Association football is the most popular sport, both in terms of participants and spectators, in Amsterdam.
Introduction Amsterdam is home of the Eredivisie football club AFC Ajax. The stadium Johan Cruyff Arena is the home of Ajax. It is located in the south-east of the city next to the Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA railway station. Before moving to their current location in 1996, Ajax played their regular matches in De Meer Stadion.
History Amsterdam had a time when it was home to four professional and relatively successful football clubs. AFC Ajax, Blauw-Wit Amsterdam, AFC DWS, AVV De Volewijckers and later, FC Amsterdam, each with their own relatively long and rich histories.
Professional clubs + Football/soccer teams Club League Venue Established (team) AFC AjaxEredivisieJohan Cruyff Arena55,0001900 Amsterdamsche FC 1895
Amateur clubs + Football/soccer teams Club League Venue Established (team) AFC DWS 1907 ASC De Volewijckers 1912
Defunct clubs + Football/soccer teams Club League Established (team) Dissolved RAPEredivisie 1887 1914 FC AmsterdamEredivisie 1972 1982 Blauw-Wit Amsterdam 1902 2015
Honours Netherlands football champion (41) Ajax (34), RAP (5) DWS (1) De Volewijckers (1)
Amsterdam derbies
Amsterdam Derby (Stadsderby) refers to matches played between professional and amateur football clubs of Amsterdam. Such clubs include AFC, Ajax, Blauw-Wit, DWS, JOS Watergraafsmeer, Swift, De Volewijckers, VVA and Zeeburgia. An Amsterdam Derby can be an individual match or an ongoing rivalry between clubs, players and fans.
Stadiums Johan Cruyff Arena: Hosted the 1998 UEFA Champions League Final and 2013 UEFA Europa League Final Amsterdam Olympic Stadium: Hosted the 1962 European Cup Final
Famous footballers from Amsterdam Rinus Michels Johan Cruyff
See also Football in the Netherlands
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