| 2012–13 season | |||
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| 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 |  |  |  |  | .svg.png.webp) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 |  Friendly match | VV Oldenzaal – AFC Ajax ( 0–11 ) | 
|  Johan Cruijff Schaal | — | |
|  KNVB Cup | SBV Vitesse - AFC Ajax ( 0–4 ) | |
|  UEFA Champions League | AFC Ajax – Manchester City ( 3–1 ) | |
|  UEFA Europa League | AFC Ajax - Steaua București ( 2–0 ) | |
|  Eredivisie | NEC – AFC Ajax ( 1–6 ) | |
| Biggest loss |  Friendly match | Vasco da Gama – AFC Ajax ( 1–0 ) | 
|  Johan Cruijff Schaal | AFC Ajax – PSV ( 2–4 ) | |
|  KNVB Cup | AFC Ajax – AZ ( 0–3 ) | |
|  UEFA Champions League | AFC Ajax - Real Madrid ( 1–4 ) AFC Ajax - Borussia Dortmund ( 1–4 ) | |
|  UEFA Europa League | Steaua București - AFC Ajax ( 2–0 ) | |
|  Eredivisie | AFC Ajax – SBV Vitesse ( 0–2 ) | |
| Most goals in a match |  Friendly match | VV Oldenzaal – AFC Ajax ( 0–11 ) | 
|  Johan Cruyff Shield | AFC Ajax – PSV ( 2–4 ) | |
|  KNVB Cup | SBV Vitesse - AFC Ajax ( 0–4 ) | |
|  UEFA Champions League | AFC Ajax - Real Madrid ( 1–4 ) AFC Ajax - Borussia Dortmund ( 1–4 ) | |
|  UEFA Europa League | AFC Ajax - Steaua București ( 2–0 ) | |
|  Eredivisie | NEC – AFC Ajax ( 1–6 ) | 
Topscorers
| Friendlies 
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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 |  Ajax | Huizen, Netherlands | 
| 15:00 | Denswil  18' (o.g.) | Report | Klaassen  51' De Jong  61' Fischer  62' | Stadium: Sportpark De Wolfskamer Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Roelof Luinge | 
| 6 July 2012 | VV Oldenzaal   | 0–11 |  Ajax | Oldenzaal, Netherlands | 
| 19:00 | Report | Fischer  6', 41' Klaassen  12', 45' Özbiliz  12', 18', 43', 68' Serero  28' De Sa  54', 74' | Stadium: Sportpark De Thij Attendance: - Referee: Björn Kuipers | 
| 7 July 2012 | FC Emmen   | 0–5 |  Ajax | Emmen, Netherlands | 
| 14:30 | Report | Maynard  8' (o.g.) Sigþórsson  14' De Jong  30' Klaassen  49' Mravec  90' (o.g.) | Stadium: Univé Stadion | 
| 11 July 2012 | SC Veendam   | 1–5 |  Ajax | Buitenpost, Germany | 
| 19:00 | Katschner  11' | Report | Özbiliz  13' De Jong  19' Fischer  42' Veltman  86' Lukoki  90' | Stadium: Sportpark De Swadde Attendance: 4,200 | 
| 16 July 2012 | VV Noordwijk   | 0–8 |  Ajax | Noordwijk, Netherlands | 
| 15:00 | Report | Serero  7' Schöne  17' Ligeon  41' Ebecilio  56' Klaassen  58' Janssen  72' Sigþórsson  81', 84' | Stadium: Sportpark Duinwetering | 
| 21 July 2012 | Ajax   | 4–0 |  Celtic | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 
| 19:00 | De Jong  13' Sigþórsson  21' Serero  27' Blind  66', pen' | Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena | 
| 28 July 2012 | Southampton   | 0–1 |  Ajax | Southampton, England | 
| 16:00 | Report | Özbiliz  64' | Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium | 
| 31 July 2012 | Norwich City   | 1–1 |  Ajax | Norwich, England | 
| 20:45 | Pilkington  7' | Report | Schöne  30' | Stadium: Carrow Road | 
| 9 October 2012 | Ajax   | 1–1 |  AS Trenčín | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 
| Rits  76' | Report | Mondek  24' | Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst | 
| 13 January 2013 | Vasco da Gama   | 1–0 |  Ajax | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 
| Wendel  16' | Report | Stadium: São Januário | 
| 25 May 2013 | Ajax   | Cancelled |  Milan | 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  3', 53' Lens  11' Wijnaldum  90+3' | Report | Alderweireld  44' Marcelo  53' (o.g.) | Stadium: Amsterdam ArenA Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Björn Kuipers | 
Eredivisie
| 12 August 2012 1 | Ajax | 2–2 | AZ | Amsterdam | 
| 16:30 | Van der Wiel  9' Blind  45' Sigþórsson  83' | Report | Altidore  48', 50' Moisander  57' | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 48,412 Referee: Kevin Blom | 
| 19 August 2012 2 | NEC | 1–6 | Ajax | Nijmegen | 
| 16:30 | Nuytinck  63' | Report | Lukoki  13',  62' Eriksen  17' Sana  20', 83' Janssen  38' Dijks  47' De Jong  53' | Stadium: Stadion de Goffert Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Pieter Vink | 
| 25 August 2012 3 | Ajax | 5–0 | NAC Breda | Amsterdam | 
| 20:45 | De Jong  2', 90+1' Moisander  11' Sana  40' Serero  49' | Report | De Roover  47' Botteghin  84' | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 48,785 Referee: Reinold Wiedemeijer | 
| 2 September 2012 4 | Heerenveen | 2–2 | Ajax | Heerenveen | 
| 16:30 | Finnbogason  30', 45' Kruiswijk  66' Zomer  69' Đuričić  84' | Report | Serero  13', 47',  53' Van Rhijn  75' | Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 26,100 Referee: Pol van Boekel | 
| 15 September 2012 5 | Ajax | 2–0 | RKC Waalwijk | Amsterdam | 
| 18:45 | Schöne  52' Moisander  62' Lukoki  69' | 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  14' Toornstra  66' | Report | Schöne  21' Babel  62' Moisander  83' | Stadium: Kyocera Stadion Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Danny Makkelie | 
| 29 September 2012 7 | Ajax | 1–0 | Twente | Amsterdam | 
| 20:45 | Eriksen  68' | Report | Tadić  45+1' Brama  86' | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Referee: Pieter Vink | 
| 7 October 2012 8 | Ajax | 1–1 | FC Utrecht | Amsterdam | 
| 12:30 | Babel  6' | Report | Sporkslede  51' (o.g.) Kali  65' | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 48,836 Referee: Jan Wegereef | 
| 20 October 2012 9 | Heracles Almelo | 3–3 | Ajax | Almelo | 
| 18:45 | Te Wierik  61' Bruns  80' Pedro  90' | Report | Rienstra  10' (o.g.) Schöne  25' Sana  62' | Stadium: Polman Stadion Referee: Kevin Blom | 
| 28 October 2012 10 | Feyenoord | 2–2 | Ajax | Rotterdam | 
| 12:30 | Boëtius  23' Immers  48' De Vrij  50' Martins Indi  52' Clasie  84' Pellè  90',  90+1' | Report | Moisander  26'  75' Eriksen  12' De Jong  48',  84' | Stadium: Feyenoord Stadion Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Bas Nijhuis | 
| 3 November 2012 11 | Ajax | 0–2 | Vitesse | Amsterdam | 
| 18:45 | Blind  41' Denswil  79' | Report | Bony  38', 46' Janssen  78' | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50,965 Referee: Björn Kuipers | 
| 11 November 2012 12 | PEC Zwolle | 2–4 | Ajax | Zwolle | 
| 12:30 | Mokhtar  66' Avdić  81' Drost  83' | Report | Alderweireld  12' Fischer  32', 48' De Jong  76' | Stadium: Ijsseldelta Stadion Attendance: 11,324 Referee: Dennis Higler | 
| 17 November 2012 13 | Ajax | 2–0 | VVV-Venlo | Amsterdam | 
| 19:45 | Boerrigter  47' Hoesen  84' | Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49,395 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük | 
| 25 November 2012 14 | Roda JC | 1–2 | Ajax | Kerkrade | 
| 12:30 | Hupperts  14' Hempte  54' Malki  58' Monteyne  67' Pereira  78' | Report | De Jong  57' Eriksen  82' Schöne  88' | Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion Attendance: 17,159 Referee: Pieter Vink | 
| 1 December 2012 15 | Ajax | 3–1 | PSV | Amsterdam | 
| 20:45 | De Jong  29' Van Rhijn  71' Hoesen  72' Fischer  87' | Report | Lens  36' Van Bommel  57' Narsingh  59' Mertens  74' | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,064 Referee: Björn Kuipers | 
| 8 December 2012 16 | Ajax | 2–0 | FC Groningen | Amsterdam | 
| 20:45 | Boerrigter  42' Schöne  53' (pen.) | Report | Van Dijk  13' Kwakman  53' Bakker  57' Ajilore  90+2' | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Richard Liesveld | 
| 16 December 2012 17 | Willem II | 2–4 | Ajax | Tilburg | 
| 16:30 | Joachim  15' Snijders  28' | Report | De Jong  11' Hoesen  14' Moisander  72' Lukoki  87' | 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  7', 40' De Jong  28',  62' Van Rhijn  38'  64' Alderweireld  84' | Report | Janmaat  44' Vilhena  79' | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 53,052 Referee: Pol van Boekel | 
| 27 January 2013 20 | Vitesse | 3–2 | Ajax | Arnhem | 
| 12:30 | Van Aanholt  41',  79' Janssen  68' Ibarra  81' | Report | Moisander  30' Kashia  33' (o.g.) Eriksen  64' | Stadium: Gelredome Attendance: 21,867 Referee: Bas Nijhuis | 
| 3 February 2013 21 | VVV-Venlo | 0–3 | Ajax | Venlo | 
| 20:45 | Wildschut  31' | Report | De Jong  34' Fischer  61' Boerrigter  82' | Stadium: De Koel Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Ruud Bossen | 
| 10 February 2013 22 | Ajax | 1–1 | Roda JC | Amsterdam | 
| 14:30 | Blind  54' | Report | Ramzi  39' Kurto  73' Donald  85' | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Maarten Ketting | 
| 17 February 2013 23 | RKC Waalwijk | 0–2 | Ajax | Waalwijk | 
| 16:30 | Sneijder  14' | Report | Moisander  22' Eriksen  40' Lukoki  62' Schöne  72' | Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Reinold Wiedemeijer | 
| 24 February 2013 24 | Ajax | 1–1 | ADO Den Haag | Amsterdam | 
| 14:30 | Schöne  85' | Report | Van Duinen  25' Chery  30' | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 46,772 Referee: Pol van Boekel | 
| 2 March 2013 25 | Twente | 0–2 | Ajax | Enschede | 
| 14:30 | Report | Moisander  4',  27' Alderweireld  35' | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Richard Liesveld | 
| 10 March 2013 26 | Ajax | 3–0 | PEC Zwolle | Amsterdam | 
| 14:30 | Sigþórsson  19' De Jong  26' Boerrigter  80' | Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,650 Referee: Tom van Sichem | 
| 17 March 2013 27 | AZ | 2–3 | Ajax | Alkmaar | 
| 14:30 | Henriksen  47' Altidore  74' Viergever  83' | Report | De Jong  20', 59' Blind  22' Van Rhijn  25' Alderweireld  54' | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Björn Kuipers | 
| 31 March 2013 28 | Ajax | 4–1 | NEC | Amsterdam | 
| 14:30 | Fischer  21', 77' Van Eijden  25' (o.g.) Babel  81' | Report | Conboy  66' Van der Velden  78' | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,367 Referee: Jan Wegereef | 
| 7 April 2013 29 | Ajax | 4–0 | Heracles Almelo | Amsterdam | 
| 21:00 | Schöne  13',  45' Vermeer  48' Sigþórsson  52' De Jong  63' Babel  75' Eriksen  84' | Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,947 Referee: Ruud Bossen | 
| 14 April 2013 30 | PSV | 2–3 | Ajax | Eindhoven | 
| 14:30 | Lens  43', 69' | Report | Sigþórsson  33' Fischer  41' Eriksen  52' Boerrigter  77' | Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 34,500 Referee: Björn Kuipers | 
| 19 April 2013 31 | Ajax | 1–1 | Heerenveen | Amsterdam | 
| 20:00 | Fischer  26' Van Rhijn  68' Schöne  86' | Report | Finnbogason  53' Van Anholt  71' El Ghanassy  87' | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,701 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük | 
| 27 April 2013 32 | NAC Breda | 0–2 | Ajax | Breda | 
| 14:30 | Leugers  86' | Report | Sigþórsson  47' Gilissen  52' (o.g.) | 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  12' Eriksen  25' Fischer  68' De Jong  82' Hoesen  89' | Report | Van Buuren  24' | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,963 Referee: Danny Makkelie | 
| 12 May 2013 34 | FC Groningen | 0–2 | Ajax | Groningen | 
| 14:30 | Lindgren  28' Burnet  30' Magnasco  37' | Report | Sigþórsson  8' Boerrigter  37' Blind  57' Hoesen  72' | 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  11' Babel  15' Eriksen  52' | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Referee: Bas Nijhuis | 
| 31 October 2012 Third round | ONS Sneek | 0–2 | Ajax | Sneek | 
| 20:45 | De Wagt  69' | Report | Fischer  74' Enoh  80' Denswil  88' | Stadium: Zuidersportpark Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Pol van Boekel | 
| 20 December 2012 Fourth round | FC Groningen | 0–3 | Ajax | Groningen | 
| 19:00 | Burnet  74' | Report | De Jong  25' Eriksen  49' Fischer  60' | Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Reinold Wiedemeijer | 
| 31 January 2013 Quarter-finals | Vitesse | 0–4 | Ajax | Emmen | 
| 20:15 | van Ginkel  35' | Report | Hoesen  7' Moisander  21' Schöne  59' Boerrigter  76' Sigþórsson  81', 86' | Stadium: Univé Stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Richard Liesveld | 
| 27 February 2013 Semi-finals | Ajax | 0–3 | AZ | Amsterdam | 
| 20:15 | Report | Altidore  74', 90+3' Guðmundsson  88' | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 11,324 Referee: Ruud Bossen | 
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 14 | 
|  Real Madrid | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 11 | 
|  Ajax | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | –8 | 4 | 
|  Manchester City | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | –4 | 3 | 
| 18 September 2012 1 | Borussia Dortmund   | 1–0 |  Ajax | Dortmund, Germany | 
| 20:45 CEST | Lewandowski  87' | Report | Sana  37' Van Rhijn  57' | Stadium: Signal Iduna Park Attendance: 65,829 Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy) | 
| 3 October 2012 2 | Ajax   | 1–4 |  Real Madrid | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 
| 20:45 CEST | Moisander  56' | Report | Ronaldo  42', 79', 81' Benzema  48' Essien  58' | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49,491 Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) | 
| 24 October 2012 3 | Ajax   | 3–1 |  Manchester City | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 
| 20:45 CEST | Blind  29' De Jong  45' Moisander  57' Eriksen  68' | Report | Nasri  22' Kolarov  75' Y. Touré  79' | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 45,743 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway) | 
| 6 November 2012 4 | Manchester City   | 2–2 |  Ajax | Manchester, England | 
| 20:45 CET | Y. Touré  22' Agüero  74' | Report | De Jong  10', 18' Blind  46' Poulsen  85' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 40,222 Referee: Peter Rasmussen (Denmark) | 
| 21 November 2012 5 | Ajax   | 1–4 |  Borussia Dortmund | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 
| 20:45 CET | Enoh  19' Moisander  85' Hoesen  87' | Report | Reus  8' Götze  36',  53' Lewandowski  43', 64' | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 47,500 Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal) | 
| 4 December 2012 6 | Real Madrid   | 4–1 |  Ajax | Madrid, Spain | 
| 20:45 CET | Ronaldo  13',  82' Callejón  28', 88' Kaká  49' Carvalho  77' | Report | Boerrigter  59' | 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 |  Steaua București | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 
| 19:00 | Alderweireld  28' Van Rhijn  49' Moisander  79' | Report | Latovlevici  34' Bourceanu  35' Pintilii  85'  89' | 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) |  Ajax | Bucharest, Romania | 
| 21:05 | Gardoș  7' Latovlevici  38' Prepeliță  41' Filip  73' Chiricheș  76' | Report | Eriksen  32' De Jong  97' Poulsen  114' | 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 | |||||
|  |  Roly Bonevacia | Midfielder | 30 June 2012 |  NAC Breda | - | 
|  |  Darío Cvitanich | Forward | 9 July 2012 |  Boca Juniors | - | 
| Transfer | |||||
|  |  Ilan Boccara | Midfielder | 15 July 2012 |  Paris Saint-Germain | €500,000 | 
|  |  Tobias Sana | Midfielder | 30 July 2012 |  IFK Göteborg | €350,000 | 
|  |  Niklas Moisander | Defender | 20 August 2012 |  AZ | €3 million | 
|  |  Danny Hoesen | Forward | 26 August 2012 |  Fulham | €350,000 | 
|  |  Lucas Andersen | Midfielder | 31 August 2012 |  Aalborg BK | €1.3 million | 
| Free Transfer | |||||
|  |  Lasse Schöne | Midfielder | 18 April 2012 |  NEC | - | 
|  |  Gino van Kessel | Forward | 20 April 2012 |  AZ | - | 
|  |  Christian Poulsen | Midfielder | 22 August 2012 |  Evian | - | 
|  |  Ryan Babel | Forward | 31 August 2012 |  1899 Hoffenheim | - | 
Departures
- The following players moved from AFC Ajax.
| Name | Position | Transfer type | New club | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out on loan | |||||
|  |  Henri Toivomäki | Defender | 27 June 2012 |  Almere City | - | 
|  |  Geoffrey Castillion | Forward | 15 July 2012 |  Heracles Almelo | - | 
| Transfer | |||||
|  |  Marco Bizot | Goalkeeper | 14 June 2012 |  FC Groningen | €150,000 | 
|  |  Mounir El Hamdaoui | Forward | 5 July 2012 |  Fiorentina | €850,000 | 
|  | .svg.png.webp) Jan Vertonghen | Defender | 7 July 2012 |  Tottenham Hotspur | €12 million | 
|  |  Darío Cvitanich | Forward | 25 July 2012 |  Nice | €400,000 | 
|  |  Aras Özbiliz | Forward | 6 August 2012 |  Kuban Krasnodar | €1 million | 
|  |  Vurnon Anita | Forward | 15 August 2012 |  Newcastle United | €8.5 million | 
|  |  Theo Janssen | Midfielder | 24 August 2012 |  Vitesse | €600,000 | 
|  |  Gregory van der Wiel | Defender | 31 August 2012 |  Paris Saint-Germain | €5 million | 
| Free Transfer | |||||
|  |  André Ooijer | Defender | 13 March 2012 | — | - | 
|  |  Bruno Silva | Defender | 13 April 2012 | — | - | 
|  |  Ricardo Kip | Midfielder | 5 May 2012 |  Almere City | - | 
|  |  Florian Jozefzoon | Forward | 25 May 2012 |  RKC Waalwijk | - | 
|  |  Nicolás Lodeiro | Midfielder | 8 July 2012 |  Botafogo | - | 
|  |  Rodney Sneijder | Midfielder | 9 July 2012 |  RKC Waalwijk | - | 
|  |  Dmitri Bulykin | Forward | 19 July 2012 |  Twente | - | 
|  |  Ismaïl Aissati | Midfielder | 18 August 2012 |  Antalyaspor | - | 
|  |  Youssef Fennich | Midfielder | 29 August 2012 |  Heerenveen | - | 
|  |  Jeroen Verhoeven | Goalkeeper | 29 September 2012 |  FC Utrecht | - | 
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 | |||||
|  |  Isaac Cuenca | Forward | 31 January 2013 |  Barcelona | - | 
| Transfer | |||||
|  |  Dejan Meleg | Midfielder | 23 January 2013 |  FK Vojvodina | €500,000 | 
| Free Transfer | |||||
|  |  Riechedly Bazoer | Defender | 20 November 2012 |  PSV | - | 
|  |  Václav Černý | Forward | 22 January 2013 |  1. FK Příbram | - | 
|  |  Dimitri Silvestridis | Forward | 31 January 2013 |  Ajax Hellas Youth Academy | - | 
Departures
- The following players moved from AFC Ajax.
| Name | Position | Transfer type | New club | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out on loan | |||||
|  |  Roly Bonevacia | Midfielder | 1 January 2013 |  Roda JC | - | 
|  |  Xandro Schenk | Defender | 4 January 2013 |  Go Ahead Eagles | - | 
|  |  Sven Nieuwpoort | Defender | 5 January 2013 |  Almere City | - | 
|  |  Gino van Kessel | Forward | 9 January 2013 |  Almere City | - | 
|  |  Eyong Enoh | Midfielder | 31 January 2013 |  Fulham | - | 
|  |  Dico Koppers | Defender | 31 January 2013 |  ADO Den Haag | - | 
| Transfer | |||||
|  |  Lorenzo Ebecilio | Forward | 2 January 2013 |  Metalurh Donetsk | €500,000 | 
|  | .svg.png.webp) Mats Rits | Midfielder | 6 January 2013 | .svg.png.webp) KV Mechelen | €100,000 | 
| Free Transfer | |||||
|  |  Yener Arıca | Forward | 2 January 2013 |  Kayserispor | - | 


















