the summer window (1 July 2008 to 1 September 2008) please see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2008.''

Arrivals

* The following players moved to AFC Ajax.

Departures

* The following players moved from AFC Ajax.

Winter transfer window

''For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the winter window (1 January 2009 to 1 February 2009) please see List of Dutch football transfers winter 2008–09.''

Arrivals

* The following players moved to AFC Ajax.

Departures

* The following players moved from AFC Ajax.

External links

Ajax Amsterdam Official Website in NederlandseUEFA Website
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AFC Ajax seasons