The 57th edition of the
KNVB Cup
The KNVB Beker (; en, KNVB Cup), branded as the TOTO KNVB Beker for sponsorship reasons, is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) since 1898. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Ou ...
started in October, 1974. The final was played on May 15, 1975:
FC Den Haag
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag (), commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag (), is a Dutch association football club from the city of The Hague. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation ...
beat
FC Twente
Football Club Twente () is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, sometimes known internationally as Twente Enschede. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Dutch champions Sportclub Enschede with Enschedese Bo ...
1–0 and won the cup for the second time in their history, having previously lifted the cup in
1968
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
Events January–February
* January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
* Januar ...
.
Teams
* All 18 participants of the
Eredivisie 1974-75, entering in the second round
* All 19 participants of the
Eerste Divisie 1974-75
* 9 teams from lower (amateur) leagues
First round
The matches of the first round were played during October 1974.
1 Eerste Divisie;
A Amateur teams
Second round
The matches of the second round were played on November 23 and 24, 1974. The Eredivisie clubs entered the tournament this round.
E Eredivisie
Round of 16
The matches of the round of 16 were played on December 29, 1974, and February 8 and 9, 1975.
Quarter finals
The quarter finals were played on March 12, 1975.
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played on April 16, 1975.
Final
The final was played on May 15, 1975.
FC Den Haag would participate in the
Cup Winners' Cup.
See also
*
Eredivisie 1974-75
*
Eerste Divisie 1974-75
External links
Netherlands Cup Full Results 1970–1994by the
RSSSF
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1974-75
1974–75 domestic association football cups
KNVB Cup
The KNVB Beker (; en, KNVB Cup), branded as the TOTO KNVB Beker for sponsorship reasons, is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) since 1898. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Ou ...