1978–1979
Tournament details
CountryNetherlands
Teams46
Defending championsAZ'67
Final positions
ChampionsAjax
Runner-upFC Twente

The 61st edition of the KNVB Cup started on August 19, 1978. The first final was played on May 15, 1979: the match Ajax – FC Twente ended a draw: 1–1 (after extra time). Instead of a penalty shootout, a replay was held on May 29. In that match, Ajax beat FC Twente 3–0 and won the cup for the eighth time. During the quarter and semi-finals of the tournament, two-legged matches were held.

Teams

First round

The matches of the first round were played on August 19 and 20, 1978.

Home team Result Away team
VV Rheden A2–1Hoogeveen A
SVV 11–2SC Heracles 1
TOP Oss A1–2Willem II 1
SC Veendam 13–1ACV A
FC Vlaardingen 11–2VV Noordwijk A
VUC A2–3FC Eindhoven 1
FC Wageningen 11–0FC Groningen 1
Home team Result Away team
FC Den Bosch 15–2VV Geldrop/AEK A
FC Dordrecht 13–0SC Amersfoort 1
Excelsior 12–0SC Cambuur 1
Fortuna SC 12–1HFC EDO A
De Graafschap 14–1Helmond Sport 1
sc Heerenveen 11–0Telstar 1
Jodan Boys A0–10FC Amsterdam 1

1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams

Second round

The matches of the second round were played on October 14, 15 and 25, 1978. The Eredivisie clubs entered the tournament this round.

Home team Result Away team
FC Volendam E2–1Feyenoord E
FC Wageningen4–0FC Amsterdam
Willem II1–2Roda JC E
FC Den Haag E4–2NEC E
NAC E2–1Go Ahead Eagles E
PEC Zwolle E4–1MVV E
FC Twente E4–1SC Veendam
FC Utrecht E2–0sc Heerenveen
Home team Result Away team
Ajax E3–2FC Eindhoven
Excelsior1–2AZ'67 E
Fortuna SC4–3VV Rheden
De Graafschap2–1 (aet)Vitesse Arnhem E
HFC Haarlem E2–2 (p)VV Noordwijk
SC Heracles0–1FC Den Bosch
PSV E11–1FC Dordrecht
Sparta E4–1FC VVV E

E Eredivisie

Round of 16

The matches were played on November 18 and 19, 1978.

Home team Result Away team
Ajax3–0Roda JC
AZ'674–1FC Wageningen
FC Den Haag2–2 (p)FC Twente
Fortuna SC2–0De Graafschap
NAC1–0FC Utrecht
VV Noordwijk1–3FC Volendam
PSV3–2FC Den Bosch
Sparta3–0PEC Zwolle

Quarter finals

The quarter finals were played on March 14 and April 4, 1979.

Team 1 Aggregate Team 2 Match 1 Match 2
FC Twente3–1AZ'671–12–0
Fortuna SC0–4Ajax0–20–2
NAC2–3PSV1–11–2
FC Volendam2–0Sparta0–02–0

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on April 18 and May 2, 1979.

Team 1 Aggregate Team 2 Match 1 Match 2
FC Twente4–3PSV4–20–1
FC Volendam4–4 (a)Ajax3–31–1

Final

Ajax1–1 (a.e.t.)FC Twente
Clarke 42' (pen.) Meutstege 14' (o.g.)
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Gerard Jonker

Replay

Ajax3–0FC Twente
Clarke 26'
Tahamata 47'
Schoenaker 64'
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: Jan Keizer

Ajax also won the Dutch Eredivisie championship, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the European Cup, so finalists Twente could play in the Cup Winners' Cup.

See also

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