1986–87 KNVB Cup

1986–87
Tournament details
CountryNetherlands
Teams64
Defending championsAjax
Final positions
ChampionsAjax
Runner-upFC Den Haag
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Marco Van Basten (7)
Photograph of some Ajax team players with one of them holding the trophy over his head
Ajax team with the KNVB cup trophy

The 1986-87 KNVB Cup was the 69th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 46 teams contested, beginning on 11 October 1986 and ending at the final on 5 June 1987.

Ajax beat FC Den Haag 4–2 and won the cup for the eleventh time.

Teams

First round

The matches of the first round were played on 11-12 October 1986.

Home team Result Away team
VV Heerjansdam A 0–2 FC Den Bosch E
Kozakken Boys A 1–2 (aet) SC Veendam E
VV Noordwijk A 3–1 Telstar 1
Quick Boys A 0–3 SVV 1
VV Rheden A 2–2 (p: 6–5) Helmond Sport 1
SC Cambuur 1 1–6 FC Den Haag E
sc Heerenveen 1 2–4 FC Volendam 1
VV Sittard A 0–2 Feyenoord E
RKSV Sparta '25 A 0–5 FC Twente E
Young Sparta 2–1 Roda JC E
SC Enschede A 1–0 NAC Breda 1
TOP Oss A 0–4 PSV E
De Treffers A 1–3 Vitesse Arnhem 1
GVV Unitas A 1–2 De Graafschap 1
VC Vlissingen A 1–4 VVV E
IJsselmeervogels A 1–2 SC Heracles 1
Home team Result Away team
Achilles'29 A 2–1 RBC 1
ACV A 2–2 (p: 4-3) FC Wageningen 1
AFC A 2–5 RKC Waalwijk 1
AZS A 0–1 MVV 1
BVV Barendrecht A 0–7 PEC Zwolle E
VV Bennekom A 0–4 Excelsior E
DETO A 1–2 HFC Haarlem E
DS '79 1 3–2 Go Ahead Eagles E
VV DWV A 3–0 NEC 1
FC Eindhoven 1 1–2 FC Groningen E
USV Elinkwijk A 1–4 Ajax E
FC Emmen 1 1–4 (aet) AZ E
Enter Vooruit A 1–6 Sparta E
Flevo Boys A 0–2 Fortuna Sittard E
VV Geldrop/AEK A 3–2 Willem II 1
GVVV A 0–5 FC Utrecht E

E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams

Second round

The matches of the second round were played on November 15 and 16, 1986.

Home team Result Away team
PSV 6–1 RKC Waalwijk
VV Rheden 0–2 Ajax
Heracles Almelo 1–3 Feyenoord
Sparta 3–0 AZ
Young Sparta 1–2 FC Utrecht
SV Enschede 1–7 FC Den Haag
SVV 1–7 FC Twente
Vitesse Arnhem 2–1 FC Volendam
Home team Result Away team
Achilles'29 1–5 VVV
ACV 1–2 FC Den Bosch
VV DWV 1–3 Fortuna Sittard
Excelsior 3–2 SC Veendam
FC Groningen 3–1 MVV
De Graafschap 2–1 HFC Haarlem
VV Noordwijk 1–2 VV Geldrop/AEK
PEC Zwolle 2–3 (aet) DS '79

Round of 16

The matches of the round of 16 were played on March 10 and 11, 1987.

Home team Result Away team
Feyenoord 1–2 (aet) FC Den Haag (on Feb. 22)
DS '79 2–1 FC Utrecht
Excelsior 1–0 FC Twente
FC Den Bosch 2–2 (p: 4–2) PSV
Sparta Rotterdam 0–0 (p: 3–4) Ajax
Vitesse Arnhem 1–1 (p: 4–3) De Graafschap
VVV 1–2 Fortuna Sittard
FC Groningen 4–2 VV Geldrop/AEK (on Mar. 24)

Quarter finals

The quarter finals were played between March 29 and April 1, 1987. Instead of extra time, a replay was played if necessary.

Home team Result Away team
Ajax 2–0 Vitesse Arnhem
DS '79 0–0 FC Den Bosch
FC Den Haag 3–1 Excelsior
Fortuna Sittard 1–2 FC Groningen

Replay

The replay was played on April 15, 1987.

Home team Result Away team
FC Den Bosch 3–1 DS '79

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on May 5, 1987. Instead of extra time, a replay was played if necessary.

Home team Result Away team
Ajax 0–0 FC Groningen
FC Den Bosch 0–3 FC Den Haag

Replay

The replay was played on May 19, 1987.

Home team Result Away team
FC Groningen 0–3 Ajax

Final

Den Haag2–4 (a.e.t.)Ajax
Boere 43'
Morley 66'		 Bosman 11', 83'
Van Basten 104', 106'
Attendance: 8,600

Ajax had won the Cup Winners' Cup tournament this year, therefore the Netherlands were allowed to send two teams to next year's edition of 1987–88. This way, finalists FC Den Haag also qualified.

See also