1971–72 KNVB Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Teams | 32 |
| Defending champions | 1972–73 → |
The 54th edition of the FC Den Haag 3–2 and won the cup for the seventh time.
Teams
- All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1971–72
- 14 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1971–72
First round
The matches of the first round were played on January 9, 1972.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
sc Heerenveen 1 |
0–1 | Sparta E |
| Heracles 1 | 1–4 | Go Ahead Eagles E |
| NAC E | 1–0 | SVV 1
|
| NEC E | 2–1 | Roda JC 1
|
| PSV E | 2–0 | FC Eindhoven 1 |
Telstar E |
0–1 | FC Wageningen 1 |
Veendam 1 |
0–1 | FC Volendam E |
| Willem II 1 | 1–2 | Excelsior E
|
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| DWS E | 1–0 | Vitesse Arnhem E (on January 7)
|
| Ajax E | 8–3 | PEC Zwolle 1 |
AZ'67 1 |
1–1 ( p ) |
FC Den Haag E
|
| FC Groningen E | 1–0 | FC Den Bosch E |
FC VVV 1 |
0–1 | MVV E |
| Feyenoord E | 3–0 | Blauw Wit 1 |
| Fortuna SC 1 | 1–0 | FC Twente E |
| HFC Haarlem 1 | 2–0 | FC Utrecht E |
E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie
Round of 16
The matches of the round of 16 were played on February 11, 13 and 20, 1972.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| NEC | 1–0 | NAC |
Excelsior |
3–0 | HFC Haarlem |
| FC Groningen | 3–4 ( aet ) |
FC Wageningen |
| MVV | 1–2 | FC Den Haag
|
| Sparta | ( p ) 2-2 |
Feyenoord |
| FC Volendam | 1–0 | PSV |
| Ajax | 3–0 | Go Ahead Eagles |
| Fortuna Sittard | 1–0 | DWS |
Quarter finals
The quarter finals were played on March 15 and 29, 1972.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Fortuna Sittard | 0–0 ( p ) |
FC Wageningen |
| Sparta | 0–1 | FC Den Haag
|
| FC Volendam | 1–0 | Excelsior
|
| Ajax | 1–0 | NEC |
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played on April 11 and 12, 1972.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2–0 | FC Volendam |
FC Den Haag |
2–0 | FC Wageningen |
Final
| Ajax | 3–2 | FC Den Haag |
|---|---|---|
 85' |
van Eeden 68' Mansveld 85' (pen.) |
Ajax also were the champions of the
Cup Winners' Cup
.
See also
- Eredivisie 1971–72
- Eerste Divisie 1971–72