# 1970–71 KNVB Cup

The 1970-71 KNVB Cup was the 53rd edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 51 teams contested, beginning on 15 August 1970 and ending at the final on 20 May 1971.
Ajax successfully defended its 1971 title achieving its sixth KNVB title defeating Sparta, 2–1. Sparta contested in the Cup Winners' Cup, since Ajax finished second in the Eredivisie, already qualified for the European Cup.

## Teams

* The 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1970-71
* The 16 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1970-71
* The 17 participants of the Tweede Divisie 1970–71

## First round

The matches of the first round were played on 15-16 August 1970. Cupholders Ajax $_E$ received a bye for this round.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| Holland Sport $_E$ | 4–0 | RBC $_2$ |
| HVC $_1$ | 0–3 | PSV $_E$ |
| MVV $_E$ | (p) 2-2 | Limburgia $_2$ |
| RCH $_2$ | (p) 0-0 | Blauw Wit $_1$ |
| Roda JC $_2$ | 0–1 | NEC $_E$ |
| Cambuur Leeuwarden $_1$ | 3–1 | EDO $_2$ |
| Sparta $_E$ | 2–1 | VVV $_2$ |
| SVV $_1$ | 2–1 | FC Wageningen $_1$ |
| Telstar $_E$ | 0–2 | SC Drenthe $_2$ |
| Vitesse Arnhem $_1$ | (p) 1-1 | ZFC $_2$ |
| FC Volendam $_E$ | 1–2 | Heracles $_1$ |
| Willem II $_1$ | 1–0 | PEC Zwolle $_2$ |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| AGOVV $_2$ | 0–5 | Feijenoord $_E$ |
| AZ'67 $_E$ | 2–0 | Helmond Sport $_1$ |
| De Graafschap $_1$ | 2–3 (aet) | NOAD $_2$ |
| De Volewijckers $_2$ | 1–3 | ADO $_E$ |
| DFC $_1$ | 0–1 | HFC Haarlem $_E$ |
| DWS $_E$ | 2–1 | VV Baronie $_2$ |
| Excelsior $_E$ | 1–0 (aet) | Fortuna Vlaardingen $_2$ |
| FC Den Bosch $_1$ | 2–0 | sc Heerenveen $_1$ |
| GVAV $_1$ | 2–1 | SC Gooiland $_2$ |
| FC Twente $_E$ | 7–0 | Hermes DVS $_2$ |
| FC Utrecht $_E$ | 3–1 | FC Eindhoven $_2$ |
| Fortuna Sittard $_1$ | 1–0 | NAC $_E$ |
| Go Ahead Eagles $_E$ | 9–2 | Veendam $_1$ |
$_E$ Eredivisie; $_1$ Eerste Divisie; $_2$ Tweede Divisie

## Second round

The matches of the second round were played on November 8, 1970. The following clubs received a bye: Fortuna Sittard, FC Twente, Holland Sport, HFC Haarlem, Sparta Rotterdam and SC Drenthe.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| NEC | 2–0 | Vitesse Arnhem |
| NOAD | 1–1 (p) | FC Den Bosch |
| PSV | 0–0 (p) | Feijenoord |
| RCH | 2–0 | MVV |
| Cambuur Leeuwarden | 4–2 | Willem II |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| AZ'67 | 2–2 (p) | SVV |
| DWS | 2–0 | FC Utrecht |
| Excelsior | 1–2 (aet) | FC Groningen |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 1–2 | ADO |
| Heracles | 0–3 | Ajax |

## Round of 16

The matches of the round of 16 were played on March 14, 1971.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| Ajax | 4–0 | FC Den Bosch |
| FC Groningen | 2–1 | Holland Sport |
| Fortuna Sittard | 2–1 | SVV |
| HFC Haarlem | 0–1 | ADO |
| NEC | 1–0 | DWS |
| Cambuur Leeuwarden | 0–3 | Feijenoord |
| SC Drenthe | 0–1 (aet) | RCH |
| Sparta | 3–2 (aet) | FC Twente |

## Quarter finals

The quarter finals were played on April 7 and 8 1971.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| Feijenoord | 1–2 | Ajax |
| Fortuna Sittard | 2–1 (aet) | FC Groningen |
| NEC | 1–0 | ADO |
| RCH | 1–4 | Sparta |

## Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on April 21 and 22 1971.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| Ajax | 2–0 | NEC |
| Fortuna Sittard | 1–4 | Sparta |

## Final
### Replay

Sparta contested in the Cup Winners' Cup, since Ajax finished second in the Eredivisie, already qualified for the European Cup.