1994–95 AFC Ajax season

AFC Ajax
1994–95 season
Manager Louis van Gaal
Stadium Olympic Stadium
Eredivisie 1st
KNVB Cup Quarter-finals
Champions League Winners
Johan Cruijff Shield Winners
Top goalscorer League:
Patrick Kluivert (18)
All:
Jari Litmanen (27)

During the 1994–95 Dutch football season, AFC Ajax competed in the Eredivisie. Ajax won a league-cup double. They won their 25th Dutch title in style, not losing a single match all season and scoring 106 goals. Ajax also won their fourth European Cup, defeating A.C. Milan 1-0 in the final. This Ajax squad is considered to be one of the best teams in football history.

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Netherlands GK Fred Grim
Netherlands GK Edwin van der Sar
Netherlands DF Danny Blind (captain)
Netherlands DF Winston Bogarde
Netherlands DF Frank de Boer
Netherlands DF Michel Kreek
Netherlands DF Michael Reiziger
Netherlands DF Sonny Silooy
Netherlands MF Ronald de Boer
Netherlands MF Edgar Davids[1]
Netherlands MF Kiki Musampa[2]
Netherlands MF Tarik Oulida
No. Position Player
Netherlands MF Marc Overmars
Netherlands MF Martijn Reuser
Netherlands MF Frank Rijkaard
Netherlands MF Clarence Seedorf[3]
Netherlands MF John van den Brom
Netherlands MF Nordin Wooter[4]
Nigeria MF Finidi George
Finland FW Jari Litmanen
Nigeria FW Nwankwo Kanu
Netherlands FW Patrick Kluivert
Netherlands FW Peter van Vossen

Transfers

Out

Results

Between 1994 to 1996, Ajax completed an unbeaten run of 52 domestic matches + 19 UEFA Champions League matches, while the 1995 year is considered as the peak of that. The 1995 Ajax team remained unbeaten for a full year, in Europe and in domestic league, a run of 48 matches overall. The feat of winning, simultaneously, both champions league and domestic league without a single defeat, is an historical achievement, unmatched by any other team.

Eredivisie

Main article: 1994–95 Eredivisie

KNVB Cup

Main article: 1994–95 KNVB Cup

Dutch Supercup

Main article: 1994 Dutch Supercup

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Group D
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Netherlands Ajax 642092+710
Italy Milan 631265+15[5]
Austria Casino Salzburg 61324625
Greece AEK Athens 60243962

Knockout phase

Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final

References

  1. Davids was born in Paramaribo, Suriname, but qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally and made his international debut for the Netherlands in April 1994.
  2. Musampa was born in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), but qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally and represented them at U-20 and U-21 level.
  3. Seedorf was born in Paramaribo, Suriname, but qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally through holding Dutch citizenship and made his international debut for the Netherlands in December 1994.
  4. Wooter was born in Paramaribo, Suriname, but qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally and represented them at U-18 and U-21 level.
  5. Milan were docked two points for crowd trouble against Casino Salzburg on Matchday Two.
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