AFC Ajax–PSV Eindhoven rivalry

Last updated
De Topper
LocationNetherlands
Teams Ajax, PSV
First meeting Ajax 4–2 PSV
Kampioenscompetitie
(12 April 1931)
Latest meeting Ajax 1–1 PSV
2023–24 Eredivisie
(3 February 2024)
Statistics
Meetings total185
Most winsTotal:
Ajax (81)
PSV (70)
Top scorer Mark van Bommel (3)
Eredivisie
Largest victory Ajax 5–0 PSV
1964–65 Eredivisie
(22 November 1964, [1] 24 October 2021)

The rivalry between Ajax and PSV, most commonly known as De Topper, is one of the main football rivalries of the Netherlands. It is between Ajax, of Amsterdam and PSV, from Eindhoven and is highly contested. Although not as charged as De Klassieker, the rivalry between the two sides has increased in intensity over the past three decades. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Statistics (since 1928)

Matches [5]
StageMAJXDPSVGAJXGPSV
AJXDutch Championship Play-offs (top flight until 1955/1956)86022716
PSVDutch Eredivisie (top flight starting 1956/57)136522856223227
PSVDutch Premier League Play-offs201124
AJXDutch Cup1810442921
TIEDutch Super Cup105051621
AJXFriendly (as part of a tournament)320166
AJXFriendly86112913
AJXTOTAL185813470332308
M - matches; D - draws; AJX - victories Ajax; PSV - victories PSV; GAJX - goals Ajax; GPSV - goals PSV;
updated 3 February 2024

Results

GameSeasonDateResultCompetition
Ajax − PSV19282 December 19284−4Friendly
Ajax − PSV193026 December 193010−2Friendly
Ajax − PSV1930/3112 April 19314−2Kampioenscompetitie
PSV − Ajax1930/317 June 19312−5Kampioenscompetitie
Ajax − PSV1931/3210 April 19323−0Kampioenscompetitie
PSV − Ajax1931/3216 May 19321−4Kampioenscompetitie
Ajax − PSV1934/3525 December 19343−2Friendly
PSV − Ajax1934/3526 May 19354−1Kampioenscompetitie
Ajax − PSV1934/3530 May 19352−3Kampioenscompetitie
PSV − Ajax1936/3716 August 19362−3Willem II Jubileum Toernooi
PSV − Ajax1936/3721 March 19372−3Kampioenscompetitie
Ajax − PSV1936/3718 April 19375−2Kampioenscompetitie
PSV − Ajax19428 November 19421−2Friendly
Ajax − PSV194715 September 19471−3Friendly
Ajax − PSV19496 June 19495−1Friendly
Ajax − PSV195230 April 19522−0Friendly
PSV − Ajax1956/579 December 19562−3 Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1956/5714 April 19571−0Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1956/5730 April 19572−0Friendly
PSV − Ajax1957/588 September 19570−5Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1957/5819 January 19581−2Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1958/595 October 19581−1Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1958/598 March 19591−0Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1959/6030 August 19591−1Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1959/603 January 19606−2Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1959/6029 May 19602−0Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1959/6015 June 19602−2Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1960/614 September 19600−0Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1960/6119 February 19611−3Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1961/6219 November 19612−2Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1961/6215 April 19624−5Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1962/6326 December 19621−1Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1962/639 June 19635−2Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1963/643 November 19632−0Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1963/645 April 19642−0Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1964/6522 November 19645−0Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1964/6511 April 19653−0Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1965/665 September 19662−0Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1965/666 March 19660−2Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1966/679 October 19663−1Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1966/6726 February 19672−1Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1967/6815 October 19671−2Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1967/6817 March 19684−0Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1968/698 December 19680−1Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1968/6915 May 19691−2Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1969/705 October 19693−0Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1969/7030 March 19701−3Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1969/7027 May 19702−0KNVB Cup
Ajax − PSV1970/7130 October 19701−0Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1970/7118 April 19710−3Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1971/7225 September 19711−1Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1971/7212 March 19724−1Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1972/732 September 19720−3Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1972/7310 February 19733−1Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1973/7420 October 19731−1Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1973/7423 March 19743−1Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1973/743 April 19741−2KNVB Cup
PSV − Ajax1974/7515 December 19741−1Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1974/7527 April 19752−4Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1975/7620 September 19756−2Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1975/7627 March 19761−3Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1976/771 September 19761−0Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1976/7729 January 19773−1Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1977/784 December 19771−4Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1977/7823 April 19782−3Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1978/799 September 19782−0Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1978/7917 March 19793−1Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1979/8011 November 19794−1Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1979/8012 April 19801−1Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1979/8016 April 19801−2KNVB Cup
Ajax − PSV1979/8029 April 19791−1KNVB Cup
Ajax − PSV1980/8114 September 19805−2Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1980/817 March 19813−1Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1980/8115 April 19812−2KNVB Cup
Ajax − PSV1980/815 May 19812−1KNVB Cup
PSV − Ajax1981/8224 October 19813−0Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1981/8218 April 19823−0Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1982/839 October 19824−0Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1982/836 March 19833−3Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1982/8330 March 19832−0KNVB Cup
PSV − Ajax1982/8313 April 19833−1 (2−3 p)KNVB Cup
PSV − Ajax1983/845 November 19831−0Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1983/8421 April 19841−0Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1984/8516 December 19841−4Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1984/8513 March 19851−1KNVB Cup
PSV − Ajax1984/8519 March 19852−0KNVB Cup
PSV − Ajax1984/852 June 19854−0Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1985/8628 August 19852−4Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1985/8616 March 19861−1Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1986/8731 August 19863−0Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1986/8729 March 19871−0Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1987/8830 August 19874−2Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1987/887 February 19880−1Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1988/899 October 19882−0Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1988/8919 March 19891−4Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1989/9010 September 19892−0Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV1989/905 January 19902−1Philips Cup (Friendly)
Ajax − PSV1989/9018 February 19903−2Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax1989/9014 March 19902−2 (4−2 p)KNVB Cup
Ajax − PSV1990/9128 October 19903−1PTT−Telecompetitie
PSV − Ajax1990/917 April 19914−1PTT−Telecompetitie
PSV − Ajax1991/9220 October 19913−2PTT−Telecompetitie
Ajax − PSV1991/9219 January 19921−0PTT−Telecompetitie
Ajax − PSV1991/929 February 19922−1 ( a.e.t. )KNBV Beker
Ajax − PSV1992/939 August 19923−0Amsterdam 7x (Friendly)
Ajax − PSV1992/935 September 19921−2PTT−Telecompetitie
PSV − Ajax1992/9314 February 19932−1PTT−Telecompetitie
Ajax − PSV1993/945 September 19932−0PTT−Telecompetitie
PSV − Ajax1993/946 February 19944−1PTT−Telecompetitie
PSV − Ajax1994/9523 October 19941−4PTT−Telecompetitie
Ajax − PSV1994/9522 January 19951−0PTT−Telecompetitie
Ajax − PSV1995/965 November 19951−1PTT−Telecompetitie
PSV − Ajax1995/968 April 19961−1PTT−Telecompetitie
Ajax − PSV1996/9718 August 19960−3Johan Cruyff Shield
Ajax − PSV1996/9722 December 19960−2PTT−Telecompetitie
PSV − Ajax1996/9713 April 19972−0PTT−Telecompetitie
Ajax − PSV1997/9821 December 19973−4PTT−Telecompetitie
PSV − Ajax1997/9815 February 19981−1PTT−Telecompetitie
Ajax − PSV1997/9817 May 19985−0KNBV Beker
Ajax − PSV1998/9916 August 19980−2Johan Cruyff Shield
Ajax − PSV1998/9915 November 19982−2PTT−Telecompetitie
PSV − Ajax1998/994 April 19993−1PTT−Telecompetitie
Ajax − PSV1999/200015 December 19991−3PTT−Telecompetitie
PSV − Ajax1999/200010 February 20004−0PTT−Telecompetitie
PSV − Ajax2000/0129 October 20001−1KPN Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV2000/018 April 20010−1KPN Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV2001/0225 November 20011−3KPN Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax2001/0224 March 20021−1KPN Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV2001/0210 April 20023−0Amstel Cup
Ajax − PSV2002/0311 August 20023−1Johan Cruyff Shield
Ajax − PSV2002/0315 December 20022−4Holland Casino Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax2002/0323 March 20032−0Holland Casino Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax2003/0426 October 20032−2Holland Casino Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV2003/048 February 20042−1Holland Casino Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax2004/0524 October 20042−0Holland Casino Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV2004/0520 March 20050−4Holland Casino Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax2005/065 August 20051−2Johan Cruyff Shield
PSV − Ajax2005/0623 October 20051−0Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV2005/0611 March 20060−0Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV2005/067 May 20062−1Gatorade Cup
Ajax − PSV2006/0713 August 20063−1Johan Cruyff Shield
Ajax − PSV2006/0712 November 20060−1Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax2006/0718 March 20071−5Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV2007/0811 August 20071−0Johan Cruyff Shield
Ajax − PSV2007/0830 January 20080−2Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax2007/0819 March 20080−0Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV2008/0916 November 20084−1Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax2008/0919 April 20096−2Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax2009/1016 August 20094−3Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV2009/1014 March 20104−1Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV2010/1120 November 20100−0Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax2010/1127 February 20110−0Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax2011/1218 September 20112−2Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV2011/1225 March 20122−0Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax2012/135 August 20124−2Johan Cruyff Shield
Ajax − PSV2012/131 December 20123−1Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax2012/1314 April 20132−3Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax2013/1422 September 20134−0Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV2013/1419 January 20141−0Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV2014/1524 August 20141−3Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax2014/151 March 20151−3Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV2015/164 October 20151−2Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax2015/1620 March 20160−2Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV2016/1718 December 20161−1Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax2016/1723 April 20171−0Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV2017/1810 December 20173–0Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax2017/1815 April 20183–0Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax2018/1923 September 20183–0Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV2018/1931 March 20193–1Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV2019/2027 July 20192–0Johan Cruyff Shield
PSV − Ajax2019/2022 September 20191–1Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV2019/202 February 20201–0Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV2020/2110 January 20212–2Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV2020/2110 February 20212–1KNVB Cup
PSV − Ajax2020/2128 February 20211–1Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV2021/227 August 20210−4Johan Cruyff Shield
Ajax − PSV2021/2224 October 20215–0Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax2021/2223 January 20221–2Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax2021/2217 April 20222−1KNVB Cup
Ajax − PSV2022/2330 July 20223−5Johan Cruyff Shield
Ajax − PSV2022/236 November 20221−2Eredivisie
PSV − Ajax2022/2323 April 20233−0Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV2022/2330 April 20231−1 ( a.e.t. ), (2−3 p)KNVB Cup
PSV − Ajax2023/2429 October 20235−2Eredivisie
Ajax − PSV2023/243 February 20241−1Eredivisie

Transfers

From Ajax to PSV

From PSV to Ajax

(r=returning)

(Former) PSVers with an Ajax-past

(Former) Ajacieden with a PSV-past

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