Ajax – FC Twente ended a draw: 1–1 (aet).
In that match, Ajax beat FC Twente 3–0 and won the cup for the eighth time.
During the quarter and semi-finals of the tournament, two-legged matches were held.
1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams The matches of the second round were played on October 14, 15 and 25, 1978.
Ajax also won the Dutch Eredivisie championship, thereby taking the double.