2011–12 AFC Ajax season
| 2011–12 season | |||
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| Chairman | Steven ten Have (until 22 December 2011) Hennie Henrichs | ||
| Manager | Frank de Boer | ||
| Eredivisie | 1st | ||
| KNVB Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| Champions League | Group stage | ||
| Europa League | Round of 32 | ||
| Johan Cruyff Shield | Runners-up | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Siem de Jong (13 goals) All: Siem de Jong (17 goals) | ||
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During the 2011–12 season AFC Ajax participated in the Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. The first training took place on 27 June 2011. The traditional AFC Ajax Open Day will be held on 3 August 2011, followed by a testimonial match for the retired former Ajax goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar.
Ajax's U19 squad will play in the inaugural tournament of the NextGen series.
Pre-season
The first training for the 2011–12 season was held on 27 June 2011. In preparation for the new season Ajax organized a trainingsstage in Fürth, Germany. The squad from manager Frank de Boer stayed there from 11 July 2011 to 16 July 2011. During this training stage, friendly matches were played against Jahn Regensburg and 1. FC Nürnberg. Further friendly matches were played against VV Buitenpost, AZSV Aalten, FC Emmen, Brøndby and Independiente.
Player statistics
Appearances for competitive matches only
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Eredivisie | UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League |
KNVB Cup Johan Cruijff-schaal XVI | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | NED | Kenneth Vermeer | 42 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | NED | Gregory van der Wiel | 28 | 3 | 19+1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | BEL | Toby Alderweireld | 40 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 4 | MF | BEL | Jan Vertonghen | 42 | 10 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 5 | MF | NED | Vurnon Anita | 44 | 2 | 30+3 | 2 | 7+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | CMR | Eyong Enoh | 29 | 0 | 14+8 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 7 | FW | SRB | Miralem Sulejmani | 32 | 12 | 21+1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | DEN | Christian Eriksen | 44 | 8 | 33 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | ISL | Kolbeinn Sigþórsson | 17 | 7 | 8+6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | NED | Siem de Jong | 40 | 17 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 11 | FW | NED | Lorenzo Ebecilio | 27 | 6 | 9+12 | 6 | 2+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 13 | DF | NED | André Ooijer | 12 | 2 | 4+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | DEN | Nicolai Boilesen | 7 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | NED | Theo Janssen | 38 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 17 | DF | NED | Daley Blind | 26 | 0 | 16+5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | URU | Nicolás Lodeiro | 19 | 3 | 5+8 | 2 | 3+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW | RUS | Dmitry Bulykin | 26 | 10 | 5+14 | 9 | 1+3 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | ||
| 20 | DF | URU | Bruno Silva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | NED | Derk Boerrigter | 23 | 10 | 15+2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1+1 | 2 | ||
| 22 | GK | NED | Jasper Cillessen | 7 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 23 | FW | ARM | Aras Özbiliz | 16 | 2 | 10+2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 24 | FW | MAR | Mounir El Hamdaoui | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | MF | RSA | Thulani Serero | 10 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 28 | MF | MAR | Ismaïl Aissati | 18 | 2 | 10+6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 29 | MF | BEL | Mats Rits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | GK | NED | Jeroen Verhoeven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | DF | NED | Ruben Ligeon | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 33 | MF | NED | Joeri de Kamps | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | DF | NED | Ricardo van Rhijn | 16 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 37 | FW | COD | Jody Lukoki | 11 | 2 | 3+3 | 2 | 0+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 39 | FW | NED | Davy Klaassen | 7 | 1 | 1+3 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 41 | FW | NED | Lesley de Sa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | ||
| 42 | DF | NED | Dico Koppers | 10 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 57 | DF | FIN | Henri Toivomäki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season: | |||||||||||||
| 40 | MF | NED | Ouasim Bouy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 45 | FW | NED | Tom Boere | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Updated 22 January 2012
2011–12 Selection by Nationality
| Nationality | Total Players | |||||||||||||
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| Current squad selection | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 24 |
| Youth/reserves squad in AFC Ajax selection | 8 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 11 |
| Players out on loan | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 |
Team statistics
Eredivisie standings 2011–12
| Current standing | Matches played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Yellow cards |
Red cards |
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| 1 | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 76 | 93 | 36 | 39 | 4 |
Points by match day
| Match day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | Total |
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| Points | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 76 |
Total points by match day
| Match day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | Total |
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| Points | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 61 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 73 | 76 | 76 |
Standing by match day
| Match day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | Standing |
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| Standing | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 6th | 6th | 5th | 5th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 5th | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
Goals by match day
| Match day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | Total |
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| Goals | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 93 |
Statistics for the 2011–12 season
- This is an overview of all the statistics for played matches in the 2011–12 season.
| Friendlies | Johan Cruijff Schaal | KNVB Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Europa League | Eredivisie | Total | |
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| Matches | 11 of 11 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 3 | 6 of 6 | 2 of 2 | 34 of 34 | 56 of 56 |
| Win | 8 of 11 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 3 | 2 of 6 | 1 of 2 | 23 of 34 | 35 of 56 |
| Draw | 1 of 11 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 3 | 2 of 6 | 0 of 2 | 7 of 34 | 10 of 56 |
| Loss | 2 of 11 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 3 | 2 of 6 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 34 | 11 of 56 |
| Home | 3 of 3 | 0 of 0 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 17 of 17 | 25 of 25 |
| Away | 8 of 8 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 3 | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 17 of 17 | 32 of 32 |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 57 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 x yellow in 1 match | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Number of substitutes used | 91 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 95 | 214 |
| Goals for | 29 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 93 | 142 |
| Goals against | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 58 |
| Balance | +24 | -1 | +3 | 0 | -1 | +57 | +81 |
| Clean sheets | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 23 |
| Penalties for | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Penalties against | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
2011–12 team records
Topscorers
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Placements
| Friendlies | Johan Cruijff Schaal | KNVB Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Europa League | Eredivisie | |
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| Status | 11 played, 8 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses | Runner-up Lost to: FC Twente |
Round of 16 Lost to: AZ |
3rd Place in Group D Placement for: UEFA Europa League |
Eliminated in Round of 32 Last opponent: Manchester United |
Champions 76 points in 34 matches 31st title |
- Jan Vertonghen is voted Player of the year by the supporters of AFC Ajax.
- Ricardo van Rhijn is voted Talent of the year by the supporters of AFC Ajax.
- Frank de Boer is nominated for the Rinus Michels Award 2012 in the category: Best Trainer/Coach in Professional Football.
- Christian Eriksen is voted Danish Football Player of the Year by the Danish Football Association and TV2.
- Nicolai Boilesen is voted Danish Football Talent of the Year by the Danish Football Association and TV2.
- Dmitri Bulykin is voted Best Russian Football Player Abroad by the Russian Football Union.
- Theo Janssen is voted Gelders Sportsman of the Year by the Gelders Sportgala 2011.
- Jan Vertonghen wins the Golden boots award.
- Christian Eriksen wins the Bronze boots award.
Pre-season and friendlies
| 2 July 2011 | vv Buitenpost | 0–4 | Ajax | Buitenpost, Netherlands |
| 15:00 | Report | Sneijder 44', 69' van der Heijden 46' Rits 75' |
Stadium: De Swadde Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Bellinga |
| 6 July 2011 | AZSV Aalten | 0–11 | Ajax | Aalten, Netherlands |
| 19:00 | Report | Castillion 20', 22', 38' Boerrigter 24' Janssen 27' (pen.) Rits 64', 70' Sneijder 66' Özbiliz 76' Ebecilio 80' Van Rhijn 82' |
Stadium: Villekamp Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Smit |
| 9 July 2011 | FC Emmen | 0–1 | Ajax | Emmen, Netherlands |
| 19:00 | Report | Ooijer 60' | Stadium: Univé Stadion Attendance: 8,600 Referee: Kamphuis |
| 13 July 2011 | Jahn Regensburg | 0–0 | Ajax | Regensburg, Germany |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Jahnstadion (Regensburg) Attendance: 1,807 |
| 16 July 2011 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2–0 | Ajax | Nuremberg, Germany |
| 15:00 | Mak 61' Mendler 82' |
Report | Stadium: easyCredit-Stadion Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Hartmann |
| 20 July 2011 | Brøndby | 0–3 | Ajax | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 18:30 | Report | Sigþórsson 38' Serero 55' Ebecilio 63' |
Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Referee: Johansen |
| 24 July 2011 | Ajax | 5–1 | Independiente | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 14:30 | Eriksen 6' Özbiliz 47', 50', 54' Ebecilio 74' |
Report | Benítez 70' | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 19,149 Referee: Richard Liesveld |
| 9 August 2011 | Almere City | 0–1 | Ajax | Almere, Netherlands |
| 19:30 | Report | Anita 35' | Stadium: Mitsubishi Forklift Stadion |
| 10 November 2011 | Ajax | 3–1 | Go Ahead Eagles | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 17:30 | Özbiliz 3' Ebecilio 56' Boere 75' |
Report | Gerritsen 65' | Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst |
| 6 January 2012 | Ajax | 1–0 | Almere City | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 14:30 | Bulykin 88' | Report | Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst Attendance: 3,000 |
| 14 January 2012 | Palmeiras | 1–0 | Ajax | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 17:00 (UTC-2) | Carmona 90+4' | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Pacaembu Attendance: 25,432 Referee: Marcelo Aparecido Ribeiro de Souza |
Competitions
All times are in CEST
Johan Cruyff Shield
| 30 July 2011 | FC Twente | 2–1 | Ajax | Amsterdam |
| 20:00 CET | Janko 21' (pen.) Ruiz 68' |
Report | Alderweireld 54' | Stadium: Amsterdam ArenA Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
Eredivisie
| 7 August 2011 1 | De Graafschap | 1–4 | Ajax | Doetinchem |
| 14:30 | Van de Pavert 15' | Report | Sulejmani 21', 62' Boerrigter 31' Janssen 65' |
Stadium: De Vijverberg Attendance: 12,459 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
| 14 August 2011 2 | Ajax | 5–1 | SC Heerenveen | Amsterdam |
| 14:30 | Sigþórsson 38' Alderweireld 42' Boerrigter 51' Sulejmani 74' Van der Wiel 90'+3' |
Report | Dost 39' | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 48,820 Referee: Richard Liesveld |
| 21 August 2011 3 | VVV-Venlo | 2–2 | Ajax | Venlo |
| 14:30 | Musa 47', 60' | Report | Janssen 68' Sigþórsson 69' |
Stadium: De Koel Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Ruud Bossen |
| 26 August 2011 4 | Ajax | 4–1 | Vitesse Arnhem | Amsterdam |
| 20:00 | Eriksen 53' Boerrigter 62' Sigþórsson 63', 71' |
Report | Büttner 89' | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50,472 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
| 10 September 2011 5 | Heracles Almelo | 2–3 | Ajax | Almelo |
| 20:45 | Overtoom 31' Plet 89' |
Report | de Jong 45+2', 64' Sulejmani 81' Ebecilio 90+2' |
Stadium: Polman Stadion Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
| 18 September 2011 6 | PSV | 2–2 | Ajax | Eindhoven |
| 12:30 | Matavž 2' Wijnaldum 55' (pen.) |
Report | Sigþórsson 45+4' Bulykin 79' |
Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Björn Kuipers |
| 24 September 2011 7 | Ajax | 1–1 | FC Twente | Amsterdam |
| 20:45 | Sulejmani 10' | Report | De Jong 87' | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,541 Referee: Pieter Vink |
| 2 October 2011 8 | FC Groningen | 1–0 | Ajax | Groningen |
| 14:30 | Bacuna 62' (pen.) | Report | Van der Wiel 28' 61' | Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Richard Liesveld |
| 15 October 2011 9 | Ajax | 2–2 | AZ | Amsterdam |
| 18:45 | Sulejmani 47' (pen.) Janssen 82' |
Report | Holman 14' Beerens 22' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,585 Referee: Björn Kuipers |
| 23 October 2011 10 | Ajax | 1–1 | Feyenoord | Amsterdam |
| 12:30 | Vermeer 64' Vertonghen 67' |
Report | De Vrij 61' | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 52,316 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
| 29 October 2011 11 | Roda JC | 0–4 | Ajax | Kerkrade |
| 18:45 | Report | Eriksen 7' Janssen 50' Lukoki 57' Ebecilio 85' |
Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion Attendance: 18,400 Referee: Reinold Wiedemeijer |
| 6 November 2011 12 | FC Utrecht | 6–4 | Ajax | Utrecht |
| 12:30 | Asare 16', 55' Duplan 19' Bovenberg 49' Mulenga 52' Kali 90+6' |
Report | Bulykin 8', 41' Ooijer 32' Eriksen 72' |
Stadium: Galgenwaard Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Ruud Bossen |
| 19 November 2011 13 | Ajax | 2–2 | NAC Breda | Amsterdam |
| 20:45 | Sulejmani 36' Boerrigter 84' |
Kolk 85' Schilder 89' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49,531 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
| 27 November 2011 14 | NEC | 0–3 | Ajax | Nijmegen |
| 14:30 | Report | Sulejmani 53', 78' Klaassen 82' |
Stadium: De Goffert Attendance: 12,100 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
| 3 December 2011 15 | Ajax | 4–1 | Excelsior | Amsterdam |
| 20:45 | Vertonghen 11', 39' Sulejmani 63' (pen.) Lodeiro 67' |
Report | Maatsen 45' Scheimann 37' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 47,497 Referee: Richard Liesveld |
| 11 December 2011 16 | RKC Waalwijk | 0–1 | Ajax | Waalwijk |
| 14:30 | Bandjar 64' | Report | Ramos 42' (o.g.) | Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
| 18 December 2011 17 | Ajax | 4–0 | ADO Den Haag | Amsterdam |
| 12:30 | Eriksen 19' Janssen 58' Bulykin 79' Sulejmani 85' |
Report | Leeuwin 10' | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 46,854 Referee: Kevin Blom |
| 22 January 2012 18 | AZ | 1–1 | Ajax | Alkmaar |
| 14:30 | Elm 37' | Report | Poulsen 75' (o.g.) | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Pieter Vink |
| 29 January 2012 19 | Feyenoord | 4–2 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
| 12:30 | Guidetti 30' (pen.), 41', 83' Bakkal 50' |
Report | Eriksen 18' Bulykin 80' |
Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Björn Kuipers |
| 5 February 2012 20 | Ajax | 0–2 | FC Utrecht | Amsterdam |
| 12:30 | Report | Duplan 40', 78' | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 45,880 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
| 11 February 2012 21 | NAC Breda | 0–2 | Ajax | Breda |
| 20:45 | Report | Bulykin 68' Lodeiro 89' |
Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Kevin Blom |
| 19 February 2012 22 | Ajax | 4–1 | NEC | Amsterdam |
| 14:30 | Bulykin 5', 27' Vertonghen 8' De Jong 57' |
Report | Van Eijden 69' | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 47,611 Referee: Ruud Bossen |
| 26 February 2012 23 | Excelsior | 1–4 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
| 12:30 | Matheij 68' | Report | Özbiliz 22' De Jong 45', 87' Vertonghen 90' |
Stadium: Woudestein Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Paul van Boekel |
| 4 March 2012 24 | Ajax | 4–1 | Roda JC | Amsterdam |
| 14:30 | Ebecilio 67', 89', 90+3' Anita 78' |
Report | Malki 40' | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50,939 Referee: Richard Liesveld |
| 11 March 2012 25 | Ajax | 3–0 | RKC Waalwijk | Amsterdam |
| 14:30 | Vertonghen 26' De Jong 54' Ebecilio 89' |
Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,353 Referee: Reinold Wiedemeijer |
| 18 March 2012 26 | ADO Den Haag | 0–2 | Ajax | The Hague |
| 12:30 | Boussaboun 25' | Report | Lukoki 48' Vertonghen 60' |
Stadium: Kyocera Stadion Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
| 25 March 2012 27 | Ajax | 2–0 | PSV | Amsterdam |
| 16:30 | Aissati 56' De Jong 62' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,207 Referee: Pieter Vink |
| 1 April 2012 28 | Ajax | 6–0 | Heracles Almelo | Amsterdam |
| 14:30 | Janssen 25' Ebecilio 48' Eriksen 53' Anita 63' De Jong 72' Sigþórsson 88' |
Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,395 Referee: Jack van Hulten |
| 11 April 2012 29 | SC Heerenveen | 0–5 | Ajax | Heerenveen |
| 21:00 | Vandenbussche 3' | Report | Janssen 6' (pen.) Aissati 19' De Jong 25', 45+1', 63' |
Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 26,100 Referee: Kevin Blom |
| 15 April 2012 30 | Ajax | 3–1 | De Graafschap | Amsterdam |
| 14:30 | Boerrigter 3', 44' Eriksen 37' |
Report | De Leeuw 45' | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 52,107 Referee: Eric Braamhaar |
| 22 April 2012 31 | Ajax | 2–0 | FC Groningen | Amsterdam |
| 16:30 | Boerrigter 45+1' Sigþórsson 80' |
Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,405 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
| 29 April 2012 32 | FC Twente | 1–2 | Ajax | Enschede |
| 14:30 | Fer 72' | Report | Janssen 30' (pen.) Van der Wiel 78' |
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Richard Liesveld |
| 2 May 2012 33 | Ajax | 2–0 | VVV-Venlo | Amsterdam |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+01) | De Jong 8', 58' | Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 52,960 Referee: Reinold Wiedemeijer |
| 6 May 2012 34 | Vitesse Arnhem | 1–3 | Ajax | Arnhem |
| 14:30 | Hofs 29' | Report | Bulykin 41' Ooijer 74' Vertonghen 80' |
Stadium: Gelredome Attendance: 23,549 Referee: Pieter Vink |
KNVB Cup
| 21 September 2011 Second round | VV Noordwijk | 1–3 | Ajax | Noordwijk |
| 18:45 | Bartlema 65' | Report | De Jong 37' Bulykin 57' De Sa 62' |
Stadium: Sportpark Duinwetering Attendance: 5,360 Referee: Ruud Bosse |
| 26 October 2011 Third round | Roda JC | 2–4 | Ajax | Kerkrade |
| 20:45 | Donald 4' Junker 64' |
Report | Vertonghen 5', 89' Boerrigter 63', 73' |
Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion Attendance: 14,630 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
| 21 December 2011 Round of 16 | Ajax | Abandoned | AZ | Amsterdam |
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena | ||
| Note: The match was abandoned in the 35th minute after AZ Alkmaar left the field of play in protest after AZ goalkeeper Esteban Alvarado was sent off for repeatedly kicking a pitch invader who had attacked him moments before. | ||||
| 19 January 2012 Round of 16 | Ajax | 2–3 | AZ | Amsterdam |
| 14:30 | De Jong 10', 37' | Report | Martens 24' Benschop 32' Elm 55' (pen.) |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Real Madrid | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 18 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | Lyon | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 8[a] | |
| 3 | Ajax | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8[a] | Transfer to Europa League |
| 4 | Dinamo Zagreb | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 22 | −19 | 0 |
Source: Soccerway
Notes:
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| 14 September 2011 1 | Ajax | 0–0 | Lyon | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 20:45 | Report | Källström 55' Lovren 66' Gomis 75' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49,504 Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany) |
| 27 September 2011 2 | Real Madrid | 3–0 | Ajax | Madrid, Spain |
| 20:45 | Carvalho 19' Ronaldo 25' Kaká 41' Benzema 49' |
Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Attendance: 67,000 Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England) |
| 18 October 2011 3 | Dinamo Zagreb | 0–2 | Ajax | Zagreb, Croatia |
| 20:45 | Vida 13' Calello 26' Ibáñez 45+2' Sammir 60' Šimunić 76' Tomečak 86' |
Report | Boerrigter 45+3', 49' Eriksen 90' |
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir Attendance: 25,714 Referee: Manuel Gräfe (Germany) |
| 2 November 2011 4 | Ajax | 4–0 | Dinamo Zagreb | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 20:45 | Anita 7' Enoh 14' Van der Wiel 20' Sulejmani 25' De Jong 65' Lodeiro 92' |
Report | Calello 25' Vida 63' Ibáñez 85' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49,707 Referee: Martin Atkinson (England) |
| 22 November 2011 5 | Lyon | 0–0 | Ajax | Lyon, France |
| 20:45 | Réveillère 56' Cris 69' |
Report | Enoh 32' Janssen 56' |
Stadium: Stade de Gerland Attendance: 35,070 Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) |
| 7 December 2011 6 | Ajax | 0–3 | Real Madrid | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 20:45 | Vertonghen 37' | Report | Callejón 14', 90+2' Higuaín 41' Arbeloa 58' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,557 Referee: Manuel De Sousa (Portugal) |
UEFA Europa League
Knockout phase
Round of 32
| 16 February 2012 First leg | Ajax | 0–2 | Manchester United | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 19:00 | De Jong 54' Alderweireld 87' |
Report | Fábio 52' Young 59' Hernández 85' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,000 Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy) |
| 23 February 2012 Second leg | Manchester United | 1–2 (3–2 agg.) | Ajax | Manchester, England |
| 21:05 | Hernández 6' Rafael 28' Evans 89' |
Report | Özbiliz 37' De Jong 63' Alderweireld 87' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 67,328 Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia) |
Transfers for 2011–12
Summer transfer window
For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the summer window (1 July 2011 to 31 August 2011) please see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2011.
Arrivals
- The following players moved to AFC Ajax.
| Name | Position | Transfer type | Previous club | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return from loan spell | |||||
| Ismaïl Aissati | Midfielder | 30 June 2011 | Vitesse | - | |
| Jan-Arie van der Heijden | Midfielder | 30 June 2011 | Willem II | - | |
| Transfer | |||||
| Thulani Serero | Midfielder | 22 May 2011 | Ajax Cape Town | €2,500,000 | |
| Theo Janssen | Midfielder | 23 May 2011 | Twente | €3,300,000 | |
| Derk Boerrigter | Forward | 20 June 2011 | RKC Waalwijk | €500,000 | |
| Kolbeinn Sigþórsson | Forward | 4 July 2011 | AZ | €4,000,000 | |
| Jasper Cillessen | Goalkeeper | 27 August 2011 | NEC | €3,300,000 | |
| Free Transfer | |||||
| Mats Rits | Midfielder | 28 June 2011 | Germinal Beerschot | - | |
| Dmitri Bulykin | Forward | 31 August 2011 | Anderlecht | - | |
Departures
- The following players moved from AFC Ajax.
| Name | Position | Transfer type | New club | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out on loan | |||||
| Roly Bonevacia | Midfielder | 26 May 2011 | NAC Breda | - | |
| Marco Bizot | Goalkeeper | 3 June 2011 | SC Cambuur | - | |
| Florian Jozefzoon | Forward | 10 June 2011 | NAC Breda | - | |
| Darío Cvitanich | Forward | 6 July 2011 | Boca Juniors | - | |
| Geoffrey Castillion | Forward | 5 August 2011 | RKC Waalwijk | - | |
| Rodney Sneijder | Midfielder | 20 August 2011 | FC Utrecht | - | |
| Transfer | |||||
| Sergio Padt | Goalkeeper | 2 July 2011 | Gent | €300,000 | |
| Demy de Zeeuw | Midfielder | 6 July 2011 | Spartak Moscow | €6,000,000 | |
| Maarten Stekelenburg | Goalkeeper | 1 August 2011 | Roma | €6,300,000 | |
| Free Transfer | |||||
| Mitchell Donald | Midfielder | 9 February 2011 | Roda JC | - | |
| Rob Wielaert | Defender | 16 May 2011 | Roda JC | - | |
| Timothée Atouba | Defender | 25 May 2011 | Las Palmas | - | |
| Marvin Zeegelaar | Forward | 15 June 2011 | Espanyol | - | |
| Rasmus Lindgren | Midfielder | 20 June 2011 | Red Bull Salzburg | - | |
| Tom Overtoom | Midfielder | 21 June 2011 | Sparta Rotterdam | - | |
| Suk Hyun-jun | Forward | 27 June 2011 | Groningen | - | |
| Oleguer | Defender | 1 August 2011 | — | - | |
| Evander Sno | Midfielder | 17 August 2011 | RKC Waalwijk | - | |
| Jan-Arie van der Heijden | Midfielder | 18 August 2011 | Vitesse | - | |
| Ronald Graafland | Goalkeeper | 22 August 2011 | Feyenoord | - | |
Winter transfer window
For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the winter window (1 January 2012 to 1 February 2012) please see List of Dutch football transfers winter 2011–12.
Arrivals
- The following players moved to AFC Ajax.
| Name | Position | Transfer type | Previous club | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Transfer | |||||
| Stefan Marinković | Defender | 3 February 2011 | Luzern | - | |
Departures
- The following players moved from AFC Ajax.
| Name | Position | Transfer type | New club | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer | |||||
| Ouasim Bouy | Midfielder | 31 January 2012 | Juventus | €200,000 | |
| Free Transfer | |||||
| Tom Boere | Forward | 29 December 2011 | Gent | - | |