# 1989–90 KNVB Cup

The 1989-90 KNVB Cup was the 72nd edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 64 teams contested, beginning on 2 September 1989 and ending at the final on 25 April 1990.
PSV beat Vitesse Arnhem 1–0 and won the cup for the sixth time.

## Teams

* All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1988-89, eight of which entering in the second round
* All 19 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1988-89
* 27 teams from lower (amateur) leagues

## First round

The matches of the first round were played on 2-3 September 1989.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| HSC '21 $_A$ | 0–2 | Willem II $_E$ |
| IJsselmeervogels $_A$ | 1–5 | FC Den Haag $_E$ (at FC Den Haag) |
| Kozakken Boys $_A$ | 1–4 | SC Heerenveen $_1$ |
| SV Limburgia $_A$ | 1–3 (aet) | Helmond Sport $_1$ |
| SV Marken $_A$ | 0–3 | De Graafschap $_1$ |
| RCH $_A$ | 0–5 | Telstar $_1$ |
| VV Rheden $_A$ | 0–6 | Sparta $_E$ |
| Rijnsburgse Boys $_A$ | 1–4 | FC Wageningen $_1$ |
| SC Genemuiden $_A$ | 2–4 | VVV $_1$ |
| SV Spakenburg $_A$ | 2–0 | SC Heracles $_1$ |
| TOP Oss $_A$ | 3–4 | Excelsior $_1$ |
| SV Venray $_A$ | 3–2 (aet) | AZ $_1$ |
| WHC $_A$ | 1–4 | Veendam $_1$ |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| Achilles 1894 $_A$ | 3–3 (p: 4–3) | Cambuur Leeuwarden $_1$ |
| ACV $_A$ | 0–4 | NAC Breda $_1$ |
| ADO '20 $_A$ | 0–1 | FC Eindhoven $_1$ |
| AFC $_A$ | 2–2 (p: 2–4) | Vitesse Arnhem $_E$ |
| AGOVV Apeldoorn $_A$ | 3–5 | PEC Zwolle $_1$ |
| Babberich $_A$ | 1–2 | MVV $_E$ |
| Blauw-Wit $_A$ | 1–2 | NEC $_E$ |
| SV de Valleivogels $_A$ | 1–3 | FC Emmen $_1$ |
| DHC Delft $_A$ | 0–4 | RKC Waalwijk $_E$ |
| DOS Kampen $_A$ | 1–10 | FC Utrecht $_E$ |
| DOVO $_A$ | 1–1 (p: 2–4) | Go Ahead Eagles $_1$ |
| RKSV Halsteren $_A$ | 3–1 | DS '79 $_1$ |
| VV Heerjansdam$_A$ | 0–5 | SVV $_1$ |
| Hoogeveen $_A$ | 1–2 | RBC $_1$ |
$_E$ 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 October 4, 1989.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 1–2 | Telstar |
| MVV | 1–2 | FC Wageningen |
| RBC | 0–4 | FC Den Haag |
| SV Spakenburg | 3–2 | De Graafschap |
| Sparta | 2–3 (aet) | Helmond Sport |

## Second round

The matches of the second round were played on December 8, 9, 10 and 13 1989. The ten highest ranked Eredivisie teams from last season entered the tournament this round.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| PEC Zwolle | 0–1 | Willem II |
| PSV $_E$ | 3–0 | Veendam |
| SVV | 5–1 | Telstar |
| FC Wageningen | 1–0 | FC Utrecht |
| Achilles 1894 | 0–2 | FC Volendam $_E$ |
| FC Eindhoven | 0–4 | Ajax $_E$ |
| SV Spakenburg | 0–4 | Feyenoord $_E$ (at Rotterdam) |
| SV Venray | 1–4 | Roda JC $_E$ (on Dec. 13) |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| BVV Den Bosch $_E$ | 1–0 (aet) | VVV |
| FC Emmen | 2–2 (p: 3–2) | RKC Waalwijk |
| FC Den Haag | 2–3 | FC Groningen $_E$ |
| FC Twente $_E$ | 2–1 | Helmond Sport |
| Fortuna Sittard $_E$ | 1–1 (p: 5–3) | sc Heerenveen |
| HFC Haarlem $_E$ | 0–3 | Vitesse Arnhem |
| RKSV Halsteren | 2–1 (aet) | NAC Breda |
| NEC | 2–1 | Excelsior |
$_E$ ten Eredivisie entrants

## Round of 16

The matches of the round of 16 were played on January 13 and 14, 1990.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| FC Emmen | 1–0 | NEC |
| FC Twente | 0–2 | Ajax |
| SVV | 0–4 | Roda JC |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 1–0 | FC Groningen |
| FC Volendam | 6–0 | RKSV Halsteren |
| FC Wageningen | 0–1 | Fortuna Sittard |
| PSV | 2–1 | Feyenoord (on Jan. 17) |
| Willem II | 1–0 | BVV Den Bosch (on Feb. 7) |

## Quarter finals

The quarter finals were played on February 14, 1990.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| Fortuna Sittard | 0–1 | Ajax |
| PSV | 4–0 | FC Emmen |
| Roda JC | 1–1 (p) | Vitesse Arnhem |
| FC Volendam | 0–1 | Willem II |

## Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on March 14, 1990.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| PSV | 2–2 (p: 4–2) | Ajax |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 3–0 | Willem II |

## Final

PSV would participate in the Cup Winners' Cup.