1971–72 KNVB Cup

1971–72 KNVB Cup Netherlands 32 Ajax FC Den Haag 1970–71 1972–73 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. 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 All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1971–72 14 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1971–72 First round The matches of the first round were played on 9 January 1972. Home teamResult Away teamsc Heerenveen 10–1Sparta EHeracles 11–4Go Ahead Eagles ENAC E1–0SVV 1NEC E2–1Roda JC 1PSV E2–0FC Eindhoven 1Telstar E0–1FC Wageningen 1Veendam 10–1FC Volendam EWillem II 11–2Excelsior E Home teamResult Away teamDWS E1–0Vitesse Arnhem E (on January 7)Ajax E8–3PEC Zwolle 1AZ'67 11–1 (p)FC Den Haag EFC Groningen E1–0FC Den Bosch EFC VVV 10–1MVV EFeyenoord E3–0Blauw Wit 1Fortuna SC 11–0FC Twente EHFC Haarlem 12–0FC Utrecht E E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie Round of 16 The matches of the round of 16 were played on February 11, 13 and 20, 1972. Home teamResult Away teamNEC1–0NACExcelsior3–0HFC HaarlemFC Groningen3–4 (aet)FC WageningenMVV1–2FC Den HaagSparta(p) 2-2FeyenoordFC Volendam1–0PSVAjax3–0Go Ahead EaglesFortuna Sittard1–0DWS Quarter finals The quarter finals were played on March 15 and 29, 1972. Home teamResult Away teamFortuna Sittard0–0 (p)FC WageningenSparta0–1FC Den HaagFC Volendam1–0ExcelsiorAjax1–0NEC Semi-finals The semi-finals were played on April 11 and 12, 1972. Home teamResult Away teamAjax2–0FC VolendamFC Den Haag2–0FC Wageningen Final 11 May 1972 Ajax 3–2 FC Den Haag Cruijff 34Mühren 61 pen.Keizer 85 van Eeden 68Mansveld 85 pen. De Kuip, Rotterdam 58,000 Jef Dorpmans 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. External links Netherlands Cup Full Results 1970–1994 by the RSSSF Category:KNVB Cup seasons KNVB Cup