KNVB Cup 1977–78
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The 60th edition of the KNVB 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 October 8, 1977. The final was played on May 5, 1978: AZ from Alkmaar
Alkmaar
Alkmaar is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of Noord Holland. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination.-History:...

 (at the time called AZ'67) beat Ajax 1–0 and won the cup for the first time. During the quarter and semi-finals, two-legged matches were played.

Teams

  • All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1977-78
    Eredivisie 1977-78
    The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1977/1978 season was contested by 18 teams. PSV won the championship.-League standings:1 Winners KNVB Cup.-References:* *...

    , entering in the second round
  • All 19 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1977-78
    Eerste Divisie 1977-78
    The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1977/1978 season was contested by 19 teams. PEC Zwolle won the championship.-New entrants:Relegated from the Eredivisie 1976-77* FC Eindhoven* De Graafschap-League standings:-Promotion competition:...

  • 9 teams from lower (amateur) leagues

First round

The matches of the first round were played on October 8 and 9, 1977.
Home team Result Away team
PEC Zwolle 1 1–1 (p) 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....

1
SC Cambuur
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
2–0 FC Den Bosch 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:...

1
(p) 3-3 BSV Limburgia A
SC 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
5–2 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
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
1–0 SC Amersfoort
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
Willem II 1 0–1 VV DWV A
IJsselmeervogels A 2–1 sc Heerenveen 1

Home team Result Away team
VV DOVO A 2–1 RKAV Volendam A
Excelsior 1 5–0 VV Rheden A
FC Dordrecht
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 SC BVV A
FC Groningen 1 2–0 HFC EDO A
FC Vlaardingen 1 3–0 Enschedese Boys A
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
3–2 (aet) 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
SC 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
1–0 MVV 1


1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams

Second round

The 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
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
1–0 NEC E
PSV E 6–0 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:...

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
5–0 SC 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...

Vitesse E 3–0 FC Den Haag E
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
3–3 (p) FC Utrecht E
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 ....

2–0 (aet) FC VVV E
IJsselmeervogels 1–3 FC Groningen
AZ'67 E 2–0 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,...

 (on Dec. 14)

Home team Result Away team
Ajax E 4–1 Telstar E
VV DOVO 0–3 SC 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 :...

VV DWV 0–1 (aet) Roda JC E
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....

3–1 (aet) SC Cambuur
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...

Excelsior 3–2 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
FC Vlaardingen 0–3 FC Amsterdam
FC Amsterdam
FC Amsterdam was a Dutch football club which was founded on June 20, 1972, from the merger of the Amsterdam football clubs Blauw Wit and DWS. The club Volewijckers joined the side for the 1973-1974 season...

E
Feyenoord E 3–0 SC BVV
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
2–1 (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...

 E


E Eredivisie

Round of 16

The matches of the round of 16 were played between December 21 and 26, 1977.
Home team Result Away team
Ajax 7–0 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....

AZ'67 1–0 FC Amsterdam
FC Amsterdam
FC Amsterdam was a Dutch football club which was founded on June 20, 1972, from the merger of the Amsterdam football clubs Blauw Wit and DWS. The club Volewijckers joined the side for the 1973-1974 season...

Excelsior 2–1 FC Groningen
PSV 1–6 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 ....

Roda JC 1–0 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
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....

1–0 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...

SC 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 :...

2–1 Feyenoord
Vitesse 4–3 (aet) FC Utrecht

Quarter finals

The quarter finals were played on February 1 and March 15, 1978.
Team 1 Aggregate Team 2 Match 1 Match 2
Roda JC 1–4 Ajax 0–3 1–1
SC 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 :...

2–4 Excelsior 2–1 0–3
Vitesse 0–4 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....

0–2 0–2
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 ....

1–3 AZ'67 1–2 0–1

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on March 30 and April 19, 1978.
Team 1 Aggregate Team 2 Match 1 Match 2
Excelsior 1–5 AZ'67 1–2 0–3
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....

2–3 Ajax 2–1 0–2

Final

AZ'67  1–0 Ajax
Van Rijnsoever: 1–0 May 5, 1978
Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...



AZ would participate in the Cup Winners' cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1978-79
The season 1978-79 of the European Cup Winners' Cup was won by FC Barcelona in an exciting final in Basle against Fortuna Düsseldorf. It was the first of four occasions that the Catalan club won the tournament.- First round :-First leg:-Second leg:...


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