1997–98 KNVB Cup

1997–1998
Tournament details
CountryNetherlands
Teams60
Defending championsRoda JC Kerkrade
Final positions
ChampionsAjax
Runners-upPSV
Third placeHeerenveen
Fourth placeTwente
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Anthony Lurling
(7 goals)

The 1997-98 KNVB Cup (at the time called Amstel Cup) was the 80th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 60 teams contested, beginning on 12 August 1997. The final was played on 17 May 1998.

Ajax beat PSV 5–0 and won the cup for the thirteenth time.

Teams

  • All 18 participants of the 1997–98 Eredivisie, six of which entering in the knock-out stage
  • All 18 participants of the 1997–98 Eerste Divisie
  • 21 teams from lower (amateur) leagues
  • Three youth teams

Group stage

The matches of the group stage were played between 12 August and 7 September 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 E 6–0 MVV
PSV E 4–0 FC Emmen
FC Den Bosch 2–1 (aet) AZ
NEC 2–1 ADO Den Haag
Dordrecht'90 1–4 FC Groningen
Sparta 1–2 (aet) FC Twente E
AFC '34 1–2 Fortuna Sittard
RKC Waalwijk 0–1 Vitesse Arnhem E
Home team Result Away team
De Graafschap 2–3 Willem II (on November 8)
Helmond Sport 2–2 (p: 5-4) Cambuur Leeuwarden (Nov. 12)
NAC Breda 5–1 VV Katwijk (on November 12)
Feyenoord E 2–0 TOP Oss (on November 12)
Young PSV 3–4 Telstar
Roda JC E 1–0 Veendam
FC Volendam 2–2 (p: 4-5) SC Heracles
sc Heerenveen 6–1 FC 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 Breda 5–0 Helmond Sport
SC Heracles 1–3 Vitesse Arnhem
FC Twente 1–0 Willem II
Telstar 0–1 Fortuna Sittard
Ajax 5–0 Roda JC
Feyenoord 2–0 FC Groningen
NEC 1–3 sc Heerenveen
FC Den Bosch 1–2 (aet) PSV (on March 4)

Quarter finals

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

Home team Result Away team
FC Twente 3–1 Vitesse Arnhem
Ajax 2–1 NAC Breda
PSV 4–0 Feyenoord
sc Heerenveen 3–0 Fortuna Sittard (on March 31)

Semi-finals

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

Home team Result Away team
PSV 2–1 FC Twente
Ajax 3–0 sc Heerenveen

Third place match

Since finalists Ajax and PSV already qualified for the Champions League, this match for the third place was played on May 14 to determine the Dutch participant for the last edition of the Cup Winners' Cup.

Home team Result Away team
sc Heerenveen 3–1 FC Twente

Final

Ajax5–0PSV
Babangida 24'
Litmanen 38', 60', 82'
Arveladze 77'
Attendance: 22,500
Referee: Dick Jol

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

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