Ajax 1996/97
Champions League group stage→Out in the Champions League semi-final
Ajax entered the 1996/97 Champions League at the group stage and went out in the semi-final. It came through the group stage (4W 0D 2L), then put out Atlético Madrid of Spain, then went out to Juventus of Italy, 1:2 at home and 1:4 away. The season earned the Netherlands 14 coefficient points.
Coefficient points14earned for Netherlands this season
Record5-1-410 matches played
Goals14:13+1 goal difference
Club coefficient9.124the club's own running total
UCL Champions League
Ajax
| Stage | Date | Match | Score | Outcome | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonus: reached the group stage | 1 | ||||
| UCL · Group stage · MD1 | 11 Sep 1996 | Auxerre – Ajax | 0:1 | 2 | |
| UCL · Group stage · MD2 | 25 Sep 1996 | Ajax – Grasshopper | 0:1 | 0 | |
| UCL · Group stage · MD3 | 16 Oct 1996 | Ajax – Rangers | 4:1 | 2 | |
| UCL · Group stage · MD4 | 30 Oct 1996 | Rangers – Ajax | 0:1 | 2 | |
| UCL · Group stage · MD5 | 20 Nov 1996 | Ajax – Auxerre | 1:2 | 0 | |
| UCL · Group stage · MD6 | 4 Dec 1996 | Grasshopper – Ajax | 0:1 | 2nd in the group, through to the quarter-final (UCL) | 2 |
| Bonus: reached the quarter-final | 1 | ||||
| UCL · QF · 1st leg | 5 Mar 1997 | Ajax – Atlético Madrid | 1:1 | 1 | |
| UCL · QF · 2nd leg | 19 Mar 1997 | Atlético Madrid – Ajax | 2:3 a.e.t. | Through to the semi-final (UCL) | 2 |
| Bonus: reached the semi-final | 1 | ||||
| UCL · SF · 1st leg | 9 Apr 1997 | Ajax – Juventus | 1:2 | 0 | |
| UCL · SF · 2nd leg | 23 Apr 1997 | Juventus – Ajax | 4:1 | Eliminated | 0 |
See also: every Netherlands club in 1996/97 · the 1996/97 coefficient table.