1981–82 KNVB Cup
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.
First Round
The matches of the first round were played on September 5 and 6, 1981.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| SC Amersfoort | 1-0 (aet) | FC Wageningen |
| SVV | 3-4 | Cambuur Leeuwarden |
| Telstar | 6-2 | RKC Waalwijk |
| De Treffers | 1-5 | FC Den Bosch |
| GVV Unitas | 0-3 | DS '79 |
| BV Veendam | 2-0 | VV Noordwijk |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| VV Appingedam | 1-6 | Excelsior |
| DHC Delft | 2-0 | Fortuna Sittard |
| FC Eindhoven | 0-1 | FC Volendam |
| FC Amsterdam | 6-3 (aet) | DOS Kampen |
| VVV Venlo | 1-0 | VV Caesar |
| sc Heerenveen | 3-2 | ACV |
| RBC Roosendaal | 1-3 | Heracles Almelo |
Second Round
The matches of the second round were played on October 31 and November 1, 1981. Nineteen professional clubs entered the tournament this round.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Heracles Almelo | 4-1 | sc Heerenveen |
| MVV Maastricht | 10-3 | SC Amersfoort |
| NEC Nijmegen | 4-3 (aet) | Go Ahead Eagles |
| PEC Zwolle | 3-2 | FC Groningen |
| PSV Eindhoven | 6-0 | Telstar |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 4-2 | FC Volendam |
| BV Veendam | 2-5 | AZ'67 |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 1-3 | Feyenoord |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Cambuur Leeuwarden | 0-2 | DS '79 |
| DHC Delft | 2-3 | AFC Ajax |
| Excelsior | 2-1 | Willem II |
| FC Amsterdam | 0-3 | FC Den Bosch |
| FC Twente | 5-1 | VVV Venlo |
| FC Utrecht | 2-0 | FC Den Haag |
| De Graafschap | 0-2 | NAC Breda |
| HFC Haarlem | 1-0 | Roda JC |
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 | AFC Ajax |
| FC Den Bosch | 3-4 (aet) | Heracles Almelo |
| HFC Haarlem | 1-0 | Excelsior |
| NEC Nijmegen | 3-1 | MVV Maastricht |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 3-1 (aet) | NAC Breda |
| AZ'67 | 2-0 | PSV Eindhoven (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 Almelo | 3-5 | Sparta Rotterdam | 3-1 | 0-4 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 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 Rotterdam | 1-3 | AZ'67 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
Final
The finals were played on May 12 and May 18, 1982.
| Team 1 | Aggregate | Team 2 | Match 1 | Match 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Utrecht | 2-5 | AZ'67 | 1-0 | 1-5 |
AZ would participate in the Cup Winners' Cup.