Top Ten Best Football Teams of All Time

#6 Ajax Amsterdam (1970-1973)

The famous Ajax dream team dominated world football

One of the teams which revolutionised how football was played, the great Ajax side of the 1970s played football the beautiful way. The Ajax dream team was absolutely brilliant. It's undisputed star was the late legendary Johan Cruyff.

Playing a style of football called ‘Total Football’, Ajax played in a fluid, constantly changing style where there was no fixed formation and defenders would turn attackers at a moment’s notice, while attackers became defenders to cover for them. Pioneered by Rinus Michels, the arrival of the Romanian Stefan Kovacs as manager in 1971 took total football and Ajax to new uncharted heights.

The team was full of stars. The amazing Johan Cruyff was well supported by equally talented and great players such as Johan Neeskens , Jeseai Swart and Piet Keizer. The Ajax team of the 1970s created history winning three consecutive European Championships and numerous Eredivisie titles.

The Ajax team’s golden era came to an end with Johan Cruyff’s transfer to Barcelona. Ajax at their best played some of the most attractive football ever seen.