1990–91 KNVB Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Teams | 67 |
| Defending champions | PSV |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Feyenoord |
| Runner-up | BVV Den Bosch |
The 73rd edition of the KNVB Cup started on October 13, 1990. The final was played on June 2, 1991: Feyenoord beat BVV Den Bosch 1–0 and won the cup for the seventh time.
Teams
- All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1990-91, eleven of which entering in the second round
- All 20 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1990-91
- 28 teams from lower (amateur) leagues
- One youth team
First round
The matches of the first round were played on October 13 and 14 1990.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| NSVV A | 2–2 (p: 2-4) | SC Heracles 1 |
| Oranje Nassau A | 0–1 (aet) | FC Zwolle 1 |
| Quick Boys A | 5–2 | Helmond Sport 1 |
| Rijnsburgse Boys A | 3–2 | Veendam 1 |
| SC Genemuiden A | 2–3 (aet) | De Graafschap 1 |
| Spartaan 1920 A | 0–4 | FC Eindhoven 1 |
| VV Spijkenisse A | 1–4 | VVV 1 |
| SC Enschede A | 0–2 | NEC E |
| De Treffers A | 2–3 | Willem II E |
| VV TSC A | 0–2 | SV Meerssen A |
| De Valleivogels A | 3–5 (aet) | VC Vlissingen 1 |
| Young Vitesse | 1–2 (aet) | BVV Den Bosch 1 |
| Vitesse Delft A | 1–4 | Dordrecht'90 1 |
| VVOG A | 0–3 | FC Wageningen 1 |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Achilles 1894 A | 2–1 | RBC 1 |
| ACV A | 0–4 | Sparta E |
| AFC A | 0–1 | Cambuur Leeuwarden 1 |
| RKSV Babberich A | 2–3 | Excelsior 1 |
| VV Bennekom A | 0–6 | MVV E |
| Concordia/SVD A | 1–4 | SVV E |
| DVC A | 0–3 | HFC Haarlem 1 |
| VV DWV A | 1–2 | Telstar 1 |
| USV Elinkwijk A | 4–3 (aet) | AZ 1 |
| VV Geldrop/AEK A | 3–2 | sc Heerenveen E |
| RKSV Halsteren A | 1–2 | Go Ahead Eagles 1 |
| VV Hoogeveen A | 0–3 | FC Emmen 1 |
| TSV Longa A | 0–2 | FC Utrecht E |
| VV Noordwijk A | 1–5 | NAC Breda 1 |
E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams
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 | 0–2 | FC Utrecht |
| Quick Boys | 1–2 | NEC |
| Rijnsburgse Boys | 0–2 | Dordrecht'90 |
| SC Heracles | 5–2 | Telstar |
Second round
The matches of the second round were played on December 14, 15 and 16 1990. The eleven highest ranked Eredivisie teams from last season entered the tournament this round.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| PSV E | 2–1 | FC Zwolle |
| Roda JC E | 4–0 | FC Emmen |
| SC Heracles | 0–1 | Feyenoord E |
| Sparta | 1–0 | FC Volendam E |
| SV Meerssen | 2–2 (p: 4-5) | De Graafschap |
| SVV | 2–1 | Fortuna Sittard E |
| VC Vlissingen | 1–3 | FC Groningen E |
| VVV | 0–1 | FC Utrecht |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Dordrecht'90 | 1–0 | FC Twente E |
| USV Elinkwijk | 1–3 (aet) | Willem II |
| Excelsior | 0–5 | Ajax E |
| FC Den Haag E | 5–3 | HFC Haarlem |
| VV Geldrop/AEK | 1–4 | BVV Den Bosch |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 2–3 | Vitesse E |
| NAC Breda | 1–0 | RKC Waalwijk E |
| NEC | 1–2 | FC Wageningen |
E eleven Eredivisie entrants
Round of 16
The matches of the round of 16 were played on January 23, 1991.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 3–1 | FC Groningen |
| BVV Den Bosch | 3–1 | Sparta |
| Feyenoord | 2–1 | NAC Breda |
| PSV | 8–1 | FC Wageningen |
| Willem II | 5–0 | SVV |
| Roda JC | 2–1 | FC Utrecht (on Jan. 11) |
| Vitesse | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BVV Den Bosch | 0–0 (p: 4-3) | Vitesse |
| Roda JC | 1–0 | Ajax |
| Willem II | 2–3 (aet) | PSV |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BVV Den Bosch | 2–2 (p: 4-2) | Roda JC |
| PSV | 0–1 | Feyenoord |
Final
The final was played on June 2, 1991.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Feyenoord | 1–0 | BVV Den Bosch |
Feyenoord would participate in the Cup Winners' Cup.