The 1901–02 KNVB Cup was the 4th staging of the KNVB Cup. The cup was won by HFC Haarlem, beating HBS Craeyenhout 2–1 in the final.
Format All ties were played in one game, and if the result was a draw, two extra periods of 7½ minutes were played to determine the winner. If there was no winner after that, another extra period of two extra periods of 7½ minutes was played, and if there was still no decision after that, the game was replayed on the opponent's pitch, and if the draw persisted, then the game goes into extra time until a goal was scored.
Despite being a second division team, Amsterdam's Volharding once again reached the semifinals for the second time.
Results First round District North
Note: The match between Ajax Leiden and Swift Amsterdam, which was won 10–1 by the former, was later awarded 0–5 to the latter because Ajax used an ineligible player.
Southern District
Second round District North
Southern District
Intermediate round District North
Southern District
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final The final, which took place on 8 May in Heemstede, was contested by HBS Craeyenhout, the reigning champions, and HFC Haarlem, who conceded the first goal because its "goalkeeper thought that Bekker's strike would go wide, so he did not try to clear it, but it bounced against the goalpost and ended up in the net". RAP, however, was able to turn the score around, mainly thanks to Karel Pennink, who assisted Jan van den Berg for the equaliser before scoring the winner himself. Bekker's strike was the only goal that Haarlem conceded throughout the tournament.
References
External links Nederlandse voetbalbeker 1901-’02 (niederländisch) Alle Spielzeiten voetbalarchieven.nl (niederländisch) Alle Endspiele totoknvbbeker.nl (niederländisch) 1901–1902 KNVB Cup rsssf.org 1901–1902 KNVB Cup allesvanfeyenoord.nl