AFC Ajax in the KNVB Cup

Below are all the KNVB Cup matches played by AFC Ajax. In the 1954–55, 1955–56 and 1959–60 seasons, there was no national cup in the Netherlands. Ajax has won the KNVB Cup a record total of 19 times. The matches are sorted by season. The goalscorers are shown in the right box.[1]

Key
  • Group = Group stage
  • R1 = First round
  • R2 = Second round
  • R3 = Third round (Round of 64)
  • R4 = Fourth round (Round of 32)
  • 1/8 = 1/8 finals (Round of 16)
  • QF = Quarter-finals
  • SF = Semi-finals
  • RU = Runners-up
  • W = Winners

Cup matches
Season Round Opponent Final Score Ajax Goalscorers
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 Cruyff (2), Prins (2), De Wolf
R2 ZFC 0 – 3 Cruyff, Swart (2)
R3 FC Zaanstreek 3 – 1 Prins, Cruyff (2)
1/8 Veendam 7 – 0 Cruyff (4), Nuninga, Swart
QF Go Ahead Eagles 1 – 0 (-)
1966–67 R1 Feijenoord 3 – 1 Nuninga, Keizer, Cruyff
R2 DWS 7 – 1 Keizer (2), Cruyff (2), Swart (2), H. Groot
QF DFC 0 – 1 Swart
SF Go Ahead Eagles 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) H. Groot, Cruyff
W NAC 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) Cruyff, Nuninga
1967–68 1/8 Velox 5 – 1 Cruyff (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, Cruyff, Keizer (2)
R2 De Volewijckers 5 – 0 Swart, Nuninga, H. Groot, Cruyff (2)
R3 Feijenoord 1 – 2 Pronk
1969–70 R1 EDO 0 – 3 Hulshoff, Cruyff, Keizer (2)
R2 Vitesse 1 – 3 Keizer, Van Dijk, Cruyff
R3 AZ (1967) 2 – 1 Cruyff
QF DWS 1 – 2 Swart, Søndergaard
SF FC Twente 0 – 4 Cruyff (2), Van Dijk, Søndergaard
W PSV 2 – 0 Keizer, Cruyff
1970–71 R2 SC Heracles 0 – 3 Neeskens, Cruyff, Van Dijk
R3 FC Den Bosch 4 – 0 Cruyff, Van Dijk (2), G. Mühren
QF Feyenoord 1 – 2 Swart, Van Dijk
SF NEC 2 – 0 G. Mühren, Cruyff
W Sparta Rotterdam 2 – 2 Cruyff (2)
W Sparta Rotterdam 2 – 1 (4 – 3 agg.) G. Mühren, Neeskens
1971–72 R1 PEC Zwolle 8 – 3 G. Mühren, Swart (2), Cruyff (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 Cruyff, 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 (1967) 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 Cruyff, 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), Cruyff
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, Dick
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, Dan. 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), Dan. Blind
QF Helmond Sport 7 – 1 Davids, Dan. Blind, F. de Boer, Petersen, Litmanen (2), Van Vossen
SF NEC 1 – 2 Dan. 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, P. 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, Dan. 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, S. De Jong
SF Go Ahead Eagles 0 – 6 De Zeeuw, Pantelić, S. De Jong, Eriksen, Rommedahl, Lodeiro
W1 Feyenoord 2 – 0 S. De Jong (2)
W2 Feyenoord 1 – 4 (6 – 1 agg.) Suárez (2), S. 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 S. De Jong, Sulejmani (2), Anita
SF RKC Waalwijk 5 – 1 Ebecilio, El Hamdaoui, S. De Jong (2), De Zeeuw
RU FC Twente 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) De Zeeuw, Ebecilio
2011–12 R2 VV Noordwijk 1 – 3 S. De Jong, Bulykin, De Sa
R3 Roda JC Kerkrade 2 – 4 Vertonghen (2), Boerrigter (2)
1/8 AZ 2 – 3 S. 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 S. 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, S. 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), Zivkovic
R4 Vitesse 0 – 4 (-)
2015–16 R2 De Graafschap 2 – 0 Fischer, Heitinga
R3 Feyenoord 0 – 1 (-)
2016–17 R2 Kozakken Boys 1 – 6 Cassierra (2), El Ghazi, Černý, Clement (2)
R3 SC Cambuur 2 – 1 Clement
2017–18 R2 ASV De Dijk 1 – 4 F. De Jong, S. De Jong (2), Černý
R3 FC Twente 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (lost 6–5 on penalties) J. Kluivert
2018–19 R2 Go Ahead Eagles 3 – 0 Neres, Labyad, Huntelaar
R3 Roda JC Kerkrade 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (won 2–4 on penalties) Tadić  
QF SC Heerenveen 3 – 1 Mazraoaui, Van de Beek (2)
SF Feyenoord 0 – 3 De Ligt, Tagliafico, Van De Beek
W Willem II 0 – 4 Dal. Blind, Huntelaar (2), Kristensen
2019–20 R2 Telstar 3 – 4 Lang, Dest (2), Ekkelenkamp
R3 Spakenburg 7 – 0 S. De Jong (3), Traoré (2), Tadić, Ünüvar
QF Vitesse 0 – 3 Babel, Gravenberch, Tadić
SF Utrecht 2 – 0 (-)

Records and statistics

Highest scoring in the KNVB Cup

The following 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 Cruyff 35
2 Henk Groot 19
Sjaak Swart
4 Piet Keizer 16
Dick Schoenaker
John Bosman
7 Frank Arnesen 15
8 Siem de Jong 14
9 Marco van Basten 12
Luis Suárez
11 Cees Groot 11
Ruud Geels
Stefan Pettersson
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
15 Co Prins 10
Wim Kieft
Søren Lerby
18 Dennis Bergkamp 9
19 Jari Litmanen 8
Dean Gorré
Arkadiusz Milik
22 Theo Brokmann 7
Jan-Willem Lucas
Dick van Dijk
Frank Rijkaard
Edgar Davids
Ronald de Boer
Wamberto
29 Klaas Nuninga 6
Tschen La Ling
Gerald Vanenburg
Shota Arveladze
Viktor Fischer
34 Jan Seelen 5
Gerrie Mühren
Ray Clarke
Felix Gasselich
Ronald Koeman
Dan Petersen
Frank de Boer
Wesley Sneijder
Demy de Zeeuw

Mlst goals in a single cup match

The following 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:

# Season Name Opponent Goals
1 2014–15 Arkadiusz Milik JOS Watergraafsmeer 6
2009–10 Luis Suárez WHC
3 1997–98 Dean Gorré MVV 4
1977–78 Ruud Geels EVV
1965–66 Johan Cruyff Veendam
6 1997–98 Jari Litmanen PSV 3
1992–93 Edgar Davids Feyenoord
1988–89 Aron Winter SVV
1987–88 John Bosman Quick Boys
1983–84 Felix Gasselich HOV
1982–83 Dick Schoenaker Roda JC
1980–81 Wim Kieft FC Twente
SVV
1974–75 Ruud Geels Helmond Sport
1960–61 Henk Groot SC Cambuur
NAC
Co Prins SV Zeist
Rapidistas
1958–59 Jan Seelen JOS
1942–43 Gerrit Fischer FC Wageningen
1916–17 Theo Brokmann Tubantia
Jan Schäfer Hengelo

References
  1. "AFC Ajax in the Dutch Cup". AFC-Ajax.info. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
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