2016–17 AFC Ajax season

During the 2016–17 season, AFC Ajax participated in the Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League.The first training took place on 25 June 2016. The traditional AFC Ajax Open Day was held on 29 July 2016.

Ajax
2016–17 season
ChairmanHennie Henrichs
ManagerPeter Bosz
Eredivisie2nd
KNVB CupThird round
Champions LeaguePlay-off round
Europa LeagueRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Kasper Dolberg (16)
All: Kasper Dolberg (22)
Highest home attendance51,998 vs PSV (18 December 2016)
Lowest home attendance45,405 vs Willem II (20 August 2016)

Player statistics

Appearances for competitive matches only

No. Pos Nat Player TotalEredivisieUEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa League		KNVB Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2 DF Kenny Tete 191508+3130
3 DF Joël Veltman 44030014000
4 DF Jaïro Riedewald 28111+5010+1110
5 DF Davinson Sánchez 45632613000
7 FW David Neres 1235+330+4000
8 MF Daley Sinkgraven 32121+316+1010
9 FW Bertrand Traoré 391322+2915400
10 MF Davy Klaassen 5016331417200
11 FW Amin Younes 47828+131750+10
16 DF Heiko Westermann 801+302+1010
17 FW Václav Černý 1012+301+102+11
19 FW Mateo Cassierra 2941+1624+5032
20 FW Lasse Schöne 43926+1711+311+11
21 MF Frenkie de Jong 1111+310+401+20
22 MF Hakim Ziyech 421028711+2211
24 GK André Onana 46032014000
25 FW Kasper Dolberg 482226+31612+561+10
26 DF Nick Viergever 43227+2213010
30 MF Donny van de Beek 3104+1505+5020
33 GK Diederik Boer 40001030
34 MF Abdelhak Nouri 1511+802+102+11
36 DF Matthijs de Ligt 2336+528+1031
40 DF Carel Eiting 1000000+10
42 DF Deyovaisio Zeefuik 100+100000
43 (48) GK Norbert Alblas 00000000
44 FW Pelle Clement 430+100+101+13
45 FW Justin Kluivert 2027+722+4000
Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season:
1 GK Jasper Cillessen 60204000
1 GK Tim Krul 00000000
6 MF Riechedly Bazoer 1013+202+1021
7 FW Anwar El Ghazi 2027+504+2121
27 MF Nemanja Gudelj 1325+127000
35 DF Mitchell Dijks 2008+406020

As of 24 May 2017

Team statistics

2016–17 Eredivisie standings
Current standing Matches played Wins Draws Losses Points Goals for
 Goals against
 Yellow cards
 Red cards
2 34 25 6 3 81 79 23 40 2

Points by match day
Match day 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 Total
Points 3 1 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 3 3 3 0 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 81

Total points by match day
Match day 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 Total
Points 3 4 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 23 26 27 30 33 36 36 37 40 43 46 49 52 55 58 59 62 63 66 69 72 75 75 78 81 81

Standing by match day
Match day 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 Standing
Standing 4 5 8 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Goals by match day
Match day 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 Total
Goals 3 2 1 3 1 2 5 3 2 1 1 2 5 1 2 0 1 3 1 3 2 2 1 4 1 3 1 2 4 5 5 0 4 3 79

Topscorers

Eredivisie

Nr. Name
1. Kasper Dolberg 16
2. Davy Klaassen 14
3. Bertrand Traoré 9
4. Lasse Schöne 7
Hakim Ziyech 7
6. Davinson Sánchez 6
7. David Neres 3
Amin Younes 3
9. Mateo Cassierra 2
Matthijs de Ligt 2
Nemanja Gudelj 2
Justin Kluivert 2
Nick Viergever 2
14. Frenkie de Jong 1
Daley Sinkgraven 1
Own goal Kevin Conboy (Utrecht) 1
Wojciech Golla (NEC) 1
Total 79

KNVB Cup

Nr. Name
1. Pelle Clement 3
2. Mateo Cassierra 2
3. Riechedly Bazoer 1
Václav Černý 1
Matthijs de Ligt 1
Anwar El Ghazi 1
Abdelhak Nouri 1
Lasse Schöne 1
Hakim Ziyech 1
Total 12

UEFA Champions League

Nr. Name
1. Davy Klaassen 4
2. Kasper Dolberg 1
Total 5

UEFA Europa League

Nr. Name
1. Kasper Dolberg 6
2. Bertrand Traoré 4
Amin Younes 4
4. Davy Klaassen 2
Nick Viergever 2
Hakim Ziyech 2
4. Anwar El Ghazi 1
Jaïro Riedewald 1
Lasse Schöne 1
Kenny Tete 1
Total 24

Placements
Friendlies KNVB Cup UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League Eredivisie
Status 7 played, 2 wins, 2 draws, 3 lossesThird Round
Last opponent:
SC Cambuur
Play-off round
Last opponent:
FC Rostov		Final
Last opponent:
Manchester United		34 played, 25 wins, 6 draws, 3 loss
2nd

Competitions

All times are in CEST

Eredivisie
Main article: 2016–17 Eredivisie

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Feyenoord (C) 34 26 4 4 86 25 +61 82 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Ajax 34 25 6 3 79 23 +56 81 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
3 PSV Eindhoven 34 22 10 2 68 23 +45 76 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round
4 Utrecht (O) 34 18 8 8 54 38 +16 62 Qualification to European competition play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
5 Vitesse 34 15 6 13 51 40 +11 51 Qualification to Europa League group stage[lower-alpha 2]
Source: NUsport (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-off (only for deciding champion and relegation); 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Draw. (Note: Criteria 5-8 is only used if deciding Europa League play-off places)[1]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner.
Notes:
  1. Four teams played for a spot in the Europa League second qualifying round.
  2. Vitesse qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2016–17 KNVB Cup.

Matches
7 August 2016 1 Sparta Rotterdam 1–3 Ajax Rotterdam
14:30 CEST Sanusi  8',  86'
Pinteaux  50'
Dumfries  76'		 Report Klaassen  5',  90+3'
Dijks  11'
Sinkgraven  54'
Cassierra  68'
Veltman  17'  84'
Westermann  90'		 Stadium: Het Kasteel
Attendance: 10,599
Referee: Kevin Blom
13 August 2016 2 Ajax 2–2 Roda JC Amsterdam
19:45 CEST Dolberg  8', 44'
Riedewald  90'
Klaassen  90'		 Report Auassar  17'
Gullón  26'
Van Hyfte  90+1'
Ananou  49'  90+4'		 Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 48,343
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
20 August 2016 3 Ajax 1–2 Willem II Amsterdam
19:45 CEST Klaassen  1' Report Falkenburg  28'
Sol  31'
Peters  40'
Lachman  62'
Van den Boomen  66'		 Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 45,405
Referee: Dennis Higler
28 August 2016 4 Go Ahead Eagles 0–3 Ajax Deventer
14:30 CEST Ritzmaier  37'
Maatsen  43'		 Report Sánchez  20'
Klaassen  24', 35' (pen.)
Dolberg  25'
Veltman  44'
Onana  45'
Traoré  59'
Gudelj  62'		 Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
Attendance: 9,756
Referee: Pol van Boekel
11 September 2016 5 Ajax 1–0 Vitesse Amsterdam
16:45 CEST Viergever  27',  55' Report Kruiswijk  44'  67' Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 47,168
Referee: Richard Liesveld
18 September 2016 6 Heracles 0–2 Ajax Almelo
16:45 CEST Van Ooijen  79' Report Klaassen  66'
Gudelj  76'		 Stadium: Polman Stadion
Attendance: 12,032
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
24 September 2016 7 Ajax 5–1 PEC Zwolle Amsterdam
19:45 CEST Sánchez  8', 38'
Dolberg  55', 64'
Traoré  59'		 Report Brama  4'
Holla  15'
Van Polen  17'
Verdonk  83'		 Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 48,088
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
2 October 2016 8 Ajax 3–2 Utrecht Amsterdam
12:30 CEST Klaassen  34'
Leeuwin  47' (o.g.)
Schöne  79' (pen.)
Ziyech  87'		 Report Conboy  27',  40'
Janssen  37'
Ayoub  51'
Amrabat  69'
Barazite  71'
Haller  75'
Strieder  78'
Van der Maarel  90'		 Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 47,243
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
16 October 2016 9 ADO Den Haag 0–2 Ajax The Hague
16:45 CEST Jansen  33' Report Klaassen  20'
Traoré  52'		 Stadium: Kyocera Stadion
Attendance: 13,764
Referee: Kevin Blom
23 October 2016 10 Feyenoord 1–1 Ajax Rotterdam
14:30 CEST El Ahmadi  66'
Van der Heijden  78'
Kuyt  85'		 Report Dolberg  55'
Traoré  56'
Veltman  61'
Klaassen  63'		 Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 47,500
Referee: Björn Kuipers
29 October 2016 11 Ajax 1–0 Excelsior Amsterdam
20:45 CEST Ziyech  48'
Schöne  79'		 report Drost  90+1' Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 47,460
Referee: Danny Makkelie
6 November 2016 12 AZ 2–2 Ajax Alkmaar
14:30 CEST Weghorst  13', 79'
Johansson  29'
Rienstra  35'
Luckassen  40'		 report Veltman  45+2'
Sánchez  45+2'
Traoré  47'
Klaassen  62'		 Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 16,647
Referee: Pol van Boekel
20 November 2016 13 Ajax 5–0 NEC Amsterdam
14:30 CEST Dolberg  19', 24', 37'
Traoré  55'
Schöne  57'		 report Von Haacke  37'
Golla  39'
Dyrestam  52'		 Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 49,521
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
27 November 2016 14 Heerenveen 0–1 Ajax Heerenveen
14:30 CEST Larsson  84'
Van Aken  87'		 report Sinkgraven  22'
Klaassen  71',  83'
Younes  80'		 Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 24,500
Referee: Danny Makkelie
4 December 2016 15 Ajax 2–0 Groningen Amsterdam
16:45 CEST Sánchez  9'
Sinkgraven  51'
Ziyech  72' (pen.)		 report Bacuna  30'
Rusnák  72'
Reijnen  80'		 Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 50,667
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
11 December 2016 16 Twente 1–0 Ajax Enschede
16:45 CEST Ter Avest  20'
Thesker  68'
Klich  82',  90+2' (pen.)
Ede  89'		 report Dijks  86'
Viergever  80'  90+1'
Schöne  90+4'		 Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 27,800
Referee: Dennis Higler
18 December 2016 17 Ajax 1–1 PSV Amsterdam
16:45 CEST Klaassen  48'
Ziyech  73'
Younres  86'		 report Willems  37'
S. de Jong  80'		 Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 51,998
Referee: Pol van Boekel
15 January 2017 18 PEC Zwolle 1–3 Ajax Zwolle
14:30 CEST Kvída  32'
Ehizibue  45+1'
Sndler  53'
Brock-Madsen  72'		 report Schöne  54' (pen.)
Ziyech  55', 80'
Sinkgraven  66'		 Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
Attendance: 13,250
Referee: Dennis Higler
22 January 2017 19 Utrecht 0–1 Ajax Utrecht
12:30 CEST Janssen  73' report Ziyech  49'
Schöne  79',  83'
Kluivert  90+2'		 Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 21,009
Referee: Bas Kuipers
29 January 2017 20 Ajax 3–0 ADO Den Haag Amsterdam
14:30 CEST Ziyech  11'
Schöne  34'
Dolberg  76'		 report Beugelsdijk  64'
Šetkus  83'		 Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 49,552
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
5 February 2017 21 Roda JC 0–2 Ajax Kerkrade
12:30 CEST Report Klassen  53',  82'
Younes  90+3'		 Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion
Attendance: 17,112
Referee: Danny Makkelie
12 February 2017 22 Ajax 2–0 Sparta Amsterdam
14:30 CEST Traoré  45'
Dolberg  49'		 Report Mendes da Silva  23'
Breuer  35'
Dumfries  61'		 Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 51,075
Referee: Pol van Boekel
19 February 2017 23 Vitesse 0–1 Ajax Arnhem
14:30 CEST Diks  54'
Miazga  88'		 Report Klassen  26'
Viergever  36'
Kluivert  67'		 Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 20,016
Referee: Kevin Blom
26 February 2017 24 Ajax 4–1 Heracles Amsterdam
16:45 CEST Dolberg  23'
Onana  54'
De Ligt  56'
Sánchez  60'
Traoré  90'		 Report Armenteros  25',  54'
Pelupessy  40'		 Stadium: Amsterdam ArenA
Attendance: 49,544
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
5 March 2017 25 Groningen 1–1 Ajax Groningen
14:30 CEST Linssen  56'
Memišević  87'		 Report Klassen  82'
Veltman  86'
Younes  90+6'		 Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 22,312
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
12 March 2017 26 Ajax 3–0 Twente Amsterdam
16:45 CEST Younes  55'
Dolberg  67', 90+1'		 Report Klich  52' Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 51,583
Referee: Danny Makkelie
19 March 2017 27 Excelsior 1–1 Ajax Rotterdam
14:30 CEST Tete  26' (o.g.)
Van Duinen  37'
Koolwijk  80'
Fredy  90+2'		 Report Kluivert  32'
Traoré  67'
Viergever  87'		 Stadium: Stadion Woudestein
Attendance: 4,400
Referee: Pol van Boekel
2 April 2017 28 Ajax 2–1 Feyenoord Amsterdam
14:30 CEST Schöne  1'
Veltman  36'
Neres  36'		 Report El Ahmadi  18'
Berghuis  31'
Tapia  52'
Van der Heijden  74'
Kramer  90+1'		 Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 51,181
Referee: Björn Kuipers
5 April 2017 29 Ajax 4–1 AZ Amsterdam
20:45 CEST Traoré  16'
Sánchez  72'
Schöne  83' (pen.)
Younes  88'		 Report Harps  43'
Weghorst  55'
Van Overeem  60'		 Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 51,959
Referee: Dennis Higler
8 April 2017 30 NEC 1–5 Ajax Nijmegen
19:45 CEST Kadioglu  54' Report Golla  4' (o.g.)
Neres  8'
Traoré  32', 60'
Van de Beek  72'
Ziyech  78'		 Stadium: Stadion de Goffert
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
16 April 2017 31 Ajax 5–1 Heerenveen Amsterdam
16:45 CEST Viergever  24'
De Ligt  32'
Klaassen  42'
Dolberg  68' (pen.)
Neres  64', 83'		 Report Ghoochannejhad  8'
Thorsby  67'		 Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 51,541
Referee: Danny Makkelie
23 April 2017 32 PSV 1–0 Ajax Eindhoven
16:45 CEST Locadia  25',  87'
Van Ginkel  38'
Moreno  41'
Pereiro  90+4'		 Report Traoré  43'
Veltman  77'
Kluivert  87'		 Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Kevin Blom
7 May 2017 33 Ajax 4–0 Go Ahead Eagles Amsterdam
14:30 CEST Kluivert  24'
Dolberg  29'
F. de Jong  48'
Cassierra  71'		 Report Ritzmaier  80' Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 51,206
Referee: Pol van Boekel
14 May 2017 34 Willem II 1–3 Ajax Tilburg
14:30 CEST Schuurman  82'
Peters  85'		 Report Dolberg  38'
Sánchez  48'
Klaassen  66'		 Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 14,500
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük

KNVB Cup
Main article: 2016-17 KNVB Cup
21 September 2016 Round 1 Ajax 5–0 Willem II Amsterdam
20:45 CEST Bazoer  13'
De Ligt  25'
Westermann  63'
Ziyech  72'
Schöne  82'
Nouri  89'		 report Kali  58'
Heerkens  75'		 Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 33,250
Referee: Danny Makkelie
26 October 2016 Round 2 Kozakken Boys 1–6 Ajax Werkendam
18:30 CEST El Azzouti  13'
Mulder  54'
Mendes Moreira  63'
Ignacio  85'		 report Casierra  25', 33'
El Ghazi  29'
Černý  41'
De Ligt  48'
Clement  51', 89'		 Stadium: Sportpark De Zwaaier
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
15 December 2016 Round 3 SC Cambuur 2–1 Ajax Leeuwarden
18:30 CEST Barto  20', 39'
Blackson  40'
El Baad  66'		 report Nouri  50'
Clement  67'
Van de Beek  82'		 Stadium: Cambuur Stadion
Attendance: 9,203
Referee: Kevin Blom

UEFA Champions League
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Champions League

Third qualifying round
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round § Third qualifying round
26 July 2016 First leg Ajax 1–1 PAOK Amsterdam, Netherlands
20:45 CEST Dolberg  58'
Schöne  90+2'		 Report Djalma  27'
Athanasiadis  30'
Glykos  74'		 Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 45,640
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández (Spain)
3 August 2016 Second leg PAOK 1–2
(2–3 agg.)		 Ajax Salonika, Greece
20:45 CEST Athanasiadis  4'
Leovac  45'
Crespo  56'		 Report Klaassen  45+1' (pen.), 88'
Gudelj  57'
Tete  66'
Riedewald  90+4'		 Stadium: Stadio Toumba
Attendance: 24,930
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)

Play-off round
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round § Play-off round
16 August 2016 First leg Ajax 1–1 Rostov Amsterdam, Netherlands
20:45 CEST Klaassen  38' (pen.),  65'
Veltman  88'		 Report Erokhin  8'
Noboa  13',  90'
Navas  37'
Kudryashov  52'
Ezatolahi  74'
Gațcan  89'		 Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 51,463
Referee: Willie Collum (Scotland)
24 August 2016 Second leg Rostov 4–1
(5–2 agg.)		 Ajax Rostov-on-Don, Russia
20:45 CEST Azmoun  34',  39'
Poloz  41',  66'
Erokhin  52'
Navas  53'
Noboa  60'
Kudrayashov  83'		 Report Klaassen  84' (pen.)
Viergever  87'		 Stadium: Olimp-2
Attendance: 15,320
Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)

UEFA Europa League
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League

Group stage
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League group stage
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ajax 6 4 2 0 11 6 +5 14 Advance to knockout phase
2 Celta Vigo 6 2 3 1 10 7 +3 9
3 Standard Liège 6 1 4 1 8 6 +2 7
4 Panathinaikos 6 0 1 5 3 13 −10 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
15 September 2016 1 Panathinaikos 1–2 Ajax Athens, Greece
21:05 CEST Berg  5'
Koutroubis  35'
Wakaso  61',  90+1'
Mesto  66'
Zeca  68'
Ivanov  59'  69'
Villafanez  71'		 report Traoré  34'
Viergever  42'
Riedewald  67'
Ziyech  55'  79'
Veltman  90+1'		 Stadium: Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium
Attendance: 13,019
Referee: Andre Marriner (England)
29 September 2016 2 Ajax 1–0 Standard Liège Amsterdam, Netherlands
19:00 CEST Dolberg  28'
Sinkgraven  38'		 report Belfodil  43'
Fai  72'
Dompé  78'		 Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 31,352
Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni (Italy)
20 October 2016 3 Celta Vigo 2–2 Ajax Vigo, Spain
19:00 CEST Fontàs  29'
Planas  80'
Orellana  82'		 report Sánchez  18'
Ziyech  22'
Gudelj  30'
Veltman  31'
Sinkgraven  57'
Younes  71'
Bazoer  90+2'		 Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 18,397
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)
3 November 2016 4 Ajax 3–2 Celta Vigo Amsterdam, Netherlands
21:05 CEST Schöne  12'
Dolberg  41'
Sánchez  59'
Ziyech  67'
Younes  71'
Sinkgraven  76'
Klaassen  90+1'		 report Mallo  38'
Radoja  74'
Guidetti  79',  88'
Aspas  86'		 Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 44,545
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland)
24 November 2016 5 Ajax 2–0 Panathinaikos Amsterdam, Netherlands
19:00 CEST Dijks  16'
Schöne  40'
Tete  50'		 report Villafáñez  14'
Wakaso  54'		 Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 41,011
Referee: Aleksei Eskov (Russia)
8 December 2016 6 Standard Liège 1–1 Ajax Liège, Belgium
21:05 CEST Fiore  51'
Trebel  78'
Raman  85'		 report El Ghazi  27'
Tete  42'
Boer  59'
De Light  81'		 Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 20,344
Referee: Bobby Madden (Scotland)

Round of 32
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League knockout phase § Round of 32
16 February 2017 First leg Legia Warsaw 0–0 Ajax Warsaw, Poland
21:05 CEST Broź  63'
Radović  70'		 Report Tete  71'  84'
Klaassen  84'		 Stadium: Polish Army Stadium
Attendance: 28,742
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Spain)
23 February 2017 Second leg Ajax 1–0
(1–0 agg.)		 Legia Warsaw Amsterdam, Netherlands
19:00 CEST Viergever  49'
Sánchez  71'
Traoré  75'
Veltman  86'
Onana  90+4'		 Report Report] Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 52,285
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)

Round of 16
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League knockout phase § Round of 16
9 March 2017 First leg Copenhagen 2–1 Ajax Copenhagen, Denmark
19:00 CEST Falk  1'
Jørgensen  21'
Cornelius  60'		 Report Dolberg  32'
Viergever  65'
Tete  71'
Schöne  77'
Klaassen  88'		 Stadium: Telia Parken
Attendance: 31,189
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)
16 March 2017 Second leg Ajax 2–0
(3–2 agg.)		 Copenhagen Amsterdam, Netherlands
21:05 CEST Traoré  23'
Sánchez  34'
Dolberg  45+2' (pen.)
Younes  48'
Schöne  78'
Onana  90+4'		 Report Greguš  19'
Matíc  31'
Verbič  66'
Johansson  80'
Santander  87'		 Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 52,270
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)

Quarter-finals
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League knockout phase § Quarter-finals
13 April 2017 First leg Ajax 2–0 Schalke 04 Amsterdam, Netherlands
21:05 CEST Klaassen  23' (pen.), 52',  48'
Neres  89'		 Report Kehrer  87'
Stambouli  88'		 Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 52,384
Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)
20 April 2017 Second leg Schalke 04 3–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 agg.)		 Ajax Gelsenkirchen, Germany
21:05 CEST Goretzka  53'
Burgstaller  56'  60'
Kolašinac  68'
Nastasić  86'
Caligiuri  101'		 Report Veltman  72'  80'
Viergever  90',  111'
Ziyech  90+5'
Younes  120'		 Stadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 53,701
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)

Semi-final
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League knockout phase § Semi-finals
3 May 2017 First leg Ajax 4–1 Lyon Amsterdam, Netherlands
18:45 CEST Traoré  25', 71',  62'
De Ligt  30'
Dolberg  34'
Younes  49'		 Report Gonalons  41'
Valbuena  66'		 Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 52,141
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)
11 May 2017 Second leg Lyon 3–1
(4−5 agg.)		 Ajax Lyon, France
21:05 CEST Morel  18'
Tolisso  20'
Lacazette  45' (pen.), 45+1'
Diakhaby  49'
Nkoulou  61'
Fekir  62'
Ghezzal  81'		 Report Dolberg  25'
Veltman  49'
Klaassen  50'
Viergever  68'  84'		 Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu
Attendance: 53,810
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Final
Main article: 2017 UEFA Europa League Final
24 May 2017 Final Ajax 0−2 Manchester United Solna, Sweden
20:45 CEST Veltman  58'
Younes  64'
Riedewald  78'		 Report Pogba  18'
Mkhitaryan  31'  48'
Fellaini  52'
Mata  78'		 Stadium: Friends Arena
Attendance: 46,961
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)

Friendlies
9 July 2016 Ajax 3–4 FC Liefering Hippach, Austria
16:00 CEST El Ghazi  68', 69'
Van de Beek  79'		 Report Hwang  15'
Oberlin  23'
Grabovac  75'
Berisha  90'		 Stadium: Lindenstadion
Referee: Christoph Hofer
12 July 2016 Amsterdamsche FC 2–2 Ajax Amsterdam, Netherlands
19:00 CEST Bosma  31'
Jesse  57'		 Report Schöne  55'
Murić  79'		 Stadium: Sportpark Goed Genoeg
16 July 2015 Ajax 0–2 Gent Amsterdam, Netherlands
15:00 CEST Report Coulibaly  13'
Riedewald  46' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst
16 July 2016 Ajax 1–2 Krylia Sovetov Samara Amsterdam, Netherlands
18:00 CEST Cassierra  10' Report Rodić  6'
Tkache  69'		 Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst
20 July 2016 Béziers 0–2 Ajax Béziers, France
15:00 CEST Report Sinkgraven  58'
Zivkovic  69'		 Stadium: Stade de la Méditerranée
20 July 2016 Marseille 2–2 Ajax Béziers, France
20:00 CEST Sarr  60' (pen.)
Alessandrini  63'		 Report Cassierra  7'
Dolberg  86'		 Stadium: Stade de la Méditerranée
6 October 2016 Ajax 2–1 NEC Amsterdam, Netherlands
Mazraoui  26'
El Idrissi  48'		 Report Grot  48' Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst
10 November 2016 Ajax 2–0 Achilles '29 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cassierra  2', 13' Report Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst
7 January 2017 Ajax 1–3 Excelsior Ferreiras, Portugal
Dijks  70' Report Hasselbaink  11'
Hadouir  78'
Mattheij  82'		 Stadium: Estádio da Nora
7 January 2017 Ajax 5–1 RB Leipzig Ferreiras, Portugal
Younes  22', 39', 46'
Dolberg  37'
El Ghazi  81'		 Report Selke  74' Stadium: Estádio da Nora

Transfers for 2016–17

Summer transfer window

For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the summer window (1 July 2016 to 31 August 2016) please see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2016.

Arrivals
  • The following players moved to AFC Ajax.
Name Position Transfer type Previous club Fee
Return from loan spell
Lerin DuarteMidfielder30 June 2016 NAC Breda-
Ruben LigeonDefender30 June 2016 FC Utrecht-
Zakaria El AzzouziForward30 June 2016 FC Twente-
Óttar Magnús KarlssonDefender30 June 2016 Sparta Rotterdam-
Lucas AndersenForward30 June 2016 Willem II-
Queensy MenigForward30 June 2016 PEC Zwolle-
Sheraldo BeckerForward30 June 2016 PEC Zwolle-
Lesly de SaForward30 June 2016 Willem II-
Xavier MousGoalkeeper30 June 2016 Oss-
Loan
Tim KrulGoalkeeper25 August 2016 Newcastle United-
Bertrand TraoréForward12 August 2016 Chelsea€2,000,000
Transfer
Hakim ZiyechMidfielder30 August 2016 Twente€11,000,000
Davinson SánchezDefender21 June 2016 Atlético Nacional€5,000,000
Mateo CasierraForward17 June 2016 Deportivo Cali€5,000,000
Free Transfer
Heiko WestermannDefender14 July 2016 Real Betis-
Boy KemperDefender11 May 2016 Volendam-
Danilho DoekhiDefender2 May 2016 Excelsior-
Pascal StruijkDefender19 April 2016 ADO Den Haag-
Abdallah AberkaneDefender11 April 2016 ADO Den Haag-

Departures
  • The following players moved from AFC Ajax.
Name Position Transfer type New club Fee
Out on loan
Robert MurićForward20 August 2016 Pescara-
Richairo ZivkovicForward30 June 2016 Utrecht-
Indy GroothuizenGoalkeeper30 June 2016 Nordsjælland-
Django WarmerdamDefender30 June 2016 PEC Zwolle-
Leeroy OwusuDefender30 June 2016 Excelsior-
Queensy MenigForward30 June 2016 PEC Zwolle-
Zakaria El AzzouziForward30 June 2016 Sparta Rotterdam-
Transfer
Jasper CillessenGoalkeeper25 August 2016 Barcelona€13,000,000 + €2,000,000 variables
Sheraldo BeckerForward21 August 2016 ADO Den Haag€200,000
Arkadiusz MilikForward2 August 2016 Napoli€32,000,000
Ricardo van RhijnDefender18 July 2016 Club Brugge€1,800,000
Mike van der HoornDefender5 July 2016 Swansea City€2,500,000
Lucas AndersenForward5 July 2016 Grasshopper€1,500,000
Viktor FischerForward26 May 2016 Middlesbrough€5,000,000
Free Transfer
Danny BakkerMidfielder5 September 2016 Cambuur-
Lerin DuarteMidfielder11 August 2016 Heracles Almelo-
Elton AcolatseForward21 July 2016 Westerlo-
Lesly de SaForward1 July 2016 Slovan Bratislava-
Nicolai BoilesenDefender1 July 2016 Copenhagen-
Milan VissieMidfielder1 July 2016 Cambuur-
Aschraf El MahdiouiMidfielder1 July 2016 ADO Den Haag-
Philippe SandlerForward17 June 2016 PEC Zwolle-
Sam HendriksForward15 June 2016 Go Ahead Eagles-
Ruben LigeonDefender9 June 2016 Slovan Bratislava-
Damon MiraniDefender31 May 2016 Almere City-
Xavier MousGoalkeeper19 May 2016 Oss-
Jordy BruijnMidfielder13 May 2016 Heerenveen-
Óttar Magnús KarlssonForward22 April 2016 Víkingur Reykjavík-
Damian van BruggenDefender19 April 2016 PSV-
Juan Familia-CastilloMidfielder1 July 2016 Chelsea-
Millen BaarsForward1 July 2016 Manchester United-

Winter transfer window

For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the winter window (1 January 2017 to 1 February 2017) please see List of Dutch football transfers winter 2016–17.

Arrivals
  • The following players moved to AFC Ajax.
Name Position Transfer type Previous club Fee
Transfer
Sebastian PasqualiMidfielder1 January 2017 Melbourne Victory?
David NeresForward31 January 2017 São Paulo€12,000,000 + €3,000,000 variables
Free Transfer
Mateusz GórskiGoalkeeper24 January 2017 Śląsk Wrocław-

Departures
  • The following players moved from AFC Ajax.
Name Position Transfer type New club Fee
Out on loan
Mitchell DijksDefender30 January 2017 Norwich City-
Return from loan spell
Tim KrulGoalkeeper31 January 2017 Newcastle United-
Transfer
Riechedly BazoerMidfielder1 January 2017 VfL Wolfsburg€12,000,000
Nemanja GudeljMidfielder5 January 2017 Tianjin TEDA€5,500,000
Francesco AntonucciMidfielder7 January 2017 Monaco€2,500,000
Anwar El GhaziForward31 January 2017 Lille€8,500,000
Free Transfer
Adham El IdrissiMidfielder16 January 2017 Roda JC-

References
  1. "Eredivisie 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
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