Dutch football clubs have entered European association football competitions since 1900, when HVV and RAP took part in the inaugural season of the Coupe Van der Straeten Ponthoz (one of the first European club football tournaments, is considered a predecessor of club tournaments in Europe, namely the European Cup), which was also won by RAP.
In the inaugural 1955–56 European Cup, PSV Eindhoven participated as the national champions. Feyenoord became the first Dutch club to win the European Cup in 1970. Subsequently, followed by three consecutive European Cup wins by Ajax. The third Dutch club to win the European Cup was PSV Eindhoven, doing so in 1988.
Main UEFA finals Year Competition Dutch team Opposing team Score Venue 1969 European Cup Ajax Milan 1–4 Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid 1970 European Cup Feyenoord Celtic 2–1 San Siro, Milan 1971 European Cup Ajax Panathinaikos 2–0 Wembley Stadium, London 1972 European Cup Ajax Internazionale 2–0 De Kuip, Rotterdam 1973 European Cup Ajax Juventus 1–0 Stadion Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade 1973 European Super Cup Ajax Milan 1–0 San Siro, Milan 6–0 (6–1 agg.) Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam 1974 UEFA Cup Feyenoord Tottenham Hotspur 2–2 White Hart Lane, London 2–0 (4–2 agg.) De Kuip, Rotterdam 1975 UEFA Cup FC Twente Borussia Mönchengladbach 0–0 Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf 1–5 (1–5 agg.) Diekman Stadion, Enschede 1978 UEFA Cup PSV Eindhoven Bastia 0–0 Stade Furiani, Bastia 3–0 (3–0 agg.) Philips Stadion, Eindhoven 1981 UEFA Cup AZ '67 Ipswich Town 3–0 Portman Road, Ipswich 4–2 (4–5 agg.) Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam 1987 European Cup Winners' Cup Ajax Lokomotiv Leipzig 1–0 Olympic Stadium, Athens 1987 European Super Cup Ajax Porto 0–1 Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam 1–0 (0–2 agg.) Estádio das Antas, Porto 1988 European Cup Winners' Cup Ajax Mechelen 0–1 Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg 1988 European Cup PSV Eindhoven Benfica 0–0 Neckarstadion, Stuttgart 1988 European Super Cup PSV Eindhoven Mechelen 0–3 Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne, Mechelen 1–0 (1–3 agg.) Philips Stadion, Eindhoven 1992 UEFA Cup Ajax Torino 2–2 Stadio delle Alpi, Turin 0–0 (2–2 agg.) (a) Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam 1995 UEFA Champions League Ajax Milan 1–0 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna 1995 UEFA Super Cup Ajax Zaragoza 1–1 La Romareda, Zaragoza 4–0 (5–1 agg.) Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam 1996 UEFA Champions League Ajax Juventus 1–1 Stadio Olimpico, Rome 2002 UEFA Cup Feyenoord Borussia Dortmund 3–2 De Kuip, Rotterdam 2002 UEFA Super Cup Feyenoord Real Madrid 1–3 Stade Louis II, Monaco 2017 UEFA Europa League Ajax Manchester United 0–2 Friends Arena, Stockholm 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League Feyenoord Roma 0–1 Arena Kombëtare, Tirana
Intercontinental finals Year Competition Dutch team Opposing team Score Venue 1970Intercontinental Cup Feyenoord Estudiantes 2–2 La Bombonera, Buenos Aires 1–0 (3–2 agg.) De Kuip, Rotterdam 1971 1972Intercontinental Cup Ajax Independiente 1–1 Estadio Libertadores de América, Buenos Aires 3–0 (4–1 agg.) Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam 1973 1988Intercontinental Cup PSV Nacional 2–2 6–7 National Stadium, Tokyo 1995Intercontinental Cup Ajax Grêmio 0–0 4–3 National Stadium, Tokyo
Lower or non-UEFA European finals Year Competition Dutch team Opposing team Score Venue 1962 Intertoto Cup Ajax Feyenoord 4–2 Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam 1972 European Super Cup Ajax Rangers 1–3 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow 3–2 (6–3 agg.) Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam 2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup Heerenveen Villarreal 1–2 Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen 0–0 (1–2 agg.) El Madrigal, Villarreal
Final appearance by competition Competition Winners Runners-up Total European Cup / UEFA Champions League 6 2 8 European / UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1 1 2 UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League 4 3 7 UEFA Conference League 0 1 1 UEFA Super Cup 2 3 5Total UEFA Finals 13 10 23 Intercontinental Cup / FIFA Club World Cup 3 1 4
Friendly finals *Only friendly tournaments where three or more clubs, from at least two different countries participated in a tournament format (at least semi-finals, final) are included in this list. Year Competition Dutch team Opposing team Score Venue Source 1900 Coupe Van der Straeten Ponthoz RAP HVV 2–1 Léopold FC's field, Brussels 1901 Coupe Van der Straeten Ponthoz HBS Racing Club 1–0 Léopold FC's field, Brussels 1902 Coupe Van der Straeten Ponthoz D.F.C. Pilgrims 2–4 Léopold FC's field, Brussels 1921 Tournoi du Nouvel An du Red Star Maastricht VV Red Star Paris 1–1. Stade de Paris, Paris 1923 Coupe Jean Dupuich Feyenoord Daring Club de Bruxelles 2–0 Léopold FC's field, Brussels 1935 Tournoi de Bruxelles du Daring Club Ajax Sochaux 2–1 Brussels 1958 Benelux Cup Feyenoord Anderlecht 6–0 De Kuip, Rotterdam 1959 Benelux Cup Feyenoord UA Sedan 4–2 1961 Benelux Cup PSV Eindhoven Vicenza 1–2 Vicenza 1973 Tournoi de Paris Feyenoord Bayern Munich 1–1 Parc des Princes, Paris 1975 Amsterdam Tournament Ajax Molenbeek 5–2 Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam 1975 Joan Gamper Trophy Feyenoord Barcelona 2–1 Camp Nou, Barcelona 1976 Amsterdam Tournament Ajax Anderlecht 1–3 Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam 1977 Amsterdam Tournament AZ '67 Ajax 3–0 Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam 1978 Amsterdam Tournament Ajax Anderlecht 2–2 Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam 1978 Bruges Matins AZ '67 Ipswich Town 2–0 Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges 1978 Rotterdam AD Tournament Feyenoord Everton 3–1 De Kuip, Rotterdam 1979 Amsterdam Tournament AZ '67 Ajax 2–1 Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam 1979 Rotterdam AD Tournament Feyenoord Ipswich Town 5–4 De Kuip, Rotterdam 1979 Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu Ajax Bayern Munich 2–0 Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid 1980 Amsterdam Tournament Ajax AZ '67 2–1 Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam 1980 Trofeo Costa Verde AZ '67 Real Madrid 3–2 El Molinón, Gijón 1981 Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu AZ '67 Sporting Gijón 2–0 Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid 1982 Amsterdam Tournament AZ '67 Ajax 3–3 Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam 1982 Rotterdam AD Tournament Feyenoord Celtic 4–3 De Kuip, Rotterdam 1983 Amsterdam Tournament Feyenoord Roma 1–1 Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam 1984 Amsterdam Tournament Ajax Atlético Mineiro 2–2 Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam 1984 Rotterdam AD Tournament Feyenoord Manchester United 1–0 De Kuip, Rotterdam 1985 Amsterdam Tournament Ajax Atlético Mineiro 4–1 Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam 1986 Joan Gamper Trophy PSV Eindhoven Barcelona 1–0 Camp Nou, Barcelona 1986 Rotterdam AD Tournament Feyenoord Werder Bremen 1–3 De Kuip, Rotterdam 1989 Bruges Matins PSV Torpedo Moscow 0–1 Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges 1992 Joan Gamper Trophy Feyenoord Barcelona 2–0 Camp Nou, Barcelona 1996 Umbro International Tournament Ajax Chelsea 2–0 City Ground, Nottingham 2003 Peace Cup PSV Eindhoven Lyon 1–0 Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul 2005 Feyenoord Nacional 3–0 Nanjing 2006 Polar Cup FC Groningen Deportivo Barber 2–1 Ergilio Hato Stadium, Brievengat 2007 UTS Polar Cup FC Utrecht Ferroviário AC 1–0 Ergilio Hato Stadium, Brievengat 2007 Russian Railways Cup PSV Eindhoven Real Madrid 2–1 RZD Arena, Moscow 2008 Chippie Polar Cup FC Groningen 4–2 Ergilio Hato Stadium, Brievengat 2010 Chippie Polar Cup Ajax NEC 0–0 Ergilio Hato Stadium, Brievengat 2013 Multipost Polar Cup ADO Den Haag Centro Dominguito 2–2 Ergilio Hato Stadium, Brievengat 2019 FC Utrecht Fortuna Düsseldorf 1–0 Hänsch-Arena, Meppen
Points by season + Points by season (UEFA coefficient) Season Points League position1955–562.0001956–570.0001957–586.0001958–590.0001959–605.000121960–611.00018 1961–623.50016 1962–635.33316 1963–643.66613 1964–655.00013 1965–661.00012 1966–674.50012 1967–682.50017 1968–695.20014 1969–709.50012 1970–719.6006 1971–728.4004 1972–738.5002 1973–747.5002 1974–7511.2003 1975–768.0002 1976–774.2503 1977–7812.5002 1978–793.2502 1979–807.2505 1980–818.6664 1981–823.8003 1982–832.00010 1983–843.83312 1984–853.75014 1985–862.60019 1986–877.25015 1987–889.2008 1988–894.2506 1989–903.2008 1990–912.2507 1991–928.6006 1992–937.6008 1993–942.6009 1994–957.4009 1995–9612.5005 1996–976.2505 1997–986.8335 1998–994.833 5 1999–20006.250 6 2000–016.0836 2001–0210.1667 2002–036.166 8 2003–045.4168 2004–0512.0007 2005–067.5837 2006–078.214 8 2007–085.0009 2008–096.3338 2009–109.41610 2010–1111.1669 2011–1213.6008 2012–134.2149 2013–145.9168 2014–156.0839 2015–165.75010 2016–179.10013 2017–182.90014 2018–198.60011 2019–209.40010 2020–219.2007 2021–2219.2007 2022–2313.5006 2023–2410.0006 2024–2515.2506
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References
the Netherlands on www.uefa.com