The 65th edition of the

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edition of the

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national

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annual knockout tournament for the

. 46 teams contested, beginning on 4 September 1982 and ending with the two legs of the final on 10 and 17 May 1983.

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defeating

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3–1 on both occasions and won the cup for the ninth time. From the quarter finals onwards, two-legged matches were held. If two teams drew both matches, or if they both won one, extra time was played right after the second match, no matter what the aggregate score was.

Teams

* All 18 participants of the

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, fifteen of which entering in the second round, the other three entering in the first round * All 17 participants of the

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, entering in the first round * 28 teams from lower (amateur) leagues, entering in the preliminary round

Preliminary round

The matches of the preliminary round were played on 4-5 September 1982. Only amateur clubs participated.

First round

The matches of the first round were played on October 9 and 10, 1982. Twenty professional clubs entered the tournament here. _E Eredivisie; ₁ Eerste Divisie

Second round

The matches of the second round were played on November 13 and 14, 1982. Fifteen Eredivisie clubs entered the tournament here. _E 15 Eredivisie entrants

Round of 16

The matches of the round of 16 were played on January 8 and January 9, 1983.

Quarter finals

The quarter finals were played on February 23 and March 9, 1983. Two-legged matches were played from this point on. When both teams won once, or drew twice, extra time (and if necessary a penalty shootout) was held no matter what the aggregate score was.

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on March 30 and April 13, 1983.

Final

---- Ajax also won the Dutch

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championship, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the

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, so finalists NEC could play in the

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References

External links

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