The Amsterdam Tournament was a pre-season association football competition, held in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The competition was hosted by Eredivisie club Ajax at the Amsterdam Arena. It was inaugurated in 1975 as the Amsterdam 700 Tournament to celebrate 700 years of history in the city. It was held annually each summer until 1992, when the last edition of the original tournament was played. It returned in 1999 with the backing of the International Event Partnership (IEP). Four teams participate in the competition, played in a league format since 1986.
Johan Cruyff scored once in the 1975 tournament for Barcelona.
John Wark scored in the 1981 final for Ipswich Town.
Frank Rijkaard played in the tournament for Ajax.
Marco van Basten scored in two consecutive finals for Ajax.
The Johan Cruyff Arena is the main stadium of the Dutch capital city of Amsterdam and the home stadium of football club AFC Ajax since its opening. Built from 1993 to 1996 at a cost equivalent to €140 million, it is the largest stadium in the country. The stadium was previously known as the Amsterdam Arena until the 2018–19 football season, when it was officially renamed in honour of Dutch footballer Johan Cruyff (1947–2016) who died in March 2016.
Johan Cruyff Arena
The Johan Cruyff Arena with the retractable roof opened and closed
The Arena from outside (1996).
The Arena in Ajax's Champions League game in 2019.