# 1975–76 KNVB Cup

The 1975-76 KNVB Cup was the 58th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 46 teams contested, beginning on 6 September 1975 and ending at the final on 7 April 1976.
FC Den Haag unsuccessfully defended its 1975 title in the Round of 16 against PSV, 3–2. PSV successfully pursued its 3rd successive Cup title on 7 April 1976 at De Kuip, Rotterdam against Roda JC, 1–0 (after extra time). 32,760 attended. PSV became champions of the Netherlands by winning the Eredivisie 1975-76, thereby taking the double. They contested in the 1977 European Cup, so finalists Roda JC entered the Cup Winners' Cup tournament.

## Teams

* All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1975-76, entering in the second round
* All 19 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1975-76
* 9 participants from lower (amateur) leagues

## First round

The matches of the first round were played on 6-7 September 1975.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| Rood Wit Amsterdam $_A$ | 2–2 (p) | FC Wageningen $_1$ |
| SC Amersfoort $_1$ | (p) 2-2 | VV DOVO $_A$ |
| SC Cambuur $_1$ | 2–2 (p) | FC VVV $_1$ |
| Heracles $_1$ | 8–0 | VV Helmond $_A$ |
| VV Spijkenisse $_A$ | 1–2 (aet) | FC Dordrecht $_1$ |
| SVV $_1$ | 2–0 (aet) | RBC $_A$ |
| FC Volendam $_1$ | 1–3 | VV Rheden $_A$ |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| HFC EDO $_A$ | 1–1 (p) | FC Vlaardingen $_1$ |
| FC Emmen $_A$ | 2–1 | FC Groningen $_1$ |
| FC Den Bosch $_1$ | (p) 0-0 | Willem II $_1$ |
| Fortuna SC $_1$ | 3–5 (aet) | SC Veendam $_1$ |
| sc Heerenveen $_1$ | 0–2 | PEC Zwolle $_1$ |
| Helmond Sport $_1$ | 3–1 | Vitesse Arnhem $_1$ |
| VV Noordwijk $_A$ | 0–3 | HFC Haarlem $_1$ |
$_1$ Eerste Divisie; $_A$ Amateur teams

## Second round

The matches of the second round were played on October 12, 1975. The Eredivisie clubs entered the tournament this round.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| Go Ahead Eagles $_E$ | 2–0 | FC VVV |
| MVV $_E$ | 0–1 | AZ'67 $_E$ |
| NEC $_E$ | 1–3 | Ajax $_E$ |
| PSV $_E$ | 3–1 | NAC $_E$ |
| Roda JC $_E$ | 4–1 | SC Amersfoort |
| Sparta $_E$ | 1–2 | FC Amsterdam $_E$ |
| SVV | 3–1 (aet) | Heracles |
| FC Wageningen | 3–0 | Helmond Sport |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| De Graafschap $_E$ | 3–1 | VV Rheden |
| FC Eindhoven $_E$ | 2–0 | Excelsior $_E$ |
| FC Den Bosch | 0–0 (p: 4–5) | HFC Haarlem |
| FC Den Haag $_E$ | 6–0 | FC Emmen |
| FC Dordrecht | 0–1 | PEC Zwolle |
| FC Twente $_E$ | 9–2 | FC Utrecht $_E$ |
| FC Vlaardingen | 1–4 | Telstar $_E$ |
| Feyenoord $_E$ | 5–0 | SC Veendam |
$_E$ Eredivisie

## Round of 16

The matches of the round of 16 were played on November 6 and 7, 1975.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| AZ'67 | 2–0 | FC Twente |
| De Graafschap | 4–0 | HFC Haarlem |
| FC Eindhoven | 4–1 (aet) | FC Wageningen |
| FC Amsterdam | 1–3 | Ajax |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 1–1 (p: 5–6) | Feyenoord |
| PSV | 3–2 | FC Den Haag |
| Roda JC | 2–1 | Telstar |
| SVV | 0–2 | PEC Zwolle |

## Quarter finals

The quarter finals were played between February 25 and 29, 1976.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| FC Eindhoven | 2–0 | AZ'67 |
| PEC Zwolle | 3–0 | Ajax |
| PSV | 8–1 | De Graafschap |
| Roda JC | 3–2 (aet) | Feyenoord |

## Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on March 10, 1976.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| PEC Zwolle | 0–1 | Roda JC |
| PSV | 8–1 | FC Eindhoven |

## Final

PSV also became champions of the Netherlands by winning the Eredivisie 1975-76, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the European Cup next season, so finalists Roda JC could enter the Cup Winners' Cup tournament.