The Supportersvereniging Ajax (SVA) (English: "Supporters Club Ajax") also known as Ajax Life is an organisation linked to AFC Ajax football club, based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.[1][2]
The group is independent and consists of a variety of members. Every member is considered an Ajacied, but with different needs. The club caters to its members' various demands and necessities. Some are fans with a season ticket, including away card holders as well as members who occasionally visit competitions or follow the club through the media.[3]
Members of the SVA hail from all over the Netherlands, with an active branch situated in Belgium as well. The average membership counts between 110.000 and 135.000 members, making it the largest Supporters club in the Netherlands. The average age of its members are 35 years of age, and approximately 9% of the clubs members are season ticket holders.[4][5]
The Supportersvereniging Ajax are also members of the Football Supporters Europe (FSE), a negotiation platform to communicate the interest of club supporters to UEFA.[6]
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