1999–2000 AFC Ajax season
Dutch football club season
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During the 1999–2000 Dutch football season, Ajax competed in the Eredivisie.
| 1999–2000 season | |
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| Chairman | Michael van Praag |
| Manager | Jan Wouters |
| Stadium | Amsterdam Arena |
| Eredivisie | 5th |
| Amstel Cup | Round of 16 |
| UEFA Cup | Third round |
| Johan Cruyff Shield | Runners-up |
| Top goalscorer | Richard Knopper (15) |
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.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Jong Ajax
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Transfers
Out
- Danny Blind - retired
- Gerald Sibon - Sheffield Wednesday, £2,000,000
- Kofi Mensah[notes 2] - NAC Breda
- Dean Gorré - Huddersfield Town
- Mario Melchiot - Chelsea, free[1]
- Andrzej Rudy - Lierse
- Sunday Oliseh - Juventus
- Jari Litmanen - Barcelona
Results
UEFA Cup
Second round
| 21 October 1999 | Hapoel Haifa  | 0–3 |  Ajax | Kiryat Eliezer Stadium, Haifa |
| Report | Machlas  3'Knopper 12'Laudrup 55' |
Attendance: 14,500 Referee: Tomasz Mikulski (Poland) |
| 4 November 1999 | Ajax | 0–1 | Hapoel Haifa | Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam |
| Report | Roso 60' |
Attendance: 37,400 Referee: Knud Erik Fisker (Denmark) |
Ajax won 3–1 on aggregate.
Third round
| 25 November 1999 | Ajax | 0–1 |  Mallorca | Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam |
| Report | Tristán 35' |
Attendance: 40,123 Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia) |
| 9 December 1999 | Mallorca | 2–0 | Ajax | Son Moix, Palma |
| Soler 2' Biagini 70' |
Report | Attendance: 20,500 Referee: Fritz Stuchlik (Austria) |
Mallorca won 3–0 on aggregate.