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During the 2006–07 season AFC Ajax participated in the Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup, UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The first training took place on Saturday, 8 July 2006. The traditional AFC Ajax Open Day was on Wednesday, 8 August 2006, followed by a testimonial match for the retired former Ajax striker Dennis Bergkamp.
| 2006–07 season | ||||
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| Chairman | John Jaakke | |||
| Manager | Henk ten Cate | |||
| Eredivisie | 2nd | |||
| KNVB Cup | Winners | |||
| Champions League | Play-off round | |||
| UEFA Cup | Round of 32 | |||
| Johan Cruyff Shield | Winners | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (21 goals) All: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (35 goals) | |||
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The first training for the 2006–07 season was held on July 8, 2006. In preparation for the new season Ajax organized a training camp in De Lutte, Netherlands at the De Thij Sportpark. During the pre-season, the squad from manager Henk ten Cate played friendly matches against JOS Watergraafsmeer, ABS, SV de Lutte, HHC Hardenberg, VV Bennekom, SV Spakenburg and FC Emmen before traveling to Germany to play against Borussia Dortmund. They then returned to Amsterdam to play Internazionale and Manchester United in the annual Amsterdam Tournament.
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Appearances for competitive matches only
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Eredivisie | UEFA Cup | KNVB Cup | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK |  NED |
Maarten Stekelenburg | 43 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | NED |
John Heitinga | 44 | 8 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3+2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | DF | NED |
Jaap Stam | 36 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 4 | DF |  BEL |
Thomas Vermaelen | 33 | 0 | 16+7 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | NED |
Urby Emanuelson | 39 | 3 | 30+1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | NED |
Hedwiges Maduro | 24 | 2 | 9+6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | FW | NED |
Ryan Babel | 36 | 7 | 25+2 | 5 | 3+2 | 2 | 2+2 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | NED |
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 45 | 32 | 31+1 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 5+1 | 4 | ||
| 10 | FW | NED |
Wesley Sneijder | 41 | 20 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 11 | MF |  DEN |
Kenneth Perez | 38 | 15 | 10+17 | 12 | 4+1 | 0 | 3+3 | 3 | ||
| 12 | GK | NED |
Kenneth Vermeer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | MF | NED |
Edgar Davids | 14 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF |  ESP |
Roger | 17 | 2 | 7+4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | MF | NED |
Olaf Lindenbergh | 19 | 0 | 5+7 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 16 | FW | BEL |
Tom De Mul | 38 | 4 | 23+5 | 4 | 2+5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | ESP |
Gabri | 40 | 6 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 19 | FW | DEN |
Dennis Rommedahl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW |  ROU |
George Ogăraru | 33 | 6 | 18+10 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 21 | FW | ROU |
Nicolae Mitea | 12 | 3 | 1+7 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+3 | 1 | ||
| 22 | DF |  CZE |
Zdeněk Grygera | 31 | 4 | 21+1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF |  BRA |
Leonardo | 11 | 3 | 4+3 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 24 | MF | NED |
John Goossens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | MF | NED |
Jeffrey Sarpong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 26 | FW |  ARM |
Edgar Manucharyan | 8 | 1 | 0+5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 30 | GK | NED |
Dennis Gentenaar | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 32 | GK | NED |
Marco van Duin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | FW |  ANT |
Vurnon Anita | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | DF | NED |
Vito Wormgoor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | DF | NED |
Gregory van der Wiel | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | MF | NED |
Mitchell Donald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 38 | DF | BEL |
Toby Alderweireld | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 39 | MF | ANT |
Javier Martina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 56 | MF | NED |
Dionitio Liesdek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 62 | DF | NED |
Michael Timisela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 67 | DF | NED |
Murat Yıldırım | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season: | |||||||||||||
| 7 | FW |  ARG |
Mauro Rosales | 19 | 1 | 6+6 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW | DEN |
Michael Krohn-Dehli | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW |  SWE |
Markus Rosenberg | 13 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 27 | FW |  GRE |
Angelos Charisteas | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | DF | BEL |
Jan Vertonghen | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | FW | NED |
Rydell Poepon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | MF | BEL |
Stanley Aborah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | FW | NED |
Derk Boerrigter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 37 | MF | NED |
Donovan Slijngard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
As of 14 November 2011
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2006–07 Eredivisie standings
| Standing | Matches played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Yellow cards |
Red cards |
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| 2 | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 75 | 84 | 34 | 60 | 4 |
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 |
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| Points | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 75 |
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 |
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| Points | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 38 | 38 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 59 | 62 | 65 | 66 | 69 | 72 | 75 | 75 |
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 |
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| Standing | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 5th | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd |
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 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 84 |
Statistics for the 2006–07 season
- This is an overview of all the statistics for played matches in the 2006–07 season.
| Friendlies | Amsterdam Tournament |
Johan Cruijff Schaal | KNVB Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Cup | Eredivisie | UEFA Champions League Qualifying Play-offs |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 4 | 66 |
| Wins | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 44 |
| Draws | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Losses | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| Home | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 29 |
| Away | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 37 |
| Yellow cards |
3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 60 | 8 | 107 |
| Red cards |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
2 x yellow in 1 match  |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Number of substitutes used   |
50 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 98 | 10 | 119 |
| Goals for |
56 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 18 | 84 | 8 | 189 |
| Goals against |
9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 3 | 65 |
| Balance |
+24 | -1 | +2 | +13 | -1 | +9 | +50 | +5 | +124 |
| Clean sheets |
5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 23 |
| Penalties for |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Penalties against |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
2006–07 team records
| Description | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Biggest win | Friendly match |
SV de Lutte – AFC Ajax ( 0–18 ) |
| KNVB Cup |
AFC Ajax – HFC Haarlem ( 4–0 ) | |
 UEFA Champions League |
F.C. København – AFC Ajax ( 1–2 ) | |
| UEFA Cup |
AFC Ajax – IK Start ( 4–0 ) | |
| Eredivisie |
AFC Ajax – Willem II ( 6–0 ) | |
| Biggest loss |  Friendly match |
Ajax Cape Town – AFC Ajax ( 3–1 ) |
| KNVB Cup |
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| UEFA Champions League |
AFC Ajax – F.C. København ( 0–2 ) | |
| UEFA Cup |
SV Werder Bremen – AFC Ajax ( 3–0 ) | |
| Eredivisie |
AFC Ajax – NAC Breda ( 1–3 ) | |
| Most goals in a match | Friendly match |
SV de Lutte – AFC Ajax ( 0–18 ) |
| KNVB Cup |
Jong RKC – AFC Ajax ( 2–5 ) | |
| UEFA Champions League |
F.C. København – AFC Ajax ( 1–2 ) | |
| UEFA Cup |
IK Start – AFC Ajax ( 2–5 ) | |
| Eredivisie |
AFC Ajax – Sparta Rotterdam ( 5–2 ) |
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| Friendlies | Amsterdam Tournament | KNVB Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Cup | Eredivisie | |
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| Status | 9 played, 6 wins, 0 draws, 3 losses | 4th place | Winners Last opponent: AZ | Eliminated in Play-Off round Last opponent: Copenhagen | Eliminated in Round of 32 Last opponent: Werder Bremen | 2nd place 75 points in 34 matches qualified for UEFA Champions League Qualifying rounds |
- Wesley Sneijder is voted Player of the year by the supporters of AFC Ajax.
- Ryan Babel is voted Talent of the year by the supporters of AFC Ajax.
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Johan Cruijff Schaal
| 13 August 2006 | PSV | 1–3 | Ajax | Amsterdam |
| 18:00 CET | Cocu 49' |
Rosales 7' Perez 69'Sneijder 82' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 35,000 Referee: René Temmink |
Eredivisie
| 20 August 2006 1 | Ajax | 5–0 | RKC Waalwijk | Amsterdam |
| 13:30 | Babel 33' Sneijder 44', 69'Heitinga 52'Rosales 89' |
Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 46.688 Referee: Reinold Wiedemeijer |
| 27 August 2006 2 | NAC Breda | 1–2 | Ajax | Breda |
| 13:30 | De Graaf 63' |
Report | Sneijder 73', 84' |
Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion Attendance: 15.432 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
| 10 September 2006 3 | Ajax | 3–0 | Vitesse | Amsterdam |
| 13:30 | Huntelaar 32', 55' Roger 46' |
Report | Knol |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 46.001 Referee: René Temmink |
| 17 September 2006 4 | Roda JC | 2–0 | Ajax | Kerkrade |
| 11:30 | De Fauw 9' Oper 65' |
Report | Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Attendance: 15.000 Referee: Frank de Bleeckere |
| 24 September 2006 5 | Ajax | 2–0 | N.E.C. | Amsterdam |
| 13:30 | Perez 60', 82' |
Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 46.081 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
| 1 October 2006 6 | FC Utrecht | 2–3 | Ajax | Utrecht |
| 11:30 | Van Dijk 80' (pen.), 84' Fortuné 85' |
Report | Gabri 7' Heitinga 45'Perez 87' |
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 24.000 Referee: Dick van Egmond |
| 14 October 2006 7 | Ajax | 3–2 | Groningen | Amsterdam |
| 18:30 | Babel 51', 74' Emanuelson 80' |
Report | Levchenko 56' (pen.) Suárez 60' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49.782 Referee: Eric Braamhaar |
| 22 October 2006 8 | Feyenoord | 0–4 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
| 11:30 | Van Hooijdonk Pardo 85' |
Report | Huntelaar 12', 38' Perez 50' (pen.), 62' |
Stadium: Feyenoord Stadion Attendance: 45.000 Referee: René Temmink |
| 25 October 2006 9 | Ajax | 2–0 | ADO Den Haag | Amsterdam |
| 19:30 | Gabri 30' Sneijder 32' |
Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 45.757 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
| 28 October 2006 10 | SC Heerenveen | 0–2 | Ajax | Heerenveen |
| 18:30 | Report | De Mul 17' Sneijder 76' |
Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 26.000 Referee: Kevin Blom |
| 5 November 2006 11 | Heracles Almelo | 0–3 | Ajax | Almelo |
| 13:30 | Report | Perez 39', 82' (pen.) Heitinga Sneijder 87' |
Stadium: Polman Stadion Attendance: 8.500 Referee: Björn Kuipers |
| 12 November 2006 12 | Ajax | 0–1 | PSV | Amsterdam |
| 11:30 | Report | Simons 63' Méndez 71' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50.496 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
| 19 November 2006 13 | Ajax | 1–1 | FC Twente | Amsterdam |
| 13:30 | Sneijder 48' |
Report | Engelaar 8' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49.364 Referee: Kevin Blom |
| 26 November 2006 14 | Sparta Rotterdam | 3–0 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
| 11:30 | Rose 35' Polak 60' (pen.)Medunjanin 84' |
Report | Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 10.500 Referee: Ruud Bossen |
| 3 December 2006 15 | Ajax | 6–0 | Willem II | Amsterdam |
| 13:30 | Grygera 4' Emanuelson 10'Mitea 19'Huntelaar 23', 45'De Mul 78' |
Report | Valencia 80' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 46.695 Referee: René Temmink |
| 10 December 2006 16 | Ajax | 2–2 | AZ | Amsterdam |
| 11:30 | Heitinga 35' Huntelaar 75' |
Report | Arveladze 51' Mendes da Silva 57' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50.649 Referee: Eric Braamhaar |
| 17 December 2006 17 | Excelsior | 1–3 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
| 11:30 | Van Nieuwstadt 36' Zijm 53' Piqué 90' |
Report | Huntelaar 24', 48', 74' |
Stadium: Stadion Woudestein Attendance: 3.500 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
| 24 December 2006 18 | Vitesse | 4–2 | Ajax | Arnhem |
| 11:30 | Lazović 49' Junker 51'Benson 89'Hersi 90' |
Report | Grygera 4' De Mul 35'Gabri 70' |
Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 24.450 Referee: Pieter Vink |
| 27 December 2006 19 | Ajax | 2–0 | Roda JC | Amsterdam |
| 19:15 | Sneijder 15' Grygera 41' |
Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50.334 Referee: Kevin Blom |
| 30 December 2006 20 | N.E.C. | 2–2 | Ajax | Nijmegen |
| 19:30 | Denneboom 76' Wisgerhof 78' |
Report | Perez 62' Gabri 80' |
Stadium: Stadion de Goffert Attendance: 12.500 Referee: Roelof Luinge |
| 21 January 2007 21 | Ajax | 2–0 | FC Utrecht | Amsterdam |
| 12:30 | Heitinga 11' Sneijder 21' |
Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 44.740 Referee: Ruud Bossen |
| 28 January 2007 22 | Groningen | 2–3 | Ajax | Groningen |
| 13:30 | Levchenko 20' (pen.) Suárez 40' |
Report | Stam 53' Heitinga 82'Leonardo 90' |
Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 19.500 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
| 4 February 2007 23 | Ajax | 4–1 | Feyenoord | Amsterdam |
| 11:30 | Sneijder 20', 32', 87' De Mul 34' |
Report | Charisteas 42' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50.490 Referee: Dick van Egmond |
| 11 February 2007 24 | ADO Den Haag | 1–2 | Ajax | The Hague |
| 12:30 | Kolk 20' |
Report | Heitinga 58' Huntelaar 70' |
Stadium: Zuiderpark Stadion Attendance: 8.276 Referee: Eric Braamhaar |
| 18 February 2007 25 | Ajax | 2–2 | Excelsior | Amsterdam |
| 13:30 | Davids 19' Huntelaar 38' |
Report | Slory 25' Rojer 30' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 47.905 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
| 25 February 2007 26 | AZ | 1–1 | Ajax | Alkmaar |
| 11:30 | Martens 79' |
Report | Davids 45' Perez 65' |
Stadium: DSB Stadion Attendance: 16.000 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
| 4 March 2007 27 | Ajax | 0–1 | SC Heerenveen | Amsterdam |
| 13:30 | Report | Nilsson 18' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50.174 Referee: Pieter Vink |
| 11 March 2007 28 | FC Twente | 1–4 | Ajax | Enschede |
| 13:30 | Nkufo 7' |
Report | Huntelaar 21', 30', 75' Babel 45' |
Stadium: Arke Stadion Attendance: 13.250 Referee: Frank de Bleeckere |
| 18 March 2007 29 | PSV | 1–5 | Ajax | Eindhoven |
| 13:30 | Kluivert 68' |
Report | Huntelaar 17', 72' Sneijder 44'Gabri 73'Perez 89' |
Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 33.000 Referee: Eric Braamhaar |
| 1 April 2007 30 | Ajax | 3–0 | Heracles Almelo | Amsterdam |
| 13:30 | Sneijder 11' Huntelaar 50', 52' |
Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50.109 Referee: Ben Haverkort |
| 8 April 2007 31 | RKC Waalwijk | 2–2 | Ajax | Waalwijk |
| 13:30 | Vertonghen 10' Berger 71'Sektioui 89' |
Report | Gabri 9' Sneijder 21' |
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 7.500 Referee: Dick Jol |
| 13 April 2007 32 | Ajax | 2–0 | NAC Breda | Amsterdam |
| 19:30 | Perez 18' (pen.) Babel 64' |
Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49.737 Referee: Kevin Blom |
| 22 April 2007 33 | Ajax | 5–2 | Sparta Rotterdam | Amsterdam |
| 13:30 | Sneijder 9', 17' Huntelaar 21'Perez 76' (pen.)Mitea 82' |
Report | Bouaouzan 37' Moreno 47' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50.364 Referee: Pieter Vink |
| 29 April 2007 34 | Willem II | 0–2 | Ajax | Tilburg |
| 13:30 | Emanuelson 19' Huntelaar 69' |
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 14.000 Referee: Ben Haverkort |
Play-offs
- Round 1
| 9 May 2007 1st Leg | SC Heerenveen | 1–0 | Ajax | Heerenveen |
| 19:00 | Nilsson 18' |
Report | Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 23.500 Referee: Jack van Hulten |
| 13 May 2007 2nd Leg | Ajax | 4–0 (4–1 agg.) | SC Heerenveen | Amsterdam |
| 13:30 | Huntelaar 22', 61' Babel 23'Perez 86' |
Report | Vandenbussche 59' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 29,241 Referee: Ruud Bossen |
- Round 2
KNVB Cup
| 20 September 2006 2nd round | Jong RKC | 2–5 | Ajax | Waalwijk |
| 19:45 | Vink 2' (pen.) Fung-a-Wing 65' |
Report | Rosenberg 21', 85' Maduro 29'Perez 48'Huntelaar 57' |
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 2.000 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
| 9 November 2006 3rd round | Ajax | 2–0 | ADO Den Haag | Amsterdam |
| 18:30 | Stam 8' Huntelaar 65' |
Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 7.909 Referee: Jack van Hulten |
| 24 January 2007 Round of 16 | Ajax | 4–0 | HFC Haarlem | Amsterdam |
| 18:30 | Fränkel 8' (o.g.) Leonardo 34'Perez 40', 90' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 23.100 Referee: Bjorn Kuipers |
| 28 February 2007 Quarterfinals | Willem II | 0–2 | Ajax | Tilburg |
| 19:45 | Huntelaar 15' Heitinga 81' |
Stadium: Willem II Stadion Attendance: 11.000 Referee: Dick van Egmond |
| 18 April 2007 Semifinals | Ajax | 3–1 | RKC Waalwijk | Amsterdam |
| 19:45 | Sneijder 12' Gabri 66'Mitea 88' |
Heitinga 32' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 34.600 Referee: Ruud Bossen |
UEFA Champions League
- Play-Off round
| 9 August 2006 1st Leg | FC København | 1–2 | Ajax | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 20:30 | Hangeland 47' |
Huntelaar 37', 84' |
Stadium: Parken Attendance: 40.000 Referee: Manuel Enrique Mejuto González (Spain) |
| 23 August 2006 2nd Leg | Ajax | 0–2 (2–3 agg.) | FC København | Amsterdam |
| 20:30 | Silberbauer 59' Vermaelen 77' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 35.600 Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany) |
UEFA Cup
- First round
| 14 September 2006 1st Leg | IK Start  | 2–5 | Ajax | Lillestrøm, Norway |
| 17:15 | Johnsen 28' Fevang 56' |
Report | Huntelaar 18', 87' Rosenberg 43'Sneijder 63'Roger 67' |
Stadium: Åråsen Stadion Attendance: 1.840 Referee: Grzegorz Gilewski (Poland) |
| 28 September 2006 2nd Leg | Ajax | 4–0 (9–2 agg.) | IK Start | Amsterdam |
| 19:45 | Rosenberg 6', 26' Grygera 43'Babel 68' |
Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 23.500 Referee: Darko Ceferin (Slovenia) |
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ESP | AJX | ZWA | PRA | AUS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Espanyol |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage | — | — | 6–2 | — | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Ajax |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | 0–2 | — | — | — | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Zulte Waregem |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 6 | — | 0–3 | — | 3–1 | — | ||
| 4 | Sparta Prague |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | 0–2 | 0–0 | — | — | — | ||
| 5 |  Austria Wien |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | — | — | 1–4 | 0–1 | — |
| 2 November 2006 1 | Ajax | 3–0 | Austria Wien | Amsterdam |
| 19:45 | Huntelaar 35', 68' Manucharyan 65' |
Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 32,285 Referee: Sorin Corpodean (Romania) |
| 23 November 2006 2 | Sparta Praha | 0–0 | Ajax | Prague, Czech Republic |
| 17:30 | Report | Stadium: Juliska Attendance: 12.230 Referee: Hervé Piccirillo (France) |
| 30 November 2006 3 | Ajax | 0–2 | Espanyol | Amsterdam |
| 20:45 | Report | Pandiani 36' Coro 78' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 41,248 Referee: Paolo Bertini (Italy) |
| 13 December 2006 4 | Zulte Waregem | 0–3 | Ajax | Gent, Belgium |
| 19:45 | Report | Huntelaar 4', 56' Heitinga 83' |
Stadium: Jules Ottenstadion Attendance: 11.603 Referee: Edo Trivkovic (Croatia) |
Final phase
Round of 32
| 14 February 2007 1st Leg | Werder Bremen  | 3–0 | Ajax | Bremen, Germany |
| 19:30 | Mertesacker 48' Naldo 54'Frings 71' |
Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 38.146 Referee: Paulo Baptista (Portugal) |
| 22 February 2007 2nd Leg | Ajax | 3–1 (3–4 agg.) | Werder Bremen | Amsterdam |
| 20:00 | Leonardo 3' Huntelaar 60'Babel 74' |
Almeida 13' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 35.000 Referee: Howard Webb (England) |
Amsterdam Tournament
| 4 August 2006 | AFC Ajax | 1–1 |  Internazionale | Amsterdam |
| 21:15 | Sneijder 87' |
Report | Solari 19' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
| 5 August 2006 | AFC Ajax | 0–1 |  Manchester United | Amsterdam |
| 21:15 | Report | Giggs 77' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 44,000 Referee: Pieter Vink |
- Final standings of the LG Amsterdam Tournament 2006
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| Internazionale |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
 Porto |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Ajax |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Friendlies
| 8 July 2006 | JOS Watergraafsmeer | 1–5 | Ajax | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 15:00 | Blankendaal 71' |
Report | Mitea 10', 77' Huntelaar 25'Poepon 69'Charisteas 74' |
Stadium: Sportpark Drie Burg Attendance: - Referee: - |
| 11 July 2006 | ABS | 0–11 | Ajax | Bathmen, Netherlands |
| 19:30 | Report | Huntelaar 9' (pen.), 17', 20' Rosales 53', 56'Charisteas 68', 73', 81'Mitea 83'Lindenbergh 84'Sarpong 88' |
Stadium: Sportpark de Looënk Attendance: - Referee: René Temmink |
| 12 July 2006 | SV de Lutte | 0–18 | Ajax | Oldenzaal, Netherlands |
| 19:30 | Report | Perez 8', 11', 15' Poepon 18', 42', 45'De Mul 32'Schilder 35', 62'Charisteas 52', 55', 78', 87'Manucharyan 54'Mitea 57', 90'Sarpong 59'Rosales 72' |
Stadium: Sportpark de Vondersweijde Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Luuk Hoopman |
| 13 July 2006 | HHC Hardenberg | 0–4 | Ajax | Hardenberg, Netherlands |
| 19:30 | Report | Manucharyan 14' Huntelaar 37' (pen.), 51', 66' |
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 4,500 Referee: - |
| 15 July 2006 | VV Bennekom | 0–8 | Ajax | Bennekom, Netherlands |
| 15:00 | Report | De Mul 7' Stam 25'Charisteas 34'Rosales 55'Poepon 62'Huntelaar 78', 80'Sarpong 90' |
Stadium: Sportpark Eikelhof Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Dennis van Aken |
| 18 July 2006 | SV Spakenburg | 3–2 | Ajax | Spakenburg, Netherlands |
| 19:30 | Van Metelen 31' De Harder 37'Aksit 84' |
Report | De Mul 58' Schilder 94' |
Stadium: Sportpark de Westmaat Attendance: 5.979 Referee: Lex Stofkooper |
| 25 July 2006 | FC Emmen | 0–6 | Ajax | Veenoord, Netherlands |
| 19:30 | Report | Rosales 5' Sneijder 15'Vermaelen 37'Schilder 45'Vertonghen 66'Huntelaar 87' |
Stadium: Sportpark Veenoord Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Ben Haverkort |
| 29 July 2006 | Borussia Dortmund | 2–1 | Ajax | Lüdenscheid, Germany |
| 14:00 | Kringe 71' Kruska 80' (pen.) |
Report | Huntelaar 31' |
Stadium: Nattenbergstadion Attendance: 10,334 Referee: Philipp Metzger |
| 14 January 2007 | Ajax Cape Town | 3–1 | Ajax | Cape Town, South Africa |
| 15:00 | Scott 47', 50' Paulse 51' |
Report | Babel 15' |
Stadium: Athlone Stadium Attendance: - Referee: - |
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Summer transfer window
For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the summer window (1 July 2006 to 1 September 2006) please see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2006.
Arrivals
- The following players moved to AFC Ajax.
| Name | Position | Transfer type | Previous club | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return from loan spell | |||||
| Stanley Aborah | Midfielder | 1 July 2006 | FC Den Bosch | - |
| Transfer | |||||
| George Ogăraru | Defender | 23 May 2006 | Steaua București | €3.3 million |
| Kenneth Perez | Defender | 1 July 2006 | AZ | €3 million |
| Jaap Stam | Defender | 12 July 2006 | Milan | €3 million |
| Free Transfer | |||||
| Michael Krohn-Dehli | Midfielder | 1 July 2006 | RKC Waalwijk | - |
| Dennis Gentenaar | Goalkeeper | 1 July 2006 | Borussia Dortmund | - |
| Gabri | Midfielder | 6 June 2006 | Barcelona | - |
| Roger | Midfielder | 12 August 2006 | Villarreal | - |
Departures
- The following players moved from AFC Ajax.
| Name | Position | Transfer type | New club | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out on loan | |||||
| Victor Sikora | Midfielder | 1 July 2006 | NAC Breda | - |
| Robbert Schilder | Midfielder | 7 August 2006 | Heracles Almelo | - |
|  Emmanuel Boakye | Defender | 10 August 2006 | Heracles Almelo | - |
| Tom Kalkhuis | Forward | 31 August 2006 | FC Omniworld | - |
| Loan return | |||||
| Juanfran | Defender | 1 July 2006 |  Beşiktaş | - |
| Transfer | |||||
| Rasmus Lindgren | Midfielder | 1 March 2006 | Groningen | €300,000 |
| Gideon De Graaf | Forward | 1 July 2006 | Mechelen | €2.8 million |
| Angelos Charisteas | Forward | 31 August 2006 | Feyenoord | €2.6 million |
| Free Transfer | |||||
|  Nourdin Boukhari | Midfielder | 15 May 2006 |  FC Nantes | - |
| Tomáš Galásek | Defender | 1 July 2006 | 1. FC Nürnberg | - |
| Steven Pienaar | Midfielder | 1 July 2006 | Borussia Dortmund | - |
| Hans Vonk | Goalkeeper | 1 July 2006 | Ajax Cape Town | - |
| Ioannis Anastasiou | Forward | 1 July 2006 | Sparta Rotterdam | - |
|  Hatem Trabelsi | Defender | 10 August 2006 | Manchester City | - |
Winter transfer window
For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the winter window (1 January 2007 to 1 February 2007) please see List of Dutch football transfers winter 2006–07.
Arrivals
- The following players moved to AFC Ajax.
| Name | Position | Transfer type | Previous club | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer | |||||
| Leonardo | Forward | 19 December 2006 | NAC Breda | €660,000 |
| Free Transfer | |||||
| Edgar Davids | Midfielder | 30 January 2006 | Tottenham Hotspur | - |
Departures
- The following players moved from AFC Ajax.
| Name | Position | Transfer type | New club | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out on loan | |||||
| Derk Boerrigter | Forward | 30 January 2007 | HFC Haarlem | - |
| Michael Krohn-Dehli | Midfielder | 31 January 2007 | Sparta Rotterdam | - |
| Jan Vertonghen | Defender | 31 January 2007 | RKC Waalwijk | - |
| Rydell Poepon | Forward | 31 January 2007 | Willem II | - |
| Donovan Slijngard | Midfielder | 31 January 2007 | Groningen | - |
| Transfer | |||||
| Markus Rosenberg | Forward | 27 January 2007 | Werder Bremen | €3.3 million |
| Mauro Rosales | Forward | 31 January 2007 | River Plate | €1.8 million |
| Free Transfer | |||||
| Stanley Aborah | Midfielder | 6 January 2007 | FCV Dender | - |
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