The 2000-2001 KNVB Cup (at the time called ''Amstel Cup'') was the 83rd edition of the
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national
football
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annual knockout tournament for the
KNVB Cup
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. 86 teams contested, beginning on 8 August 2000 and ending at the final on 24 May 2001.
Roda JC
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unsuccessfully defended its
2000 title in the
Quarter-finals
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losing to
PSV, 0–2.
Twente
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successfully pursued its 2nd #Final KNVB Cup on 24 May 2001 in
De Kuip
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,
Rotterdam
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losing to
PSV, 0–0 (penalty score, 3-4). 45,000 attended.
Twente contested the
UEFA Cup
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Teams
* All 18 participants of the
Eredivisie 2000-01: six teams entered in the round of 16 of the knock-out stage; one team in the first round of the knock-out stage and the rest in the group stage
* All 18 participants of the
Eerste Divisie 2000-01
* 48 teams from lower (amateur) leagues
* Two youth teams
Group stage
The matches of the group stage were played between August 8 and September 13, 2000. 79 teams participated and 117 matches were played. 39 teams 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 September 20 and 21, 2000.
RKC Waalwijk
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entered the tournament here, during the group stage they were still active in the
Intertoto Cup
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E one Eredivisie entrant
Second round
The matches of the second round were played between October 19, 2000 and January 23, 2001.
Round of 16
The matches were played between January 24 and 27, 2001. The six Eredivisie teams that had been playing in European competitions after qualification
last season, entered the tournament this round.
E six Eredivisie entrants
Quarter-finals
The first three matches were played on 7 February 2001. The fourth was played on 14 March.
Semi-finals
The matches of the semi-finals were played on April 11 and 12, 2001.
Final
Twente would participate in the
UEFA Cup
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See also
*
Eredivisie 2000-01
*
Eerste Divisie 2000-01
External links
Results by Ronald Zwiers
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KNVB Cup seasons
KNVB Cup
The KNVB Beker (; ), branded as the TOTO KNVB Beker for sponsorship reasons, is a competition in the Netherlands organised by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) since 1898. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside the N ...