The 1977-78 KNVB Cup 60th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 46 teams contested, beginning on 8 October 1977 and ending at the final on 5 May 1978.
Tournament details | |
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Land | Niederlande |
Teams | 46 |
Defending champions | FC Twente |
Final positions | |
Champions | AZ'67 |
Runner-up | Ajax |
FC Twente unsuccessfully defended its 1977 title at the Second round losing to Go Ahead Eagles, 2–1 (aet. AZ'67 from Alkmaar (at the time called AZ'67) successfully pursued on 5 May 1978 in Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam its first KNVB Cup losing to Ajax, 1–0. 50,000 attended. AZ'67 contested in the Cup Winners' cup
During the quarter and semi-finals, two-legged matches were played.
Teams
edit- All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1977-78, entering in the second round
- All 19 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1977-78
- 9 teams from lower (amateur) leagues
First round
editThe matches of the first round were played on 8-9 October 1977.
Home team | Result | Away team |
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PEC Zwolle 1 | 1–1 (p) | FC Eindhoven 1 |
SC Cambuur 1 | 2–0 | FC Den Bosch 1 |
SVV 1 | (p) 3-3 | BSV Limburgia A |
SC Veendam 1 | 5–2 | Helmond Sport 1 |
FC Wageningen 1 | 1–0 | SC Amersfoort 1 |
Willem II 1 | 1–2 | VV DWV A |
IJsselmeervogels A | 2–1 | sc Heerenveen 1 |
Home team | Result | Away team |
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VV DOVO A | 2–1 | RKAV Volendam A |
Excelsior 1 | 5–0 | VV Rheden A |
FC Dordrecht 1 | 0–1 | SC BVV A |
FC Groningen 1 | 2–0 | HFC EDO A |
FC Vlaardingen 1 | 3–0 | Enschedese Boys A |
Fortuna Sittard 1 | 3–2 (aet) | De Graafschap 1 |
SC Heracles 1 | 1–0 | MVV 1 |
1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams
Second round
editThe matches of the second round were played on November 19 and 20, 1977. The Eredivisie clubs entered the tournament here.
Home team | Result | Away team |
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HFC Haarlem E | 1–0 | NEC E |
PSV E | 6–0 | SVV |
Sparta E | 5–0 | SC Heracles |
Vitesse Arnhem E | 3–0 | FC Den Haag E |
FC Volendam E | 3–3 (p) | FC Utrecht E |
FC Wageningen | 2–0 (aet) | FC VVV E |
IJsselmeervogels | 1–3 | FC Groningen |
AZ'67 E | 2–0 | Fortuna Sittard (on December 14) |
Home team | Result | Away team |
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Ajax E | 4–1 | Telstar E |
VV DOVO | 0–3 | SC Veendam |
VV DWV | 0–1 (aet) | Roda JC E |
FC Eindhoven | 3–1 (aet) | SC Cambuur |
Excelsior | 3–2 | NAC E |
FC Vlaardingen | 0–3 | FC Amsterdam E |
Feyenoord E | 3–0 | SC BVV |
Go Ahead Eagles E | 2–1 (aet) | FC Twente E |
E Eredivisie
Round of 16
editThe matches of the round of 16 were played between December 21 and 26, 1977.
Home team | Result | Away team |
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Ajax | 7–0 | FC Eindhoven |
AZ'67 | 1–0 | FC Amsterdam |
Excelsior | 2–1 | FC Groningen |
PSV | 1–6 | FC Wageningen |
Roda JC | 1–0 | HFC Haarlem |
Sparta | 1–0 | Go Ahead Eagles |
SC Veendam | 2–1 | Feyenoord |
Vitesse Arnhem | 4–3 (aet) | FC Utrecht |
Quarter finals
editThe quarter finals were played between February 1 and March 15, 1978.
Team 1 | Aggregate | Team 2 | Match 1 | Match 2 |
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Roda JC | 1–4 | Ajax | 0–3 | 1–1 |
SC Veendam | 2–4 | Excelsior | 2–1 | 0–3 |
Vitesse Arnhem | 0–4 | Sparta | 0–2 | 0–2 |
FC Wageningen | 1–3 | AZ'67 | 1–2 | 0–1 |
Semi-finals
editThe semi-finals were played on March 30 and April 19, 1978.
Team 1 | Aggregate | Team 2 | Match 1 | Match 2 |
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Excelsior | 1–5 | AZ'67 | 1–2 | 0–3 |
Sparta | 2–3 | Ajax | 2–1 | 0–2 |
Final
editAZ'67 | 1–0 | Ajax |
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van Rijnsoever 58' |
AZ contested in the Cup Winners' cup
See also
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