Pre-season schedule complete: Ajax to face FC Volendam

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Ajax will round off their pre-season preparations with a friendly against FC Volendam. The match will be played on Sunday, August 2, with kick-off at 14:30 at the Kras Stadion in Volendam. The game will be broadcast live, with further broadcast details to be announced soon via Ajax’s official channels.

Date: 25.06.2026

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FC Volendam hosted the European play-off matches in May, where Ajax defeated FC Groningen and FC Utrecht at the Kras Stadion to secure a place in the UEFA Conference League qualifying rounds.

It has also been confirmed that Ajax’s opening pre-season fixture against Panathinaikos on Saturday, July 4, will be streamed live via the Ajax App, Ajax.nl, the club’s YouTube channel and TikTok.

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The friendly against Burnley at the Johan Cruijff ArenA will be broadcast live on Ziggo Sport. That match will be played on Sunday, July 26, with kick-off at 14:00.

Supporters will also be able to watch the remaining pre-season fixtures against AEK Larnaca, VfL Bochum and Olympiakos live. More information on those broadcasts will be announced soon.

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