During the 1997–98 Dutch football season, AFC Ajax competed in the Eredivisie.
Season summary
After the previous season's disappointing fourth place, Ajax regrouped to win the Eredivisie, finishing 17 points ahead of runners-up PSV Eindhoven, and the KNVB Cup, thrashing PSV 5–0 in the final.
Players
First-team squad
Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
^Veldman was born in Paramaribo, Suriname, but also qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally and made his international debut for the Netherlands in April 1996.