AFC Ajax Amateurs or Ajax Zaterdag () (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 Vierde Divisie since 2022–23, playing their home matches at the Sportpark De Toekomst training grounds.

Club history

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 team has won the Eerste Klasse title twice, as well as the *KNVB District Cup West I on two occasions as well.

AFC Ajax (amateurs)

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.

AFC Ajax (amateurs)

Current squad

Current squad as of 1 August 2020

Current staff

Technical staff

Manager: Bart Logchies

Assistant manager: Dennis van der Wal

Assistant manager: Detlef Le Grand

Medical staff

Physiotherapist: Mohamed Oumouh

Physiotherapist: Thomas Hamersma

Physiotherapist: Frank van Deursen

Fitness coach / Recovery trainer: Björn Rekelhof

Accompanying staff

Team manager: Jan Fleijsman

Players supervisor: Dick Goossens

Materials manager: Rob Versluis

Assistant referee: Stephan Tulleners

Secretary: Marjon van Nielen

Honours

Club

Eerste Klasse A (2): 2003, 2012

Tweede Klasse C (1): 1993

Derde Klasse B (1): 1992

Vierde Klasse C (1): 1990

Hoofdklasse AVB Zaterdag (1): 1989

Eerste Klasse A AVB Zaterdag (1): 1988

Eerste Klasse D AVB Zaterdag (1): 1987

Eerste Klasse C AVB Zaterdag (1): 1990

KNVB District Cup West I (2): 2005, 2008

Promotion to Topklasse: 2014

Promotion to Eerste Klasse: 1995

Placement for KNVB Cup: 2004, 2005, 2008, 2021

Promotion to Derde Divisie: 2018

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AFC Ajax (amateurs)

References

External links

Website of the Ajax Amateurs

Association football clubs established in 1900

Football clubs in the Netherlands

Football clubs in Amsterdam

1900 establishments in the Netherlands