1996 Johan Cruyff Shield

Summary

The first edition of the Johan Cruyff Shield was held on 18 August 1996 at the Amsterdam Arena. Although this was the seventh Dutch Supercup match to be played, it was the first one held under the Johan Cruyff Shield title (Dutch: Johan Cruijff Schaal), with former editions being played under the name Dutch Supercup (Dutch: Nederlandse Supercup). This was also the first Supercup game to be held at the Amsterdam Arena. From this year on each Supercup game would be played there, with each KNVB Cup final being played at De Kuip in Rotterdam.

Johan Cruijff Schaal I
Date18 August 1996
VenueAmsterdam Arena, Amsterdam
RefereeJaap Uilenberg
Attendance31,000
1995
1997

The match was the first competitive game to be played at the Amsterdam Arena, after a friendly match between Ajax and Milan four days earlier. It featured the winners of the 1995–96 Eredivisie champions Ajax, and the winners of the 1995–96 KNVB Cup, PSV Eindhoven. The match ended in a 3–0 victory for PSV, with a goal from René Eijkelkamp and two for Marc Degryse, making them the first winners of the Johan Cruyff Shield.

Match details edit

Ajax0–3PSV Eindhoven
Eijkelkamp   48'
Degryse   61', 78'
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: Jaap Uilenberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ajax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PSV Eindhoven
GK   Edwin van der Sar
RB   John Veldman   83'
CB   Danny Blind (c)
CB   Mariano Juan
LB   Frank de Boer
CM   Arnold Scholten   46'
CM   Richard Witschge
AM   Jari Litmanen
RW   Tijani Babangida
CF   Ronald de Boer
LW   Peter Hoekstra   60'
Substitutes:
FW   Nordin Wooter   46'
FW   Rody Turpijn   60'
DF   Mario Melchiot   83'
Manager:
  Louis van Gaal
GK   Ronald Waterreus
RB   Vampeta
CB   Ernest Faber   75'
CB   Jaap Stam
LB   Arthur Numan (c)
DM   Wim Jonk
RM   Marciano Vink   70'
LM   Phillip Cocu
AM   Marc Degryse
CF   Luc Nilis  
CF   René Eijkelkamp   80'
Substitutes:
MF   Željko Petrović   70'
DF   Stan Valckx   75'
FW   Marcelo   80'
Manager:
  Dick Advocaat