AFC Ajax (amateurs)

Ajax Amateurs

Full name

Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax Amateurs^[1]

Nickname(s)

Joden (Jews), Godenzonen (Sons of the Gods)
De Ajacieden
Lucky Ajax

Founded

18 March 1900

Ground

De Toekomst
Amsterdam

Capacity

5,000^[2]

Chairman

Hennie Henrichs^[3]

Manager

Bart Logchies

League

Hoofdklasse

2014–15

Topklasse, 14th (relegated)

Website

Club home page

Home colours

Away colours

AFC Ajax Amateurs or Ajax Zaterdag (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːjɑks /ˈzaːtərˌdɑx/]) (English: Ajax Saturday) is a Dutch amateur football club and the amateur team of the professional club AFC Ajax from Amsterdam. They compete in the Saturday Hoofdklasse since 2015–16, playing their home matches at the Sportpark De Toekomst training grounds.

Club history

AFC Ajax Amateurs, better known as Ajax Zaterdag is a Dutch amateur football club founded 18 March 1900. It is the amateur team of the professional club AFC Ajax from Amsterdam, who play their home matches at the Sportpark De Toekomst training grounds to a capacity of 5,000. The team was promoted from the Eerste Klasse to the Hoofdklasse ahead of the 2011–12 season, the league in which they are currently competing. The team has won the Eerste Klasse title twice, as well as the *KNVB District Cup West I on two occasions as well.^[4]

Following the 2013–14 Hoofdklasse season, the team was promoted to the Topklasse leading to the top tiered teams of the Amsterdam club to compete in the top three tiers of professional football in the Netherlands, AFC Ajax (Eredivisie), Jong Ajax (Eerste Divisie) and Ajax Zaterdag (Topklasse). After one season the team finished 14th and relegated back to the Hoofdklasse.

Current squad

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

No.		Position	Player
		GK	Danny Been
		GK	Dirk Roelofsen
		GK	Alex Sacca
		DF	Nick Lammers
		DF	Jordi Meester
		DF	Lars Middelwijk
		DF	Sir-Ralph Owusu
		DF	Rience Schurman
		MF	Siver Abdulrahman
		MF	Jelle Huitema
		MF	Karim Bridji
		MF	Thomas Metzemaekers
		MF	Peter Post

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Tonnie Cusell
		FW	Sergio Cameron
		FW	Jordi van Duijn
		FW	Marvin Hasselbaink
		FW	Joost Heij
		FW	Djarno Hofland
		FW	Danny van Huffel
		FW	Ogur Kaya
		FW	Kenneth Misa Danso
		FW	Kid Ronday
		FW	Kevin de Visser
		FW	Glenn van Zoolingen

Current squad as of 1 August 2014^[5]

Current staff

Technical staff

Manager: Bart Logchies
Assistant manager: Dennis van der Wal
Assistant manager: Detlef Le Grand

Medical staff

Physiotherapist: Mohamed Oumouh
Physiotherapist: Thomas Hamersma
Physiotherapist: Frank van Deursen
Fitness coach / Recovery trainer: Björn Rekelhof

Accompanying staff

Team manager: Jan Fleijsman
Players supervisor: Dick Goossens
Materials manager: Rob Versluis
Assistant referee: Stephan Tulleners
Secretary: Marjon van Nielen

Honours

Main article: List of AFC Ajax honours

Club

Eerste Klasse A (2): 2003, 2012
Tweede Klasse C (1): 1993
Derde Klasse B (1): 1992
Vierde Klasse C (1): 1990
Hoofdklasse AVB Zaterdag (1): 1989
Eerste Klasse A AVB Zaterdag (1): 1988
Eerste Klasse D AVB Zaterdag (1): 1987
Eerste Klasse C AVB Zaterdag (1): 1990
KNVB District Cup West I (2): 2005, 2008
Promotion to Topklasse: 2014
Promotion to Eerste Klasse: 1995
Placement for KNVB Cup: 2004, 2005, 2008

(Source)^[6]

External links

Website of the Ajax Amateurs

References

↑ Inschrijving bij de KvK
↑ "De Toekomst - Ajax". AFC Ajax Amsterdam. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
↑ "Bestuur.". ajax.nl. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
↑ "Ajax Zaterdag in eigen Kleedkamer". ajax Showtime. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
↑ "Ajax Zaterdag 1". ajaxamateurs.nl/. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
↑ Erelijst Ajax Zaterdag 1 AFC Ajax Amateurs, 1 August 2014.

Hoofdklasse · 2015–16

Saturday Hoofdklasse A	Achilles Veen Ajax Bennekom DOVO Eemdijk Huizen LRC Leerdam NSC ODIN '59 SDC Putten Sparta Nijkerk SVL AVV Swift

Saturday Hoofdklasse B	ASWH Deltasport Haaglandia Heinenoord Hoek Jodan Boys VV Noordwijk Quick Boys FC Rijnvogels VV Spijkenisse Sportlust '46 Ter Leede XerxesDZB VV Zwaluwen

Saturday Hoofdklasse C	ACV AZSV CSV Apeldoorn DOS '37 Drachtster Boys Excelsior '31 Flevo Boys SC Genemuiden Harkemase Boys HZVV Staphorst SVZW SV Urk VVOG

Sunday Hoofdklasse A	ADO '20 FC Chabab/SV Nieuw Utrecht DHC De Dijk De Meern EDO JOS Watergraafsmeer Leonidas OFC Quick RKAVV SDO Bussum Westlandia

Sunday Hoofdklasse B	Baronie Blauw Geel '38 DESO DOSKO Dongen EHC/Heuts Gemert VV Gestel Groene Ster Halsteren OSS '20 TOP UDI '19 Vlissingen

Sunday Hoofdklasse C	Achilles 1894 Alcides Alverna Be Quick 1887 De Bataven Dieze West HVV Hollandia Juliana '31 MSC Quick '20 VV Rigtersbleek RKHVV Rohda Raalte SP Silvolde

Seasons	1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax

Players M F Managers Honours Seasons Cup Europe Records and statistics Current season

History	History of AFC Ajax

Teams	I. Ajax 1 (First team) II. Jong Ajax (Reserves) III. Ajax Zaterdag (Amateurs) Ajax Vrouwen (Women's)

Grounds	Het Veldje (1893–1900) Amsterdam-Noord (1900–1907) Het Houten Stadion (1907–1934) De Meer Stadion (1934–1996) Olympic Stadium (1934–1996) Amsterdam ArenA (1996–present)

Training grounds	Sportpark De Toekomst (1996–present) adidas miCoach Performance Centre (2011–present)

Academies	Ajax Youth Academy Ajax Hellas Youth Academy

Tournaments	Amsterdam Tournament (1975–2009) U19: Copa Amsterdam (2005–present) U17: Future Cup (2010–present)

Rivalries	De Klassieker (with Feyenoord) De Topper (with PSV) Noord-Hollandse Derby (with AZ ‧ Telstar ‧ FC Volendam) Hofstad vs. Hoofdstad (with ADO Den Haag) Stadsderby (with Blauw-Wit ‧ DWS ‧ De Volewijckers) Other (with FC Groningen ‧ FC Twente ‧ FC Utrecht)

Supporters	AFCA Supportersclub Ajax Business Associates Supportersvereniging Ajax

Culture	A.F.C.A (clothing) A.F.C.A (hooligans) AFC Ajax N.V. "Ajax" Ajax Experience "Ajax Hup Hup Hup" "Ajax is niet dood!" "Ajax-mars" "Ajax, Olé Olé Olé" Ajax Supportershome Battle of Beverwijk Big Three "Bloed, zweet en tranen" Club van 100 F-side Halte ArenA "Hava Nagila" De kabel Lucky Lynx "Mijn Stad" De Mistwedstrijd North Up Alliance "Oei Oei Oei (Dat Was Me Weer Een Loei)" South Crew Staafincident "Three Little Birds" "Tokyo" Total Football VAK410 "De Voetbalmatch" Vuurwerkincident "We gaan naar Londen" "We gaan naar Rome" "Wij zijn Ajax" World of Ajax

Media	1900 (magazine) Ajax Life Ajax Magazine Ajax TV Ajax, dit is mijn club Ajax-nieuws Ajax: Hark the Herald Angel Sings Ajaxjournaal The Price of Heaven Superjews

Former teams	Ajax Baseball Club (1922–1972) Ajax Orlando Prospects (2002–2007)

Affiliated clubs	Ajax Cape Town Almere City Barcelona Cruzeiro Beijing Guoan Palmeiras AS Trenčín

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