Netherlands Cup 1997/98

Preliminary Round
=================
Professional teams and 1996/97 winners of highest amateur leagues
(FC Lisse, GVVV, VVOG, AFC '34, Baronie, HSC '21), as well as the
1996/97 winners of the amateur district cups (FC Utrecht 2, EHC/Norad,
Haarlem 2, BVV/Verachtert, SC Genemuiden, Babberich H., Katwijk, SHO
(and AFC '34 were already qualified by winning an amateur league)) and 
the winners of the reserves competition (PSV 2) qualified for First Round.

Achilles Veen   1-3 Capelle      [aet]
ACV             0-3 Scheveningen
Urk             1-2 WSC
AFC             0-2 Noordwijk
Zwart Wit '28   0-0 Quick '20    [Quick on pen]
SC Feyenoord    4-1 Panningen
TSC             1-4 De Treffers
Hollandia bye
Drachtster Boys bye


First Round
===========
Clubs active in European competition in 1997/98 (PSV, Feyenoord, Roda JC,
FC Twente, Ajax, and Vitesse) are exempt until the Second Round.

Played in 13 groups, the best 2 of each group qualify for the Second Round.

Group 1
Heerenveen     2-1 Cambuur
Drachtster B   1-1 VVOG
Cambuur        3-0 Drachtster B
VVOG          1-10 Heerenveen
VVOG           0-2 Cambuur
Drachtster B   0-7 Heerenveen

 1.SC Heerenveen       3  3  0  0  19- 2  9  [qualified to second round]
 2.Cambuur Leeuwarden  3  2  0  1   6- 2  6  [qualified to second round]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 3.Drachtster Boys     3  0  1  2   1-11  1
 4.VVOG                3  0  1  2   2-13  1

Group 2
Graafschap     0-2 Heracles
HSC '21        1-5 Babberich
Heracles       2-0 HSC '21
Babberich      0-3 Graafschap
Babberich      2-2 Heracles
HSC '21        0-5 Graafschap

 1.SC Heracles         3  2  1  0   6- 2  7  [qualified to second round]
 2.De Graafschap       3  2  0  1   8- 2  6  [qualified to second round]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 3.Babberich H.        3  1  1  1   7- 6  4
 4.HSC '21             3  0  0  3   1-12  0
                                          
Group 3
TOP            0-1 NAC
SC Feyenoord   1-2 Capelle
Capelle        1-4 TOP
NAC            3-1 SC Feyenoord
SC Feyenoord   1-4 TOP
Capelle        2-5 NAC

 1.NAC                 3  3  0  0   9- 3  9  [qualified to second round]
 2.TOP/Oss             3  2  0  1   8- 3  6  [qualified to second round]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 3.Capelle             3  1  0  2   5-10  3
 4.SC Feyenoord        3  0  0  3   3- 9  0
                                          
Group 4
Groningen       1-1 Veendam
Quick '20       1-1 Genemuiden
Veendam         3-1 Quick '20
Genemuiden      0-4 Groningen
Genemuiden      1-2 Veendam
Quick '20       1-3 Groningen

 1.FC Groningen        3  2  1  0   8- 2  7  [qualified to second round]
 2.SC Veendam          3  2  1  0   6- 3  7  [qualified to second round]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 3.Quick '20           3  0  1  2   3- 7  1
 4.SC Genemuiden       3  0  1  2   2- 7  1

Group 5
VVV             0-2 Fortuna
PSV 2           3-1 BVV
BVV             2-1 VVV
Fortuna         8-0 PSV 2
PSV 2           3-1 VVV
BVV             0-3 Fortuna

 1.Fortuna Sittard     3  3  0  0  13- 0  9  [qualified to second round]
 2.PSV 2               3  2  0  1   6-10  6  [qualified to second round]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 3.BVV/Verachtert      3  1  0  2   3- 7  3
 4.VVV                 3  0  0  3   2- 7  0
                                          
Group 6
Den Haag        2-0 Excelsior
Sparta          9-2 Scheveningen
Scheveningen    1-9 Excelsior
Sparta          0-1 Den Haag
Den Haag        6-1 Scheveningen
Sparta          4-0 Excelsior

 1.ADO Den Haag        3  3  0  0   9- 1  9  [qualified to second round]
 2.Sparta              3  2  0  1  13- 3  6  [qualified to second round]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 3.Excelsior           3  1  0  2   9- 7  3
 4.Schevingen          3  0  0  3   4-24  0

Group 7
Dordrecht       2-0 Utrecht
Noordwijk       1-3 Katwijk
Utrecht         5-4 Katwijk
Haarlem 2       2-2 Dordrecht
Dordrecht       4-1 Noordwijk
Utrecht         5-1 Haarlem 2
Katwijk         2-0 Dordrecht
Haarlem 2       1-2 Noordwijk
Noordwijk       3-1 Utrecht
Katwijk         2-0 Haarlem 2

 1.Katwijk             4  3  0  1  11- 6  9  [qualified to second round]
 2.Dordrecht '90       4  2  1  1   8- 5  7  [qualified to second round]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 3.FC Utrecht          4  2  0  2  11-10  6
 4.Noordwijk           4  2  0  2   7- 9  6
 5.Haarlem 2           4  0  1  3   4-11  1
                                          
Group 8
Go Ahead        6-1 Volendam
Lisse           0-1 Telstar
Telstar         4-2 Go Ahead
Lisse           1-2 Volendam
Go Ahead        2-3 Lisse
Volendam        2-0 Telstar

 1.SC Telstar          3  2  0  1   5- 4  6  [qualified to second round]
 2.FC Volendam         3  2  0  1   5- 7  6  [qualified to second round]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 3.Go Ahead Eagles     3  1  0  2  10- 8  3
 4.FC Lisse            3  1  0  2   4- 5  3

Group 9
Eindhoven       2-5 Willem II
RBC             1-1 SHO
RBC             1-3 Eindhoven
SHO             3-2 Willem II
SHO             0-2 Eindhoven
Willem II       3-1 RBC

 1.Willem II           3  2  0  1  10- 6  6  [qualified to second round]
 2.Eindhoven           3  2  0  1   7- 6  6  [qualified to second round]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 3.SHO                 3  1  1  1   4- 5  4
 4.RBC                 3  0  1  2   3- 7  1
                                          
Group 10
RKC              7-0 WSC
Utrecht 2        3-9 Den Bosch
Den Bosch        4-1 WSC
RKC              6-1 Utrecht 2
WSC              4-1 Utrecht 2
Den Bosch        0-3 RKC

 1.RKC Waalwijk        3  3  0  0  16- 1  9  [qualified to second round]
 2.FC Den Bosch        3  2  0  1  13- 7  6  [qualified to second round]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 3.WSC                 3  1  0  2   5-12  3
 4.FC Utrecht 2        3  0  0  3   5-19  0
                                          
Group 11
NEC              0-2 Emmen
Treffers         2-1 GVVV
Emmen            4-0 Treffers
GVVV             0-8 NEC
GVVV             1-7 Emmen
Treffers         0-4 NEC
 
 1.SC Emmen            3  3  0  0  13- 1  9  [qualified to second round]
 2.NEC                 3  2  0  1  12- 2  6  [qualified to second round]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 3.De Treffers         3  1  0  2   2- 9  3
 4.GVVV                3  0  0  3   2-17  0
                                          
Group 12
Helmond          1-1 MVV
Baronie          1-4 EHC
Helmond          5-2 EHC
MVV              3-0 Baronie
Baronie          0-7 Helmond       [at Helmond Sport]
EHC              0-3 MVV

 1.Helmond Sport       3  2  1  0  13- 3  7  [qualified to second round]
 2.MVV                 3  2  1  0   7- 1  7  [qualified to second round]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 3.EHC/Norad           3  1  0  2   6- 9  3
 4.Baronie             3  0  0  3   1-14  0
                                          
Group 13
AZ               6-0 Zwolle
Haarlem          3-0 AFC '34
Hollandia        1-4 AZ            [at AZ]
Zwolle           3-3 Haarlem
AFC '34          0-0 Hollandia
Haarlem          0-2 AZ
AZ               1-2 AFC '34
Zwolle           5-2 Hollandia
AFC '34          2-2 Zwolle
Hollandia        3-0 Haarlem

 1.AZ                  4  3  0  1  13- 3  9  [qualified to second round]
 2.AFC '34             4  1  2  1   4- 6  5  [qualified to second round]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 3.FC Zwolle           4  1  2  1  10-13  5
 4.Haarlem             4  1  1  2   6- 8  4
 5.Hollandia           4  1  1  2   6- 9  4


Second Round [Nov 19]
============
NAC              5-1 Katwijk                 [Nov 12]
RKC Waalwijk     0-1 Vitesse
Ajax             6-0 MVV
Dordrecht '90    1-4 FC Groningen
Roda JC          1-0 SC Veendam              [Nov 18]
PSV              4-0 SC Emmen
FC Volendam      2-2 SC Heracles             [asdet, Heracles on pen]
FC Den Bosch     2-1 AZ                      [asdet]
PSV 2            3-4 Telstar                 [Nov 18]
SC Heerenveen    6-1 Eindhoven
Helmond Sport    2-2 Cambuur Leeuwarden      [asdet, 5-4 pen] [Nov 12]
De Graafschap    2-3 Willem II               [Nov 8]
AFC '34          1-2 Fortuna Sittard
Sparta           1-2 FC Twente               [asdet]
NEC              2-1 ADO Den Haag
Feyenoord        2-0 TOP/Oss                 [Nov 12]

Third Round [Feb 11]
===========
NAC              5-0 Helmond Sport           [Feb 4]
SC Heracles      1-3 Vitesse                 [Feb 4]
FC Twente        1-0 Willem II               [Feb 10]
Telstar          0-1 Fortuna Sittard         [asdet] [Feb 10]
NEC              1-3 SC Heerenveen
Feyenoord        2-0 FC Groningen
Ajax             5-0 Roda JC     
FC Den Bosch     1-2 PSV                     [asdet] [Mar 4]

Quarterfinals [Mar 11]
=============
FC Twente        3-1 Vitesse 
Ajax             2-1 NAC
PSV              4-0 Feyenoord               [Mar 12]
SC Heerenveen    3-0 Fortuna Sittard         [Mar 31]

Semifinals
==========
PSV              2-1 FC Twente               [Apr 29]
Ajax             3-0 SC Heerenveen           [May 7]

Third Place Match [May 14, Zwolle, Oosterenkstadion]
=================
SC Heerenveen    3-1 FC Twente
  43' Bosman 0-1  57' Van Nistelrooy 1-1  85' Houttuin 2-1  90' Samardzic 3-1

Heerenveen: Vonk, Straal, Klompe, Talan (76' El Khattabi), Hansma, Radomski,
            Mitrita (88' Constantinovici), De Visser, Van Nistelrooy 
            (90' Gusatu), Houttuin, Samardzic
Twente: Boschker, Hulshoff, Hoogma, Karnebeek, McKinnon, Ajoupov, Van Halst,
        Vennegoor of Hesselink (67' Steinmann), Bosman, De Witte (85' Ten Caat),
        Oude Kamphuis

Referee: Van der Ende.  Attendance: 9.300

NB: this match was necessary to determine the Dutch CWC entrant, since
    both finalists are qualified for the Champions' League.

Final [May 17, Rotterdam, Stadion Feyenoord]
=====
Ajax             5-0 PSV    
  25' Babangida 1-0  38' Litmanen 2-0  61' Litmanen 3-0  79' Arveladze 4-0
  84' Litmanen 5-0

Ajax: Van der Sar (84' Grim), Rudy, Blind, Oliseh, F. de Boer, R. de Boer,
      Litmanen, Ri. Witschge, Babangida, Sh. Arveladze (86' McCarthy),
      M. Laudrup (70' Hoekstra)
PSV: Waterreus, Ooijer, Stam, Demo, Numan, Jonk, Cocu, De Bilde (67' Bruggink),
     Nilis, Zenden, Stinga (67' Iwan)

Referee: Jol.  Attendance: 22.500


1996/97

list of champions.

all-time table from 1956 onwards.

list of 2nd division champions.

list of first class champions.

list of cup finals.

list of super cup finals.


About this document

Thanks to Andre Pantekoek

Prepared and maintained by Timo Bootsma for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Timo Bootsma (Timo.Bootsma@asml.nl)
Last updated: 6 Jul 2007

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