Ajax v Celtic: head-to-head

Every meeting in the European club competitions and the UEFA Super Cup.

Played
10
Results
Goals
14–13
Ajax – Celtic

Key facts

First meeting
10.03.1971 · Champions League, Quarter-finals
3–0, Win
Latest meeting
26.11.2015 · Europe League, Group Stage
1–2, Win
Biggest Ajax win
10.03.1971 · Champions League, Quarter-finals
3–0, Win
Biggest Celtic win
08.08.2001 · Champions League, Third qualifying round
1–3, Loss

Meetings by season

1970/71: 2 1971/72: 0 1972/73: 0 1973/74: 0 1974/75: 0 1975/76: 0 1976/77: 0 1977/78: 0 1978/79: 0 1979/80: 0 1980/81: 0 1981/82: 0 1982/83: 2 1983/84: 0 1984/85: 0 1985/86: 0 1986/87: 0 1987/88: 0 1988/89: 0 1989/90: 0 1990/91: 0 1991/92: 0 1992/93: 0 1993/94: 0 1994/95: 0 1995/96: 0 1996/97: 0 1997/98: 0 1998/99: 0 1999/00: 0 2000/01: 0 2001/02: 2 2002/03: 0 2003/04: 0 2004/05: 0 2005/06: 0 2006/07: 0 2007/08: 0 2008/09: 0 2009/10: 0 2010/11: 0 2011/12: 0 2012/13: 0 2013/14: 2 2014/15: 0 2015/16: 2
Meetings each season
Meetings each season
1970/712
1971/720
1972/730
1973/740
1974/750
1975/760
1976/770
1977/780
1978/790
1979/800
1980/810
1981/820
1982/832
1983/840
1984/850
1985/860
1986/870
1987/880
1988/890
1989/900
1990/910
1991/920
1992/930
1993/940
1994/950
1995/960
1996/970
1997/980
1998/990
1999/000
2000/010
2001/022
2002/030
2003/040
2004/050
2005/060
2006/070
2007/080
2008/090
2009/100
2010/110
2011/120
2012/130
2013/142
2014/150
2015/162

By competition

Competition P W D L Goals
Champions League / European Cup 8 3 1 4 10–10
Europa League / UEFA Cup 2 1 1 0 4–3

All meetings

2015/16

26.11.2015 · Europe League, Group Stage
1–2, Win
17.09.2015 · Europe League, Group Stage
2–2, Draw

2013/14

06.11.2013 · Champions League, Group stage
1–0, Win
22.10.2013 · Champions League, Group stage
2–1, Loss

2001/02

22.08.2001 · Champions League, Third qualifying round
0–1, Win
08.08.2001 · Champions League, Third qualifying round
1–3, Loss

1982/83

29.09.1982 · Champions League, First round
1–2, Loss
15.09.1982 · Champions League, First round
2–2, Draw

1970/71

24.03.1971 · Champions League, Quarter-finals
1–0, Loss
10.03.1971 · Champions League, Quarter-finals
3–0, Win

Side by side

Each side's whole European record, whether or not they have met.

Ajax Celtic
Seasons in Europe 63 (1957/58 to 2026/27) 62 (1962/63 to 2026/27)
Matches 489 441
Won–drawn–lost 237–101–151 193–84–164
Points per match 1.66 1.50
Goals 832–546 686–565
Titles 8 1
Finals 13 (won 8, lost 5) 3 (won 1, lost 2)
Knockout ties won 107 of 166 92 of 154
UEFA ranking No. 56 in 2026/27; best No. 1 (1995/96) No. 53 in 2026/27; best No. 2 (1973/74)
Best run: Champions League / European Cup Champion ×4 Champion ×1
Best run: Europa League / UEFA Cup Champion ×1 Final
Best run: Cup Winners' Cup Champion ×1 Semi-finals
Best run: Fairs Cup Semi-finals Second round
Best run: Conference League Round of 16 Knockout round play-offs
Best run: UEFA Super Cup Champion ×2 —

Points are 3 for a win in every era. Ranking places are from the 5-year UEFA ranking.

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