KNVB Cup
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The KNVB Cup is a competition in the Netherlands
organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association
(KNVB) since 1899. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup
. Outside of the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup. The tournament consists of all teams from the top two tiers of Dutch league football (Eredivisie
and Eerste Divisie
), as well as the top four teams from each of the six third tier of Dutch football (Hoofdklasse
), while the remaining teams are drawn from the fourth tier (Eerste Klasse
). The finals of the tournament traditionally takes place in De Kuip
, and has been held there every season since 1988. The winners of the cup compete against the winners of the Eredivisie for the Johan Cruijff Shield, which acts as the curtain raiser for the following season.
, on 19 January 1898. The tournament began the following season, 1898–1899. The first final was played on 9 May 1899 between RAP Amsterdam and HVV Den Haag
. In 1946, the trophy was changed to one made out of silver, which was extremely rare in the immediate aftermath of World War II
.
. On 16 August 2005, the name was changed to the Gatorade Cup after the drinks company Gatorade
. In 2006, the name returned to being the KNVB Cup Tournament with Gatorade remaining as the principal sponsor.
, but with the abandonment of that tournament, the winner now goes into the UEFA Europa League. If the winning team has won the Eredivisie
and thus entry into the UEFA Champions League
, then the beaten KNVB Cup finalist will take the place in the UEFA Europa League.
In 1998, both teams in the KNVB final, Ajax and PSV, had won places into the Champions League. So a game was played between the beaten semi-finalists, SC Heerenveen and FC Twente
, to determine who would take the Cup Winners' Cup place.
, the KNVB Cup is broadcast by RTL
on RTL 7 and on the Dutch pay-tv channel Eredivisie Live
. In Australia
the KNVB Cup is currently available on Setanta Sports
. In Italy
the KNVB Cup is currently available on Sportitalia
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association
Royal Dutch Football Association
The Royal Dutch Football Association is the governing body of football in the Netherlands. It organises the main Dutch football leagues , the amateur leagues, the KNVB Cup, and the Dutch national football team. It is based in the municipality of Zeist.The KNVB came into being on 8 December 1889...
(KNVB) since 1899. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
. Outside of the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup. The tournament consists of all teams from the top two tiers of Dutch league football (Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
and Eerste Divisie
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
), as well as the top four teams from each of the six third tier of Dutch football (Hoofdklasse
Hoofdklasse
The Hoofdklasse is the 2nd highest league of amateur football in the Netherlands, and the fourth tier in general.-Background:The league is divided into two sections: Saturday and Sunday. This is a result of the traditional pillarisation , the segregation of Dutch society. The Saturday-clubs are by...
), while the remaining teams are drawn from the fourth tier (Eerste Klasse
Eerste Klasse
The Eerste Klasse is the fifth tier of football in the Netherlands, and the second tier of amateur football. The league is divided into eleven divisions, five for Saturday clubs and six for Sunday clubs...
). The finals of the tournament traditionally takes place in De Kuip
Feijenoord Stadion
The Feijenoord Stadion, better known by its nickname De Kuip , is a stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands that was completed in 1937. The name is derived from the area "Feijenoord" in Rotterdam, and from the club with the same name .Capacity at completion: 64,000. Maximum capacity: 69,000...
, and has been held there every season since 1988. The winners of the cup compete against the winners of the Eredivisie for the Johan Cruijff Shield, which acts as the curtain raiser for the following season.
History
The competition was conceived during a board meeting of the Dutch National Football Association, in the HagueThe Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, on 19 January 1898. The tournament began the following season, 1898–1899. The first final was played on 9 May 1899 between RAP Amsterdam and HVV Den Haag
HVV Den Haag
HVV is an amateur football club in The Hague in the Netherlands. It was founded in 1883 as an extension of HCC, the Hague Cricket Club...
. In 1946, the trophy was changed to one made out of silver, which was extremely rare in the immediate aftermath of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Name changes
Like many national cup competitions, the name of the tournament has changed with sponsorship. From 1995, the competition went from being the KNVB Cup Tournament to being known as the Amstel Cup after the then sponsor AmstelAmstel Brewery
Amstel Brewery is a Dutch brewery founded in 1870 on the Mauritskade in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. It was taken over by Heineken International in 1968, and the brewing plant closed down in 1982, with production moving to the main Heineken plant at Zoeterwoude.-History:The brewery was founded on...
. On 16 August 2005, the name was changed to the Gatorade Cup after the drinks company Gatorade
Gatorade
Gatorade is a brand of sports-themed food and beverage products, built around its signature product: a line of sports drinks. Gatorade is currently manufactured by PepsiCo, distributed in over 80 countries...
. In 2006, the name returned to being the KNVB Cup Tournament with Gatorade remaining as the principal sponsor.
European competition
Up until 1998, the winner of the cup entered into the UEFA Cup Winners' CupUEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
, but with the abandonment of that tournament, the winner now goes into the UEFA Europa League. If the winning team has won the Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
and thus entry into the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
, then the beaten KNVB Cup finalist will take the place in the UEFA Europa League.
In 1998, both teams in the KNVB final, Ajax and PSV, had won places into the Champions League. So a game was played between the beaten semi-finalists, SC Heerenveen and FC Twente
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
, to determine who would take the Cup Winners' Cup place.
Past finals
| Season | Winner | Scorers | Result | Runner-up | Scorers | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1898–99 | RAP Amsterdam RAP (football club) RAP was a Dutch football club based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that played in the Netherlands Football League Championship. The club played from 1887 to 1914, and were the first official football champion of the Netherlands ever in the 1899 season... |
1–0 aet | HVV Den Haag HVV Den Haag HVV is an amateur football club in The Hague in the Netherlands. It was founded in 1883 as an extension of HCC, the Hague Cricket Club... |
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| 1899–1900 | Velocitas Breda | 3–1 | Ajax Leiden Ajax Sportman Combinatie The Ajax Sportman Combinatie is a Dutch football and cricket club, established in 1918 as a merger of the Leidsche Cricket- en Football-Club Ajax and Leidsche Athletiekvereeniging De Sportman.-Ajax:... |
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| 1900–01 | HBS Den Haag | 4–3 | RAP Amsterdam | ||||
| 1901–02 | Haarlem HFC Haarlem HFC Haarlem was a Dutch football club from the city of Haarlem, established in 1889. The club won the Dutch national title in 1946 and reached five Cup finals, winning in 1902 and 1912... |
2–1 | HBS Den Haag | ||||
| 1902–03 | HVV Den Haag HVV Den Haag HVV is an amateur football club in The Hague in the Netherlands. It was founded in 1883 as an extension of HCC, the Hague Cricket Club... |
6–1 | HBS Den Haag | ||||
| 1903–04 | HFC Koninklijke HFC Koninklijke HFC is a football club in Haarlem, the Netherlands. It is the oldest club in Dutch history, founded by Pim Mulier in 1879. During the first years the only team played rugby but due to financial problems they switched to association football... |
3–1 | HVV Den Haag HVV Den Haag HVV is an amateur football club in The Hague in the Netherlands. It was founded in 1883 as an extension of HCC, the Hague Cricket Club... |
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| 1904–05 | VOC Rotterdam | 3–0 | HBS Den Haag 2 | ||||
| 1905–06 | Concordia | 3–2 | Volharding | ||||
| 1906–07 | VOC Rotterdam | 4–3 | Voorwaarts | ||||
| 1907–08 | HBS Den Haag 2 | 3–1 | VOC Rotterdam | ||||
| 1908–09 | Quick Den Haag 2 | 2–0 | VOC Rotterdam | ||||
| 1909–10 | Quick Den Haag 2 | 2–0 | HVV Den Haag 2 HVV Den Haag HVV is an amateur football club in The Hague in the Netherlands. It was founded in 1883 as an extension of HCC, the Hague Cricket Club... |
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| 1910–11 | Quick Den Haag | 1–0 | HFC Haarlem HFC Haarlem HFC Haarlem was a Dutch football club from the city of Haarlem, established in 1889. The club won the Dutch national title in 1946 and reached five Cup finals, winning in 1902 and 1912... |
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| 1910–12 | Haarlem HFC Haarlem HFC Haarlem was a Dutch football club from the city of Haarlem, established in 1889. The club won the Dutch national title in 1946 and reached five Cup finals, winning in 1902 and 1912... |
2–0 | Vitesse | ||||
| 1912–13 | HFC Koninklijke HFC Koninklijke HFC is a football club in Haarlem, the Netherlands. It is the oldest club in Dutch history, founded by Pim Mulier in 1879. During the first years the only team played rugby but due to financial problems they switched to association football... |
4–1 | DFC | ||||
| 1913–14 | DFC | 3–2 | Haarlem HFC Haarlem HFC Haarlem was a Dutch football club from the city of Haarlem, established in 1889. The club won the Dutch national title in 1946 and reached five Cup finals, winning in 1902 and 1912... |
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| 1914–15 | HFC Koninklijke HFC Koninklijke HFC is a football club in Haarlem, the Netherlands. It is the oldest club in Dutch history, founded by Pim Mulier in 1879. During the first years the only team played rugby but due to financial problems they switched to association football... |
1–0 | HBS Den Haag | ||||
| 1915–16 | Quick Den Haag | 2–1 | HBS Den Haag | ||||
| 1916–17 | Ajax | 5–0 | VSV (Velsen) | ||||
| 1917–18 | RCH | 2–1 | VVA | ||||
| 1918–19 | Not played | ||||||
| 1919–20 | CVV | 2–1 | VUC Den Haag | ||||
| 1920–21 | Schoten Schoten Schoten is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Schoten proper. On January 1, 2006 Schoten had a total population of 33,160. The total area is which gives a population density of 1,122 inhabitants per km². Schoten abuts the... |
2–1 | RFC RFC - Sport :* Randers FC, a Danish professional football club* Rangers F.C., a Scottish professional football club* Reading F.C., an English professional football club* Richmond F.C., an English rugby union club... |
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| 1921–24 | Not played | ||||||
| 1924–25 | ZFC | 5–1 | Xerxes XerxesDZB XerxesDZB is a Dutch football club based in Rotterdam.The club was founded in 1904 as RFC Xerxes and their first regional championship was won in 1907. After a second championship in 1911 the club was promoted to the second class of Dutch football... |
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| 1925–26 | LONGA Longa Longa can refer to any of the following:* The longa is a musical note twice as long in duration as a breve, appearing primarily in Early music.*Longa, a genre in Turkish and Arabic music* Longa is the name of a town and river in Angola.... |
5–2 | de Spartaan | ||||
| 1926–27 | VUC Den Haag | 3–1 | Vitesse | ||||
| 1927–28 | RCH | 2–0 | PEC FC Zwolle FC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional club football. The club was founded in 1990 after the bankruptcy of PEC. They have played in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football, for a total of... |
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| 1928–29 | Not played | ||||||
| 1929–30 | Feijenoord | 1–0 | Excelsior | ||||
| 1930–31 | Not played | ||||||
| 1931–32 | DFC | 5–4 | PSV | ||||
| 1932–33 | Not played | ||||||
| 1933–34 | Velocitas Groningen | 3–2 | Feijenoord | ||||
| 1934–35 | Feijenoord | 5–2 | Helmond | ||||
| 1935–36 | Roermond | 4–2 | KFC | ||||
| 1936–37 | FC Eindhoven FC Eindhoven FC Eindhoven is a Dutch football club based in Eindhoven, North Brabant. They current play in the Eerste Divisie , and are one of two professional clubs which are based in the city of Eindhoven, the other one being PSV Eindhoven.... |
1–0 | de Spartaan | ||||
| 1937–38 | VSV | 4–1 | AGOVV AGOVV Apeldoorn AGOVV Apeldoorn is a Dutch football club, playing in the Eerste Divisie, based in Apeldoorn.The club was founded on 25 February 1913, as AGOSV, which stood for Apeldoornse Geheel Onthoudersvoetbalvereniging Steeds Voorwaarts... |
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| 1938–39 | FC Wageningen FC Wageningen FC Wageningen was a Dutch football club which was founded on August 27, 1911. The club played its matches in the Wageningse Berg stadium .... |
2–1 | PSV | ||||
| 1939–42 | Not played | ||||||
| 1942–43 | Ajax | 3–2 | DFC | ||||
| 1943–44 | Willem II Willem II Tilburg Willem II , also known as Willem II Tilburg, is a football club based in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands. The team was founded on 12 August 1896 as Tilburgia... |
9–2 | Groene Ster | ||||
| 1944–47 | Not played | ||||||
| 1947–48 | Wageningen | 0–0 2–1 pen |
DWV (Amsterdam) | ||||
| 1948–49 | Quick 1888 Quick 1888 Quick 1888 is an amateur sporting club from Nijmegen, The Netherlands. It was founded in 1888 as a cricket club and currently plays football in the third amateur level.... |
1–1 2–1 pen |
Helmondia | ||||
| 1949–50 | PSV | 4–3 | HFC Haarlem HFC Haarlem HFC Haarlem was a Dutch football club from the city of Haarlem, established in 1889. The club won the Dutch national title in 1946 and reached five Cup finals, winning in 1902 and 1912... |
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| 1950–56 | Not played | ||||||
| 1956–57 | Fortuna'54 Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard is a football club in Sittard, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Trendwork Arena and features in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. The club was a merger of former clubs 'Fortuna 54' and 'Sittardia' to merge as the Fortuna Sittard Combinatie on July 1,... |
4–2 | Feijenoord | ||||
| 1957–58 | Sparta Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887.... |
4–3 | FC Volendam FC Volendam Football Club Volendam is a Dutch football club based in Volendam, North Holland, Edam-Volendam. Founded on June 1, 1977, as a result of a split up with RKSV . It currently plays in the Eerste Divisie, holding home games at Kras Stadion, with a 6,260-seat capacity.-History:Football Club Volendam... |
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| 1958–59 | VVV | 4–1 | ADO Den Haag ADO Den Haag Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club... |
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| 1959–60 | Not played | ||||||
| 1960–61 | Ajax | 3–0 | NAC Breda NAC Breda NAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of... |
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| 1961–62 | Sparta Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887.... |
1–0 | DHC | ||||
| 1962–63 | Willem II Willem II Tilburg Willem II , also known as Willem II Tilburg, is a football club based in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands. The team was founded on 12 August 1896 as Tilburgia... |
3–0 | ADO Den Haag ADO Den Haag Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club... |
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| 1963–64 | Fortuna'54 Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard is a football club in Sittard, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Trendwork Arena and features in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. The club was a merger of former clubs 'Fortuna 54' and 'Sittardia' to merge as the Fortuna Sittard Combinatie on July 1,... |
0–0 4–3 pen |
ADO Den Haag ADO Den Haag Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club... |
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| 1964–65 | Feijenoord | Bouwmeester Frans Bouwmeester Frans Bouwmeester is a retired Dutch footballer who was active as a left winger and who is currently head scout at Feyenoord Rotterdam.... |
1–0 | Go Ahead Go Ahead Eagles The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. To date, the club has won the national championship four times... |
– | De Kuip Feijenoord Stadion The Feijenoord Stadion, better known by its nickname De Kuip , is a stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands that was completed in 1937. The name is derived from the area "Feijenoord" in Rotterdam, and from the club with the same name .Capacity at completion: 64,000. Maximum capacity: 69,000... |
31,000 |
| 1965–66 | Sparta Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887.... |
Madsen Ole Madsen Ole Eduard Fischer Madsen is a former international footballer from Denmark. He scored 42 goals in 50 matches for the national team. Danish football fans remember him for scoring on a heel kick against Sweden in 1965. He died at age 71 in 2006.His clubs as a player include BK Stefan, HIK and... |
1–0 | ADO Den Haag ADO Den Haag Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club... |
– | De Kuip | |
| 1966–67 | Ajax | Cruyff Johan Cruyff Hendrik Johannes Cruijff OON , known as Johan Cruyff, is a retired Dutch footballer and is currently the manager of the Catalan national team as well as a member of the AFC Ajax board of directors. He won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973 and 1974, which is a record jointly held with... Nuninga |
2–1 | NAC Breda NAC Breda NAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of... |
Vesters | De Meer De Meer Stadion De Meer is the name of the former stadium of AFC Ajax. It was opened in 1934 as a result of the club's former stadium being too small. Upon completion, it could hold 22,000 spectators, but accommodating up to 29,500 at its maximum... |
21,000 |
| 1967–68 | ADO Den Haag ADO Den Haag Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club... |
Schoenmaker Lex Schoenmaker Alex "Lex" Schoenmaker is a Dutch former professional football player and manager.-Playing career:Born in The Hague, Schoenmaker played as a striker for ADO, Feyenoord and FC Den Haag... Aarts |
2–1 | Ajax | Keizer Piet Keizer Petrus Johannes Keizer was a Dutch professional football player. Having played 364 matches for Ajax, from 1961 to 1974, he is the fourth most capped player for Ajax . He played on left-wing and with Ajax won the European Cup three consecutive times , having lost the 1969 final to A.C... |
Zuiderpark Zuiderpark Stadion Zuiderparkstadion was an 11,000-seat stadium in The Hague, in the Netherlands. It was the home of football club ADO Den Haag.For many years after the club's inauguration in 1905, they played football in many different temporary venues, eventually settling in the 'Zuiderpark' in 1925. The stadium... |
17,500 |
| 1968–69 | Feijenoord | 1–1 aet Replay 2–0 |
PSV | ||||
| 1969–70 | Ajax | 2–0 | PSV | ||||
| 1970–71 KNVB Cup 1970–71 The 53rd edition of the KNVB Cup started on August 15, 1970. The final was played on May 20, 1971: Ajax beat Sparta 2–1 and won the cup for the sixth time.-Teams:* The 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1970-71... |
Ajax | 2–2 aet Replay 2–1 |
Sparta Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887.... |
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| 1971–72 KNVB Cup 1971–72 The 54th edition of the KNVB Cup started on January 9, 1972. The final was played on May 11, 1972: Ajax beat FC Den Haag 3–2 and won the cup for the seventh time.-Teams:* All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1971–72... |
Ajax | Cruyff Johan Cruyff Hendrik Johannes Cruijff OON , known as Johan Cruyff, is a retired Dutch footballer and is currently the manager of the Catalan national team as well as a member of the AFC Ajax board of directors. He won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973 and 1974, which is a record jointly held with... Mühren Gerrie Mühren Gerardus Demonicus Hyacinthus Mühren is a former Dutch international footballer.He started his career at FC Volendam, before moving to play for Ajax between 1968 and 1976... Keizer Piet Keizer Petrus Johannes Keizer was a Dutch professional football player. Having played 364 matches for Ajax, from 1961 to 1974, he is the fourth most capped player for Ajax . He played on left-wing and with Ajax won the European Cup three consecutive times , having lost the 1969 final to A.C... |
3–2 | FC Den Haag ADO Den Haag Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club... |
van Eeden Mansveld Aad Mansveld Aad Mansveld was a Dutch football player who played a total of 559 games for ADO Den Haag. He also won six caps for the national side.-External links: -References:... |
De Kuip | 60,000 |
| 1972–73 | NAC Breda NAC Breda NAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of... |
2–0 | NEC | ||||
| 1973–74 | PSV | Deijkers R. van de Kerkhof René van de Kerkhof Reinier "René" Lambertus van de Kerkhof is a former Dutch football player, who played for FC Twente and PSV Eindhoven.... Edström Ralf Edström Ralf Sigvard Edström is a former Swedish footballer.Starting his career in Degerfors IF, a club known to produce many young talents, Edström moved to Åtvidabergs FF and became national champion in 1972.... W. van de Kerkhof Willy van de Kerkhof Wilhelmus "Willy" Antonius van de Kerkhof is a former Dutch footballer.van de Kerkhof and his twin brother René were squad members of the Dutch national team that made the World Cup final in 1974 and became key players in the team that made the 1978 final... van der Kuijlen |
6–0 | NAC Breda NAC Breda NAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of... |
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| 1974–75 KNVB Cup 1974–75 The 57th edition of the KNVB Cup started in October, 1974. The final was played on May 15, 1975: FC Den Haag beat FC Twente 1–0 and won the cup for the first time.-Teams:* All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1974-75, entering in the second round... |
FC Den Haag ADO Den Haag Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club... |
1–0 | FC Twente FC Twente FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys... |
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| 1975–76 KNVB Cup 1975–76 The 58th edition of the KNVB Cup started on September 6, 1975. The final was played on April 7, 1976: PSV beat Roda JC 1–0 and won the cup for the third time.-Teams:... |
PSV | Edström Ralf Edström Ralf Sigvard Edström is a former Swedish footballer.Starting his career in Degerfors IF, a club known to produce many young talents, Edström moved to Åtvidabergs FF and became national champion in 1972.... |
1–0 aet | Roda JC | – | De Kuip | |
| 1976–77 KNVB Cup 1976–77 The 59th edition of the KNVB Cup started on October 10, 1976. The final was played on May 19, 1977: FC Twente beat PEC Zwolle 3–0 and won the cup for the first time.-Teams:... |
Twente FC Twente FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys... |
Drost Mühren Gerrie Mühren Gerardus Demonicus Hyacinthus Mühren is a former Dutch international footballer.He started his career at FC Volendam, before moving to play for Ajax between 1968 and 1976... Jeuring |
3–0 aet | PEC Zwolle FC Zwolle FC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional club football. The club was founded in 1990 after the bankruptcy of PEC. They have played in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football, for a total of... |
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| 1977–78 KNVB Cup 1977–78 The 60th edition of the KNVB Cup started on October 8, 1977. The final was played on May 5, 1978: AZ from Alkmaar beat Ajax 1–0 and won the cup for the first time... |
AZ | van Rijnsoever | 1–0 | Ajax | – | ||
| 1978–79 KNVB Cup 1978–79 The 61st edition of the KNVB Cup started on August 19, 1978. The first final was played on May 15, 1979: the match Ajax – FC Twente ended a draw: 1–1 . Instead of a penalty shootout, a replay was held on May 29. In that match, Ajax beat FC Twente 3–0 and won the cup for the eighth time... |
Ajax | Clarke | 1–1 aet | Twente FC Twente FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys... |
Meutstege | De Kuip | |
| Clarke Tahamata Simon Tahamata Simon Melkianus Tahamata is a former Dutch football player originating from the Maluku Islands, who has played for Dutch and Belgian clubs... Schoenaker |
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| 1979–80 KNVB Cup 1979–80 The 62nd edition of the KNVB Cup started on September 1, 1979. The final was played on May 17, 1980: Feyenoord beat Ajax 3–1 and won the cup for the fifth time... |
Feyenoord | Petursson De Leeuw Petursson |
3–1 | Ajax | Arnesen | De Kuip | |
| 1980–81 KNVB Cup 1980–81 The 63rd edition of the KNVB Cup started on September 6, 1980. The final was played on May 28, 1981: AZ from Alkmaar beat Ajax 3–1 and won the cup for the second time... |
AZ | Tol Spelbos Nygaard Kristen Nygaard (footballer) Kristen Nygaard Kristensen is a Danish former football player, who played professionally for Dutch team AZ Alkmaar and several French clubs. He scored 11 goals in 36 games for the Denmark national football team, and represented Denmark at the 1972 Summer Olympics.Born in Sunds near Herning,... |
3–1 | Ajax | Vanenburg | ||
| 1981–82 KNVB Cup 1981–82 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 beat FC Utrecht 5–2 on aggregate and won the cup for the third time... |
AZ | 1st Leg 0–1 2nd Leg 5–1 Aggregate 6–2 |
FC Utrecht | ||||
| 1982–83 KNVB Cup 1982–83 The 65th edition of the KNVB Cup started on September 4, 1982. The two legs of the final were played on May 10 and 17, 1983: Ajax beat NEC 3–1 on both occasions and won the cup for the ninth time. From the quarter finals onwards, two-legged matches were held... |
Ajax | 1st Leg 3–1 2nd Leg 3–1 Aggregate 6–2 |
NEC | ||||
| 1983–84 KNVB Cup 1983–84 The 66th edition of the KNVB Cup started on October 8, 1983. The final was played on May 2, 1984: Feyenoord beat Fortuna Sittard 1–0 and won the cup for the sixth time... |
Feyenoord | Houtman Peter Houtman Peter Houtman is a retired football striker from the Netherlands, who obtained eight caps for the Dutch national team in the 1980s, scoring seven goals.... |
1–0 | Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard is a football club in Sittard, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Trendwork Arena and features in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. The club was a merger of former clubs 'Fortuna 54' and 'Sittardia' to merge as the Fortuna Sittard Combinatie on July 1,... |
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| 1984–85 KNVB Cup 1984–85 The 67th edition of the KNVB Cup started on October 20, 1984. The final was played on June 6, 1985: FC Utrecht beat Helmond Sport 1–0 and won the cup for the first time... |
FC Utrecht | Van Loen John van Loen Johannes Maria van Loen is a former football striker from The Netherlands, who earned seven caps for the Netherlands national football team, in which he scored one goal. He played in the 1986 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Match and the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy.-Club career... |
1–0 | Helmond Sport Helmond Sport Helmond Sport is a Dutch football club, playing in the Dutch Eerste Divisie and located in Helmond, Noord-Brabant. The club was founded on July 27, 1967, as a breakaway from the local professional club Helmondia '55, which had gone bankrupt.-History:... |
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| 1985–86 | Ajax | Bosman John Bosman Johannes "John" Jacobus Bosman is a retired Dutch footballer who played as a striker.A prolific goalscorer for both club and country, he played professionally for 19 years, most notably with Ajax and Anderlecht , surpassing the 100-goal mark with both clubs and winning a total of eight major... Silooy Sonny Silooy Jan Jacobus Silooy is a former Dutch footballer, who is now an assistant manager for D.C. United of Major League Soccer.-Club:... |
3–0 | RBC | – | ||
| 1986–87 KNVB Cup 1986–87 The 69th edition of the KNVB Cup started on October 11, 1986. The final was played on June 5, 1987: Ajax beat FC Den Haag 4–2 and won the cup for the eleventh time.-Teams:* All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1986-87... |
Ajax | Bosman John Bosman Johannes "John" Jacobus Bosman is a retired Dutch footballer who played as a striker.A prolific goalscorer for both club and country, he played professionally for 19 years, most notably with Ajax and Anderlecht , surpassing the 100-goal mark with both clubs and winning a total of eight major... van Basten |
4–2 aet | FC Den Haag ADO Den Haag Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club... |
Boere Morley |
Zuiderpark Zuiderpark Stadion Zuiderparkstadion was an 11,000-seat stadium in The Hague, in the Netherlands. It was the home of football club ADO Den Haag.For many years after the club's inauguration in 1905, they played football in many different temporary venues, eventually settling in the 'Zuiderpark' in 1925. The stadium... |
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| 1987–88 KNVB Cup 1987–88 The 70th edition of the KNVB Cup started on October 7, 1987. The final was played on May 12, 1988: PSV beat Roda JC 3–2 and won the cup for the fourth time.-Teams:* All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1987-88... |
PSV | Gerets Lerby Søren Lerby Søren Lerby, is a Danish former football player, manager, and licensed agent. As a player, he spent the bulk of his career in Dutch football, winning five Eredivisie championships with Ajax Amsterdam as well as the 1988 European Cup and two further Eredivise titles with PSV Eindhoven... |
3–2 | Roda JC | H. Smeets R. Smeets |
Willem II Stadion Willem II Stadion Koning Willem II Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Tilburg, Netherlands, and the home ground of Willem II Tilburg. It is currently used mostly for football matches... |
8,500 |
| 1988–89 KNVB Cup 1988–89 The 71st edition of the KNVB Cup started on October 1, 1988. The final was played on May 25, 1989: PSV beat FC Groningen 4–1 and won the cup for the fifth time.-Teams:* All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1988-89... |
PSV | Romário Romário Romário de Souza Faria , better known simply as Romário , is a former footballer who played striker,manager and current politician where is currently running for a mayor like position in his hometown... Ellerman Kieft Wim Kieft Willem "Wim" Cornelis Nicolaas Kieft is a retired Dutch footballer who played as a centre forward.A prolific goalscorer whose main asset resided in his heading ability, he played in his country for two of the most important clubs, Ajax Amsterdam and PSV Eindhoven, with equal team and individual... |
4–1 | Groningen | Meijer Hennie Meijer Hennie Meijer is a retired Dutch football player.Meijer was born in Paramaribo, Suriname. He is known for scoring the first ever J. League goal in the 19th minute of a game against Yokohama Marinos on 15 May 1993.-Club statistics:... |
De Kuip | 9,483 |
| 1989–90 KNVB Cup 1989–90 The 72nd edition of the KNVB Cup started on September 2, 1989. The final was played on April 25, 1990: PSV beat Vitesse 1–0 and won the cup for the sixth time.-Teams:* All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1988-89, eight of which entering in the second round... |
PSV | Valckx Stan Valckx Stanislaus "Stan" Henricus Christina Valckx is a retired Dutch footballer who played as a central defender.-Club career:... |
1–0 | Vitesse | – | De Kuip | |
| 1990–91 KNVB Cup 1990–91 The 73rd edition of the KNVB Cup started on October 13, 1990. The final was played on June 2, 1991: Feyenoord beat BVV Den Bosch 1–0 and won the cup for the seventh time.-Teams:... |
Feyenoord | 1–0 | BVV Den Bosch | ||||
| 1991–92 KNVB Cup 1991–92 The 74th edition of the KNVB Cup started on August 31, 1991. The final was played on May 10, 1992: Feyenoord beat Roda JC 3–0 and won the cup for the eighth time.-Teams:... |
Feyenoord | de Wolf John de Wolf Johannes "John" Hildebrand de Wolf is a retired Dutch footballer, who earned six caps for the Dutch national team, scoring two goals.-Club:... Taument Gaston Taument Gaston Taument is a former Dutch football right winger , who played the vast majority of his career for Feyenoord.-Football career:... Kiprich József Kiprich József Kiprich is a retired Hungarian football forward and currently a football manager and scout. He made his debut for the Hungarian national team in 1984, and got 70 caps and 28 goals until 1995. He was a participant at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, where Hungary failed to progress from... |
3–0 | Roda JC | De Kuip | ||
| 1992–93 KNVB Cup 1992–93 The 75th edition of the KNVB Cup started on August 29, 1992. The final was played on May 20, 1993: Ajax beat sc Heerenveen 6–2 and won the cup for the twelfth time.-Teams:... |
Ajax | 6–2 | Heerenveen | De Kuip | |||
| 1993–94 KNVB Cup 1993–94 The 76th edition of the KNVB Cup started on August 28, 1993. The final was played on May 12, 1994: Feyenoord beat NEC 2–1 and won the cup for the ninth time... |
Feyenoord | Heus Ruud Heus Ruud Heus is a retired Dutch footballer who played as a left defender.-Football career:On 23 April 1983, Heus made his Eredivisie debut, with AZ'67, in a 3–3 home draw against NAC Breda; after four seasons, he moved to Feyenoord Rotterdam, going on to play a somewhat important part in the... van Loen John van Loen Johannes Maria van Loen is a former football striker from The Netherlands, who earned seven caps for the Netherlands national football team, in which he scored one goal. He played in the 1986 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Match and the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy.-Club career... |
2–1 | N.E.C. | Dekker | De Kuip | |
| 1994–95 KNVB Cup 1994–95 The 77th edition of the KNVB Cup started on June 2, 1994. The final was played on May 25, 1995: Feyenoord beat FC Volendam 2–1 and won the cup for the tenth time... |
Feyenoord | Taument Gaston Taument Gaston Taument is a former Dutch football right winger , who played the vast majority of his career for Feyenoord.-Football career:... Obiku |
2–1 | Volendam FC Volendam Football Club Volendam is a Dutch football club based in Volendam, North Holland, Edam-Volendam. Founded on June 1, 1977, as a result of a split up with RKSV . It currently plays in the Eerste Divisie, holding home games at Kras Stadion, with a 6,260-seat capacity.-History:Football Club Volendam... |
Wasiman | De Kuip | |
| 1995–96 KNVB Cup 1995–96 The 78th edition of the KNVB Cup started on August 12, 1995. The final was played on May 16, 1996: PSV beat Sparta 5–2 and won the cup for the seventh time... |
PSV | Cocu Vink Marciano Vink Marciano Carlos Alberto Vink is a former Dutch football player. Throughout his career he played primarily as a right defensive midfielder and as a right cenral defender. He most notably played for Ajax and PSV in the Eredivisie and Genoa in the Serie A... Veldman John Veldman John Fitzgerald Veldman is a former Dutch football player in the defender role. He started his professional career for PSV Eindhoven, and then moved on to Willem II, Sparta Rotterdam, AFC Ajax, Vitesse and RBC Roosendaal... Jonk Wim Jonk Wilhelmus "Wim" Maria Jonk is a retired Dutch footballer. At the height of his career, he also played for the Netherlands national team.... van der Doelen Björn van der Doelen Wouterus Jacobus Antonius "Björn" van der Doelen is a former football midfielder from the Netherlands, who started his professional career for PSV Eindhoven in the 1994/95 season in the Dutch highest league, Eredivisie... |
5–2 | Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887.... |
van der Meer D. de Nooijer Dennis de Nooijer Dennis de Nooijer is a retired football striker from the Netherlands, who played for Sparta Rotterdam , SC Heerenveen , NEC Nijmegen and FC Dordrecht... |
De Kuip | 35,000 |
| 1996–97 KNVB Cup 1996–97 The 79th edition of the KNVB Cup started on June 1, 1996. The final was played on May 8, 1997: Roda JC beat sc Heerenveen 4–2 and won the cup for the first time... |
Roda JC | Sibon Gerald Sibon Gerald Sibon is a Dutch football player who plays for Eredivisie club SC Heerenveen.-Europe:He featured for FC Twente in the 1993–94 season as a substitute but could only string together three games before deciding to sign for VVV-Venlo of the Eerste Divisie in the following season... Senden Ger Senden Gerardus Christianus Senden is a Dutch footballer.He was born in Heerlen, and played for Roda JC from 1989 to 2008. He played over 400 matches in the club before retiring from the game in May 2008.-References:... van der Luer Eric van der Luer Eric van der Luer is a Dutch international footballer who played as a midfielder.He began his career with hometown club MVV in 1982 and spent five seasons there before playing with Belgian side Assent FC for a season. He joined Roda JC in 1988 and would spend the next 14 seasons at the club, also... Schops |
4–2 | Heerenveen | Korneev Igor Korneev Igor Vladimirovich Korneev is a former association footballer who played midfielder. Since 2002 he also holds Dutch citizenship... Talan Jeffrey Talan Jeffrey Dennis Talan is a former football striker and winger from the Netherlands, who obtained eight caps for the Netherlands national football team, in which he scored once. He played club football for ADO Den Haag and SC Heerenveen .-References:... |
De Kuip | 48,000 |
| 1997–98 KNVB Cup 1997–98 The 80th edition of the KNVB Cup started on August 12, 1997. The final was played on May 17, 1998: Ajax beat PSV 5–0 and won the cup for the thirteenth time... |
Ajax | Babangida Litmanen Jari Litmanen Jari Olavi Litmanen is a Finnish footballer, currently playing for HJK. He is the current vice-captain of Finland national football team, where he served as a first choice captain between 1996–2008... Arveladze Shota Arveladze Shota Arveladze is a former Georgian professional football player and currently the manager of Kayserispor. He is Georgia’s all-time top scorer with 291 goals in his 410 league games for his clubs and 26 goals during his 61 games on the national team... |
5–0 | PSV | – | De Kuip | 22,500 |
| 1998–99 KNVB Cup 1998–99 The 81st edition of the KNVB Cup started on August 11, 1998. The final was played on May 13, 1999: Ajax beat Fortuna Sittard 2–0 and won the cup for the fourteenth time... |
Ajax | Grønkjær Jesper Grønkjær Jesper Grønkjær is a former Danish professional football player. A pacey winger, he was able to play on the right or left wing and as a second striker. Grønkjær played a total 400 league games for a number of European clubs, most notably winning the 1999 Dutch Cup with Ajax Amsterdam and playing... |
2–0 | Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard is a football club in Sittard, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Trendwork Arena and features in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. The club was a merger of former clubs 'Fortuna 54' and 'Sittardia' to merge as the Fortuna Sittard Combinatie on July 1,... |
– | De Kuip | 25,000 |
| 1999–2000 KNVB Cup 1999–2000 The 82nd edition of the KNVB Cup started on July 31, 1999. The final was played on May 21, 2000: Roda JC beat NEC 2–0 and received the cup for the second time... |
Roda JC | Peeters Bob Peeters Bob Peeters is a former football striker and current manager of Cercle Brugge, notorious for his height . Born in Belgium, he started his professional career for Lierse S.K. in the 1992-1993 season. After five years he moved to Dutch club Roda JC, who sold him in 2000 to Vitesse Arnhem. After... van der Luer Eric van der Luer Eric van der Luer is a Dutch international footballer who played as a midfielder.He began his career with hometown club MVV in 1982 and spent five seasons there before playing with Belgian side Assent FC for a season. He joined Roda JC in 1988 and would spend the next 14 seasons at the club, also... |
2–0 | NEC | De Kuip | 40,000 | |
| 2000–01 KNVB Cup 2000–01 The 83rd edition of the KNVB Cup started on August 8, 2000. The final was played on May 24, 2001: FC Twente beat PSV on penalties , after no goals were made during official and extra time. FC Twente won the cup for the second time... |
Twente FC Twente FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys... |
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PSV | – | De Kuip | 45,000 |
| 2001–02 KNVB Cup 2001–02 The 84th edition of the KNVB Cup started on 4 August 2001. The final was played on 12 May 2002: Ajax beat Utrecht 3–2 and received the cup for the fifteenth time... |
Ajax | Mido Wamberto Wamberto de Jesus Sousa Campos Wamberto de Jesus Sousa Campos is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Belgian amateur club, KFCO Wilrijk.He was also nicknamed Wampie by Ajax supporters.-Biography:... Ibrahimović Zlatan Ibrahimovic Zlatan Ibrahimović is a Swedish footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Milan and the Swedish national team for which he is captain.... |
3–2 aet | FC Utrecht | Gluščević Igor Gluscevic Igor Gluščević is a retired Montenegrin professional footballer who played as a striker.-Football career:Gluščević started his professional career with Vojvodina Novi Sad... |
De Kuip | 37,000 |
| 2002–03 KNVB Cup 2002–03 The 85th edition of the KNVB Cup started on August 6, 2002. The final was played on June 1, 2003: FC Utrecht won the cup for the second time by beating Feyenoord 4–1... |
Utrecht | de Jong Jean-Paul de Jong Jean-Paul de Jong is a Dutch former football player, who played mostly as a right midfielder. He is best known for his lengthy spell with FC Utrecht.-Football career:... Gluščević Igor Gluscevic Igor Gluščević is a retired Montenegrin professional footballer who played as a striker.-Football career:Gluščević started his professional career with Vojvodina Novi Sad... Kuyt Dirk Kuyt Dirk Kuyt is a Dutch footballer who plays for English club Liverpool. He started his career as a striker, but he has been converted into a winger and plays the position for both Liverpool and the Netherlands national team.... |
4–1 | Feyenoord | Kalou | De Kuip | 45,000 |
| 2003–04 KNVB Cup 2003–04 The 86th edition of the KNVB Cup started on August 9, 2003. The final was played on May 23, 2004: FC Utrecht beat FC Twente 1–0 and won the trophy for the third time... |
Utrecht | van den Bergh Dave van den Bergh Dave van den Bergh is a former Dutch footballer who last played for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer. He is currently an assistant coach for the United States U-20.-Europe:... |
1–0 | Twente FC Twente FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys... |
– | De Kuip | 48,000 |
| 2004–05 KNVB Cup 2004–05 The 87th edition of the KNVB Cup started on August 7, 2004. The final was played on May 29, 2005: PSV beat Willem II 4–0 and won the trophy for the eighth time.-Participants:... |
PSV | Bouma Wilfred Bouma Wilfred Bouma is a Dutch footballer who plays for PSV Eindhoven. Bouma is a technically refined left back/centre back who is known for his hard working nature, defensive positioning and tackling ability.-Early career:... Cocu Phillip Cocu Phillip John William Cocu is a former Dutch football midfielder who is currently an assistant manager of the Dutch national team and Dutch club PSV... Park Park Ji-Sung Park Ji-Sung is a South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder for English club Manchester United. He was also the captain of the South Korean national team until his retirement from international football... Vennegoor of Hesselink Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink Jan Johannes Vennegoor of Hesselink is a Dutch footballer, currently playing for PSV Eindhoven. He formerly played for the Netherlands national team as a striker... |
4–0 | Willem II Willem II Tilburg Willem II , also known as Willem II Tilburg, is a football club based in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands. The team was founded on 12 August 1896 as Tilburgia... |
– | De Kuip | 35,000 |
| 2005–06 | Ajax | Huntelaar | 2–1 | PSV | Lamey Michael Lamey Michael Lamey is a Dutch professional football player who currently plays as a defender for Wisla Krakow in Poland.- Club career :... |
De Kuip | 30,770 |
| 2006–07 | Ajax | Huntelaar | 1–1 aet 8–7 pen |
AZ | Dembélé Moussa Dembélé Moussa Sidi Yaya Dembélé is a Belgian footballer who currently plays as an Attacking Midfielder for Fulham in the English Premier League. He has a Malian father and a Belgian mother.-Early career:... |
De Kuip | 42,200 |
| 2007–08 | Feyenoord | Landzaat Denny Landzaat Denny Domingoes Landzaat is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Dutch Eredivisie club FC Twente.-Early life:Landzaat is born and raised in Amsterdam, Netherlands... de Guzmán Jonathan de Guzmán Jonathan Alexander de Guzmán is a Canadian-born footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and is currently playing for Villarreal CF.... |
2–0 | Roda JC | – | De Kuip | 51,177 |
| 2008-09 KNVB Cup 2008-09 The KNVB Cup 2008–09 was the 91st season of the Dutch national football knockout tournament. The defending champions were Feyenoord. The competition started on August 30, 2008 and ended with sc Heerenveen winning the Final in Rotterdam on May 17, 2009.-Clubs:... |
Heerenveen | Popov Goran Popov Goran Popov is a defender who plays for Ukrainian football club Dynamo Kyiv.-Career:Popov was signed by Red Star Belgrade in June 2004... Kalou |
2–2 aet 5–4pen |
Twente FC Twente FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys... |
Elia Eljero Elia Eljero George Rinaldo Elia is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Italian Serie A club Juventus and the Dutch national team. He scored on his debut for the Dutch national team in September 2009 and participated at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.-ADO Den Haag:Before excelling in the... Hersi Youssouf Hersi Youssouf Hersi is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.-Playing career:Hersi has played in the Netherlands for Ajax, NAC Breda, NEC, Heerenveen, Vitesse, Twente and De Graafschap.... |
De Kuip | 45,000 |
| 2009–10 | Ajax | de Jong Siem de Jong Siem de Jong is a Dutch football midfielder who plays for Ajax.De Jong was born in Aigle, Switzerland to Dutch parents and moved back to the Netherlands at age six... - Suárez Luis Suárez (Uruguayan footballer) Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz , commonly known as Luis Suárez and nicknamed "El Pistolero" , is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Liverpool and the Uruguayan national team... de Jong Siem de Jong Siem de Jong is a Dutch football midfielder who plays for Ajax.De Jong was born in Aigle, Switzerland to Dutch parents and moved back to the Netherlands at age six... |
1st Leg 2–0 2nd Leg 4–1 Aggregate 6–1 |
Feyenoord | - Tomasson Jon Dahl Tomasson Jon Dahl Tomasson is a retired Danish footballer and assistant manager at the Dutch football club SBV Excelsior.... |
Amsterdam Arena Amsterdam ArenA Amsterdam Arena is a stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is the largest stadium in the nation and it was built from 1993 to 1996 at a cost of €140 million, and was officially opened on 14 August 1996. It has been used for association football, American football, concerts, and other events... - De Kuip |
37,283 - 35,000 |
| 2010-11 | Twente FC Twente FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys... |
Brama Wout Brama Wout Brama is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for FC Twente. Brama is a midfielder who was born in Almelo and made his debut in the professional football squad of FC Twente in the 2005–06 season.- Club : FC Twente... Janssen Theo Janssen Theo Janssen is a Dutch footballer who currently plays in midfield for AFC Ajax. Before signing with Ajax he was a key player at FC Twente for three seasons and helped them win the Eredivisie and qualify for the Champions League for the first time in their history. Prior to joining Twente he was... Janko Marc Janko Marc Janko is an Austrian football player, who currently plays for Dutch Eredivisie side FC Twente.Janko has in various seasons been known as a goal-getter, scoring 77 goals in 121 Austrian Bundesliga matches... |
3–2 aet | Ajax | De Zeeuw Demy de Zeeuw Demy Patrick René de Zeeuw is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow and the Netherlands national football team. He is a defensive midfielder described as a good tackler and a gifted passer of the ball. He previously played for AGOVV, Go Ahead Eagles,... Ebecilio Lorenzo Ebecilio Lorenzo Ebecilio is a Dutch professional football player, currently playing as a Second striker for Dutch side Ajax Amsterdam and Netherlands U-21.-Club career :... |
De Kuip | 45,000 |
Number of titles
| Club | # Wins | Winning Years | |
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| 1 | Ajax | 18 | 1917, 1943, 1961, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1979, 1983, 1986 KNVB Cup 1985-86 The KNVB Cup 1985–86 started on October 9, 1985. It was held for the 68th time. The final was held on May 28, 1986 at Stadion Feijenoord in Rotterdam, with Ajax beating RBC 3–0.-Teams:* All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1985-86... , 1987, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006 KNVB Cup 2005-06 The KNVB Cup 2005–06 started on August 2, 2005. The tournament was held for the 88th time. The final was held on May 7, 2006: Ajax beat PSV 2–1 and won the trophy for the sixteenth time.-Teams:* All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 2005-06... , 2007 KNVB Cup 2006-07 The KNVB Cup 2006–07 started on August 26, 2006. It was the 89th time the tournament was held. The final was held on May 6, 2007 at the Feyenoord Stadion in Rotterdam. The match between defending Cup winners Ajax and 3-time winners AZ finished 1–1 after regular time and after extra time... , 2010 |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 11 | 1930, 1935, 1965, 1969, 1980, 1984, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2008 KNVB Cup 2007-08 The KNVB Cup 2007–08 started on 25 August 2007. It was the 90th edition of the tournament. The final was held on 27 April 2008 at the Feijenoord Stadion in Rotterdam, with Feyenoord beating Roda JC 2–0 and taking home the cup for the eleventh time.-Teams:... |
| 3 | PSV | 8 | 1950, 1974 KNVB Cup 1973-74 The KNVB Cup 1973–74 started on September 26, 1973. The final was held on 1 May 1974 with PSV beating NAC 6–0 and winning the cup for the second time.-Teams:* All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1973-74, entering in the second round... , 1976, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1996, 2005 |
| 4 | Quick Den HaagIncludes 2 for second team. | 4 | 1909, 1910, 1911, 1916 |
| 5 | Twente FC Twente FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys... |
3 | 1977, 2001, 2011 |
| AZ | 3 | 1978, 1981, 1982 | |
| HFC Koninklijke HFC Koninklijke HFC is a football club in Haarlem, the Netherlands. It is the oldest club in Dutch history, founded by Pim Mulier in 1879. During the first years the only team played rugby but due to financial problems they switched to association football... |
3 | 1904, 1913, 1915 | |
| Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887.... |
3 | 1958, 1962, 1966 | |
| FC Utrecht | 3 | 1985, 2003, 2004 | |
| 9 | ADO Den Haag ADO Den Haag Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club... |
2 | 1968, 1975 |
| DFC | 2 | 1914, 1932 | |
| Fortuna'54 Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard is a football club in Sittard, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Trendwork Arena and features in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. The club was a merger of former clubs 'Fortuna 54' and 'Sittardia' to merge as the Fortuna Sittard Combinatie on July 1,... |
2 | 1957, 1964 | |
| Haarlem HFC Haarlem HFC Haarlem was a Dutch football club from the city of Haarlem, established in 1889. The club won the Dutch national title in 1946 and reached five Cup finals, winning in 1902 and 1912... |
2 | 1902, 1912 | |
| HBS Den HaagIncludes 1 for second team. | 2 | 1901, 1908 | |
| RCH | 2 | 1918, 1928 | |
| Roda JC | 2 | 1997, 2000 | |
| VOC Rotterdam | 2 | 1905, 1907 | |
| Wageningen FC Wageningen FC Wageningen was a Dutch football club which was founded on August 27, 1911. The club played its matches in the Wageningse Berg stadium .... |
2 | 1939, 1948 | |
| Willem II Willem II Tilburg Willem II , also known as Willem II Tilburg, is a football club based in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands. The team was founded on 12 August 1896 as Tilburgia... |
2 | 1944, 1963 | |
| 20 | Heerenveen | 1 | 2009 KNVB Cup 2008-09 The KNVB Cup 2008–09 was the 91st season of the Dutch national football knockout tournament. The defending champions were Feyenoord. The competition started on August 30, 2008 and ended with sc Heerenveen winning the Final in Rotterdam on May 17, 2009.-Clubs:... |
| Concordia | 1 | 1906 | |
| CVV | 1 | 1920 | |
| FC Eindhoven FC Eindhoven FC Eindhoven is a Dutch football club based in Eindhoven, North Brabant. They current play in the Eerste Divisie , and are one of two professional clubs which are based in the city of Eindhoven, the other one being PSV Eindhoven.... |
1 | 1937 | |
| HVV Den Haag HVV Den Haag HVV is an amateur football club in The Hague in the Netherlands. It was founded in 1883 as an extension of HCC, the Hague Cricket Club... |
1 | 1903 | |
| LONGA | 1 | 1926 | |
| NAC Breda NAC Breda NAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of... |
1 | 1973 KNVB Cup 1972-73 The KNVB Cup 1972–73 started on October 29, 1972. The final was held on May 31, 1973 with NAC beating NEC 2–0 and winning the cup for the first time.-Teams:* All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1972-73, entering in the second round... |
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| Quick 1888 Quick 1888 Quick 1888 is an amateur sporting club from Nijmegen, The Netherlands. It was founded in 1888 as a cricket club and currently plays football in the third amateur level.... |
1 | 1949 | |
| RAP Amsterdam | 1 | 1899 | |
| Roermond | 1 | 1936 | |
| Schoten | 1 | 1921 | |
| Velocitas Breda | 1 | 1900 | |
| Velocitas Groningen | 1 | 1934 | |
| VSV | 1 | 1938 | |
| VUC Den Haag | 1 | 1927 | |
| VVV | 1 | 1959 | |
| ZFC | 1 | 1925 |
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, the KNVB Cup is broadcast by RTL
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the KNVB Cup is currently available on Setanta Sports
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the KNVB Cup is currently available on Sportitalia
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