Ajax 1968/69
European Cup round of 32→European Cup runners-up
Ajax entered the 1968/69 European Cup at the round of 32 and reached the final. It put out Nürnberg of Germany, Fenerbahçe of Türkiye, Benfica of Portugal and Spartak Trnava of Czechoslovakia, then lost the final to AC Milan of Italy, 1:4. The season earned the Netherlands 14 coefficient points.
Coefficient points14earned for Netherlands this season
Record6-1-310 matches played
Goals20:11+9 goal difference
Club coefficient2.000the club's own running total
EC European Cup
Ajax
| Stage | Date | Match | Score | Outcome | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC · R32 · 1st leg | 18 Sep 1968 | Nürnberg – Ajax | 1:1 | 1 | |
| EC · R32 · 2nd leg | 2 Oct 1968 | Ajax – Nürnberg | 4:0 | Through to the round of 16 (EC) | 2 |
| EC · R16 · 1st leg | 13 Nov 1968 | Ajax – Fenerbahçe | 2:0 | 2 | |
| EC · R16 · 2nd leg | 27 Nov 1968 | Fenerbahçe – Ajax | 0:2 | Through to the quarter-final (EC) | 2 |
| Bonus: reached the quarter-final | 1 | ||||
| EC · QF · 1st leg | 12 Feb 1969 | Ajax – Benfica | 1:3 | 0 | |
| EC · QF · 2nd leg | 19 Feb 1969 | Benfica – Ajax | 1:3 | 2 | |
| EC · QF · play-off | 5 Mar 1969 | Ajax – Benfica | 3:0 a.e.t. | Through to the semi-final (EC) | 0 |
| Bonus: reached the semi-final | 1 | ||||
| EC · SF · 1st leg | 13 Apr 1969 | Ajax – Spartak Trnava | 3:0 | 2 | |
| EC · SF · 2nd leg | 24 Apr 1969 | Spartak Trnava – Ajax | 2:0 | Through to the final (EC) | 0 |
| Bonus: reached the final | 1 | ||||
| EC · Final | 28 May 1969 | AC Milan – Ajax | 4:1 | Runners-up | 0 |
See also: every Netherlands club in 1968/69 · the 1968/69 coefficient table.