AFC Ajax Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (), also known as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam, or simply Ajax, is a Dutch professional football club based in Amsterdam, that plays in the , the top tier in Dutch football. Historically, Ajax (named after the l ...

is one of the most successful football clubs in

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. They have won the European Cup/Champions League four times, and are one of three clubs that have won the competition three times consecutively. Ajax have also won the

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once, the

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once, the

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three times, the Intercontinental Cup twice and the

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once. The club has also appeared in three additional finals finishing as runners-up. In the 1979–80 season, Ajax player

Søren Lerby Søren Lerby (born 1 February 1958) is a Danish former football player, manager, and licensed agent. As a player, he spent most of his career in Dutch football, winning five Eredivisie championships with Ajax Amsterdam and two with PSV Eindhoven ...

was the top scorer of the European Cup with ten goals. Below is a list of all official European matches contested by Ajax.

Finals

European match history

Super Cups

Ajax played in the

four times, winning three titles and losing only in 1987.

Intercontinental Cup

Ajax played for the Intercontinental Cup twice, winning both occasions. In 1971 and 1973 Ajax declined to participate in the Intercontinental Cup.

European record

''As of match played 1 November 2022.''

Results

Appearances

* ''(*) = Only played qualifying rounds and did not participate in the main tournament''

Record by club

''Statistics accurate as of last match played against Rangers on 1 November 2022.''

Honours

Notes

References

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