The 59th edition of the
KNVB Cup started on October 10, 1976. The final was played on May 19, 1977:
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 ...
beat
PEC Zwolle
PEC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, Netherlands. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation from the Eredivisie in the 2021–22 season. They have played in the Eredivisie for a total ...
3–0 (
after extra time
Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw where the scores are the same. In some sports, this extra period is played onl ...
) and won the cup for the first time.
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 October 10, 1976.
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.
E Eredivisie
Round of 16
The matches of the round of 16 were played between February 16 and 20, 1977.
Quarter finals
The quarter finals were played on March 9, 1977.
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played on April 27, 1977.
Final
FC Twente would play in the
Cup Winners' Cup
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.
See also
*
Eredivisie 1976-77
*
Eerste Divisie 1976-77
References
External links
Netherlands Cup Full Results 1970–1994by the
RSSSF
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1976-77
1976–77 domestic association football cups
KNVB Cup