The 81st edition of the
KNVB 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. Ou ...
(at the time called ''Amstel Cup'') started on August 11, 1998. The final was played on May 13, 1999:
Ajax
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Greek mythology and tragedy
* Ajax the Great, a Greek mythological hero, son of King Telamon and Periboea
* Ajax the Lesser, a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris
* ''Ajax'' (play), by the ancient Greek ...
beat
Fortuna Sittard
Fortuna Sittard (; li, Fortuna Zitterd ) is a football club in Sittard, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Fortuna Sittard Stadion and features in the Eredivisie. The club was established through a merger ...
2–0 and won the cup for the fourteenth time. A total of 61 clubs participated.
Teams
* All 18 participants of the
1998–99 Eredivisie, six of which entering in the knock-out stage
* All 18 participants of the
1998–99 Eerste Divisie
* 23 teams from lower (amateur) leagues
* Two youth teams
Group stage
The matches of the group stage were played between August 11 and September 2, 1998. 55 clubs participated, 26 advanced to the next round.
E Eredivisie;
1 Eerste Divisie;
A Amateur teams
Knock-out Stage
First round
The matches of the first round were played on October 27, 28 and 29, 1998. The six highest ranked Eredivisie teams from
last season entered the tournament this round.
E six Eredivisie entrants
Round of 16
The matches of the round of 16 were played on February 2, 3 and 4, 1999.
Quarter finals
The quarter finals were played on March 9 and 10, 1999.
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played on April 13 and 14, 1999.
Final
The final was played on May 13, 1999.
The Cup Winners' Cup tournament no longer existed, Ajax would now play in the
UEFA Cup
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.
See also
*
Eredivisie 1998-99
*
Eerste Divisie 1998-99
External links
Results by Ronald Zwiers
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1998-99
1998–99 domestic association football cups
1998–99 in Dutch football