During the 1971–72 Dutch football season, AFC Ajax competed in the Eredivisie. Ajax won the treble that season, winning the Eredivisie, the 1971–72 KNVB Cup and the 1971–72 European Cup. It was the club's first season without Rinus Michels since 1965.
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Position | Player | From | Type | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW |  Arnold Mühren
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RKSV Volendam
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Transfer | €79,113 | |
| MF |  Heinz Schilcher
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SK Sturm Graz
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Transfer | ||
| FW | Johnny Rep
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Jong Ajax
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Transfer | Free | |
| FW | Gerrie Kleton
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Jong Ajax
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Transfer | Free |
Out
| Position | Player | To | Type | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Nico Rijnders
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 Royal FC Brugeois
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Transfer | Free | |
| DF |  Velibor Vasović
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Retired |
Out mid season
| Position | Player | To | Type | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Ruud Suurendonk
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 AS Monaco
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Results
In the 1971–72 season Ajax lost just one game. They were unbeaten at home in both domestic and European competitions. The season included a 12-1 victory over Vitesse at the De Meer Stadion. A result which set a record for the largest win in Eredivisie history. It would stand until 2020, when Ajax beat VVV-Venlo 13–0.[2]
Eredivisie
| 15 August 1971 1 | Twente | 0–2 | Ajax | Enschede |
| Report | Suurendonk  41'van Dijk 52' |
Stadium: Diekman Stadion Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Leonardus van der Kroft |
| 22 August 1971 2 | Ajax | 1–0 | FC Den Haag | Amsterdam |
| Swart 90' |
Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 29,500 Referee: Jef Dorpmans |
| 29 August 1971 3 | Rotterdam | 1–1 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
| Klijnjan 33' (pen.) |
Report | Swart 82' |
Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 31,000 Referee: Ad Boogaerts |
| 5 September 1971 4 | Ajax | 1–0 | Excelsior | Amsterdam |
| Hulshoff 12' |
Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Joop Vervoot |
| 11 September 1971 5 | Groningen | 0–0 | Ajax | Groningen |
Hovenkamp  84' |
Report | Keizer 84' |
Stadium: Oosterpark Attendance: 17,500 Referee: Koen Hoppenbrouwer |
| 19 September 1971 6 | Ajax | 5–0 | Breda | Amsterdam |
| van Dijk 16' (pen.) Schilcher 67'Cruyff 90' |
Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Henk Pijper |
| 25 September 1971 7 | Eindhoven | 1–1 | Ajax | Eindhoven |
| Devrindt 43' |
Report | van Dijk 49' |
Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Theo Boosten |
| 3 October 1971 8 | Ajax | 1–0 | Nijmegen | Amsterdam |
| van Dijk 68' |
Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 29,500 Referee: Koen Brouwer |
| 15 October 1971 9 | Amsterdam | 0–2 | Ajax | Amsterdam |
| Report | Keizer 16' Neeskens 61' |
Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 26,410 Referee: Joop Vervoort |
| 24 October 1971 10 | Ajax | 4–1 | Go Ahead Eagles | Amsterdam |
| Hulshoff 14', 35' Haan 40'Neeskens 74' |
Report | Geels 29' (pen.) |
Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Charles Corver |
| 31 October 1971 11 | MVV | 0–3 | Ajax | Maastricht |
| Report | Neeskens 16' Cruyff 27'Swart 45' |
Stadium: De Geusselt Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Leonardus van der Kroft |
| 7 November 1971 12 | Ajax | 2–1 | Feijenoord | Amsterdam |
| Swart 67' Israël 76' (o.g.) |
Report | Israël 88' |
Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 29,500 Referee: Laurens Van Ravens |
| 14 November 1971 13 | Utrecht | 2–3 | Ajax | Utrecht |
| Steen Olsen 31' Bonsink 83' |
Report | Keizer 55', 75' Rep 80' |
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Arie Van Germert |
| 21 November 1971 14 | Ajax | 5–2 | Telstar | Amsterdam |
| Cruyff 1', 39', 77' Keizer 16'van Dijk 45' |
Report | van Essen 24' (pen.) Manders 75' |
Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 13,500 Referee: Koen Brouwer |
| 28 November 1971 15 | Volendam | 0–1 | Ajax | Volendam |
| Report | Swart 7' |
Stadium: Kras Stadion Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Charles Corver |
| 5 December 1971 16 | Ajax | 5–0 | FC Den Bosch | Amsterdam |
| Keizer 13' Cruyff 26', 54'Mühren 59' (pen.), 72' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Henk Pijper |
| 12 December 1971 17 | Vitesse Arnhem | 1–3 | Ajax | Arnhem |
| Gerritsen 20' |
Report | Swart 8' Keizer 35'Cruyff 60' |
Stadium: Nieuw Monnikenhuize Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Frans Derks |
| 19 December 1971 18 | Ajax | 1–0 | Twente | Amsterdam |
| Haan 63' |
Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 29,500 Referee: Jan Keizer (referee) |
| 2 January 1972 19 | FC Den Haag | 1–2 | Ajax | The Hague |
| Roodnat 40' |
Report | Keizer 50' Cruyff 53' |
Stadium: Zuiderpark Attendance: 28,500 Referee: Ad Boogaerts |
| 16 January 1972 20 | Ajax | 2–1 | Rotterdam | Amsterdam |
| Cruyff 34' Mühren 75' |
Report | Kowalik 51' |
Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 29,500 Referee: Laurens Van Ravens |
| 6 February 1972 21 | Breda | 2–5 | Ajax | Breda |
Schrijvers 43' (pen.),  79'van Dijk 68' |
Report | Keizer 10' Suurbier 17'van Dijk 19', 23'Mühren 66'Cruyff  79' |
Stadium: NAC Stadion Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Charles Corver |
| 26 February 1972 22 | Excelsior | 0–4 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
| Report | Cruyff 30', 40' van Nierop 68' (o.g.)van der Heijden 87' (o.g.) |
Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 23,640 Referee: Koen Hoppenbrouwer |
| 3 March 1972 23 | Ajax | 7–0 | Groningen | Amsterdam |
| Cruyff 1', 33', 42' Swart 5'Mühren 35', 63'Keizer 60' |
Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Leonardus van der Kroft |
| 12 March 1972 24 | Ajax | 4–1 | PSV Eindhoven | Amsterdam |
| Keizer 44', 49' Mühren 51' (pen.)Strik 61' (o.g.) |
Report | Hoekema 18' |
Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 23,500 Referee: Ad Boogaerts |
| 19 March 1972 25 | Nijmegen | 0–1 | Ajax | Nijmegen |
| Report | Neeskens 45' |
Stadium: De Goffert Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Jef Dorpmans |
| 26 March 1972 26 | Ajax | 2–0 | Amsterdam | Amsterdam |
| Muller 82' (o.g.) Neeskens 90' |
Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Henk Pijper |
| 1 April 1972 27 | Go Ahead Eagles | 3–2 | Ajax | Deventer |
| Smid 7' Geels 56', 62' |
Report | Neeskens 27' Cruyff 30' |
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Leonardus van der Kroft |
| 9 April 1972 28 | Ajax | 8–0 | MVV | Amsterdam |
| Keizer 12', 35' Swart 31', 82'van Dijk 38', 74'Neeskens 41'Mühren 64' |
Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Charles Corver |
| 15 April 1972 29 | Feijenoord | 1–5 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
| Posthumus 23' |
Report | Haan 9' Mühren 19'Cruyff 40', 58'Keizer 83' |
Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 62,257 Referee: Ad Boogaerts |
| 23 April 1972 30 | Ajax | 4–0 | Utrecht | Amsterdam |
| Swart 50' van Dijk 60'Mühren 68' (pen.)Cruyff 75' |
Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Theo Boosten |
| 30 April 1972 31 | Telstar | 1–2 | Ajax | Velsen |
| Jonker 24' |
Report | Swart 28' Hulshoff 72' |
Stadium: Sportpark Schoonenberg Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Jef Dorpmans |
| 7 May 1972 32 | Ajax | 2–0 | Volendam | Amsterdam |
| Cruyff 8' van Dijk 70' |
Report | Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Arie Van Gemert |
| 14 May 1972 33 | Den Bosch | 0–1 | Ajax | 's-Hertogenbosch |
| Report | Cruyff 86' |
Stadium: De Vliert Attendance: 19,000 Referee: Koen Brouwer |
| 19 May 1972 34 | Ajax | 12–1 | Vitesse | Amsterdam |
| Neeskens 10', 28', 88' Cruyff 32', 42', 47', 78'van Dijk 49', 51', 81'Mühren 63'Hulshoff 70' |
Report | Veenendaal 75' |
Stadium: De Meer Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Joop Vervoort |
KNVB Cup
| 9 January 1972 Round 1 | Ajax | 8–3 | Zwolle | Amsterdam |
| Swart Cruyff Mühren Rorije (o.g.)Keizer Neeskens |
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Stadium: De Meer |
| 20 February 1972 Round of 16 | Ajax | 3–0 | Go Ahead Eagles | Amsterdam |
| Haan Swart Hulshoff |
Stadium: De Meer |
| 11 May 1972 Final | Ajax | 3–2 | FC Den Haag | Rotterdam |
| Cruyff Mühren (pen.)Keizer |
Van Eeden Mansveld (pen.) |
Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 60,000 |
European Cup
| 15 September 1971 Round 1 | Ajax | 2–0 |  Dynamo Dresden | Amsterdam |
| 19:15 | Swart 2' Keizer 18' |
Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 45,027 Referee: Milivoje Gugulović |
| 29 September 1971 Round 1 | Dynamo Dresden | 0–0 (0–2 agg.) | Ajax | Dresden |
| 18:30 | Sammer 14' |
Report | Haan 28' |
Stadium: Dynamostadion Attendance: 32,307 Referee: Ken Burns (referee) |
| 20 October 1971 Round of 16 | Marseille | 1–2 | Ajax | Marseille |
| 19:30 | Gress 9' |
Report | Keizer 39' Cruyff 68' |
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 48,039 Referee: Robert Schaut |
| 3 November 1971 Round of 16 | Ajax | 4–1 (6–2 agg.) | Marseille | Amsterdam |
| 19:15 | Cruyff 32', 64' Swart 37'Haan 80'Neeskens |
Report | Couécou 10' 17' Skoblar 44' |
Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 53,785 Referee: Alisair McKenzie |
| 8 March 1972 Quarter finals | Ajax | 2–1 |  Arsenal | Amsterdam |
| 19:15 | Mühren 26', 70' (pen.) |
Report | Kennedy 14' 44' |
Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 53,754 Referee: Leonidas Vamvakopoulos |
| 22 March 1972 Quarter finals | Arsenal | 0–1 (1–3 agg.) | Ajax | London |
| 18:30 | Storey 60' |
Report | Graham 15' (o.g) |
Stadium: Arsenal Stadium Attendance: 56,155 Referee: Ferdinand Marschall |
| 5 April 1972 Semi finals | Ajax | 1–0 |  Benfica | Amsterdam |
| 19:15 | Swart 64' |
Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 53,921 Referee: Karlo Kruashvili |
| 19 April 1972 Semi finals | Benfica | 0–0 (0–1 agg.) | Ajax | Lisbon |
| 21:45 | Report | Keizer 53' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 58,983 Referee: Norman Burtenshaw |
| 31 May 1972 Final | Ajax | 2–0 |  Internazionale | Rotterdam |
| 19:30 | Cruyff 48', 77' |
Report MatchCentre |
Boninsegna 79' |
Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 61,354 Referee: Robert Héliès |
Statistics
Goals record
| Rank | Nat. | Po. | Name | Eredivisie | European Cup | KNVB Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
FW | Johan Cruyff | 25 | 5 | 3 | 33 |
| 2 | |
FW | Piet Keizer | 14 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
| 3 | |
FW | Dick van Dijk | 16 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
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FW | Sjaak Swart | 11 | 3 | 2 | 17 | |
| 5 | |
DF | Gerrie Mühren | 9 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | |
MF | Johan Neeskens | 10 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | |
DF | Barry Hulshoff | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | |
MF | Arie Haan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | |
MF | Arnold Mühren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | |
FW | Johnny Rep | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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MF | Heinz Schilcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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DF | Wim Suurbier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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DF | Ruud Suurendonk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
References
- ^ "Ruud Suurendonk". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Ajax thrash VVV Venlo 13-0 to break Eredivisie record". ESPN. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2021.