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AFC Ajax 1997–98 football season
During the 1997–98 Dutch football season, AFC Ajax competed in the Eredivisie .
After the previous season's disappointing fourth place, Ajax regrouped to win the Eredivisie, finishing 17 points ahead of runners-up PSV Eindhoven , and the KNVB Cup, thrashing PSV 5–0 in the final.
Squad at end of season Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season [ edit ] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
^ (in Danish) Sten Henriksen, "Ajax køber Tobiasen fri", Ekstra Bladet , 26 June 1997
^ Mensah was born in Koforidua , Ghana , but also qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally and represented the Netherlands at U-21 level.
^ Demchenko was born in Zaporizhzhia , Ukrainian SSR , Soviet Union (now Ukraine ), but also qualified to represent Russia internationally and represented Russia at U-19 , U-20 and U-21 level.
^ Veldman was born in Paramaribo , Suriname , but also qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally and made his international debut for the Netherlands in April 1996.
^ 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-17 , U-18, U-19 and U-21 level.
League competitions Cup competitions European competitions
Ole Tobiasen - 
Heerenveen, 26 June, DKK7,500,000[1]
Vissel Kobe
Dean Gorré - 
Andrzej Rudy - 
Lierse
Sunday Oliseh - 
1. FC Köln
Shota Arveladze - 
Trabzonspor
Benni McCarthy - 
A.C. Milan
Márcio Santos - 
Bordeaux
Arsenal, 18 June
Rayo Vallecano
Iván Gabrich - 
Hayden Foxe - 
