Dutch football clubs in European competitions

Points by season
(UEFA coefficient)[1][2]
Season Points
1955–56 2.000
1956–57 0.000
1957–58 6.000
1958–59 0.000
1959–60 5.000
1960–61 1.000
1961–62 3.500
1962–63 5.333
1963–64 3.666
1964–65 5.000
1965–66 1.000
1966–67 4.500
1967–68 2.500
1968–69 5.200
1969–70 9.500
1970–71 9.600
1971–72 8.400
1972–73 8.500
1973–74 7.500
1974–75 11.200
1975–76 8.000
1976–77 4.250
1977–78 12.500
1978–79 3.250
1979–80 7.250
1980–81 8.666
1981–82 3.800
1982–83 2.000
1983–84 3.833
1984–85 3.750
1985–86 2.600
1986–87 7.250
1987–88 9.200
1988–89 4.250
1989–90 3.200
1990–91 2.250
1991–92 8.600
1992–93 7.600
1993–94 2.600
1994–95 7.400
1995–96 12.500
1996–97 6.250
1997–98 6.833
1998–99 4.833
1999–2000 6.250
2000–01 6.083
2001–02 10.166
2002–03 6.166
2003–04 5.416
2004–05 12.000
2005–06 7.583
2006–07 8.214
2007–08 5.000
2008–09 6.333
2009–10 9.416
2010–11 11.166
2011–12 13.600
2012–13 4.214
2013–14 5.916
2014–15 6.083
2015–16 5.750
2016–17 9.100
2017–18 2.900
2018–19 8.600
2019–20 9.400
2020–21 9.200
2021–22 19.200
2022–23 13.500

Dutch football clubs have entered European association football competitions since 1900, when HVV and RAP took part in the inaugural season of the Coupe Van der Straeten Ponthoz (one of the first European club football tournaments, is considered a predecessor of club tournaments in Europe, namely the European Cup),[3] which was also won by RAP.

In the inaugural 1955–56 European Cup, PSV Eindhoven participated as the national champions. Feyenoord became the first Dutch club to win the European Cup in 1970. Subsequently, followed by three consecutive European Cup wins by Ajax. The third Dutch club to win the European Cup was PSV Eindhoven, doing so in 1988.

Main UEFA finals

Year Competition Netherlands Dutch team Opposing team Score Venue
1969 European Cup Ajax Italy Milan 1–4 Spain Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
1970 European Cup Feyenoord Scotland Celtic 2–1 (a.e.t.) Italy San Siro, Milan
1971 European Cup Ajax Greece Panathinaikos 2–0 England Wembley Stadium, London
1972 European Cup Ajax Italy Internazionale 2–0 Netherlands De Kuip, Rotterdam
1973 European Cup Ajax Italy Juventus 1–0 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Stadion Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade
1973 European Super Cup Ajax Italy Milan 1–0 Italy San Siro, Milan
6–0 (6–1 agg.) Netherlands Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam
1974 UEFA Cup Feyenoord England Tottenham Hotspur 2–2 England White Hart Lane, London
2–0 (4–2 agg.) Netherlands De Kuip, Rotterdam
1975 UEFA Cup FC Twente Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach 0–0 Germany Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf
1–5 (1–5 agg.) Netherlands Diekman Stadion, Enschede
1978 UEFA Cup PSV Eindhoven France Bastia 0–0 France Stade Furiani, Bastia
3–0 (3–0 agg.) Netherlands Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
1981 UEFA Cup AZ '67 England Ipswich Town 3–0 Netherlands Portman Road, Ipswich
4–2 (4–5 agg.) Netherlands Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam
1987 European Cup Winners' Cup Ajax East Germany Lokomotiv Leipzig 1–0 Greece Olympic Stadium, Athens
1987 European Super Cup Ajax Portugal Porto 0–1 Netherlands Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam
1–0 (0–2 agg.) Portugal Estádio das Antas, Porto
1988 European Cup Winners' Cup Ajax Belgium Mechelen 0–1 France Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg
1988 European Cup PSV Eindhoven Portugal Benfica 0–0 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) Germany Neckarstadion, Stuttgart
1988 European Super Cup PSV Eindhoven Belgium Mechelen 0–3 Belgium Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne, Mechelen
1–0 (1–3 agg.) Netherlands Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
1992 UEFA Cup Ajax Italy Torino 2–2 Italy Stadio delle Alpi, Turin
0–0 (2–2 agg.) (a) Netherlands Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam
1995 UEFA Champions League Ajax Italy Milan 1–0 Austria Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna
1995 UEFA Super Cup Ajax Spain Zaragoza 1–1 Spain La Romareda, Zaragoza
4–0 (5–1 agg.) Netherlands Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam
1996 UEFA Champions League Ajax Italy Juventus 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) Italy Stadio Olimpico, Rome
2002 UEFA Cup Feyenoord Germany Borussia Dortmund 3–2 Netherlands De Kuip, Rotterdam
2002 UEFA Super Cup Feyenoord Spain Real Madrid 1–3 Monaco Stade Louis II, Monaco
2017 UEFA Europa League Ajax England Manchester United 0–2 Sweden Friends Arena, Stockholm
2022 UEFA Europa Conference League Feyenoord Italy Roma 0–1 Albania Arena Kombëtare, Tirana

Intercontinental finals

Year Competition NetherlandsDutch team Opposing team Score Venue
1970 Intercontinental Cup Feyenoord Argentina Estudiantes 2–2 Argentina La Bombonera, Buenos Aires
1–0 (3–2 agg.) Netherlands De Kuip, Rotterdam
1971 [a]
1972 Intercontinental Cup Ajax Argentina Independiente 1–1 Argentina Estadio Libertadores de América, Buenos Aires
3–0 (4–1 agg.) Netherlands Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam
1973 [a]
1988 Intercontinental Cup PSV Uruguay Nacional 2–2 (a.e.t.) 6–7 (p) Japan National Stadium, Tokyo
1995 Intercontinental Cup Ajax Brazil Grêmio 0–0 (a.e.t.) 4–3 (p) Japan National Stadium, Tokyo

Lower or non-UEFA European finals

Year Competition Netherlands Dutch team Opposing team Score Venue
1962 Intertoto Cup[b] Ajax Netherlands Feyenoord 4–2 Netherlands Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam
1972 European Super Cup[c] Ajax Scotland Rangers 1–3 Scotland Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
3–2 (6–3 agg.) Netherlands Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam
2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup[d] Heerenveen Spain Villarreal 1–2 Netherlands Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
0–0 (1–2 agg.) Spain El Madrigal, Villarreal

Final appearance by competition

Competition Winners Runners-up Total
European Cup / UEFA Champions League 6 2 8
European / UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1 1 2
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League 4 3 7
UEFA Conference League 0 1 1
UEFA Super Cup[c] 2 3 5
Total UEFA Finals 13 10 23
Intercontinental Cup / FIFA Club World Cup 3 1 4

Friendly finals

*Only friendly tournaments where three or more clubs, from at least two different countries participated in a tournament format (at least semi-finals, final) are included in this list.

Year Competition Netherlands Dutch team Opposing team Score Venue Source
1900 Coupe Van der Straeten Ponthoz RAP Netherlands HVV 2–1 Belgium Léopold FC's field, Brussels [4]
1901 Coupe Van der Straeten Ponthoz HBS Belgium Racing Club 1–0 Belgium Léopold FC's field, Brussels [4]
1902 Coupe Van der Straeten Ponthoz D.F.C. England Pilgrims 2–4 Belgium Léopold FC's field, Brussels [4]
1921 Tournoi du Nouvel An du Red Star Maastricht VV France Red Star Paris 1–1[e]. France Stade de Paris, Paris [5]
1923 Coupe Jean Dupuich Feyenoord Belgium Daring Club de Bruxelles 2–0 Belgium Léopold FC's field, Brussels [6]
1935 Tournoi de Bruxelles du Daring Club Ajax France Sochaux 2–1 Belgium Brussels [7]
1958 Benelux Cup Feyenoord Belgium Anderlecht 6–0 Netherlands De Kuip, Rotterdam [8]
1959 Benelux Cup Feyenoord France UA Sedan 4–2 [9]
1961 Benelux Cup PSV Eindhoven Italy Vicenza 1–2 Italy Vicenza [10]
1973 Tournoi de Paris Feyenoord Germany Bayern Munich 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) France Parc des Princes, Paris [11]
1975 Amsterdam Tournament Ajax Belgium Molenbeek 5–2 Netherlands Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam [12]
1975 Joan Gamper Trophy Feyenoord Spain Barcelona 2–1 Spain Camp Nou, Barcelona [13]
1976 Amsterdam Tournament Ajax Belgium Anderlecht 1–3 Netherlands Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam [14]
1977 Amsterdam Tournament AZ '67 Netherlands Ajax 3–0 Netherlands Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam [15]
1978 Amsterdam Tournament Ajax Belgium Anderlecht 2–2 (p) Netherlands Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam [16]
1978 Bruges Matins AZ '67 England Ipswich Town 2–0 Belgium Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges [17]
1978 Rotterdam AD Tournament Feyenoord England Everton 3–1 Netherlands De Kuip, Rotterdam [18]
1979 Amsterdam Tournament AZ '67 Netherlands Ajax 2–1 Netherlands Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam [19]
1979 Rotterdam AD Tournament Feyenoord England Ipswich Town 5–4 (a.e.t.) Netherlands De Kuip, Rotterdam [20]
1979 Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu Ajax Germany Bayern Munich 2–0 Spain Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid [21]
1980 Amsterdam Tournament Ajax Netherlands AZ '67 2–1 Netherlands Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam [22]
1980 Trofeo Costa Verde AZ '67 Spain Real Madrid 3–2 Spain El Molinón, Gijón [23]
1981 Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu AZ '67 Spain Sporting Gijón 2–0 Spain Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid [24]
1982 Amsterdam Tournament AZ '67 Netherlands Ajax 3–3 (p) Netherlands Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam [25]
1982 Rotterdam AD Tournament Feyenoord Scotland Celtic 4–3 Netherlands De Kuip, Rotterdam [26]
1983 Amsterdam Tournament Feyenoord Italy Roma 1–1 (p) Netherlands Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam [27]
1984 Amsterdam Tournament Ajax Brazil Atlético Mineiro 2–2 (p) Netherlands Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam [28]
1984 Rotterdam AD Tournament Feyenoord England Manchester United 1–0 Netherlands De Kuip, Rotterdam [29]
1985 Amsterdam Tournament Ajax Brazil Atlético Mineiro 4–1 Netherlands Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam [30]
1986 Joan Gamper Trophy PSV Eindhoven Spain Barcelona 1–0 Spain Camp Nou, Barcelona [31]
1986 Rotterdam AD Tournament Feyenoord Germany Werder Bremen 1–3 Netherlands De Kuip, Rotterdam [32]
1989 Bruges Matins PSV Soviet Union Torpedo Moscow 0–1 Belgium Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges [33]
1992 Joan Gamper Trophy Feyenoord Spain Barcelona 2–0 Spain Camp Nou, Barcelona [34]
1996 Umbro International Tournament Ajax England Chelsea 2–0 England City Ground, Nottingham [35]
2003 Peace Cup PSV Eindhoven France Lyon 1–0 South Korea Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul [36]
2005 Europe-America Tournament [nl] Feyenoord Uruguay Nacional 3–0 China Nanjing [37]
2006 Polar Cup FC Groningen Netherlands Antilles Deportivo Barber 2–1 Netherlands Antilles Ergilio Hato Stadium, Brievengat [38]
2007 UTS Polar Cup FC Utrecht Brazil Ferroviário AC 1–0 Netherlands Antilles Ergilio Hato Stadium, Brievengat [39]
2007 Russian Railways Cup PSV Eindhoven Spain Real Madrid 2–1 Russia RZD Arena, Moscow [40]
2008 Chippie Polar Cup FC Groningen  Netherlands Antilles 4–2 Netherlands Antilles Ergilio Hato Stadium, Brievengat [41]
2010 Chippie Polar Cup Ajax Netherlands NEC 0–0 (4–3 p) Netherlands Antilles Ergilio Hato Stadium, Brievengat [42]
2013 Multipost Polar Cup ADO Den Haag Curaçao Centro Dominguito 2–2 (4–3 p) Curaçao Ergilio Hato Stadium, Brievengat [43]
2019 Interwetten Cup [nl] FC Utrecht Germany Fortuna Düsseldorf 1–0 Germany Hänsch-Arena, Meppen [44][45]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Ajax had qualified for the Intercontinental Cup, but declined to participate in tournament.
  2. ^ The Intertoto Cup did not became an official UEFA tournament until 1995.
  3. ^ a b Excludes the 1972 European Super Cup, not organised nor recognised by UEFA as an official title.
  4. ^ From 1995 to 2005 there were three joint winners in the UEFA Intertoto Cup.
  5. ^ The two teams where declared winners ex aequo

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