1977–1978
Tournament details
CountryNetherlands
Teams46
Defending championsFC Twente
Final positions
ChampionsAZ'67
Runner-upAjax

The 60th edition of the KNVB Cup started on October 8, 1977. The final was played on May 5, 1978: AZ from Alkmaar (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

First round

The matches of the first round were played on October 8 and 9, 1977.

Home team Result Away team
PEC Zwolle 11–1 (p)FC Eindhoven 1
SC Cambuur 12–0FC Den Bosch 1
SVV 1(p) 3-3BSV Limburgia A
SC Veendam 15–2Helmond Sport 1
FC Wageningen 11–0SC Amersfoort 1
Willem II 11–2VV DWV A
IJsselmeervogels A2–1sc Heerenveen 1
Home team Result Away team
VV DOVO A2–1RKAV Volendam A
Excelsior 15–0VV Rheden A
FC Dordrecht 10–1SC BVV A
FC Groningen 12–0HFC EDO A
FC Vlaardingen 13–0Enschedese Boys A
Fortuna Sittard 13–2 (aet)De Graafschap 1
SC Heracles 11–0MVV 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 E1–0NEC E
PSV E6–0SVV
Sparta E5–0SC Heracles
Vitesse Arnhem E3–0FC Den Haag E
FC Volendam E3–3 (p)FC Utrecht E
FC Wageningen2–0 (aet)FC VVV E
IJsselmeervogels1–3FC Groningen
AZ'67 E2–0Fortuna Sittard (on December 14)
Home team Result Away team
Ajax E4–1Telstar E
VV DOVO0–3SC Veendam
VV DWV0–1 (aet)Roda JC E
FC Eindhoven3–1 (aet)SC Cambuur
Excelsior3–2NAC E
FC Vlaardingen0–3FC Amsterdam E
Feyenoord E3–0SC BVV
Go Ahead Eagles E2–1 (aet)FC Twente 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
Ajax7–0FC Eindhoven
AZ'671–0FC Amsterdam
Excelsior2–1FC Groningen
PSV1–6FC Wageningen
Roda JC1–0HFC Haarlem
Sparta1–0Go Ahead Eagles
SC Veendam2–1Feyenoord
Vitesse Arnhem4–3 (aet)FC Utrecht

Quarter finals

The quarter finals were played between February 1 and March 15, 1978.

Team 1 Aggregate Team 2 Match 1 Match 2
Roda JC1–4Ajax0–31–1
SC Veendam2–4Excelsior2–10–3
Vitesse Arnhem0–4Sparta0–20–2
FC Wageningen1–3AZ'671–20–1

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on March 30 and April 19, 1978.

Team 1 Aggregate Team 2 Match 1 Match 2
Excelsior1–5AZ'671–20–3
Sparta2–3Ajax2–10–2

Final

AZ'671–0Ajax
van Rijnsoever 58'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Siem Wellinga

AZ would participate in the Cup Winners' cup

See also

References

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