# 1986–87 KNVB Cup

The 1986-87 KNVB Cup was the 69th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 46 teams contested, beginning on 11 October 1986 and ending at the final on 5 June 1987.
Ajax beat FC Den Haag 4–2 and won the cup for the eleventh time.

## Teams

* All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1986-87
* All 19 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1986-87
* 26 teams from lower (amateur) leagues
* One youth team

## First round

The matches of the first round were played on 11-12 October 1986.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| VV Heerjansdam $_A$ | 0–2 | FC Den Bosch $_E$ |
| Kozakken Boys $_A$ | 1–2 (aet) | SC Veendam $_E$ |
| VV Noordwijk $_A$ | 3–1 | Telstar $_1$ |
| Quick Boys $_A$ | 0–3 | SVV $_1$ |
| VV Rheden $_A$ | 2–2 (p: 6–5) | Helmond Sport $_1$ |
| SC Cambuur $_1$ | 1–6 | FC Den Haag $_E$ |
| sc Heerenveen $_1$ | 2–4 | FC Volendam $_1$ |
| VV Sittard $_A$ | 0–2 | Feyenoord $_E$ |
| RKSV Sparta '25 $_A$ | 0–5 | FC Twente $_E$ |
| Young Sparta | 2–1 | Roda JC $_E$ |
| SC Enschede $_A$ | 1–0 | NAC Breda $_1$ |
| TOP Oss $_A$ | 0–4 | PSV $_E$ |
| De Treffers $_A$ | 1–3 | Vitesse Arnhem $_1$ |
| GVV Unitas $_A$ | 1–2 | De Graafschap $_1$ |
| VC Vlissingen $_A$ | 1–4 | VVV $_E$ |
| IJsselmeervogels $_A$ | 1–2 | SC Heracles $_1$ |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| Achilles'29 $_A$ | 2–1 | RBC $_1$ |
| ACV $_A$ | 2–2 (p: 4-3) | FC Wageningen $_1$ |
| AFC $_A$ | 2–5 | RKC Waalwijk $_1$ |
| AZS $_A$ | 0–1 | MVV $_1$ |
| BVV Barendrecht $_A$ | 0–7 | PEC Zwolle $_E$ |
| VV Bennekom $_A$ | 0–4 | Excelsior $_E$ |
| DETO $_A$ | 1–2 | HFC Haarlem $_E$ |
| DS '79 $_1$ | 3–2 | Go Ahead Eagles $_E$ |
| VV DWV $_A$ | 3–0 | NEC $_1$ |
| FC Eindhoven $_1$ | 1–2 | FC Groningen $_E$ |
| USV Elinkwijk $_A$ | 1–4 | Ajax $_E$ |
| FC Emmen $_1$ | 1–4 (aet) | AZ $_E$ |
| Enter Vooruit $_A$ | 1–6 | Sparta $_E$ |
| Flevo Boys $_A$ | 0–2 | Fortuna Sittard $_E$ |
| VV Geldrop/AEK $_A$ | 3–2 | Willem II $_1$ |
| GVVV $_A$ | 0–5 | FC Utrecht $_E$ |
$_E$ Eredivisie; $_1$ Eerste Divisie; $_A$ Amateur teams

## Second round

The matches of the second round were played on November 15 and 16, 1986.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| PSV | 6–1 | RKC Waalwijk |
| VV Rheden | 0–2 | Ajax |
| Heracles Almelo | 1–3 | Feyenoord |
| Sparta | 3–0 | AZ |
| Young Sparta | 1–2 | FC Utrecht |
| SV Enschede | 1–7 | FC Den Haag |
| SVV | 1–7 | FC Twente |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 2–1 | FC Volendam |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| Achilles'29 | 1–5 | VVV |
| ACV | 1–2 | FC Den Bosch |
| VV DWV | 1–3 | Fortuna Sittard |
| Excelsior | 3–2 | SC Veendam |
| FC Groningen | 3–1 | MVV |
| De Graafschap | 2–1 | HFC Haarlem |
| VV Noordwijk | 1–2 | VV Geldrop/AEK |
| PEC Zwolle | 2–3 (aet) | DS '79 |

## Round of 16

The matches of the round of 16 were played on March 10 and 11, 1987.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| Feyenoord | 1–2 (aet) | FC Den Haag (on Feb. 22) |
| DS '79 | 2–1 | FC Utrecht |
| Excelsior | 1–0 | FC Twente |
| FC Den Bosch | 2–2 (p: 4–2) | PSV |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 0–0 (p: 3–4) | Ajax |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 1–1 (p: 4–3) | De Graafschap |
| VVV | 1–2 | Fortuna Sittard |
| FC Groningen | 4–2 | VV Geldrop/AEK (on Mar. 24) |

## Quarter finals

The quarter finals were played between March 29 and April 1, 1987. Instead of extra time, a replay was played if necessary.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| Ajax | 2–0 | Vitesse Arnhem |
| DS '79 | 0–0 | FC Den Bosch |
| FC Den Haag | 3–1 | Excelsior |
| Fortuna Sittard | 1–2 | FC Groningen |

### Replay

The replay was played on April 15, 1987.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| FC Den Bosch | 3–1 | DS '79 |

## Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on May 5, 1987. Instead of extra time, a replay was played if necessary.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| Ajax | 0–0 | FC Groningen |
| FC Den Bosch | 0–3 | FC Den Haag |

### Replay

The replay was played on May 19, 1987.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| FC Groningen | 0–3 | Ajax |

## Final

Ajax had won the Cup Winners' Cup tournament this year, therefore the Netherlands were allowed to send two teams to next year's edition of 1987–88. This way, finalists FC Den Haag also qualified.