1996 Johan Cruyff Shield

Johan Cruijff Schaal I
Date18 August 1996
VenueAmsterdam Arena, Amsterdam
RefereeJaap Uilenberg
Attendance31,000

The first edition of the Johan Cruyff Shield was held on 18 August 1996 at the Amsterdam Arena. Although this was the seventh Dutch Supercup match to be played, it was the first one held under the Johan Cruyff Shield title (Dutch: Johan Cruijff Schaal), with former editions being played under the name Dutch Supercup (Dutch: Nederlandse Supercup). This was also the first Supercup game to be held at the Amsterdam Arena. From this year on each Supercup game would be played there, with each KNVB Cup final being played at De Kuip in Rotterdam.

The match was the first competitive game to be played at the Amsterdam Arena, after a friendly match between Ajax and Milan four days earlier. It featured the winners of the 1995–96 Eredivisie champions Ajax, and the winners of the 1995–96 KNVB Cup, PSV Eindhoven. The match ended in a 3–0 victory for PSV, with a goal from René Eijkelkamp and two for Marc Degryse, making them the first winners of the Johan Cruyff Shield.

Match details

Ajax0–3PSV Eindhoven
Eijkelkamp 48'
Degryse 61', 78'
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: Jaap Uilenberg
Ajax
PSV Eindhoven
GK Edwin van der Sar
RB John Veldman  83'
CB Danny Blind (c)
CB Mariano Juan
LB Frank de Boer
CM Arnold Scholten  46'
CM Richard Witschge
AM Jari Litmanen
RW Tijani Babangida
CF Ronald de Boer
LW Peter Hoekstra  60'
Substitutes:
FW Nordin Wooter  46'
FW Rody Turpijn  60'
DF Mario Melchiot  83'
Manager:
Louis van Gaal
GK Ronald Waterreus
RB Vampeta
CB Ernest Faber  75'
CB Jaap Stam
LB Arthur Numan (c)
DM Wim Jonk
RM Marciano Vink  70'
LM Phillip Cocu
AM Marc Degryse
CF Luc Nilis
CF René Eijkelkamp  80'
Substitutes:
MF Željko Petrović  70'
DF Stan Valckx  75'
FW Marcelo  80'
Manager:
Dick Advocaat