1978–79 KNVB Cup
| Country | Netherlands | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 46 | ||
| Champions | Ajax | ||
| Runners-up | FC Twente | ||
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The 61st edition of the KNVB Cup started on August 19, 1978. The first final was played on May 15, 1979: the match Ajax – FC Twente ended a draw: 1–1 (after extra time). Instead of a penalty shootout, a replay was held on May 29. 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 August 19 and 20, 1978.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| VV Rheden A | 2–1 | VV Hoogeveen A |
| SVV 1 | 1–2 | SC Heracles 1 |
| TOP Oss A | 1–2 | Willem II 1 |
| SC Veendam 1 | 3–1 | ACV A |
| FC Vlaardingen 1 | 1–2 | VV Noordwijk A |
| VUC A | 2–3 | FC Eindhoven 1 |
| FC Wageningen 1 | 1–0 | FC Groningen 1 |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| FC Den Bosch 1 | 5–2 | VV Geldrop/AEK A |
| FC Dordrecht 1 | 3–0 | SC Amersfoort 1 |
| Excelsior 1 | 2–0 | SC Cambuur 1 |
| Fortuna SC 1 | 2–1 | HFC EDO A |
| De Graafschap 1 | 4–1 | Helmond Sport 1 |
| sc Heerenveen 1 | 1–0 | Telstar 1 |
| De Jodan Boys A | 0–10 | FC Amsterdam 1 |
1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams
Second round
The matches of the second round were played on October 14, 15 and 25, 1978. The Eredivisie clubs entered the tournament this round.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| FC Volendam E | 2–1 | Feyenoord E |
| FC Wageningen | 4–0 | FC Amsterdam |
| Willem II | 1–2 | Roda JC E |
| FC Den Haag E | 4–2 | NEC E |
| NAC E | 2–1 | Go Ahead Eagles E |
| PEC Zwolle E | 4–1 | MVV E |
| FC Twente E | 4–1 | SC Veendam |
| FC Utrecht E | 2–0 | sc Heerenveen |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Ajax E | 3–2 | FC Eindhoven |
| Excelsior | 1–2 | AZ'67 E |
| Fortuna SC | 4–3 | VV Rheden |
| De Graafschap | 2–1 (aet) | Vitesse Arnhem E |
| HFC Haarlem E | 2–2 (p) | VV Noordwijk |
| SC Heracles | 0–1 | FC Den Bosch |
| PSV E | 11–1 | FC Dordrecht |
| Sparta E | 4–1 | FC VVV E |
E Eredivisie
Round of 16
The matches were played on November 18 and 19, 1978.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 3–0 | Roda JC |
| AZ'67 | 4–1 | FC Wageningen |
| FC Den Haag | 2–2 (p) | FC Twente |
| Fortuna SC | 2–0 | De Graafschap |
| NAC | 1–0 | FC Utrecht |
| VV Noordwijk | 1–3 | FC Volendam |
| PSV | 3–2 | FC Den Bosch |
| Sparta | 3–0 | PEC Zwolle |
Quarter finals
The quarter finals were played on March 14 and April 4, 1979.
| Team 1 | Aggregate | Team 2 | Match 1 | Match 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Twente | 3–1 | AZ'67 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Fortuna SC | 0–4 | Ajax | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| NAC | 2–3 | PSV | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| FC Volendam | 2–0 | Sparta | 0–0 | 2–0 |
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played on April 18 and May 2, 1979.
| Team 1 | Aggregate | Team 2 | Match 1 | Match 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Twente | 4–3 | PSV | 4–2 | 0–1 |
| FC Volendam | 4–4 (a) | Ajax | 3–3 | 1–1 |
Final
| Ajax | 1–1 (aet) | FC Twente |
| Clarke: 1–1 (p) | May 15, 1979 Stadion Feijenoord |
0–1: Meutstege (og) |
Replay
| Ajax | 3–0 | FC Twente |
| Clarke: 1–0 Tahamata: 2–0 Schoenaker: 3–0 |
May 29, 1979 Stadion Feijenoord |
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.
See also
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