2000–01 AFC Ajax season

Although Ajax recorded the same points total as the previous season, this year their tally was enough for third place, which allowed them to qualify for the third qualifying round of the Champions League.

First-team squad

Squad at end of season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Fred Grim
2	DF	Ferdi Vierklau
3	DF	André Bergdølmo
4	MF	Tomáš Galásek
5	DF	Cristian Chivu
6	MF	Aron Winter (captain)
7	MF	Andy van der Meyde
8	MF	Richard Witschge
9	FW	Shota Arveladze
10	MF	Richard Knopper
11	MF	Jesper Grønkjær
12	GK	Bogdan Lobonț
14	FW	Brutil Hosé (on loan to De Graafschap)
15	DF	Tim de Cler
17	MF	Wamberto

No.	Position	Player
19	FW	Nikos Machlas
20	MF	Cedric van der Gun
21	MF	Kevin Bobson
22	FW	Abubakari Yakubu
23	MF	Rafael van der Vaart
32	DF	Petri Pasanen
37	MF	Pius Ikedia
38	MF	Daniel Cruz
39	MF	Youssouf Hersi
	GK	Joey Didulica
	DF	Ole Tobiasen
	DF	Christopher Kanu
	MF	Aaron Mokoena
	MF	John O'Brien

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
16	MF	John Nieuwenburg (on loan to Sparta Rotterdam)
	DF	Mitchell Piqué (on loan to FC Twente)
	MF	Jan van Halst (on loan to Fortuna Sittard)

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Peter Hoekstra (on loan to FC Groningen)
		MF	Tijani Babangida (on loan to Gençlerbirliği)

Jong Ajax

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.		Position	Player
		GK	Maarten Stekelenburg
		DF	Serginho Greene
		DF	John Heitinga
		MF	Nigel de Jong

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Stefano Seedorf
		MF	Jeffrey Sneijder
		MF	Wesley Sneijder
		MF	Daniel Cruz

Transfers

Out

Results

UEFA Cup

First round

12 September 2000	Gent	0–6	Ajax	Jules Ottenstadion, Ghent
		Report	Arveladze 16' Knopper 40', 69' Grønkjær 70' van der Vaart 80' van der Gun 84'	Referee: Juan Ansuategui Roca (Spain)

28 September 2000	Ajax	3–0	Gent	Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam
	Van der Gun 27', 58' Van der Vaart 85'	Report		Referee: Lutz Michael Fröhlich (Germany)

Ajax won 9–0 on aggregate.

Second round

26 October 2000	Lausanne	1–0	Ajax	Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
	Mazzoni 37'	Report UEFA Report	Wamberto 79'	Attendance: 11,150 Referee: Željko Širić (Croatia)

9 November 2000	Ajax	2–2	Lausanne	Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam
	Arveladze 17' Van der Gun 79'	Report UEFA Report	Mazzoni 38' Kuźba 77' (pen.)	Attendance: 27,500 Referee: Víctor José Esquinas Torres (Spain)

Lausanne win 3–2 on aggregate

References

Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax

Players M F Managers Honours Seasons Cup Europe Records and statistics Current season

History	History of AFC Ajax

Teams	I. Ajax 1 (First team) II. Jong Ajax (Reserves) III. Ajax Zaterdag (Amateurs) Ajax Vrouwen (Women's)

Grounds	Het Veldje (1893–1900) Amsterdam-Noord (1900–1907) Het Houten Stadion (1907–1934) De Meer Stadion (1934–1996) Olympic Stadium (1934–1996) Amsterdam ArenA (1996–present)

Training grounds	Sportpark De Toekomst (1996–present) adidas miCoach Performance Centre (2011–present)

Academies	Ajax Youth Academy Ajax Hellas Youth Academy

Tournaments	Amsterdam Tournament (1975–2009) U19: Copa Amsterdam (2005–present) U17: Future Cup (2010–present)

Rivalries	De Klassieker (with Feyenoord) De Topper (with PSV) Noord-Hollandse Derby (with AZ ‧ Telstar ‧ FC Volendam) Hofstad vs. Hoofdstad (with ADO Den Haag) Stadsderby (with Blauw-Wit ‧ DWS ‧ De Volewijckers) Other (with FC Groningen ‧ FC Twente ‧ FC Utrecht)

Supporters	AFCA Supportersclub Ajax Business Associates Supportersvereniging Ajax

Culture	A.F.C.A (clothing) A.F.C.A (hooligans) AFC Ajax N.V. "Ajax" Ajax Experience "Ajax Hup Hup Hup" "Ajax is niet dood!" "Ajax-mars" "Ajax, Olé Olé Olé" Ajax Supportershome Battle of Beverwijk Big Three "Bloed, zweet en tranen" Club van 100 F-side Halte ArenA "Hava Nagila" De kabel Lucky Lynx "Mijn Stad" De Mistwedstrijd North Up Alliance "Oei Oei Oei (Dat Was Me Weer Een Loei)" South Crew Staafincident "Three Little Birds" "Tokyo" Total Football VAK410 "De Voetbalmatch" Vuurwerkincident "We gaan naar Londen" "We gaan naar Rome" "Wij zijn Ajax" World of Ajax

Media	1900 (magazine) Ajax Life Ajax Magazine Ajax TV Ajax, dit is mijn club Ajax-nieuws Ajax: Hark the Herald Angel Sings Ajaxjournaal Becoming Zlatan The Price of Heaven Superjews

Former teams	Ajax Baseball Club (1922–1972) Ajax Orlando Prospects (2002–2007)

Affiliated clubs	Ajax Cape Town Almere City Barcelona Cruzeiro Beijing Guoan Palmeiras AS Trenčín

List of AFC Ajax seasons

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