2024–25 AFC Ajax season
| 2024–25 season | ||
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| Owner | AFC Ajax N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam: AJAX) | |
| CEO | Menno Geelen (interim) | |
| Head coach | Francesco Farioli[1] | |
| Stadium | Johan Cruyff Arena | |
| Eredivisie | Pre-season | |
| KNVB Cup | Second round | |
| UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round | |
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The 2024–25 season will be the 125th season in the history of AFC Ajax and their 69th consecutive season in the top flight.[2] The club will participate in the Eredivisie, KNVB Cup, UEFA Europa League.
Players
Squad
- As of 14 June 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref. |
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| 5 June 2024 | FW |  Francisco Conceição
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FC Porto
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€10,500,000 | [3] |
| 19 June 2024 | GK |  Tom de Graaff
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FC Utrecht
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undisclosed | [4] |
Overview
On 23 May Ajax signed the contract with new manager Francesco Farioli. His new assistent managers wil be Daniele Cavalletto, Dave Vos and Felipe Sanchez Mateos. Jelle ten Rouwelaar is the new goalkeeping coach. Further more Osman Kul is the new video analist and fitness coach is Callum Walsh.
On 31 May the new away kit for the new season and training range was released; Ajax Away: A Work of Amsterdam. [5][6]
Pre-season and friendlies
Ajax’ starts the new season with new manager Francesco Farioli. Farioli’s first day at Ajax from the new season was 12 July. [7] A large part of the Ajax selection started on Wednesday 19 June with the first tests and training methods at De Toekomst.[8] The manager’s first field training is scheduled for Thursday, June 20. Ajax will play a practice game with PEC Zwolle on Friday, 5 July behind closed doors.
The intention of the club is to organize a midweek training camp in Wageningen, Netherlands, from Monday July 15 to Friday July 19 at the Wageningse Berg. Ajax is trying to organize several practice matches in the region. Practice matches that are accessible to the public instead of being completed behind closed gates. This is currently not possible at De Toekomst - due to renovations and the replacement of grass. It is also the intention that an open training will be organized during the training camp.[9][10]
The first official games will be on 25 July and 1 August for the second qualifying round of the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League against Vojvodina. The first Eredivisie league game will be on August 11, a home game against SC Heerenveen.[11][12]
Win
Draw
Loss
Cancelled/ Susp.
Fixtures
| 5 July 2024 Friendly | Ajax | v | PEC Zwolle | Ouder-Amstel, Netherlands |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: De Toekomst Attendance: Behind closed doors |
| 6 July 2024 Friendly | Ajax | v |  STVV | Oldebroek, Netherlands |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Sportpark Bovenmolen |
| 6 July 2024 Friendly | Ajax | v |  Rangers FC | Wezep, Netherlands |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Sportpark Mulderssingel |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Eredivisie | 11 August 2024 | 18 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| KNVB Cup | 17–19 December 2024 | TBD | Second round | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| UEFA Europa League | 25 July 2024 | TBD | Second qualifying round | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Eredivisie
KNVB Cup
UEFA Europa League
Knockout phase
Second qualifying round
The second qualifying round draw was held on 19 June 2024.
| 25 July 2024 First leg | Ajax | v |  Vojvodina | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
| 1 August 2024 Second leg | Vojvodina | v | Ajax | Bačka Topola, Serbia |
| Stadium: TSC Arena |
Statistics
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References
- ^ "Francesco Farioli new Ajax head coach". AFC Ajax. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Ajax Stats, Records and History". FBref.com. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ "Francisco Conceição moves to FC Porto permanently". AFC Ajax. 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Ajax en FC Utrecht bereiken akkoord over Tom de Graaff" [Ajax and FC Utrecht reach agreement on Tom de Graaff]. AFC Ajax (in Dutch). 19 June 2024.
- ^ "New Ajax away kit for the 2024/2025 season". AFC Ajax. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Ajax Away: A Work of Amsterdam". AFC Ajax. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Farioli's first day at Ajax". AFC Ajax. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Preparation for the 2024/2025 season begins: Ajacieden at De Toekomst". AFC Ajax. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Ajax wil in Nederland open oefenduels voor supporters spelen" [Ajax wants to play open practice matches for supporters in the Netherlands] (in Dutch). ajaxlife.nl. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Training camp Ajax in own country". AFC Ajax. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Ajax draw FK Vojvodina in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League". AFC Ajax. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Draft fixture list: Ajax will start in Amsterdam". AFC Ajax. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
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