Country | Netherlands | ||
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Teams | 46 | ||
Defending champions | AZ'67 | ||
Champions | AZ'67 | ||
Runners-up | FC Utrecht | ||
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The 64th edition of the KNVB Cup started on September 5, 1981. The two legs of the final were played on May 12 and 18, 1982: AZ from Alkmaar (at the time called AZ'67) beat FC Utrecht 5–2 on aggregate and won the cup for the third time. From the quarter finals onwards, two-legged matches were held.
The matches of the first round were played on September 5 and 6, 1981.
1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams
The matches of the second round were played on October 31 and November 1, 1981. The Eredivisie clubs entered the tournament this round.
E Eredivisie
The matches of the round of 16 were played on January 16 and 17, 1982.
The quarter finals were played on February 17 and March 17, 1982.
The semi-finals were played on March 31 and April 28, 1982.
The finals were played on May 12 and 18, 1982.
AZ would participate in the Cup Winners' Cup.