The Soccernostalgia Interview-Part 16 Interview with Mr. Jan Roskott of http://dutchsoccersite.org/ on Ajax Amsterdam in the Cup Winners Cup, 1986 /87 Season)

 For this interview, I start a new project as I look back at past performances of Dutch clubs in the European Cups.

This will be a semi-regular and continuous series.

The Interviewee is:

Mr. Jan Roskott of http://dutchsoccersite.org/

 

 

Mr. Roskottt’s contact info:

Email: jroskott@gmail.com

twitter: @DutchSoccerSite

Website:

http://dutchsoccersite.org/

https://www.facebook.com/dutchsoccersite

 

 

 

 

 

Soccernostalgia Question: When Ajax started the 1986/87, they had not done well in Europe for over a decade. Their last European Cup trophy had been the 1973 Champions Cup with Cruyff as a player. What were the expectations for the 1986/87 Cup Winners Cup with now Johann Cruyff as a Manager?

 

Jan Roskott @DutchSoccerSite Response: I think the Dutch fans didn't expect much. Johan did instill lots of confidence and some bluster into the Ajax tribe, I guess, but Johan was known to be a bit erratic and headstrong with some of his choices. He would experiment a bit and there were the odd voices speaking up against Cruyff's antics, so the current JC vibe (Johan is God) wasn't shared broadly back then. That still have to come, among other things because of the European success he would later have with Ajax and Barca.

 

Soccernostalgia Question: The major transfers in the off-season had been the arrival of Danny Blind in defense and Jan Wouters in midfield. In hindsight how was their arrival critical in the European matches that season?

 

Jan Roskott @DutchSoccerSite Response: JC did realise he needed more grit in the team. Blind was a very offensive left back who earned his stripes in the successful Sparta side of the 80s, in which Sparta regularly ended up in the top 5 and played European football with mixed results. Van Gaal was the playmaker and they had a series of young talents, among them Danny Blind, John de Wolf, Edwin Olde Riekerink en Rene Eijer. Blind was a leader already and tactically strong. Same as Wouters who was a key player at FC Utrecht. In these days, the Ajax purists didn't want to see these players come in (they all wanted artists), but they did get the grit and strong mentality of two players who would become club legends.

 

Soccernostalgia Question: While eliminating Bursaspor in the first round always appeared like a formality, the tie in the second round vs. Olympiakos could have bene tricky. Remember Olympiakos had eliminated Ajax in the Champions Cup in 1983/84. Was there any trepidation?? ahead of this match?

 

Jan Roskott @DutchSoccerSite Response: Yes there was. This was also due to the fact that back in the day, Greek, Turkish, Portuguese teams were feared, as they didn't seem to play for the beauty of the game but they would do anything to win. Cheat, waste time, provoke, work the ref, you name it.

 

Soccernostalgia Question: When the springtime arrived, Ajax and some of its players had signaled the renewal of Dutch Football with the National Team as well. Did Malmo appear an easy rival by the Dutch press?

 

Jan Roskott @DutchSoccerSite Response: Yes I think so. But not on merit or any analysis, but more arrogance. Malmo is from Sweden. We are from Holland. So we will win that. For a long time, we believed the Scandinavians, the Icelanders, Fins and Scots would not be able to beat us. The Norwegians had a strong team in the 80s though and Denmark obviously beat us in 1992's Euros and slowly we had to get used to the fact that these "minions" could play as well, Dutch arrogance.

I do remember the Malmo away game. Ajax was having some issues with the squad and JC decided to take young Dennis Bergkamp to Sweden. His parents didn't want to let him go due to some school thing, so Dennis first went to his class that day and was transported swiftly to Malmo after his school day ended. He joined the group and actually played 15 minutes or so as right winger. JC was over the moon with Dennis but from these short bursts versus Malmo, away and at home, it wasn't really clear that Dennis would actually become one of the world's best 18 years olds.

I also remember that away match v Zaragoza. That was a water ballet. Incredible rainfall in Spain and it was a joke to play football. This was the first European goal of young Rob Witscge too. He scored twice against Feyenoord earlier on that season.

Ajax scored 3 headers. Not very "Ajax like" but Bosman was a monster with his forehead.

 

Soccernostalgia Question: By this season, Marco Van Basten was starting to be known to the public outside of Holland. During the season, it was announced that he would be on his way to AC Milan the next season. Did this new level of attention, help Ajax’s cause in European matches?

 

Jan Roskott @DutchSoccerSite Response: Probably yes. It is hard to say. But I think JC was aware he had gold in his hands and he was a master in "playing" the media so he will have boosted the reputation of players and talked them up. He also gave them confidence to play courageously. He could also be vengeful. Later on Vanenburg clashed with JC. And Cruyff took revenge by saying in the media that Vanenburg could never be a leader as he has a very high-pitched voice.

 

Soccernostalgia Question: Though not the same caliber as a team as Real Madrid or Barcelona, facing a Spanish opponent was never to be taken lightly. How confident Ajax were going into these ties?

 

Jan Roskott @DutchSoccerSite Response: Ajax was and is always very cocky. They really think they always have a chance. Sometimes it's true. Other times.... not.

Photo From: Onze, Issue 138, June 1987

(May 13, 1987, CWC, Ajax 1-Lokomotive Leipzig 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 138, June 1987

(May 13, 1987, CWC, Ajax 1-Lokomotive Leipzig 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 138, June 1987

(May 13, 1987, CWC, Ajax 1-Lokomotive Leipzig 0)

Soccernostalgia Question: In the semifinals, in the first leg, Johnny Bosman stood out for his two goals, but also his sending off? How did the media and Ajax fans view this sending off?

 

Jan Roskott @DutchSoccerSite Response: Back in the day, the media and the commentators saw it as a "unwelcome setback". Nothing more. I think Blind was also suspended and Spelbos was injured. With Arnold Scholten in the team the home game was high quality football even though Ajax only scored once in the first hour or so. When Rijkaard scored the 3-0, the Ajax fans took the pitch. Funnily enough, Ajax was never fined or punished for that.

Bosman about that incident: "I thoroughly remember the finals, as I was biting my nails on the stands. I had some issue with that Spanish defender, and he with me. It was a bit messy and it all happened in a flash. I gave him a cookie and he had done something to me, so we were both sent off. I actually played in the next final, a year later vs Mechelen. We lost that one and I can't remember a single second hahahaha. You only remember the ones you win." Cruyff had an interesting thought. Bosman also got a yellow in the domestic competition which got him a suspension in the Eredivisie. Cruyff thought the yellow was stupid. The red card vs Zaragoza was not a big deal for him hahaha

 

Photo From: World Soccer, June 1987

(Sonny Silooy, May 13, 1987, CWC, Ajax 1-Lokomotive Leipzig 0)

 

Photo From: World Soccer, July 1987

(Dennis Bergkamp, May 13, 1987, CWC, Ajax 1-Lokomotive Leipzig 0)

Soccernostalgia Question: In the end, Ajax were relatively comfortable in Europe that season. Besides Van Basten, what other players stood out in the European matches?

 

Jan Roskott @DutchSoccerSite Response: I think in 87 Wouters and Muhren were key strongholders in midfield. They were the captains of the ship, they balanced out the very inconsistent performances of the big talents, like Bosman and Rijkaard.

 

John van't Schip was captain and he started to play more like a modern right winger and playmaker (like Ziyech now or Berghuis). Schip lacked speed but he could curl a ball into the box even with a defender in front of him and he had a great pass and eye for the space so he also played the 10 role at times.

 

I guess Stanley Menzo was also a spectacular guy to watch. A bit wild at times but super athletic and great football player too

 

Silooy looked a bit young and weak, Verlaat lacked speed but was a great header and a cocky defender.

 

Winter was the kind of player every football expert raved about but no one in the "fan category" then saw his great qualities so much, as he played frugal, smart, kept the ball, pass and move. A bit like the Barca tika taka players would later on. Never scored amazing goals, never dribbled past 3 defenders. Just playing simple, Wim Jansen style.

 

 

 

Soccernostalgia Question: As mentioned earlier, there was a feel of renewal and re-emergence of Dutch Football in this Spring of 1987. Is this trophy a reference point for that Generation?

 

Jan Roskott @DutchSoccerSite Response: Absolutely! Up until that time, we were a bit failing. No big tournaments, no European success to speak of. JC brought us our confidence back and Ajax playing these finals. In 1988 Oranje and PSV won trophies and onwards we went.

 

 

Photo From: Mondial, new series, Issue 87, June 1987

(Marco van Basten scoring in the Final, May 13, 1987, CWC, Ajax 1-Lokomotive Leipzig 0)

Photo From: World Soccer, July 1987

(Marco van Basten scoring in the Final, May 13, 1987, CWC, Ajax 1-Lokomotive Leipzig 0)

Soccernostalgia Question: The Dutch press sometimes appeared doubtful of Cruyff’s coaching competence. Did this win make some change their opinions of him or were the players credited?

 

Jan Roskott @DutchSoccerSite Response: I guess JC was seen as a cocky gambler. JC would play 3 defenders at times. Or he would put his best attacking mid in the controlling role in midfield. Stuff that would confuse most people but he'd always have a story. There were two camps: the ones that adored everything he did and the ones who thought he was reckless. The Ajax board actually belonged to the second category! The media were also divided. Some reporters loved what he did, others felt he was irresponsible. The credits would go to both, as the saying goes: you're only as good as the players you have. When JC returned to Ajax he will have seen the amazing number of talent and decided "ok, with this lot I can get somewhere...". I don't think he would have gone to Feyenoord as a coach, simply because he wouldn't risk his status. When he left and signed for Barca, more people got convinced he's actually a very very good coach.

 

 

 

Photo From: World Soccer, July 1987

(Ajax squad, May 13, 1987, CWC, Ajax 1-Lokomotive Leipzig 0)

 

Ajax Amsterdam Matches during the Cup Winners Cup, 1986/87 Season:

 

 

September 17, 1986, Bursa, Bursaspor 0-Ajax Amsterdam 2 (John Bosman 72, Marco van Basten 85)

October 1, 1986, Amsterdam, Ajax Amsterdam 5-Bursaspor 0 (John Bosman 17, 21, 34, 90, Marco van Basten 24)

October 22, 1986, Amsterdam, Ajax Amsterdam 4-Olympiakos 0 (John Bosman 7, Frank Rijkaard 44, Marco van Basten 53, Arnold Muhren 84)

November 5, 1986, Athens, Olympiakos 1-Ajax Amsterdam 1 (Giorgos Kapouranis 58 / Jan Wouters 90)

March 4, 1987, Malmö, Malmö 1-Ajax Amsterdam 0 (Torbjörn Persson 42 pen)

March 18, 1987, Amsterdam, Ajax Amsterdam 3-Malmö 1 (Marco van Basten 13, 72, Aron Winter 61 / Hakan Lindman 81)

April 8, 1987, Zaragoza, Real Zaragoza 2-Ajax Amsterdam 3 (Rubén Sosa 13, Juan Señor 71 pen / Rob Witschge 16, John Bosman 47,55)

April 22, 1987, Amsterdam, Ajax Amsterdam 3-Real Zaragoza 0 (John van 't Schip 17, Rob Witschge 72, Frank Rijkaard 90)

May 13, 1987, Athens, Greece, Ajax Amsterdam 1- Lokomotive Leipzig 0 (Marco van Basten 21)

 

 

 

 

Date: September 17, 1986

Competition: Cup Winners Cup-First Round, First Leg

Result: Bursaspor (Turkey) 0- AFC (Amsterdamse Football Club) Ajax-Amsterdam (Holland) 2

Venue: Bursa -Bursa Atatürk Stadium

Attendance: 8,000

Referee: Pavel Kuznetsov (USSR)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Bursaspor): None

(Ajax):  John Bosman 72, Marco van Basten 85

Lineups:

Bursaspor:

Eser Kardesler, Yalcin Gündüz, Dragan Kalicanin (Yugoslavia), Attila Kerekes (Hungary), Ahmet Suphi Evke (Talip Ikikardesler 61), Esat Bayram, Taygun Erdem, Beyhan Caliskan, Salih Salimoglu, Gürsel Hattat, Bülent Izgis. 

 

Coach: Toma Kaloperovic (Yugoslavia)

Booked: Salih Salimoglu

 

Team Captain: - 

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: -

Uniform Colors: Green/White Vertically striped Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

 

Ajax:

Stanley Menzo, Sonny Silooy, Frank Rijkaard, Ronald Spelbos, Peter Boeve (John Bosman 46), Danny Blind, Jan Wouters, Aron Winter (Arnold Scholten 83), John van 't Schip, Marco van Basten, Rob Witschge

 

Coach: Johann Cruyff

 

Team Captain: Marco Van Basten

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa

Shirt Sponsor: TDK

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks

Date: October 1, 1986

Competition: Cup Winners Cup-First Round, Second Leg

Result: AFC (Amsterdamse Football Club) Ajax-Amsterdam (Holland) 5-Bursaspor (Turkey) 0

Venue: Amsterdam-De Meer Stadion

Attendance: 18,044

Referee: Urizar Azpitarte (Spain)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Ajax):  John Bosman 17, 21, 34, 90, Marco van Basten 24

(Bursaspor): None

Lineups:

Ajax:

Stanley Menzo, Sonny Silooy, Frank Rijkaard (Aron Winter 73), Ronald Spelbos, Danny Blind, Jan Wouters, Arnold Mühren (Alistair Dick (Scotland) 64), John Bosman, John van 't Schip, Marco van Basten, Rob Witschge

 

Coach: Johann Cruyff

Booked: Ronald Spelbos

 

Team Captain: Marco Van Basten

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa

Shirt Sponsor: TDK

Uniform Colors: Red/White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

 

Bursaspor:

Eser Kardesler, Yalcin Gündüz, Dragan Kalicanin (Yugoslavia), Attila Kerekes (Hungary), Islam Otlan, Turan Sen, Beyhan Caliskan, (Memduh Fidan 27), Salih Salimoglu, Ibrahim Türkseven ( Esat Bayram 68), Gürsel Hattat, Taner Taylan

 

Coach: Toma Kaloperovic (Yugoslavia)

Booked: Ibrahim Turkseven

 

Team Captain: - 

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: -

Uniform Colors: Green/White Vertically striped Shirts, Green Shorts, Green Socks

 

 

Date: October 22, 1986

Competition: Cup Winners Cup-Second Round, First Leg

Result: AFC (Amsterdamse Football Club) Ajax-Amsterdam (Holland) 4- Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas (Greece) 0

Venue: Amsterdam-De Meer Stadion

Attendance: 22,500

Referee: Siegfried Kirschen (East Germany)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Ajax):  John Bosman 7, Frank Rijkaard 44, Marco van Basten 53, Arnold Muhren 84

(Olympiakos): None

Lineups:

Ajax:

Stanley Menzo, Danny Blind, Frank Rijkaard, Ronald Spelbos, Sonny Silooy, Jan Wouters, Arnold Mühren, John Bosman (Aron Winter 81), John van 't Schip, Marco van Basten, Alistair Dick (Scotland) (Peter Boeve 46)

 

Coach: Johann Cruyff

Booked: Danny Blind

 

Team Captain: Marco Van Basten

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa

Shirt Sponsor: TDK

Uniform Colors: Red/White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

Olympiakos:

Christos Arvanitis, Alexandros Alexiou, Stratos Apostolakis, Giorgos Kokolakis (Giorgos Vaitsis 61), Petros Xanthopoulos, Georgios Togias, Tasos Mitropoulos, Giorgos Semertzidis, Theodoros Zelilidis (Milos Sestic (Yugoslavia) 46), Giorgos Kostikos, Nikos Anastopoulos. 

 

Coach: Alketas Panagoulias

Booked: Nikos Anastopoulos

 

Team Captain: - 

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: CITIZEN

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts (Red at the very top), Red Shorts, Red Socks

Date: November 5, 1986

Competition: Cup Winners Cup-Second Round, Second Leg

Result: Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas (Greece) 1-AFC (Amsterdamse Football Club) Ajax-Amsterdam (Holland) 1

Venue: Athens- Olympiako Stadio Athinas 'Spyros Louis' (OAKA)

Attendance: 18,000

Referee: Ioan Igna (Romania)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Olympiakos): Giorgos Kapouranis 58

(Ajax):  Jan Wouters 90

Lineups:

Olympiakos:

Dimitris Skounas, Alexandros Alexiou, Stratos Apostolakis, Petros Michos (Giorgos Kapouranis 15), Petros Xanthopoulos, Georgios Togias, Vasilis Papachristou, Jorge Barrios (Uruguay), Theodoros Zelilidis (Giorgos Vaitsis 37), Giorgos Kostikos, Nikos Anastopoulos

 

Coach: Alketas Panagoulias

 

Team Captain: - 

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: CITIZEN

Uniform Colors: Red/White Vertically striped Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

 

Ajax:

Stanley Menzo, Danny Blind, Frank Rijkaard, Ronald Spelbos, Sonny Silooy, Jan Wouters, Arnold Mühren, John Bosman (Aron Winter 36), John van 't Schip, Marco van Basten (Peter Boeve 77), Rob Witschge

 

Coach: Johann Cruyff

 

Team Captain: Marco Van Basten

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa

Shirt Sponsor: TDK

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks

Date: March 4, 1987

Competition: Cup Winners Cup-Quarterfinals, First Leg

Result: Malmö Fotbollforening (Sweden) 1-AFC (Amsterdamse Football Club) Ajax-Amsterdam (Holland) 0

Venue: Malmö -Malmö Stadion

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: George Smith (Scotland)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Malmö): Torbjörn Persson 42 pen

(Ajax):  None

Lineups:

Malmö:

Jan Möller, Ingemar Erlandsson, Hasse Borg, Magnus Andersson, Torbjörn Persson, Jonas Thern, Kent Jönsson, Anders Palmer, Leif Engqvist, Lars Larsson, Mats Magnusson. 

 

Coach: Roy Hodgson (England)

Booked: Mats Magnusson

 

Team Captain: - 

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: -

Uniform Colors: Light Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Light Blue Socks

 

Ajax:

Stanley Menzo, Danny Blind, Frank Rijkaard, Ronald Spelbos, Sonny Silooy, Jan Wouters, Aron Winter, Arnold Mühren, John Bosman (Dennis Bergkamp 76), John van 't Schip, Marco van Basten

 

Coach: Johann Cruyff

 

Team Captain: Marco Van Basten

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa

Shirt Sponsor: TDK

Uniform Colors: Red/White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Date: March 18, 1987

Competition: Cup Winners Cup-Quarterfinals, Second Leg

Result: AFC (Amsterdamse Football Club) Ajax-Amsterdam (Holland) 3-Malmö Fotbollforening (Sweden) 1

Venue: Amsterdam-De Meer Stadion

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Dieter Pauly (West Germany)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Ajax):  Marco van Basten 13, 72, Aron Winter 61

(Malmö): Hakan Lindman 81

Lineups:

Ajax:

Stanley Menzo, Danny Blind, Frank Rijkaard, Ronald Spelbos, Sonny Silooy, Jan Wouters, Arnold Mühren, John Bosman (Aron Winter 46), Dennis Bergkamp (Peter Boeve 89), John van 't Schip, Marco van Basten

 

Coach: Johann Cruyff

 

Team Captain: Marco Van Basten

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa

Shirt Sponsor: TDK

Uniform Colors: Red/White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

Malmö:

Jan Möller, Ingemar Erlandsson, Hasse Borg, Magnus Andersson, Torbjörn Persson, Kent Jönsson, Anders Palmer, Mats Arvidsson (Deval Eminovski 67), Hakan Lindman, Leif Engqvist, Lars Larsson

 

Coach: Roy Hodgson (England)

Booked: Ingemar Erlandsson

 

Team Captain: - 

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: -

Uniform Colors: Light Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Light Blue Socks

Date: April 8, 1987

Competition: Cup Winners Cup-Semifinals, First Leg

Result: Real Zaragoza (Spain) 2-AFC (Amsterdamse Football Club) Ajax-Amsterdam (Holland) 3

Venue: Zaragoza - La Romareda

Attendance: 32,000

Referee: Zoran Petrovic (Yugoslavia)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Real Zaragoza): Rubén Sosa 13, Juan Señor 71 pen

(Ajax):  Rob Witschge 16, John Bosman 47,55

Lineups:

Real Zaragoza:

Andoni Cedrún, Casuco, Alfonso Fraile, Juan Carlos, Manuel Abad, Juan Señor, Francisco Güerri, García Cortés (Roberto Elvira 65), Rubén Sosa (Uruguay), Manuel Mejias, Pineda. 

 

Coach: Luis Costa.

Sent Off: Francisco Guerri 87

 

Team Captain: - 

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: Balay

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, Wjite Socks

 

Ajax:

Stanley Menzo, Danny Blind, Frank Rijkaard, Aron Winter, Sonny Silooy, Jan Wouters, Arnold Mühren, John Bosman, John van 't Schip, Marco van Basten, Rob Witschge (Peter Boeve 85)

 

Coach: Johann Cruyff

Booked: Stanley Menzo, Danny Blind

Sent Off: John Bosman 87

 

Team Captain: Marco Van Basten

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa

Shirt Sponsor: TDK

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Date: April 22, 1987

Competition: Cup Winners Cup-Semifinals, Second Leg

Result: AFC (Amsterdamse Football Club) Ajax-Amsterdam (Holland) 3-Real Zaragoza (Spain) 0

Venue: Amsterdam-Olympisch Stadion

Attendance: 50,000

Referee: Franz Wohrer (Austria)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Ajax):  John van 't Schip 17, Rob Witschge 72, Frank Rijkaard 90

(Real Zaragoza): None

Lineups:

Ajax:

Stanley Menzo, Peter Boeve, Frank Rijkaard, Aron Winter, Sonny Silooy, Jan Wouters, Arnold Mühren, Arnold Scholten, John van 't Schip, Marco van Basten, Rob Witschge (Dennis Bergkamp 75)

 

Coach: Johann Cruyff

 

Team Captain: Marco Van Basten

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa

Shirt Sponsor: TDK

Uniform Colors: Red/White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

 

Real Zaragoza:

Andoni Cedrún, Casuco, Tomas Blesa, Alfonso Fraile, Juan Carlos, José Antonio Casajús, Juan Señor, Roberto Elvira (Mariano Ayneto 75), García Cortés, Manuel Mejias (Manuel Abad 70), Pineda

 

Coach: Luis Costa

Booked: Tomas Blesa

 

Team Captain: - 

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: Balay

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks

Date: May 13, 1987

Competition: Cup Winners Cup-Final

Result: AFC (Amsterdamse Football Club) Ajax-Amsterdam (Holland) 1-Lokomotive Leipzig (East Germany) 0

Venue: Athens- Olympiako Stadio Athinas 'Spyros Louis' (OAKA), Greece

Attendance: 35,000

Referee: Luigi Agnolin (Italy)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Ajax): Marco van Basten 21

(Lokomotive Leipzig): None

Lineups:

Ajax:

Stanley Menzo, Sonny Silooy, Frank Rijkaard, Frank Verlaat, Peter Boeve, Jan Wouters, Aron Winter, Arnold Mühren (Arnold Scholten 83), John van 't Schip, Marco van Basten, Rob Witschge (Dennis Bergkamp 66)

Coach: Johann Cruyff

 

Team Captain: Marco Van Basten

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa

Shirt Sponsor: No sponsor on kits for the final (but normally TDK)

Uniform Colors: Red/White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

 

Lokomotive Leipzig:

René Müller, Frank Baum, Ronald Kreer, Uwe Zötzsche, Matthias Lindner, Heiko Scholz, Matthias Liebers (Dieter Kühn 76), Uwe Bredow, Frank Edmond (Hans-Jörg Leitzke 55), Hans Richter, Olaf Marschall. 

 

Coach: Hans Ulrich Thomale

 

Team Captain: - 

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, Yellow Socks