Ajax

Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax, or simply Ajax, was founded in March 1900 in Amsterdam and within 11 years they had reached the top division of Dutch football. They only lasted 3 seasons before they were relegated, but they made a quick comeback and with the help of one of their most successful managers, Englishman Jack Reynolds, won the KNVB…

As one of the big 3 in the Netherlands, Ajax shares a rivalry with PSV and Feyenoord. The most famous rivalry in Dutch football is between Ajax and Feyenoord, called the De Klassieker. This game has often been used to see who is the top force in the Netherlands and these two teams dominated the league for a number of years prior to the rise of…

AFC Ajax Vrouwen was founded in 2012 and they compete in the Women’s Eredivisie. They have won several KNVB Cups and league titles in their short history and have participated in the women’s Champions League on a number of

They start each second half with Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds,” which is fun. And here’s another

Ajax’s stadium is known as the Johan Cruyff Arena, and they moved into it in 1996. The stadium has a capacity of nearly 56,000 and features a retractable roof, which has become a very popular addition to new stadiums in Europe.

GETTING THERE: The stadium is in the southeast part of the city, with a train station (Bijlmer ArenA) right outside, with connections to Amsterdam Centraal and the airport, Schiphol. PUBS and GRUB: There is a whole commercial district around the stadium, though it lacks a bit of character. There are many more interesting options in the center,…