The 64th 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 on September 5, 1981. The two legs of the final were played on May 12 and 18, 1982:
AZ from
Alkmaar
Alkmaar () is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland, about 30 km north of Amsterdam. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination. The ...
(at the time called
AZ'67
Alkmaar Zaanstreek (), better known as AZ Alkmaar or simply AZ (), is a Dutch professional football club from Alkmaar and the Zaan district. The club plays in the Eredivisie, the highest professional football league in the Netherlands, and host ...
) beat
FC Utrecht
Football Club Utrecht () is a Dutch professional football club based in Utrecht. The club competes in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, and plays its home matches at the Stadion Galgenwaard.
The club was formed in 1970 as a merge ...
5–2 on aggregate and won the cup for the third time. From the quarter finals onwards,
two-legged matches were held.
Teams
* All 18 participants of the
Eredivisie 1981-82
The Eredivisie (; ''"Honour Division"'' or ''"Premier Division"'') is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956, two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is c ...
, entering in the second round
* All 18 participants of the
Eerste Divisie 1981-82
* 10 teams from lower (amateur) leagues
First round
The matches of the first round were played on September 5 and 6, 1981.
1 Eerste Divisie;
A Amateur teams
Second round
The matches of the second round were played on October 31 and November 1, 1981. The Eredivisie clubs entered the tournament this round.
E Eredivisie
Round of 16
The matches of the round of 16 were played on January 16 and 17, 1982.
Quarter finals
The quarter finals were played on February 17 and March 17, 1982.
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played on March 31 and April 28, 1982.
Final
The finals were played on May 12 and 18, 1982.
AZ would participate in the
Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a European football club competition contested annually by the winners of domestic cup competitions. The cup was, chronologically, the second seasonal inter-European club competition organised by UEFA. The tournam ...
.
See also
*
Eredivisie 1981-82
The Eredivisie (; ''"Honour Division"'' or ''"Premier Division"'') is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956, two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is c ...
*
Eerste Divisie 1981-82
External links
Netherlands Cup Full Results 1970–1994by the
RSSSF
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1981-82
1981–82 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 ...