The 1901–02 KNVB Cup was the 5th staging of the KNVB Cup. The cup was won by HFC Haarlem, beating HBS Craeyenhout 2–1 in the final.
Format All ties were played in one game, and if the result was a draw, two extra periods of 7½ minutes were played to determine the winner. If there was no winner after that, another extra period of two extra periods of 7½ minutes was played, and if there was still no decision after that, the game was replayed on the opponent's pitch, and if the draw persisted, then the game goes into extra time until a goal was scored.
Despite being a second division team, Amsterdam's Volharding once again reached the semifinals for the second time.
Results First round
Intermediate round
Notes: BVV Wilhelmina withdrew. Furthermore, the result of the match between RVV Rotterdam and Quick Amsterdam on 9 November 1902 was declared invalid after a protest.
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semifinal
Final The final, which took place on 8 May in Heemstede, was contested by HBS Craeyenhout, the 1901 champions and 1902 runner-ups, and HVV Den Haag, who struggled in the semifinals against the second division team NOAD Breda, but ultimately won in extra-time, thus setting up a The Hague derby.
The first goal of the match was scored by HBS's Van den Berg, but on the wrong net, with Den Haag doubling their lead shortly after, via their star player John Heyning. Even though HBS managed to cut down the deficit thanks to Van den Broeck d'Obrenau, the HVV team then scored a further four goals in the second-half to seal a resounding 6–1 victory, which came from Dirk Lotsij and the Sol brothers (John and Eetje).
References
External links Nederlandse voetbalbeker 1902-’03 (niederländisch) Alle Spielzeiten voetbalarchieven.nl (niederländisch) Alle Endspiele totoknvbbeker.nl (niederländisch) 1902–1903 KNVB Cup rsssf.org 1902–1903 KNVB Cup allesvanfeyenoord.nl