1981–82 KNVB Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Teams | 46 |
| Defending champions | AZ'67 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | AZ'67 |
| Runner-up | FC Utrecht |
The 64th edition of the KNVB Cup started on September 5, 1981. The two legs of the final were played on May 12 and 18, 1982: AZ from Alkmaar (at the time called AZ'67) beat FC Utrecht 5–2 on aggregate and won the cup for the third time. From the quarter finals onwards, two-legged matches were held.
Teams
- All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1981-82, entering in the second round
- All 18 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1981-82
- 10 teams from lower (amateur) leagues
First round
The matches of the first round were played on September 5 and 6, 1981.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| SC Amersfoort 1 | 1–0 (aet) | FC Wageningen 1 |
| SVV 1 | 3–4 | SC Cambuur 1 |
| Telstar 1 | 6–2 | RKC A |
| De Treffers A | 1–5 | FC Den Bosch 1 |
| GVV Unitas A | 0–3 | DS '79 1 |
| SC Veendam 1 | 2–0 | VV Noordwijk A |
| Vitesse Arnhem 1 | 2–0 | Helmond Sport 1 |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| VV Appingedam A | 1–6 | Excelsior 1 |
| DHC Delft A | 2–0 | Fortuna Sittard 1 |
| FC Eindhoven 1 | 0–1 | FC Volendam 1 |
| FC Amsterdam 1 | 6–3 (aet) | DOS Kampen A |
| FC VVV 1 | 1–0 | VV Caesar A |
| sc Heerenveen 1 | 3–2 | ACV A |
| RBC A | 1–3 | Heracles 1 |
1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams
Second round
The matches of the second round were played on October 31 and November 1, 1981. The Eredivisie clubs entered the tournament this round.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Heracles | 4–1 | sc Heerenveen |
| MVV E | 10–3 | SC Amersfoort |
| NEC E | 4–3 (aet) | Go Ahead Eagles E |
| PEC Zwolle E | 3–2 | FC Groningen E |
| PSV E | 6–0 | Telstar |
| Sparta E | 4–2 | FC Volendam |
| SC Veendam | 2–5 | AZ'67 E |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 1–3 | Feyenoord E |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| SC Cambuur | 0–2 | DS '79 |
| DHC Delft | 2–3 | Ajax E |
| Excelsior | 2–1 | Willem II E |
| FC Amsterdam | 0–3 | FC Den Bosch |
| FC Twente E | 5–1 | FC VVV |
| FC Utrecht E | 2–0 | FC Den Haag E |
| De Graafschap E | 0–2 | NAC E |
| HFC Haarlem E | 1–0 | Roda JC E |
E Eredivisie
Round of 16
The matches of the round of 16 were played on January 16 and 17, 1982.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| DS '79 | 1–0 | Ajax |
| FC Den Bosch | 3–4 (aet) | Heracles |
| HFC Haarlem | 1–0 | Excelsior |
| NEC | 3–1 | MVV |
| Sparta | 3–1 (aet) | NAC |
| AZ'67 | 2–0 | PSV (on Jan. 27) |
| FC Twente | 1–2 | FC Utrecht (on Feb. 3) |
| PEC Zwolle | 1–0 | Feyenoord (on Feb. 3) |
Quarter finals
The quarter finals were played on February 17 and March 17, 1982.
| Team 1 | Aggregate | Team 2 | Match 1 | Match 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ'67 | 9–3 | PEC Zwolle | 6–1 | 3–2 |
| DS '79 | 2–4 | FC Utrecht | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Heracles | 3–5 | Sparta | 3–1 | 0–4 |
| NEC | 0–4 | HFC Haarlem | 0–4 | 0–0 |
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played on March 31 and April 28, 1982.
| Team 1 | Aggregate | Team 2 | Match 1 | Match 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HFC Haarlem | 0–2 | FC Utrecht | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Sparta | 1–3 | AZ'67 | 1–2 | 0–1 |
Final
| FC Utrecht | 1–0 | AZ '67 |
|---|---|---|
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AZ would participate in the Cup Winners' Cup.