The 59th 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 October 10, 1976. The final was played on May 19, 1977: FC Twente beat PEC Zwolle 3–0 ( after extra time) and won the cup for the first time.

Teams

* All 18 participants of the

Eredivisie 1976-77 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 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.

References

External links

Netherlands Cup Full Results 1970–1994
by the RSSSF {{DEFAULTSORT:Knvb Cup 1976-77 1976-77 1976–77 domestic association football cups