During the 1997–98 Dutch football season,

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competed in the

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Season summary

After the previous season's disappointing fourth place, Ajax regrouped to win the Eredivisie, finishing 17 points ahead of runners-up

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, and the KNVB Cup, thrashing PSV 5–0 in the final.

Players

First-team squad

:''Squad at end of season''

Left club during season

Jong Ajax

Transfers

In

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, 26 June, DKK7,500,000 Sten Henriksen, "Ajax køber Tobiasen fri",

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, 26 June 1997 *

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- Lierse *

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* Milan Berck Beelenkamp -

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Veldman was born in

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, but also qualified to represent the

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internationally and made his international debut for the

in April 1996. - Vitesse *

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- Vitesse *

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), but also qualified to represent the

internationally and represented the Netherlands at U-17, U-18, U-19 and U-21 level. -

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, 18 June *

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- Vitesse, loan * Dennis Schulp -

* Rob Gehring -

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, free * Iván Gabrich - Mérida *

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References

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:1997-98 AFC Ajax season AFC Ajax seasons

Dutch football championship–winning seasons