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1997–1998
Tournament details
Country	Netherlands
Teams	60
Defending champions	Roda JC Kerkrade
Final positions
Champions	Ajax
Runner-up	PSV
Third place	Heerenveen
Fourth place	Twente
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)	Anthony Lurling (7 goals)
← 1996–97 1998–99 →

The 1997-98 KNVB Cup (at the time called Amstel Cup) was the 80th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 60 teams contested, beginning on 12 August 1997. The final was played on 17 May 1998.

Ajax beat PSV 5–0 and won the cup for the thirteenth time.

Teams

All 18 participants of the 1997–98 Eredivisie, six of which entering in the knock-out stage
All 18 participants of the 1997–98 Eerste Divisie
21 teams from lower (amateur) leagues
Three youth teams

Group stage

The matches of the group stage were played between 12 August and 7 September 1997. 54 clubs participated, 26 advanced to the next round.

Group 1
Team	Pts
1. sc Heerenveen _E	9
2. Cambuur Leeuw. ₁	6
3. Drachtster Boys _A	1
4. VVOG _A	1

Group 2
Team	Pts
1. SC Heracles ₁	7
2. De Graafschap _E	6
3. RKSV Babberich _A	4
4. HSC '21 _A	0

Group 3
Team	Pts
1. NAC Breda _E	9
2. TOP Oss ₁	6
3. SV Capelle _A	3
4. SC Feyenoord _A	0

Group 4
Team	Pts
1. FC Groningen _E	7
2. Veendam ₁	7
3. Quick '20 _A	1
4. SC Genemuiden _A	1

Group 5
Team	Pts
1. Fortuna Sittard _E	9
2. Young PSV	6
3. BVV/Caterpillar _A	3
4. VVV-Venlo ₁	0

Group 6
Team	Pts
1. ADO Den Haag ₁	9
2. Sparta _E	6
3. Excelsior ₁	3
4. SVV Scheveningen _A	0

Group 7
Team	Pts
1. VV Katwijk _A	9
2. Dordrecht'90 ₁	7
3. FC Utrecht _E	6
4. VV Noordwijk _A	6
5. Young HFC Haarlem	1

Group 8
Team	Pts
1. Telstar ₁	6
2. FC Volendam _E	6
3. Go Ahead Eagles ₁	3
4. FC Lisse _A	3

Group 9
Team	Pts
1. Willem II _E	6
2. FC Eindhoven ₁	6
3. SHO _A	4
4. RBC Roosendaal ₁	1

Group 10
Team	Pts
1. RKC Waalwijk _E	9
2. FC Den Bosch ₁	6
3. WSC _A	3
4. Young FC Utrecht	0

Group 11
Team	Pts
1. FC Emmen ₁	9
2. NEC _E	6
3. De Treffers _A	3
4. GVVV _A	0

Group 12
Team	Pts
1. Helmond Sport ₁	7
2. MVV _E	7
3. EHC _A	3
4. VV Baronie _A	0

Group 13
Team	Pts
1. AZ ₁	9
2. AFC '34 _A	5
3. FC Zwolle ₁	5
4. HFC Haarlem ₁	4
5. HVV Hollandia _A	4

_E Eredivisie; ₁ Eerste Divisie; _A Amateur teams

Knock-out stage

First round

The matches of the first round were played on November 18 and 19, 1997. The six highest Eredivisie teams from last season entered the tournament this round.

Home team	Result	Away team
Ajax _E	6–0	MVV
PSV _E	4–0	FC Emmen
FC Den Bosch	2–1 (aet)	AZ
NEC	2–1	ADO Den Haag
Dordrecht'90	1–4	FC Groningen
Sparta	1–2 (aet)	FC Twente _E
AFC '34	1–2	Fortuna Sittard
RKC Waalwijk	0–1	Vitesse Arnhem _E

Home team	Result	Away team
De Graafschap	2–3	Willem II (on November 8)
Helmond Sport	2–2 (p: 5-4)	Cambuur Leeuwarden (Nov. 12)
NAC Breda	5–1	VV Katwijk (on November 12)
Feyenoord _E	2–0	TOP Oss (on November 12)
Young PSV	3–4	Telstar
Roda JC _E	1–0	Veendam
FC Volendam	2–2 (p: 4-5)	SC Heracles
sc Heerenveen	6–1	FC Eindhoven

_E six Eredivisie entrants

Round of 16

The matches of the round of 16 were played on February 4, 10 and 11, 1998.

Home team	Result	Away team
NAC Breda	5–0	Helmond Sport
SC Heracles	1–3	Vitesse Arnhem
FC Twente	1–0	Willem II
Telstar	0–1	Fortuna Sittard
Ajax	5–0	Roda JC
Feyenoord	2–0	FC Groningen
NEC	1–3	sc Heerenveen
FC Den Bosch	1–2 (aet)	PSV (on March 4)

Quarter finals

The quarter finals were played on March 11 and 12, 1998.

Home team	Result	Away team
FC Twente	3–1	Vitesse Arnhem
Ajax	2–1	NAC Breda
PSV	4–0	Feyenoord
sc Heerenveen	3–0	Fortuna Sittard (on March 31)

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on April 29 and May 7, 1998.

Home team	Result	Away team
PSV	2–1	FC Twente
Ajax	3–0	sc Heerenveen

Third place match

Since finalists Ajax and PSV already qualified for the Champions League, this match for the third place was played on May 14 to determine the Dutch participant for the last edition of the Cup Winners' Cup.

Home team	Result	Away team
sc Heerenveen	3–1	FC Twente

Final

17 May 199818:00

Ajax	5–0	PSV
Babangida 24' Litmanen 38', 60', 82' Arveladze 77'

De Kuip, RotterdamAttendance: 22,500Referee: Dick Jol

Ajax also won the Dutch Eredivisie championship, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the Champions League. PSV ended second in the Eredivisie, and qualified for the Champions League as well.

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