| 1987–88 | |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Num Teams: | 64 |
| Defending Champions: | Ajax |
| Winners: | PSV |
| Second: | Roda JC |
| Scoring Leader: | Ronald Koeman (4) |
| Prev Season: | 1986–87 |
| Next Season: | 1988–89 |
The 1987-88 KNVB Cup was the 70th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 64 teams contested, beginning on 7 October 1987 and ending at the final on 12 May 1988.
PSV beat Roda JC 3–2 and won the cup for the fourth time.
The matches of the first round were played between 7 and 13 October 1987.
| Home team | Result | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VV Rheden A | 0–3 | Roda JC E | |
| ROHDA Raalte A | 1–2 | SC Cambuur 1 | |
| Rijnsburgse Boys A | 1–7 | Fortuna Sittard E | |
| SC Genemuiden A | 0–1 | RBC 1 | |
| SC Heracles 1 | 2–0 | sc Heerenveen 1 | |
| VV Serooskerke A | 2–3 | NEC 1 | |
| SV Spakenburg A | 0–1 (aet) | MVV 1 | |
| Telstar 1 | 0–2 | FC Volendam E | |
| TOP Oss A | 3–0 | FC Utrecht E | |
| De Treffers A | 0–6 | PSV E | |
| SV De Valleivogels A | 1–5 | FC Den Haag E (at FC Den Haag) | |
| SV Venray A | 3–0 | Vitesse Arnhem 1 | |
| VVOG A | 1–2 | FC Eindhoven 1 | |
| FC Wageningen 1 | 3–1 | NAC Breda 1 | |
| Wilhelmina '08 A | 1–5 | FC Den Bosch E | |
| IJsselmeervogels A | 0–5 | Willem II E |
| Home team | Result | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VV DWV A | 1–0 | AZ E (on September 20) | |
| VV Germania A | 1–2 | HFC Haarlem E (on September 20) | |
| Achilles'29 A | 1–4 | PEC Zwolle E | |
| ACV A | 1–3 | De Graafschap 1 | |
| Young Ajax | 2–1 | Sparta E | |
| DOS Kampen A | 2–1 | Go Ahead Eagles 1 | |
| VV DOVO A | 0–7 | FC Twente E | |
| VV Drachtster Boys A | 0–7 | DS '79 E | |
| HFC EDO A | 1–4 | VVV E | |
| FC Emmen 1 | 1–3 | Feyenoord E | |
| VV Geldrop/AEK A | 0–1 | SC Veendam 1 | |
| VV HeerjansdamA | 0–2 | FC Groningen E | |
| Helmond Sport 1 | 0–1 | Excelsior 1 | |
| NSVV A | 1–2 | RKC Waalwijk 1 | |
| Quick Boys A | 0–7 | Ajax E | |
| RCH A | 2–4 | SVV 1 |
E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams
The matches of the second round were played on November 14 and 15, 1987.
| Home team | Result | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RKC Waalwijk | 2–1 | SC Veendam | |
| Roda JC | 2–0 | FC Eindhoven | |
| SVV | 4–3 | De Graafschap | |
| SV Venray | 0–1 (aet) | DS '79 | |
| VVV | 2–2 (p: 4–3) | HFC Haarlem | |
| FC Wageningen | 3–3 (p: 2–3) | FC Volendam | |
| Willem II | 4–2 (aet) | FC Twente | |
| TOP Oss | 0–2 | Feyenoord (on November 29) |
| Home team | Result | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young Ajax | 3–1 | FC Groningen | |
| DOS Kampen | 1–3 | NEC | |
| VV DWV | 0–3 | Fortuna Sittard | |
| Excelsior | 5–0 | SC Heracles | |
| FC Den Bosch | 1–0 | Ajax | |
| FC Den Haag | 2–0 | PEC Zwolle | |
| MVV | 1–3 | PSV | |
| RBC | 2–1 (aet) | SC Cambuur |
The matches of the round of 16 were played on February 10, 12, 14 and March 30, 1988.
| Home team | Result | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roda JC | 2–0 | Fortuna Sittard | |
| Excelsior | 0–6 | RKC Waalwijk | |
| SVV | 1–2 (aet) | RBC | |
| FC Den Haag | 0–4 | Feyenoord | |
| FC Volendam | 2–3 | Young Ajax | |
| FC Den Bosch | 0–1 (aet) | PSV | |
| NEC | 0–2 | Willem II | |
| VVV | 2–0 | DS '79 |
The quarter finals were played on April 13, 1988.
| Home team | Result | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSV | 2–0 | RBC | |
| RKC Waalwijk | 2–1 | Young Ajax | |
| VVV | 2–1 | Feyenoord | |
| Willem II | 1–3 (aet) | Roda JC |
The semi-finals were played on April 26, 1988.
| Home team | Result | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RKC Waalwijk | 2–3 | PSV | |
| Roda JC | 3–1 (aet) | VVV |
PSV also won the Dutch Eredivisie championship, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the European Cup, so Roda JC could play in the Cup Winners' Cup.