1977–78 KNVB Cup


The 1977-78 KNVB Cup 60th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 46 teams contested, beginning on 8 October 1977 and ending at the final on 5 May 1978.
FC Twente unsuccessfully defended its 1977 title at the [|Second round] losing to Go Ahead Eagles, 2–1 successfully pursued on 5 May 1978 in Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam its first KNVB Cup losing to Ajax, 1–0. 50,000 attended. AZ'67 contested in the Cup Winners' cup
During the quarter and semi-finals, two-legged matches were played.

Teams

First round

The matches of the first round were played on 8-9 October 1977.
1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams

Second round

The matches of the second round were played on November 19 and 20, 1977. The Eredivisie clubs entered the tournament here.
E Eredivisie

Round of 16

The matches of the round of 16 were played between December 21 and 26, 1977.

Quarter finals

The quarter finals were played between February 1 and March 15, 1978.

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on March 30 and April 19, 1978.

Final

AZ contested in the Cup Winners' cup