Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈaːjɑks]), an aw AFC Ajax or Ajax Amsterdam, is a Dutch profeesional fitbawclub based in Amsterdam. Historically, Ajax (namit efter the legendar Greek hero) is the maist successful club in the Netherlands, wi 33 Eredivisie titles an 18 KNVB Cups. Alang wi PSV Eindhoven an Feyenoord, it is ane o the kintra's "big three" clubs who hae dominatit Dutch fitbaw, as well as bein the anerly three clubs that hae niver been relegatit frae the top diveesion.
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Ajax
Full name
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax
Nickname(s)
de Godenzonen (the sons o the Gods), Ajacieden, de Joden (the Jews), de Amsterdammers (the Amsterdammers), I Lancieri (The Lancers), Lucky Ajax
1974, 1995[3][4] *(Ajax wan in 1972 an aw, housomeivver, UEFA anerly sanctioned the UEFA Super Cup for the first time in 1973 so the 1972 edition was an unofficial one. Played against Rangers, winners o the 1971–72 European Cup Winners' Cup, it actually went ahead as 'a celebration o the I Centenary of Rangers F.C.' (See belaw) acause Rangers wur servin a ane-year ban at the time imposit bi UEFA for the misbehaviour o their fans. That victory meant Ajax haed wan ivery tournament (5 in total) they entered that year, a feat Celtic achievit in 1967 (wi 6 trophies) an Barcelona (6 trophies an aw) repeatit in 2009)
UEFA sanctioned the UEFA Super Cup for the first time in 1973. In 1972 was an unofficial edition and the I Centenary of Rangers F.C. (see History of the UEFA Super Cup in uefa.com).
