1997–98 KNVB Cup

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1997–98 KNVB Cup
Tournament details
CountryNetherlands
Teams60
Defending champions Roda JC Kerkrade
Final positions
Champions Ajax
Runners-up PSV
Third place Heerenveen
Fourth place Twente
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s) Anthony Lurling
(7 goals)
  1996–97
1998–99  

The 1997-98 KNVB Cup (at the time called Amstel Cup) was the 80th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 60 teams contested, beginning on 12 August 1997. The final was played on 17 May 1998.

Contents

Ajax beat PSV 5–0 and won the cup for the thirteenth time.

Teams

Group stage

The matches of the group stage were played between 12 August and 7 September 1997. 54 clubs participated, 26 advanced to the next round.

Group 1
TeamPts
1. sc Heerenveen E9
2. Cambuur Leeuw. 16
3. Drachtster Boys A1
4. VVOG A1
 
Group 2
TeamPts
1. SC Heracles 17
2. De Graafschap E6
3. RKSV Babberich A4
4. HSC '21 A0
 
Group 3
TeamPts
1. NAC Breda E9
2. TOP Oss 16
3. SV Capelle A3
4. SC Feyenoord A0
 
Group 4
TeamPts
1. FC Groningen E7
2. Veendam 17
3. Quick '20 A1
4. SC Genemuiden A1
 
Group 5
TeamPts
1. Fortuna Sittard E9
2. Young PSV6
3. BVV/Caterpillar A3
4. VVV-Venlo 10
 
Group 6
TeamPts
1. ADO Den Haag 19
2. Sparta E6
3. Excelsior 13
4. SVV Scheveningen A0
 
Group 7
TeamPts
1. VV KatwijkA9
2. Dordrecht'90 17
3. FC Utrecht E6
4. VV Noordwijk A6
5. Young HFC Haarlem1
Group 8
TeamPts
1. Telstar 16
2. FC Volendam E6
3. Go Ahead Eagles 13
4. FC Lisse A3
 
Group 9
TeamPts
1. Willem II E6
2. FC Eindhoven 16
3. SHO A4
4. RBC Roosendaal 11
 
Group 10
TeamPts
1. RKC Waalwijk E9
2. FC Den Bosch 16
3. WSC A3
4. Young FC Utrecht0
 
Group 11
TeamPts
1. FC Emmen 19
2. NEC E6
3. De Treffers A3
4. GVVV A0
 
Group 12
TeamPts
1. Helmond Sport 17
2. MVV E7
3. EHC A3
4. VV Baronie A0
 
Group 13
TeamPts
1. AZ 19
2. AFC '34A5
3. FC Zwolle 15
4. HFC Haarlem 14
5. HVV Hollandia A4

E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams

Knock-out stage

First round

The matches of the first round were played on November 18 and 19, 1997. The six highest Eredivisie teams from last season entered the tournament this round.

Home teamResultAway team
Ajax E6–0 MVV
PSV E4–0 FC Emmen
FC Den Bosch 2–1 (aet) AZ
NEC 2–1 ADO Den Haag
Dordrecht'90 1–4 FC Groningen
Sparta 1–2 (aet) FC Twente E
AFC '341–2 Fortuna Sittard
RKC Waalwijk 0–1 Vitesse Arnhem E
Home teamResultAway team
De Graafschap 2–3 Willem II (on November 8)
Helmond Sport 2–2 (p: 5-4) Cambuur Leeuwarden (Nov. 12)
NAC Breda 5–1VV Katwijk (on November 12)
Feyenoord E2–0 TOP Oss (on November 12)
Young PSV3–4 Telstar
Roda JC E1–0 Veendam
FC Volendam 2–2 (p: 4-5) SC Heracles
sc Heerenveen 6–1 FC Eindhoven

E six Eredivisie entrants

Round of 16

The matches of the round of 16 were played on February 4, 10 and 11, 1998.

Home teamResultAway team
NAC Breda 5–0 Helmond Sport
SC Heracles 1–3 Vitesse Arnhem
FC Twente 1–0 Willem II
Telstar 0–1 Fortuna Sittard
Ajax 5–0 Roda JC
Feyenoord 2–0 FC Groningen
NEC 1–3 sc Heerenveen
FC Den Bosch 1–2 (aet) PSV (on March 4)

Quarter finals

The quarter finals were played on March 11 and 12, 1998.

Home teamResultAway team
FC Twente 3–1 Vitesse Arnhem
Ajax 2–1 NAC Breda
PSV 4–0 Feyenoord
sc Heerenveen 3–0 Fortuna Sittard (on March 31)

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on April 29 and May 7, 1998.

Home teamResultAway team
PSV 2–1 FC Twente
Ajax 3–0 sc Heerenveen

Third place match

Since finalists Ajax and PSV already qualified for the Champions League, this match for the third place was played on May 14 to determine the Dutch participant for the last edition of the Cup Winners' Cup.

Home teamResultAway team
sc Heerenveen 3–1 FC Twente

Final

Ajax 5–0 PSV
Babangida Soccerball shade.svg24'
Litmanen Soccerball shade.svg38', 60', 82'
Arveladze Soccerball shade.svg77'
De Kuip, Rotterdam
Attendance: 22,500
Referee: Dick Jol

Ajax also won the Dutch Eredivisie championship, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the Champions League. PSV ended second in the Eredivisie, and qualified for the Champions League as well.