De Klassieker

De Klassieker ( German: The Classic ) is called the Derby in Dutch football between Ajax Amsterdam and Feyenoord Rotterdam. The matches between two teams are enjoying a high popularity, audience and count for both groups of supporters of the most important games of the season. The record number of audience this derby was set up on January 9, 1966 in Rotterdam. At that time 65 562 spectators attended the game between the two rivals.

History

The first meeting between the teams took place on 9 October 1921. The match, held in Rotterdam, ended 2:2. In the return leg in Amsterdam, on March 5, 1922 Ajax 2-0 retained the upper hand and won the Klassieker for the first time. Feyenoord's first victory in the derby was on 21 January 1923. It was also the first away win one of the two teams in the Klassieker. Already in the following duel Ajax could in turn win in Rotterdam. In the season 1978/79, on 28 October 1978, there was so far the only 0-0 in the history of this encounter; otherwise always was at least one hit per game.

Great explosiveness often arises when players are switching from one to the other rivals and then meet with their new on their ex - team. It always comes back to unfair gestures of the respective fan bases.

Disputes outside the court

When Klassieker it always comes back to clashes between supporters of both teams. On March 23, 1997, there was at one of these meetings to large excesses, which are known among the fan bases as the "Battle of Beverwijk ". At that time, hooligans met in the town of Beverwijk to fight each other. Here, an Ajax fan was killed. In response to this event agreed Feyenoord and Ajax to host the two league games of the season 1997/98, excluding the fans.

Highest wins

Wins for Ajax

Wins for Feyenoord

Statistics

(since 1921)

Players who played for both Ajax and Feyenoord

(Selection)

Coaches who cared for both teams

Playoffs Henk Timmer (footballer)
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