The 1987-88 KNVB Cup was the 70th edition of the
Dutch
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national
football
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annual knockout tournament for the
KNVB Cup
The KNVB Beker (; ), branded as the TOTO KNVB Beker for sponsorship reasons, is a competition in the Netherlands organised by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) since 1898. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside the N ...
. 64 teams contested, beginning on 7 October 1987 and ending at the final on 12 May 1988.
PSV beat
Roda JC
Sportvereniging Roda Juliana Combinatie Kerkrade (; ), shortly as Roda JC Kerkrade () or commonly Roda JC or simply Roda, is a Dutch professional football club based in Kerkrade, Netherlands. Roda JC Kerkrade plays in the Eerste Divisie. The c ...
3–2 and won the cup for the fourth time.
Teams
* All 18 participants of the
Eredivisie 1987-88
* All 19 participants of the
Eerste Divisie 1987-88
* 26 teams from lower (amateur) leagues
* One youth team
First round
The matches of the first round were played between 7 and 13 October 1987.
E Eredivisie;
1 Eerste Divisie;
A Amateur teams
Second round
The matches of the second round were played on November 14 and 15, 1987.
Round of 16
The matches of the round of 16 were played on February 10, 12, 14 and March 30, 1988.
Quarter finals
The quarter finals were played on April 13, 1988.
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played on April 26, 1988.
Final
PSV also won the Dutch
Eredivisie
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championship, thereby taking
the double. They would participate in the
European Cup
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, so Roda JC could play in the
Cup Winners' Cup
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.
See also
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1987–88 Eredivisie
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1987–88 season was contested by 18 teams. PSV Eindhoven won the championship.
League standings
Results
Play-offs
This year, play-offs were held for one UEFA-Cup spot.
Attendances
PSV drew the highest average ...
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1987–88 Eerste Divisie
The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1987–88 season was contested by 19 teams. RKC Waalwijk won the championship.
New entrants
Relegated from the 1986–87 Eredivisie
* Excelsior
* Go Ahead Eagles
* SC Veendam
League standings
Promotion compe ...
External links
Netherlands Cup Full Results 1970–1994by the
RSSSF
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KNVB Cup seasons
KNVB Cup
The KNVB Beker (; ), branded as the TOTO KNVB Beker for sponsorship reasons, is a competition in the Netherlands organised by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) since 1898. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside the N ...