1969–70 KNVB Cup
sports season
The 1969–70 KNVB Cup was the 53rd edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. It began on 19 October 1969 and ended with the final on 27 May 1970.
Eventual champions Ajax lost to AZ '67 in the Third Round of the competition, however were placed into the Quarter Final as lucky losers. The lucky loser rule had been in use for multiple years due to the KNVB Cup only allowing professional clubs to enter which sometimes produced irregular numbers, but was immediately abolished due to the backlash.
Defending champions Feyenoord lost in the Second Round to GVAV-Rapiditas. Since winners Ajax were also champions of the 1969-70 Eredivisie so entered the 1970–71 European Cup, runners-up PSV Eindhoven qualified for the 1970–71 European Cup Winners' Cup (they would reach the semi finals).
First Round
There were 53 teams competing in the KNVB Cup, with holders Feyenoord receiving a bye into the Second Round. The matches of the first round were played on 19 August 1969. Of the Eredivisie sides in the First Round, three were eliminated: SV SVV, NEC Nijmegen, and Holland Sport.
Second Round
After a bye to the second round, reigning champions Feyenoord were defeated by GVAV-Rapiditas.
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