1999–2000 AFC Ajax season explained

Club:	AFC Ajax
Season:	1999–2000
Manager:	Jan Wouters
Chairman:	Michael van Praag
Stadium:	Amsterdam Arena
League:	Eredivisie
League Result:	5th
Cup1:	Amstel Cup
Cup1 Result:	Round of 16
Cup2:	UEFA Cup
Cup2 Result:	Third round
Cup3:	Johan Cruyff Shield
Cup3 Result:	Runners-up
League Topscorer:	Richard Knopper (15)
Prevseason:	1998–99
Nextseason:	2000–01

During the 1999–2000 Dutch football season, Ajax competed in the Eredivisie.

Season summary

Another poor season saw Ajax finish in fifth, though this at least was an improvement on finishing sixth the previous season.

Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season. Squad numbers refer to numbers worn in European competitions.

Jong Ajax

Transfers

Out

• Danny Blind - retired
• Gerald Sibon - Sheffield Wednesday, £2,000,000
• Kofi Mensah^[1] - NAC Breda
• Dean Gorré - Huddersfield Town
• Mario Melchiot - Chelsea, free^[2]
• Andrzej Rudy - Lierse
• Sunday Oliseh - Juventus
• Jari Litmanen - Barcelona

Results

UEFA Cup

Second round

Ajax won 3–1 on aggregate.

Third round

Mallorca won 3–0 on aggregate.

Notes and References

1. Mensah was born in Koforidua, Ghana, but also qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally and represented the Netherlands at U-21 level.
2. News: CHELSEA WIN THE BATTLE OF THE BLUES; Rangers pipped in race for super Mario. . https://web.archive.org/web/20121104171037/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60450653.html . 4 November 2012 . Daily Mirror . London . 14 June 1999 . 18 July 2021.