1970–71 KNVB Cup

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1970–71
Tournament details
CountryNetherlands
Teams51
Defending champions Ajax
Final positions
Champions Ajax
Runner-up Sparta
 1969–70
1971–72  

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.

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

Teams

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 E4–0 RBC 2
HVC 10–3 PSV E
MVV E(p) 2-2Limburgia 2
RCH2(p) 0-0 Blauw Wit 1
Roda JC 20–1 NEC E
Cambuur Leeuwarden 13–1EDO 2
Sparta E2–1 VVV 2
SVV 12–1 FC Wageningen 1
Telstar E0–2SC Drenthe2
Vitesse Arnhem 1(p) 1-1ZFC 2
FC Volendam E1–2 Heracles 1
Willem II 11–0 PEC Zwolle 2
Home teamResultAway team
AGOVV 20–5 Feijenoord E
AZ'67 E2–0 Helmond Sport 1
De Graafschap 12–3 (aet)NOAD2
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 E3–1 FC Eindhoven 2
Fortuna Sittard 11–0 NAC E
Go Ahead Eagles E9–2 Veendam 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 2–0 Vitesse Arnhem
NOAD1–1 (p) FC Den Bosch
PSV 0–0 (p) Feijenoord
RCH2–0 MVV
Cambuur Leeuwarden 4–2 Willem II
Home teamResultAway team
AZ'67 2–2 (p) SVV
DWS 2–0 FC Utrecht
Excelsior 1–2 (aet) FC Groningen
Go Ahead Eagles 1–2 ADO
Heracles 0–3 Ajax

Round of 16

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

Home teamResultAway team
Ajax 4–0 FC Den Bosch
FC Groningen 2–1 Holland Sport
Fortuna Sittard 2–1 SVV
HFC Haarlem 0–1 ADO
NEC 1–0 DWS
Cambuur Leeuwarden 0–3 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
Feijenoord 1–2 Ajax
Fortuna Sittard 2–1 (aet) FC Groningen
NEC 1–0 ADO
RCH1–4 Sparta

Semi-finals

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

Home teamResultAway team
Ajax 2–0 NEC
Fortuna Sittard 1–4 Sparta

Final

Ajax 2–2 (a.e.t.) Sparta
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Visser Soccerball shade.svg74'
De Kuip, Rotterdam
Attendance: 63,000
Referee: Lau van Ravens

Replay

Ajax 2–1 Sparta
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Neeskens Soccerball shade.svg52'
Walbeek Soccerball shade.svg47'
Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
Attendance: 63,000
Referee: Lau van Ravens

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

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