The 2023–24 KNVB Cup, for sponsoring reasons officially called the TOTO KNVB Beker, is the 106th season of the annual Dutch national football cup competition. It began in August with the first of two preliminary rounds, and will conclude in April 2024 with the
final
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played at
De Kuip in Rotterdam. The winners qualify for the
2024–25 UEFA Europa League league stage
PSV were the two-time defending champions, having defeated
Ajax 2–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in the
previous season's final. This season, they were eliminated by in the Round of 16 by
Feyenoord
Feyenoord Rotterdam () is a Dutch professional football club in Rotterdam, which plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football. Founded as Wilhelmina in 1908, the club changed to various names before settling on being called after its ...
.
Schedule
First preliminary round
Second preliminary round
First round
In the first round, the 21 winners from the second preliminary round were joined by 4 other amateur clubs, the 16 clubs from the Eerste Divisie and 13 clubs from the Eredivisie.
Ajax,
AZ,
Feyenoord
Feyenoord Rotterdam () is a Dutch professional football club in Rotterdam, which plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football. Founded as Wilhelmina in 1908, the club changed to various names before settling on being called after its ...
,
PSV and
Twente
Twente ( nl, Twente , Tweants dialect: ''Tweante'') is a region in the eastern Netherlands. It encompasses the most urbanised and easternmost part of the province of Overijssel. Twente is most likely named after the Tuihanti or Tvihanti, a Germ ...
automatically advanced to the second round due to their participation in European club competitions.
Second round
The second round consisted of 32 teams; the 27 winners from the first round, as well as the five Eredivisie clubs which automatically advanced to the second round due to their participation in European club competitions. The draw took place on 4 November 2023, with the matches being played on 19, 20, and 21 December 2023.
Round of 16
The 16 second round winners entered the Round of 16. The matches were played on 16, 17, 18, 24 and 25 January 2024.
Quarter-finals
The eight Round of 16 winners entered the quarter-finals. The matches were played on 6, 7 and 8 February 2024.
Semi-finals
The four quarter-final winners entered the semi-finals. The matches will be played on 27 and 29 February 2024.
Final
The final will be held on 21 April 2024 between the two semi-final winners.
Top scorers
References
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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 ...