| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Teams | 67 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Feyenoord |
| Runners-up | BVV Den Bosch |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Romario (5 goals) |
The1990-91 KNVB Cup was the 73rd edition of theDutch nationalfootball annual knockout tournament for theKNVB Cup. 67 teams contested, beginning on 13 October 1990 and ending at the final on 2 June 1991.
Feyenoord beatBVV Den Bosch 1–0 and won the cup for the seventh time.
The matches of the first round were played on 13 - 14 October 1990.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| NSVVA | 2–2 (p: 2–4) | SC Heracles1 |
| Oranje NassauA | 0–1 (aet) | FC Zwolle1 |
| Quick BoysA | 5–2 | Helmond Sport1 |
| Rijnsburgse BoysA | 3–2 | Veendam1 |
| SC GenemuidenA | 2–3 (aet) | De Graafschap1 |
| Spartaan 1920A | 0–4 | FC Eindhoven1 |
| VV SpijkenisseA | 1–4 | VVV1 |
| SC EnschedeA | 0–2 | NECE |
| De TreffersA | 2–3 | Willem IIE |
| VV TSCA | 0–2 | SV MeerssenA |
| De ValleivogelsA | 3–5 (aet) | VC Vlissingen1 |
| Young Vitesse | 1–2 (aet) | BVV Den Bosch1 |
| Vitesse DelftA | 1–4 | Dordrecht'901 |
| VVOGA | 0–3 | FC Wageningen1 |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Achilles 1894A | 2–1 | RBC1 |
| ACVA | 0–4 | SpartaE |
| AFCA | 0–1 | Cambuur Leeuwarden1 |
| RKSV BabberichA | 2–3 | Excelsior1 |
| VV BennekomA | 0–6 | MVVE |
| Concordia/SVDA | 1–4 | SVVE |
| DVCA | 0–3 | HFC Haarlem1 |
| VV DWVA | 1–2 | Telstar1 |
| USV ElinkwijkA | 4–3 (aet) | AZ1 |
| VV Geldrop/AEKA | 3–2 | sc HeerenveenE |
| RKSV HalsterenA | 1–2 | Go Ahead Eagles1 |
| VV HoogeveenA | 0–3 | FC Emmen1 |
| TSV LongaA | 0–2 | FC UtrechtE |
| VV NoordwijkA | 1–5 | NAC Breda1 |
E Eredivisie;1 Eerste Divisie;A Amateur teams
There was only room for 32 teams in the next round, so this intermediary round was held on 14 November 1990.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Achilles 1894 | 1–2 | NAC Breda |
| Cambuur Leeuwarden | 1–2 | Go Ahead Eagles |
| FC Eindhoven | 1–3 (aet) | FC Wageningen |
| MVV | 0–2 | FC Utrecht |
| Quick Boys | 1–2 | NEC |
| Rijnsburgse Boys | 0–2 | Dordrecht'90 |
| SC Heracles | 5–2 | Telstar |
The matches of the second round were played on 14, 15 and 16 December 1990. The eleven highest ranked Eredivisie teams fromlast season entered the tournament this round.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| PSVE | 2–1 | FC Zwolle |
| Roda JCE | 4–0 | FC Emmen |
| SC Heracles | 0–1 | FeyenoordE |
| Sparta | 1–0 | FC VolendamE |
| SV Meerssen | 2–2 (p: 4–5) | De Graafschap |
| SVV | 2–1 | Fortuna SittardE |
| VC Vlissingen | 1–3 | FC GroningenE |
| VVV | 0–1 | FC Utrecht |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Dordrecht'90 | 1–0 | FC TwenteE |
| USV Elinkwijk | 1–3 (aet) | Willem II |
| Excelsior | 0–5 | AjaxE |
| FC Den HaagE | 5–3 | HFC Haarlem |
| VV Geldrop/AEK | 1–4 | BVV Den Bosch |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 2–3 | Vitesse ArnhemE |
| NAC Breda | 1–0 | RKC WaalwijkE |
| NEC | 1–2 | FC Wageningen |
E eleven Eredivisie entrants
The matches of the round of 16 were played on 23 January 1991.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 3–1 | FC Groningen |
| BVV Den Bosch | 3–1 | Sparta |
| Feyenoord | 2–1 | NAC Breda |
| PSV | 8–1 | FC Wageningen |
| Willem II | 5–0 | SVV |
| Roda JC | 2–1 | FC Utrecht (on 11 Jan.) |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 3–1 | FC Den Haag (on 13 January) |
| De Graafschap | 1–1 (p: 3–4) | Dordrecht'90 (on 27 February) |
The quarter finals were played on 27 February 1991.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| BVV Den Bosch | 0–0 (p: 4–3) | Vitesse Arnhem |
| Roda JC | 1–0 | Ajax |
| Willem II | 2–3 (aet) | PSV |
| FC Dordrecht | 1–3 | Feyenoord (on 12 March) |
The semi-finals were played on 27 March and 11 April 1991.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| BVV Den Bosch | 2–2 (p: 4–2) | Roda JC |
| PSV | 0–1 | Feyenoord |
Feyenoord would participate in theCup Winners' Cup.