The 2013–14 AFC Ajax season saw the club participate in the Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup and the UEFA Champions League. The first training took place on 24 June 2012, and the traditional AFC Ajax Open Day was held on 25 July, followed by a testimonial match on 3 July for retired former Ajax forward Sjaak Swart (also known as "Mr. Ajax") for his 75th birthday.
The 2013–14 season marked the Jupiler League debut of Ajax's reserve squad Jong Ajax. Previously playing in the Beloften Eredivisie (a separate league for reserve teams, not included in the Dutch professional or amateur league structure), players were allowed to move around freely between the reserve team and the first team during the course of the season. This will no longer be the case as Jong Ajax will register and field a separate squad from that of Ajax first team whose home matches will be played at Sportpark De Toekomst while playing in the Eerste Divisie, except for the occasional match in the Amsterdam Arena. The only period in which players will be able to move between squads will be during the transfer windows. Furthermore, the team is not eligible for promotion to the Eredivisie. Jong Ajax are joined in the Eerste Divisie by Jong Twente and Jong PSV, reserve teams who have also moved from the Beloften Eredivisie to the Eerste Divisie.
Pre-season The first training for the 2013–14 season was held on 24 June 2013. In preparation for the new season Ajax organized a training stage in De Lutte, Netherlands. The squad from manager Frank de Boer stayed there from 15 to 24 June. During this training stage, friendly matches were played against SDC Putten. The club then traveled to Stubaital, Austria, for additional training. The squad stayed there from 1 to 9 July. A further friendly match was played against Dynamo Dresden in Germany. Returning to the Netherlands, further friendly matches were scheduled against RKC Waalwijk and De Graafschap on the same day, as well as Osasuna and Werder Bremen on the same day, a few days later.
Player statistics Appearances for competitive matches only
|colspan="14"|Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season:
Updated 11 January 2014
2013–14 selection by nationality Nationality Total Players Current squad selection14511111-----24 Youth/reserves squad in AFC Ajax selection18------1111-22 Players out on loan9----------110
Team statistics
Eredivisie standings 2013–14 Current standingMatches playedWinsDrawsLossesPointsGoals forGoals againstYellow cardsRed cards 13420113716928311
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 Points 3 0 3 1 1 3 0 3 3 1 1 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 3 3 3 1 1 3 3 1 3 1 1 71
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 Points 3 3 6 7 8 11 11 14 17 18 19 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 43 44 47 48 51 54 57 58 59 62 65 66 69 70 71 71
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 Standing 2 8 3 4 4 3 7 4 4 4 2 6 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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 Goals 3 2 2 3 1 2 0 6 3 1 0 0 3 3 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 3 4 2 1 0 3 2 1 3 1 2 69
Statistics for the 2013–14 season This is an overview of all the statistics for played matches in the 2012–13 season. Friendlies Johan Cruyff Shield KNVB Cup UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League Eredivisie Total Matches8 of 81 of 16 of 66 of 62 of 234 of 3457 of 57 Win7 of 81 of 15 of 62 of 60 of 220 of 3435 of 57 Draw0 of 80 of 10 of 62 of 60 of 211 of 3412 of 57 Loss1 of 80 of 11 of 62 of 62 of 23 of 349 of 57 Home1 of 11 of 13 of 63 of 31 of 117 of 1725 of 27 Away7 of 70 of 03 of 63 of 31 of 117 of 1729 of 31 Yellow cards 4061053148 Red cards 0001012 2 x yellow in 1 match 0010001 Number of substitutes used 5131818696190 Goals for 233165169114 Goals against 729862860 Balance +17+1+7-3-5+41+54 Clean sheets 302201522 Penalties for 0000044 Penalties against 0003115
2013–14 Team records Description Competition ResultBiggest win Friendly match RKC Waalwijk – Ajax ( 1–5 ) Johan Cruyff Shield AZ – Ajax ( 2–3 ) KNVB Cup Ajax – ASWH ( 4–1 ) UEFA Champions League Ajax – Barcelona ( 2–1 ) UEFA Europa League — Eredivisie Ajax – Go Ahead Eagles ( 6–0 )Biggest loss Friendly match Galatasaray – Ajax ( 2–1 ) Johan Cruyff Shield — KNVB Cup PEC Zwolle – Ajax ( 5–1 ) UEFA Champions League Barcelona – Ajax ( 4–0 ) UEFA Europa League Ajax – Red Bull Salzburg ( 0–3 ) Eredivisie PSV – Ajax ( 4–0 )Most goals in a match Friendly match RKC Waalwijk – Ajax ( 1–5 ) Johan Cruyff Shield AZ – Ajax ( 2–3 ) KNVB Cup Ajax – Volendam ( 4–2 ) UEFA Champions League Barcelona – Ajax ( 4–0 ) UEFA Europa League Ajax – Red Bull Salzburg ( 0–3 ) Eredivisie Ajax – Go Ahead Eagles ( 6–0 )
Top scorers Friendlies Nr. Name 1. Christian Eriksen 3 Derk Boerrigter 3 3. Davy Klaassen 2 Mike van der Hoorn 2 4. Dejan Meleg 1 Nicolai Boilesen 1 Jody Lukoki 1 Danny Hoesen 1 Ruben Ligeon 1 Boban Lazić 1 Kolbeinn Sigþórsson 1 Viktor Fischer 1 Moses Simon 1 Daley Blind 1 Bojan 1 Tobias Sana 1 Thulani Serero 1 Lucas Andersen 1 Lerin Duarte 1 Stefano Denswil 1 Total 26Johan Cruyff Shield Nr. Name 1. Kolbeinn Sigþórsson 1 Siem de Jong 1 Own goals Jeffrey Gouweleeuw (AZ) 1 Total 3Eredivisie Nr. Name 1. Kolbeinn Sigþórsson 10 Davy Klaassen 10 3. Lasse Schöne 8 4. Siem de Jong 7 5. Bojan 4 6. Viktor Fischer 3 Thulani Serero 3 Lerin Duarte 3 9. Ricardo van Rhijn 2 Christian Eriksen 2 Danny Hoesen 2 Jaïro Riedewald 2 Joël Veltman 2 14. Niklas Moisander 1 Lesley de Sa 1 Nicolai Boilesen 1 Daley Blind 1 Ricardo Kishna 1 Stefano Denswil 1 Christian Poulsen 1 Own goals Maikel van der Werff (PEC Zwolle) 1 Jop van der Linden (Go Ahead Eagles) 1 Jeffrey Leiwakabessy (NEC) 1 Total 69
KNVB Cup Nr. Name 1. Viktor Fischer 4 2. Lasse Schöne 3 Danny Hoesen 3 4. Lucas Andersen 1 Siem de Jong 1 Kolbeinn Sigþórsson 1 Bojan 1 Thulani Serero 1 Ricardo van Rhijn 1 Total 16UEFA Champions League Nr. Name 1. Lasse Schöne 2 2. Stefano Denswil 1 Thulani Serero 1 Danny Hoesen 1 Total 5UEFA Europa League Nr. Name 1. Davy Klaassen 1 Total 1
Antalya Cup Nr. Name 1. Mike van der Hoorn 2 Total 2
Placements Friendlies Antalya Cup Johan Cruyff Shield KNVB Cup UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League Eredivisie Status7 played, 7 wins, 1 draw, 0 losses4th placeWinnersLast opponent: AZRunners-upLast opponent: PEC Zwolle3rd Place in Group HPlacement for: UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 32Last opponent:Red Bull Salzburg Champions71 points in 34 matches33rd title
Lasse Schöne is voted Player of the year by the supporters of AFC Ajax. Davy Klaassen is voted Talent of the year by the supporters of AFC Ajax. Frank de Boer is winner of the Rinus Michels Award 2014 in the category: Best Trainer/Coach in Professional Football. Niklas Moisander is voted Finnish Footballer of the Year: 2013 by the Football Association of Finland. Davy Klaassen is voted Hilversum Sportsman of the Year: 2013 by the Municipality of Hilversum. Davy Klaassen is voted Dutch Football Talent of the Year: 2014 by De Telegraaf and Voetbal International. Jasper Cillessen is winner of the Gillette Player of the year 2014 by Voetbal International. AFC Ajax wins Football Shirt of the Year: 2013–14 away shirt by Adidas. Daley Blind wins the Golden boots award.
Competitions All times are in CEST
Johan Cruyff Shield
Eredivisie
League table
Matches
KNVB Cup
The final match between PEC Zwolle and Ajax was interrupted for 30 minutes as a consequence of the Vuurwerkincident.
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
UEFA Europa League
Knockout phase
Round of 32
Antalya Cup
Friendlies
Transfers for 2013–14
Summer transfer window For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the summer window (1 July 2013 to 31 August 2013) please see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2013.
Arrivals The following players moved to AFC Ajax. NamePositionTransfer typePrevious clubFee Return from loan spell Eyong EnohMidfielder30 June 2013 Fulham- Gino van KesselForward30 June 2013 Almere City- Dico KoppersDefender30 June 2013 ADO Den Haag- Sven NieuwpoortDefender30 June 2013 Almere City- Loan Stanislav LobotkaMidfielder30 June 2013 AS Trenčín- BojanForward5 July 2013 Barcelona- Transfer Sam HendriksForward24 June 2013 De Graafschap€150,000 Marvin HönerForward25 June 2013 Arminia Bielefeld€150,000 Mike van der HoornDefender5 July 2013 Utrecht€3,800,000 Lerin DuarteMidfielder31 August 2013 Heracles€2,500,000 Free Transfer Azor MatusiwaForward9 February 2013 Almere City- Joe van der SarGoalkeeper10 April 2013 VV Noordwijk- Anwar El GhaziForward15 April 2013 Sparta Rotterdam- Nathan LeyderDefender15 April 2013 Zulte-Waregem- Óttar Magnús KarlssonForward27 April 2013 Víkingur- Moses SimonForward10 May 2013 GBS Academy- Markus BayMidfielder11 May 2013 Brøndby- Jan VermolenGoalkeeper22 May 2013 Twente- Wang ChengkuaiMidfielder2 October 2013 Dalian Shide-
Departures The following players moved from AFC Ajax. NamePositionTransfer typeNew clubFee Out on loan Mitchell DijksDefender22 May 2013 Heerenveen- Gino van KesselForward14 July 2013 AS Trenčín- Jody LukokiForward2 August 2013 Cambuur- Sven NieuwpoortDefender29 August 2013 Almere City- Joeri de KampsMidfielder1 September 2013 Heerenveen- Ilan BoccaraMidfielder2 September 2013 Evian- Loan return Isaac CuencaMidfielder30 June 2013 Barcelona- Transfer Dico KoppersDefender23 July 2013 Twente€800,000 Derk BoerrigterForward30 July 2013 Celtic€3,500,000 Christian EriksenMidfielder30 August 2013 Tottenham Hotspur€13,500,000 Toby AlderweireldDefender31 August 2013 Atlético Madrid€7,000,000 Free Transfer Miralem SulejmaniForward15 February 2013 Benfica- Iosif PapamelodiasDefender13 May 2013 Utrecht- Stan BijlGoalkeeper25 May 2013 NEC- Roly BonevaciaMidfielder1 June 2013 Roda JC- Ryan BabelForward5 June 2013 Kasımpaşa- Chiel KramerGoalkeeper6 June 2013 Heerenveen- Mike BusseDefender6 June 2013 Almere City- Xandro SchenkDefender14 June 2013 Go Ahead Eagles- Henri ToivomäkiDefender17 July 2013 Lahti- Moses SimonForward25 July 2013 AS Trenčín-
Winter transfer window For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the winter window (1 January 2014 to 1 February 2014) please see List of Dutch football transfers winter 2013–14.
Arrivals The following players moved to AFC Ajax. NamePositionTransfer typePrevious clubFee Loan return Gino van KesselForward1 December 2013 AS Trenčín-
Departures The following players moved from AFC Ajax. NamePositionTransfer typeNew clubFee Out on loan Eyong EnohMidfielder11 January 2013 Antalyaspor- Geoffrey CastillionForward17 January 2013 NEC- Danzell GravenberchDefender17 January 2013 NEC- Gino van KesselForward18 January 2013 AS Trenčín- Danny HoesenForward30 January 2013 PAOK- Free Transfer Boban LazićForward31 January 2014 Olympiacos- Stefan MarinkovićDefender31 January 2014 Inter Turku- Vincent VermeijForward31 January 2014 De Graafschap-
References
External links Ajax Amsterdam Official Website in Nederlandse UEFA Website