2019 Johan Cruyff Shield

Johan Cruijff Schaal XXIV
Date27 July 2019 (2019-07-27)
VenueJohan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam
RefereeDennis Higler
Attendance51,837
2018
2021

The 2019 Johan Cruyff Shield was the 24th edition of the Johan Cruyff Shield (Dutch: Johan Cruijff Schaal), an annual Dutch football match played between the winners of the previous season's Eredivisie and KNVB Cup. The match was contested by Ajax, as both the 2018–19 Eredivisie champion and the 2018–19 KNVB Cup winners,[1][2] and PSV Eindhoven as runners-up of the Eredivisie.[3] The match was held on 27 July 2019 at the home of the Eredivisie champions Ajax, the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam.[4]

Ajax won the match 2–0 for their ninth Johan Cruyff Shield.

  1. ^ "Ajax secure Eredivisie title to complete domestic double". Goal.com. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Treble-chasing Ajax win Dutch Cup final with 4–0 win over Willem II". BBC. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Ajax treft PSV om Johan Cruijff Schaal" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Johan Cruijff Schaal verplaatst naar 27 juli". KNVB.nl (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.