| 2012–13 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Hennie Henrichs | ||
| Manager | Frank de Boer | ||
| Eredivisie | 1st | ||
| KNVB Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| Champions League | Group stage | ||
| Europa League | Round of 32 | ||
| Johan Cruyff Shield | Runners-up | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:  Siem de Jong (12 goals) All: Siem de Jong (16 goals)  | ||
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During the 2012–13 season AFC Ajax will participate in the Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup, and the UEFA Champions League. The first training took place on Tuesday 26 June 2012. The traditional AFC Ajax Open Day was held on Wednesday 27 June 2012.
Pre-season
The first training for the 2012–13 season was held on 26 June 2012. In preparation for the new season Ajax organized a training stage in De Lutte, Netherlands. The squad from manager Frank de Boer stayed there from 2 July 2012 to 7 July 2012. During this training stage friendly matches were played against SV Huizen, VV Oldenzaal and FC Emmen. Further friendly matches were played against SC Veendam, VV Noordwijk, Celtic, Southampton and Norwich City.
Player statistics
Appearances for competitive matches only
Updated 4 July 2012
2012–13 Selection by Nationality
| Nationality | Total Players | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current squad selection | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 24 | 
| Youth/reserves squad in AFC Ajax selection | 7 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 11 | 
| Players out on loan | 6 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 
Team statistics
Eredivisie standings 2012–13
| Current standing | Matches played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | Goals for | 
Goals against | 
Yellow cards | 
Red cards | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 76 | 83 | 31 | 25 | 4 | 
Points by match day
| Match day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 76 | 
Total points by match day
| Match day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 66 | 67 | 70 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 
Standing by match day
| Match day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | Standing | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standing | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 
Goals by match day
| Match day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 83 | 
Statistics for the 2012–13 season
- This is an overview of all the statistics for played matches in the 2012–13 season.
 
| Friendlies | Johan Cruijff Schaal | KNVB Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Europa League | Eredivisie | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 10 of 11 | 1 of 1 | 5 of 5 | 6 of 6 | 2 of 2 | 34 of 34 | 57 of 58 | 
| Win | 7 of 11 | 0 of 1 | 4 of 5 | 1 of 6 | 1 of 2 | 22 of 34 | 35 of 58 | 
| Draw | 2 of 11 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 5 | 1 of 6 | 0 of 2 | 10 of 34 | 13 of 58 | 
| Loss | 1 of 11 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 5 | 4 of 6 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 34 | 9 of 58 | 
| Home | 2 of 11 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 5 | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 17 of 17 | 27 of 27 | 
| Away | 8 of 11 | 0 of 1 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 17 of 17 | 33 of 34 | 
| Yellow cards  | 
0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 51 | 
| Red cards  | 
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 
| 2 x yellow in 1 match  | 
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 
| Number of substitutes used  | 
82 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 94 | 217 | 
| Goals for  | 
39 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 83 | 146 | 
| Goals against  | 
5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 31 | 61 | 
| Balance  | 
+34 | -2 | +9 | -8 | 0 | +52 | +86 | 
| Clean sheets  | 
5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 25 | 
| Penalties for  | 
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 
| Penalties against  | 
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 
2012–13 Team records
| Description | Competition | Result | 
|---|---|---|
| Biggest win | VV Oldenzaal – AFC Ajax ( 0–11 ) | |
| — | ||
| SBV Vitesse - AFC Ajax ( 0–4 ) | ||
| AFC Ajax – Manchester City ( 3–1 ) | ||
| AFC Ajax - Steaua București ( 2–0 ) | ||
| NEC – AFC Ajax ( 1–6 ) | ||
| Biggest loss | Vasco da Gama – AFC Ajax ( 1–0 ) | |
| AFC Ajax – PSV ( 2–4 ) | ||
| AFC Ajax – AZ ( 0–3 ) | ||
| AFC Ajax - Real Madrid ( 1–4 ) AFC Ajax - Borussia Dortmund ( 1–4 )  | ||
| Steaua București - AFC Ajax ( 2–0 ) | ||
| AFC Ajax – SBV Vitesse ( 0–2 ) | ||
| Most goals in a match | VV Oldenzaal – AFC Ajax ( 0–11 ) | |
| AFC Ajax – PSV ( 2–4 ) | ||
| SBV Vitesse - AFC Ajax ( 0–4 ) | ||
| AFC Ajax - Real Madrid ( 1–4 ) AFC Ajax - Borussia Dortmund ( 1–4 )  | ||
| AFC Ajax - Steaua București ( 2–0 ) | ||
| NEC – AFC Ajax ( 1–6 ) | 
Topscorers
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 KNVB Cup 
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 UEFA Champions League 
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 UEFA Europa League 
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Placements
| Friendlies | Johan Cruijff Schaal | KNVB Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Europa League | Eredivisie | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status | 10 played, 7 wins, 2 draw, 1 loss | Runner-up Last opponent: PSV  | Semi-finals Last opponent: AZ  | 3rd Place in Group D Placement for: UEFA Europa League  | Round of 32 Last opponent: Steaua București  | Champions 76 points in 34 matches 32nd title  | 
- Daley Blind is voted Player of the year by the supporters of AFC Ajax.
 - Viktor Fischer is voted Talent of the year by the supporters of AFC Ajax.
 - Frank de Boer is winner of the Rinus Michels Award 2013 in the category: Best Trainer/Coach in Professional Football.
 - Niklas Moisander is voted Finnish Footballer of the Year: 2012 by the Football Association of Finland.
 - Niklas Moisander is voted Finnish Sports' Journalists Player of the Year: 2012
 - Viktor Fischer is voted Danish Talent of the Year by the Danish Football Association and TV2.
 - Christian Eriksen wins the Silver boots award.
 
Pre-season and friendlies
| 30 June 2012 |  SV Huizen  | 1–3 |   | Huizen, Netherlands | 
| 15:00 | Denswil  | 
Report | Klaassen  De Jong Fischer  | 
Stadium: Sportpark De Wolfskamer Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Roelof Luinge  | 
| 6 July 2012 |  VV Oldenzaal  | 0–11 |   | Oldenzaal, Netherlands | 
| 19:00 | Report | Fischer  Klaassen Özbiliz Serero De Sa  | 
Stadium: Sportpark De Thij Attendance: - Referee: Björn Kuipers  | 
| 7 July 2012 |  FC Emmen  | 0–5 |   | Emmen, Netherlands | 
| 14:30 | Report | Maynard  Sigþórsson De Jong Klaassen Mravec  | 
Stadium: Univé Stadion | 
| 11 July 2012 |  SC Veendam  | 1–5 |   | Buitenpost, Germany | 
| 19:00 | Katschner  | 
Report | Özbiliz  De Jong Fischer Veltman Lukoki  | 
Stadium: Sportpark De Swadde Attendance: 4,200  | 
| 16 July 2012 |  VV Noordwijk  | 0–8 |   | Noordwijk, Netherlands | 
| 15:00 | Report | Serero  Schöne Ligeon Ebecilio Klaassen Janssen Sigþórsson  | 
Stadium: Sportpark Duinwetering | 
| 21 July 2012 |  Ajax  | 4–0 |   | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 
| 19:00 | De Jong  Sigþórsson Serero Blind  | 
Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena | 
| 28 July 2012 |  Southampton  | 0–1 |   | Southampton, England | 
| 16:00 | Report | Özbiliz  | 
Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium | 
| 31 July 2012 |  Norwich City  | 1–1 |   | Norwich, England | 
| 20:45 | Pilkington  | 
Report | Schöne  | 
Stadium: Carrow Road | 
| 9 October 2012 |  Ajax  | 1–1 |   | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 
| Rits  | 
Report | Mondek  | 
Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst | 
| 13 January 2013 |  Vasco da Gama  | 1–0 |   | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 
| Wendel  | 
Report | Stadium: São Januário | 
| 25 May 2013 |  Ajax  | Cancelled |   | Beijing, China | 
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Workers Stadium | 
Competitions
All times are in CEST
Johan Cruyff Shield
| 5 August 2012 | PSV | 4–2 | Ajax | Amsterdam | 
| 18:00 CET | Toivonen  Lens Wijnaldum  | 
Report | Alderweireld  Marcelo  | 
Stadium: Amsterdam ArenA Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Björn Kuipers  | 
Eredivisie
| 12 August 2012 1 | Ajax | 2–2 | AZ | Amsterdam | 
| 16:30 | Van der Wiel  Blind Sigþórsson  | 
Report | Altidore  Moisander  | 
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 48,412 Referee: Kevin Blom  | 
| 19 August 2012 2 | NEC | 1–6 | Ajax | Nijmegen | 
| 16:30 | Nuytinck  | 
Report | Lukoki  Eriksen Sana Janssen Dijks De Jong  | 
Stadium: Stadion de Goffert Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Pieter Vink  | 
| 25 August 2012 3 | Ajax | 5–0 | NAC Breda | Amsterdam | 
| 20:45 | De Jong  Moisander Sana Serero  | 
Report | De Roover  Botteghin  | 
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 48,785 Referee: Reinold Wiedemeijer  | 
| 2 September 2012 4 | Heerenveen | 2–2 | Ajax | Heerenveen | 
| 16:30 | Finnbogason  Kruiswijk Zomer Đuričić  | 
Report | Serero  Van Rhijn  | 
Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 26,100 Referee: Pol van Boekel  | 
| 15 September 2012 5 | Ajax | 2–0 | RKC Waalwijk | Amsterdam | 
| 18:45 | Schöne  Moisander Lukoki  | 
Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,068 Referee: Richard Liesveld  | 
| 23 September 2012 6 | ADO Den Haag | 1–1 | Ajax | The Hague | 
| 12:30 | Beugelsdijk  Toornstra  | 
Report | Schöne  Babel Moisander  | 
Stadium: Kyocera Stadion Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Danny Makkelie  | 
| 29 September 2012 7 | Ajax | 1–0 | Twente | Amsterdam | 
| 20:45 | Eriksen  | 
Report | Tadić  Brama  | 
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Referee: Pieter Vink  | 
| 7 October 2012 8 | Ajax | 1–1 | FC Utrecht | Amsterdam | 
| 12:30 | Babel  | 
Report | Sporkslede  Kali  | 
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 48,836 Referee: Jan Wegereef  | 
| 20 October 2012 9 | Heracles Almelo | 3–3 | Ajax | Almelo | 
| 18:45 | Te Wierik  Bruns Pedro  | 
Report | Rienstra  Schöne Sana  | 
Stadium: Polman Stadion Referee: Kevin Blom  | 
| 28 October 2012 10 | Feyenoord | 2–2 | Ajax | Rotterdam | 
| 12:30 | Boëtius  Immers De Vrij Martins Indi Clasie Pellè  | 
Report | Moisander  Eriksen De Jong  | 
Stadium: Feyenoord Stadion Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Bas Nijhuis  | 
| 3 November 2012 11 | Ajax | 0–2 | Vitesse | Amsterdam | 
| 18:45 | Blind  Denswil  | 
Report | Bony  Janssen  | 
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50,965 Referee: Björn Kuipers  | 
| 11 November 2012 12 | PEC Zwolle | 2–4 | Ajax | Zwolle | 
| 12:30 | Mokhtar  Avdić Drost  | 
Report | Alderweireld  Fischer De Jong  | 
Stadium: Ijsseldelta Stadion Attendance: 11,324 Referee: Dennis Higler  | 
| 17 November 2012 13 | Ajax | 2–0 | VVV-Venlo | Amsterdam | 
| 19:45 | Boerrigter  Hoesen  | 
Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49,395 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük  | 
| 25 November 2012 14 | Roda JC | 1–2 | Ajax | Kerkrade | 
| 12:30 | Hupperts  Hempte Malki Monteyne Pereira  | 
Report | De Jong  Eriksen Schöne  | 
Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion Attendance: 17,159 Referee: Pieter Vink  | 
| 1 December 2012 15 | Ajax | 3–1 | PSV | Amsterdam | 
| 20:45 | De Jong  Van Rhijn Hoesen Fischer  | 
Report | Lens  Van Bommel Narsingh Mertens  | 
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,064 Referee: Björn Kuipers  | 
| 8 December 2012 16 | Ajax | 2–0 | FC Groningen | Amsterdam | 
| 20:45 | Boerrigter  Schöne  | 
Report | Van Dijk  Kwakman Bakker Ajilore  | 
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Richard Liesveld  | 
| 16 December 2012 17 | Willem II | 2–4 | Ajax | Tilburg | 
| 16:30 | Joachim  Snijders  | 
Report | De Jong  Hoesen Moisander Lukoki  | 
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Kevin Blom  | 
| 23 December 2012 18 | FC Utrecht | 0–0 | Ajax | Utrecht | 
| 14:30 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 18,500 Referee: Danny Makkelie  | 
| 20 January 2013 19 | Ajax | 3–0 | Feyenoord | Amsterdam | 
| 14:30 | Fischer  De Jong Van Rhijn Alderweireld  | 
Report | Janmaat  Vilhena  | 
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 53,052 Referee: Pol van Boekel  | 
| 27 January 2013 20 | Vitesse | 3–2 | Ajax | Arnhem | 
| 12:30 | Van Aanholt  Janssen Ibarra  | 
Report | Moisander  Kashia Eriksen  | 
Stadium: Gelredome Attendance: 21,867 Referee: Bas Nijhuis  | 
| 3 February 2013 21 | VVV-Venlo | 0–3 | Ajax | Venlo | 
| 20:45 | Wildschut  | 
Report | De Jong  Fischer Boerrigter  | 
Stadium: De Koel Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Ruud Bossen  | 
| 10 February 2013 22 | Ajax | 1–1 | Roda JC | Amsterdam | 
| 14:30 | Blind  | 
Report | Ramzi  Kurto Donald  | 
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Maarten Ketting  | 
| 17 February 2013 23 | RKC Waalwijk | 0–2 | Ajax | Waalwijk | 
| 16:30 | Sneijder  | 
Report | Moisander  Eriksen Lukoki Schöne  | 
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Reinold Wiedemeijer  | 
| 24 February 2013 24 | Ajax | 1–1 | ADO Den Haag | Amsterdam | 
| 14:30 | Schöne  | 
Report | Van Duinen  Chery  | 
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 46,772 Referee: Pol van Boekel  | 
| 2 March 2013 25 | Twente | 0–2 | Ajax | Enschede | 
| 14:30 | Report | Moisander  Alderweireld  | 
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Richard Liesveld  | 
| 10 March 2013 26 | Ajax | 3–0 | PEC Zwolle | Amsterdam | 
| 14:30 | Sigþórsson  De Jong Boerrigter  | 
Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,650 Referee: Tom van Sichem  | 
| 17 March 2013 27 | AZ | 2–3 | Ajax | Alkmaar | 
| 14:30 | Henriksen  Altidore Viergever  | 
Report | De Jong  Blind Van Rhijn Alderweireld  | 
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Björn Kuipers  | 
| 31 March 2013 28 | Ajax | 4–1 | NEC | Amsterdam | 
| 14:30 | Fischer  Van Eijden Babel  | 
Report | Conboy  Van der Velden  | 
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,367 Referee: Jan Wegereef  | 
| 7 April 2013 29 | Ajax | 4–0 | Heracles Almelo | Amsterdam | 
| 21:00 | Schöne  Vermeer Sigþórsson De Jong Babel Eriksen  | 
Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,947 Referee: Ruud Bossen  | 
| 14 April 2013 30 | PSV | 2–3 | Ajax | Eindhoven | 
| 14:30 | Lens  | 
Report | Sigþórsson  Fischer Eriksen Boerrigter  | 
Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 34,500 Referee: Björn Kuipers  | 
| 19 April 2013 31 | Ajax | 1–1 | Heerenveen | Amsterdam | 
| 20:00 | Fischer  Van Rhijn Schöne  | 
Report | Finnbogason  Van Anholt El Ghanassy  | 
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,701 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük  | 
| 27 April 2013 32 | NAC Breda | 0–2 | Ajax | Breda | 
| 14:30 | Leugers  | 
Report | Sigþórsson  Gilissen  | 
Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion Attendance: 19,000 Referee: Richard Liesveld  | 
| 5 May 2013 33 | Ajax | 5–0 | Willem II | Amsterdam | 
| 18:30 CET (UTC+01) | Sigþórsson  Eriksen Fischer De Jong Hoesen  | 
Report | Van Buuren  | 
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,963 Referee: Danny Makkelie  | 
| 12 May 2013 34 | FC Groningen | 0–2 | Ajax | Groningen | 
| 14:30 | Lindgren  Burnet Magnasco  | 
Report | Sigþórsson  Boerrigter Blind Hoesen  | 
Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Reinold Wiedemeijer  | 
KNVB Cup
| 26 September 2012 Second round | FC Utrecht | 0–3 | Ajax | Utrecht | 
| 20:45 | Report | Sana  Babel Eriksen  | 
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Referee: Bas Nijhuis  | 
| 31 October 2012 Third round | ONS Sneek | 0–2 | Ajax | Sneek | 
| 20:45 | De Wagt  | 
Report | Fischer  Enoh Denswil  | 
Stadium: Zuidersportpark Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Pol van Boekel  | 
| 20 December 2012 Fourth round | FC Groningen | 0–3 | Ajax | Groningen | 
| 19:00 | Burnet  | 
Report | De Jong  Eriksen Fischer  | 
Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Reinold Wiedemeijer  | 
| 31 January 2013 Quarter-finals | Vitesse | 0–4 | Ajax | Emmen | 
| 20:15 | van Ginkel  | 
Report | Hoesen  Moisander Schöne Boerrigter Sigþórsson  | 
Stadium: Univé Stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Richard Liesveld  | 
| 27 February 2013 Semi-finals | Ajax | 0–3 | AZ | Amsterdam | 
| 20:15 | Report | Altidore  Guðmundsson  | 
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 11,324 Referee: Ruud Bossen  | 
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 14 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 11 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | –8 | 4 | |
| 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | –4 | 3 | |
| 18 September 2012 1 |  Borussia Dortmund  | 1–0 |   | Dortmund, Germany | 
| 20:45 CEST | Lewandowski  | 
Report | Sana  Van Rhijn  | 
Stadium: Signal Iduna Park Attendance: 65,829 Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy)  | 
| 3 October 2012 2 |  Ajax  | 1–4 |   | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 
| 20:45 CEST | Moisander  | 
Report | Ronaldo  Benzema Essien  | 
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49,491 Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)  | 
| 24 October 2012 3 |  Ajax  | 3–1 |   | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 
| 20:45 CEST | Blind  De Jong Moisander Eriksen  | 
Report | Nasri  Kolarov Y. Touré  | 
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 45,743 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)  | 
| 6 November 2012 4 |  Manchester City  | 2–2 |   | Manchester, England | 
| 20:45 CET | Y. Touré  Agüero  | 
Report | De Jong  Blind Poulsen  | 
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 40,222 Referee: Peter Rasmussen (Denmark)  | 
| 21 November 2012 5 |  Ajax  | 1–4 |   | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 
| 20:45 CET | Enoh  Moisander Hoesen  | 
Report | Reus  Götze Lewandowski  | 
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 47,500 Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal)  | 
| 4 December 2012 6 |  Real Madrid  | 4–1 |   | Madrid, Spain | 
| 20:45 CET | Ronaldo  Callejón Kaká Carvalho  | 
Report | Boerrigter  | 
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Attendance: 57,245 Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)  | 
UEFA Europa League
Knockout phase
Round of 32
| 14 February 2013 First leg |  Ajax  | 2–0 |   | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 
| 19:00 | Alderweireld  Van Rhijn Moisander  | 
Report | Latovlevici  Bourceanu Pintilii  | 
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,493 Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Bulgaria)  | 
| 21 February 2013 Second leg |  Steaua București  | 2–0 (2–2 agg.) (4–2 p)  |   | Bucharest, Romania | 
| 21:05 | Gardoș  Latovlevici Prepeliță Filip Chiricheș  | 
Report | Eriksen  De Jong Poulsen  | 
Stadium: Arena Națională Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy)  | 
| Penalties | ||||
Transfers for 2012–13
Summer transfer window
For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the summer window (1 July 2012 to 31 August 2012) please see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2012.
Arrivals
- The following players moved to AFC Ajax.
 
| Name | Position | Transfer type | Previous club | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return from loan spell | |||||
| Midfielder | 30 June 2012 | - | |||
| Forward | 9 July 2012 | - | |||
| Transfer | |||||
| Midfielder | 15 July 2012 | €500,000 | |||
| Midfielder | 30 July 2012 | €350,000 | |||
| Defender | 20 August 2012 | €3 million | |||
| Forward | 26 August 2012 | €350,000 | |||
| Midfielder | 31 August 2012 | €1.3 million | |||
| Free Transfer | |||||
| Midfielder | 18 April 2012 | - | |||
| Forward | 20 April 2012 | - | |||
| Midfielder | 22 August 2012 | - | |||
| Forward | 31 August 2012 | - | |||
Departures
- The following players moved from AFC Ajax.
 
| Name | Position | Transfer type | New club | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out on loan | |||||
| Defender | 27 June 2012 | - | |||
| Forward | 15 July 2012 | - | |||
| Transfer | |||||
| Goalkeeper | 14 June 2012 | €150,000 | |||
| Forward | 5 July 2012 | €850,000 | |||
| Defender | 7 July 2012 | €12 million | |||
| Forward | 25 July 2012 | €400,000 | |||
| Forward | 6 August 2012 | €1 million | |||
| Forward | 15 August 2012 | €8.5 million | |||
| Midfielder | 24 August 2012 | €600,000 | |||
| Defender | 31 August 2012 | €5 million | |||
| Free Transfer | |||||
| Defender | 13 March 2012 | — | - | ||
| Defender | 13 April 2012 | — | - | ||
| Midfielder | 5 May 2012 | - | |||
| Forward | 25 May 2012 | - | |||
| Midfielder | 8 July 2012 | - | |||
| Midfielder | 9 July 2012 | - | |||
| Forward | 19 July 2012 | - | |||
| Midfielder | 18 August 2012 | - | |||
| Midfielder | 29 August 2012 | - | |||
| Goalkeeper | 29 September 2012 | - | |||
Winter transfer window
For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the winter window (1 January 2013 to 1 February 2013) please see List of Dutch football transfers winter 2012–13.
Arrivals
- The following players moved to AFC Ajax.
 
| Name | Position | Transfer type | Previous club | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan | |||||
| Forward | 31 January 2013 | - | |||
| Transfer | |||||
| Midfielder | 23 January 2013 | €500,000 | |||
| Free Transfer | |||||
| Defender | 20 November 2012 | - | |||
| Forward | 22 January 2013 | - | |||
| Forward | 31 January 2013 | - | |||
Departures
- The following players moved from AFC Ajax.
 
| Name | Position | Transfer type | New club | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out on loan | |||||
| Midfielder | 1 January 2013 | - | |||
| Defender | 4 January 2013 | - | |||
| Defender | 5 January 2013 | - | |||
| Forward | 9 January 2013 | - | |||
| Midfielder | 31 January 2013 | - | |||
| Defender | 31 January 2013 | - | |||
| Transfer | |||||
| Forward | 2 January 2013 | €500,000 | |||
| Midfielder | 6 January 2013 | €100,000 | |||
| Free Transfer | |||||
| Forward | 2 January 2013 | - | |||