During the 2008–09 season AFC Ajax participated in the Dutch Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup and the UEFA Cup. The first training took place on Monday July 14, 2008. The traditional AFC Ajax Open Day was on Tuesday August 5, 2008, followed by a testimonial match for the retired former Ajax defender Jaap Stam.
July 22nd, 2008 was a week and a day after the first training took place for AFC Ajax, it prepared them for Cup matches.