Dissecting the 'UEFA Badge of honour': taking a look at the 7 clubs who have won it.

#4 AFC Ajax

An older design of the AFC Ajax shirt

AFC Ajax is one of the most popular European clubs. They were world beaters in the early 1970s and won three consecutive European Cups from 1971-73. It was they who implemented the idea of 'total football' on the global scene.

Their style of play quickly became the talk of the town. Ajax's success in Europe was replicated on the biggest stage of football; the 1974 FIFA World Cup. The Dutch team was comprised mostly of Ajax players including their influential captain Johan Cruyff, Ruud Krol, Johnny Rep and so on. They dominated the entire tournament but fell to West Germany in the final. Later, they added a fourth title in 1995 after beating defending champions AC Milan 1-0 in the final.

The road to the badge

1970-71 European Cup

1971-72 European Cup

1972-73 European Cup

1994-95 UEFA Champions League