2021–22 AFC Ajax season

AFC Ajax
2021–22 season
Owner	AFC Ajax N.V.
CEO	Edwin van der Sar
Head coach	Erik ten Hag
Stadium	Johan Cruyff Arena
Eredivisie	1st
KNVB Cup	Runners-up
Johan Cruyff Shield	Runners-up
UEFA Champions League	Round of 16
Top goalscorer	League: ; Sébastien Haller (21); All: ; Sébastien Haller (34)
Highest home attendance	54,709 (vs. Feyenoord, 20 March 2022 Eredivisie)
Lowest home attendance	0 (several games with restricted attendance, due to COVID-19 pandemic government measurements)
Average home league attendance	36,552
Biggest win	9–0 (vs. SC Cambuur (H), 19 September 2021 Eredivisie); 9–0 (vs. Excelsior Maassluis (H), 20 January 2022 KNVB Cup)
Biggest defeat	0–4 (vs. PSV (H), 7 August 2021 Johan Cruyff Shield)
	← 2020–21 2022–23 →

The 2021–22 season was the 122nd season in the existence of AFC Ajax and the club's 66th consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, Ajax participated in this season's edition of the KNVB Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the Johan Cruyff Shield.

Players

First-team squad

As of 7 March 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	NED	Maarten Stekelenburg
2	DF	NED	Jurriën Timber
3	DF	NED	Perr Schuurs
4	MF	MEX	Edson Álvarez
5	DF	SUR	Sean Klaiber
6	MF	NED	Davy Klaassen (3rd captain)
8	MF	NED	Ryan Gravenberch
9	FW	BRA	Danilo
10	FW	SRB	Dušan Tadić (captain)
11	FW	BRA	Antony
12	DF	MAR	Noussair Mazraoui
15	DF	NED	Devyne Rensch
16	GK	NED	Jay Gorter
17	DF	NED	Daley Blind (vice-captain)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	FW	NED	Brian Brobbey (on loan from RB Leipzig)
19	FW	MAR	Zakaria Labyad
20	MF	GHA	Mohammed Kudus
21	MF	ARG	Lisandro Martínez
22	FW	CIV	Sébastien Haller
23	FW	NED	Steven Berghuis
24	GK	CMR	André Onana
25	MF	NED	Kenneth Taylor
27	MF	NED	Mohamed Ihattaren (on loan from Juventus)
30	FW	DEN	Mohamed Daramy
31	DF	ARG	Nicolás Tagliafico
32	GK	NED	Remko Pasveer
33	GK	POL	Przemysław Tytoń

Players out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
26	MF	DEN	Victor Jensen (at Rosenborg until 31 December 2022)
28	DF	ARG	Lisandro Magallán (at Anderlecht until 30 June 2022)
32	FW	BFA	Hassane Bandé (at Istra 1961 until 30 June 2022)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
33	GK	CRO	Dominik Kotarski (at HNK Gorica until 30 June 2022)
—	DF	NED	Kik Pierie (at FC Twente until 30 June 2022)

Transfers

In

Date	Pos.	Name	Transferred from	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2021	GK	Remko Pasveer	Vitesse	Free transfer	^[1]
1 July 2021	GK	Jay Gorter	Go Ahead Eagles	€1,000,000	^[2]
12 July 2021	FW	Steven Berghuis	Feyenoord	€5,500,000	^[3]
22 August 2021	FW	Mohamed Daramy	FC Copenhagen	€12,000,000^[a]	^[4]
7 March 2022	GK	Przemysław Tytoń	FC Cincinnati	Free transfer	^[5]

^ Fee may eventually rise to €13,000,000, due to undisclosed bonuses.

Out

Date	Pos.	Name	Transferred to	Fee	Ref.
30 June 2021	FW	Lassina Traoré	Shakhtar Donetsk	€10,000,000	^[6]
30 June 2021	FW	Oussama Idrissi	Sevilla	End of loan	^[7]
30 June 2021	MF	Carel Eiting	Genk	Undisclosed	^[8]
1 July 2021	FW	Brian Brobbey	RB Leipzig	Free transfer	^[9]
1 July 2021	GK	Daan Reiziger	Vitesse	Free transfer	^[10]
1 July 2021	DF	Neraysho Kasanwirjo	Groningen	Free transfer	^[11]
1 July 2021	MF	Quinten Timber	Utrecht	Free transfer	^[12]
3 July 2021	MF	Alex Mendez	Vizela	Undisclosed	^[13]
16 July 2021	GK	Kjell Scherpen	Brighton & Hove Albion	€5,000,000	^[14]
27 August 2021	MF	Jurgen Ekkelenkamp	Hertha BSC	€3,000,000	^[15]
14 January 2022	FW	David Neres	Shakhtar Donetsk	€12,000,000^[a]	^[16]
31 January 2022	DF	Julius Dirksen	Emmen	Free transfer	^[17]

^ Fee may eventually rise to €16,000,000, due to undisclosed bonuses.

Loans in

Start date	Pos.	Name	From	End date	Fee	Ref.
1 January 2022	FW	Brian Brobbey	RB Leipzig	30 June 2022^[a]	Undisclosed	^[18]
28 January 2022	FW	Patrickson Delgado	Independiente del Valle	30 June 2023	Undisclosed	^[19]
30 January 2022	MF	Mohamed Ihattaren	Juventus	31 December 2022	Undisclosed	^[20]

^ The loan agreement doesn't include a take-over option for Ajax.

Loans out

Start date	Pos.	Name	To	End date	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2021	FW	Hassane Bandé	NK Istra 1961	30 June 2022^[a]	Undisclosed	^[21]
1 July 2021	DF	Kik Pierie	FC Twente	30 June 2022	Undisclosed	^[22]
1 July 2021	GK	Dominik Kotarski	HNK Gorica	30 June 2022	Undisclosed	^[23]
31 August 2021	DF	Lisandro Magallán	Anderlecht	30 June 2022^[b]	Undisclosed	^[24]
1 January 2022	MF	Max de Waal	PEC Zwolle	30 June 2022	Undisclosed	^[25]
18 January 2022	FW	Giovanni	SC Telstar	30 June 2022	Undisclosed	^[26]
27 January 2022	FW	Eskild Dall	Aarhus GF	30 June 2022	Undisclosed	^[27]
31 January 2022	DF	Terrence Douglas	FC Den Bosch	30 June 2022	Undisclosed	^[28]
1 March 2022	MF	Victor Jensen	Rosenborg BK	31 December 2022	Undisclosed	^[29]

^ The loan agreement includes a take-over option for NK Istra 1961.
^ The loan agreement includes a take-over option for Anderlecht.

Pre-season and friendlies

Win Draw Loss Cancelled Fixtures

Pre-season

3 July 2021 Friendly	Ajax	6–0	Koninklijke HFC	Duivendrecht, Netherlands
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Neres 19', 21', 23' Taylor 24' Danilo 43' Hlynsson 51'	Report		Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst Attendance: 0 Referee: Richard Groenewegen

6 July 2021 Friendly	Quick '20	1–1	Ajax	Oldenzaal, Netherlands
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Wevers 80', 86' Demir 85'	Report	Kudus 45+4'	Stadium: Sportpark Vondersweijde Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Shona Shukrula

10 July 2021 Friendly	Ajax	4–1	SC Paderborn	Oldenzaal, Netherlands
12:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Haller 16' Kudus 38' Danilo 57' Labyad 78', 78'	Report	Hünemeier 66'	Stadium: Sportpark Vondersweijde Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof

16 July 2021 Friendly	Anderlecht	0–2	Ajax	Brussels, Belgium
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)		Report	Haller 7', 55' Magallán 90+2'	Stadium: Lotto Park Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Simon Bourdeaud'hui (Belgium)

24 July 2021 Friendly	Bayern Munich	2–2	Ajax	Munich, Germany
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Choupo-Moting 40' Nianzou 48' Lawrence 89'	Report	Labyad 10' Jensen 50'	Stadium: Allianz Arena Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Tobias Reichel (Germany)

31 July 2021 Friendly	RB Leipzig	1–1	Ajax	Grödig, Austria
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Nkunku 54' Mukiele 89'	Report	Tadić 4' Schuurs 78' Taylor 80'	Stadium: Untersberg-Arena Attendance: 820 Referee: Christopher Jäger (Austria)

4 August 2021 Friendly	Ajax XI	3–1	Leeds United XI	Duivendrecht, Netherlands
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)	De Waal 13' Rasmussen 25' Hlynsson 49' Salah-Eddine 75'	Report	Dean 90' (pen.) Summerville 69'	Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst Attendance: 0

4 August 2021 Friendly	Ajax	4–0	Leeds United	Amsterdam, Netherlands
20:15 CEST (UTC+2)	Klaassen 2' Schuurs 28' Gravenberch 43' Danilo 85'	Report		Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof closed) Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Kevin Blom

On-season

15 August 2021 Friendly	Ajax	2–0	Heracles Almelo	Duivendrecht, Netherlands
	Danilo 12' Labyad 34'	Report		Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst Attendance: 0

2 September 2021 Friendly	AZ	2–1	Ajax	Wijdewormer, Netherlands
	Midtsjø 75' Taabouni 83'	Report	Warmerdam 65'	Stadium: AFAS Trainingscomplex Attendance: 0 Referee: Romano Vorm

10 November 2021 Friendly	Ajax	3–0	Sparta Rotterdam	Duivendrecht, Netherlands
	Giovanni 6' Schuurs 40' Van Axel Dongen 75'	Report		Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst Attendance: 0

9 January 2022 Friendly	Hajduk Split	v	Ajax	Algarve, Portugal
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Estádio Algarve

26 January 2022 Friendly	Ajax	0–1	FC Utrecht	Duivendrecht, Netherlands
12:30 CEST (UTC+2)		Report	Sylla 39'	Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst Attendance: 0 Referee: Ingmar Oostrom

28 February 2022 Friendly	Ajax	5–1	Heracles Almelo	Duivendrecht, Netherlands
12:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Danilo 5' Kudus 11', 87' Jensen 33' Taylor 65'	Report	Sierra 63'	Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst Attendance: 0

Post-season

20 May 2022 Friendly	Curaçao	1–5	Ajax	Willemstad, Curaçao
20:00 AST (UTC−4)	Bacuna 27'	Report	Ihattaren 29' Rasmussen 32', 45', 67', 83'	Stadium: Ergilio Hato Stadium

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Eredivisie	14 August 2021	15 May 2022	Matchday 1	Winners	34	26	5	3	98	19	+79	076.47
KNVB Cup	15 December 2021	17 April 2022	Second round	Runners-up	5	4	0	1	21	2	+19	080.00
Johan Cruyff Shield	7 August 2021		Final	Runners-up	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4	000.00
UEFA Champions League	15 September 2021	15 March 2022	Group stage	Round of 16	8	6	1	1	22	8	+14	075.00
Total					48	36	6	6	141	33	+108	075.00

Last updated: 15 May 2022
Source: Soccerway

Eredivisie

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Ajax (C)	34	26	5	3	98	19	+79	83	Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2	PSV Eindhoven	34	26	3	5	86	42	+44	81	Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
3	Feyenoord	34	22	5	7	76	34	+42	71	Qualification for the Europa League group stage^[a]
4	Twente	34	20	8	6	55	37	+18	68	Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round
5	AZ (O)	34	18	7	9	64	44	+20	61	Qualification for the European competition play-offs

Source: Eredivisie
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)^[30]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:

^ Since the winners of the 2021–22 KNVB Cup, PSV, qualified for the Champions League based on their league position, the Europa League play-off berth awarded to the KNVB Cup winners was transferred to the third-placed team Feyenoord, the highest-placed team not qualified for the Champions League. Feyenoord qualified for the Europa League group stage as their opponent in the 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League final, Roma, qualified to the Europa League group stage through domestic performance by finishing sixth in the Serie A.

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
34	26	5	3	98	19	+79	83	14	1	2	62	8	+54	12	4	1	36	11	+25

Last updated: 15 May 2022.
Source: Eredivisie

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	W	D	W	W	W	W	W	L	W	W	D	D	W	W	W	L	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	L	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	D	W	D
Position	1	4	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2022. Source: Eredivisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 11 June 2021.^[31]

14 August 2021 1	Ajax	5–0	N.E.C.	Amsterdam
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Haller 5' Mazraoui 9' Van Rooij 14' (o.g.) Tadić 19', 38'	Report		Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 32,275 Referee: Bas Nijhuis

22 August 2021 2	FC Twente	1–1	Ajax	Enschede
12:15 CEST (UTC+2)	Menig 10' Pröpper 87'	Report	Klaassen 17' Haller 52', 55'	Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Dennis Higler

29 August 2021 3	Ajax	5–0	Vitesse	Amsterdam
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Antony 5' Álvarez 31' Gravenberch 43' Hájek 60' (o.g.) Klaassen 67'	Report	Bazoer 41' Oroz 85'	Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 36,816 Referee: Danny Makkelie

11 September 2021 4	PEC Zwolle	0–2	Ajax	Zwolle
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Redan 49'	Report	Antony 26' Haller 28', 67' Gravenberch 51' Mazraoui 78'	Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Jeroen Manschot

18 September 2021 5	Ajax	9–0	SC Cambuur	Amsterdam
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Timber 16' Berghuis 19' Mazraoui 29' Neres 38', 84' Tadić 60' Daramy 64' Haller 67' Danilo 76'	Report		Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 36,711 Referee: Sander van der Eijk

21 September 2021 6	Fortuna Sittard	0–5	Ajax	Sittard
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Janssen 49'	Report	Berghuis 11' Mazraoui 27' Tadić 38' Kudus 72' Tagliafico 77'	Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion Attendance: 8,333 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis

25 September 2021 7	Ajax	3–0	FC Groningen	Amsterdam
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Álvarez 40' Antony 56' Mazraoui 81'	Report	Suslov 36'	Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 53,148 Referee: Pol van Boekel

3 October 2021 8	Ajax	0–1	FC Utrecht	Amsterdam
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Gravenberch 50'	Report	Van der Maarel 38' Paes 63' Maher 67' Warmerdam 77' Timber 79'	Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof closed) Attendance: 52,621 Referee: Bas Nijhuis

16 October 2021 9	SC Heerenveen	0–2	Ajax	Heerenveen
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Madsen 55' Kaib 61' Van Ewijk 90' Van Beek 90+2'	Report	Haller 24' Neres 75'	Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 25,133 Referee: Danny Makkelie

24 October 2021 10	Ajax	5–0	PSV	Amsterdam
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Berghuis 19' Álvarez 24' Martínez 29' Haller 56' Antony 66' Klaassen 76' Tadić 90+2'	Report	Max 36' Carlos Vinícius 69'	Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 53,585 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük

30 October 2021 11	Heracles Almelo	0–0	Ajax	Almelo
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Bakboord 11' Quagliata 38' Rente 58' Burgzorg 75'	Report	Haller 80'	Stadium: Erve Asito Attendance: 12,080 Referee: Jeroen Manschot

7 November 2021 12	Ajax	0–0	Go Ahead Eagles	Amsterdam
20:00 CET (UTC+1)	Martínez 42' Álvarez 49'	Report	Lucassen 90'	Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 53,497 Referee: Rob Dieperink

21 November 2021 13	RKC Waalwijk	0–5	Ajax	Waalwijk
16:45 CET (UTC+1)	Gaari 85'	Report	Haller 17', 83' Berghuis 42', 57' Timber 74'	Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Allard Lindhout

28 November 2021 14	Sparta Rotterdam	0–1	Ajax	Rotterdam
12:15 CET (UTC+1)	Smeets 90+5' Engels 90+5'	Report	Tadić 36' Neres 90+4'	Stadium: Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel Attendance: 0 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis

2 December 2021 15	Ajax	5–0	Willem II	Amsterdam
21:00 CET (UTC+1)	Antony 15', 23' Martínez 18' Klaassen 71' Danilo 76'	Report	Saddiki 56' Yeboah 89' Köhn 89'	Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 0 Referee: Edwin van de Graaf

12 December 2021 16	Ajax	1–2	AZ	Amsterdam
16:45 CET (UTC+1)	Martínez 32' Haller 73' Gravenberch 90+2'	Report	Pavlidis 50' Wijndal 69' Aboukhlal 83'	Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof closed) Attendance: 0 Referee: Bas Nijhuis

19 December 2021 17	Feyenoord	0–2	Ajax	Rotterdam
14:30 CET (UTC+1)	Linssen 13' Toornstra 37' Aursnes 51' Nelson 80'	Report	Gravenberch 15' Haller 32' Antony 34' Senesi 44' (o.g.) Tadić 81' (pen.)	Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 0 Referee: Dennis Higler

22 December 2021 18	Ajax	5–0	Fortuna Sittard	Amsterdam
21:00 CET (UTC+1)	Blind 14' Antony 22' Rensch 82' Haller 90', 90+3'	Report	van Osch 90+3'	Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 0 Referee: Marc Nagtegaal

16 January 2022 19	FC Utrecht	0–3	Ajax	Utrecht
12:15 CET (UTC+1)	Maher 21' Boussaid 45+1'	Report	Antony 5' Brobbey 19', 45+2' Mazraoui 65'	Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 0 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük

23 January 2022 20	PSV	1–2	Ajax	Eindhoven
14:30 CET (UTC+1)	Obispo 27' Götze 53' Mauro 79' Gutiérrez 82'	Report	Álvarez 24' Brobbey 34' Mazraoui 74'	Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Danny Makkelie

6 February 2022 21	Ajax	3–0	Heracles Almelo	Amsterdam
16:45 CET (UTC+1)	Álvarez 7' Antony 11' Klaassen 22' Haller 55' Taylor 65' Tadić 88'	Report	Sierhuis 73' Bakboord 80'	Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof closed) Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Jeroen Manschot

13 February 2022 22	Ajax	5–0	FC Twente	Amsterdam
16:45 CET (UTC+1)	Klaassen 31' Tadić 41', 62' Haller 53', 85', 88' Pröpper 77' (o.g.)	Report	Rots 54'	Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 17,859 Referee: Allard Lindhout

19 February 2022 23	Willem II	0–1	Ajax	Tilburg
18:45 CET (UTC+1)	Crowley 34'	Report	Timber 81'	Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 14,412 Referee: Pol van Boekel

27 February 2022 24	Go Ahead Eagles	2–1	Ajax	Deventer
16:45 CET (UTC+1)	Córdoba 18' Martina 41' Rommens 45+3'	Report	Berghuis 64'	Stadium: De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 9,200 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis

6 March 2022 25	Ajax	3–2	RKC Waalwijk	Amsterdam
16:45 CET (UTC+1)	Martínez 15' Haller 33', 37' Rensch 53' Tadić 90' (pen.), 90+4'	Report	Kramer 50' Van der Venne 57' Anita 90+3'	Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 53,467 Referee: Dennis Higler

11 March 2022 26	SC Cambuur	2–3	Ajax	Leeuwarden
20:00 CET (UTC+1)	Boere 19' Kallon 48' Maulun 59' Joosten 79'	Report	Tadić 3' Haller 40', 71' Gravenberch 90+2'	Stadium: Cambuur Stadion Attendance: 9,822 Referee: Allard Lindhout

20 March 2022 27	Ajax	3–2	Feyenoord	Amsterdam
14:30 CET (UTC+1)	Haller 24' Tadić 78' Antony 86', 87' 90+4' Klaassen 90+6'	Report	Sinisterra 8' Til 28'	Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 54,709 Referee: Danny Makkelie

2 April 2022 28	FC Groningen	1–3	Ajax	Groningen
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Strand Larsen 20'	Report	Klaassen 45+1' Tadić 45+7' (pen.) Berghuis 90+1'	Stadium: Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion Attendance: 22,525 Referee: Bas Nijhuis

9 April 2022 29	Ajax	2−1	Sparta Rotterdam	Amsterdam
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Klaassen 49' Tadić 62' (pen.)	Report	De Kamps 33', 50' Auassar 61' Engels 64'	Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 54,254 Referee: Pol van Boekel

23 April 2022 30	N.E.C.	0–1	Ajax	Nijmegen
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Schöne 55' Guth 59'	Report	Tadić 34' Blind 53' Brobbey 88'	Stadium: Goffertstadion Attendance: 12,390 Referee: Jeroen Manschot

30 April 2022 31	Ajax	3−0	PEC Zwolle	Amsterdam
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Tadić 30' Klaassen 51', 80'	Report		Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 54,102 Referee: Rob Dieperink

8 May 2022 32	AZ	2−2	Ajax	Alkmaar
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Pavlidis 62', 90+2' Clasie 72' Evjen 75' Wijndal 90+5'	Report	Brobbey 42' Klaassen 78' Álvarez 86'	Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 18,033 Referee: Dennis Higler

11 May 2022 33	Ajax	5–0	SC Heerenveen	Amsterdam
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Tagliafico 19' Berghuis 33' Haller 38' (pen.) Brobbey 85' Álvarez 90+1'	Report		Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 54,335 Referee: Allard Lindhout

15 May 2022 34	Vitesse	2−2	Ajax	Arnhem
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Openda 52', 56'	Report	Brobbey 15' Álvarez 24', 87' Blind 73' Klaassen 76'	Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 18,920 Referee: Bas Nijhuis

KNVB Cup

15 December 2021 Second round	Ajax	4–0	BVV Barendrecht	Amsterdam
21:00 CET (UTC+1)	Taylor 10' Danilo 12' (pen.), 49' Hlynsson 89' (pen.)	Report	Jongman 40'	Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 0 Referee: Joey Kooij

20 January 2022 Round of 16	Ajax	9–0	Excelsior Maassluis	Amsterdam
21:00 CET (UTC+1)	Tagliafico 9' Danilo 21' (pen.), 26', 37', 55' Regeer 41' Hlynsson 64' Daramy 66', 84'	Report	Abbas 31' Urbanus 75'	Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof closed) Attendance: 0 Referee: Sander van der Eijk

9 February 2022 Quarter-Finals	Ajax	5–0	Vitesse	Amsterdam
19:00 CET (UTC+1)	Antony 17', 62' Haller 30', 46' Tadić 51'	Report	Wittek 53'	Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof closed) Attendance: 15,403 Referee: Bas Nijhuis

3 March 2022 Semi-Finals	AZ	0–2	Ajax	Alkmaar
20:00 CET (UTC+1)	Hatzidiakos 27' Clasie 71'	Report	Berghuis 11' Haller 37' Blind 74' Klaassen 89'	Stadium: AFAS Stadium Attendance: 15,802 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük

17 April 2022 Final	PSV	2–1	Ajax	Rotterdam
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Gutiérrez 48' Gakpo 50' Max 63' Teze 88' Götze 90+3'	Report	Martínez 18' Gravenberch 23', 81'	Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 47,500 Referee: Danny Makkelie

Johan Cruyff Shield

7 August 2021 Final	Ajax	0–4	PSV	Amsterdam
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Klaassen 31' Tagliafico 40'	Report	Madueke 2', 29' Zahavi 31' Teze 73' Vertessen 76' Götze 89'	Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof closed) Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Björn Kuipers

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 26 August 2021.^[32]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification	AJX	SPO	DOR	BES
1	Ajax	6	6	0	20	5	+15	18	Advance to knockout phase	—	4–2	4–0	2–0
2	Sporting CP	6	3	3	14	12	+2	9^[a]	Advance to knockout phase	1–5	—	3–1	4–0
3	Borussia Dortmund	6	3	3	10	11	−1	9^[a]	Transfer to Europa League	1–3	1–0	—	5–0
4	Beşiktaş	6	0	6	3	19	−16	0		1–2	1–4	1–2	—

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Tied on head-to-head points. Head-to-head goal difference: Sporting CP +1, Borussia Dortmund −1.

15 September 2021 1	Sporting CP	1–5	Ajax	Lisbon, Portugal
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Paulinho 33' Palhinha 41' Tomás 83' Feddal 84'	Report	Haller 2', 9', 51', 63' Berghuis 39' Timber 45+1' Álvarez 49' Martínez 86'	Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade Attendance: 20,382 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain)

28 September 2021 2	Ajax	2–0	Beşiktaş	Amsterdam, Netherlands
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Berghuis 17' Haller 43'	Report	Yalçın 63' Bozdoğan 75' Batshuayi 90+3'	Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 52,628 Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)

[4] Fee may eventually rise to €13,000,000, due to undisclosed bonuses.

[17] Fee may eventually rise to €16,000,000, due to undisclosed bonuses.

[20] The loan agreement doesn't include a take-over option for Ajax.

[24] The loan agreement includes a take-over option for NK Istra 1961.

[28] The loan agreement includes a take-over option for Anderlecht.

[table_note_res_ELGS0.36523263266554-35] Since the winners of the 2021–22 KNVB Cup, PSV, qualified for the Champions League based on their league position, the Europa League play-off berth awarded to the KNVB Cup winners was transferred to the third-placed team Feyenoord, the highest-placed team not qualified for the Champions League. Feyenoord qualified for the Europa League group stage as their opponent in the 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League final, Roma, qualified to the Europa League group stage through domestic performance by finishing sixth in the Serie A.

[table_hth_SPO0.80303223841034-39] Tied on head-to-head points. Head-to-head goal difference: Sporting CP +1, Borussia Dortmund −1.

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Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
34	26	5	3	98	19	+79	83	14	1	2	62	8	+54	12	4	1	36	11	+25

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
34	26	5	3	98	19	+79	83	14	1	2	62	8	+54	12	4	1	36	11	+25

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
34	26	5	3	98	19	+79	83	14	1	2	62	8	+54	12	4	1	36	11	+25