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1970–71 KNVB Cup

FieldValue
title1970–71 KNVB Cup
countryNetherlands
num_teams51
defending_championsAjax
winnersAjax
secondSparta Rotterdam
prev_season[1969-70](1969-70-knvb-cup)
next_season1971–72

The 1970-71 KNVB Cup was the 53rd edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 51 teams contested, beginning on 15 August 1970 and ending at the final on 20 May 1971.

Ajax successfully defended its 1971 title achieving its sixth KNVB title defeating Sparta Rotterdam, 2–1. Sparta Rotterdam contested in the Cup Winners' Cup, since Ajax finished second in the Eredivisie, already qualified for the European Cup.

Teams

  • The 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1970-71
  • The 16 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1970-71
  • The 17 participants of the Tweede Divisie 1970–71

First round

The matches of the first round were played on 15-16 August 1970. Cupholders Ajax E received a bye for this round.

Home teamResultAway team
**Holland Sport** E4–0RBC 2
HVC 10–3**PSV** E
**MVV** E(p) 2-2Limburgia 2
**RCH** 2(p) 0-0Blauw Wit 1
Roda JC 20–1**NEC** E
**Cambuur Leeuwarden** 13–1EDO 2
**Sparta** E2–1VVV 2
**SVV** 12–1FC Wageningen 1
Telstar E0–2**SC Drenthe** 2
**Vitesse Arnhem** 1(p) 1-1ZFC 2
FC Volendam E1–2**Heracles** 1
**Willem II** 11–0PEC Zwolle 2
Home teamResultAway team
AGOVV 20–5**Feijenoord** E
**AZ'67** E2–0Helmond Sport 1
De Graafschap 12–3 (aet)**NOAD** 2
De Volewijckers 21–3**ADO** E
DFC 10–1**HFC Haarlem** E
**DWS** E2–1VV Baronie 2
**Excelsior** E1–0 (aet)Fortuna Vlaardingen 2
FC Den Bosch 12–0**sc Heerenveen** 1
**GVAV** 12–1SC Gooiland 2
**FC Twente** E7–0Hermes DVS 2
**FC Utrecht** E3–1FC Eindhoven 2
**Fortuna Sittard** 11–0NAC E
**Go Ahead Eagles** E9–2Veendam 1

E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie; 2 Tweede Divisie

Second round

The matches of the second round were played on November 8, 1970. The following clubs received a bye: Fortuna Sittard, FC Twente, Holland Sport, HFC Haarlem, Sparta Rotterdam and SC Drenthe.

Home teamResultAway team
**NEC**2–0Vitesse Arnhem
NOAD1–1 (p)**FC Den Bosch**
PSV0–0 (p)**Feijenoord**
**RCH**2–0MVV
**Cambuur Leeuwarden**4–2Willem II
Home teamResultAway team
AZ'672–2 (p)**SVV**
**DWS**2–0FC Utrecht
Excelsior1–2 (aet)**FC Groningen**
Go Ahead Eagles1–2**ADO**
Heracles0–3**Ajax**

Round of 16

The matches of the round of 16 were played on March 14, 1971.

Home teamResultAway team
**Ajax**4–0FC Den Bosch
**FC Groningen**2–1Holland Sport
**Fortuna Sittard**2–1SVV
HFC Haarlem0–1**ADO**
**NEC**1–0DWS
Cambuur Leeuwarden0–3**Feijenoord**
SC Drenthe0–1 (aet)RCH
**Sparta**3–2 (aet)FC Twente

Quarter finals

The quarter finals were played on April 7 and 8 1971.

Home teamResultAway team
Feijenoord1–2**Ajax**
**Fortuna Sittard**2–1 (aet)FC Groningen
**NEC**1–0ADO
RCH1–4**Sparta**

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on April 21 and 22 1971.

Home teamResultAway team
**Ajax**2–0NEC
Fortuna Sittard1–4**Sparta**

Final

Visser

Replay

Neeskens

Sparta contested in the Cup Winners' Cup, since Ajax finished second in the Eredivisie, already qualified for the European Cup.

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