1999–2000 AFC Ajax season
| 1999–2000 season | |
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| Chairman | Michael van Praag |
| Manager | Jan Wouters |
| Stadium | Amsterdam Arena |
| Eredivisie | 5th |
| Amstel Cup | Round of 16 |
| UEFA Cup | Third round |
| Johan Cruyff Shield | Runners-up |
| Top goalscorer | Richard Knopper (15) |
During the 1999–2000 Dutch football season, Ajax competed in the Eredivisie.
Season summary
Another poor season saw Ajax finish in fifth, though this at least was an improvement on finishing sixth the previous season.
Players
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season. Squad numbers refer to numbers worn in European competitions.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Jong Ajax
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Transfers
Out
- Danny Blind - retired
- Gerald Sibon - Sheffield Wednesday, £2,000,000
- Kofi Mensah[notes 2] - NAC Breda
- Dean Gorré - Huddersfield Town
- Mario Melchiot - Chelsea, free[1]
- Andrzej Rudy - Lierse
- Sunday Oliseh - Juventus
- Jari Litmanen - Barcelona
Results
UEFA Cup
Second round
| 21 October 1999 | Hapoel Haifa  | 0–3 |  Ajax | Kiryat Eliezer Stadium, Haifa |
| Report | Machlas  3'Knopper 12'Laudrup 55' |
Attendance: 14,500 Referee: Tomasz Mikulski (Poland) |
| 4 November 1999 | Ajax | 0–1 | Hapoel Haifa | Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam |
| Report | Roso 60' |
Attendance: 37,400 Referee: Knud Erik Fisker (Denmark) |
Ajax won 3–1 on aggregate.
Third round
| 25 November 1999 | Ajax | 0–1 |  Mallorca | Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam |
| Report | Tristán 35' |
Attendance: 40,123 Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia) |
| 9 December 1999 | Mallorca | 2–0 | Ajax | Son Moix, Palma |
| Soler 2' Biagini 70' |
Report | Attendance: 20,500 Referee: Fritz Stuchlik (Austria) |
Mallorca won 3–0 on aggregate.
References
- ^ "CHELSEA WIN THE BATTLE OF THE BLUES; Rangers pipped in race for super Mario". Daily Mirror. London. 14 June 1999. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
Notes
- ^ Hosé was born in Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles (now Curaçao), but also qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally and represented the Netherlands at U-21 level before making his international debut for the Netherlands Antilles in 2004.
- ^ Mensah was born in Koforidua, Ghana, but also qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally and represented the Netherlands at U-21 level.