The 2006–07

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 89th edition of the tournament. The competition started on 26 August 2006 and the final was held on 6 May 2007 at the

Feyenoord Stadion Stadion Feijenoord (), more commonly known by its nickname De Kuip (, the Tub), is a stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It was completed in 1937. The name is derived from the Feijenoord district in Rotterdam, and from the club with the same ...

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. The match between defending Cup winners

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and 3-time winners AZ finished 1–1 after regular time and after extra time. Ajax went on to win 8–7 on

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and received the cup for the seventeenth time.

Teams

* All 18 participants from the Eredivisie 2006-07 * All 20 participants from the Eerste Divisie 2006-07 * Two youth teams * 48 teams from lower (amateur) leagues, only these teams entered in the first round

First round

Only amateur 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 participated in this round.

Second round

The professional clubs from 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 ...

and

Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie (, en, First Division) is the second-highest tier of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie and with the third-level Tweede Divisie via promotion/relegation systems. It is also known as the ...

and the two youth teams entered the tournament this round. _E Eredivisie; ₁ Eerste Divisie; _A Amateur teams

Third round

From round of 16 to final

Final

see also: 2007 KNVB Cup Final Ajax and AZ already secured a spot in the Champions League play-offs of the national competition, with a place in the

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being the minimal prize. Therefore, the UEFA Cup ticket the winner of this tournament would win, could now be won in the

play-offs.

External links

Results by Ronald Zwiers
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