Ajax 1971/72
European Cup round of 32→Won the European Cup
Ajax won the European Cup in 1971/72, having entered at the round of 32. It put out Dynamo Dresden of East Germany, Marseille of France, Arsenal of England and Benfica of Portugal, then beat Inter Milan of Italy in the final, 2:0. The season earned the Netherlands 19 coefficient points.
Coefficient points19earned for Netherlands this season
Record7-2-09 matches played
Goals14:3+11 goal difference
Club coefficient6.732the club's own running total
EC European Cup
Ajax
| Stage | Date | Match | Score | Outcome | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC · R32 · 1st leg | 15 Sep 1971 | Ajax – Dynamo Dresden | 2:0 | 2 | |
| EC · R32 · 2nd leg | 29 Sep 1971 | Dynamo Dresden – Ajax | 0:0 | Through to the round of 16 (EC) | 1 |
| EC · R16 · 1st leg | 20 Oct 1971 | Marseille – Ajax | 1:2 | 2 | |
| EC · R16 · 2nd leg | 3 Nov 1971 | Ajax – Marseille | 4:1 | Through to the quarter-final (EC) | 2 |
| Bonus: reached the quarter-final | 1 | ||||
| EC · QF · 1st leg | 8 Mar 1972 | Ajax – Arsenal | 2:1 | 2 | |
| EC · QF · 2nd leg | 22 Mar 1972 | Arsenal – Ajax | 0:1 | Through to the semi-final (EC) | 2 |
| Bonus: reached the semi-final | 1 | ||||
| EC · SF · 1st leg | 5 Apr 1972 | Ajax – Benfica | 1:0 | 2 | |
| EC · SF · 2nd leg | 19 Apr 1972 | Benfica – Ajax | 0:0 | Through to the final (EC) | 1 |
| Bonus: reached the final | 1 | ||||
| EC · Final | 31 May 1972 | Ajax – Inter Milan | 2:0 | Winners | 2 |
See also: every Netherlands club in 1971/72 · the 1971/72 coefficient table.