AFC Ajax - Amsterdam's Finest

If you're a true-blue fan of football, then you arekey player Johan Cruyff left - but thanks largely
undoubtedly aware of Amsterdam's incredible club,to the heroic coaching of Tomislav Ivi, the team
AFC Ajax. Also known as Ajax Amsterdam - andrebounded around 1977. Once again, they were in
sometimes simply as Ajax - the team has beentheir prime. In the years since, many footballers
ranked the seventh-best football club of the 20thhave made their name with the team: Jari
century, which is a truly humbling designation.Litmanen, Patrick Kluivert and Michael Laudrup, to
Although the team's heydey was during thename a few. As always, many hotels in
1970s, it still enjoys a very loyal following. IfAmsterdam saw their bookings soar when an
you're planning to come to Amsterdam and they'llimportant match was imminent.
be playing, make it a point to take in a game.AFC Ajax: Check Them Out For Yourself
A Brief History Of The ClubAlthough there are many great reasons to visit
AFC Ajax was founded in 1900 and got off to aAmsterdam, there are few better ways to
great start. By 1911, it was promoted into theexperience the passion of its citizens than
highest level of Dutch football. During the 1920s,attending an AFC Ajax match. Amsterdam hotels
they picked up many regional titles. The samedo tend to fill up around the time of a particularly
success continued through the 1930s and 1940s.critical game, so visitors need to take that into
In 1950, the Netherlands finally allowedconsideration. However, watching these
professional football and AFC Ajax shot toprofessional footballers do their thing live at
prominence in no time flat. Although AFC AjaxAmsterdam Arena is simply unforgettable. Finding
enjoyed many successes, 1971 was theirdeals on hotels in Amsterdam is possible,
undisputed year of triumph. The club picked upespecially if you make your plans early enough.
European and domestic titles one after another,With any luck, you'll be able to book Amsterdam
and flew through the early 1970s on a wave ofhotels right near the arena and can make a
unparalleled achievement.weekend out of it. Win or lose, watching the
A Stumble, Followed By A Reboundhistoric AFC Ajax club play is a very memorable
The club made some missteps after their primeexperience.
performance early in the 1970s - especially after