The 1987-88 KNVB Cup was the 70th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 64 teams contested, beginning on 7 October 1987 and ending at the final on 12 May 1988.
PSV beat Roda JC 3–2 and won the cup for the fourth time.
Teams All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1987-88 All 19 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1987-88 26 teams from lower (amateur) leagues One youth team
First round The matches of the first round were played between 7 and 13 October 1987.
Home teamResult Away teamVV Rheden A0–3Roda JC EROHDA Raalte A1–2SC Cambuur 1Rijnsburgse Boys A1–7Fortuna Sittard ESC Genemuiden A0–1RBC 1SC Heracles 12–0sc Heerenveen 1VV Serooskerke A2–3NEC 1SV Spakenburg A0–1 (aet)MVV 1Telstar 10–2FC Volendam ETOP Oss A3–0FC Utrecht EDe Treffers A0–6PSV ESV De Valleivogels A1–5FC Den Haag E (at FC Den Haag)SV Venray A3–0Vitesse Arnhem 1VVOG A1–2FC Eindhoven 1FC Wageningen 13–1NAC Breda 1Wilhelmina '08 A1–5FC Den Bosch EIJsselmeervogels A0–5Willem II E
Home teamResult Away teamVV DWV A1–0AZ E (on September 20)VV Germania A1–2HFC Haarlem E (on September 20)Achilles'29 A1–4PEC Zwolle EACV A1–3De Graafschap 1Young Ajax2–1Sparta EDOS Kampen A2–1Go Ahead Eagles 1VV DOVO A0–7FC Twente EVV Drachtster Boys A0–7DS '79 EHFC EDO A1–4VVV EFC Emmen 11–3Feyenoord EVV Geldrop/AEK A0–1SC Veendam 1VV HeerjansdamA0–2FC Groningen EHelmond Sport 10–1Excelsior 1NSVV A1–2RKC Waalwijk 1Quick Boys A0–7Ajax ERCH A2–4SVV 1
E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams
Second round The matches of the second round were played on November 14 and 15, 1987.
Home teamResult Away teamRKC Waalwijk2–1SC VeendamRoda JC2–0FC EindhovenSVV4–3De GraafschapSV Venray0–1 (aet)DS '79VVV2–2 (p: 4–3)HFC HaarlemFC Wageningen3–3 (p: 2–3)FC VolendamWillem II4–2 (aet)FC TwenteTOP Oss0–2Feyenoord (on November 29)
Home teamResult Away teamYoung Ajax3–1FC GroningenDOS Kampen1–3NECVV DWV0–3Fortuna SittardExcelsior5–0SC HeraclesFC Den Bosch1–0AjaxFC Den Haag2–0PEC ZwolleMVV1–3PSVRBC2–1 (aet)SC Cambuur
Round of 16 The matches of the round of 16 were played on February 10, 12, 14 and March 30, 1988.
Home teamResult Away teamRoda JC2–0Fortuna SittardExcelsior0–6RKC WaalwijkSVV1–2 (aet)RBCFC Den Haag0–4FeyenoordFC Volendam2–3Young AjaxFC Den Bosch0–1 (aet)PSVNEC0–2Willem IIVVV2–0DS '79
Quarter finals The quarter finals were played on April 13, 1988.
Home teamResult Away teamPSV2–0RBCRKC Waalwijk2–1Young AjaxVVV2–1FeyenoordWillem II1–3 (aet)Roda JC
Semi-finals The semi-finals were played on April 26, 1988.
Home teamResult Away teamRKC Waalwijk2–3PSVRoda JC3–1 (aet)VVV
Final
PSV also won the Dutch Eredivisie championship, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the European Cup, so Roda JC could play in the Cup Winners' Cup.
External links Netherlands Cup Full Results 1970–1994 by the RSSSF