Final
PSV also won the Dutch Eredivisie championship, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the European Cup, so Roda JC could play in the Cup Winners' Cup.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Teams | 64 |
| Defending champions | Ajax |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | PSV |
| Runners-up | Roda JC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Ronald Koeman (4) |
The 1987-88 KNVB Cup was the 70th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 64 teams contested, beginning on 7 October 1987 and ending at the final on 12 May 1988.
The matches of the first round were played between 7 and 13 October 1987.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| VV Rheden A | 0–3 | Roda JC E |
| ROHDA Raalte A | 1–2 | SC Cambuur 1 |
| Rijnsburgse Boys A | 1–7 | Fortuna Sittard E |
| SC Genemuiden A | 0–1 | RBC 1 |
| SC Heracles 1 | 2–0 | sc Heerenveen 1 |
| VV Serooskerke A | 2–3 | NEC 1 |
| SV Spakenburg A | 0–1 (aet) | MVV 1 |
| Telstar 1 | 0–2 | FC Volendam E |
| TOP Oss A | 3–0 | FC Utrecht E |
| De Treffers A | 0–6 | PSV E |
| SV De Valleivogels A | 1–5 | FC Den Haag E (at FC Den Haag) |
| SV VenrayA | 3–0 | Vitesse Arnhem 1 |
| VVOG A | 1–2 | FC Eindhoven 1 |
| FC Wageningen 1 | 3–1 | NAC Breda 1 |
| Wilhelmina '08 A | 1–5 | FC Den Bosch E |
| IJsselmeervogels A | 0–5 | Willem II E |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| VV DWVA | 1–0 | AZ E (on September 20) |
| VV Germania A | 1–2 | HFC Haarlem E (on September 20) |
| Achilles'29 A | 1–4 | PEC Zwolle E |
| ACV A | 1–3 | De Graafschap 1 |
| Young Ajax | 2–1 | Sparta E |
| DOS KampenA | 2–1 | Go Ahead Eagles 1 |
| VV DOVO A | 0–7 | FC Twente E |
| VV Drachtster Boys A | 0–7 | DS '79 E |
| HFC EDO A | 1–4 | VVV E |
| FC Emmen 1 | 1–3 | Feyenoord E |
| VV Geldrop/AEK A | 0–1 | SC Veendam 1 |
| VV Heerjansdam A | 0–2 | FC Groningen E |
| Helmond Sport 1 | 0–1 | Excelsior 1 |
| NSVV A | 1–2 | RKC Waalwijk 1 |
| Quick Boys A | 0–7 | Ajax E |
| RCH A | 2–4 | SVV 1 |
E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams
The matches of the second round were played on November 14 and 15, 1987.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| RKC Waalwijk | 2–1 | SC Veendam |
| Roda JC | 2–0 | FC Eindhoven |
| SVV | 4–3 | De Graafschap |
| SV Venray | 0–1 (aet) | DS '79 |
| VVV | 2–2 (p: 4–3) | HFC Haarlem |
| FC Wageningen | 3–3 (p: 2–3) | FC Volendam |
| Willem II | 4–2 (aet) | FC Twente |
| TOP Oss | 0–2 | Feyenoord (on November 29) |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Young Ajax | 3–1 | FC Groningen |
| DOS Kampen | 1–3 | NEC |
| VV DWV | 0–3 | Fortuna Sittard |
| Excelsior | 5–0 | SC Heracles |
| FC Den Bosch | 1–0 | Ajax |
| FC Den Haag | 2–0 | PEC Zwolle |
| MVV | 1–3 | PSV |
| RBC | 2–1 (aet) | SC Cambuur |
The matches of the round of 16 were played on February 10, 12, 14 and March 30, 1988.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Roda JC | 2–0 | Fortuna Sittard |
| Excelsior | 0–6 | RKC Waalwijk |
| SVV | 1–2 (aet) | RBC |
| FC Den Haag | 0–4 | Feyenoord |
| FC Volendam | 2–3 | Young Ajax |
| FC Den Bosch | 0–1 (aet) | PSV |
| NEC | 0–2 | Willem II |
| VVV | 2–0 | DS '79 |
The quarter finals were played on April 13, 1988.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| PSV | 2–0 | RBC |
| RKC Waalwijk | 2–1 | Young Ajax |
| VVV | 2–1 | Feyenoord |
| Willem II | 1–3 (aet) | Roda JC |
The semi-finals were played on April 26, 1988.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| RKC Waalwijk | 2–3 | PSV |
| Roda JC | 3–1 (aet) | VVV |
PSV also won the Dutch Eredivisie championship, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the European Cup, so Roda JC could play in the Cup Winners' Cup.