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1975–76 KNVB Cup

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1975–1976
Tournament details
CountryNetherlands
Teams46
Defending championsFC Den Haag
Final positions
ChampionsPSV
Runner-upRoda JC

The 1975-76 KNVB Cup was the 58th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 46 teams contested, beginning on 6 September 1975 and ending at the final on 7 April 1976.

FC Den Haag unsuccessfully defended its 1975 title in the Round of 16 against PSV, 3–2. PSV successfully pursued its 3rd successive Cup title on 7 April 1976 at De Kuip, Rotterdam against Roda JC, 1–0 (after extra time). 32,760 attended. PSV became champions of the Netherlands by winning the Eredivisie 1975-76, thereby taking the double. They contested in the 1977 European Cup, so finalists Roda JC entered the Cup Winners' Cup tournament.

Teams

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First round

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The matches of the first round were played on 6-7 September 1975.

Home team Result Away team
Rood Wit Amsterdam A 2–2 (p) FC Wageningen 1
SC Amersfoort 1 (p) 2-2 VV DOVO A
SC Cambuur 1 2–2 (p) FC VVV 1
Heracles 1 8–0 VV Helmond A
VV Spijkenisse A 1–2 (aet) FC Dordrecht 1
SVV 1 2–0 (aet) RBC A
FC Volendam 1 1–3 VV Rheden A
Home team Result Away team
HFC EDO A 1–1 (p) FC Vlaardingen 1
FC Emmen A 2–1 FC Groningen 1
FC Den Bosch 1 (p) 0-0 Willem II 1
Fortuna SC 1 3–5 (aet) SC Veendam 1
sc Heerenveen 1 0–2 PEC Zwolle 1
Helmond Sport 1 3–1 Vitesse Arnhem 1
VV Noordwijk A 0–3 HFC Haarlem 1

1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams

Second round

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The matches of the second round were played on October 12, 1975. The Eredivisie clubs entered the tournament this round.

Home team Result Away team
Go Ahead Eagles E 2–0 FC VVV
MVV E 0–1 AZ'67 E
NEC E 1–3 Ajax E
PSV E 3–1 NAC E
Roda JC E 4–1 SC Amersfoort
Sparta E 1–2 FC Amsterdam E
SVV 3–1 (aet) Heracles
FC Wageningen 3–0 Helmond Sport
Home team Result Away team
De Graafschap E 3–1 VV Rheden
FC Eindhoven E 2–0 [1] Excelsior E
FC Den Bosch 0–0 (p: 4–5) HFC Haarlem
FC Den Haag E 6–0 FC Emmen
FC Dordrecht 0–1 PEC Zwolle
FC Twente E 9–2 FC Utrecht E
FC Vlaardingen 1–4 Telstar E
Feyenoord E 5–0 SC Veendam

E Eredivisie

Round of 16

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The matches of the round of 16 were played on November 6 and 7, 1975.

Home team Result Away team
AZ'67 2–0 FC Twente
De Graafschap 4–0 HFC Haarlem
FC Eindhoven 4–1 (aet) FC Wageningen
FC Amsterdam 1–3 Ajax
Go Ahead Eagles 1–1 (p: 5–6) Feyenoord
PSV 3–2 FC Den Haag
Roda JC 2–1 Telstar
SVV 0–2 PEC Zwolle

Quarter finals

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The quarter finals were played between February 25 and 29, 1976.

Home team Result Away team
FC Eindhoven 2–0 AZ'67
PEC Zwolle 3–0 Ajax
PSV 8–1 De Graafschap
Roda JC 3–2 (aet) Feyenoord

Semi-finals

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The semi-finals were played on March 10, 1976.

Home team Result Away team
PEC Zwolle 0–1 Roda JC
PSV 8–1 FC Eindhoven

Final

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PSV1–0 (a.e.t.)Roda JC
Edström 102'
Attendance: 32,760
Referee: Henk Pijper

PSV also became champions of the Netherlands by winning the Eredivisie 1975-76, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the European Cup next season, so finalists Roda JC could enter the Cup Winners' Cup tournament.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ FC Eindhoven – Excelsior has also been reported as 2–1.
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