1971–72 KNVB Cup
1971–72 KNVB Cup
The 54th edition of the KNVB Cup started on January 9, 1972. The final was played on May 11, 1972: Ajax beat FC Den Haag 3–2 and won the cup for the seventh time.
Teams
All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1971–72
14 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1971–72
First round
The matches of the first round were played on January 9, 1972.
Home team | Result | Away team |
---|---|---|
sc Heerenveen1 | 0–1 | SpartaE |
Heracles1 | 1–4 | Go Ahead EaglesE |
NACE | 1–0 | SVV1 |
NECE | 2–1 | Roda JC1 |
PSVE | 2–0 | FC Eindhoven1 |
TelstarE | 0–1 | FC Wageningen1 |
Veendam1 | 0–1 | FC VolendamE |
Willem II1 | 1–2 | ExcelsiorE |
Home team | Result | Away team |
---|---|---|
DWSE | 1–0 | Vitesse ArnhemE(on January 7) |
AjaxE | 8–3 | PEC Zwolle1 |
AZ'671 | 1–1 (p) | FC Den HaagE |
FC GroningenE | 1–0 | FC Den BoschE |
FC VVV1 | 0–1 | MVVE |
FeyenoordE | 3–0 | Blauw Wit1 |
Fortuna SC1 | 1–0 | FC TwenteE |
HFC Haarlem1 | 2–0 | FC UtrechtE |
E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie
Round of 16
The matches of the round of 16 were played on February 11, 13 and 20, 1972.
Home team | Result | Away team |
---|---|---|
NEC | 1–0 | NAC |
Excelsior | 3–0 | HFC Haarlem |
FC Groningen | 3–4 (aet) | FC Wageningen |
MVV | 1–2 | FC Den Haag |
Sparta | (p) 2-2 | Feyenoord |
FC Volendam | 1–0 | PSV |
Ajax | 3–0 | Go Ahead Eagles |
Fortuna Sittard | 1–0 | DWS |
Quarter finals
The quarter finals were played on March 15 and 29, 1972.
Home team | Result | Away team |
---|---|---|
Fortuna Sittard | 0–0 (p) | FC Wageningen |
Sparta | 0–1 | FC Den Haag |
FC Volendam | 1–0 | Excelsior |
Ajax | 1–0 | NEC |
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played on April 11 and 12, 1972.
Home team | Result | Away team |
---|---|---|
Ajax | 2–0 | FC Volendam |
FC Den Haag | 2–0 | FC Wageningen |
Final
Ajax | 3–2 | FC Den Haag |
Cruijff Mühren (p) Keizer | May 11, 1972 Stadion Feijenoord Attendance: 60.000 | Van Eeden (p) Mansveld |
Ajax also were the champions of the Eredivisie, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the European Cup, so finalists FC Den Haag would participate in the Cup Winners' Cup.
See also
Eredivisie 1971–72
Eerste Divisie 1971–72