KNVB Beker (Dutch Cup)
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2018-2019
Location
Netherlands
Abbreviation
NEDCUP1
Summary
The 2018-2019 KNVB Beker (NEDCUP1) is the most prestigious football club tournament in the Netherlands. A total of 64 professional and amateur teams will participate in the main tournament. The Final was held on 5 May 2019 at De Kuip (Rotterdam). The winner of the 2018-2019 NEDCUP1 receives a berth in the 3rd Qualifying Round of the 2019-2020 UEFA Europa League. Feyenoord (NED1) was the defending NEDCUP1 champion.
All rounds/matches are "Knockout" matches. If a match is still tied after regulation time, two 15-minute extra time periods are played. If still tied after extra time, the teams go directly to a penalty shoot-out.
More Info...
Leagues Pyramid - Netherlands
| Abbrev | League | # Teams |
|---|---|---|
| NED1 | Eredivisie | 18 |
| NED2 | Eerste Divisie (Kueken Kampioen Divisie) | 20 |
| NED3 | Tweede Divisie | 18 |
| NED4 | Derde Divisie | 36 |
| NED5 | Hoofdklasse | 64 |
| NED6 | Eerste Klasse | 154 |
| NED7 | Tweede Klasse | 308 |
Competition Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Preliminary Round | 32 | 32 amateur teams | None | 16 Knockout matches |
| Second Preliminary Round | 320 | 12 NED3 teams, 26 amateur w/First Preliminary Round pass | 16 winners from First Preliminary Round | 27 Knockout matches |
| 1st Round | 64 | 18 NED1 teams, 16 NED2 teams, 3 NED3 teams | 27 winners from Second Preliminary Round | 32 Knockout matches |
| 2nd Round | 32 | None | 32 winners from 1st Round | 16 Knockout matches |
| Round of 16 | 16 | None | 16 winners from 2nd Round | 8 Knockout matches |
| Quarterfinals | 8 | None | 8 winners from Round of 16 | 4 Knockout matches |
| Semifinals | 4 | None | 4 winners from Quarterfinals | 2 Knockout matches |
| Final | 2 | None | 2 winners from Semifinals | 1 Knockout match played at a neutral site |
Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sun - 5 May 2019
 | 04 | Ajax Amsterdam (NED1) | Stadion Feijenoord |
Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Wed - 27 Feb 2019
 | 03 | Ajax Amsterdam (NED1) | Stadion Feijenoord |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 22 Jan 2019
 | 20 | Vitesse Arnhem (NED1) | AFAS Stadion |
Wed - 23 Jan 2019
 | 23 | Willem II Tilburg (NED1) | De Grolsch Veste |
| 41 | Fortuna Sittard (NED1) | Stadion Feijenoord |
Thu - 24 Jan 2019
| 31 | Heerenveen (NED1) | Johan Cruijff ArenA |
Round of 16
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 18 Dec 2018
| 30 | Amsterdamsche FC (NED) | Willem II Stadion |
| 20 | RKC Waalwijk (NED2) | De Grolsch Veste |
| 50 | PEC Zwolle (NED1) | AFAS Stadion |
Wed - 19 Dec 2018
 | 13 | Heerenveen (NED1) | Rabobank IJmond Stadion |
| 21 | SC Cambuur (NED2) | Fortuna Sittard Stadion |
 | 11 | Ajax Amsterdam (NED1) | Parkstad Limburg Stadion | |||
| Ajax Amsterdam advances on PKs (4-2) | ||||||
Thu - 20 Dec 2018
 | 12 | Vitesse Arnhem (NED1) | Sportpark De Zwaaier |
| 10 | FC Utrecht (NED1) | Stadion Feijenoord |
2nd Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 30 Oct 2018
 | 22 | RKC Waalwijk (NED2) | Philips Stadion |
| 10 | FC Oss (NED2) | Olympisch Stadion (Amsterdam) |
| 21 | Almere City FC (NED2) | Sportpark De Zwaaier |
| 42 | vv Noordwijk (NED) | De Grolsch Veste |
| 21 | Koninklijke HFC (NED) | Cambuur Stadion |
 | 01 | Roda JC Kerkrade (NED2) | Sportpark De Vormt |
 | 25 | PEC Zwolle (NED1) | De Vijverberg |
Wed - 31 Oct 2018
 | 02 | Vitesse Arnhem (NED1) | Polman Stadion |
| 50 | SV Spankenburg (NED) | Willem II Stadion |
| 51 | ASWH (NED) | Stadion Galgenwaard |
 | 13 | HSV ODIN '59 (NED) | De Oude Meerdijk |
| 20 | vvv-Venlo (NED1) | AFAS Stadion |
 | 13 | Heerenveen (NED1) | Sportpark Pronsebroek |
| 30 | Go Ahead Eagles (NED2) | Johan Cruijff ArenA |
Thu - 1 Nov 2018
 | 23 | Fortuna Sittard (NED1) | Stadion de Goffert |
| 51 | ADO Den Haag (NED1) | Stadion Feijenoord |
1st Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 25 Sep 2018
| 50 | SC Telstar (NED2) | Sportpark Goed Genoeg |
| 20 | NAC Breda (NED1) | Mandemakers Stadion |
| 30 | SV DFS (NED) | Sportpark De Westmaat (Spankenburg) |
 | 12 | Willem II Tilburg (NED1) | Kras Stadion |
 | 03 | vvv-Venlo (NED1) | Sportpark de Hoge Bomen |
 | 11 | FC Oss (NED2) | Sportpark Middelmors | |||
| FC Oss advances on PKs (5-4) | ||||||
 | 05 | Fortuna Sittard (NED1) | SolarUnie Stadion |
 | 06 | Roda JC Kerkrade (NED2) | Sportpark Zuid DVS '33 |
 | 22 | De Graafschap (NED1) | Sportpark De Boekhorst | |||
| De Graafschap advances on PKs (5-3) | ||||||
 | 22 | SC Cambuur (NED2) | Sportpark Houtrust |
| 40 | Harkemase Boys (NED) | Sportpark Spanjaardslaan |
| 20 | Fortuna Sittard (NED1) | De Adelaarshorst |
| 10 | FC Dordrecht (NED2) | Yanmar Stadion |
| 32 | Sparta Rotterdam (NED2) | Sportpark Duinwetering |
 | 12 | SC Heracles Almelo (NED1) | Stadion De Vliert |
| 10 | FC Lisse (NED) | Sportpark Assumburg |
| 31 | ONS Sneek (NED) | Sportpark De Zwaaier |
 | 22 | NEC Nijmegen (NED2) | Van Donge & De Roo Stadion |
Wed - 26 Sep 2018
 | 06 | ADO Den Haag (NED1) | Complex Groote Wielen |
| 04 | PSV Eindhoven (NED1) | Sportpark Dijkpolder |
| 21 | Tec VV (NED) | Sportpark Pronsebroek |
 | 14 | ASWH (NED) | Sportpark De Vinken |
| 12 | Vitesse Arnhem (NED1) | KWABO-stadion |
 | 01 | PEC Zwolle (NED1) | Sportpark Het Noorderslag |
 | 00 | Heerenveen (NED1) | Sportpark De Krom |
| 07 | HVV Te Werve (NED) | Sportpark Duinwetering |
Thu - 27 Sep 2018
 | 06 | AZ Alkmaar (NED1) | Sportpark De Ezinge |
 | 13 | FC Emmen (NED1) | Sportpark OFC |
 | 02 | Twente Enschede (NED2) | Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium |
| 20 | MVV Maastricht (NED2) | Stadion Galgenwaard |
