- Teams
- First round
- Second round
- Round of 16
- Quarter finals
- Semi-finals
- Final
- See also
- References
- External links
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2012}}{{infobox football tournament season | title = 1980–1981 | country = Netherlands | num_teams = 46 | defending champions = Feyenoord | champions = AZ'67 | runner-up = Ajax | prevseason = 1979–80 | nextseason = 1981–82 }}The 63rd edition of the KNVB Cup started on 6 September 1980; the final was played on 28 May 1981: AZ from Alkmaar (at the time called AZ'67) beat Ajax 3–1 and won the cup for the second time. During the quarter and semi-finals, two-legged matches were held. Teams- All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1980-81
- All 19 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1980-81
- 9 teams from lower (amateur) leagues
First roundThe matches of the first round were played on September 6 and 7, 1980. Home team | Result | Away team |
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Fortuna Sittard 1 | 2–0 (aet) | SC Cambuur 1 | HFC Haarlem 1 | 3–0 | Vitesse Arnhem 1 | sc Heerenveen 1 | 3–2 | ACV A | ROHDA Raalte A | (p) 1-1 | FC Eindhoven 1 | SC Veendam 1 | 2–0 | Helmond Sport 1 | SVV 1 | 5–1 | DESK A | FC Volendam 1 | 3–1 | VV Noordwijk A |
Home team | Result | Away team |
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VV Caesar A | 2–5 (aet)[1] | SC Amersfoort 1 | De Graafschap 1 | 2–3 | Telstar 1 | DETO A | 2–5 | DS '79 1 | FC Amsterdam 1 | 8–1[2] | VV Arnemuiden A | FC Den Bosch 1 | 3–0 | VV Rheden A | FC Vlaardingen 1 | 4–2 | XerxesDZB A | FC VVV 1 | 3–2 (aet)[3] | SC Heracles 1 |
1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams Second roundThe matches of the second round were played on November 15 and 16, 1980. The Eredivisie clubs entered the tournament here. Home team | Result | Away team |
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Go Ahead Eagles E | 9–3 | ROHDA Raalte | HFC Haarlem | (p) 2-2 | NAC E | MVV E | 3–0 | FC Amsterdam | NEC E | 0–1 | FC Groningen E | SC Amersfoort | 2–2 (p) | FC VVV | Sparta E | 2–2 (p) | PEC Zwolle E | Telstar | 2–2 (p) | Willem II E | FC Wageningen E | 4–1 | FC Den Haag E |
Home team | Result | Away team |
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Ajax E | 3–0 | SVV | AZ'67 E | 4–1 | sc Heerenveen | DS '79 | 0–1 | PSV E | Excelsior E | 2–2 (p) | FC Vlaardingen | FC Den Bosch | 2–4 | FC Utrecht E | FC Twente E | 1–0 | FC Volendam | Feyenoord E | 5–1 | SC Veendam | Fortuna Sittard | 1–2 | Roda JC E |
E Eredivisie Round of 16The matches of the round of 16 were played on January 24 and 25, 1981. Home team | Result | Away team |
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Ajax | 5–1 | FC Twente | AZ'67 | 5–2 | FC Vlaardingen | FC Groningen | 3–2 | FC VVV | Feyenoord | 3–3 (p) | HFC Haarlem | Go Ahead Eagles | 3–1 | MVV | PSV | 4–0 | Roda JC | Willem II | 2–1 | FC Utrecht | FC Wageningen | 0–3 | PEC Zwolle (on Feb. 4) |
Quarter finalsThe quarter finals were played on February 25 and April 1, 1980. Team 1 | Aggregate | Team 2 | Match 1 | Match 2 |
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Ajax | 4–1 | FC Groningen | 3–0 | 1–1 | Go Ahead Eagles | 3–2 (aet) | PEC Zwolle | 1–1 | 2–1 (aet) | HFC Haarlem | 2–4 | AZ'67 | 1–1 | 1–3 | Willem II | 0–3 | PSV | 0–1 | 0–2 |
Semi-finalsThe semi-finals were played on April 14 and May 12, 1980. Team 1 | Aggregate | Team 2 | Match 1 | Match 2 |
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Go Ahead Eagles | 3–8 | AZ'67 | 2–2 | 1–6 | PSV | 3–4 | Ajax | 2–2 | 1–2 |
Final | | | |
Ajax | 1–3 | AZ'67 | 1–1: Vanenburg | May 28, 1981 Amsterdam
| 0–1: Tol 1–2: Spelbos 1–3: Nygaard |
AZ also won the Dutch Eredivisie championship, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the European Cup, so finalists Ajax could play in the Cup Winners' Cup. See also- Eredivisie 1980-81
- Eerste Divisie 1980-81
References1. ^VV Caesar – SC Amersfoort was also reported as 2–4 (see external link: RSSSF) 2. ^FC Amsterdam – VV Arnemuiden was also reported as 8–2 (see external link: RSSSF) 3. ^VVV Venlo – Heracles Almelo was also reported as 4–2 (see external link: RSSSF)
External links- Netherlands Cup Full Results 1970–1994 by the RSSSF
{{KNVB Cup}}{{1980–81 in European Football (UEFA)}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Knvb Cup 1980-81}} 3 : KNVB Cup|1980–81 domestic association football cups|1980–81 in Dutch football |