The 2005–06
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 ...
was the 88th edition of the premier knockout tournament in the Netherlands. The tournament started on 2 August 2005 and the final was held on 7 May 2006.
Ajax
Ajax may refer to:
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
PSV 2–1 in the final, winning the trophy for the sixteenth time.
Teams
* All 18 participants of the
Eredivisie 2005-06
* All 20 participants of the
Eerste Divisie 2005-06
* 47 teams from lower (amateur) leagues
* Two youth teams
Qualifying round
First round
E Eredivisie;
1 Eerste Divisie;
A Amateur teams
Second round
Third round
Last 16
Six Eredivisie teams entered the tournament this round. They had previously been playing in the
Champions League and
UEFA Cup
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.
E six Eredivisie entrants
Quarter finals
Semi-finals
Final
Both Ajax and PSV already secured a
Champions League spot in the national competition. Therefore, the
UEFA Cup
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ticket the winner of this tournament would win, could now be won in the
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 ...
play-offs.
See also
*
Eredivisie 2005-06
*
Eerste Divisie 2005-06
References
External links
Results by Ronald Zwiers
{{DEFAULTSORT:Knvb Cup 2005-06
2005-06
2005–06 domestic association football cups
2005–06 in Dutch football