The 87th 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 7 August 2004. The final was played on 29 May 2005.
PSV beat
Willem II 4–0, winning the trophy for the eighth time.
Participants
A total of 85 clubs participated in this year's edition:
* 18 clubs from the
2004–05 Eredivisie
The 2004–05 season of the Eredivisie started on August 13, 2004 and ended on May 22, 2005. The title was won by PSV. FC Den Bosch and De Graafschap were relegated to the Eerste Divisie at the end of the season.
Promoted teams
*FC Den Bosch (Ee ...
* 19 clubs from the
Eerste Divisie 2004–05
* 46 amateurs clubs from the
Hoofdklasse
The Vierde Divisie, formerly known as Hoofdklasse () is the second-highest league of amateur football in the Netherlands, and the fifth tier in general.
Background
The league is divided into two sections: Saturday and Sunday. This is a result of ...
and below
* 2 youth teams
First round
The matches of the first round were played on August 7 and 10, 2004.
E Eredivisie;
1 Eerste Divisie;
A Amateur teams
Second round
The matches of the second round were played on September 21, and 22, 2005.
NEC Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen (''Nijmegen Eendracht Combinatie''), commonly known as NEC (), is a professional Dutch association football club based in Nijmegen. The club currently competes in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, following promotion fr ...
received a
bye for the first round and entered the tournament here.
E one Eredivisie entrant
Third round
The matches of the third round were played on November 9, and 10, 2004.
Round of 16
The matches were played on January 25, 26 and 27, 2005. Six Eredivisie clubs entered the tournament here, because they had been playing in the
Champions League and
UEFA Cup
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.
E six Eredivisie entrants
Quarter-finals
The matches were played on 1-2 March 2005.
Semi-finals
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Final
PSV also won the Dutch
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie (; ''"Honour Division"'' or ''"Premier Division"'') is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956, two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is c ...
championship, thereby taking
the double. They would participate in the
Champions League, so finalists Willem II could play in the
UEFA Cup
A cup is an open-top used to hold hot or cold liquids for pouring or drinking; while mainly used for drinking, it also can be used to store Solid, solids for pouring (e.g., sugar, flour, grains, salt). Cups may be made of glass, metal, porcela ...
.
See also
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2004–05 Eredivisie
The 2004–05 season of the Eredivisie started on August 13, 2004 and ended on May 22, 2005. The title was won by PSV. FC Den Bosch and De Graafschap were relegated to the Eerste Divisie at the end of the season.
Promoted teams
*FC Den Bosch (Ee ...
*
Eerste Divisie 2004–05
External links
Results by Ronald Zwiers
{{DEFAULTSORT:Knvb Cup 2004-05
2004-05
2004–05 domestic association football cups
2004–05 in Dutch football