In which league plays Ajax Amsterdam?

Officially known as AFC Ajax (Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax), Ajax Amsterdam is a very famous football club based in Amsterdam, as the name suggests. The Dutch domestic football powerhouse, which was founded in 1900, is a spitting image of the heart and soul of its home-base city, Amsterdam, in terms of its impact locally and on the world!

While the city of Amsterdam tops the list of most visited destinations in the Netherlands, its premier football club, Ajax, tops the list of the most successful clubs in the Eredivisie, Dutch football’s top tier. Although Ajax is rightfully referred to as one of the Netherlands’ top three biggest and most successful clubs, its success is somewhat of a runaway success and it can be justifiably separated from the other two that make up the big three to stand alone as the Netherlands’ most successful club.

The spitting image of the city of Amsterdam, as contained in AFC Ajax, goes beyond the domestic borders of the Netherlands though, because in the same way that Amsterdam continues to punch above its weight in terms of global appeal for travel and tourism.

Ajax Amsterdam since 1900 in the Eredivisie League

Ajax Amsterdam boasts a unique history as one of the most successful professional football clubs in the world! Over its 119 year history, Ajax has continuously featured as a strong contender for the championship in the “Eredivisie” (“Honour division”), going all the way back to the league’s 1956 inception, in the process winning 34 titles in addition to lifting the KNVB Cup 19 times.

Beyond the domestic borders of the Netherlands, Ajax is among some esteemed company, having lifted the coveted continental championship which is today known as the Champion’s League, with four titles to their name, embellished by one Uefa Cup title.

Football fans who follow the Champions League were most recently treated to the true spirit of what Ajax Amsterdam is all about – punching above its weight and making use of what is has to mount a serious challenge for honours, with their impressive 2018/19 Champions League run all the way to the semi-finals, which saw them taking some big scalps along the way (Juventus and Real Madrid).