# 1976–77 KNVB Cup

The 1976-77 KNVB Cup was the 59th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 46 teams contested, beginning on 10 October 1976 and ending at the final on 19 May 1977.
PSV unsuccessfully defended its 1976 title in the Quarter finals on 9 March 1977 losing to FC Den Haag (Penalty shootout (association football)), 1-1. FC Twente successfully pursued on 19 May 1977 its first KNVB Cup in De Goffert, Nijmegen defeating PEC Zwolle, 3–0 (after extra time). 26,000 attended. FC Twente contested in the Cup Winners' Cup.

## Teams

* All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1976-77, entering in the second round
* All 19 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1976-77
* 9 teams from lower (amateur) leagues

## First round

The matches of the first round were played on 10 October 1976.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| Heracles $_1$ | 0–1 | CVV Germanicus $_A$ |
| MVV $_1$ | 6–0 | IJsselmeervogels $_A$ |
| RKC $_A$ | 3–3 (p) | PEC Zwolle $_1$ |
| SC Veendam $_1$ | 1–2 | FC Den Bosch $_1$ |
| Vitesse Arnhem $_1$ | 10–0 | RVC '33 $_A$ |
| FC Volendam $_1$ | 2–4 | FC Wageningen $_1$ |
| Willem II $_1$ | (p) 0-0 | SC Cambuur $_1$ |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| De Zwervers $_A$ | 2–1 | VV Noordwijk $_A$ |
| Excelsior $_1$ | 3–2 (aet) | SC Amersfoort $_1$ |
| FC Dordrecht $_1$ | 1–0 | BSV Limburgia $_A$ |
| FC Vlaardingen $_1$ | 2–4 (aet) | FC Groningen $_1$ |
| Fortuna SC $_1$ | 4–2 (aet) | CVV Rotterdam $_A$ |
| sc Heerenveen $_1$ | 2–1 (aet) | VV Rheden $_A$ |
| Helmond Sport $_1$ | 0–2 | SVV $_1$ |
$_1$ Eerste Divisie; $_A$ Amateur teams

## Second round

The matches of the second round were played on November 21, 1976. The Eredivisie clubs entered the tournament this round.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| HFC Haarlem $_E$ | 0–2 | Roda JC $_E$ |
| MVV | 4–1 | De Zwervers |
| NAC $_E$ | 1–0 | sc Heerenveen |
| PEC Zwolle | 2–0 | FC Dordrecht |
| PSV $_E$ | 1–0 | Fortuna SC |
| SVV | 1–1 (p) | Willem II |
| Telstar $_E$ | 3–1 | Vitesse Arnhem |
| FC Wageningen | 6–1 | CVV Germanicus |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| AZ'67 $_E$ | 1–0 (aet) | Sparta $_E$ |
| FC Amsterdam $_E$ | 0–0 (p) | Excelsior |
| FC Den Bosch | 0–0 (p) | FC Groningen |
| FC Den Haag $_E$ | 3–0 | FC VVV $_E$ |
| FC Twente $_E$ | 2–1 | Go Ahead Eagles $_E$ |
| FC Utrecht $_E$ | 2–1 | Ajax $_E$ |
| Feyenoord $_E$ | 1–0 (aet) | FC Eindhoven $_E$ |
| De Graafschap $_E$ | 2–0 | NEC $_E$ |
$_E$ Eredivisie

## Round of 16

The matches of the round of 16 were played between 16 and 20 February 1977.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| FC Den Haag | (p) 1-1 | Excelsior |
| FC Twente | 1–0 | Feyenoord |
| FC Utrecht | 0–1 | FC Groningen |
| De Graafschap | 1–2 (aet) | NAC |
| MVV | 2–1 | Willem II |
| PEC Zwolle | 2–1 (aet) | Telstar |
| PSV | 3–2 | FC Wageningen |
| Roda JC | 0–1 (aet) | AZ'67 |

## Quarter finals

The quarter finals were played on 9 March 1977.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| FC Den Haag | (p) 1-1 | PSV |
| FC Groningen | 1–2 (aet) | AZ'67 |
| FC Twente | 1–0 | NAC |
| PEC Zwolle | 1–0 | MVV |

## Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on 27 April 1977.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| FC Twente | 1–0 (aet) | AZ'67 (played at Den Bosch) |
| PEC Zwolle | 2–1 (aet) | FC Den Haag (played at Utrecht) |

## Final

FC Twente would play in the Cup Winners' Cup.