1997–98 KNVB Cup

1997–1998
Country Netherlands
Teams 60
Champions Ajax
Runners-up PSV
← 1996–97 1998–99 →

The 80th edition of the KNVB Cup (at the time called Amstel Cup) started on August 12, 1997. The final was played on May 17, 1998: Ajax beat PSV 5–0 and won the cup for the thirteenth time. A total of 60 clubs participated.

Teams

Group stage

The matches of the group stage were played between August 12 and September 7, 1997. 54 clubs participated, 26 advanced to the next round.

Group 1

Team Pts
1. sc Heerenveen E 9
2. Cambuur Leeuw. 1 6
3. Drachtster Boys A 1
4. VVOG A 1

Group 2

Team Pts
1. SC Heracles 1 7
2. De Graafschap E 6
3. RKSV Babberich A 4
4. HSC '21 A 0

Group 3

Team Pts
1. NAC Breda E 9
2. TOP Oss 1 6
3. SV Capelle A 3
4. SC Feyenoord A 0

Group 4

Team Pts
1. FC Groningen E 7
2. Veendam 1 7
3. Quick '20 A 1
4. SC Genemuiden A 1

Group 5

Team Pts
1. Fortuna Sittard E 9
2. Young PSV 6
3. BVV/Caterpillar A 3
4. VVV-Venlo 1 0

Group 6

Team Pts
1. ADO Den Haag 1 9
2. Sparta E 6
3. Excelsior 1 3
4. SVV Scheveningen A 0

Group 7

Team Pts
1. VV Katwijk A 9
2. Dordrecht'90 1 7
3. FC Utrecht E 6
4. VV Noordwijk A 6
5. Young HFC Haarlem 1

Group 8

Team Pts
1. Telstar 1 6
2. FC Volendam E 6
3. Go Ahead Eagles 1 3
4. FC Lisse A 3

Group 9

Team Pts
1. Willem II E 6
2. FC Eindhoven 1 6
3. SHO A 4
4. RBC Roosendaal 1 1

Group 10

Team Pts
1. RKC Waalwijk E 9
2. FC Den Bosch 1 6
3. WSC A 3
4. Young FC Utrecht 0

Group 11

Team Pts
1. FC Emmen 1 9
2. NEC E 6
3. De Treffers A 3
4. GVVV A 0

Group 12

Team Pts
1. Helmond Sport 1 7
2. MVV E 7
3. EHC A 3
4. VV Baronie A 0

Group 13

Team Pts
1. AZ 1 9
2. AFC '34 A 5
3. FC Zwolle 1 5
4. HFC Haarlem 1 4
5. HVV Hollandia A 4

E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams

Knock-out stage

First round

The matches of the first round were played on November 18 and 19, 1997. The six highest Eredivisie teams from last season entered the tournament this round.

Home team Result Away team
Ajax E6–0MVV
PSV E4–0FC Emmen
FC Den Bosch2–1 (aet)AZ
NEC2–1ADO Den Haag
Dordrecht'901–4FC Groningen
Sparta1–2 (aet)FC Twente E
AFC '341–2Fortuna Sittard
RKC Waalwijk0–1Vitesse E
Home team Result Away team
De Graafschap2–3Willem II (on November 8)
Helmond Sport2–2 (p: 5-4)Cambuur Leeuwarden (Nov. 12)
NAC Breda5–1VV Katwijk (on November 12)
Feyenoord E2–0TOP Oss (on November 12)
Young PSV3–4Telstar
Roda JC E1–0Veendam
FC Volendam2–2 (p: 4-5)SC Heracles
sc Heerenveen6–1FC Eindhoven

E six Eredivisie entrants

Round of 16

The matches of the round of 16 were played on February 4, 10 and 11, 1998.

Home team Result Away team
NAC Breda5–0Helmond Sport
SC Heracles1–3Vitesse
FC Twente1–0Willem II
Telstar0–1Fortuna Sittard
Ajax5–0Roda JC
Feyenoord2–0FC Groningen
NEC1–3sc Heerenveen
FC Den Bosch1–2 (aet)PSV (on March 4)

Quarter finals

The quarter finals were played on March 11 and 12, 1998.

Home team Result Away team
FC Twente3–1Vitesse
Ajax2–1NAC Breda
PSV4–0Feyenoord
sc Heerenveen3–0Fortuna Sittard (on March 31)

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on April 29 and May 7, 1998.

Home team Result Away team
PSV2–1FC Twente
Ajax3–0sc Heerenveen

Third place match

Since finalists Ajax and PSV already qualified for the Champions League, this match for the third place was played to determine the Dutch participant for the last edition of the Cup Winners' Cup.

Home team Result Away team
sc Heerenveen3–1FC Twente

Final

The final was played on May 17, 1998.

Home team Result Away team
Ajax5–0PSV

Ajax also won the Dutch Eredivisie championship, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the Champions League. PSV ended second in the eredivisie, and qualified for the Champions League as well.

See also

External links

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