1990–91 KNVB Cup
The 73rd edition of the KNVB Cup started on October 13, 1990. The final was played on June 2, 1991: Feyenoord beat FC Den Bosch 1-0 and won the cup for the seventh time.
First Round
The matches of the first round were played on October 13 and 14, 1990.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| NSVV | 2-2 (p: 2-4) | Heracles Almelo |
| Oranje Nassau | 0-1 (aet) | FC Zwolle |
| Quick Boys | 5-2 | Helmond Sport |
| Rijnsburgse Boys | 3-2 | BV Veendam |
| SC Genemuiden | 2-3 (aet) | De Graafschap |
| Spartaan 1920 | 0-4 | FC Eindhoven |
| VV Spijkenisse | 1-4 | VVV Venlo |
| SC Enschede | 0-2 | NEC Nijmegen |
| De Treffers | 2-3 | Willem II |
| VV TSC | 0-2 | SV Meerssen |
| De Valleivogels | 3-5 (aet) | VC Vlissingen |
| Young Vitesse Arnhem | 1-2 (aet) | FC Den Bosch |
| Vitesse Delft | 1-4 | Dordrecht'90 |
| VVOG | 0-3 | FC Wageningen |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Achilles 1894 | 2-1 | RBC Roosendaal |
| ACV | 0-4 | Sparta Rotterdam |
| AFC | 0-1 | Cambuur Leeuwarden |
| RKSV Babberich | 2-3 | Excelsior |
| VV Bennekom | 0-6 | MVV Maastricht |
| Concordia/SVD | 1-4 | SVV |
| DVC | 0-3 | HFC Haarlem |
| VV DWV | 1-2 | Telstar |
| USV Elinkwijk | 4-3 (aet) | AZ |
| VV Geldrop/AEK | 3-2 | sc Heerenveen |
| RKSV Halsteren | 1-2 | Go Ahead Eagles |
| VV Hoogeveen | 0-3 | FC Emmen |
| TSV Longa | 0-2 | FC Utrecht |
| VV Noordwijk | 1-5 | NAC Breda |
Intermediary Round
There was only room for 32 teams in the next round, so this intermediary round was held on November 14, 1990.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Achilles 1894 | 1-2 | NAC Breda |
| Cambuur Leeuwarden | 1-2 | Go Ahead Eagles |
| FC Eindhoven | 1-3 (aet) | FC Wageningen |
| MVV Maastricht | 0-2 | FC Utrecht |
| Quick Boys | 1-2 | NEC Nijmegen |
| Rijnsburgse Boys | 0-2 | Dordrecht'90 |
| Heracles Almelo | 5-2 | Telstar |
Second Round
The matches of the second round were played on December 14, 15 and 16, 1990. AFC Ajax, FC Den Haag, Feyenoord, Fortuna Sittard, FC Groningen, PSV Eindhoven, Roda JC, RKC Waalwijk, FC Twente, Vitesse Arnhem and FC Volendam entered the tournament this round.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| PSV Eindhoven | 2-1 | FC Zwolle |
| Roda JC | 4-0 | FC Emmen |
| Heracles Almelo | 0-1 | Feyenoord |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1-0 | FC Volendam |
| SV Meerssen | 2-2 (p: 4-5) | De Graafschap |
| SVV | 2-1 | Fortuna Sittard |
| VC Vlissingen | 1-3 | FC Groningen |
| VVV Venlo | 0-1 | FC Utrecht |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Dordrecht'90 | 1-0 | FC Twente |
| USV Elinkwijk | 1-3 (aet) | Willem II |
| Excelsior | 0-5 | AFC Ajax |
| FC Den Haag | 5-3 | HFC Haarlem |
| VV Geldrop/AEK | 1-4 | FC Den Bosch |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 2-3 | Vitesse Arnhem |
| NAC Breda | 1-0 | RKC Waalwijk |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1-2 | FC Wageningen |
Round of 16
The matches of the round of 16 were played on January 23, 1991.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Ajax | 3-1 | FC Groningen |
| FC Den Bosch | 3-1 | Sparta Rotterdam |
| Feyenoord | 2-1 | NAC Breda |
| PSV Eindhoven | 8-1 | FC Wageningen |
| Willem II | 5-0 | SVV |
| Roda JC | 2-1 | FC Utrecht (on Jan. 11) |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 3-1 | FC Den Haag (on Jan. 13) |
| De Graafschap | 1-1 (p: 3-4) | Dordrecht'90 (on Feb. 27) |
Quarter Finals
The quarter finals were played on February 27, 1991.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| FC Den Bosch | 0-0 (p: 4-3) | Vitesse Arnhem |
| Roda JC | 1-0 | AFC Ajax |
| Willem II | 2-3 (aet) | PSV Eindhoven |
| FC Dordrecht | 1-3 | Feyenoord (on Mar. 12) |
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played on March 27 and April 11, 1991.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| FC Den Bosch | 2-2 (p: 4-2) | Roda JC |
| PSV Eindhoven | 0-1 | Feyenoord |
Final
The final was played on June 2, 1991.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Feyenoord | 1-0 | FC Den Bosch |
Feyenoord would participate in the Cup Winners' Cup.