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 |
| KNVB Cup | Quarter-finals |
| Champions League | Winners |
| Johan Cruijff Shield | Winners |
| Top goalscorer | League: Patrick Kluivert (18) All: Jari Litmanen (27) |
Overview
| Competition | Record | Result | Top Scorer | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| Eredivisie | 34 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 106 | 28 | +78 | 79.41 | Winners |  Patrick Kluivert, 18 |
| KNVB Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 66.67 | Quarter-finals | Ronald de Boer, 4 |
| 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 |  Jari Litmanen, 6 |
| Total | 49 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 134 | 35 | +99 | 75.51 | Jari Litmanen, 25 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Source: , RSSSF.com,
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).[5]
(C) Champion.
Notes:
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).[5]
(C) Champion.
Notes:
- Winners KNVB Cup.
Matches
| 27 August 1994 1 | Ajax | 3 – 1 | RKC Waalwijk | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam |
Kluivert  14'Blind 38'Wooter 64' |
Decheiver 74' |
Attendance: 17,200 Referee: René Temmink |
| 10 September 1994 2 | Ajax | 5 – 0 | Vitesse Arnhem | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam |
| F. de Boer 10' Kluivert 29'George 39'Rijkaard 69'van Vossen 84' |
Attendance: 19,200 Referee: Dick Jol |
| 21 September 1994 3 | Roda JC | 1 – 1 | Ajax | Sportpark Kaalheide, Kerkrade |
| Huiberts 35' |
Kluivert 51' |
Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Mario van der Ende |
| 23 September 1994 4 | Ajax | 3 – 0 | FC Dordrecht | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam |
| Kluivert 4', 82' Overmars 90' |
Attendance: 19,738 Referee: Hugo Luyten |
| 2 October 1994 5 | Sparta | 0 – 2 | Ajax | Het Kasteel, Rotterdam |
| R. de Boer 36' George 57' (pen.) |
Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Jef van Vliet |
| 16 October 1994 6 | Ajax | 4 – 0 | Go Ahead Eagles | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
| Overmars 48' Blind 50'Litmanen 59'Kluivert 90' (pen.) |
Attendance: 24,543 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
| 23 October 1994 7 | PSV | 1 – 4 | Ajax | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven |
| Nilis 74' |
F. de Boer 7' Davids 14'Seedorf 16'van Vossen 56' |
Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Mario van der Ende |
| 25 October 1994 8 | Ajax | 5 – 1 | Heerenveen | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam |
| Rijkaard 15' Litmanen 25', 32'Kluivert 70', 90' |
Oosterveer 74' |
Attendance: 19,474 Referee: Ab Schuurmans |
| 6 November 1994 9 | Willem II | 1 – 4 | Ajax | Willem II Stadion, Tilburg |
| van Gastel 59' |
van Vossen 13' Litmanen 18'George 49'Davids 80' |
Attendance: 13,500 Referee: John Blankenstein |
| 9 November 1994 10 | Ajax | 3 – 1 | Groningen | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam |
| Litmanen 79' Kluivert 80', 90' |
Beerens 2' |
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 5' Overmars 65', 66' |
Visser 39' |
Attendance: 19,501 Referee: Jef van Vliet |
| 4 December 1994 13 | Volendam | 2 – 2 | Ajax | Kras Stadion, Volendam |
| Smeets 4' Ooijer 34' |
Kanu 1' Seedorf 3' |
Attendance: 8,100 Referee: René Temmink |
| 17 December 1994 14 | NAC Breda | 2 – 2 | Ajax | NAC Stadion, Breda |
| Gerritsen 8' Lammers 90' |
Gaasbeek 23' (o.g.) R. de Boer 78' |
Attendance: 10,845 Referee: Roelof Luinge |
| 20 December 1994 15 | NEC | 0 – 2 | Ajax | Goffertstadion, Nijmegen |
| van den Brom 16', 60' |
Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Herman van Dijk |
| 13 January 1995 16 | RKC | 1 – 1 | Ajax | Sportpark Olympia, Waalwijk |
| van Rijswijk 7' |
Kluivert 9' |
Attendance: 6,100 Referee: Jef van Vliet |
| 21 January 1995 17 | Ajax | 1 – 0 | PSV | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
| Kluivert 80' |
Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Roelof Luinge |
| 28 January 1995 18 | Vitesse | 2 – 3 | Ajax | Nieuw Monnikenhuize, Arnhem |
| Helder 29' Cocu 51' |
F. de Boer 30' Kluivert 64'van den Brom 84' |
Attendance: 12,400 Referee: Jaap Uilenberg |
| 4 February 1995 19 | Ajax | 3 – 1 | NAC Breda | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam |
| Kluivert 13', 24' van den Brom 34' |
Remie 45' |
Attendance: 19,400 Referee: Herman van Dijk |
| 11 February 1995 20 | Ajax | 4 – 1 | Feyenoord | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
| George 34' F. de Boer 49'van Vossen 57'Blind 62' |
Larsson 27' |
Attendance: 39,481 Referee: John Blankenstein |
| 15 February 1995 21 | Ajax | 1 – 1 | Roda JC | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam |
| Kluivert 63' |
Graef 38' |
Attendance: 19,007 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
| 19 February 1995 22 | FC Dordrecht | 1 – 3 | Ajax | Riwal Hoogwerkers Stadion, Dordrecht |
| Koswal 13' |
F. de Boer 35' Overmars 41'Kanu 85' |
Attendance: 8,160 Referee: Hugo Luyten |
| 11 March 1995 23 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 – 2 | Ajax | Adelaarshorst, Deventer |
| Schenning 49' |
Litmanen 74' Kanu 90' |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
| 18 March 1995 24 | Ajax | 5 – 1 | NEC | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam |
| Litmanen 18', 22', 88' Kanu 74'Seedorf 78' |
Pothuizen 55' |
Attendance: 18,743 Referee: Roelof Luinge |
| 21 March 1995 25 | Ajax | 8 – 0 | Sparta Rotterdam | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam |
| Seedorf 2' Kanu 14'F. de Boer 18', 30'Litmanen 37', 47'van Eck 57' (o.g.)Blind 81' |
Attendance: 18,741 Referee: René Temmink |
| 26 March 1995 26 | Twente | 0 – 1 | Ajax | Diekman Stadion, Enschede |
| Kanu 16' |
Attendance: 13,500 Referee: Hans Reygwart |
| 1 April 1995 27 | Heerenveen | 3 – 3 | Ajax | Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen |
| Regtop 6' Tomasson 12'Alberda 52' |
Litmanen 17', 44' Kanu 72' |
Attendance: 13,500 Referee: Jaap Uilenberg |
| 8 April 1995 28 | Ajax | 7 – 0 | Willem II | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam |
| Litmanen 6', 21' Kanu 8'George 13'Seedorf 24'F. de Boer 75'R. de Boer 77' |
Attendance: 18,875 Referee: Wout Schaap |
| 15 April 1995 29 | Groningen | 2 – 4 | Ajax | Stadion Oosterpark, Groningen |
| Gorré 63' Sion 76' |
Kluivert 13', 39' F. de Boer 22'Overmars 70' |
Attendance: 16,280 Referee: René Temmink |
| 2 May 1995 30 | MVV | 0 – 3 | Ajax | De Geusselt, Maastricht |
| George 35' Overmars 58'Davids 72' |
Attendance: 11,000 Referee: John Blankenstein |
| 10 May 1995 31 | Ajax | 2 – 1 | Utrecht | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam |
| Seedorf 69' van den Brom 75' |
Gorter 19' |
Attendance: 27,310 Referee: Herman van Dijk |
| 13 May 1995 32 | Ajax | 4 – 1 | Volendam | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
| F. de Boer 19' Blind 48'R. de Boer 67'Litmanen 82' |
Stefanović 27' |
Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Roelof Luinge |
KNVB Cup
| 5 October 1994 First Round | Ajax | 3 – 0 | Den Bosch | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
| Litmanen 52' R. de Boer 84'Davids 89' |
Van Helmond 88' |
| 30 November 1994 Second Round | NEC | 0 – 3 | Ajax | Goffertstadion, Nijmegen |
| Kanu 30' R. de Boer 69', 85' |
| 8 March 1995 Quarter-finals | AFC Ajax | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Feyenoord | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
| R. de Boer 26' |
Heus 79' Obiku 95' |
Dutch Supercup
| 21 August 1994 | Ajax | 3 – 0 | Feyenoord | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
| Litmanen 13' Oulida 21'Kluivert 25' |
Attendance: 23,500 Referee: John Blankenstein (Den Haag) |
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 10 |
 Milan |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5[6] |
 Casino Salzburg |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 5 |
 AEK Athens |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 2 |
| 14 September 1994 Round 1 | Ajax | 2 – 0 | Milan | Olympisch Stadium, Amsterdam |
| 20:30 | R. de Boer 51' Litmanen 65' |
Report | Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Antonio López Nieto (Spain) |
| 28 September 1994 Round 2 | AEK Athens | 1 – 2 | Ajax | Nikos Goumas Stadium, Nea Filadelfeia |
| 21:30 | Savevski 30' |
Report | Litmanen 33' Kluivert 59' |
Attendance: 24,747 Referee: Markus Merk (Germany) |
| 19 October 1994 Round 3 | Casino Salzburg | 0 – 0 | Ajax | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna |
| 20:30 | Report | Attendance: 19,500 Referee: Kurt Röthlisberger (Switzerland) |
| 2 November 1994 Round 4 | Ajax | 1 – 1 | Casino Salzburg | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
| 20:30 | Litmanen 85' |
Report | Kocijan 63' |
Attendance: 41,000 Referee: Les Mottram (Scotland) |
| 23 November 1994 Round 5 | Milan | 0 – 2 | Ajax | Stadio Nereo Rocco, Trieste |
| 20:30 | Report | Litmanen 2' Baresi 66' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 29,764 Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark) |
| 7 December 1994 Round 6 | Ajax | 2 – 0 | AEK Athens | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
| 20:30 | Oulida 7', 81' |
Report | Attendance: 39,138 Referee: Jorge Coroado (Portugal) |
Knockout phase
Quarter-finals
| 1 March 1995 First Leg | Hajduk Split  | 0 – 0 | Ajax | Poljud, Split |
| 19:00 | Report | Attendance: 34,250 Referee: Ryszard Wójcik (Poland) |
| 15 March 1995 Second Leg | Ajax | 3 – 0 | Hajduk Split | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
| 18:45 | Kanu 39' F. de Boer 43', 67' |
Report | Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Ion Crăciunescu (Romania) |
Semi-finals
| 5 April 1995 First Leg | Bayern Munich  | 0 – 0 | Ajax | Olympiastadion, Munich |
| 20:30 | Report | Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Ahmet Çakar (Turkey) |
| 19 April 1995 Second Leg | Ajax | 5 – 2 | Bayern Munich | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
| 20:30 | Litmanen 12', 46' Finidi 41'R. de Boer 44'Overmars 88' |
Report | Witeczek 36' Scholl 75' (pen.) |
Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary) |
Final
| 24 May 1995 | Ajax | 1 – 0 | Milan | Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna |
| 20:30 | Kluivert 85' |
Report | Attendance: 49,730 Referee: Ion Crăciunescu (Romania) |
References
- Davids was born in Paramaribo, Suriname, but 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 qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally and represented them at U-20 and U-21 level.
- 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.
- Wooter was born in Paramaribo, Suriname, but qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally and represented them at U-18 and U-21 level.
- "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.
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