Jong Ajax

Jong Ajax (formerly more commonly known as Ajax 2). The team is composed mostly of professional footballers, who are often recent graduates from the highest youth level (Ajax A1) Since 1992 Jong Ajax have competed in the Beloften Eredivisie, competing against other reserve teams such as Jong PSV, Jong FC Groningen or Jong AZ. It has won the Beloften Eredivisie title a record eight times, as well as the KNVB Reserve Cup three times, making it the most successful reserve squad in the Netherlands. By winning the Beloften Eredivisie title, Jong Ajax were able to qualify for the actual KNVB Cup, even advancing to the semi-finals on three occasions. Its best result in the Dutch Cup was under manager Jan Olde Riekerink in 2001–02, when a semi-final loss to FC Utrecht in a Penalty shoot-out after extra time, which saw Utrecht advance, and thus preventing an Ajax vs. Jong Ajax Dutch Cup final. The 2013–14 season marked the Jupiler League debut of the AFC Ajax reserves' squad Jong Ajax. Previously playing in the Beloften Eredivisie (a separate league for reserve teams, not included in the Dutch professional or amateur league structure) players were allowed to move around freely between the reserve team and the first team during the course of the season. This is no longer the case as Jong Ajax now registers and fields a separate squad from that of Ajax first team for the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of professional football in the Netherlands. Its home matches are played at…

Official trophies (recognized by UEFA and FIFA)

National

Eerste Divisie (1): 2017–18 Beloften Eredivisie (8): 1994, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2009 KNVB Reserve Cup (3): 2003, 2004, 2012 KNVB Amateur Cup (1): 1984 KNVB District Cup (4): 1984, 1987, 1993, 1994 KNVB Raven Cup (1) : 1956

International

HKFC International Soccer Sevens Main Tournament – Shield winners: 2010

Other trophies

Den Helder Maritime Tournament (2): 1996, 2010