The 65th edition of the KNVB Cup edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 46 teams contested, beginning on 4 September 1982 and ending with the two legs of the final on 10 and 17 May 1983.
Ajax defeating NEC 3–1 on both occasions and won the cup for the ninth time.
From the quarter finals onwards, two-legged matches were held. If two teams drew both matches, or if they both won one, extra time was played right after the second match, no matter what the aggregate score was.
Teams All 18 participants of the 1982–83 Eredivisie, fifteen of which entering in the second round, the other three entering in the first round All 17 participants of the 1982–83 Eerste Divisie, entering in the first round 28 teams from lower (amateur) leagues, entering in the preliminary round
Preliminary round The matches of the preliminary round were played on 4-5 September 1982. Only amateur clubs participated.
Home teamResult Away teamTSV LONGA(p) 0-0VV CaesarVV OWIOS0–2ACVRCH1–3IJsselmeervogelsVV Rheden0–2DETORKC1–4 (aet)ROHDA RaalteRijnsburgse Boys4–1VV TSCZwolsche Boys1–1 (p)DWV
Home teamResult Away teamVV Bennekom2–1SSSDHC Delft0–2VV RCLVV DOVO3–0RBCVV Drachten1–2USV ElinkwijkVV Dubbeldam1–3NSVVFC Emmen2–0RKVV ZwaagdijkSV Heerlen2–3VV WKE
First round The matches of the first round were played on October 9 and 10, 1982. Twenty professional clubs entered the tournament here.
Home teamResult Away teamTSV LONGA3–1 (aet)SC Heracles 1MVV 10–1De Graafschap 1SC Amersfoort 11–3SC Veendam 1SC Cambuur 14–2NSVVsc Heerenveen 11–0VV BennekomTelstar 11–0FC Den Bosch 1Vitesse Arnhem 16–1VV WKEFC Wageningen 12–1 (aet)USV Elinkwijk
Home teamResult Away teamACV2–6FC Volendam 1DETO1–0DS '79 1VV DOVO2–3Helmond Sport EDWS1–0FC Eindhoven 1FC Emmen3–2SVV 1Excelsior E2–0Rijnsburgse BoysFC Den Haag 13–0VV RCLFC VVV 14–0ROHDA RaalteIJsselmeervogels2–4Fortuna Sittard E
E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie
Second round The matches of the second round were played on November 13 and 14, 1982. Fifteen Eredivisie clubs entered the tournament here.
Home teamResult Away teamHFC Haarlem E4–1Fortuna SittardHelmond Sport(p) 4-4FC Utrecht ETSV LONGA1–4Roda JC ENAC E0–3Ajax ENEC E3–0SC CambuurTelstar2–2 (p) Go Ahead Eagles EFC Wageningen2–1Vitesse ArnhemWillem II E1–2SC Veendam
Home teamResult Away teamAZ'67 E2–3FC VolendamDETO2–3De GraafschapFC Emmen1–7PSV EExcelsior3–5FC Groningen EFC Den Haag(p) 3-3DWSFC Twente E2–0PEC Zwolle EFC VVV(p) 2-2Sparta EFeyenoord E4–1sc Heerenveen
E 15 Eredivisie entrants
Round of 16 The matches of the round of 16 were played on January 8 and January 9, 1983.
Home teamResult Away teamAjax3–2FC Den HaagFC Groningen2–0FeyenoordFC VVV0–3PSVGo Ahead Eagles4–1FC VolendamHFC Haarlem6–1FC TwenteHelmond Sport2–3 (aet)Roda JCNEC2–0De GraafschapFC Wageningen3–1SC Veendam
Quarter finals The quarter finals were played on February 23 and March 9, 1983. Two-legged matches were played from this point on. When both teams won once, or drew twice, extra time (and if necessary a penalty shootout) was held no matter what the aggregate score was.
Team 1Match 1Match 2Team 2Ajax2–03–1Roda JCHFC Haarlem4–01–1Go Ahead EaglesPSV2–0(p) 0-2FC GroningenFC Wageningen3–11–2 (p)NEC
Semi-finals The semi-finals were played on March 30 and April 13, 1983.
Team 1Match 1Match 2Team 2Ajax2–0(p) 1-3PSVHFC Haarlem2–20–0 (p)NEC
Final
Ajax also won the Dutch Eredivisie championship, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the European Cup, so finalists NEC could play in the Cup Winners' Cup.
References
External links Netherlands Cup Full Results 1970–1994 by the RSSSF