1994–95 AFC Ajax season
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. Ajax also won the Intercontinental Cup, defeating Gremio. This Ajax squad is considered to be one of the best teams in football history.
1994–95 season | |||
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Manager | Louis van Gaal | ||
Stadium | Olympic Stadium De Meer Stadion | ||
Eredivisie | 1st | ||
Johan Cruijff Shield | Winners | ||
KNVB Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
Champions League | Winners | ||
Intercontinental Cup | Winners | ||
UEFA Super Cup | Winners | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Patrick Kluivert (18) All: Jari Litmanen (27) | ||
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Overview
Competition | Record | Result | Top Scorer | |||||||
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G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
Eredivisie | 34 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 106 | 28 | +78 | 79.41 | Winners | ![]() |
KNVB Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 66.67 | Quarter-finals | ![]() |
Dutch Supercup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 | Winners | 3 Players, 1 |
UEFA Champions League | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 63.64 | Winners | ![]() |
Total | 49 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 134 | 35 | +99 | 75.51 | ![]() |
Players
First-team squad
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
Results
Between 1994 and 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 the Champions League and domestic league without a single defeat is a historical achievement unmatched by any other team.
Competitions
Eredivisie
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Ajax Amsterdam (C) | 34 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 106 | 28 | +78 | 61 | Qualification for the 1995–96 UEFA Champions League group stage |
2 | Roda JC | 34 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 70 | 28 | +42 | 54 | Qualification for the 1995–96 UEFA Cup |
3 | PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 85 | 46 | +39 | 47 | |
4 | Feyenoord | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 66 | 56 | +10 | 43[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for the 1995–96 UEFA Cup Winners Cup |
5 | FC Twente | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 66 | 50 | +16 | 42 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[1]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Winners KNVB Cup.
Matches
27 August 1994 1 | Ajax | 3–1 | RKC Waalwijk | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam |
Kluivert ![]() Blind ![]() Wooter ![]() |
Decheiver ![]() |
Attendance: 17,200 Referee: René Temmink |
10 September 1994 2 | Ajax | 5–0 | Vitesse | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam |
F. de Boer ![]() Kluivert ![]() George ![]() Rijkaard ![]() van Vossen ![]() |
Attendance: 19,200 Referee: Dick Jol |
21 September 1994 3 | Roda JC | 1–1 | Ajax | Sportpark Kaalheide, Kerkrade |
Huiberts ![]() |
Kluivert ![]() |
Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Mario van der Ende |
23 September 1994 4 | Ajax | 3–0 | FC Dordrecht | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam |
Kluivert ![]() Overmars ![]() |
Attendance: 19,738 Referee: Hugo Luyten |
2 October 1994 5 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0–2 | Ajax | Het Kasteel, Rotterdam |
R. de Boer ![]() George ![]() |
Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Jef van Vliet |
16 October 1994 6 | Ajax | 4–0 | Go Ahead Eagles | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
Overmars ![]() Blind ![]() Litmanen ![]() Kluivert ![]() |
Attendance: 24,543 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
23 October 1994 7 | PSV | 1–4 | Ajax | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven |
Nilis ![]() |
F. de Boer ![]() Davids ![]() Seedorf ![]() van Vossen ![]() |
Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Mario van der Ende |
25 October 1994 8 | Ajax | 5–1 | Heerenveen | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam |
Rijkaard ![]() Litmanen ![]() Kluivert ![]() |
Oosterveer ![]() |
Attendance: 19,474 Referee: Ab Schuurmans |
6 November 1994 9 | Willem II | 1–4 | Ajax | Willem II Stadion, Tilburg |
van Gastel ![]() |
van Vossen ![]() Litmanen ![]() George ![]() Davids ![]() |
Attendance: 13,500 Referee: John Blankenstein |
9 November 1994 10 | Ajax | 3–1 | Groningen | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam |
Litmanen ![]() Kluivert ![]() |
Beerens ![]() |
Attendance: 18,751 Referee: Dick Jol |
20 November 1994 11 | Utrecht | 0–0 | Ajax | Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht |
Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Jaap Uilenberg |
26 November 1994 12 | Ajax | 3–1 | MVV | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam |
Litmanen ![]() Overmars ![]() |
Visser ![]() |
Attendance: 19,501 Referee: Jef van Vliet |
4 December 1994 13 | Volendam | 2–2 | Ajax | Kras Stadion, Volendam |
Smeets ![]() Ooijer ![]() |
Kanu ![]() Seedorf ![]() |
Attendance: 8,100 Referee: René Temmink |
17 December 1994 14 | NAC Breda | 2–2 | Ajax | NAC Stadion, Breda |
Gerritsen ![]() Lammers ![]() |
Gaasbeek ![]() R. de Boer ![]() |
Attendance: 10,845 Referee: Roelof Luinge |
20 December 1994 15 | NEC | 0–2 | Ajax | Goffertstadion, Nijmegen |
van den Brom ![]() |
Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Herman van Dijk |
13 January 1995 16 | RKC | 1–1 | Ajax | Sportpark Olympia, Waalwijk |
van Rijswijk ![]() |
Kluivert ![]() |
Attendance: 6,100 Referee: Jef van Vliet |
21 January 1995 17 | Ajax | 1–0 | PSV | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
Kluivert ![]() |
Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Roelof Luinge |
28 January 1995 18 | Vitesse | 2–3 | Ajax | Nieuw Monnikenhuize, Arnhem |
Helder ![]() Cocu ![]() |
F. de Boer ![]() Kluivert ![]() van den Brom ![]() |
Attendance: 12,400 Referee: Jaap Uilenberg |
4 February 1995 19 | Ajax | 3–1 | NAC Breda | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam |
Kluivert ![]() van den Brom ![]() |
Remie ![]() |
Attendance: 19,400 Referee: Herman van Dijk |
11 February 1995 20 | Ajax | 4–1 | Feyenoord | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
George ![]() F. de Boer ![]() van Vossen ![]() Blind ![]() |
Larsson ![]() |
Attendance: 39,481 Referee: John Blankenstein |
15 February 1995 21 | Ajax | 1–1 | Roda JC | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam |
Kluivert ![]() |
Graef ![]() |
Attendance: 19,007 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
19 February 1995 22 | FC Dordrecht | 1–3 | Ajax | Riwal Hoogwerkers Stadion, Dordrecht |
Koswal ![]() |
F. de Boer ![]() Overmars ![]() Kanu ![]() |
Attendance: 8,160 Referee: Hugo Luyten |
11 March 1995 23 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1–2 | Ajax | Adelaarshorst, Deventer |
Schenning ![]() |
Litmanen ![]() Kanu ![]() |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
18 March 1995 24 | Ajax | 5–1 | NEC | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam |
Litmanen ![]() Kanu ![]() Seedorf ![]() |
Pothuizen ![]() |
Attendance: 18,743 Referee: Roelof Luinge |
21 March 1995 25 | Ajax | 8–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam |
Seedorf ![]() Kanu ![]() F. de Boer ![]() Litmanen ![]() van Eck ![]() Blind ![]() |
Attendance: 18,741 Referee: René Temmink |
26 March 1995 26 | Twente | 0–1 | Ajax | Diekman Stadion, Enschede |
Kanu ![]() |
Attendance: 13,500 Referee: Hans Reygwart |
1 April 1995 27 | Heerenveen | 3–3 | Ajax | Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen |
Regtop ![]() Tomasson ![]() Alberda ![]() |
Litmanen ![]() Kanu ![]() |
Attendance: 13,500 Referee: Jaap Uilenberg |
8 April 1995 28 | Ajax | 7–0 | Willem II | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam |
Litmanen ![]() Kanu ![]() George ![]() Seedorf ![]() F. de Boer ![]() R. de Boer ![]() |
Attendance: 18,875 Referee: Wout Schaap |
15 April 1995 29 | Groningen | 2–4 | Ajax | Stadion Oosterpark, Groningen |
Gorré ![]() Sion ![]() |
Kluivert ![]() F. de Boer ![]() Overmars ![]() |
Attendance: 16,280 Referee: René Temmink |
2 May 1995 30 | MVV | 0–3 | Ajax | De Geusselt, Maastricht |
George ![]() Overmars ![]() Davids ![]() |
Attendance: 11,000 Referee: John Blankenstein |
10 May 1995 31 | Ajax | 2–1 | Utrecht | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
Seedorf ![]() van den Brom ![]() |
Gorter ![]() |
Attendance: 27,310 Referee: Herman van Dijk |
13 May 1995 32 | Ajax | 4–1 | Volendam | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
F. de Boer ![]() Blind ![]() R. de Boer ![]() Litmanen ![]() |
Stefanović ![]() |
Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Roelof Luinge |
KNVB Cup
5 October 1994 First Round | Ajax | 3–0 | Den Bosch | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
Litmanen ![]() R. de Boer ![]() Davids ![]() |
Van Helmond ![]() |
30 November 1994 Second Round | NEC | 0–3 | Ajax | Goffertstadion, Nijmegen |
Kanu ![]() R. de Boer ![]() |
8 March 1995 Quarter-finals | AFC Ajax | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Feyenoord | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
R. de Boer ![]() |
Heus ![]() Obiku ![]() |
Dutch Supercup
21 August 1994 | Ajax | 3–0 | Feyenoord | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
Litmanen ![]() Oulida ![]() Kluivert ![]() |
Attendance: 23,500 Referee: John Blankenstein (Den Haag) |
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 10 |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5[2] |
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 5 |
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6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 2 |
14 September 1994 Round 1 | Ajax ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Olympisch Stadium, Amsterdam |
20:30 | R. de Boer ![]() Litmanen ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Antonio López Nieto (Spain) |
28 September 1994 Round 2 | AEK Athens ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Nikos Goumas Stadium, Nea Filadelfeia |
21:30 | Savevski ![]() |
Report | Litmanen ![]() Kluivert ![]() |
Attendance: 24,747 Referee: Markus Merk (Germany) |
19 October 1994 Round 3 | Casino Salzburg ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna |
20:30 | Report | Attendance: 19,500 Referee: Kurt Röthlisberger (Switzerland) |
2 November 1994 Round 4 | Ajax ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
20:30 | Litmanen ![]() |
Report | Kocijan ![]() |
Attendance: 41,000 Referee: Les Mottram (Scotland) |
23 November 1994 Round 5 | Milan ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Stadio Nereo Rocco, Trieste |
20:30 | Report | Litmanen ![]() Baresi ![]() |
Attendance: 29,764 Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark) |
7 December 1994 Round 6 | Ajax ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
20:30 | Oulida ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 39,138 Referee: Jorge Coroado (Portugal) |
Knockout phase
Quarter-finals
1 March 1995 First Leg | Hajduk Split ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Poljud, Split |
19:00 | Report | Attendance: 34,250 Referee: Ryszard Wójcik (Poland) |
15 March 1995 Second Leg | Ajax ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
18:45 | Kanu ![]() F. de Boer ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Ion Crăciunescu (Romania) |
Semi-finals
5 April 1995 First Leg | Bayern Munich ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Olympiastadion, Munich |
20:30 | Report | Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Ahmet Çakar (Turkey) |
19 April 1995 Second Leg | Ajax ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
20:30 | Litmanen ![]() Finidi ![]() R. de Boer ![]() Overmars ![]() |
Report | Witeczek ![]() Scholl ![]() |
Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary) |
Final
24 May 1995 | Ajax ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna |
20:30 | Kluivert ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 49,730 Referee: Ion Crăciunescu (Romania) |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 27 May 1995[3]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Eredivisie | KNVB Cup | Champions League | Dutch Supercup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
-- | GK | ![]() |
Edwin van der Sar | 48 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
-- | GK | ![]() |
Fred Grim | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defenders | |||||||||||||
-- | DF | ![]() |
Danny Blind | 47 | 5 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
-- | DF | ![]() |
Frank de Boer | 47 | 11 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
-- | DF | ![]() |
Michael Reiziger | 49 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
-- | DF | ![]() |
Winston Bogarde | 19 | 0 | 7+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-- | DF | ![]() |
Sonny Silooy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
-- | MF | ![]() |
Finidi George | 44 | 9 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
-- | MF | ![]() |
Clarence Seedorf | 49 | 6 | 29+5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
-- | MF | ![]() |
Frank Rijkaard | 39 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
-- | MF | ![]() |
Ronald de Boer | 39 | 11 | 24+1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
-- | MF | ![]() |
Marc Overmars | 43 | 9 | 23+5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 10+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
-- | MF | ![]() |
Edgar Davids | 30 | 6 | 19+3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-- | MF | ![]() |
John van den Brom | 17 | 5 | 8+9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-- | MF | ![]() |
Tarik Oulida | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
-- | MF | ![]() |
Nordin Wooter | 5 | 1 | 1+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-- | MF | ![]() |
Martijn Reuser | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-- | MF | ![]() |
Kiki Musampa | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Forwards | |||||||||||||
-- | FW | ![]() |
Jari Litmanen | 42 | 25 | 26+1 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
-- | FW | ![]() |
Patrick Kluivert | 36 | 21 | 16+9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5+5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
-- | FW | ![]() |
Peter van Vossen | 35 | 5 | 15+11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
-- | FW | ![]() |
Nwankwo Kanu | 26 | 12 | 11+7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Players loaned or transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
-- | DF | ![]() |
Michel Kreek | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- "Eredivisie info on all seasons" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 October 2007. Retrieved 29 September 2019..
- Milan were docked two points for crowd trouble against Casino Salzburg on Matchday Two.
- "World Football". Retrieved 15 October 2023.
Notes
- Davids was born in Paramaribo, Suriname, but also qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally and made his international debut for the Netherlands in April 1994.
- Musampa was born in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), but also qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally and represented the Netherlands at U-20 and U-21 level.
- Seedorf was born in Paramaribo, Suriname, but also qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally through holding Dutch citizenship and made his international debut for the Netherlands in December 1994.
- Wooter was born in Paramaribo, Suriname, but also qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally and represented the Netherlands at U-18 and U-21 level.