1979–80 KNVB Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Teams | 46 |
| Defending champions | Ajax |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Feyenoord |
| Runner-up | Ajax |
The 62nd edition of the KNVB Cup started on 1 September 1979. The final was played on 17 May 1980: Feyenoord beat Ajax 3–1 and won the cup for the fifth time. During the quarter and semi-finals, two-legged matches were held.
Teams[edit]
- All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1979-80, entering in the second round
- All 19 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1979-80
- 9 teams from lower (amateur) leagues
First round[edit]
The matches of the first round were played on September 1 and September 2, 1979.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Fortuna Sittard 1 | 2–1 | SC Heracles 1 |
| sc Heerenveen 1 | 2–1 (aet) | SC Veendam 1 |
| SC Amersfoort 1 | 4–0 | EHC A |
| SVV 1 | (p) 1-1 | ROHDA Raalte A |
| Telstar 1 | 2–1 | RVC '33 A |
| FC Volendam 1 | 0–1 | SC Cambuur 1 |
| FC Wageningen 1 | 1–2 | RKAV Volendam A |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Achilles '29 A | 0–1 | VUC A |
| VV DOVO A | 5–3 (aet) | ACV A |
| DS '79 1 | 2–1 | Helmond Sport 1 |
| FC Eindhoven 1 | (p) 2-2 | FC Vlaardingen 1 |
| FC Amsterdam 1 | 3–0 | VV Geldrop/AEK A |
| FC Den Bosch 1 | (p) 0-0 | FC Groningen 1 |
| FC VVV 1 | 0–4 | De Graafschap 1 |
1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams
Second round[edit]
The matches of the second round were played on October 13 and 14, 1979. The Eredivisie clubs entered the tournament here.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| NAC E | 1–2 | FC Amsterdam |
| NEC E | 4–1 | RKAV Volendam |
| Roda JC E | 3–0 | sc Heerenveen |
| SC Cambuur | 1–4 | PSV E |
| SVV | 0–6 | AZ'67 E |
| Telstar | 0–4 | Go Ahead Eagles E |
| Vitesse Arnhem E | 3–1 | MVV E |
| Willem II E | 2–4 | FC Twente E |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| De Graafschap | 2–2 (p) | SC Amersfoort |
| VV DOVO | 1–4 | PEC Zwolle E |
| FC Eindhoven | 1–2 | DS '79 |
| Excelsior E | 0–1 | Sparta E |
| FC Den Bosch | 0–3 | FC Utrecht E |
| FC Den Haag E | 5–1 | VUC |
| Feyenoord E | 3–2 | Fortuna Sittard |
| HFC Haarlem E | 2–4 | Ajax E |
E Eredivisie
Round of 16[edit]
The matches of the round of 16 were played between February 13 and 17, 1980.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 3–1 [1] | Vitesse Arnhem |
| AZ'67 | 2–0 | FC Utrecht |
| DS '79 | 1–3 | PEC Zwolle |
| Feyenoord | 4–0 | FC Twente |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 1–2 (aet) | Sparta |
| PSV | 3–0 | FC Amsterdam |
| Roda JC | 5–1 [1] | NEC |
| SC Amersfoort | 1–8 | FC Den Haag |
Quarter finals[edit]
The quarter finals were played on February 27 and March 12, 1980.
| Team 1 | Aggregate | Team 2 | Match 1 | Match 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 9–5 | Roda JC | 5–1 | 4–4 |
| AZ'67 | 2–2 (a) | Sparta | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| FC Den Haag | 3–4 | PSV | 3–1 | 0–3 |
| Feyenoord | 5–2 | PEC Zwolle | 3–0 | 2–2 |
Semi-finals[edit]
The semi-finals were played on April 16 and 30, 1980.
| Team 1 | Aggregate | Team 2 | Match 1 | Match 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSV | 2–3 | Ajax | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Sparta | 1–4 | Feyenoord | 1–0 | 0–4 |
Final[edit]
Feyenoord would participate in the Cup Winners' Cup.