AFC Ajax in international football

AFC Ajax is one of the most successful football clubs in Europe. They have won the European Cup/Champions League four times, and are one of three clubs that have won the competition three times consecutively. Ajax have also won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup once, the UEFA Cup once, the UEFA Super Cup three times, the Intercontinental Cup twice and the International Football Cup once. The club has also appeared in three additional finals finishing as runners-up. In the 1979–80 season, Ajax player Søren Lerby was the top scorer of the European Cup with ten goals. Below is a list of all official European matches contested by Ajax.^[1]

AFC Ajax in European football

Several of Ajax's international trophies, including the Champions League and Intercontinental Cup trophies.
Club	AFC Ajax
Seasons played	62
Top scorer	Jari Litmanen (26)
First entry	1957–58 European Cup
Latest entry	2025–26 UEFA Champions League
Titles
Champions League	4 1971 1972 1973 1995
Europa League	1 1992
Cup Winners' Cup	1 1987
Super Cup	2 1974 1995
Intercontinental Cup	2 1972 1995

History

1950s: European Debut

AFC Ajax made their inaugural appearance in European competition during the 1957–58 European Cup. In the first round, they faced East German side Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt, securing a 3–1 victory at home and a 1–0 win away, advancing with a 4–1 aggregate score. In the quarter-finals, AFC Ajax drew 2–2 with Hungarian club Vasas SC in Amsterdam but suffered a 4–0 defeat in Budapest, resulting in a 6–2 aggregate loss and their elimination from the tournament.

1960s: Building Foundations

After their initial foray, AFC Ajax participated in the 1960–61 European Cup but were eliminated in the preliminary round by Norwegian club Fredrikstad FK, following a 4–3 loss away and a 0–0 draw at home. The decade also saw AFC Ajax's first major European success when they won the International Football Cup in 1962, defeating Feyenoord 4–2 in the final. In the 1968–69 European Cup, Ajax reached the final but were defeated 4–1 by AC Milan.

1970s: Golden Era

The 1970s marked a period of dominance for AFC Ajax in European football. They secured three consecutive European Cups in 1971, 1972, and 1973, defeating Panathinaikos FC, Inter Milan, and Juventus in the finals, respectively. In 1972, AFC Ajax achieved a treble by winning the Eredivisie, KNVB Cup, and European Cup. They also claimed the Intercontinental Cup in 1972 and the UEFA Super Cup in 1973.

1980s: Resurgence

After a period of transition, AFC Ajax returned to European prominence by winning the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1987, defeating Lokomotive Leipzig 1–0 in the final. They reached the final again in 1988 but were narrowly defeated by Mechelen.

1990s: Return to Glory

The 1990s saw AFC Ajax reclaim their status among Europe's elite. They won the UEFA Cup in 1992, becoming one of the few clubs to have won all three major European competitions. In 1995, Ajax secured their fourth Champions League title by defeating AC Milan 1–0 in the final. They reached the final again in 1996 but were defeated by Juventus in a penalty shootout.

2000s: Challenges and Rebuilding

The early 2000s presented challenges for AFC Ajax in European competitions. They reached the Champions League quarter-finals in the 2002–03 season but struggled to maintain consistent performances in subsequent years. Despite these hurdles, AFC Ajax continued to develop young talents, laying the foundation for future successes.

2010s: Revival

AFC Ajax experienced a resurgence in the late 2010s. They advanced to the UEFA Europa League final in 2017 but were defeated by Manchester United. In the 2018–19 Champions League, AFC Ajax reached the semi-finals, showcasing a dynamic and youthful squad that earned admiration across Europe.

2020s: Continued Pursuit

In the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League, AFC Ajax advanced to the quarter-finals, demonstrating their ongoing competitiveness in European tournaments. The club remains committed to its philosophy of developing young talent and playing an attractive, attacking style of football, aiming to build upon its rich European legacy.

Finals

No.	Year	Competition	Location	Country	Opponent	Score	R
1.	1961–62	International Football Cup	Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands	Netherlands	Feyenoord	4–2	W
2.	1968–69	European Cup	Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain	Italy	Milan	1–4	L
3.	1970–71	European Cup	Wembley Stadium, London, England	Greece	Panathinaikos	2–0	W
4.	1971–72	European Cup	De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands	Italy	Internazionale	2–0	W
5.	1972–73	European Cup	Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Yugoslavia	Italy	Juventus	1–0	W
6.	1986–87	European Cup Winners' Cup	Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece	East Germany	Lokomotiv Leipzig	1–0	W
7.	1987–88	European Cup Winners' Cup	Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg, France	Belgium	Mechelen	0–1	L
8.	1991–92	UEFA Cup	1st Leg: Stadio delle Alpi, Turin, Italy 2nd Leg: Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands	Italy	Torino	2–2, 0–0 (a)	W
9.	1994–95	UEFA Champions League	Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria	Italy	Milan	1–0	W
10.	1995–96	UEFA Champions League	Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy	Italy	Juventus	1–1 (2–4 p)	L
11.	2016–17	UEFA Europa League	Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden	England	Manchester United	0–2	L

European match history

As of 13 March 2025

Competition	Round	Opponent	Home	Away	Aggregate
1957–58 European Cup	Round of 16	Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt	1–0[2]	3–1[3]	4–1
	Quarter-finals	Vasas	2–2[4]	0–4[5]	2–6
1960–61 European Cup	Preliminary round	Fredrikstad	0–0[6]	3–4[7]	3–4
1961–62 Cup Winners' Cup	Preliminary round	Újpest	2–1	1–3	3–4
1966–67 European Cup	First round	Beşiktaş	2–0[8]	2–1[9]	4–1
	Round of 16	Liverpool	5–1[10]	2–2[11]	7–3
	Quarter-finals	Dukla Prague	1–1[12]	1–2[13]	2–3
1967–68 European Cup	First round	Real Madrid	1–1[14]	1–2 (a.e.t.)[15]	2–3
1968–69 European Cup	First round	1. FC Nürnberg	4–0[16]	1–1[17]	5–1
	Round of 16	Fenerbahçe	2–0[18]	2–0[19]	4–0
	Quarter-finals	Benfica	1–3[20]	3–1[21]	4–4[note 1] (3–0 (replay, a.e.t.))[22]
	Semi-finals	Spartak Trnava	3–0[23]	0–2[24]	3–2
	Final	Milan	1–4[25]
1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup	First round	Hannover 96	3–0	1–2	4–2
	Second round	Ruch Chorzów	7–0	2–1	9–1
	Round of 16	Napoli	4–0 (a.e.t.)	0–1	4–1
	Quarter-finals	Carl Zeiss Jena	5–1	1–3	6–4
	Semi-finals	Arsenal	1–0	0–3	1–3
1970–71 European Cup	First round	17 Nëntori	2–0[26]	2–2[27]	4–2
	Round of 16	Basel	3–0[28]	2–1[29]	5–1
	Quarter-finals	Celtic	3–0[30]	0–1[31]	3–1
	Semi-finals	Atlético Madrid	3–0[32]	0–1[33]	3–1
	Final	Panathinaikos	2–0[34]
1971–72 European Cup	First round	Dynamo Dresden	2–0[35]	0–0[36]	2–0
	Round of 16	Marseille	4–1[37]	2–1[38]	6–2
	Quarter-finals	Arsenal	2–1[39]	1–0[40]	3–1
	Semi-finals	Benfica	1–0[41]	0–0[42]	1–0
	Final	Inter Milan	2–0[43]
1972–73 European Cup	Round of 16	CSKA Sofia	3–0[44]	3–1[45]	6–1
	Quarter-finals	Bayern Munich	4–0[46]	1–2[47]	5–2
	Semi-finals	Real Madrid	2–1[48]	1–0[49]	2–1
	Final	Juventus	1–0[50]
1973–74 European Cup	Second round	CSKA Sofia	1–0[51]	0–2 (a.e.t.)[52]	1–2
1974–75 UEFA Cup	First round	Stoke City	0–0[53]	1–1[54]	1–1 (a)
	Second round	Antwerp	1–0[55]	1–2[56]	2–2 (a)
	Round of 16	Juventus	2–1[57]	0–1[58]	2–2 (a)
1975–76 UEFA Cup	First round	Glentoran	8–0[59]	6–1[60]	14–1
	Second round	Hertha BSC	4–1[61]	0–1[62]	4–2
	Round of 16	Levski-Spartak	2–1[63]	1–2 (a.e.t.)[64]	3–3 (3–5 p)
1976–77 UEFA Cup	First round	Manchester United	1–0[65]	0–2[66]	1–2
1977–78 European Cup	First round	Lillestrøm	4–0[67]	0–2[68]	4–2
	Round of 16	Levski-Spartak	2–1[69]	2–1[70]	4–1
	Quarter-finals	Juventus	1–1[71]	1–1 (a.e.t.)[72]	2–2 (0–3 p)
1978–79 UEFA Cup	First round	Athletic Bilbao	3–0[73]	0–2[74]	3–2
	Second round	Lausanne-Sport	1–0[75]	4–0[76]	5–0
	Round of 16	Budapest Honvéd	2–0[77]	1–4[78]	3–4
1979–80 European Cup	First round	HJK	8–1[79]	8–1[80]	16–2
	Round of 16	Omonia	10–0[81]	0–4[82]	10–4
	Quarter-finals	Strasbourg	4–0[83]	0–0[84]	4–0
	Semi-finals	Nottingham Forest	1–0[85]	0–2[86]	1–2
1980–81 European Cup	First round	Dinamo Tirana	1–0[87]	2–0[88]	3–0
	Round of 16	Bayern Munich	2–1[89]	1–5[90]	3–6
1981–82 Cup Winners' Cup	First round	Tottenham Hotspur	1–3[91]	0–3[92]	1–6
1982–83 European Cup	First round	Celtic	1–2[93]	2–2[94]	3–4
1983–84 European Cup	First round	Olympiacos	1–1[95]	0–2 (a.e.t.)[96]	0–2
1984–85 UEFA Cup	First round	Red Boys Differdange	14–0	0–0	14–0
	Second round	Bohemians ČKD Prague	1–0	0–1 (a.e.t.)	1–1 (2–4 p)
1985–86 European Cup	First round	Porto	0–0[97]	0–2[98]	0–2
1986–87 Cup Winners' Cup	First round	Bursaspor	5–0[99]	2–0[100]	7–0
	Round of 16	Olympiacos	4–0[101]	1–1[102]	5–1
	Quarter-finals	Malmö FF	3–1[103]	0–1[104]	3–2
	Semi-finals	Zaragoza	3–0[105]	3–2[106]	6–2
	Final	Lokomotiv Leipzig	1–0[107]
1987–88 Cup Winners' Cup	First round	Dundalk	4–0[108]	2–0[109]	6–0
	Round of 16	Hamburger SV	2–0[110]	1–0[111]	3–0
	Quarter-finals	Young Boys	1–0[112]	1–0[113]	2–0
	Semi-finals	Marseille	1–2[114]	3–0[115]	4–2
	Final	KV Mechelen	0–1[116]
1988–89 UEFA Cup	First round	Sporting CP	1–2[117]	2–4[118]	3–6
1989–90 UEFA Cup	First round	Austria Wien	0–3[note 2][119]	0–1[120]	0–4
1991–92 UEFA Cup	First round	Örebro SK	3–0[121]	1–0[122]	4–0
	Second round	Rot-Weiß Erfurt	3–0[123]	2–1[124]	5–1
	Round of 16	Osasuna	1–0[125]	1–0[126]	2–0
	Quarter-finals	Gent	3–0[127]	0–0[128]	3–0
	Semi-finals	Genoa	1–1[129]	3–2[130]	4–3
	Final	Torino	0–0[131]	2–2[132]	2–2 (a)
1992–93 UEFA Cup	First round	Casino Salzburg	3–1[133]	3–0[134]	6–1
	Second round	Vitória de Guimarães	2–1[135]	3–0[136]	5–1
	Round of 16	1. FC Kaiserslautern	2–0[137]	1–0[138]	3–0
	Quarter-finals	Auxerre	1–0[139]	2–4[140]	3–4
1993–94 Cup Winners' Cup	First round	Hajduk Split	6–0[141]	0–1[142]	6–1
	Round of 16	Beşiktaş	2–1	4–0[143]	6–1
	Quarter-finals	Parma	0–0[144]	0–2[145]	0–2
1994–95 Champions League	Group stage	Milan	2–0[146]	2–0[147]	1st
		AEK Athens	2–0[148]	2–1[149]
		Casino Salzburg	1–1[150]	0–0[151]
	Quarter-finals	Hajduk Split	3–0[152]	0–0[153]	3–0
	Semi-finals	Bayern Munich	5–2[154]	0–0[155]	5–2
	Final	Milan	1–0[156]
1995–96 Champions League	Group stage	Real Madrid	1–0[157]	2–0[158]	1st
		Ferencváros	4–0[159]	5–1[160]
		Grasshopper	3–0[161]	0–0[162]
	Quarter-finals	Borussia Dortmund	1–0[163]	2–0[164]	3–0
	Semi-finals	Panathinaikos	0–1[165]	3–0[166]	3–1
	Final	Juventus	1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p)[167]
1996–97 Champions League	Group stage	Auxerre	1–2[168]	1–0[169]	2nd
		Grasshopper	0–1[170]	1–0[171]
		Rangers	4–1[172]	1–0[173]
	Quarter-finals	Atlético Madrid	1–1[174]	3–2 (a.e.t.)[175]	4–3
	Semi-finals	Juventus	1–2[176]	1–4[177]	2–6
1997–98 UEFA Cup	First round	Maribor	9–1[178]	1–1[179]	10–2
	Second round	Udinese	1–0[180]	1–2[181]	2–2 (a)
	Round of 16	VfL Bochum	4–2[182]	2–2[183]	6–4
	Quarter-finals	Spartak Moscow	1–3[184]	0–1[185]	1–4
1998–99 Champions League	Group stage	Croatia Zagreb	0–1[186]	0–0[187]	4th
		Porto	2–1[188]	0–3[189]
		Olympiacos	2–0[190]	0–1[191]
1999–2000 UEFA Cup	First round	Dukla Banská Bystrica	6–1[192]	3–1[193]	9–2
	Second round	Hapoel Haifa	0–1[194]	3–0[195]	3–1
	Third round	Mallorca	0–1[196]	0–2[197]	0–3
2000–01 UEFA Cup	First round	Gent	3–0[198]	6–0[199]	9–0
	Second round	Lausanne-Sport	2–2[200]	0–1[201]	2–3
2001–02 Champions League	Third qualifying round	Celtic	1–3[202]	1–0[203]	3–2
2001–02 UEFA Cup	First round	Apollon Limassol	2–0[204]	3–0[205]	5–0
	Second round	Copenhagen	0–1[206]	0–0[207]	0–1
2002–03 Champions League	Group stage 1	Lyon	2–1[208]	2–0[209]	2nd
		Inter Milan	1–2[210]	0–1[211]
		Rosenborg	1–1[212]	0–0[213]
	Group stage 2	Valencia	1–1[214]	1–1[215]	2nd
		Roma	2–1[216]	1–1[217]
		Arsenal	0–0[218]	1–1[219]
	Quarter-finals	Milan	0–0[220]	2–3[221]	2–3
2003–04 Champions League	Third qualifying round	Grazer AK	2–1 (a.e.t.)[222]	1–1[223]	3–2
	Group stage	Milan	0–1[224]	0–1[225]	4th
		Club Brugge	2–0[226]	1–2[227]
		Celta Vigo	1–0[228]	2–3[229]
2004–05 Champions League	Group stage	Bayern Munich	2–2[230]	0–4[231]	3rd
		Juventus	0–1[232]	0–1[233]
		Maccabi Tel Aviv	1–0[234]	2–3[235]
2004–05 UEFA Cup	Third round	Auxerre	1–0[236]	1–3[237]	2–3
2005–06 Champions League	Third qualifying round	Brøndby	3–1[238]	2–2[239]	5–3
	Group stage	Arsenal	1–2[240]	0–0[241]	2nd
		Sparta Prague	2–1[242]	1–1[243]
		Thun	2–0[244]	4–2[245]
	Round of 16	Inter Milan	2–2[246]	0–1[247]	2–3
2006–07 Champions League	Third qualifying round	Copenhagen	0–2[248]	2–1[249]	2–3
2006–07 UEFA Cup	First round	Start	4–0[250]	5–2[251]	9–2
	Group stage	Austria Wien	3–0[252]	—	2nd
		Sparta Prague	—	0–0[253]
		Espanyol	0–2[254]	—
		Zulte Waregem	—	3–0[255]
	Third round	Werder Bremen	3–1[256]	1–3[257]	3–4
2007–08 Champions League	Third qualifying round	Slavia Prague	0–1[258]	1–2[259]	1–3
2007–08 UEFA Cup	First round	Dinamo Zagreb	2–3 (a.e.t.)[260]	1–0[261]	3–3 (a)
2008–09 UEFA Cup	First round	Borac Čačak	2–0[262]	4–1[263]	6–1
	Group stage	Aston Villa	—	1–2[264]	2nd
		MŠK Žilina	1–0[265]	—
		Hamburger SV	—	1–0[266]
		Slavia Prague	2–2[267]	—
	Third round	Fiorentina	1–1[268]	1–0[269]	2–1
	Round of 16	Marseille	2–2 (a.e.t.)[270]	1–2[271]	3–4
2009–10 Europa League	Play-off round	Slovan Bratislava	5–0[272]	2–1[273]	7–1
	Group stage	Timișoara	0–0[274]	2–1[275]	2nd
		Dinamo Zagreb	2–1[276]	2–0[277]
		Anderlecht	1–3[278]	1–1[279]
	Round of 32	Juventus	1–2[280]	0–0[281]	1–2
2010–11 Champions League	Third qualifying round	PAOK	1–1[282]	3–3[283]	4–4 (a)
	Play-off round	Dynamo Kyiv	2–1[284]	1–1[285]	3–2
	Group stage	Real Madrid	0–4[286]	0–2[287]	3rd
		Milan	1–1[288]	2–0[289]
		Auxerre	2–1[290]	1–2[291]
2010–11 Europa League	Second round	Anderlecht	2–0[292]	3–0[293]	5–0
	Round of 16	Spartak Moscow	0–1[294]	0–3[295]	0–4
2011–12 Champions League	Group stage	Lyon	0–0[296]	0–0[297]	3rd
		Real Madrid	0–3[298]	0–3[299]
		Dinamo Zagreb	4–0[300]	2–0[301]
2011–12 Europa League	Second round	Manchester United	0–2[302]	2–1[303]	2–3
2012–13 Champions League	Group stage	Borussia Dortmund	1–4[304]	0–1[305]	3rd
		Real Madrid	1–4[306]	1–4[307]
		Manchester City	3–1[308]	2–2[309]
2012–13 Europa League	Second round	Steaua București	2–0[310]	0–2[311]	2–2 (2–4 p)
2013–14 Champions League	Group stage	Barcelona	2–1[312]	0–4[313]	3rd
		Milan	1–1[314]	0–0[315]
		Celtic	1–0[316]	1–2[317]
2013–14 Europa League	Second round	Red Bull Salzburg	0–3[318]	1–3[319]	1–6
2014–15 Champions League	Group stage	Barcelona	0–2[320]	1–3[321]	3rd
		Paris Saint-Germain	1–1[322]	1–3[323]
		APOEL	4–0[324]	1–1[325]
2014–15 Europa League	Second round	Legia Warsaw	1–0[326]	3–0[327]	4–0
	Round of 16	Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk	2–1 (a.e.t.)[328]	0–1[329]	2–2 (a)
2015–16 Champions League	Third qualifying round	Rapid Wien	2–3[330]	2–2[331]	4–5
2015–16 Europa League	Play-off round	Baumit Jablonec	1–0[332]	0–0[333]	1–0
	Group stage	Celtic	2–2[334]	2–1[335]	3rd
		Fenerbahçe	0–0[336]	0–1[337]
		Molde	1–1[338]	1–1[339]
2016–17 Champions League	Third qualifying round	PAOK	1–1[340]	2–1[341]	3–2
	Play-off round	Rostov	1–1[342]	1–4[343]	2–5
2016–17 Europa League	Group stage	Panathinaikos	2–0[344]	2–1[345]	1st
		Standard Liège	1–0[346]	1–1[347]
		Celta Vigo	3–2[348]	2–2[349]
	Round of 32	Legia Warsaw	1–0[350]	0–0[351]	1–0
	Round of 16	Copenhagen	2–0[352]	1–2[353]	3–2
	Quarter-finals	Schalke 04	2–0[354]	2–3 (a.e.t.)[355]	4–3
	Semi-finals	Lyon	4–1[356]	1–3 [357]	5–4
	Final	Manchester United	0–2[358]
2017–18 Champions League	Third qualifying round	Nice	2–2[359]	1–1[360]	3–3 (a)
2017–18 Europa League	Play-off round	Rosenborg	0–1[361]	2–3[362]	2–4
2018–19 Champions League	Second qualifying round	Sturm Graz	2–0[363]	3–1[364]	5–1
	Third qualifying round	Standard Liège	3–0[365]	2–2[366]	5–2
	Play-off round	Dynamo Kyiv	3–1[367]	0–0[368]	3–1
	Group stage	Bayern Munich	3–3[369]	1–1[370]	2nd
		Benfica	1–0[371]	1–1[372]
		AEK Athens	3–0[373]	2–0[374]
	Round of 16	Real Madrid	1–2[375]	4–1[376]	5–3
	Quarter-finals	Juventus	1–1[377]	2–1[378]	3–2
	Semi-finals	Tottenham Hotspur	2–3[379]	1–0[380]	3–3 (a)
2019–20 Champions League	Third qualifying round	PAOK	3–2[381]	2–2[382]	5–4
	Play-off round	APOEL	2–0[383]	0–0[384]	2–0
	Group stage	Chelsea	0–1[385]	4–4[386]	3rd
		Valencia	0–1[387]	3–0[388]
		Lille	3–0[389]	2–0[390]
2019–20 Europa League	Round of 32	Getafe	2–1[391]	0–2[392]	2–3
2020–21 Champions League	Group stage	Liverpool	0–1[393]	0–1[394]	3rd
		Atalanta	0–1[395]	2–2[396]
		Midtjylland	3–1[397]	2–1[398]
2020–21 Europa League	Round of 32	Lille	2–1[399]	2–1[400]	4–2
	Round of 16	Young Boys	3–0[401]	2–0[402]	5–0
	Quarter-finals	Roma	1–2[403]	1–1[404]	2–3
2021–22 Champions League	Group stage	Borussia Dortmund	4–0[405]	3–1[406]	1st
		Sporting CP	4–2[407]	5–1[408]
		Beşiktaş	2–0[409]	2–1[410]
	Round of 16	Benfica	0–1[411]	2–2[412]	2–3
2022–23 Champions League	Group stage	Liverpool	0–3[413]	1–2[414]	3rd
		Napoli	1–6[415]	2–4[416]
		Rangers	4–0[417]	3–1[418]
2022–23 Europa League	Knockout round play-offs	1. FC Union Berlin	0–0[419]	1–3[420]	1–3
2023–24 Europa League	Play-off round	Ludogorets Razgrad	0–1[421]	4–1[422]	4–2
	Group stage	Marseille	3–3[423]	3–4[424]	3rd
		AEK Athens	3–1[425]	1–1[426]
		Brighton & Hove Albion	0–2[427]	0–2[428]
2023–24 Europa Conference League	Knockout round play-offs	Bodø/Glimt	2–2[429]	2–1 (a.e.t.)[430]	4–3
	Round of 16	Aston Villa	0–0[431]	0–4[432]	0–4
2024–25 Europa League	Second qualifying round	Vojvodina	1–0[433]	3–1[434]	4–1
	Third qualifying round	Panathinaikos	0–1 (a.e.t.)[435]	1–0[436]	1–1 (13–12 p)
	Play-off round	Jagiellonia Białystok	3–0[437]	4–1[438]	7–1
	League phase	Lazio	1–3[439]	—	12th
		Slavia Prague	—	1–1[440]
		Maccabi Tel Aviv	5–0[441]	—
		Real Sociedad	—	0–2[442]
		Galatasaray	2–1[443]	—
		Qarabağ	—	3–0[444]
		Beşiktaş	4–0[445]	—
		RFS	—	0–1[446]
	Knockout phase play-offs	Union Saint-Gilloise	1–2 (a.e.t.)[447]	2–0[448]	3–2
	Round of 16	Eintracht Frankfurt	1–2[449]	1–4[450]	2–6
2025–26 Champions League	League phase		—		28th
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UEFA club coefficient: 54.000 (26th) (as per 2024–25 season)[451]

UEFA Super Cup

Ajax have played in the UEFA Super Cup four times, winning three titles and losing only in 1987.

Year	Opponent	Home	Away	Aggregate
1972	Rangers	3–2	3–1	6–3
1973	Milan	6–0[452]	0–1[453]	6–1[454]
1987	Porto	0–1[455]	0–1[456]	0–2[457]
1995	Zaragoza	4–0[458]	1–1[459]	5–1[460]

Intercontinental Cup

Ajax played for the Intercontinental Cup twice, winning both occasions. In 1971 and 1973 Ajax declined to participate in the Intercontinental Cup.^[461]

Year	Competition	Round	Country	Club	Score
1972	Intercontinental Cup	Final	Argentina	Independiente	1–1, 3–0
1995	Intercontinental Cup	Final	Brazil	Grêmio	0–0 ns (4–3)

Intertoto Cup

^{[note 3]}

Competition	Round	Opponent	Home	Away	Aggregate
1961–62 Intertoto Cup	Group stage	Malmö FF	1–0	1–1	1st
		FK Pirmasens	9–1	2–4
		Zürich	9–1	4–1
	Quarter-finals	First Vienna	4–3 (a.e.t.)
	Semi-finals	Slovan Bratislava	5–1
	Final	Feyenoord	4–2
1962–63 Intertoto Cup	Group stage	Banyasz Tatabánya	1–2	1–2	2nd
		Nancy	2–1	3–2
		1. FC Kaiserslautern	6–0	5–4
1963–64 Intertoto Cup	Group stage	IFK Norrköping	0–1	4–1	2nd
		Tasmania Berlin	5–1	2–2
		1. Schwechater SC	4–2	2–5
1968 Intertoto Cup	Group stage	Torino	3–1	1–1	1st
		Atlético Madrid	2–0	1–1

European record

As of 13 March 2025

Competition	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win%
European Cup / UEFA Champions League	247	112	64	71	399	285	+114	045.34
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League	177	89	31	57	305	186	+119	050.28
UEFA Europa Conference League	4	1	2	1	4	7	−3	025.00
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup	28	18	2	8	53	22	+31	064.29
European Super Cup / UEFA Super Cup	8	4	1	3	17	7	+10	050.00
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup	10	6	0	4	24	11	+13	060.00
Total	474	230	100	144	802	518	+284	048.52

Results

Season	European Cup Champions League	Cup Winners' Cup	Inter-Cities Fairs Cup UEFA Cup Europa League	Europa Conference League	International Football Cup Intertoto Cup
1957–58	Quarter-finals
1960–61	3rd Qualifying Round
1961–62		Round of 16			Winners
1962–63					Group stage
1963–64					Group stage
1966–67	Quarter-finals
1967–68	1st Round				Group stage
1968–69	Runners-up
1969–70			Semi-finals
1970–71	Winners
1971–72	Winners
1972–73	Winners
1973–74	Round of 16
1974–75			Round of 16
1975–76			Round of 16
1976–77			1st Round
1977–78	Quarter-finals
1978–79			Round of 16
1979–80	Semi-finals
1980–81	Round of 16
1981–82		1st Round
1982–83	1st Round
1983–84	1st Round
1984–85			2nd Round
1985–86	1st Round
1986–87		Winners
1987–88		Runners-up
1988–89			1st Round
1989–90			1st Round
1991–92			Winners
1992–93			Quarter-finals
1993–94		Quarter-finals
1994–95	Winners
1995–96	Runners-up
1996–97	Semi-finals
1997–98			Quarter-finals
1998–99	Group stage
1999–2000			3rd Round
2000–01			2nd Round
2001–02	3rd Qualifying Round		2nd Round
2002–03	Quarter-finals
2003–04	Group stage
2004–05	Group stage		Round of 32
2005–06	Round of 16
2006–07	3rd Qualifying Round		Round of 32
2007–08	3rd Qualifying Round		1st Round
2008–09			Round of 16
2009–10			Round of 32
2010–11	Group stage		Round of 16
2011–12	Group stage		Round of 32
2012–13	Group stage		Round of 32
2013–14	Group stage		Round of 32
2014–15	Group stage		Round of 16
2015–16	3rd Qualifying Round		Group stage
2016–17	Play-off Qualifying Round		Runners-up
2017–18	3rd Qualifying Round		Play-off Qualifying Round
2018–19	Semi-finals
2019–20	Group stage		Round of 32
2020–21	Group stage		Quarter-finals
2021–22	Round of 16
2022–23	Group stage		Knockout Round Play-offs
2023–24			Group stage	Round of 16
2024–25			Round of 16

Appearances

Name	Competition	Apps	Season(s)	Runners-up	Winners
Cup for European champions	Champions League	24	1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2001–02*, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07*, 2007–08*, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16*, 2016–17*, 2017–18*, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23	1996	1995
	European Cup[462]	15	1957–58, 1960–61*, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1977–78, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86	1969	1971 1972 1973
Cup Winners' Cup	Cup Winners' Cup	5	1961–62, 1981–82, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1993–94	1988	1987
Europa League	Europa League	14	2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18*, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25	2017	x
	UEFA Cup	17	1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1984–85, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09	x	1992
	Inter-Cities Fairs Cup	1	1969–70	x	x
Europa Conference League	Europa Conference League	1	2023–24	x	x
Friendly Europa Cup	Intertoto Cup	1x	1968	x	x
	International Football Cup	3	1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64	x	1962

• (*) = Only played qualifying rounds and did not participate in the main tournament

Record by club

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As of 13 March 2025

Club	Country	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Season(s)
17 Nëntori Tirana	Albania	2	1	1	0	4	2	1970–71
Dinamo Tirana	Albania	2	2	0	0	3	0	1980–81
Austria Wien	Austria	3	1	0	2	3	4	1989–90, 2006–07
Grazer AK	Austria	2	1	1	0	3	2	2003–04
Rapid Wien	Austria	2	0	1	1	4	5	2015–16
Red Bull Salzburg[note 5]	Austria	6	2	2	2	8	8	1992–93, 1994–95, 2013–14
Sturm Graz	Austria	2	2	0	0	5	1	2018–19
Qarabağ	Azerbaijan	1	1	0	0	3	0	2024–25
Anderlecht	Belgium	4	2	1	1	7	4	2009–10, 2010–11
Antwerp	Belgium	2	1	0	1	2	2	1974–75
Club Brugge	Belgium	2	1	0	1	3	2	2003–04
Gent	Belgium	4	3	1	0	12	0	1991–92, 2000–01
Mechelen	Belgium	1	0	0	1	0	1	1987–88
Standard Liège	Belgium	4	2	2	0	7	2	2016–17, 2018–19
Zulte Waregem	Belgium	1	1	0	0	3	0	2006–07
Union Saint-Gilloise	Belgium	2	1	0	1	3	2	2024–25
CSKA Sofia[note 6]	Bulgaria	4	3	0	1	7	3	1972–73, 1973–74
Levski Sofia[note 7]	Bulgaria	4	3	0	1	9	5	1975–76, 1977–78
Ludogorets Razgrad	Bulgaria	2	1	0	1	4	2	2023–24
Dinamo Zagreb[note 8][note 9]	Croatia	8	5	1	2	13	5	1998–99, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12
Hajduk Split	Croatia	4	2	1	1	9	1	1993–94, 1994–95
APOEL	Cyprus	4	2	2	2	7	1	2014–15, 2019–20
Apollon Limassol	Cyprus	2	2	0	0	5	0	2001–02
Omonia	Cyprus	2	1	0	1	10	4	1979–80
Bohemians Prague[note 10][463]	Czech Republic	2	1	0	1	1	1	1984–85
Dukla Prague[463]	Czech Republic	2	0	1	1	2	3	1966–67
Jablonec[note 11]	Czech Republic	2	1	1	0	1	0	2015–16
Slavia Prague	Czech Republic	4	0	2	2	4	6	2007–08, 2008–09, 2024–25
Sparta Prague	Czech Republic	3	1	2	0	3	2	2005–06, 2006–07
Brøndby	Denmark	2	1	1	0	5	3	2005–06
Copenhagen	Denmark	6	2	1	3	5	6	2001–02, 2006–07, 2016–17
Midtjylland	Denmark	2	2	0	0	5	2	2020–21
Arsenal	England	8	3	3	2	6	7	1969–70, 1971–72, 2002–03, 2005–06
Aston Villa	England	3	0	1	2	1	6	2008–09, 2023–24
Brighton & Hove Albion	England	2	0	0	2	0	4	2023–24
Chelsea	England	2	0	1	1	4	5	2019–20
Liverpool	England	6	1	1	4	8	10	1966–67, 2020–21, 2022–23
Manchester City	England	2	1	1	0	5	3	2012–13
Manchester United	England	5	2	0	3	3	7	1976–77, 2011–12, 2016–17
Nottingham Forest	England	2	1	0	1	1	2	1979–80
Stoke City	England	2	0	2	0	1	1	1974–75
Tottenham Hotspur	England	4	1	0	3	4	9	1981-82, 2018–19
HJK	Finland	2	2	0	0	16	2	1979–80
Auxerre	France	8	4	0	4	10	12	1992–93, 1996–97, 2004–05, 2010–11
Lille	France	4	4	0	0	11	2	2019–20, 2020–21
Lyon	France	6	3	2	1	9	5	2002–03, 2011–12, 2016–17
Marseille	France	8	3	2	3	19	15	1971–72, 1987–88, 2008–09, 2023–24
Nice	France	2	0	2	0	3	3	2017–18
Paris Saint-Germain	France	2	0	1	1	2	4	2014–15
Strasbourg	France	2	1	1	0	4	0	1979–80
1. FC Kaiserslautern	Germany	2	2	0	0	3	0	1992–93
1. FC Union Berlin	Germany	2	0	1	1	1	3	2022–23
1. FC Nürnberg	Germany	2	1	1	0	5	1	1968–69
Bayern Munich	Germany	10	3	4	3	19	20	1972–73, 1980–81, 1994–95, 2004–05, 2018–19
Borussia Dortmund	Germany	6	4	0	2	11	6	1995–96, 2012–13, 2021–22
Carl Zeiss Jena[464]	Germany	2	1	0	1	6	4	1969–70
Dynamo Dresden[464]	Germany	2	1	1	0	2	0	1971–72
Eintracht Frankfurt	Germany	2	0	0	2	2	6	2024–25
Erzgebirge Aue[note 12][464]	Germany	2	2	0	0	4	1	1957–58
Hamburger SV	Germany	3	3	0	0	4	0	1987–88, 2008–09
Hannover 96	Germany	2	1	0	1	4	2	1969–70
Hertha BSC	Germany	2	1	0	1	4	2	1975–76
Lokomotive Leipzig[464]	Germany	1	1	0	0	1	0	1986–87
Rot-Weiß Erfurt[464]	Germany	2	2	0	0	5	1	1991–92
Schalke 04	Germany	2	1	0	1	4	3	2016–17
VfL Bochum	Germany	2	1	1	0	6	4	1997–98
Werder Bremen	Germany	2	1	0	1	3	4	2006–07
AEK Athens	Greece	6	5	1	0	12	3	1994–95, 2018–19, 2023–24
Olympiacos	Greece	6	2	2	2	7	4	1983–84, 1986–87, 1998–99
Panathinaikos	Greece	7	5	0	2	10	3	1970–71, 1995–96, 2016–17, 2024–25
PAOK	Greece	6	2	4	0	12	10	2010–11, 2016–17, 2019–20
Budapest Honvéd	Hungary	2	1	0	1	3	4	1978–79
Ferencváros	Hungary	2	2	0	0	9	1	1995–96
Újpest	Hungary	2	1	0	1	3	4	1961–62
Vasas	Hungary	2	0	1	1	2	6	1957–58
Dundalk	Ireland	2	2	0	0	6	0	1987–88
Hapoel Haifa	Israel	2	1	0	1	3	1	1999–2000
Maccabi Tel Aviv	Israel	3	2	0	1	9	2	2004–05, 2024–25
Atalanta	Italy	2	0	1	1	2	3	2020–21
Fiorentina	Italy	2	1	1	0	2	1	2008–09
Genoa	Italy	2	1	1	0	4	3	1991–92
Inter Milan	Italy	5	1	1	3	5	6	1971–72, 2002–03, 2005–06
Juventus	Italy	14	3	5	6	12	17	1972–73, 1974–75, 1977–78, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2004–05, 2009–10, 2018–19
Lazio	Italy	1	0	0	1	1	3	2024–25
Milan	Italy	14	5	4	5	18	12	1968–69, 1973, 1994–95, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2010–11, 2013–14
Napoli	Italy	4	1	0	3	7	11	1969–70, 2022–23
Parma	Italy	2	0	1	1	0	2	1993–94
Roma	Italy	4	1	2	1	5	6	2002–03, 2020–21
Torino	Italy	2	0	2	0	2	2	1991–92
Udinese	Italy	2	1	0	1	2	2	1997–98
RFS	Latvia	1	0	0	1	0	1	2024–25
Red Boys Differdange	Luxembourg	2	1	1	0	14	0	1984–85
Glentoran[note 13]	Northern Ireland	2	2	0	0	14	1	1975–76
Bodø/Glimt	Norway	2	1	1	0	4	3	2023–24
Fredrikstad	Norway	2	0	1	1	3	4	1960–61
Lillestrøm	Norway	2	1	0	1	4	2	1977–78
Molde	Norway	2	0	2	0	2	2	2015–16
Rosenborg	Norway	4	0	2	2	3	5	2002–03, 2017–18
Start	Norway	2	2	0	0	9	2	2006–07
Jagiellonia Białystok	Poland	2	2	0	0	7	1	2024–25
Legia Warsaw	Poland	4	3	1	0	5	0	2014–15, 2016–17
Ruch Chorzów	Poland	2	2	0	0	9	1	1969–70
Benfica	Portugal	9	4	3	2	12	8	1968–69, 1971–72, 2018–19, 2021–22
Porto	Portugal	6	1	1	4	2	8	1985–86, 1987, 1998–99
Sporting CP	Portugal	4	2	0	2	12	9	1988–89, 2021–22
Vitória de Guimarães	Portugal	2	2	0	0	5	1	1992–93
Steaua București	Romania	2	1	0	1	2	2	2012–13
Timișoara	Romania	2	1	1	0	2	1	2009–10
Rostov	Russia	2	0	1	1	2	5	2016–17
Spartak Moscow	Russia	4	0	0	4	1	8	1997–98, 2010–11
Celtic	Scotland	10	4	2	4	14	13	1970–71, 1982–83, 2001–02, 2013–14, 2015–16
Rangers	Scotland	6	6	0	0	18	5	1972, 1996–97, 2022–23
Borac Čačak	Serbia	2	2	0	0	6	1	2008–09
Vojvodina	Serbia	2	2	0	0	4	1	2024–25
Dukla Banská Bystrica	Slovakia	2	2	0	0	9	2	1999–2000
MŠK Žilina	Slovakia	1	1	0	0	1	0	2008–09
Slovan Bratislava[note 14][463]	Slovakia	2	2	0	0	7	1	2009-10
Spartak Trnava[note 15][463]	Slovakia	2	1	0	1	3	2	1968–69
Maribor	Slovenia	2	1	1	0	10	2	1997–98
Atlético Madrid	Spain	4	2	1	1	7	4	1970–71, 1996–97
Athletic Bilbao	Spain	2	1	0	1	3	2	1978–79
Barcelona	Spain	4	1	0	3	3	10	2013–14, 2014–15
Celta Vigo	Spain	4	2	1	1	8	7	2003–04, 2016–17
Espanyol	Spain	1	0	0	1	0	2	2006–07
Getafe	Spain	2	1	0	1	2	3	2019–20
Mallorca	Spain	2	0	0	2	0	3	1999–2000
Osasuna	Spain	2	2	0	0	2	0	1991–92
Real Madrid	Spain	14	5	1	8	17	30	1967–68, 1972–73, 1995–96, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2018–19
Real Sociedad	Spain	1	0	0	1	0	2	2024–25
Valencia	Spain	4	1	2	1	5	3	2002–03, 2019–20
Zaragoza	Spain	4	3	1	0	11	3	1986–87, 1995
Malmö FF	Sweden	2	1	0	1	3	2	1986–87
Örebro SK	Sweden	2	2	0	0	4	0	1991–92
Basel	Switzerland	2	2	0	0	5	1	1970–71
Grasshopper	Switzerland	4	2	1	1	4	1	1995–96, 1996–97
Lausanne-Sport	Switzerland	4	2	1	1	7	3	1978–79, 2000–01
Thun	Switzerland	2	2	0	0	6	2	2005-06
Beşiktaş	Turkey	7	7	0	0	18	3	1966–67, 1993–94, 2021–22, 2024–25
Bursaspor	Turkey	2	2	0	0	7	0	1986–87
Fenerbahçe	Turkey	4	2	1	1	4	1	1968–69, 2015–16
Galatasaray	Turkey	1	1	0	0	2	1	2024–25
Dnipro	Ukraine	2	1	0	1	2	2	2014–15
Dynamo Kyiv	Ukraine	4	2	2	0	6	3	2010–11, 2018–19

Most frequent opponents

As of 30 November 2023

Rank	Club	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1	Milan	14	5	4	5	18	12
	Juventus	14	3	5	6	12	17
	Real Madrid	14	5	1	8	17	30
4	Bayern Munich	10	3	4	3	19	20
	Celtic	10	4	2	4	14	13
6	Benfica	9	4	3	2	12	8
7	Arsenal	8	3	3	2	6	7
	Auxerre	8	4	0	4	10	12
	Dinamo Zagreb	8	5	1	2	16	11
	Marseille	8	3	2	3	19	15

Top goalscorers

As of 13 March 2025

Rank	Goals	Player	Date of last goal	Competition
1	26	Jari Litmanen[465]	7 March 2025	2002–03 UEFA Champions League
2	25	Johan Cruyff[466]	7 March 1973	1972–73 European Cup
3	19	Dušan Tadić[467]	23 February 2022	2021–22 UEFA Champions League
4	17	Klaas-Jan Huntelaar[468]	6 August 2019	2019–20 UEFA Champions League
		Sjaak Swart[469]	8 November 1972	1972–73 European Cup
6	16	Davy Klaassen[470]	12 October 2022	2022–23 UEFA Champions League
		Luis Suárez[471]	25 August 2010	2010–11 UEFA Champions League
		Søren Lerby[472]	15 September 1982	1982–83 European Cup
9	14	Piet Keizer[473]	21 March 1973	1973–74 European Cup
		Ruud Geels[474]	28 September 1977	1977–78 European Cup
11	12	Gerrie Mühren[475]	1 October 1975	1975–76 UEFA Cup
		John Bosman	9 March 1988	1987–88 European Cup Winners' Cup
		Stefan Pettersson[476]	3 November 1993	1993–94 European Cup Winners' Cup
14	11	Sébastien Haller[477]	7 December 2021	2021–22 UEFA Champions League
		Marco van Basten[478]	13 May 1987	1986–87 European Cup Winners' Cup
16	10	Dennis Bergkamp[479]	4 November 1992	1992–93 UEFA Cup
		Hakim Ziyech[480]	27 November 2019	2019–20 UEFA Champions League
		Lasse Schöne[481]	13 February 2019	2018–19 UEFA Champions League
		Shota Arveladze[482]	9 November 2000	2000–01 UEFA Cup
20	9	Brian Brobbey[483]	7 March 2025	2024–25 UEFA Europa League
		Donny van de Beek[484]	5 November 2019	2019–20 UEFA Champions League
		Kenneth Taylor[485]	13 March 2025	2024–25 UEFA Europa League
		Patrick Kluivert[486]	5 March 1997	1996–97 UEFA Champions League
		Steven Berghuis[487]	8 August 2024	2024–25 Europa League
		Zlatan Ibrahimović[488]	22 October 2003	2003–04 UEFA Champions League

Honours

AFC Ajax honours in European competition

Honour	No.	Years
European Cup/UEFA Champions League	4	1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1994–95
UEFA Super Cup	3*	1972*, 1973, 1995
Intercontinental Cup	2	1972, 1995
UEFA Cup	1	1991–92
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup	1	1986–87
International Football Cup	1	1961-62

Notes

1. Ajax won 3–0 in the replay played in Paris, France.
2. The match was abandoned in the 104th minute with the score at 1–1 after Austria Wien's goalkeeper Franz Wohlfahrt was struck by an iron rod thrown from the home stand. As a result, Ajax had to concede the match by default and were excluded from competing in European football for a year. Austria Wien won 4–0 on aggregate.
3. The tournament was founded in 1961–62, but was only taken over by UEFA in 1995. Therefore the results of Intertoto Cup before the year 1995 are excluded from the statistics.
4. Intertoto Cup was founded first in 1961–62, but was only taken over by UEFA in 1995. Therefore the results of Intertoto Cup before the year 1995 are excluded from this table.
5. The team was named as SV Casino Salzburg between 1978 and 1997. It is named as FC Red Bull Salzburg since 2005
6. The team was named as CSKA September Flag between 1968 and 1985. It is called as PFC CSKA Sofia since 2016
7. The team was named as Levski-Spartak between 1969 and 1985. It is called as Levski Sofia since 1990.
8. The team was named as Croatia Zagreb between 1993 and 2000. Its name is changed back to its original name Dinamo Zagreb since 2000.
9. The team was playing for former Yugoslavia before 1992.
10. The team was named as Bohemians ČKD Praha between 1965 and 1993. It is named as Bohemians Praha 1905 since 2013.
11. The team was named as Baumit Jablonec between 2008 and 2015.
12. The team was named as SC Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt between 1954 and 1991. It is named as FC Erzgebirge Aue since 1991.
13. The team has been playing in the Northern Ireland Football League since the 2013–14 season; they played in the Irish Premier League before this.
14. The team was named as TJ Slovan CHZJD Bratislava between 1961 and 1990. It is named as ŠK Slovan Bratislava since 1990.
15. The team was named as Spartak TAZ Trnava between 1967 and 1988. It is named as FC Spartak Trnava since 1993.