Marcel says that he has seen 1,149 Ajax matches in almost forty years. He makes a striking statement. “Ajax in the Arena belongs to everyone. And Ajax Amateurs, that actually belongs to me.” Paul is also part of the red-white inventory. “They also call me the memory of the Ajax Amateurs,” he says.
Championship party
Ajax’s first amateur team loses the city derby against JOS Watergraafsmeer 1-0. Yet the season ends a month later with a championship party. Ajax beats direct competitor Huizen on the last matchday and is promoted to the third division A.
Halfway through the current season, Ajax is just above the relegation zone with thirteen points from seventeen games