1975–76 KNVB Cup
The 58th edition of the KNVB Cup started on September 6, 1975. The final was played on April 7, 1976: PSV beat Roda JC 1–0 (after extra time) and won the cup for the third time.
| Country | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Teams | 46 |
| Defending champions | FC Den Haag |
| Champions | PSV |
| Runners-up | Roda JC |
← 1974–75 1976–77 → | |
Teams
- All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1975-76, entering in the second round
- All 19 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1975-76
- 9 participants from lower (amateur) leagues
First round
The matches of the first round were played on September 6 and 7, 1975.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Rood Wit Amsterdam A | 2–2 (p) | FC Wageningen 1 |
| SC Amersfoort 1 | (p) 2-2 | VV DOVO A |
| SC Cambuur 1 | 2–2 (p) | FC VVV 1 |
| Heracles 1 | 8–0 | VV Helmond A |
| VV Spijkenisse A | 1–2 (aet) | FC Dordrecht 1 |
| SVV 1 | 2–0 (aet) | RBC A |
| FC Volendam 1 | 1–3 | VV Rheden A |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| HFC EDO A | 1–1 (p) | FC Vlaardingen 1 |
| FC Emmen A | 2–1 | FC Groningen 1 |
| FC Den Bosch 1 | (p) 0-0 | Willem II 1 |
| Fortuna SC 1 | 3–5 (aet) | SC Veendam 1 |
| sc Heerenveen 1 | 0–2 | PEC Zwolle 1 |
| Helmond Sport 1 | 3–1 | Vitesse Arnhem 1 |
| VV Noordwijk A | 0–3 | HFC Haarlem 1 |
1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams
Second round
The matches of the second round were played on October 12, 1975. The Eredivisie clubs entered the tournament this round.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Go Ahead Eagles E | 2–0 | FC VVV |
| MVV E | 0–1 | AZ'67 E |
| NEC E | 1–3 | Ajax E |
| PSV E | 3–1 | NAC E |
| Roda JC E | 4–1 | SC Amersfoort |
| Sparta E | 1–2 | FC Amsterdam E |
| SVV | 3–1 (aet) | Heracles |
| FC Wageningen | 3–0 | Helmond Sport |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| De Graafschap E | 3–1 | VV Rheden |
| FC Eindhoven E | 2–0 [1] | Excelsior E |
| FC Den Bosch | 0–0 (p: 4-5) | HFC Haarlem |
| FC Den Haag E | 6–0 | FC Emmen |
| FC Dordrecht | 0–1 | PEC Zwolle |
| FC Twente E | 9–2 | FC Utrecht E |
| FC Vlaardingen | 1–4 | Telstar E |
| Feyenoord E | 5–0 | SC Veendam |
E Eredivisie
Round of 16
The matches of the round of 16 were played on November 6 and 7, 1975.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| AZ'67 | 2–0 | FC Twente |
| De Graafschap | 4–0 | HFC Haarlem |
| FC Eindhoven | 4–1 (aet) | FC Wageningen |
| FC Amsterdam | 1–3 | Ajax |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 1–1 (p: 5-6) | Feyenoord |
| PSV | 3–2 | FC Den Haag |
| Roda JC | 2–1 | Telstar |
| SVV | 0–2 | PEC Zwolle |
Quarter finals
The quarter finals were played between February 25 and 29, 1976.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| FC Eindhoven | 2–0 | AZ'67 |
| PEC Zwolle | 3–0 | Ajax |
| PSV | 8–1 | De Graafschap |
| Roda JC | 3–2 (aet) | Feyenoord |
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played on March 10, 1976.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| PEC Zwolle | 0–1 | Roda JC |
| PSV | 8–1 | FC Eindhoven |
Final
| PSV | 1–0 (aet) | Roda JC |
| 1–0: Edström | April 7, 1976 Stadion Feijenoord |
PSV also became champions of the Netherlands by winning the Eredivisie 1975-76, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the European Cup next season, so finalists Roda JC could enter the Cup Winners' Cup tournament.
See also
References
- FC Eindhoven – Excelsior has also been reported as 2–1.