1977–78 KNVB Cup

1977–78 KNVB Cup Netherlands 46 AZ'67 Ajax 1976–77 1978–79 The 1977-78 KNVB Cup 60th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 46 teams contested, beginning on 8 October 1977 and ending at the final on 5 May 1978. FC Twente unsuccessfully defended its 1977 title at the Second round losing to Go Ahead Eagles, 2–1 (aet. AZ'67 from Alkmaar (at the time called AZ'67) successfully pursued on 5 May 1978 in Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam its first KNVB Cup losing to Ajax, 1–0. 50,000 attended. AZ'67 contested in the Cup Winners' cup During the quarter and semi-finals, two-legged matches were played. Teams All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1977-78, entering in the second round All 19 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1977-78 9 teams from lower (amateur) leagues First round The matches of the first round were played on 8-9 October 1977. Home teamResult Away teamPEC Zwolle 11–1 (p)FC Eindhoven 1SC Cambuur 12–0FC Den Bosch 1SVV 1(p) 3-3BSV Limburgia ASC Veendam 15–2Helmond Sport 1FC Wageningen 11–0SC Amersfoort 1Willem II 11–2 VV DWV AIJsselmeervogels A2–1sc Heerenveen 1 Home teamResult Away teamVV DOVO A2–1RKAV Volendam AExcelsior 15–0VV Rheden AFC Dordrecht 10–1SC BVV AFC Groningen 12–0HFC EDO AFC Vlaardingen 13–0Enschedese Boys AFortuna Sittard 13–2 (aet)De Graafschap 1SC Heracles 11–0MVV 1 1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams Second round The matches of the second round were played on November 19 and 20, 1977. The Eredivisie clubs entered the tournament here. Home teamResult Away teamHFC Haarlem E1–0NEC EPSV E6–0SVVSparta E5–0SC HeraclesVitesse Arnhem E3–0FC Den Haag EFC Volendam E3–3 (p)FC Utrecht EFC Wageningen2–0 (aet)FC VVV EIJsselmeervogels1–3FC GroningenAZ'67 E2–0Fortuna Sittard (on December 14) Home teamResult Away teamAjax E4–1Telstar EVV DOVO0–3SC VeendamVV DWV0–1 (aet)Roda JC EFC Eindhoven3–1 (aet)SC CambuurExcelsior3–2NAC EFC Vlaardingen0–3FC Amsterdam EFeyenoord E3–0SC BVVGo Ahead Eagles E2–1 (aet)FC Twente E E Eredivisie Round of 16 The matches of the round of 16 were played between December 21 and 26, 1977. Home teamResult Away teamAjax7–0FC EindhovenAZ'671–0FC AmsterdamExcelsior2–1FC GroningenPSV1–6FC WageningenRoda JC1–0HFC HaarlemSparta1–0Go Ahead EaglesSC Veendam2–1FeyenoordVitesse Arnhem4–3 (aet)FC Utrecht Quarter finals The quarter finals were played between February 1 and March 15, 1978. Team 1AggregateTeam 2Match 1Match 2Roda JC1–4Ajax0–31–1SC Veendam2–4Excelsior2–10–3 Vitesse Arnhem0–4Sparta0–20–2FC Wageningen1–3AZ'671–20–1 Semi-finals The semi-finals were played on March 30 and April 19, 1978. Team 1AggregateTeam 2Match 1Match 2Excelsior1–5AZ'671–20–3Sparta2–3Ajax2–10–2 Final 5 May 1978 AZ'67 1–0 Ajax van Rijnsoever 58 Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam 50,000 Siem Wellinga AZ contested in the Cup Winners' cup References External links Netherlands Cup Full Results 1970–1994 by the RSSSF Category:KNVB Cup seasons KNVB Cup