During the 1971–72 Dutch football season, Ajax competed in the Eredivisie. Ajax won the treble that season, winning the Eredivisie, the 1971–72 KNVB Cup and the 1971–72 European Cup. It was the club's first season without Rinus Michels since 1965.
First-team squad
Transfers
In Position Player From Fee FW Arnold Mühren RKSV Volendam Transfer €79,113 MF Heinz Schilcher Sturm Graz Transfer FW Johnny Rep Jong Ajax Transfer Free FW Gerrie Kleton Jong Ajax Transfer Free
Out Position Player To Fee MF Nico Rijnders Royal FC Brugeois Transfer Free DF Velibor Vasović Retired Out mid season Position Player To Fee DF Ruud Suurendonk Monaco
Results In the 1971–72 season Ajax lost just one game. They were unbeaten at home in both domestic and European competitions. The season included a 12-1 victory over Vitesse at the De Meer Stadion. A result which set a record for the largest win in Eredivisie history. It would stand until 2020, when Ajax beat VVV-Venlo 13–0.
Eredivisie
KNVB Cup
European Cup
Statistics
Goals record Rank Nat. Po. Name Eredivisie European Cup KNVB Cup Total1FWJohan Cruyff 2553332FWPiet Keizer 1423193FWDick van Dijk 160117FWSjaak Swart 1132175DFGerrie Mühren 922136MFJohan Neeskens 1002127DFBarry Hulshoff 50168MFArie Haan 31159MFArnold Mühren 200210FWJohnny Rep 1001MFHeinz Schilcher 1001DFWim Suurbier 1102DFRuud Suurendonk1001
References
External links RSSSF Eredivisie official website – info on all seasons Netherlands Cup Full Results 1970–1994 by the RSSSF