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Association football club in Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːjɑks]), also known as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam, or commonly Ajax, is a Dutch professional football club based in Amsterdam, that plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football. Historically, Ajax (named after the legendary Greek hero) is the most successful club in the Netherlands, with 36 Eredivisie titles and 20 KNVB Cups. It has continuously played in the Eredivisie since the league's inception in 1956, and along with Feyenoord and PSV Eindhoven, it is one of the country's "big three" clubs that have dominated that competition.
Full name | Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax | |||
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Nickname(s) | de Godenzonen (Sons of the Gods)[1][2] de Joden (the Jews) Lucky Ajax | |||
Founded | 18 March 1900 | |||
Ground | Johan Cruyff Arena | |||
Capacity | 55,865[3] | |||
Owner | AFC Ajax N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam: AJAX) | |||
CEO | Menno Geelen (interim) | |||
Head coach | Francesco Farioli | |||
League | Eredivisie | |||
2023–24 | Eredivisie, 5th of 18 | |||
Website | ajax | |||
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