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Dutch Cup
The KNVB Beker (; en, KNVB Cup), branded as the TOTO KNVB Beker for sponsorship reasons, is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) since 1898. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup. The tournament consists of all teams from the top four tiers of Dutch league football (Eredivisie, Eerste Divisie, Tweede Divisie and Derde Divisie), as well as the 24 semi-finalists (or replacements) of the six KNVB District Cups. The finals of the tournament traditionally takes place in De Kuip, and has been held there every season since the 1989 final. The winners of the cup compete against the winners of the Eredivisie for the Johan Cruyff Shield, which acts as the curtain raiser for the following season. History The competition was conceived during a board meeting of the Dutch Football Association, in The Hague, on 19 January 1898. The tournament began the following se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022–23 KNVB Cup
The 2022–23 KNVB Cup, for sponsoring reasons officially called the TOTO KNVB Beker, is the 105th season of the annual Dutch national football cup competition. It began in August with the first of two preliminary rounds, and will conclude in April 2023 with the 2021 KNVB Cup Final, final played at De Kuip in Rotterdam. PSV Eindhoven, PSV are the defending champions. Schedule First preliminary round Second preliminary round First round In the first round, the 21 winners from the second preliminary round are joined by 4 other amateur clubs, the 16 clubs from the Eerste Divisie and 13 clubs from the Eredivisie. AFC Ajax, Ajax, AZ Alkmaar, AZ, Feyenoord, PSV Eindhoven and FC Twente, Twente will automatically advance to the second round due to their participation in European club competitions. Second round The second round will consists of 32 teams; the 27 winners from the first round as well as the five Eredivisie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
