1975–76 KNVB Cup

1975–76 KNVB Cup Netherlands 46 PSV Roda JC 1974–75 1976–77 The 1975-76 KNVB Cup was the 58th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 46 teams contested, beginning on 6 September 1975 and ending at the final on 7 April 1976. FC Den Haag unsuccessfully defended its 1975 title in the Round of 16 against PSV, 3–2. PSV successfully pursued its 3rd successive Cup title on 7 April 1976 at De Kuip, Rotterdam against Roda JC, 1–0 (after extra time). 32,760 attended. PSV became champions of the Netherlands by winning the Eredivisie 1975-76, thereby taking the double. They contested in the 1977 European Cup, so finalists Roda JC entered the Cup Winners' Cup tournament. 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 6-7 September 1975. Home teamResult Away teamRood Wit Amsterdam A2–2 (p)FC Wageningen 1SC Amersfoort 1(p) 2-2VV DOVO ASC Cambuur 12–2 (p)FC VVV 1Heracles 18–0VV Helmond AVV Spijkenisse A1–2 (aet)FC Dordrecht 1SVV 12–0 (aet)RBC AFC Volendam 11–3VV Rheden A Home teamResult Away teamHFC EDO A1–1 (p)FC Vlaardingen 1FC Emmen A2–1FC Groningen 1FC Den Bosch 1(p) 0-0Willem II 1Fortuna SC 13–5 (aet)SC Veendam 1sc Heerenveen 10–2PEC Zwolle 1Helmond Sport 13–1Vitesse Arnhem 1VV Noordwijk A0–3HFC 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 teamResult Away teamGo Ahead Eagles E2–0FC VVVMVV E0–1AZ'67 ENEC E1–3Ajax EPSV E3–1NAC ERoda JC E4–1SC AmersfoortSparta E1–2FC Amsterdam ESVV3–1 (aet)HeraclesFC Wageningen3–0Helmond Sport Home teamResult Away teamDe Graafschap E3–1VV RhedenFC Eindhoven E2–0 FC Eindhoven – Excelsior has also been reported as 2–1.Excelsior EFC Den Bosch0–0 (p: 4–5)HFC HaarlemFC Den Haag E6–0FC EmmenFC Dordrecht0–1PEC ZwolleFC Twente E9–2FC Utrecht EFC Vlaardingen1–4Telstar EFeyenoord E5–0SC Veendam E Eredivisie Round of 16 The matches of the round of 16 were played on November 6 and 7, 1975. Home teamResult Away teamAZ'672–0FC TwenteDe Graafschap4–0HFC HaarlemFC Eindhoven4–1 (aet)FC WageningenFC Amsterdam1–3AjaxGo Ahead Eagles1–1 (p: 5–6)FeyenoordPSV3–2FC Den HaagRoda JC2–1TelstarSVV0–2PEC Zwolle Quarter finals The quarter finals were played between February 25 and 29, 1976. Home teamResult Away teamFC Eindhoven2–0AZ'67PEC Zwolle3–0AjaxPSV8–1De GraafschapRoda JC3–2 (aet)Feyenoord Semi-finals The semi-finals were played on March 10, 1976. Home teamResult Away teamPEC Zwolle0–1Roda JCPSV8–1FC Eindhoven Final 7 April 1976 PSV 1–0 yes Roda JC Edström 102 De Kuip, Rotterdam 32,760 Henk Pijper 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. References External links Netherlands Cup Full Results 1970–1994 by the RSSSF Category:KNVB Cup seasons KNVB Cup