2020–21 AFC Ajax season
2020–21 season | ||||
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Owner | AFC Ajax N.V. | |||
CEO | Edwin van der Sar | |||
Manager | Erik ten Hag | |||
Stadium | Johan Cruyff Arena | |||
Eredivisie | 1st | |||
KNVB Cup | Winners | |||
UEFA Champions League | Group stage | |||
UEFA Europa League | Quarter-finals | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Dušan Tadić (14) All: Dušan Tadić (22) | |||
Average home league attendance | 12,062 | |||
Biggest win | 13–0 (vs. VVV-Venlo, 24 October 2020) | |||
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The 2020–21 season was Ajax's 121st season in existence and the club's 65th consecutive season in the Eredivisie. In addition to the domestic league, Ajax participated in this season's edition of the KNVB Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League.
Squad[edit]
- As of 1 February 2021[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers[edit]
For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the summer window (1 July 2020 to 31 August 2020) please see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2020. For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the winter window (1 January 2021 to 1 February 2021) please see List of Dutch football transfers winter 2020–21.
Transfers in[edit]
Date | Pos. | Name | Transferred from | Fee | Ref. |
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1 July 2020 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | €15,750,000[a] | [2] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan return | [3] | |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | [4] | ||
DF | ![]() | ![]() | [5] | ||
FW | ![]() | ![]() | [6] | ||
16 July 2020 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | €9,000,000[b] | [7][8] |
1 August 2020 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | [9] |
14 August 2020 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | €2,000,000 | [10] |
1 October 2020 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | €5,000,000[c] | [11][12] |
5 October 2020 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | €11,000,000[d] | [13] |
5 October 2020 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan return | [14] |
8 January 2021 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | €22,500,000 | [15] |
Transfers out[edit]
Date | Pos. | Name | Transferred to | Fee | Ref. |
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1 July 2020 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | €40,000,000[a] | [16] |
GK | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | [17] | |
GK | ![]() | ![]() | End of loan | [18] | |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | [19] | ||
14 July 2020 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | [20] |
15 July 2020 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | [21] |
17 July 2020 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | [22] |
29 July 2020 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | €1,000,000 | [23] |
31 July 2020 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | €8,000,000[b] | [24][25][26] |
25 August 2020 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | [27] |
2 September 2020 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | €39,000,000[a] | [28] |
1 October 2020 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | €21,230,000[c] | [29] |
19 January 2021 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | [30] |
24 February 2021 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | €8,500,000[d] | [31] |
Loans in[edit]
Start date | Pos. | Name | To | End date | Fee | Ref. |
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1 February 2021 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | 30 June 2021 | Undisclosed | [32] |
Loans out[edit]
Start date | Pos. | Name | To | End date | Fee | Ref. |
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16 July 2020 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | 30 June 2021 | Undisclosed | [33] |
14 August 2020 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | 30 June 2021 | Undisclosed | [34] |
31 August 2020 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | 30 June 2021[a] | Undisclosed | [35] |
3 September 2020 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | 30 June 2021[b] | Undisclosed | [36] |
19 September 2020 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | 30 June 2021 | Undisclosed | [37] |
5 October 2020 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | 30 June 2021[c] | Undisclosed | [38] |
9 February 2021 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | 30 June 2022[d] | Undisclosed | [39] |
- ^ Cagliari has the compulsory option to convert the loan in a permanent transfer for €10,000,000.
- ^ The loan agreement includes a take-over option for Crotone of €8,500,000.
- ^ Club Brugge has the compulsory option to convert the loan in a permanent transfer for €6,000,000.
- ^ The loan agreement includes a take-over option for NK Istra 1961.
Transfer summary[edit]
Undisclosed fees are not included in the transfer totals.
Expenditure Summer: Winter: Total: | Income Summer: Winter: Total: | Net totals Summer: Winter: Total: |
Pre-season and friendlies[edit]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
8 August 2020 | Ajax ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
18:45 CEST | Traoré ![]() Huntelaar ![]() Ekkelenkamp ![]() Antony ![]() | Report | Van Grunsven ![]() | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
13 August 2020 | Ajax ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
18:45 CEST | Labyad ![]() Mazraoui ![]() Lang ![]() Tagliafico ![]() | Report | Klaiber ![]() St. Jago ![]() Boussaid ![]() | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
18 August 2020 | Wolfsberger AC ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Saalfelden, Austria |
18:00 CEST | Peretz ![]() | Report | Promes ![]() Martínez ![]() Gravenberch ![]() | Stadium: Saalfelden Arena |
22 August 2020 | Red Bull Salzburg ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Wals-Siezenheim, Austria |
16:00 CEST | Koïta ![]() ![]() | Report | Gravenberch ![]() Antony ![]() Van de Beek ![]() Rensch ![]() | Stadium: Stadion Wals-Siezenheim |
25 August 2020 | Ajax ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() | Duivendrecht, Netherlands |
14:00 CEST | Traoré ![]() Rensch ![]() Ekkelenkamp ![]() | Report | Serra ![]() Bartels ![]() | Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst |
25 August 2020 | Ajax ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
19:00 CEST | Labyad ![]() | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
29 August 2020 | Ajax ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
19:00 CEST | Promes ![]() Kudus ![]() Gravenberch ![]() Álvarez ![]() | Report | Rode ![]() Da Costa ![]() Silva ![]() Ndicka ![]() Kohr ![]() | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
30 August 2020 | Ajax ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
13:00 CEST | Traoré ![]() Eiting ![]() Ekkelenkamp ![]() | Report | Ingvartsen ![]() Bülter ![]() Gießelmann ![]() | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
5 September 2020 | Ajax ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Duivendrecht, Netherlands |
14:00 CEST | Labyad ![]() | Report | Gouweleeuw ![]() | Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst |
7 October 2020 | Ajax ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Duivendrecht, Netherlands |
14:00 CEST | Traoré ![]() | Report | Oosting ![]() | Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst |
24 March 2021 | Ajax ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Duivendrecht, Netherlands |
12:00 CEST | Fitz-Jim ![]() Idrissi ![]() | Report | Mokono ![]() | Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst |
Competitions[edit]
Overview[edit]
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Eredivisie | 13 September 2020 | 16 May 2021 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 34 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 102 | 23 | +79 | 82.35 |
KNVB Cup | 16 December 2020 | 18 April 2021 | Second round | Winners | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 100.00 |
Champions League | 21 October 2020 | 9 December 2020 | Group stage | Group stage | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | +0 | 33.33 |
Europa League | 18 February 2021 | 15 April 2021 | Round of 32 | Quarter-finals | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 66.67 |
Total | 51 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 133 | 41 | +92 | 76.47 |
Last updated: 16 May 2021
Source: Competitions
Eredivisie[edit]
League table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Ajax (C) | 34 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 102 | 23 | +79 | 88 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 74 | 35 | +39 | 72 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
3 | AZ | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 75 | 41 | +34 | 71 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round |
4 | Vitesse | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 38 | +14 | 61 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round |
5 | Feyenoord (O) | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 64 | 36 | +28 | 59 | Qualification for the European competition play-offs[a] |
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)[42]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
- ^ Winner of play-off will qualify to Europa Conference League second qualifying round.
Results summary[edit]
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
34 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 102 | 23 | +79 | 88 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 14 | +39 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 9 | +40 |
Last updated: 16 May 2021.
Source: Eredivisie
Results by round[edit]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches[edit]
13 September 2020 1 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0−1 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
14:30 CEST | Report |
| Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 3,934 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis |
20 September 2020 2 | Ajax | 3−0 | RKC Waalwijk | Amsterdam |
16:45 CEST | Report |
| Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 11,948 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
26 September 2020 3 | Ajax | 2−1 | Vitesse | Amsterdam |
21:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 12,176 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
4 October 2020 4 | FC Groningen | 1−0 | Ajax | Groningen |
12:15 CEST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Dennis Higler |
18 October 2020 5 | Ajax | 5−1 | SC Heerenveen | Amsterdam |
14:30 CEST | Report |
| Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Björn Kuipers |
24 October 2020 6 | VVV-Venlo | 0−13 | Ajax | Venlo |
16:30 CEST | Report | Stadium: Covebo Stadion – De Koel Attendance: 0 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
31 October 2020 7 | Ajax | 5−2 | Fortuna Sittard | Amsterdam |
20:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Siemen Mulder |
8 November 2020 8 | FC Utrecht | 0−3 | Ajax | Utrecht |
12:15 CET | Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 0 Referee: Björn Kuipers |
22 November 2020 9 | Ajax | 5−0 | Heracles Almelo | Amsterdam |
12:15 CET | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
28 November 2020 10 | FC Emmen | 0−5 | Ajax | Emmen |
18:45 CET | Report | Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk Attendance: 0 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
5 December 2020 11 | Ajax | 1−2 | FC Twente | Amsterdam |
20:00 CET |
| Report |
| Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
12 December 2020 12 | Ajax | 4−0 | PEC Zwolle | Amsterdam |
20:00 CET |
| Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
20 December 2020 13 | ADO Den Haag | 2−4 | Ajax | The Hague |
14:30 CET | Report | Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
23 December 2020 14 | Willem II | 1−1 | Ajax | Tilburg |
18:45 CET |
| Report |
| Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
10 January 2021 15 | Ajax | 2–2 | PSV | Amsterdam |
16:45 CET | Report |
| Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Björn Kuipers |
14 January 2021 16 | FC Twente | 1–3 | Ajax | Enschede |
20:00 CET |
| Report | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 0 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
17 January 2021 17 | Ajax | 1−0 | Feyenoord | Amsterdam |
16:45 CET |
| Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
24 January 2021 18 | Fortuna Sittard | 1−2 | Ajax | Sittard |
12:15 CET | Report |
| Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Dennis Higler |
28 January 2021 19 | Ajax | 3−1 | Willem II | Amsterdam |
21:00 CET | Report |
| Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Siemen Mulder |
31 January 2021 20 | AZ | 0−3 | Ajax | Alkmaar |
16:45 CET | Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
13 February 2021 22 | Heracles Almelo | 0–2 | Ajax | Almelo |
18:45 CET |
| Report | Stadium: Erve Asito Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Blom | |
Note: The game has been moved for an earlier start due to severe winter conditions.[43] |
21 February 2021 23 | Ajax | 4−2 | Sparta Rotterdam | Amsterdam |
20:00 CET | Report |
| Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
28 February 2021 24 | PSV | 1–1 | Ajax | Eindhoven |
14:30 CET | Report | Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
7 March 2021 25 | Ajax | 3−1 | FC Groningen | Amsterdam |
12:15 CET | Report |
| Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Dennis Higler |
14 March 2021 26 | PEC Zwolle | 0−2 | Ajax | Zwolle |
20:00 CET |
| Report |
| Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
Note: The game has been moved for an later start due to the participation of Ajax on the Round of 16 of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League this Thursday.[44] |
21 March 2021 27 | Ajax | 5–0 | ADO Den Haag | Amsterdam |
16:45 CET | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
4 April 2021 28 | SC Heerenveen | 1–2 | Ajax | Heerenveen |
16:45 CEST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis |
11 April 2021 29 | RKC Waalwijk | 0−1 | Ajax | Waalwijk |
16:45 CEST | Report | Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
22 April 2021 21 | Ajax | 1–1 | FC Utrecht | Amsterdam |
20:00 CEST |
| Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Allard Lindhout | |
Note: The game was originally scheduled for 7 February, but it has been postponed due to severe winter conditions.[45] On 25 March announced the Dutch football federation that the game was rescheduled for the 22 April.[46] |
25 April 2021 30 | Ajax | 2−0 | AZ | Amsterdam |
20:00 CEST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
2 May 2021 31 | Ajax | 4−0 | FC Emmen | Amsterdam |
14:30 CEST | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Blom |
9 May 2021 32 | Feyenoord | 0–3 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
14:30 CEST | Report | Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 0 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
13 May 2021 33 | Ajax | 3–1 | VVV-Venlo | Amsterdam |
14:30 CEST | Report |
| Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Dennis Higler |
16 May 2021 34 | Vitesse | 1–3 | Ajax | Arnhem |
14:30 CEST | Report | Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 0 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
KNVB Cup[edit]
16 December 2020 Second round | Ajax | 5−4 | FC Utrecht | Amsterdam |
21:00 CET |
| Report |
| Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Dennis Higler |
20 January 2021 Round of 16 | AZ | 0−1 | Ajax | Alkmaar |
21:00 CET |
| Report |
| Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis |
10 February 2021 Quarter-finals | Ajax | 2–1 | PSV | Amsterdam |
20:00 CET |
| Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük | |
Note: The game has been moved an hour earlier due to severe winter conditions.[47] |
3 March 2021 Semi-finals | SC Heerenveen | 0−3 | Ajax | Heerenveen |
21:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
18 April 2021 Final | Ajax | 2−1 | Vitesse | Rotterdam |
18:00 CEST |
| Report | Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 0 Referee: Björn Kuipers |
UEFA Champions League[edit]
Group stage[edit]
The group stage draw was held on 1 October 2020.[48]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LIV | ATA | AJX | MID | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 13 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 11 | 0–5 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | Transfer to Europa League | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | — |
21 October 2020 1 | Ajax ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) |
27 October 2020 2 | Atalanta ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Bergamo, Italy |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Gewiss Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia) |
3 November 2020 3 | Midtjylland ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Herning, Denmark |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: MCH Arena Attendance: 132 Referee: Bobby Madden (Scotland) |
25 November 2020 4 | Ajax ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia) |
1 December 2020 5 | Liverpool ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Liverpool, England |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 0 Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany) |
9 December 2020 6 | Ajax ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
18:55 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain) |
UEFA Europa League[edit]
Knockout phase[edit]
Round of 32[edit]
The round of 32 draw was held on 14 December 2020.[49]