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1970–71 KNVB Cup

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1970–71
Tournament details
CountryNetherlands
Teams51
Defending championsAjax
Final positions
ChampionsAjax
Runner-upSparta
← 1969–70

The 1970-71 KNVB Cup was the 53rd edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 51 teams contested, beginning on 15 August 1970 and ending at the final on 20 May 1971.

Ajax successfully defended its 1971 title achieving its sixth KNVB title defeating Sparta, 2–1. Sparta contested in the Cup Winners' Cup, since Ajax finished second in the Eredivisie, already qualified for the European Cup.

Teams

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First round

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

Home team Result Away team
Holland Sport E 4–0 RBC 2
HVC 1 0–3 PSV E
MVV E (p) 2-2 Limburgia 2
RCH 2 (p) 0-0 Blauw Wit 1
Roda JC 2 0–1 NEC E
Cambuur Leeuwarden 1 3–1 EDO 2
Sparta E 2–1 VVV 2
SVV 1 2–1 FC Wageningen 1
Telstar E 0–2 SC Drenthe 2
Vitesse Arnhem 1 (p) 1-1 ZFC 2
FC Volendam E 1–2 Heracles 1
Willem II 1 1–0 PEC Zwolle 2
Home team Result Away team
AGOVV 2 0–5 Feijenoord E
AZ'67 E 2–0 Helmond Sport 1
De Graafschap 1 2–3 (aet) NOAD 2
De Volewijckers 2 1–3 ADO E
DFC 1 0–1 HFC Haarlem E
DWS E 2–1 VV Baronie 2
Excelsior E 1–0 (aet) Fortuna Vlaardingen 2
FC Den Bosch 1 2–0 sc Heerenveen 1
GVAV 1 2–1 SC Gooiland 2
FC Twente E 7–0 Hermes DVS 2
FC Utrecht E 3–1 FC Eindhoven 2
Fortuna Sittard 1 1–0 NAC E
Go Ahead Eagles E 9–2 Veendam 1

E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie; 2 Tweede Divisie

Second round

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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
NEC 2–0 Vitesse Arnhem
NOAD 1–1 (p) FC Den Bosch
PSV 0–0 (p) Feijenoord
RCH 2–0 MVV
Cambuur Leeuwarden 4–2 Willem II
Home team Result Away team
AZ'67 2–2 (p) SVV
DWS 2–0 FC Utrecht
Excelsior 1–2 (aet) FC Groningen
Go Ahead Eagles 1–2 ADO
Heracles 0–3 Ajax

Round of 16

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

Home team Result Away team
Ajax 4–0 FC Den Bosch
FC Groningen 2–1 Holland Sport
Fortuna Sittard 2–1 SVV
HFC Haarlem 0–1 ADO
NEC 1–0 DWS
Cambuur Leeuwarden 0–3 Feijenoord
SC Drenthe 0–1 (aet) RCH
Sparta 3–2 (aet) FC Twente

Quarter finals

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

Home team Result Away team
Feijenoord 1–2 Ajax
Fortuna Sittard 2–1 (aet) FC Groningen
NEC 1–0 ADO
RCH 1–4 Sparta

Semi-finals

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

Home team Result Away team
Ajax 2–0 NEC
Fortuna Sittard 1–4 Sparta

Final

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Ajax2–2 (a.e.t.)Sparta
Cruijff 62', 81' Kowalik 39'
Visser 74'
Attendance: 63,000

Replay

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Ajax2–1Sparta
Mühren 4' (pen.)
Neeskens 52'
Walbeek 47'
Attendance: 63,000

Sparta contested in the Cup Winners' Cup, since Ajax finished second in the Eredivisie, already qualified for the European Cup.

See also

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