During the 2004–05 season

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participated in the

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, the

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, the

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and the

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Pre-season

The first training session for the 2004–05 season was held on July 7, 2004. In preparation for the new season Ajax organized a training camp in

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at the De Thij Sportpark. During the pre-season, the squad played friendly matches against FC Omniworld, DOS '19,

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, HSV de Zuidvogels,

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and

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. They then returned to Amsterdam to play

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and

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in the annual

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Player statistics

''Appearances for competitive matches only'' , - , colspan="14", ''Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season:''

2004–05 selection by nationality

Team statistics

Eredivisie standings

Points by match day

Total points by match day

Standing by match day

Goals by match day

Statistics for the 2004–05 season

*This is an overview of all the statistics for played matches in the 2004–05 season.

2004–05 team records

Top scorers

Placements

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is voted Player of the year by the supporters of Ajax. *

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is voted Talent of the year by the supporters of Ajax.

Results

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Eredivisie

KNVB Cup

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UEFA Champions League

Group stage

UEFA Cup

;Round of 32

Amsterdam Tournament

;Final standings of the LG Amsterdam Tournament 2004

Friendlies

Transfers

Summer

''For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the summer window (1 July 2004 to 1 September 2004) please see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2004.''

In

* The following players moved to AFC Ajax.

Out

* The following players moved from AFC Ajax.

Winter

''For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the winter window (1 January 2005 to 1 February 2005) please see List of Dutch football transfers winter 2004–05.''

In

* The following players moved to AFC Ajax.

Out

* The following players moved from AFC Ajax.

External links

Ajax Amsterdam Official Website in NederlandseUEFA Website

References

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AFC Ajax seasons