| Club: | AFC Ajax |
| Image Size: | 240px |
| Season: | 1971–72 |
| Manager: | Stefan Kovacs |
| Chairman: | Jaap van Praag |
| Stadium: | Olympic Stadium |
| League: | Eredivisie |
| League Result: | 1st |
| Cup1: | KNVB Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Winners |
| Cup2: | European Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Winners |
| League Topscorer: | Johan Cruyff (25) |
| Season Topscorer: | Johan Cruyff (33) |
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| Body1: | ED0A0A |
| Socks1: | ED0A0A |
| Pattern B2: | _ajax73away |
| Pattern So2: | _color_2_stripes_white |
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| Prevseason: | 1970–71 |
| Nextseason: | 1972–73 |
During the 1971–72 Dutch football season, AFC Ajax competed in the Eredivisie. Ajax won the treble that season, winning the Eredivisie, the 1971–72 KNVB Cup and the 1971–72 European Cup. It was the club's first season without Rinus Michels since 1965.
| Position | Player | From | Fee | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Arnold Mühren | RKSV Volendam | Transfer | €79,113 | ||
| MF |  Heinz Schilcher | SK Sturm Graz | Transfer | |||
| FW | Johnny Rep | Jong Ajax | Transfer | Free | ||
| FW | Gerrie Kleton | Jong Ajax | Transfer | Free |
| Position | Player | To | Fee | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Nico Rijnders |  Royal FC Brugeois | Transfer | Free | ||
| DF | Velibor Vasović | Retired |
In the 1971–72 season Ajax lost just one game. They were unbeaten at home in both domestic and European competitions. The season included a 12-1 victory over Vitesse at the De Meer Stadion. A result which set a record for the largest win in Eredivisie history. It would stand until 2020, when Ajax beat VVV-Venlo 13–0.[2]
See main article: 1971–72 Eredivisie.
See main article: 1971–72 KNVB Cup.
See main article: 1971–72 European Cup.
| Rank | Nat. | Po. | Name | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | Johan Cruyff | 25 | 5 | 3 | 33 | |
| 2 | FW | Piet Keizer | 14 | 2 | 3 | 19 | |
| 3 | FW | Dick van Dijk | 16 | 0 | 1 | 17 | |
| FW | Sjaak Swart | 11 | 3 | 2 | 17 | ||
| 5 | DF | Gerrie Mühren | 9 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
| 6 | MF | Johan Neeskens | 10 | 0 | 2 | 12 | |
| 7 | DF | Barry Hulshoff | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 8 | MF | Arie Haan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 9 | MF | Arnold Mühren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | FW | Johnny Rep | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | Heinz Schilcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | Wim Suurbier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | Ruud Suurendonk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |