1976–77 KNVB Cup
The 1976-77 [|KNVB Cup] was the 59th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 46 teams contested, beginning on 10 October 1976 and ending at the final on 19 May 1977.
PSV unsuccessfully defended its 1976 title in the [|Quarter finals] on 9 March 1977 losing to FC Den Haag, 1-1. FC Twente successfully pursued on 19 May 1977 its first KNVB Cup in De Goffert, Nijmegen defeating PEC Zwolle, 3–0. 26,000 attended. FC Twente contested in the Cup Winners' Cup.
Teams
- All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1976-77, entering in the second round
- All 19 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1976-77
- 9 teams from lower leagues
First round
The matches of the first round were played on 10 October 1976.1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams
Second round
The matches of the second round were played on November 21, 1976. The Eredivisie clubs entered the tournament this round.E Eredivisie