# 1987–88 KNVB Cup

The 1987-88 KNVB Cup was the 70th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 64 teams contested, beginning on 7 October 1987 and ending at the final on 12 May 1988.
PSV beat Roda JC 3–2 and won the cup for the fourth time.

## Teams

* All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1987-88
* All 19 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1987-88
* 26 teams from lower (amateur) leagues
* One youth team

## First round

The matches of the first round were played between 7 and 13 October 1987.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| VV Rheden $_A$ | 0–3 | Roda JC $_E$ |
| ROHDA Raalte $_A$ | 1–2 | SC Cambuur $_1$ |
| Rijnsburgse Boys $_A$ | 1–7 | Fortuna Sittard $_E$ |
| SC Genemuiden $_A$ | 0–1 | RBC $_1$ |
| SC Heracles $_1$ | 2–0 | sc Heerenveen $_1$ |
| VV Serooskerke $_A$ | 2–3 | NEC $_1$ |
| SV Spakenburg $_A$ | 0–1 (aet) | MVV $_1$ |
| Telstar $_1$ | 0–2 | FC Volendam $_E$ |
| TOP Oss $_A$ | 3–0 | FC Utrecht $_E$ |
| De Treffers $_A$ | 0–6 | PSV $_E$ |
| SV De Valleivogels $_A$ | 1–5 | FC Den Haag $_E$ (at FC Den Haag) |
| SV Venray $_A$ | 3–0 | Vitesse Arnhem $_1$ |
| VVOG $_A$ | 1–2 | FC Eindhoven $_1$ |
| FC Wageningen $_1$ | 3–1 | NAC Breda $_1$ |
| Wilhelmina '08 $_A$ | 1–5 | FC Den Bosch $_E$ |
| IJsselmeervogels $_A$ | 0–5 | Willem II $_E$ |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| VV DWV $_A$ | 1–0 | AZ $_E$ (on September 20) |
| VV Germania $_A$ | 1–2 | HFC Haarlem $_E$ (on September 20) |
| Achilles'29 $_A$ | 1–4 | PEC Zwolle $_E$ |
| ACV $_A$ | 1–3 | De Graafschap $_1$ |
| Young Ajax | 2–1 | Sparta $_E$ |
| DOS Kampen $_A$ | 2–1 | Go Ahead Eagles $_1$ |
| VV DOVO $_A$ | 0–7 | FC Twente $_E$ |
| VV Drachtster Boys $_A$ | 0–7 | DS '79 $_E$ |
| HFC EDO $_A$ | 1–4 | VVV $_E$ |
| FC Emmen $_1$ | 1–3 | Feyenoord $_E$ |
| VV Geldrop/AEK $_A$ | 0–1 | SC Veendam $_1$ |
| VV Heerjansdam$_A$ | 0–2 | FC Groningen $_E$ |
| Helmond Sport $_1$ | 0–1 | Excelsior $_1$ |
| NSVV $_A$ | 1–2 | RKC Waalwijk $_1$ |
| Quick Boys $_A$ | 0–7 | Ajax $_E$ |
| RCH $_A$ | 2–4 | SVV $_1$ |
$_E$ Eredivisie; $_1$ Eerste Divisie; $_A$ Amateur teams

## Second round

The matches of the second round were played on November 14 and 15, 1987.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| RKC Waalwijk | 2–1 | SC Veendam |
| Roda JC | 2–0 | FC Eindhoven |
| SVV | 4–3 | De Graafschap |
| SV Venray | 0–1 (aet) | DS '79 |
| VVV | 2–2 (p: 4–3) | HFC Haarlem |
| FC Wageningen | 3–3 (p: 2–3) | FC Volendam |
| Willem II | 4–2 (aet) | FC Twente |
| TOP Oss | 0–2 | Feyenoord (on November 29) |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| Young Ajax | 3–1 | FC Groningen |
| DOS Kampen | 1–3 | NEC |
| VV DWV | 0–3 | Fortuna Sittard |
| Excelsior | 5–0 | SC Heracles |
| FC Den Bosch | 1–0 | Ajax |
| FC Den Haag | 2–0 | PEC Zwolle |
| MVV | 1–3 | PSV |
| RBC | 2–1 (aet) | SC Cambuur |

## Round of 16

The matches of the round of 16 were played on February 10, 12, 14 and March 30, 1988.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| Roda JC | 2–0 | Fortuna Sittard |
| Excelsior | 0–6 | RKC Waalwijk |
| SVV | 1–2 (aet) | RBC |
| FC Den Haag | 0–4 | Feyenoord |
| FC Volendam | 2–3 | Young Ajax |
| FC Den Bosch | 0–1 (aet) | PSV |
| NEC | 0–2 | Willem II |
| VVV | 2–0 | DS '79 |

## Quarter finals

The quarter finals were played on April 13, 1988.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| PSV | 2–0 | RBC |
| RKC Waalwijk | 2–1 | Young Ajax |
| VVV | 2–1 | Feyenoord |
| Willem II | 1–3 (aet) | Roda JC |

## Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on April 26, 1988.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| RKC Waalwijk | 2–3 | PSV |
| Roda JC | 3–1 (aet) | VVV |

## Final

PSV also won the Dutch Eredivisie championship, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the European Cup, so Roda JC could play in the Cup Winners' Cup.