AFC Ajax in the KNVB Cup

AFC Ajax in the KNVB Cup. Below are all the KNVB Cup matches played by AFC Ajax. In the seasons 1954/55, 1955/56 and 1959/60 there was no national cup in the Netherlands. AFC Ajax have won the KNVB Cup a total of 18 times. The matches are sorted by season. The goalscorers are shown in the right box.

Key

  • Group = Group stage
  • R1 = First round
  • R2 = Second round
  • R3 = Third round
  • R4 = Fourth ronde
  • 1/8 = 1/8 finals
  • QF = Quarter-finals
  • SF = Semi-finals
  • RU = Runners-up
  • W = Winners

Cup matches

Season

Round

Opponent

Final Score

Goalscorers AFC Ajax

1910-11

R3

Rapiditas

2 – 1

Unknown, Unknown

1/8

AFC

6 – 1

Unknown

1911-12

R3

Achilles

7 – 0

(-)

1912-13

R3

DVS

7 – 4

Schoevaart (2), Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown

1/8

VFC

1 – 2

Terwee

1913-14

R3

DVV

1 – 2

Unknown, Unknown

1/8

VVA

5 – 0

(-)

1914-15

R1

EDO

2 – 3

Unknown, Unknown

1916-17

R1

De Tubanters

0 – 4

Lucas (2), Ziegeler (2)

R2

Hengelo

4 – 3

Schäfer (3), De Kruijff

R3

Tubantia

8 – 1

Brokmann (3), Lucas, Van Dort (3), Gupffert

R4

ODE

2 – 4

Lucas, Hordijk, Brokmann (2)

QF

Hercules

0 – 2

Gupffert, Van Dort

SF

DFC

0 – 3

Brokmann, Gupffert, Lucas

W

VSV

5 – 0

Lucas (2), Van Dort, De Natris, Brokmann

1917-18

SF

HVV Helmond

0 – 2

Unknown, Unknown

RU

VV Middelburg

3 – 0

(-)

1942-43

SF

FC Wageningen

8 – 0

Brokmann Jr. (2), Fischer (3), Korndörffer, Dräger (2)

W

DFC

2 – 3

Brokmann Jr., Fischer, Van Dijk

1956-57

R1

Zeeburgia

6 – 1

Bleijenberg, Den Edel, Michels, Van der Kuil (2), Van Dijk

R2

Stormvogels

3 – 2

Bleijenberg (2), Schmidt

1/8

RKSV Volendam

4 – 2

Ouderland, Bleijenberg

1958-59

R1

JOS

8 – 3

W. Feldmann, D. Feldmann, Seelen (3), Swart (2)

R2

Watergraafsmeer

2 – 1

Swart, Engelsma

R3

De Volewijckers

3 – 0

Swart, Seelen, D. Feldmann

R4

SHS

1 – 2

Seelen, Unknown

QF

Sparta

3 – 0

(-)

1960-61

R1

SV Zeist

2 – 8

C. Groot, H. Groot (2), Petersen, Prins (3), Unknown

R2

De Volewijckers

1 – 1

Swart

R3

RKSV Volendam

4 – 3

H. Groot (2), Westra

R4

Rapiditas

10 – 0

H. Groot (2), Keizer (2), Prins (3), Swart, Muller, C. Groot

R1

KFC

4 – 2

Smit, C. Groot (2), Westra

R2

HFC Haarlem

1 – 2

H. Groot (2)

QF

SC Heracles

2 – 1

Prins, C. Groot

SF

SC Cambuur

7 – 4

H. Groot (3), Prins, Swart, Petersen (2)

W

NAC

3 – 0

H. Groot (3)

1961-62

R3

HVC

4 – 1

H. Groot, Swart, C. Groot (2)

R4

HVV 't Gooi

1 – 0

(-)

1962-63

R3

KFC

1 – 2

Vesters (2)

R4

Willem II

1 – 0

(-)

1963-64

R1

VV Heerenveen

2 – 3 (a.e.t.)

C. Groot, Keizer (2)

R2

Willem II

0 – 4

Vesters, Visser, Muller, C. Groot

R3

Sparta

0 – 1

C. Groot

QF

DWS

1 – 2

C. Groot, Keizer

SF

ADO

1 – 0

(-)

1964-65

R1

RC Haarlem

2 – 0

(-)

1965-66

R1

De Volewijckers

5 – 0

Cruijff (2), Prins (2), De Wolf

R2

ZFC

0 – 3

Cruijff, Swart (2)

R3

FC Zaanstreek

3 – 1

Prins, Cruijff (2)

1/8

Veendam

7 – 0

Cruijff (4), Nuninga, Swart

QF

Go Ahead

1 – 0

(-)

1966-67

R1

Feijenoord

3 – 1

Nuninga, Keizer, Cruijff

R2

DWS

7 – 1

Keizer (2), Cruijff (2), Swart (2), H. Groot

QF

DFC

0 – 1

Swart

SF

Go Ahead

1 – 2 (a.e.t.)

H. Groot, Cruijff

W

NAC

2 – 1 (a.e.t.)

Cruijff, Nuninga

1967-68

1/8

Velox

5 – 1

Cruijff (2), Danielsson, Groot, Nuninga

QF

USV Elinkwijk

1 – 0

Nuninga

SF

FC Twente

2 – 2 (won 5-1 on penalties)

Keizer, Pronk

RU

ADO

2 – 1

Keizer

1968-69

R1

PEC

0 – 4

Swart, Cruijff, Keizer (2)

R2

De Volewijckers

5 – 0

Swart, Nuninga, H. Groot, Cruijff (2)

R3

Feijenoord

1 – 2

Pronk

1969-70

R1

EDO

0 – 3

Hulshoff, Cruijff, Keizer (2)

R2

Vitesse

1 – 3

Keizer, Van Dijk, Cruijff

R3

AZ '67

2 – 1

Cruijff

QF

DWS

1 – 2

Swart, Søndergaard

SF

FC Twente

0 – 4

Cruijff (2), Van Dijk, Søndergaard

W

PSV

2 – 0

Keizer, Cruijff

1970-71

R2

SC Heracles

0 – 3

Neeskens, Cruijff, Van Dijk

R3

FC Den Bosch

4 – 0

Cruijff, Van Dijk (2), G. Mühren

QF

Feyenoord

1 – 2

Swart, Van Dijk

SF

NEC

2 – 0

G. Mühren, Cruijff

W

Sparta Rotterdam

2 – 2

Cruijff (2)

W

Sparta Rotterdam

2 – 1 (4 – 3 agg.)

G. Mühren, Neeskens

1971-72

R1

PEC Zwolle

8 – 3

G. Mühren, Swart (2), Cruijff (2), Keizer, Neeskens

R2

Go Ahead Eagles

3 – 0

Haan, Swart, Hulshoff

QF

NEC

1 – 0

Keizer

SF

RKSV Volendam

2 – 0

Van Dijk, Neeskens

W

FC Den Haag

3 – 2

Cruijff, G. Mühren, Kezer

1972-73

R2

NAC

2 – 2 (lost 3-0 on penalties)

A. Mühren, Haan

1973-74

R2

Roda JC

0 – 1

Rep

R3

FC Twente

0 – 2

Rep, Van Dord

QF

AZ '67

2 – 1 (a.e.t.)

G. Mühren, Mulder

SF

PSV

1 – 2

Steffenhagen

1974-75

R2

Helmond Sport

8 – 0

Geels (3), Mulder, A. Mühren, Brokamp, Rep, Haan

R3

SC Heracles '74

4 – 2 (a.e.t.)

Rep, Brokamp

1975-76

R2

NEC

1 – 3

Brokamp, Geels, Notten

R3

FC Amsterdam

1 – 3

Geels (2), Hulshoff

QF

PEC Zwolle

3 – 0

(-)

1976-77

R2

FC Utrecht

2 – 1

Zuidema

1977-78

R2

Telstar

4 – 1

Meijer, Geels, Arnesen, Erkens

R3

EVV

7 – 0

La Ling (2), Geels (4), Schoenaker

QF

Roda JC

0 – 3

Zuidema, Meijer (2)

QF

Roda JC

1 – 1 (4 – 1 agg.)

Lerby

SF

Sparta Rotterdam

2 – 1

Arnesen

SF

Sparta Rotterdam

2 – 0 (2 – 1 agg.)

Schoenaker, Geels

RU

AZ '67

0 – 1

(-)

1978-79

R2

EVV

3 – 2

Clarke, Lerby (2)

R3

Roda JC

3 – 0

Erkens (2), La Ling

QF

Fortuna SC

0 – 2

Schoenaker, Arnesen

QF

Fortuna SC

2 – 0 (4 – 0 agg.)

Clarke (2)

SF

FC Volendam

3 – 3

Clarke, La Ling, Arnesen

SF

FC Volendam

1 – 1 (4 – 4 agg.)

Lerby

W

FC Twente

1 – 1

Clarke

W

FC Twente

3 – 0 (4 – 1 agg.)

Clarke, Tahamata, Schoenaker

1979-80

R2

HFC Haarlem

2 – 4

Jensen, Arnesen (2), Lerby

R3

Vitesse

3 – 1

Arnesen, Bonsink, Lerby

QF

Roda JC

5 – 1

Bonsink, Arnesen (2), Schoenaker, Lerby

QF

Roda JC

4 – 4 (5 – 9 agg.)

Schoenaker (2), Blanker, Arnesen

SF

PSV

1 – 2

Van Geel, Arnesen

SF

PSV

1 – 1 (3 – 2 agg.)

Schoenaker

RU

Feyenoord

1 – 3

Arnesen

1980-81

R2

SVV

3 – 0

Kieft (3)

R3

FC Twente

5 – 1

Kieft (3), Arnesen (2)

QF

FC Groningen

3 – 0

La Ling, Schoenaker, Kieft

QF

FC Groningen

1 – 1 (1 – 4 agg.)

Kieft

SF

PSV

2 – 2

Kieft, Arnesen

SF

PSV

2 – 1 (4 – 3 agg.)

Lerby, Hamberg

RU

AZ '67

1 – 3

Vanenburg

1981-82

R1

DHC

2 – 3

La Ling, Olsen, Kieft

R2

DS '79

1 – 0

(-)

1982-83

R1

NAC

0 – 3

Olsen, Rijkaard, Schoenaker

R2

FC Den Haag

3 – 2

Ophof, Lerby, Olsen

QF

Roda JC

2 – 0

Molenaar, Ophof

QF

Roda JC

1 – 3 (5 – 1 agg.)

Schoenaker (3)

SF

PSV

2 – 0

Cruijff, Van Basten

SF

PSV

1 – 3 (3 – 3 agg.) (won 2-3 on penalties)

Brandts (o.g.)

W

NEC

3 – 1

Lerby, Schoenaker, Ophof

W

NEC

1 – 3 (2 – 6 agg.)

Vanenburg (2), Cruijff

1983-84

R1

HOV

0 – 5

Gasselich (3), Van Basten, Koeman

R2

DWV

0 – 6

Bosman (2), Schoenaker, Vanenburg, Koeman, Haatrecht

R3

Feyenoord

2 – 2

Rijkaard, Van Basten

R3

Feyenoord

2 – 1 (4 – 3 agg.)

Van Basten

1984-85

R1

DOVO

0 – 5

Bosman (2), Vanenburg, Spelbos, Koeman

R2

VV Heerjansdam

6 – 0

Gasselich, Rijkaard, Rijnink (2), Spelbos, Schoenaker

R3

PSV

1 – 1

Gasselich

R3

PSV

2 – 0 (3 – 1 agg.)

(-)

1985-86

R1

Sparta Rotterdam

3 – 0

Vanenburg, Van Basten, Rijkaard

R2

FC Utrecht

0 – 4

Rijkaard, Bosman, Van Basten, De Wit

R3

RCH

1 – 3

Koeman, Rijkaard, A. Mühren

QF

FC Groningen

1 – 0

Bosman

SF

NEC

1 – 3

Rijkaard, Koeman, A. Mühren

W

RBC

3 – 0

Bosman (2), Silooy

1986-87

R1

USV Elinkwijk

1 – 4

Van Basten (2), Bosman, [...]

R2

VV Rheden

0 – 2

Van Basten, Winter

R3

Sparta Rotterdam

0 – 0 (won 3-4 on penalties)

(-)

QF

Vitesse

2 – 0

Bosman, Van Basten

SF

FC Groningen

0 – 0

(-)

SF

FC Groningen

0 – 3 (0 – 3 agg.)

Van Basten, Verlaat, Bosman

W

FC Den Haag

2 – 4 (a.e.t.)

Bosman (2), Van Basten (2)

1987-88

R1

Quick Boys

0 – 7

Bosman (3), Spelbos (2), Meijer, Sørensen

R2

FC Den Bosch

1 – 0

(-)

1988-89

R1

SVV

0 – 6

Winter (3), Roosa (o.g.), Witschge, Pettersson

R2

PEC Zwolle '82

4 – 1

Bergkamp (2), A. Mühren, Witschge

1/8

FC Utrecht

2 – 1

Bergkamp, Verkuyl

QF

FC Groningen

3 – 0

(-)

1989-90

R2

EVV

0 – 4

Wouters, Roy, Willems, Van 't Schip

1/8

FC Twente

0 – 2

Willems (2)

QF

Fortuna Sittard

0 – 1

Jonk

SF

PSV

2 – 2 (lost 4-2 on penalties)

Van 't Schip, Bergkamp

1990-91

R2

Excelsior

0 – 5

Pettersson, Jonk, Bergkamp, Winter, Van 't Schip

1/8

FC Groningen

3 – 1

Pettersson (2), Wouters

QF

Roda JC

1 – 0

(-)

1991-92

R3

ADO Den Haag

3 – 1

Silooy, Pettersson, Blind

1/8

PSV

2 – 1 (a.e.t.)

Pettersson, Van Loen

QF

Feyenoord

1 – 0

(-)

1992-93

R3

VVV-Venlo

3 – 7

Van Loen, Petersen (2), Jonk (2), Davids, Overmars

1/8

MVV

3 – 0

F. de Boer, Kreek, Vink

QF

FC Twente

2 – 4 (a.e.t.)

Bergkamp, Overmars, Alflen, Vink

SF

Feyenoord

0 – 5

Davids (3), Bergkamp (2)

W

SC Heerenveen

6 – 2

Davids, Overmars (2), Pettersson, Bergkamp, Petersen

1993-94

R3

SC Heerenveen

8 – 3

Pettersson (2), F. de Boer, R. de Boer, Van den Brom, George (2), Petersen

1/8

FC Twente

4 – 1

R. de Boer, Pettersson (2), Blind

QF

Helmond Sport

7 – 1

Davids, Blind, F. de Boer, Petersen, Litmanen (2), Van Vossen

SF

NEC

1 – 2

Blind

1994-95

R2

FC Den Bosch

3 – 1

Litmanen, R. de Boer, Davids

1/8

NEC

0 – 3

Kanu, R. de Boer (2)

QF

Feyenoord

1 – 2 (a.e.t.)

R. de Boer

1995-96

R2

Heracles Almelo

0 – 3

George, Kluivert, R. de Boer

1/8

SC Cambuur

2 – 0

(-)

1996-97

R2

Heracles Almelo

1 – 0

(-)

1997-98

R2

MVV

6 – 0

Gorré (4), Arveladze, F. de Boer

1/8

Roda JC

5 – 0

Gorré (2), Rudy, Arveladze (2)

QF

NAC Breda

2 – 1

F. de Boer, Gorré

SF

SC Heerenveen

3 – 0

Litmanen, Arveladze, Blind

W

PSV

5 – 0

Babangida, Litmanen (3), Arveladze

1998-99

R2

UDI '19

9 – 0

Splinter (2), Van den Boogaard, Wamberto (2), Hoekstra, McCarthy (2), Gorré

1/8

Roda JC

0 – 3

Wamberto, Knopper, Arveladze

QF

FC Zwolle

1 – 2

Litmanen, Sibon

SF

Feyenoord

2 – 1

Wamberto, Melchiot

W

Fortuna Sittard

2 – 0

Grønkjær (2)

1999-2000

1/8

Roda JC

1 – 0

(-)

2000-01

1/8

Vitesse

1 – 2 (gg)

Galásek

2001-02

1/8

RBC Roosendaal

4 – 3 (gg)

Van der Vaart, Bergdølmo, Van der Meyde, Wamberto

QF

FC Groningen

4 – 0

Van der Vaart, Wamberto, Machlas (2)

SF

PSV

3 – 0

Bergdølmo, Galásek, Van der Meyde

W

FC Utrecht

2 – 3 (gg)

Mido, Wamberto, Ibrahimović

2002-03

1/8

Roda JC

1 – 0

Ibrahimović

QF

FC Groningen

4 – 1

Sneijder, Van der Vaart, Boukhari, Ibrahimović

SF

Feyenoord

1 – 0

(-)

2003-04

1/8

NAC Breda

0 – 1

(-)

2004-05

1/8

SC Heerenveen

2 – 0

Charisteas, Babel

QF

ADO Den Haag

0 – 2

Sneijder, Rosales

SF

Willem II

1 – 0

(-)

2005-06

1/8

FC Eindhoven

1 – 6

Charisteas, Sneijder (2), Demouge (o.g.), Boukhari, Vermaelen

QF

SC Heerenveen

0 – 3

Rosales, Huntelaar, Emanuelson

SF

Roda JC

4 – 1 (a.e.t.)

Huntelaar (2), Babel (2)

W

PSV

2 – 1

Huntelaar (2)

2006-07

R2

Jong RKC

2 – 5

Rosenberg (2), Maduro, Perez, Huntelaar

R3

ADO Den Haag

2 – 0

Stam, Huntelaar

1/8

HFC Haarlem

4 – 0

Fränkel (o.g.), Leonardo, Perez

QF

Willem II

0 – 2

Huntelaar, Heitinga

SF

RKC Waalwijk

3 – 1

Sneijder, Gabri, Mitea

W

AZ

1 – 1 (won 8-9 on penalties)

Huntelaar

2007-08

R2

Kozakken Boys

1 – 2

Heitinga, Rommedahl

R3

SC Heerenveen

3 – 1

Heitinga, Maduro, Huntelaar

1/8

NAC Breda

4 – 2

Suárez (2)

2008-09

R2

FC Utrecht

2 – 0

Suárez, Huntelaar

R3

FC Volendam

1 – 0

(-)

2009-10

R2

AGOVV

1 – 2

Anita, Suart (o.g.)

R3

FC Dordrecht

1 – 2 (a.e.t.)

Emanuelson (2)

1/8

WHC

1 – 14

Pantelić (2), Aissati (2), Suárez (6), Bosch (o.g.), Bakircioglü (2), De Zeeuw

QF

NEC

3 – 2

De Zeeuw, Alderweireld, De Jong

SF

Go Ahead Eagles

0 – 6

De Zeeuw, Pantelić, De Jong, Eriksen, Rommedahl, Lodeiro

W1

Feyenoord

2 – 0

De Jong (2)

W2

Feyenoord

1 – 4 (6 – 1 agg.)

Suárez (2), De Jong (2)

2010-11

R3

MVV Maastricht

5 – 0

El Hamdaoui (2), Jozefzoon, Vertonghen, Emanuelson

R4

BV Veendam

3 – 0

Mido, Suárez, Eriksen

R5

AZ

1 – 0

Sulejmani

QF

NAC Breda

4 – 1

De Jong, Sulejmani (2), Anita

SF

RKC Waalwijk

5 – 1

Ebecilio, El Hamdaoui, De Jong (2), De Zeeuw

RU

FC Twente

3 – 2 (a.e.t.)

De Zeeuw, Ebecilio

2011-12

R2

VV Noordwijk

1 – 3

De Jong, Bulykin, De Sa

R3

Roda JC Kerkrade

2 – 4

Vertonghen (2), Boerrigter (2)

1/8

AZ

2 – 3

De Jong (2)

2012-13

R2

FC Utrecht

0 – 3

Sana, Babel, Eriksen

R3

ONS Boso Sneek

0 – 2

Fischer, Denswil

R4

FC Groningen

0 – 3

De Jong, Eriksen, Fischer

QF

Vitesse

0 – 4

Hoesen, Schöne, Sigþórsson (2)

SF

AZ

0 – 3

(-)

2013-14

R2

FC Volendam

4 – 2 (a.e.t.)

Andersen, Schöne (2), Hoesen

R3

ASWH

4 – 1

Fischer, Hoesen, De Jong, Sigþórsson

R4

IJsselmeervogels

0 – 3

Fischer (2), Hoesen

QF

Feyenoord

3 – 1

Fischer, Bojan, Serero

SF

AZ

0 – 1

Schöne

RU

PEC Zwolle

5 – 1

Van Rhijn

2014-15

R2

JOS Watergraafsmeer

0 – 9

Milik (6), Andersen, Kishna, Menig

R3

SV Urk

0 – 4

Duarte, Milik (2), Živković

R4

Vitesse

0 – 4

(-)

Records and statistics

Highest scoring in the KNVB Cup

Here is a list of the players who have scored the most goals for Ajax in the KNVB Cup, with at least five goals scored.

Most goals scored for Ajax in the KNVB Cup:

#

Name

Goals

1.

Johan Cruijff

35

2.

Henk Groot

19

Sjaak Swart

19

4.

Piet Keizer

16

[...] Schoenaker

16

John Bosman

16

7.

Frank Arnesen

15

8.

Siem de Jong

14

9.

Marco van Basten

12

Luis Suárez

12

11.

Cees Groot

11

Ruud Geels

11

Stefan Pettersson

11

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar

11

15.

Co Prins

10

Wim Kieft

10

Søren Lerby

10

18.

Dennis Bergkamp

9

19.

Jari Litmanen

8

Dean Gorré

8

Arkadiusz Milik

8

22.

Theo Brokmann

7

Jan-Willem Lucas

7

[...] van Dijk

7

Frank Rijkaard

7

Edgar Davids

7

Ronald de Boer

7

Wamberto

7

29.

Klaas Nuninga

6

Tschen La Ling

6

Gerald Vanenburg

6

Shota Arveladze

6

Viktor Fischer

6

34.

Jan Seelen

5

Gerrie Mühren

5

Ray Clarke

5

Felix Gasselich

5

Ronald Koeman

5

Dan Petersen

5

Frank de Boer

5

Wesley Sneijder

5

Demy de Zeeuw

5

Highest in a single cup match

Here is a list of the players who have scored the most goals for Ajax in a single KNVB Cup match, with at least three goals scored.

Most goals scored in a single KNVB Cup match:

#

Year

Name

Opponent

Goals

1.

2014–15

Arkadiusz Milik

JOS Watergraafsmeer

6

2009–10

Luis Suárez

WHC

6

3.

1997-98

Dean Gorré

MVV

4

1977–78

Ruud Geels

EVV

4

1965–66

Johan Cruijff

Veendam

4

6.

1997–98

Jari Litmanen

PSV

3

1992–93

Edgar Davids

Feyenoord

3

1988–89

Aron Winter

SVV

3

1987–88

John Bosman

Quick Boys

3

1983–84

Felix Gasselich

HOV

3

1982–83

[...] Schoenaker

Roda JC

3

1980–81

Wim Kieft

FC Twente

3

SVV

3

1974–75

Ruud Geels

Helmond Sport

3

1960–61

Henk Groot

SC Cambuur

3

NAC

3

Co Prins

SV Zeist

3

Rapidistas

3

1958–59

Jan Seelen

JOS

3

1942–43

Gerrit Fischer

FC Wageningen

3

1916–17

Theo Brokmann

Tubantia

3

Jan Schäfer

Hengelo

3

See Also

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