Full name | Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax Amateurs |
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Nickname(s) |
Joden (Jews), Godenzonen (Sons of the Gods) De Ajacieden Lucky Ajax |
Founded | 18 March 1900 |
Ground |
De Toekomst Amsterdam |
Capacity | 5,000 |
Chairman | Hennie Henrichs |
Manager | Bart Logchies |
League | Hoofdklasse |
2014–15 | Topklasse, 14th (relegated) |
Website | Club home page |
AFC Ajax Amateurs or Ajax Zaterdag (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːjɑks /ˈzaːtərˌdɑx/]) (English: Ajax Saturday) is a Dutch amateur football club and the amateur team of the professional club AFC Ajax from Amsterdam. They compete in the Saturday Hoofdklasse since 2015–16, playing their home matches at the Sportpark De Toekomst training grounds.
AFC Ajax Amateurs, better known as Ajax Zaterdag is a Dutch amateur football club founded 18 March 1900. It is the amateur team of the professional club AFC Ajax from Amsterdam, who play their home matches at the Sportpark De Toekomst training grounds to a capacity of 5,000. The team was promoted from the Eerste Klasse to the Hoofdklasse ahead of the 2011–12 season, the league in which they are currently competing. The team has won the Eerste Klasse title twice, as well as the *KNVB District Cup West I on two occasions as well.
Following the 2013–14 Hoofdklasse season, the team was promoted to the Topklasse leading to the top tiered teams of the Amsterdam club to compete in the top three tiers of professional football in the Netherlands, AFC Ajax (Eredivisie), Jong Ajax (Eerste Divisie) and Ajax Zaterdag (Topklasse). After one season the team finished 14th and relegated back to the Hoofdklasse.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.