The 84th edition of the

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(at the time called ''Amstel Cup'') was the 84th edition of the Dutch national

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annual knockout tournament for the

. 86 teams contested, beginning on 4 August 2001 and ending at the final on 12 May 2002.

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beat

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3–2 and received the cup for the fifteenth time.

Teams

* All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 2001-02: six teams entered in the round of 16 of the knock-out stage; two in the first round of the knock-out stage and the rest in the group stage. * All 18 participants of the Eerste Divisie 2001-02 * 48 teams from lower (amateur) leagues * Two reserve teams

Group stage

The matches of the group stage were played between August 4 and 22 2001. 78 teams played a total of 114 matches, 38 teams progressed to the next round. _E Eredivisie; ₁ Eerste Divisie; _A Amateur teams

Knock-out phase

First round

The matches of the first round were played on 18-20 September 2001.

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and RKC Waalwijk entered the tournament this round. During the group stage, they were still active in the Intertoto Cup. _E two Eredivisie entrants

Second round

The matches of the second round were played between 23 October and 6 November 2001.

Round of 16

The matches of the round of 16 were played on 11-12 December 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 matches of the quarter finals were played on 31 January 31 and 7 February 2002.

Semi-finals

The matches of the semi-finals were played on 29 March and 10 April 2002.

Final

Ajax was granted a life line by a late offside goal by Wamberto sending the game into extra time, the linesman later admitting the mistake saying he had a black out. Ajax also won the Dutch

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championship, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the Champions League, so finalists FC Utrecht could play in the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:2001-02 KNVB Cup KNVB Cup seasons