1971–72_KNVB_Cup
1971–72 KNVB Cup
Football tournament season
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.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Country ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Teams | 32 |
| Defending champions | Ajax |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Ajax |
| Runner-up | FC Den Haag |
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- All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1971–72
- 14 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1971–72
The matches of the first round were played on January 9, 1972.
More information Home team, Result ...
| 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 |
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More information Home team, Result ...
| 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 |
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E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie
The matches of the round of 16 were played on February 11, 13 and 20, 1972.
More information Home team, Result ...
| 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 |
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The quarter finals were played on March 15 and 29, 1972.
More information Home team, Result ...
| 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 |
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The semi-finals were played on April 11 and 12, 1972.
More information Home team, Result ...
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2–0 | FC Volendam |
| FC Den Haag | 2–0 | FC Wageningen |
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More information Ajax, 3–2 ...
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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.