Ajax 1979/80
European Cup round of 32→Out in the European Cup semi-final
Ajax entered the 1979/80 European Cup at the round of 32 and went out in the semi-final. It put out HJK Helsinki of Finland, Omonia of Cyprus and Strasbourg of France, then went out to Nottingham Forest of England, 0:2 away and 1:0 at home. The season earned the Netherlands 13 coefficient points.
Coefficient points13earned for Netherlands this season
Record5-1-28 matches played
Goals31:8+23 goal difference
Club coefficient6.166the club's own running total
EC European Cup
Ajax
| Stage | Date | Match | Score | Outcome | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC · R32 · 1st leg | 19 Sep 1979 | HJK Helsinki – Ajax | 1:8 | 2 | |
| EC · R32 · 2nd leg | 3 Oct 1979 | Ajax – HJK Helsinki | 8:1 | Through to the round of 16 (EC) | 2 |
| EC · R16 · 1st leg | 24 Oct 1979 | Ajax – Omonia | 10:0 | 2 | |
| EC · R16 · 2nd leg | 7 Nov 1979 | Omonia – Ajax | 4:0 | Through to the quarter-final (EC) | 0 |
| Bonus: reached the quarter-final | 1 | ||||
| EC · QF · 1st leg | 5 Mar 1980 | Strasbourg – Ajax | 0:0 | 1 | |
| EC · QF · 2nd leg | 19 Mar 1980 | Ajax – Strasbourg | 4:0 | Through to the semi-final (EC) | 2 |
| Bonus: reached the semi-final | 1 | ||||
| EC · SF · 1st leg | 9 Apr 1980 | Nottingham Forest – Ajax | 2:0 | 0 | |
| EC · SF · 2nd leg | 23 Apr 1980 | Ajax – Nottingham Forest | 1:0 | Eliminated | 2 |
See also: every Netherlands club in 1979/80 · the 1979/80 coefficient table.