| 1982–83 | |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Num Teams: | 63 |
| Defending Champions: | AZ'67 |
| Winners: | Ajax |
| Second: | NEC |
| Prev Season: | 1981–82 |
| Next Season: | 1983–84 |
The 65th edition of the KNVB Cup started on 4 September 1982. The two legs of the final were played on 10 and 17 May 1983 with Ajax defeating NEC 3–1 on both occasions and won the cup for the ninth time. From the quarter finals onwards, two-legged matches were held. If two teams drew both matches, or if they both won one, extra time was played right after the second match, no matter what the aggregate score was.
The matches of the preliminary round were played on September 4 and 5, 1982. Only amateur clubs participated.
| Home team | Result | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSV LONGA | (p) 0-0 | VV Caesar | |
| VV OWIOS | 0–2 | ACV | |
| RCH | 1–3 | IJsselmeervogels | |
| VV Rheden | 0–2 | DETO | |
| RKC | 1–4 (aet) | ROHDA Raalte | |
| Rijnsburgse Boys | 4–1 | VV TSC | |
| Zwolsche Boys | 1–1 (p) | DWV |
| Home team | Result | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VV Bennekom | 2–1 | SSS | |
| DHC Delft | 0–2 | VV RCL | |
| VV DOVO | 3–0 | RBC | |
| VV Drachten | 1–2 | USV Elinkwijk | |
| VV Dubbeldam | 1–3 | NSVV | |
| FC Emmen | 2–0 | RKVV Zwaagdijk | |
| SV Heerlen | 2–3 | VV WKE |
The matches of the first round were played on October 9 and 10, 1982. Twenty professional clubs entered the tournament here.
| Home team | Result | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSV LONGA | 3–1 (aet) | SC Heracles 1 | |
| MVV 1 | 0–1 | De Graafschap 1 | |
| SC Amersfoort 1 | 1–3 | SC Veendam 1 | |
| SC Cambuur 1 | 4–2 | NSVV | |
| sc Heerenveen 1 | 1–0 | VV Bennekom | |
| Telstar 1 | 1–0 | FC Den Bosch 1 | |
| Vitesse Arnhem 1 | 6–1 | VV WKE | |
| FC Wageningen 1 | 2–1 (aet) | USV Elinkwijk |
| Home team | Result | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACV | 2–6 | FC Volendam 1 | |
| DETO | 1–0 | DS '79 1 | |
| VV DOVO | 2–3 | Helmond Sport E | |
| DWS | 1–0 | FC Eindhoven 1 | |
| FC Emmen | 3–2 | SVV 1 | |
| Excelsior E | 2–0 | Rijnsburgse Boys | |
| FC Den Haag 1 | 3–0 | VV RCL | |
| FC VVV 1 | 4–0 | ROHDA Raalte | |
| IJsselmeervogels | 2–4 | Fortuna Sittard E |
E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie
The matches of the second round were played on November 13 and 14, 1982. Fifteen Eredivisie clubs entered the tournament here.
| Home team | Result | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HFC Haarlem E | 4–1 | Fortuna Sittard | |
| Helmond Sport | (p) 4-4 | FC Utrecht E | |
| TSV LONGA | 1–4 | Roda JC E | |
| NAC E | 0–3 | Ajax E | |
| NEC E | 3–0 | SC Cambuur | |
| Telstar | 2–2 (p) | Go Ahead Eagles E | |
| FC Wageningen | 2–1 | Vitesse Arnhem | |
| Willem II E | 1–2 | SC Veendam |
| Home team | Result | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZ'67 E | 2–3 | FC Volendam | |
| DETO | 2–3 | De Graafschap | |
| FC Emmen | 1–7 | PSV E | |
| Excelsior | 3–5 | FC Groningen E | |
| FC Den Haag | (p) 3-3 | DWS | |
| FC Twente E | 2–0 | PEC Zwolle E | |
| FC VVV | (p) 2-2 | Sparta E | |
| Feyenoord E | 4–1 | sc Heerenveen |
E 15 Eredivisie entrants
The matches of the round of 16 were played on January 8 and January 9, 1983.
| Home team | Result | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 3–2 | FC Den Haag | |
| FC Groningen | 2–0 | Feyenoord | |
| FC VVV | 0–3 | PSV | |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 4–1 | FC Volendam | |
| HFC Haarlem | 6–1 | FC Twente | |
| Helmond Sport | 2–3 (aet) | Roda JC | |
| NEC | 2–0 | De Graafschap | |
| FC Wageningen | 3–1 | SC Veendam |
The quarter finals were played on February 23 and March 9, 1983. Two-legged matches were played from this point on. When both teams won once, or drew twice, extra time (and if necessary a penalty shootout) was held no matter what the aggregate score was.
| Team 1 | Match 1 | Match 2 | Team 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2–0 | 3–1 | Roda JC | |
| HFC Haarlem | 4–0 | 1–1 | Go Ahead Eagles | |
| PSV | 2–0 | (p) 0-2 | FC Groningen | |
| FC Wageningen | 3–1 | 1–2 (p) | NEC |
The semi-finals were played on March 30 and April 13, 1983.
| Team 1 | Match 1 | Match 2 | Team 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2–0 | (p) 1-3 | PSV | |
| HFC Haarlem | 2–2 | 0–0 (p) | NEC |
----Ajax also won the Dutch Eredivisie championship, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the European Cup, so finalists NEC could play in the Cup Winners' Cup.