Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax, also known as
AFC Ajax,
Ajax Amsterdam, or commonly
Ajax, is a Dutch professional football club based in Amsterdam, that plays in the
Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football. Historically, Ajax is the most successful club in the Netherlands, with 36
Eredivisie titles and 20 KNVB Cups. It has continuously played in the
Eredivisie since the league's inception in 1956, and along with
Feyenoord and
PSV Eindhoven, it is one of the country's "big three" clubs that have dominated that competition.