The 1971-72 KNVB Cup was the 54th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 32 teams contested, beginning on 9 January 1972 and ending at the final on 11 May 1972.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Teams | 32 |
| Defending champions | Ajax |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Ajax |
| Runner-up | FC Den Haag |
Ajax successfully defended its 1971 title achieving its 7th KNVB Cup defeating FC Den Haag, 3–2. Ajax being the champions of the Eredivisie achieved a double. They contested in the European Cup, so finalists FC Den Haag would participate in the Cup Winners' Cup.
Teams
edit- All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1971–72
- 14 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1971–72
First round
editThe matches of the first round were played on 9 January 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
editThe 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
editThe 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
editThe 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
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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.