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1971–72 KNVB Cup
The 54th edition of the KNVB Cup started on January 9, 1972. The final was played on May 11, 1972: Ajax beat FC Den Haag 3–2 and won the cup for the seventh time.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Teams | 32 |
| Defending champions | Ajax |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Ajax |
| Runner-up | FC Den Haag |
Teams edit
- All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1971–72
- 14 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1971–72
First round edit
The matches of the first round were played on January 9, 1972.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| sc Heerenveen 1 | 0–1 | Sparta E |
| Heracles 1 | 1–4 | Go Ahead Eagles E |
| NAC E | 1–0 | SVV 1 |
| NEC E | 2–1 | Roda JC 1 |
| PSV E | 2–0 | FC Eindhoven 1 |
| Telstar E | 0–1 | FC Wageningen 1 |
| Veendam 1 | 0–1 | FC Volendam E |
| Willem II 1 | 1–2 | Excelsior E |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| DWS E | 1–0 | Vitesse Arnhem E (on January 7) |
| Ajax E | 8–3 | PEC Zwolle 1 |
| AZ'67 1 | 1–1 (p) | FC Den Haag E |
| FC Groningen E | 1–0 | FC Den Bosch E |
| FC VVV 1 | 0–1 | MVV E |
| Feyenoord E | 3–0 | Blauw Wit 1 |
| Fortuna SC 1 | 1–0 | FC Twente E |
| HFC Haarlem 1 | 2–0 | FC Utrecht E |
E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie
Round of 16 edit
The matches of the round of 16 were played on February 11, 13 and 20, 1972.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| NEC | 1–0 | NAC |
| Excelsior | 3–0 | HFC Haarlem |
| FC Groningen | 3–4 (aet) | FC Wageningen |
| MVV | 1–2 | FC Den Haag |
| Sparta | (p) 2-2 | Feyenoord |
| FC Volendam | 1–0 | PSV |
| Ajax | 3–0 | Go Ahead Eagles |
| Fortuna Sittard | 1–0 | DWS |
Quarter finals edit
The quarter finals were played on March 15 and 29, 1972.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Fortuna Sittard | 0–0 (p) | FC Wageningen |
| Sparta | 0–1 | FC Den Haag |
| FC Volendam | 1–0 | Excelsior |
| Ajax | 1–0 | NEC |
Semi-finals edit
The semi-finals were played on April 11 and 12, 1972.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2–0 | FC Volendam |
| FC Den Haag | 2–0 | FC Wageningen |
Final edit
Ajax also were the champions of the Eredivisie, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the European Cup, so finalists FC Den Haag would participate in the Cup Winners' Cup.
See also edit
External links edit
- Netherlands Cup Full Results 1970–1994 by the RSSSF