1980–81 KNVB Cup

June 2012 1980–81 KNVB Cup Netherlands 46 AZ'67 Ajax 1979–80 1981–82 The 1980-81 KNVB Cup 63rd edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 46 teams contested, beginning on 6 September 1980 and ending at the final on 28 May 1981. AZ from Alkmaar (at the time called AZ'67) beat Ajax 3–1 and won the cup for the second time. During the quarter and semi-finals, two-legged matches were held. Teams All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1980-81 All 19 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1980-81 9 teams from lower (amateur) leagues First round The matches of the first round were played on 6-7 September 1980. Home teamResult Away teamFortuna Sittard 12–0 (aet)SC Cambuur 1HFC Haarlem 13–0Vitesse Arnhem 1sc Heerenveen 13–2ACV AROHDA Raalte A(p) 1-1FC Eindhoven 1SC Veendam 12–0Helmond Sport 1SVV 15–1DESK AFC Volendam 13–1VV Noordwijk A Home teamResult Away teamVV Caesar A2–5 (aet)VV Caesar – SC Amersfoort was also reported as 2–4 (see external link: RSSSF)SC Amersfoort 1De Graafschap 12–3Telstar 1DETO A2–5DS '79 1FC Amsterdam 18–1FC Amsterdam – VV Arnemuiden was also reported as 8–2 (see external link: RSSSF)VV Arnemuiden AFC Den Bosch 13–0VV Rheden AFC Vlaardingen 14–2XerxesDZB AFC VVV 13–2 (aet)VVV Venlo – Heracles Almelo was also reported as 4–2 (see external link: RSSSF)SC Heracles 1 1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams Second round The matches of the second round were played on November 15 and 16, 1980. The Eredivisie clubs entered the tournament here. Home teamResult Away teamGo Ahead Eagles E9–3ROHDA RaalteHFC Haarlem(p) 2-2NAC EMVV E3–0FC AmsterdamNEC E0–1FC Groningen ESC Amersfoort2–2 (p)FC VVVSparta E2–2 (p)PEC Zwolle ETelstar2–2 (p)Willem II EFC Wageningen E4–1FC Den Haag E Home teamResult Away teamAjax E3–0SVVAZ'67 E4–1sc HeerenveenDS '790–1PSV EExcelsior E2–2 (p)FC VlaardingenFC Den Bosch2–4FC Utrecht EFC Twente E1–0FC VolendamFeyenoord E5–1SC VeendamFortuna Sittard1–2Roda JC E E Eredivisie Round of 16 The matches of the round of 16 were played on January 24 and 25, 1981. Home teamResult Away teamAjax5–1FC TwenteAZ'675–2FC VlaardingenFC Groningen3–2FC VVVFeyenoord3–3 (p)HFC HaarlemGo Ahead Eagles3–1MVVPSV4–0Roda JCWillem II2–1FC UtrechtFC Wageningen0–3PEC Zwolle (on Feb. 4) Quarter finals The quarter finals were played on February 25 and April 1, 1980. Team 1AggregateTeam 2Match 1Match 2Ajax4–1FC Groningen3–01–1Go Ahead Eagles3–2 (aet)PEC Zwolle1–12–1 (aet)HFC Haarlem2–4AZ'671–11–3Willem II0–3PSV0–10–2 Semi-finals The semi-finals were played on April 14 and May 12, 1980. Team 1AggregateTeam 2Match 1Match 2Go Ahead Eagles3–8AZ'672–21–6PSV3–4Ajax2–21–2 Final 28 May 1981 Ajax 1–3 AZ '67 Vanenburg 52 Tol 23 Spelbos 58 Nygaard 73 Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam 36,000 Gerard Geurds AZ also won the Dutch Eredivisie championship, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the European Cup, so finalists Ajax could play in the Cup Winners' Cup. References 30em External links Netherlands Cup Full Results 1970–1994 by the RSSSF Category:KNVB Cup seasons KNVB Cup