Ajax vs. Mamelodi Sundowns: Titles Won by Decade
Who won the most tournaments in each decade, Mamelodi Sundowns from South Africa or Ajax from Holland? Here you'll find a decade-by-decade summary of the number of international and domestic trophies won by each of these teams in each 10-year period throughout their history.
Going through the history of these teams, decade by decade, we can find that the best period in terms of total titles won is owned by Ajax with 15 trophies obtained between 1990 and 1999, surpassing by 5 titles the best decade of Mamelodi Sundowns, which includes a total of 10 between 2020 and the present.
If we focus on titles won internationally in their best decades, Ajax won 5 titles between 1970 and 1979, this is 3 more than Mamelodi Sundowns in its best decade (2 titles, between 2010 and 2019).
On the other hand, when considering only domestic tournaments (first division leagues, cups, super cups, etc.), the best decade of Ajax surpasses the best of Mamelodi Sundowns, 11 to 9.
Summary of Titles Won by Decade: | ||||||
| International Titles | Domestic Titles | Total | ||||
| Decade |  Ajax  |  Mamelodi Sundowns | Ajax  | Mamelodi Sundowns  | Ajax | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 2020 to present | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010 to 2019 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| 2000 to 2009 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| 1990 to 1999 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1 | - | 6 | - | 7 | - |
| 1950 to 1959 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 1940 to 1949 | 0 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| 1930 to 1939 | 0 | - | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| 1920 to 1929 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| 1910 to 1919 | 0 | - | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| 1900 to 1909 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Total: | 11 | 3 | 65 | 32 | 76 | 35 |
Details of Titles Won by Decade: | |
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Titles between 2010 and 2019: | |
Ajax | Mamelodi Sundowns |
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Titles between 2000 and 2009: | |
Ajax | Mamelodi Sundowns |
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Titles between 1990 and 1999: | |
Ajax | Mamelodi Sundowns |
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Titles between 1980 and 1989: | |
Ajax | Mamelodi Sundowns |
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Titles between 1970 and 1979: | |
Ajax | Mamelodi Sundowns |
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Titles between 1960 and 1969: | |
Ajax | Mamelodi Sundowns |
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Titles between 1950 and 1959: | |
Ajax | Mamelodi Sundowns |
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Titles between 1940 and 1949: | |
Ajax | Mamelodi Sundowns |
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Titles between 1930 and 1939: | |
Ajax | Mamelodi Sundowns |
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Titles between 1920 and 1929: | |
Ajax | Mamelodi Sundowns |
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Titles between 1910 and 1919: | |
Ajax | Mamelodi Sundowns |
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Titles between 1900 and 1909: | |
Ajax | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| (no titles) | (the team did not exist during this decade) |