1978–79 KNVB Cup

April 2025 1978–79 KNVB Cup Netherlands 46 Ajax FC Twente 1977–78 1979–80 The 1978-79 KNVB Cup 61st edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 46 teams contested, beginning on 19 August 1978 and ending at the final on 15 May 1979. Ajax – FC Twente ended a draw: 1–1 (aet). Instead of a penalty shootout, a replay was held on 29 May. In that match, Ajax beat FC Twente 3–0 and won the cup for the eighth time. During the quarter and semi-finals of the tournament, two-legged matches were held. Teams All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1978-79 All 19 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1978-79 9 teams from lower (amateur) leagues First round The matches of the first round were played on 19-20 August 1978. Home teamResult Away teamVV Rheden A2–1Hoogeveen ASVV 11–2SC Heracles 1TOP Oss A1–2Willem II 1SC Veendam 13–1ACV AFC Vlaardingen 11–2VV Noordwijk AVUC A2–3FC Eindhoven 1FC Wageningen 11–0FC Groningen 1 Home teamResult Away teamFC Den Bosch 15–2VV Geldrop/AEK AFC Dordrecht 13–0SC Amersfoort 1Excelsior 12–0SC Cambuur 1Fortuna SC 12–1HFC EDO ADe Graafschap 14–1Helmond Sport 1sc Heerenveen 11–0Telstar 1Jodan Boys A0–10FC Amsterdam 1 1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams Second round The matches of the second round were played on 14, 15 and 25 October 1978. The Eredivisie clubs entered the tournament this round. Home teamResult Away teamFC Volendam E2–1Feyenoord EFC Wageningen4–0FC AmsterdamWillem II1–2Roda JC EFC Den Haag E4–2NEC ENAC E2–1Go Ahead Eagles EPEC Zwolle E4–1MVV EFC Twente E4–1SC VeendamFC Utrecht E2–0sc Heerenveen Home teamResult Away teamAjax E3–2FC EindhovenExcelsior1–2AZ'67 EFortuna SC4–3VV RhedenDe Graafschap2–1 (aet)Vitesse Arnhem EHFC Haarlem E2–2 (p)VV NoordwijkSC Heracles0–1FC Den BoschPSV E11–1FC DordrechtSparta E4–1FC VVV E E Eredivisie Round of 16 The matches were played on 18 and 19 November 1978. Home teamResult Away teamAjax3–0Roda JCAZ'674–1FC WageningenFC Den Haag2–2 (p)FC TwenteFortuna SC2–0De GraafschapNAC1–0FC UtrechtVV Noordwijk1–3FC VolendamPSV3–2FC Den BoschSparta3–0PEC Zwolle Quarter finals The quarter finals were played on 14 March and 4 April 1979. Team 1AggregateTeam 2Match 1Match 2FC Twente3–1AZ'671–12–0Fortuna SC0–4Ajax0–20–2NAC2–3PSV1–11–2FC Volendam2–0Sparta0–02–0 Semi-finals The semi-finals were played on 18 April and 2 May 1979. Team 1AggregateTeam 2Match 1Match 2FC Twente4–3PSV4–20–1FC Volendam4–4 (a)Ajax3–31–1 Final 15 May 1979 Ajax 1–1 yes FC Twente Clarke 42 pen. Meutstege 14 o.g. De Kuip, Rotterdam 30,000 Gerard Jonker Replay 29 May 1979 Ajax 3–0 FC Twente Clarke 26 Tahamata 47 Schoenaker 64 De Kuip, Rotterdam 29,000 Jan Keizer Ajax also won the Dutch Eredivisie championship, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the European Cup, so finalists Twente could play in the Cup Winners' Cup. External links Netherlands Cup Full Results 1970–1994 by the RSSSF Category:KNVB Cup seasons KNVB Cup