KNVB Cup 1970–71
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The 53rd edition of the KNVB Cup
started on August 15, 1970. The final was played on May 20, 1971: Ajax beat Sparta
2–1 and won the cup for the sixth time.
for this round.
E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie; 2 Tweede Divisie
: Fortuna Sittard
, FC Twente
, Holland Sport
, HFC Haarlem
, Sparta Rotterdam
and SC Drenthe.
Sparta would participate in the Cup Winners' Cup
, since Ajax finished second in the Eredivisie
, already qualifying for the European Cup.
KNVB Cup
The KNVB Cup is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association since 1899. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside of the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup...
started on August 15, 1970. The final was played on May 20, 1971: Ajax beat Sparta
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887....
2–1 and won the cup for the sixth time.
Teams
- The 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1970-71Eredivisie 1970-71The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1970/1971 season was contested by 18 teams. Feijenoord won the championship.-League standings:1 Ajax won the KNVB Cup, but they already qualified for the European Cup. Therefore, finalists Sparta would participate in the Cup Winners' Cup. 2 At the end of the season, ADO...
- The 16 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1970-71Eerste Divisie 1970-71The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1970/1971 season was contested by 16 teams. FC Den Bosch won the championship. Due to the disbandment of the Tweede Divisie at the end of this season, teams couldn't relegate any more.-New entrants:...
- The 17 participants of the Tweede Divisie 1970–71Tweede Divisie 1970–71The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1970/1971 season was contested by 17 teams. The competition would be disbaned after this season, so eleven teams returned to amateur football...
First round
The matches of the first round were played on August 15 and 16 1970. Cupholders Ajax E received a byeBye (sports)
A bye, in sports and other competitive activities, most commonly refers to the practice of allowing a player or team to advance to the next round of a playoff tournament without playing...
for this round.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Holland Sport ADO Den Haag Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club... E |
4–0 | RBC 2 |
| HVC SC Amersfoort Sportclub Amersfoort was a Dutch football club which was founded on July 30, 1973, and played in the Dutch second league of professional football, Eerste Divisie.Due to financial problems the club based in Amersfoort, Utrecht, folded on June 30, 1982.... 1 |
0–3 | PSV E |
| MVV E | (p) 2-2 | Limburgia 2 |
| RCH 2 | (p) 0-0 | Blauw Wit 1 |
| Roda JC 2 | 0–1 | NEC E |
| Cambuur Leeuwarden Cambuur Leeuwarden SC Cambuur , formed on June 19, 1964, is a Dutch football club from Leeuwarden, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home ground is the 10,250 seater Cambuur Stadion and they play in yellow shirts and blue shorts. The club's emblem originates from the coat of arms of the House of... 1 |
3–1 | EDO 2 |
| Sparta Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887.... E |
2–1 | VVV 2 |
| SVV Schiedamse Voetbal Vereniging Schiedamse Voetbal Vereniging was a Dutch professional football club from Schiedam. Founded in 1904, the club won the Dutch national football title in 1949. In 1991, SVV and neighbouring Dordrecht'90 merged to form FC Dordrecht.-History:... 1 |
2–1 | FC Wageningen FC Wageningen FC Wageningen was a Dutch football club which was founded on August 27, 1911. The club played its matches in the Wageningse Berg stadium .... 1 |
| Telstar E | 0–2 | SC Drenthe 2 |
| Vitesse 1 | (p) 1-1 | ZFC 2 |
| FC Volendam FC Volendam Football Club Volendam is a Dutch football club based in Volendam, North Holland, Edam-Volendam. Founded on June 1, 1977, as a result of a split up with RKSV . It currently plays in the Eerste Divisie, holding home games at Kras Stadion, with a 6,260-seat capacity.-History:Football Club Volendam... E |
1–2 | Heracles Heracles Almelo Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, Netherlands.Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998. The club has won the Dutch national title... 1 |
| Willem II 1 | 1–0 | PEC Zwolle 2 |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| AGOVV AGOVV Apeldoorn AGOVV Apeldoorn is a Dutch football club, playing in the Eerste Divisie, based in Apeldoorn.The club was founded on 25 February 1913, as AGOSV, which stood for Apeldoornse Geheel Onthoudersvoetbalvereniging Steeds Voorwaarts... 2 |
0–5 | Feijenoord E |
| AZ'67 E | 2–0 | Helmond Sport Helmond Sport Helmond Sport is a Dutch football club, playing in the Dutch Eerste Divisie and located in Helmond, Noord-Brabant. The club was founded on July 27, 1967, as a breakaway from the local professional club Helmondia '55, which had gone bankrupt.-History:... 1 |
| De Graafschap De Graafschap De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the "De Vijverberg" stadium. Their current home ground stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on 12 August 2000... 1 |
2–3 (aet) | NOAD 2 |
| De Volewijckers 2 | 1–3 | ADO ADO Den Haag Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club... E |
| DFC FC Dordrecht FC Dordrecht is a football club from the city of Dordrecht in the Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie.- History :Founded on 16 August 1883 as Dordrechtsche Football Club , it became a professional club in 1954 upon the introduction of professional football to the Netherlands... 1 |
0–1 | HFC Haarlem HFC Haarlem HFC Haarlem was a Dutch football club from the city of Haarlem, established in 1889. The club won the Dutch national title in 1946 and reached five Cup finals, winning in 1902 and 1912... E |
| DWS Door Wilskracht Sterk AFC Door Wilskracht Sterk is a Dutch football club from Amsterdam.-History:AFC Door Wilskracht Sterk was founded on 11 October 1907, by the trio of Robert Beijerbacht, Theo Beijerbacht and Jansen van Galen under the name of Fortuna which was soon changed to Hercules. The team played in a blue and... E |
2–1 | VV Baronie 2 |
| Excelsior E | 1–0 (aet) | Fortuna Vlaardingen 2 |
| FC Den Bosch 1 | 2–0 | sc Heerenveen 1 |
| GVAV 1 | 2–1 | SC Gooiland 2 |
| FC Twente FC Twente FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys... E |
7–0 | Hermes DVS 2 |
| FC Utrecht E | 3–1 | FC Eindhoven FC Eindhoven FC Eindhoven is a Dutch football club based in Eindhoven, North Brabant. They current play in the Eerste Divisie , and are one of two professional clubs which are based in the city of Eindhoven, the other one being PSV Eindhoven.... 2 |
| Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard is a football club in Sittard, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Trendwork Arena and features in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. The club was a merger of former clubs 'Fortuna 54' and 'Sittardia' to merge as the Fortuna Sittard Combinatie on July 1,... 1 |
1–0 | NAC NAC Breda NAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of... E |
| Go Ahead Eagles Go Ahead Eagles The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. To date, the club has won the national championship four times... E |
9–2 | Veendam BV Veendam SC Veendam is a Dutch football club based in Veendam, Groningen province, playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands. The club's official colours are black and yellow.- History :... 1 |
E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie; 2 Tweede Divisie
Second round
The matches of the second round were played on November 8, 1970. The following clubs received a byeBye (sports)
A bye, in sports and other competitive activities, most commonly refers to the practice of allowing a player or team to advance to the next round of a playoff tournament without playing...
: Fortuna Sittard
Fortuna Sittard
Fortuna Sittard is a football club in Sittard, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Trendwork Arena and features in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. The club was a merger of former clubs 'Fortuna 54' and 'Sittardia' to merge as the Fortuna Sittard Combinatie on July 1,...
, FC Twente
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
, Holland Sport
ADO Den Haag
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club...
, HFC Haarlem
HFC Haarlem
HFC Haarlem was a Dutch football club from the city of Haarlem, established in 1889. The club won the Dutch national title in 1946 and reached five Cup finals, winning in 1902 and 1912...
, Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887....
and SC Drenthe.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| NEC | 2–0 | Vitesse |
| NOAD | 1–1 (p) | FC Den Bosch |
| PSV | 0–0 (p) | Feijenoord |
| RCH | 2–0 | MVV |
| Cambuur Leeuwarden Cambuur Leeuwarden SC Cambuur , formed on June 19, 1964, is a Dutch football club from Leeuwarden, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home ground is the 10,250 seater Cambuur Stadion and they play in yellow shirts and blue shorts. The club's emblem originates from the coat of arms of the House of... |
4–2 | Willem II |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| AZ'67 | 2–2 (p) | SVV Schiedamse Voetbal Vereniging Schiedamse Voetbal Vereniging was a Dutch professional football club from Schiedam. Founded in 1904, the club won the Dutch national football title in 1949. In 1991, SVV and neighbouring Dordrecht'90 merged to form FC Dordrecht.-History:... |
| DWS Door Wilskracht Sterk AFC Door Wilskracht Sterk is a Dutch football club from Amsterdam.-History:AFC Door Wilskracht Sterk was founded on 11 October 1907, by the trio of Robert Beijerbacht, Theo Beijerbacht and Jansen van Galen under the name of Fortuna which was soon changed to Hercules. The team played in a blue and... |
2–0 | FC Utrecht |
| Excelsior | 1–2 (aet) | FC Groningen |
| Go Ahead Eagles Go Ahead Eagles The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. To date, the club has won the national championship four times... |
1–2 | ADO ADO Den Haag Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club... |
| Heracles Heracles Almelo Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, Netherlands.Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998. The club has won the Dutch national title... |
0–3 | Ajax |
Round of 16
The matches of the round of 16 were played on March 14, 1971.| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 4–0 | FC Den Bosch |
| FC Groningen | 2–1 | Holland Sport ADO Den Haag Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club... |
| Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard is a football club in Sittard, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Trendwork Arena and features in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. The club was a merger of former clubs 'Fortuna 54' and 'Sittardia' to merge as the Fortuna Sittard Combinatie on July 1,... |
2–1 | SVV Schiedamse Voetbal Vereniging Schiedamse Voetbal Vereniging was a Dutch professional football club from Schiedam. Founded in 1904, the club won the Dutch national football title in 1949. In 1991, SVV and neighbouring Dordrecht'90 merged to form FC Dordrecht.-History:... |
| HFC Haarlem HFC Haarlem HFC Haarlem was a Dutch football club from the city of Haarlem, established in 1889. The club won the Dutch national title in 1946 and reached five Cup finals, winning in 1902 and 1912... |
0–1 | ADO ADO Den Haag Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club... |
| NEC | 1–0 | DWS Door Wilskracht Sterk AFC Door Wilskracht Sterk is a Dutch football club from Amsterdam.-History:AFC Door Wilskracht Sterk was founded on 11 October 1907, by the trio of Robert Beijerbacht, Theo Beijerbacht and Jansen van Galen under the name of Fortuna which was soon changed to Hercules. The team played in a blue and... |
| Cambuur Leeuwarden Cambuur Leeuwarden SC Cambuur , formed on June 19, 1964, is a Dutch football club from Leeuwarden, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home ground is the 10,250 seater Cambuur Stadion and they play in yellow shirts and blue shorts. The club's emblem originates from the coat of arms of the House of... |
0–3 | Feijenoord |
| SC Drenthe | 0–1 (aet) | RCH |
| Sparta Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887.... |
3–2 (aet) | FC Twente FC Twente FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys... |
Quarter finals
The quarter finals were played on April 7 and 8 1971.| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Feijenoord | 1–2 | Ajax |
| Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard is a football club in Sittard, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Trendwork Arena and features in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. The club was a merger of former clubs 'Fortuna 54' and 'Sittardia' to merge as the Fortuna Sittard Combinatie on July 1,... |
2–1 (aet) | FC Groningen |
| NEC | 1–0 | ADO ADO Den Haag Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club... |
| RCH | 1–4 | Sparta Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887.... |
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played on April 21 and 22 1971.| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2–0 | NEC |
| Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard is a football club in Sittard, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Trendwork Arena and features in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. The club was a merger of former clubs 'Fortuna 54' and 'Sittardia' to merge as the Fortuna Sittard Combinatie on July 1,... |
1–4 | Sparta Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887.... |
Final
The final was played on May 20, 1971.| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2–1 | Sparta Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887.... |
Sparta would participate in the Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1971-72
The season 1971-72 of the European Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Rangers in a final victory against FC Dynamo Moscow.- Preliminary game :-First round:-First leg:-Second leg:Torino won 5–0 on aggregate....
, since Ajax finished second in the Eredivisie
Eredivisie 1970-71
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1970/1971 season was contested by 18 teams. Feijenoord won the championship.-League standings:1 Ajax won the KNVB Cup, but they already qualified for the European Cup. Therefore, finalists Sparta would participate in the Cup Winners' Cup. 2 At the end of the season, ADO...
, already qualifying for the European Cup.
External links
- Netherlands Cup Full Results 1970–1994 by the RSSSF