AFC Ajax in European football


is one of the most successful football clubs in Europe. 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 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup once, the UEFA Cup once, the UEFA Super Cup three times, the Intercontinental Cup twice and the International Football Cup once. The club has also appeared in three additional finals finishing as runners-up. In the 1979–80 season, Ajax player Søren Lerby was the top scorer of the European Cup with ten goals. Below is a list of all official European matches contested by Ajax.

Finals

#YearCompetitionCountryClubScoreR
1.1961–62International Football CupFeijenoord4–2W
2.1968–69European CupMilan1–4L
3.1970–71European CupPanathinaikos2–0W
4.1971–72European CupInternazionale2–0W
5.1972–73European CupJuventus1–0W
6.1986–87European Cup Winners' CupLokomotiv Leipzig1–0W
7.1987–88European Cup Winners' CupKV Mechelen0–1L
8.1991–92UEFA CupTorino2–2, 0–0 W
9.1994–95UEFA Champions LeagueMilan1–0W
10.1995–96UEFA Champions LeagueJuventus1–1 L
11.2016–17UEFA Europa LeagueManchester United0–2L

European match history

Super Cups

Ajax played in the UEFA Super Cup four times, winning three titles and losing only in 1987.
YearCompetitionRoundCountryClubScore
1972European Super CupFinalRangers3–1, 3–2
1973UEFA Super CupFinalMilan0–1, 6–0
1987UEFA Super CupFinalPorto0–1, 0–1
1995UEFA Super CupFinalZaragoza1–1, 4–0

Intercontinental Cup

Ajax played for the Intercontinental Cup twice, winning both occasions. In 1971 and 1973 Ajax declined to participate in the Intercontinental Cup.
YearCompetitionRoundCountryClubScore
1972Intercontinental CupFinalIndependiente1–1, 3–0
1995Intercontinental CupFinalGrêmio0–0 ns

European record

CompetitionPldWDLGFGAGDWin%
UEFA Champions League
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UEFA Europa League
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UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
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UEFA Super Cup
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Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
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Total
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Results

SeasonEuropean Cup
Champions League		Cup Winners' CupInter-Cities Fairs Cup
UEFA Cup
Europa League		International Football Cup
Intertoto Cup
1957–58Quarter-finals
1960–613rd Qualifying Round
1961–62Round of 16Winners
1962–63Group stage
1963–64Group stage
1966–67Quarter-finals
1967–681st RoundGroup stage
1968–69Runner-up
1969–70Semi-finals
1970–71Winners
1971–72Winners
1972–73Winners
1973–74Round of 16
1974–75Round of 16
1975–76Round of 16
1976–771st Round
1977–78Quarter-finals
1978–79Round of 16
1979–80Semi-finals
1980–81Round of 16
1981–821st Round
1982–831st Round
1983–841st Round
1984–852nd Round
1985–861st Round
1986–87Winners
1987–88Runner-up
1988–891st Round
1989–901st Round
1991–92Winners
1992–93Quarter-finals
1993–94Quarter-finals
1994–95Winners
1995–96Runner-up
1996–97Semi-finals
1997–98Quarter-finals
1998–99Group stage
1999–20003rd Round
2000–012nd Round
2001–023rd Qualifying Round2nd Round
2002–03Quarter-finals
2003–04Group stage
2004–05Group stage3rd Round
2005–06Round of 16
2006–073rd Qualifying Round3rd Round
2007–083rd Qualifying Round1st Round
2008–09Round of 16
2009–103rd Round
2010–11Group stageRound of 16
2011–12Group stage2nd Round
2012–13Group stage2nd Round
2013–14Group stage2nd Round
2014–15Group stageRound of 16
2015–163rd Qualifying RoundGroup stage
2016–173rd Qualifying RoundRunner-up
2017–183rd Qualifying Round3rd Round
2018–19Semi-finals
2019–20Group stageRound of 32

Appearances

Statistics accurate as of last match played against Getafe on 20 February 2020.

Honours