1997–98 AFC Ajax season

During the 1997–98 Dutch football season, AFC Ajax competed in the Eredivisie.

Season summary
After the previous season's disappointing fourth place, Ajax regrouped to win the Eredivisie, finishing 17 points ahead of runners-up PSV Eindhoven, and the KNVB Cup, thrashing PSV 5–0 in the final.

First-team squad

 * Squad at end of season

In

 * Ole Tobiasen - Heerenveen, 26 June, DKK7,500,000
 * Michael Laudrup - 🇯🇵 Vissel Kobe
 * 🇸🇷 Dean Gorré - Groningen
 * 🇵🇱 Andrzej Rudy - 🇧🇪 Lierse
 * 🇳🇬 Sunday Oliseh - 🇩🇪 1. FC Köln
 * Shota Arveladze - 🇹🇷 Trabzonspor
 * Gerald Sibon - Roda JC
 * Benni McCarthy - Seven Stars

Out

 * Milan Berck Beelenkamp - FC Volendam
 * Winston Bogarde - 🇮🇹 A.C. Milan
 * Arnold Scholten - 🇯🇵 JEF United Ichihara
 * John Veldman - Vitesse
 * Menno Willems - Vitesse
 * 🇧🇷 Márcio Santos - 🇧🇷 Atlético Mineiro
 * Kiki Musampa - 🇫🇷 Bordeaux
 * Marc Overmars - 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Arsenal, 18 June
 * Martijn Reuser - Vitesse, loan
 * Dennis Schulp - FC Volendam
 * Rob Gehring - 🇪🇸 Rayo Vallecano
 * Dave van den Bergh - 🇪🇸 Rayo Vallecano
 * Nordin Wooter - 🇪🇸 Real Zaragoza
 * Patrick Kluivert - 🇮🇹 A.C. Milan, free
 * 🇦🇷 Iván Gabrich - 🇪🇸 Mérida
 * 🇦🇺 Hayden Foxe - 🇩🇪 Arminia Bielefeld