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1971–72 AFC Ajax season

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AFC Ajax
1971–72 season
Ajax playing Internazionale in the 1972 European Cup Final
ChairmanJaap van Praag
ManagerStefan Kovacs
StadiumOlympic Stadium
Eredivisie1st
KNVB CupWinners
European CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Johan Cruyff (25)
All:
Johan Cruyff (33)

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

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Netherlands NED Heinz Stuy
2 MF Austria AUT Heinz Schilcher
3 DF Netherlands NED Wim Suurbier
4 DF Netherlands NED Barry Hulshoff
5 DF Netherlands NED Ruud Krol
6 DF Netherlands NED Ruud Suurendonk
7 MF Netherlands NED Johan Neeskens
8 FW Netherlands NED Sjaak Swart
9 DF Netherlands NED Gerrie Mühren
10 FW Netherlands NED Dick van Dijk
11 FW Netherlands NED Piet Keizer
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 DF Germany GER Horst Blankenburg
13 GK Netherlands NED Sies Wever
14 FW Netherlands NED Johan Cruyff
15 MF Netherlands NED Arie Haan
16 FW Netherlands NED Johnny Rep
— GK Netherlands NED Bob Hoogenboom
— DF Netherlands NED Louis Donkers
— DF Netherlands NED Cor ten Bosch
— MF Netherlands NED Henk Heijt
— MF Netherlands NED Arnold Mühren
— FW Netherlands NED Gerrie Kleton

Transfers

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In

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Position Player From Type Fee Ref.
FW Netherlands Arnold Mühren Netherlands RKSV Volendam Transfer €79,113
MF Austria Heinz Schilcher Austria SK Sturm Graz Transfer
FW Netherlands Johnny Rep Netherlands Jong Ajax Transfer Free
FW Netherlands Gerrie Kleton Netherlands Jong Ajax Transfer Free

Out

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Position Player To Type Fee Ref.
MF Netherlands Nico Rijnders Belgium Royal FC Brugeois Transfer Free
DF Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Velibor Vasović Retired

Out mid season

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Position Player To Type Fee Ref.
DF Netherlands Ruud Suurendonk France AS Monaco [1]

Results

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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

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Main article: 1971–72 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 Red card 84' Report Keizer Red card 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.), soccer ball with red X 79'
van Dijk 68'		 Report Keizer 10'
Suurbier 17'
van Dijk 19', 23'
Mühren 66'
Cruyff Yellow card 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

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Main article: 1971–72 KNVB Cup
9 January 1972 Round 1 Ajax 8–3 Zwolle Amsterdam
Swart
Cruyff
Mühren
Rorije (o.g.)
Keizer
Neeskens

Stadium: De Meer
20 February 1972 Round of 16 Ajax 3–0 Go Ahead Eagles Amsterdam
Haan
Swart
Hulshoff 		Stadium: De Meer
29 March 1972 Quarter finals Ajax 1–0 Nijmegen Amsterdam
Keizer Stadium: De Meer
11 April 1972 Semi–finals Ajax 2–0 Volendam Amsterdam
van Dijk
Neeskens 		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

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Main article: 1971–72 European Cup
15 September 1971 Round 1 Ajax Netherlands 2–0 East Germany 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 East Germany 0–0
(0–2 agg.)		 Netherlands Ajax Dresden
18:30 Sammer Yellow card 14' Report Haan Yellow card 28' Stadium: Dynamostadion
Attendance: 32,307
Referee: Ken Burns (referee)
20 October 1971 Round of 16 Marseille France 1–2 Netherlands 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 Netherlands 4–1
(6–2 agg.)		 France Marseille Amsterdam
19:15 Cruyff 32', 64'
Swart 37'
Haan 80'
Neeskens Yellow card		 Report Couécou Yellow card 10' 17'
Skoblar Yellow card 44'		 Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 53,785
Referee: Alisair McKenzie
8 March 1972 Quarter finals Ajax Netherlands 2–1 England Arsenal Amsterdam
19:15 Mühren 26', 70' (pen.) Report Kennedy 14' Yellow card 44' Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 53,754
Referee: Leonidas Vamvakopoulos
22 March 1972 Quarter finals Arsenal England 0–1
(1–3 agg.)		 Netherlands Ajax London
18:30 Storey Yellow card 60' Report Graham 15' (o.g) Stadium: Arsenal Stadium
Attendance: 56,155
Referee: Ferdinand Marschall
5 April 1972 Semi finals Ajax Netherlands 1–0 Portugal Benfica Amsterdam
19:15 Swart 64' Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 53,921
Referee: Karlo Kruashvili
19 April 1972 Semi finals Benfica Portugal 0–0
(0–1 agg.)		 Netherlands Ajax Lisbon
21:45 Report Keizer Yellow card 53' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 58,983
Referee: Norman Burtenshaw
31 May 1972 Final Ajax Netherlands 2–0 Italy Internazionale Rotterdam
19:30 Cruyff 48', 77' Report
MatchCentre		 Boninsegna Yellow card 79' Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 61,354
Referee: Robert Héliès

Statistics

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Goals record

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Rank Nat. Po. Name Eredivisie European Cup KNVB Cup Total
1 Netherlands FW Johan Cruyff 25 5 3 33
2 Netherlands FW Piet Keizer 14 2 3 19
3 Netherlands FW Dick van Dijk 16 0 1 17
Netherlands FW Sjaak Swart 11 3 2 17
5 Netherlands DF Gerrie Mühren 9 2 2 13
6 Netherlands MF Johan Neeskens 10 0 2 12
7 Netherlands DF Barry Hulshoff 5 0 1 6
8 Netherlands MF Arie Haan 3 1 1 5
9 Netherlands MF Arnold Mühren 2 0 0 2
10 Netherlands FW Johnny Rep 1 0 0 1
Austria MF Heinz Schilcher 1 0 0 1
Netherlands DF Wim Suurbier 1 0 0 1
Netherlands DF Ruud Suurendonk 1 0 0 1

References

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  1. ^ "Ruud Suurendonk". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Ajax thrash VVV Venlo 13-0 to break Eredivisie record". ESPN. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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