1970–71 KNVB Cup

The 53rd edition of the KNVB Cup started on August 15, 1970. The final was played on May 20, 1971: Ajax beat Sparta 2–1 and won the cup for the sixth time.

1970–71
CountryNetherlands
Teams51
Defending championsAjax
ChampionsAjax
Runners-upSparta
← 1969–70
1971–72 →

Teams
  • The 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1970-71
  • The 16 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1970-71
  • The 17 participants of the Tweede Divisie 1970–71

First round

The matches of the first round were played on August 15 and 16 1970. Cupholders Ajax E received a bye for this round.

Home team Result Away team
Holland Sport E4–0RBC 2
HVC 10–3PSV E
MVV E(p) 2-2Limburgia 2
RCH 2(p) 0-0Blauw Wit 1
Roda JC 20–1NEC E
Cambuur Leeuwarden 13–1EDO 2
Sparta E2–1VVV 2
SVV 12–1FC Wageningen 1
Telstar E0–2SC Drenthe 2
Vitesse Arnhem 1(p) 1-1ZFC 2
FC Volendam E1–2Heracles 1
Willem II 11–0PEC Zwolle 2
Home team Result Away team
AGOVV 20–5Feijenoord E
AZ'67 E2–0Helmond Sport 1
De Graafschap 12–3 (aet)NOAD 2
De Volewijckers 21–3ADO E
DFC 10–1HFC Haarlem E
DWS E2–1VV Baronie 2
Excelsior E1–0 (aet)Fortuna Vlaardingen 2
FC Den Bosch 12–0sc Heerenveen 1
GVAV 12–1SC Gooiland 2
FC Twente E7–0Hermes DVS 2
FC Utrecht E3–1FC Eindhoven 2
Fortuna Sittard 11–0NAC E
Go Ahead Eagles E9–2Veendam 1

E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie; 2 Tweede Divisie

Second round

The matches of the second round were played on November 8, 1970. The following clubs received a bye: Fortuna Sittard, FC Twente, Holland Sport, HFC Haarlem, Sparta Rotterdam and SC Drenthe.

Home team Result Away team
NEC2–0Vitesse Arnhem
NOAD1–1 (p)FC Den Bosch
PSV0–0 (p)Feijenoord
RCH2–0MVV
Cambuur Leeuwarden4–2Willem II
Home team Result Away team
AZ'672–2 (p)SVV
DWS2–0FC Utrecht
Excelsior1–2 (aet)FC Groningen
Go Ahead Eagles1–2ADO
Heracles0–3Ajax

Round of 16

The matches of the round of 16 were played on March 14, 1971.

Home team Result Away team
Ajax4–0FC Den Bosch
FC Groningen2–1Holland Sport
Fortuna Sittard2–1SVV
HFC Haarlem0–1ADO
NEC1–0DWS
Cambuur Leeuwarden0–3Feijenoord
SC Drenthe0–1 (aet)RCH
Sparta3–2 (aet)FC Twente

Quarter finals

The quarter finals were played on April 7 and 8 1971.

Home team Result Away team
Feijenoord1–2Ajax
Fortuna Sittard2–1 (aet)FC Groningen
NEC1–0ADO
RCH1–4Sparta

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on April 21 and 22 1971.

Home team Result Away team
Ajax2–0NEC
Fortuna Sittard1–4Sparta

Final

The final was played on May 5, 1971. The replay was played on May 20, 1971.

Home team Result Away team
Ajax2–2Sparta
Ajax2–1Sparta

Sparta would participate in the Cup Winners' Cup, since Ajax finished second in the Eredivisie, already qualifying for the European Cup.

See also
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