6 Facts About Ajax

1. On September 23, 1944 Ajax was awarded the Maritime "M" Pennant for its production of engines for the Victory ships.

2. In 1920, Ajax introduced a line of twin cylinder steam drilling engines.

3. In 2016, Ajax launched an eSports team, with Koen Weijland as the clubs first signing, making their debut on the Global stage of professional gaming.

4. In 1996, Ajax moved to a new home ground in the southeast of the city known as the Amsterdam Arena, since 2018 known as the Johan Cruyff Arena.

5. Under the management of Louis van Gaal, Ajax won the UEFA Cup in 1992 to become the second club, after Juventus, to have won all three major European club competitions.

6. In 1995, Ajax was crowned as World Team of the Year by World Soccer magazine.