The 1995–96 season in Dutch football saw holders Ajax Amsterdam

Ajax Amsterdam

Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax , also referred to as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax , is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands...

 winning the title in the Eredivisie

Eredivisie

The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....

 once again, while PSV Eindhoven won the Dutch National Cup. Starting from this season a victory yields three points instead of two.

Super Cup

Johan Cruijff-schaal

The Johan Cruijff Schaal is a football trophy in the Netherlands named after legendary Dutch football player Johan Cruyff, also often referred to as the Dutch Super Cup. The winner is decided in one match only, played by the winner of the national football league and the winner of the national...

Eredivisie

Position	Team	Points	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference
1	Ajax Amsterdam Ajax Amsterdam Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax , also referred to as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax , is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands...	83	34	26	5	3	97	24	+73
2	PSV Eindhoven	77	34	24	5	5	97	25	+72
3	Feyenoord Rotterdam Feyenoord Rotterdam Feyenoord is a Dutch professional football club located in Rotterdam. Along with Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord is one of the "big three" clubs in the Netherlands. These three clubs and Utrecht and Roda JC are the only clubs never to have been relegated from the Dutch first division...	63	34	18	9	7	66	36	+30
4	Roda JC	57	34	15	12	7	51	35	+16
5	Vitesse Arnhem Vitesse Arnhem Stichting Betaald Voetbal Vitesse is a Dutch football club from Arnhem, which was founded on 14 May 1892. Vitesse has had considerable success in the Eredivisie, and featured in the UEFA Cup competition, but has never been considered a close competitor of the top three clubs of Netherlands...	53	34	15	8	11	48	44	+4
6	Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887....	53	34	14	11	9	53	53	0
7	SC Heerenveen	53	34	14	11	9	66	68	-2
8	NAC Breda NAC Breda NAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of...	52	34	14	10	10	58	44	+14
9	FC Groningen	49	34	12	13	9	48	45	+3
10	FC Twente FC Twente FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...	48	34	14	6	14	46	55	-9
11	RKC Waalwijk RKC Waalwijk RKC Waalwijk is a football club currently playing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' and was a fusion club of HEC, WVB and Hercules.-History:...	44	34	11	11	12	44	44	0
12	Willem II Tilburg Willem II Tilburg Willem II , also known as Willem II Tilburg, is a football club based in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands. The team was founded on 12 August 1896 as Tilburgia...	39	34	9	12	13	53	59	-6
13	Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard is a football club in Sittard, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Trendwork Arena and features in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. The club was a merger of former clubs 'Fortuna 54' and 'Sittardia' to merge as the Fortuna Sittard Combinatie on July 1,...	31	34	6	13	15	27	54	-27
14	De Graafschap De Graafschap De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the "De Vijverberg" stadium. Their current home ground stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on 12 August 2000...	29	34	6	11	17	37	66	-29
15	FC Utrecht	28	34	6	10	18	27	59	-31
16	FC Volendam FC Volendam Football Club Volendam is a Dutch football club based in Volendam, North Holland, Edam-Volendam. Founded on June 1, 1977, as a result of a split up with RKSV . It currently plays in the Eerste Divisie, holding home games at Kras Stadion, with a 6,260-seat capacity.-History:Football Club Volendam...	27	34	6	9	19	29	65	-36
17	NEC Nijmegen	25	34	6	7	21	33	73	-40
18	Go Ahead Eagles Go Ahead Eagles The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. To date, the club has won the national championship four times...	22	34	5	7	22	40	71	-31

• Champions League : Ajax Amsterdam
• Cup Winners Cup: PSV Eindhoven
• UEFA Cup: Feyenoord Rotterdam
• UEFA Cup: Roda JC

Topscorers

Position	Player	Nationality	Club	Goals
1	Luc Nilis		PSV Eindhoven	21
2	Mariano Bombarda Mariano Bombarda Mariano Bombarda is a retired football striker from Argentina, who was born in Spain and raised in the Netherlands....		FC Groningen	19
3	Graham Arnold Graham Arnold Graham James Arnold is a former coach of the Australian national football team. He was appointed to work as an assistant to Frank Farina in 2000. The two replaced Raul Blanco, who was the interim coach in charge after Terry Venables decided not to renew his contract with Soccer Australia after...		NAC Breda NAC Breda NAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of...	16
Dennis de Nooijer Dennis de Nooijer Dennis de Nooijer is a retired football striker from the Netherlands, who played for Sparta Rotterdam , SC Heerenveen , NEC Nijmegen and FC Dordrecht...		Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887....	16
5	Patrick Kluivert Patrick Kluivert Patrick Stephan Kluivert is a former Dutch footballer, currently head coach of the youth side of FC Twente. He played as a striker for AFC Ajax, A.C. Milan, FC Barcelona, Newcastle United, Valencia CF, PSV Eindhoven, and Lille OSC. Kluivert played for the Dutch national team from 1994 to 2004. He...		Ajax Amsterdam Ajax Amsterdam Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax , also referred to as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax , is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands...	15

Dutch Footballer of the Year

Dutch Footballer of the Year

The title Dutch Footballer of the Year has been awarded in the Netherlands since 1984. The award is determined by a poll of Dutch professional footballers playing in the First and Second leagues....

• 1995 — Luc Nilis (PSV Eindhoven)
• 1996 — Ronald de Boer
  Ronald de Boer
  Ronaldus "Ronald" de Boer is a former Dutch football midfielder who has played for the Dutch national team as well as a host of professional clubs in Europe. He is the older twin brother of Frank de Boer.-Club career:...
  
   (Ajax Amsterdam)

Dutch Golden Shoe Winner

Dutch Footballer of the Year

The title Dutch Footballer of the Year has been awarded in the Netherlands since 1984. The award is determined by a poll of Dutch professional footballers playing in the First and Second leagues....

• 1995 — Danny Blind
  Danny Blind
  Dirk Franciscus "Danny" Blind is a football coach and former Dutch international player. He played as a defender for Sparta Rotterdam, AFC Ajax and the Dutch national team.Blind was born in Oost-Souburg, Netherlands...
  
   (Ajax Amsterdam)
• 1996 — Danny Blind
  Danny Blind
  Dirk Franciscus "Danny" Blind is a football coach and former Dutch international player. He played as a defender for Sparta Rotterdam, AFC Ajax and the Dutch national team.Blind was born in Oost-Souburg, Netherlands...
  
   (Ajax Amsterdam)

Ajax Winning Squad 1995-'96

Goal Fred Grim

Fred Grim

Johann Georg Friedrich "Fred" Grim is a retired Dutch football goalkeeper who represented Ajax Amsterdam. From 1986 to 1994 he played for Cambuur Leeuwarden....

 Edwin van der Sar

Edwin van der Sar

Edwin van der Sar OON is a former footballer who played as a goalkeeper for AFC Ajax, Juventus, Fulham and Manchester United. He is the most capped player in the Netherlands national football team's history...

Defence Danny Blind

Danny Blind

Dirk Franciscus "Danny" Blind is a football coach and former Dutch international player. He played as a defender for Sparta Rotterdam, AFC Ajax and the Dutch national team.Blind was born in Oost-Souburg, Netherlands...

 Frank de Boer

Frank de Boer

Franciscus "Frank" de Boer is a Dutch former professional footballer, and the younger twin brother of Ronald de Boer. Since 6 December 2010 he is the Manager of AFC Ajax.-Club career:...

 Winston Bogarde

Winston Bogarde

Winston Bogarde is a retired Dutch professional footballer.A player of immense physical strength, he played mostly as a central defender, although he could occasionally appear on the left, and was best known for his spells at Ajax, FC Barcelona and Chelsea.With the latter side, he garnered...

 Marcio Santos

Márcio Roberto dos Santos

Márcio Roberto dos Santos, best known as Márcio Santos is a former association footballer, who played as a defender for such teams as Internacional, Fiorentina and Ajax. He was born in São Paulo. He was a member of the Brazilian national football team that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup, in which he...

 Michael Reiziger

Michael Reiziger

Michael John Reiziger is a retired Dutch footballer who played mainly as a right defender.After making a name for himself at Ajax, with whom he won one Champions League, he went on to represent three teams in three different countries, namely appearing for FC Barcelona, for which he played in...

 Sonny Silooy

Sonny Silooy

Jan Jacobus Silooy is a former Dutch footballer, who is now an assistant manager for D.C. United of Major League Soccer.-Club:...

Midfield Ronald de Boer

Ronald de Boer

Ronaldus "Ronald" de Boer is a former Dutch football midfielder who has played for the Dutch national team as well as a host of professional clubs in Europe. He is the older twin brother of Frank de Boer.-Club career:...

 Edgar Davids

Edgar Davids

Edgar Steven Davids is a retired Dutch footballer and current member of the supervisory board of Ajax. After beginning his career with the Amsterdam club, he subsequently played in Italy for Milan and Juventus before a loan spell with Barcelona. He went on to play for Internazionale and Tottenham...

 Denny Landzaat

Denny Landzaat

Denny Domingoes Landzaat is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Dutch Eredivisie club FC Twente.-Early life:Landzaat is born and raised in Amsterdam, Netherlands...

 Jari Litmanen

Jari Litmanen

Jari Olavi Litmanen is a Finnish footballer, currently playing for HJK. He is the current vice-captain of Finland national football team, where he served as a first choice captain between 1996–2008...

 Kiki Musampa

Kiki Musampa

Kizito "Kiki" Musampa is a former Congolese-born but Dutch-nationalised footballer who earned over 25 caps representing the Netherlands at the U20 and U21 level.-Ajax & Bordeaux:...

 Martijn Reuser

Martijn Reuser

Martijn Franciscus Reuser is a former Dutch footballer who last played for NAC Breda in the Eredivisie.Reuser began his career at Dutch side Ajax, and having joined the side at youth level, made the step up to play in the first team. He was a skillful, goalscoring midfielder who looked capable of...

 Arnold Scholten


Attack Dave van den Bergh

Dave van den Bergh

Dave van den Bergh is a former Dutch footballer who last played for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer. He is currently an assistant coach for the United States U-20.-Europe:...

 Andrey Demchenko
Finidi George

Finidi George

Finidi George is a retired Nigerian footballer who played as a right winger.After making a name for himself at Ajax in the Netherlands – being a leading figure in a team which won eight major titles, including the 1994–95 UEFA Champions League – he played several years in Spain with Real Betis,...

 Peter Hoekstra

Peter Hoekstra (footballer)

Peter Martin Hoekstra is a retired Dutch footballer who played as a winger for, amongst others, PSV Eindhoven, Ajax and Stoke City. Capped 5 times by the Dutch national team, he was a member of the Dutch squad at Euro 1996 in England under manager Guus Hiddink.-Early Career:Hoekstra started his...

 Nwankwo Kanu

Nwankwo Kanu

Nwankwo Kanu, OON , or simply Kanu, is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Portsmouth. He was also a member of the Nigerian national team for 16 years from 1994 until 2010...

 Patrick Kluivert

Patrick Kluivert

Patrick Stephan Kluivert is a former Dutch footballer, currently head coach of the youth side of FC Twente. He played as a striker for AFC Ajax, A.C. Milan, FC Barcelona, Newcastle United, Valencia CF, PSV Eindhoven, and Lille OSC. Kluivert played for the Dutch national team from 1994 to 2004. He...

 Marc Overmars

Marc Overmars

Marc Overmars is a retired Dutch footballer. He is best known as a right-footed left winger, although he is able to use both his feet with equal precision and power...

 Dennis Schulp

Dennis Schulp

Dennis Schulp is a football striker from the Netherlands, who last plays for Wuppertaler SV.- Career :...

 Ignacio Tuhuteru

Ignacio Tuhuteru

Ignacio Tuhuteru is a retired Dutch footballer of Moluccan origin who played as a winger for Ajax, RBC Roosendaal, Dalian Haichang, Sembawang Rangers, FC Zwolle, SC Heerenveen, FC Groningen and Go Ahead Eagles....

 Nordin Wooter

Nordin Wooter

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Management Louis van Gaal

Louis van Gaal

Aloysius Paulus Maria "Louis" van Gaal OON is a Dutch football manager formerly in charge of Ajax, Netherlands, Barcelona, AZ and Bayern Munich...

 (Coach) Gerard van der Lem

Gerard van der Lem

Gerard van der Lem is a retired football winger from the Netherlands, who made his professional debut for FC Amsterdam on August 12, 1973 against PSV Eindhoven...

 (Assistant) Bobby Haarms

Bobby Haarms

Bobby Haarms was a Dutch professional football player and coach.-Playing career:Haarms joined the youth team of Ajax in 1947 and made his professional debut in 1952...

 (Assistant)

Eerste Divisie

Eerste Divisie

The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...

Position	Team	Points	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference
1	AZ Alkmaar	73	34	21	10	3	64	26	+38
2	FC Emmen FC Emmen FC Emmen is a Dutch football club based in Emmen, Drenthe, and currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands.-History:...	67	34	18	13	3	71	39	+32
3	FC Den Bosch	58	34	15	13	6	51	36	+15
4	BV Veendam BV Veendam SC Veendam is a Dutch football club based in Veendam, Groningen province, playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands. The club's official colours are black and yellow.- History :...	58	34	16	19	8	48	35	+13
5	VVV-Venlo	57	34	15	12	7	55	33	+22
6	Cambuur Leeuwarden Cambuur Leeuwarden SC Cambuur , formed on June 19, 1964, is a Dutch football club from Leeuwarden, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home ground is the 10,250 seater Cambuur Stadion and they play in yellow shirts and blue shorts. The club's emblem originates from the coat of arms of the House of...	57	34	15	12	7	49	32	+17
7	Dordrecht '90 FC Dordrecht FC Dordrecht is a football club from the city of Dordrecht in the Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie.- History :Founded on 16 August 1883 as Dordrechtsche Football Club , it became a professional club in 1954 upon the introduction of professional football to the Netherlands...	54	34	14	12	8	62	45	+17
8	Heracles Almelo Heracles Almelo Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, Netherlands.Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998. The club has won the Dutch national title...	50	34	14	8	12	56	50	+6
9	Telstar Stormvogels Telstar Telstar is a Dutch football club based in Velsen. The club was established after the merger of two football clubs in the town of Velsen.- History :...	50	34	13	11	10	42	38	+4
10	HFC Haarlem HFC Haarlem HFC Haarlem was a Dutch football club from the city of Haarlem, established in 1889. The club won the Dutch national title in 1946 and reached five Cup finals, winning in 1902 and 1912...	45	34	14	3	17	47	53	-6
11	MVV Maastricht MVV Maastricht MVV Maastricht is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Maastricht, founded on April 2, 1902...	42	34	10	12	12	41	46	-5
12	TOP Oss TOP Oss FC Oss is a professional football club from the Netherlands, which was founded on April 9, 1928. They currently play in the Eerste Divisie.-History:...	39	34	8	15	11	46	50	-4
13	RBC Roosendaal	39	34	11	6	17	35	51	-16
14	FC Zwolle FC Zwolle FC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional club football. The club was founded in 1990 after the bankruptcy of PEC. They have played in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football, for a total of...	33	34	7	12	15	37	43	-6
15	FC Den Haag	31	34	8	7	20	39	60	-21
16	Excelsior Rotterdam Excelsior Rotterdam SBV Excelsior is a professional football club from the Kralingen-Crooswijk district of Rotterdam, Netherlands. It was founded on July 23, 1902 and was formerly known as 'Rotterdamse Voetbal en Atletiek Vereniging Excelsior'...	29	34	8	5	21	42	72	-30
17	FC Eindhoven FC Eindhoven FC Eindhoven is a Dutch football club based in Eindhoven, North Brabant. They current play in the Eerste Divisie , and are one of two professional clubs which are based in the city of Eindhoven, the other one being PSV Eindhoven....	26	34	5	11	18	41	75	-34
18	Helmond Sport Helmond Sport Helmond Sport is a Dutch football club, playing in the Dutch Eerste Divisie and located in Helmond, Noord-Brabant. The club was founded on July 27, 1967, as a breakaway from the local professional club Helmondia '55, which had gone bankrupt.-History:...	22	34	6	4	24	35	77	-42

Group A

Position	Team	Points	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference
1	FC Volendam FC Volendam Football Club Volendam is a Dutch football club based in Volendam, North Holland, Edam-Volendam. Founded on June 1, 1977, as a result of a split up with RKSV . It currently plays in the Eerste Divisie, holding home games at Kras Stadion, with a 6,260-seat capacity.-History:Football Club Volendam...	18	6	6	0	0	10	2	+8
2	Heracles Almelo Heracles Almelo Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, Netherlands.Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998. The club has won the Dutch national title...	10	6	3	1	2	13	7	+6
3	VVV-Venlo	4	6	1	1	4	3	9	-6
4	FC Den Bosch	2	6	0	2	4	2	10	-8

Group B

Position	Team	Points	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference
1	NEC Nijmegen	15	6	5	0	1	12	4	+8
2	BV Veendam BV Veendam SC Veendam is a Dutch football club based in Veendam, Groningen province, playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands. The club's official colours are black and yellow.- History :...	10	6	3	1	2	8	7	+1
3	FC Emmen FC Emmen FC Emmen is a Dutch football club based in Emmen, Drenthe, and currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands.-History:...	9	6	3	0	3	10	8	+2
4	Cambuur Leeuwarden Cambuur Leeuwarden SC Cambuur , formed on June 19, 1964, is a Dutch football club from Leeuwarden, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home ground is the 10,250 seater Cambuur Stadion and they play in yellow shirts and blue shorts. The club's emblem originates from the coat of arms of the House of...	1	6	0	1	5	2	13	-11

• Stayed : NEC Nijmegen and FC Volendam

KNVB Cup

KNVB Cup

The KNVB Cup is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association since 1899. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside of the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup...

Final

Dutch national team

Netherlands national football team

The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...