# 1982–83 KNVB Cup

The 65th edition of the KNVB Cup edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 46 teams contested, beginning on 4 September 1982 and ending with the two legs of the final on 10 and 17 May 1983.
Ajax defeating NEC 3–1 on both occasions and won the cup for the ninth time.
From the quarter finals onwards, two-legged matches were held. If two teams drew both matches, or if they both won one, extra time was played right after the second match, no matter what the aggregate score was.

## Teams

* All 18 participants of the 1982–83 Eredivisie, fifteen of which entering in the second round, the other three entering in the first round
* All 17 participants of the 1982–83 Eerste Divisie, entering in the first round
* 28 teams from lower (amateur) leagues, entering in the preliminary round

## Preliminary round

The matches of the preliminary round were played on 4-5 September 1982. Only amateur clubs participated.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| TSV LONGA | (p) 0-0 | VV Caesar |
| VV OWIOS | 0–2 | ACV |
| RCH | 1–3 | IJsselmeervogels |
| VV Rheden | 0–2 | DETO |
| RKC | 1–4 (aet) | ROHDA Raalte |
| Rijnsburgse Boys | 4–1 | VV TSC |
| Zwolsche Boys | 1–1 (p) | DWV |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| VV Bennekom | 2–1 | SSS |
| DHC Delft | 0–2 | VV RCL |
| VV DOVO | 3–0 | RBC |
| VV Drachten | 1–2 | USV Elinkwijk |
| VV Dubbeldam | 1–3 | NSVV |
| FC Emmen | 2–0 | RKVV Zwaagdijk |
| SV Heerlen | 2–3 | VV WKE |

## First round

The matches of the first round were played on October 9 and 10, 1982. Twenty professional clubs entered the tournament here.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| TSV LONGA | 3–1 (aet) | SC Heracles $_1$ |
| MVV $_1$ | 0–1 | De Graafschap $_1$ |
| SC Amersfoort $_1$ | 1–3 | SC Veendam $_1$ |
| SC Cambuur $_1$ | 4–2 | NSVV |
| sc Heerenveen $_1$ | 1–0 | VV Bennekom |
| Telstar $_1$ | 1–0 | FC Den Bosch $_1$ |
| Vitesse Arnhem $_1$ | 6–1 | VV WKE |
| FC Wageningen $_1$ | 2–1 (aet) | USV Elinkwijk |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| ACV | 2–6 | FC Volendam $_1$ |
| DETO | 1–0 | DS '79 $_1$ |
| VV DOVO | 2–3 | Helmond Sport $_E$ |
| DWS | 1–0 | FC Eindhoven $_1$ |
| FC Emmen | 3–2 | SVV $_1$ |
| Excelsior $_E$ | 2–0 | Rijnsburgse Boys |
| FC Den Haag $_1$ | 3–0 | VV RCL |
| FC VVV $_1$ | 4–0 | ROHDA Raalte |
| IJsselmeervogels | 2–4 | Fortuna Sittard $_E$ |
$_E$ Eredivisie; $_1$ Eerste Divisie

## Second round

The matches of the second round were played on November 13 and 14, 1982. Fifteen Eredivisie clubs entered the tournament here.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| HFC Haarlem $_E$ | 4–1 | Fortuna Sittard |
| Helmond Sport | (p) 4-4 | FC Utrecht $_E$ |
| TSV LONGA | 1–4 | Roda JC $_E$ |
| NAC $_E$ | 0–3 | Ajax $_E$ |
| NEC $_E$ | 3–0 | SC Cambuur |
| Telstar | 2–2 (p) | Go Ahead Eagles $_E$ |
| FC Wageningen | 2–1 | Vitesse Arnhem |
| Willem II $_E$ | 1–2 | SC Veendam |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| AZ'67 $_E$ | 2–3 | FC Volendam |
| DETO | 2–3 | De Graafschap |
| FC Emmen | 1–7 | PSV $_E$ |
| Excelsior | 3–5 | FC Groningen $_E$ |
| FC Den Haag | (p) 3-3 | DWS |
| FC Twente $_E$ | 2–0 | PEC Zwolle $_E$ |
| FC VVV | (p) 2-2 | Sparta $_E$ |
| Feyenoord $_E$ | 4–1 | sc Heerenveen |
$_E$ 15 Eredivisie entrants

## Round of 16

The matches of the round of 16 were played on January 8 and January 9, 1983.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| Ajax | 3–2 | FC Den Haag |
| FC Groningen | 2–0 | Feyenoord |
| FC VVV | 0–3 | PSV |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 4–1 | FC Volendam |
| HFC Haarlem | 6–1 | FC Twente |
| Helmond Sport | 2–3 (aet) | Roda JC |
| NEC | 2–0 | De Graafschap |
| FC Wageningen | 3–1 | SC Veendam |

## Quarter finals

The quarter finals were played on February 23 and March 9, 1983. Two-legged matches were played from this point on. When both teams won once, or drew twice, extra time (and if necessary a penalty shootout) was held no matter what the aggregate score was.
| Team 1 | Match 1 | Match 2 | Team 2 |
| Ajax | 2–0 | 3–1 | Roda JC |
| HFC Haarlem | 4–0 | 1–1 | Go Ahead Eagles |
| PSV | 2–0 | (p) 0-2 | FC Groningen |
| FC Wageningen | 3–1 | 1–2 (p) | NEC |

## Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on March 30 and April 13, 1983.
| Team 1 | Match 1 | Match 2 | Team 2 |
| Ajax | 2–0 | (p) 1-3 | PSV |
| HFC Haarlem | 2–2 | 0–0 (p) | NEC |

## Final

Ajax also won the Dutch Eredivisie championship, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the European Cup, so finalists NEC could play in the Cup Winners' Cup.