The 2008–09

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 91st season of the

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national

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knockout tournament. The defending champions were

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. The competition started on 30 August 2008 and ended with

sc Heerenveen Sportclub Heerenveen (; West Frisian: Sportklub It Hearrenfean) is a Dutch football club from Heerenveen. They currently play in the Eredivisie, the top level of football in the Netherlands. History Sportclub Heerenveen was founded on 20 July ...

winning the Final in

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on 17 May 2009.

Clubs

Participating clubs in the 2008–09 KNVB Cup by province: ¹Note: First numbers denote Rd1 winners; second numbers denote Rd2 entrants.

Results

The first and second round draw was made on July 8, 2008 in

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headquarters.

First round

The First Round featured 48 amateur teams: 35

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clubs, 12 clubs from the 4th or lower levels and 2 reserve teams. 24 of the

clubs qualified for the competition through their league performance during the previous season (top 4 of each

), while the other half of the teams competing in the First Round secured their place through the 2007–08

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s. The matches were played on August 30 and 31, 2008.

Second round

Uitslagen tweede ronde KNVB beker
The 24 winners from the First Round, together with 2 youth teams (winners of youth league and cup) and all clubs from both the

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and the

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qualified for the Second Round. The matches were played on September 23, 24 and 25, 2008. Participants: (A) denotes amateur club

Third round

The winners the Second Round matches progressed to the Third Round. The matches were played on November 11, 12 and 13, 2008. Participants: (A) denotes amateur club
¹The match was played in Emmen.

Fourth round

The Fourth Round was played on January 20, 21 and 28, 2009. With Feyenoord losing to Heerenveen 3-0, it marked the first time in 27 years and the third time ever in the KNVB Cup where any of the Big Three teams failed to reach the quarter-finals of the tournament. (A) denotes amateur club
(1) denotes

club

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Final

References

External links

KNVB Official website
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