2024–25 AFC Ajax season
The 2024–25 season will be the 125th season in the history of AFC Ajax and their 69th consecutive season in the top flight.[2] The club will participate in the Eredivisie, KNVB Cup, UEFA Europa League.
| 2024–25 season | ||
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| Owner | AFC Ajax N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam: AJAX) | |
| CEO | Menno Geelen (interim) | |
| Head coach | Francesco Farioli[1] | |
| Stadium | Johan Cruyff Arena | |
| Eredivisie | Pre-season | |
| KNVB Cup | Second round | |
| UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round | |
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Players
Squad
- As of 14 June 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 June 2024 | DF | Jorthy Mokio | KAA Gent | Undisclosed | [3] |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 June 2024 | FW | Francisco Conceição | FC Porto | €10,500,000 | [4] |
| 19 June 2024 | GK | Tom de Graaff | FC Utrecht | undisclosed | [5] |
Overview
On 23 May Ajax signed the contract with new manager Francesco Farioli. His new assistent managers wil be Daniele Cavalletto, Dave Vos and Felipe Sanchez Mateos. Jelle ten Rouwelaar is the new goalkeeping coach. Further more Osman Kul is the new video analist and fitness coach is Callum Walsh.
On 31 May the new away kit for the new season and training range was released; Ajax Away: A Work of Amsterdam. [6][7]
Pre-season and friendlies
Ajax’ starts the new season with new manager Francesco Farioli. Farioli’s first day at Ajax from the new season was 12 July. [8] A large part of the Ajax selection started on Wednesday 19 June with the first tests and training methods at De Toekomst.[9] The manager’s first field training took place on Thursday, June 20.
Ajax will play a practice game with PEC Zwolle on Friday, 5 July behind closed doors at De Toekomst. De Toekomst is closed for public due to renovations and the replacement of grass. Further more there are 2 practice games played across the Netherlands, against Sint-Truiden and Rangers, these are open for public.
Also there will be a midweek training camp at the Wageningse Berg, Netherlands, from Monday July 15 to Friday July 19. During this week, two friendly matches are expected to take place. It is also the intention that an open training will be organized during the training camp.[10][11][12]
The first official games will be on 25 July and 1 August for the second qualifying round of the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League against Vojvodina. The first Eredivisie league game will be on August 11, a home game against SC Heerenveen.[13][14]
Win
Draw
Loss
Cancelled/ Susp.
Fixtures
| 5 July 2024 Friendly | Ajax | v | PEC Zwolle | Ouder-Amstel, Netherlands |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst Attendance: Behind closed doors |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Eredivisie | 11 August 2024 | 18 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| KNVB Cup | 17–19 December 2024 | TBD | Second round | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| UEFA Europa League | 25 July 2024 | TBD | Second qualifying round | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Eredivisie
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League league stage |
| 2 | Almere City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | AZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 5 | Fortuna Sittard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off |
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Eredivisie
Results by round
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 21 June 2024.
| 11 August 2024 1 | Ajax | v | SC Heerenveen | Amsterdam |
| 16:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
| 24 August 2024 3 | Ajax | v | Fortuna Sittard | Amsterdam |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
| 15 September 2024 5 | Ajax | v | FC Utrecht | Amsterdam |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
| 21 September 2024 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | v | Ajax | Deventer |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: De Adelaarshorst |
| 29 September 2024 7 | RKC Waalwijk | v | Ajax | Waalwijk |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion |
| 6 October 2024 8 | Ajax | v | FC Groningen | Amsterdam |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
| 20 October 2024 9 | Heracles Almelo | v | Ajax | Almelo |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Erve Asito |
| 24 November 2024 13 | Ajax | v | PEC Zwolle | Amsterdam |
| 16:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
| 15 December 2024 16 | Ajax | v | Almere City | Amsterdam |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
| 22 December 2024 17 | Sparta Rotterdam | v | Ajax | Rotterdam |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel |
| 12 January 2025 18 | Ajax | v | RKC Waalwijk | Amsterdam |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
| 19 January 2025 19 | SC Heerenveen | v | Ajax | Heerenveen |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion |
| 26 January 2025 20 | Ajax | v | Go Ahead Eagles | Amsterdam |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
| 9 February 2025 22 | Fortuna Sittard | v | Ajax | Sittard |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion |
| 16 February 2025 23 | Ajax | v | Heracles Almelo | Amsterdam |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
| 2 March 2025 24 | Almere City | v | Ajax | Almere |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Yanmar Stadion |
| 9 March 2025 25 | PEC Zwolle | v | Ajax | Zwolle |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion |
| 13 April 2025 29 | Willem II | v | Ajax | Tilburg |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion |
| 27 April 2025 30 | Ajax | v | Sparta Rotterdam | Amsterdam |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
| 4 May 2025 31 | FC Utrecht | v | Ajax | Utrecht |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard |
KNVB Cup
UEFA Europa League
Knockout phase
Second qualifying round
The second qualifying round draw was held on 19 June 2024.
| 25 July 2024 First leg | Ajax | v | Vojvodina | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
| 1 August 2024 Second leg | Vojvodina | v | Ajax | Bačka Topola, Serbia |
| Stadium: TSC Arena |
Statistics
References
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- "Ajax Stats, Records and History". FBref.com. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
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- "Francisco Conceição moves to FC Porto permanently". AFC Ajax. 5 June 2024.
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- "Ajax Away: A Work of Amsterdam". AFC Ajax. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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- "First three pre-season opponents announced". AFC Ajax. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- "Ajax draw FK Vojvodina in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League". AFC Ajax. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
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