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August 2002

Newcastle United have signed Chelsea's striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink for 5,500,000. Hasselbaink had a relegation clause that was activated when Chelsea was relegated from Premier League.

FC Utrecht have appointed Frank Rijkaard as manager.

Barcelona have signed Paris-SG's Brazilian star Ronaldinho for a fee of 40,000,000.

Dutch Super Cup
Ajax – Feyenoord 2-0
1-0 Richard Witschge
2-0 Richard Witschge

Ajax have won the Dutch Super Cup with a 2-0 win over rivals Feyenoord at Amsterdam ArenA. Ajax get revenge after losing the Dutch Cup finals (last season).

Newcastle United smash their transfer record by signing Holland U21 star forward Dirk Kuijt from FC Utrecht for 18,750,000.

Inter-Toto Cup Second Round

Chernomorets Odessa – SC Heerenveen 2-1 (2-1 / 0-0)

Inter-Toto Cup Third Round

FC Utrecht – Young Boys Bern 3-1 (2-0 / 1-1)

Inter-Toto Cup Semi Finals

FC Utrecht – Inter 0-5 (0-0 / 0-5)

Inter-Toto Cup Finals
Inter – Valencia 2-1 (1-0 / 1-1)
FC Niederösterreich – Hajduk Split 3-3 (1-1 / 2-2)

West Ham – Spartak Moscow 2-2 (1-2 / 1-0)

Inter, FC Niederösterreich and Spartak Moscow qualifies for the UEFA Cup.

Eredivisie
Ajax – SC Heerenveen 4-0
1-0 Rafael van der Vaart
2-0 Andre Mijatovic
3-0 Rafael van der Vaart
4-0 Andy van der Meyde

Ajax steamrolls over Heerenveen. Heerenveen have a squad good enough to once again fight for a spot in the UEFA Cup or Inter-Toto Cup.

Ajax have been awarded 2,800,000 for qualifying for the Champions League Phase 1 Group Stage (reigning champions Barcelona, Dinamo Kiev and Leeds United).

European Super Cup

Barcelona – Dortmund 2-1

Champions League champions Barcelona defeats UEFA Cup winners Dortmund.

UEFA Cup First Round Draw
Dundee United – Vitesse Arnhem
FC Basel – FC Groningen
de Graafschap – Bohemians

All three Dutch teams have a good chance advancing in the UEFA Cup.

Last Edit: Jun 19, 2023 21:05:40 GMT 1 by Asaemon

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September 2002

Vitesse Arnhem have signed Netherlands international goalkeeper Henk Timmer from AZ Alkmaar for 3,400,000. A high level goalkeeper was the missing piece in Gerald Vanenburg's rebuilt team (to replace former Vitesse star keeper Sander Westerveld that left for Liverpool in 1999.

Ajax's Andy van der Meyde, Rafael van der Vaart, Victor Sikora and Tim de Cler played in Holland's 2-0 European Championship Qualifying Group 9 win over Bosnia. Rafael van der Vaart scored one of the goals.

Vitesse Arnhem have signed 18 year old goalkeeper Boy Waterman from Heerenveen for 1,500,000. Waterman is considerad to be one of the most talented young goalkeepers in Holland, together with Ajax's trio Maarten Stekelenburg, Kenneth Vermeer, Remko Pasveer; and Barcelona's Michel Vorm.

Champions League Phase 1 Group B
Barcelona – Ajax 0-1

0-1 Victor Sikora

Ajax's shock the world, by defeating reigning Champions League champions Barcelona on Camp Nou. Moore

Champions League Phase 1 Group B

Leeds – Dinamo Kiev 1-0

Barcelona - Ajax 0-1

Eredivisie
FC Zwolle – Ajax 0-4
0-1 John Heitinga
0-2 Youssouf Hersi
0-3 Rafael van der Vaart

0-4 Mido

Ajax destroys FC Zwolle away. FC Zwolle is one of the teams that are likely to be involved in the battle to avoid relegation.

Champions League Phase 1 Group B
Ajax – Leeds United 2-0
1-0 Rafael van der Vaart

2-0 John Heitinga

Ajax takes a very important win against Leeds United. With two wins against Dinamo Kiev in the upcoming games and Ajax might already have qualified for Phase 2.

Champions League Phase 1 Group B

Dinamo Kiev – Barcelona 0-1

Ajax - Leeds United 2-0

Eredivise
FC Groningen – Ajax 0-1
0-1 Youssouf Hersi

Ajax takes 3 important points away against the talent factory Groningen.

Rangers have loaned Holland U21 forward Ruben Schaken to Vitesse Arnhem. Schaken (forward F RLC) is feared in U21 for his finishing ability and looks for his big break on senior level; and Vitesse manager Gerald Vanenburg have searched for some time for a reliable high producing forward.

Champions League Phase 1 Group B
Dinamo Kiev – Ajax 0-1

0-1 Richard Knopper

Ajax takes 3 very important points away against Dinamo Kiev. Despite looking bland on paper, Dinamo Kiev are a tough hardworking opponent to beat.

Champions League Phase 1 Group B

Leeds United – Barcelona 0-3

Dinamo Kiev - Ajax 0-1

UEFA Cup 1st Round
Vitesse Arnhem – Dundee United 4-1 (1-0 / 3-1)
De Graafschap – Bohemians 6-0 (2-0 / 4-0)
FC Groningen – FC Basel 2-1 (1-1 / 1-0)

Dutch trio Vitesse, De Graafschap and Groningen are through to the Second Round of the UEFA Cup.

Surprisingly Icelandic team KR eliminated Inter-Toto Cup sensation FC Niederösterreich. Another big surprise was Spanish Real Sociedad eliminating German FC Schalke 04.

Vitesse Arnhem have signed Netherlands international winger Orlando Engelaar (1/0) from NAC Breda for 2,900,000. Engelaar looks like a perfect replacement for former Vitesse winger Victor Sikora (now in Ajax).

UEFA Cup 2nd Round Draw
Odd Grenland – Vitesse Arnhem
FC Groningen – Le Havre
Wisla Krakow – De Graafschap

Vitesse and De Graafshap have good chances to advance, while Groningen have a much bigger obstacle in French Le Havre.

Eredivisie

Ajax – De Graafschap 3-1
1-0 Rafael van der Vaart
1-1 Milan Berck Beelenkamp
2-1 Richard Witschge

3-1 Andre Mijatovic

Ajax ends september with 3 more points against the difficult team machine De Graafschap.

Last Edit: Jun 28, 2023 20:57:35 GMT 1 by Asaemon

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Moore Occasional Main Eventer I have made 1,075 posts Custom Title: Hall of Legends Location:	Ajax - Rebuilding a Powerhouse Jun 29, 2023 0:12:28 GMT 1 Asaemon likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Moore on Jun 29, 2023 0:12:28 GMT 1 Pretty great UEFA CL run so far, as you're topping the group and, likely, will top it once the Group Stage ends.

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October 2002

Eredivisie

Ajax – MVV Maastricht 3-0
1-0 Mido
2-0 Mido
3-0 Aron Winter

Ajax have no problems defeating newcomer MVV Maastricht. Ajax's winger Andy van der Meyde will be out of action for about 2 weeks after he suffered a thigh strain.

Andy van der Meyde has been removed from the Holland squad because of injury. PSV Eindhoven's winger John de Jong have been called up as a replacement player.

Champions League Phase 1 Group B
Ajax – Dinamo Kiev 3-1
1-0 Rafael van der Vaart
1-1 Irakliy Modebadze
2-1 Nikos Machlas
3-1 Youssouf Hersi

Wonderkid Zlatan Ibrahimovic was injured after 19th minutes and replaced by Greek striker Nikos Machlas. Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be out of action for about 2 weeks after he suffered a stubbed toe.

Champions League Phase 1 Group B

Ajax – Dinamo Kiev 3-1

Barcelona – Leeds United 4-1

Ajax have qualified from Phase 1 Group B in Champions League.

UEFA Cup 2nd Round 1/2
FC Groningen – Le Havre 1-0
Odd Grenland – Vitesse Arnhem 0-2

Wisla Krakow – De Graafschap 0-0

The Dutch trio FC Groningen, Vitesse Arnhem and De Graafschap have a good chance advancing in the UEFA Cup.

Eredivisie

Ajax – Feyenoord 2-1
1-0 Richard Witschge
2-0 Nikos Machlas
2-1 Nordin Boukhari

Ajax defeats rivals Feyenoord after goals by veterans Richard Witschge and Nikos Machlas. 18 year old Ajax defender John Heitinga will be out of action for about 2 weeks after he suffered strained ankle ligaments.

PSV Eindhoven's winger Arjen Robben has been heralded by the Dutch media as an exciting prospect for the future. Manager Guus Hiddink said that he expects Robben to be a quality player for years to come.

The media in Germany are suggesting that FC Bayern are equipped to win the Champions League this season. The impressive 5-0 hammering of PSV Eindhoven did much to inspire such confidence. FC Bayern looks like one of the biggest challengers to dethrone Barcelona.

Champions League Phase 1 Group B
Ajax – Barcelona 1-2
0-1 Edgar Davids
1-1 Mido

1-2 Javier Saviola

Reigning champions Barcelona manages to defeat a injury struck Ajax.

Champions League Phase 1 Group B
Ajax – Barcelona 1-2
Dinamo Kiev – Leeds United 3-1

Eredivisie
FC Utrecht – Ajax 1-3
1-0 Jordy Zuidam
1-1 Mido
1-2 Haruna Babangida
1-3 Julius Agahowa

Ajax takes 3 important points away against Frank Rijkaard's FC Utrecht.

A German pundit said that he was lost for words trying to find superlatives to describe FC Bayern's Brazilian striker Elber.

Ajax's have loaned 18 year old defensive midfielder Nigel de Jong to newcomer MVV Maastricht.

Eredivisie

PSV Eindhoven – Ajax 2-2
1-0 Mark van Bommel
2-0 Eric Addo
2-1 Nikos Machlas

2-2 Nikos Machlas

Once again Ajax manages to tie a game against rivals PSV Eindhoven after a nightmare start. Greek veteran sniper Nikos Machlas is the match hero for Ajax.

UEFA Cup 2nd Round
Le Havre - FC Groningen 2-2 (2-1 / 0-1)
Vitesse Arnhem - Odd Grenland 4-0 (2-0 / 2-0)
De Graafschap - Wisla Krakow 1-1 (1-1 / 0-0) After penalty shoot-out

All Dutch teams qualifies for the 3rd Round. The biggest surprise in the 2nd Round was Austria Vienna that eliminated West Ham.

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November 2002

Manchester United have made an offer of 10,250,000 for Ajax's 18 year old centre-back John Heitinga.

Champions League Phase 1 Group B
Leeds United – Ajax 0-1
0-1 Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Ajax takes a import win away against Leeds.

Champions League Phase 1 Group B
Leeds United – Ajax 0-1

Barcelona – Dinamo Kiev 3-0

A report listing the worst signings so far this season has put the spotlight upon the recent acquisition of forward Nordin Boukhari by Feyenoord.

Champions League Phase 1

Champions League Phase 1 Group A
Manchester United
Parma
Gaziantepspor
Paris-SG

Champions League Phase 1 Group B
Barcelona
Ajax
Dinamo Kiev
Leeds

Champions League Phase 1 Group C
Juventus
Athletic Bilbao
Krylja Sovetov
Sparta Prague

Champions League Phase 1 Group D
Club Brugge
Dortmund
Pas Giannena
Braga

Champions League Phase 1 Group E
Rangers
Liverpool
Torpedo Moscow
Montpellier

Champions League Phase 1 Group F
Milan
AEK Athens
Maribor
Feyenoord

Champions League Phase 1 Group G
FC Bayern
Sunderland
PSV Eindhoven
Atletico Madrid

Champions League Phase 1 Group H
Real Madrid
Fenerbahce
Lille
Rapid Vienna

Moore extremely disappointing seasons for PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord. This might result in changes to the UEFA Coefficients and Holland losing Champions League spots to Turkey or Greece.

Ajax have been awarded 1,900,000 for qualifying for the Champions League Phase 2 Group Stage.

Champions League Phase 2 Group Stage Draw

Champions League Phase 2 Group A
Ajax
Juventus
Liverpool
Real Madrid

Champions League Phase 2 Group B
Athletic Bilbao
Dortmund
Manchester United
Rangers

Champions League Phase 2 Group C
Barcelona
Fenerbahce
Milan
Sunderland

Champions League Phase 2 Group D
AEK Athens
Club Brugge
FC Bayern

Parma

Ajax have been drawn in Phase 2 Group A also known as the "Group of Death" of the Champions League along with Juventus, Liverpool and Real Madrid.

UEFA Cup Draw

Lazio – FC Groningen
De Graafschap – Bolton Wanderers

Vitesse Arnhem – Krylja Sovetov

FC Groningen got a very tough opponent in Lazio. De Graafschap and Vitesse Arnhem have bigger chances of making it to the next round.

Ajax will play VVV Venlo in the Dutch Cup Third Round.

Eredivisie

Helmond Sport – Ajax 0-4
0-1 Mido
0-2 Andy van der Meyde
0-3 Julius Agahowa

0-4 Julius Agahowa

Ajax hammers newcomers Helmond Sport and Julius Agahowa got his big break in the Dutch league.

Hertha BSC Berlin have made an offer of 13,250,000 for Feyenoord's International midfielder Patrick Paauwe.

Real Sociedad's goalkeeper Sander Westerweld has decided to join Fortuna Sittard on loan. Westerweld is looking for first team football and to get back to the Netherlands national team.

Ajax's centre-back John Heitinga was named as captain in Holland's 4-0 Under 21 International win over England. Chedric Seedorf, Youssouf Hersi and Stefano Seedorf also played in the match.

Ajax's Maarten Stekelenburg, Joris Mathijsen, Andy van der Meyde and Rafael van der Vaart played in Holland's 4-0 friendly win over England.

Newcastle have signed Danish International winger Dennis Rommedahl from PSV Eindhoven for 7,500,000.

Hertha BSC Berlin have signed Feyenoord's midfielder Patrick Paauwe for 13,250,000.

Champions League Phase 2 Group A
Liverpool – Ajax 1-2
0-1 Zlatan Ibrahimovic
1-1 Milan Baros

1-2 Rafael van der Vaart

Ajax takes 3 important points away against Liverpool after a game scoring goal from playmaker Rafael van der Vaart.

UEFA Cup 3rd Round Leg 1
Lazio – FC Groningen 1-0
PSV Eindhoven – Roma 1-1
Vitesse Arnhem – Krylja Sovetov 3-0

De Graafschap – Bolton Wanderers 2-1

Important wins for Vitesse Arnhem and De Graafschap. Underdog FC Groningen still have a chance to create a major upset at home. PSV Eindhoven have a difficult challenge away against Roma.

PSV Eindhoven have signed Holland U21 starlet Robin van Persie from Feyenoord for 5,500,000.

Feyenoord have made an offer of 7,000,000 for AZ Alkmaar's centre-back Jan Kromkamp.

Eredivisie

Willem II Tilburg – Ajax 0-3
0-1 Zlatan Ibrahimovic
0-2 Zlatan Ibrahimovic

0-3 Victor Sikora

Ajax hammers Willem II and takes a comfortable 3-0 win.

Eredivisie

Ajax – AZ Alkmaar 4-0
1-0 Zlatan Ibrahimovic
2-0 Rafael van der Vaart
3-0 Richard Witschge

4-0 Steven Pienaar

Ajax destroys AZ Alkmaar and takes a 4-0 win.

VVV Venlo have loaned the promising 18 year old wingback Stijn Schaars from Vitesse Arnhem.

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Post by Moore on Jul 25, 2023 11:14:11 GMT 1

Your Second Stage Group is a tough one, but I'm sure you're pulling through it. I also love to see Sunderland getting so far.

Stijn Schaars... interesting. I remember him at Sporting CP, but he was a center midfielder by that time. Decent, got to the national team as well IRL.

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