The 57th edition of the KNVB Cup started in October, 1974. The final was played on May 15, 1975: FC Den Haag beat FC Twente 1–0 and won the cup for the second time in their history, having previously lifted the cup in 1968.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Teams | 46 |
| Defending champions | PSV |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | FC Den Haag |
| Runner-up | FC Twente |
Teams
edit- All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1974-75, entering in the second round
- All 19 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1974-75
- 9 teams from lower (amateur) leagues
First round
editThe matches of the first round were played during October 1974.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| IJsselmeervogels A | 1–0 | SV Limburgia A |
| NEC 1 | 2–3 (aet) | FC Groningen 1 |
| PEC Zwolle 1 | 2–0 | SV Spakenburg A |
| RBC A | 1–0 (aet) | SC Veendam 1 |
| SC Amersfoort 1 | 2–1 | FC Eindhoven 1 |
| SC Cambuur 1 | (p) 1-1 | Willem II 1 |
| Heracles 1 | 7–2 | Quick 1888 A |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| FC Dordrecht 1 | 2–1 | SVV 1 |
| FC Vlaardingen 1 | 1–0 (aet) | SV Huizen A |
| FC VVV 1 | 5–1 | Vitesse Arnhem 1 |
| CVV Germanicus A | 1–2 | FC Volendam 1 |
| sc Heerenveen 1 | 2–2 (p) | Fortuna SC 1 |
| Helmond Sport 1 | 1–0 | USV Elinkwijk A |
| Hermes DVS A | (p) 1-1 | FC Den Bosch 1 |
1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams
Second round
editThe matches of the second round were played on November 23 and 24, 1974. The Eredivisie clubs entered the tournament this round.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| HFC Haarlem E | 3–1 | De Graafschap E |
| IJsselmeervogels | 4–1 | SC Amersfoort |
| MVV E | 1–2 | Feyenoord E |
| RBC | 0–4 | PSV E |
| Roda JC E | 2–1 | FC Amsterdam E |
| Telstar E | 2–0 | Hermes DVS |
| FC Volendam | 2–1 | NAC E |
| FC Wageningen E | 5–1 | PEC Zwolle |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Ajax E | 8–0 | Helmond Sport |
| AZ'67 E | 2–0 | FC VVV |
| Excelsior E | 0–1 | Heracles |
| FC Den Haag E | (p) 1-1 | SC Cambuur |
| FC Dordrecht | 1–2 | Sparta E |
| FC Vlaardingen | 1–2 | FC Groningen |
| Fortuna Sittard | 1–2 | FC Twente E |
| Go Ahead Eagles E | 0–1 | FC Utrecht E |
E Eredivisie
Round of 16
editThe matches of the round of 16 were played on December 29, 1974, and February 8 and 9, 1975.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| AZ'67 | 8–1 | Telstar |
| FC Den Haag | (p) 0-0 | Roda JC |
| FC Twente | 2–0 | Feyenoord |
| IJsselmeervogels | 2–1 | FC Groningen |
| Heracles | 4–2 (aet) | Ajax |
| Sparta | 2–1 | FC Utrecht |
| FC Volendam | 3–1 | HFC Haarlem |
| FC Wageningen | 3–2 | PSV |
Quarter finals
editThe quarter finals were played on March 12, 1975.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| AZ'67 | 2–2 (p) | IJsselmeervogels |
| FC Den Haag | 1–0 | Sparta |
| FC Twente | 4–0 | FC Volendam |
| FC Wageningen | 2–1 | Heracles |
Semi-finals
editThe semi-finals were played on April 16, 1975.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| FC Den Haag | 1–0 | FC Wageningen |
| IJsselmeervogels | 0–6 | FC Twente |
Final
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FC Den Haag would participate in the Cup Winners' Cup.