KNVB Beker (Dutch Cup)
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2019-2020
Location
Netherlands
Abbreviation
NEDCUP1
Summary
The 2019-2020 KNVB Beker (NEDCUP1) is the most prestigious football club tournament in the Netherlands. A total of 60 professional and amateur teams will participate in the main tournament. The Final will be held on 19 April 2020 at De Kuip (Rotterdam). The winner of the 2019-2020 NEDCUP1 receives a berth in the 3rd Qualifying Round of the 2020-2021 UEFA Europa League. Ajax Amsterdam (NED1) is 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.
Due to COVID-19, the 2019-2020 NEDCUP1 Final was cancelled.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Preliminary Round | 56 | 32 amateur teams, 24 NED4 teams | None | 28 Knockout matches |
| 2nd Preliminary Round | 36 | 8 NED3 teams | 28 winners from First Preliminary Round | 18 Knockout matches |
| 1st Round | 56 | 14 NED1 teams, 20 NED2 teams, 4 NED3 teams receiving 2nd Preliminary Round bye | 18 winners from Second Preliminary Round | 28 Knockout matches |
| 2nd Round | 32 | 4 NED1 teams that were playing in UEFA Champions and Europa Leagues | 28 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 - 19 Apr 2020
 | CANC | Feyenoord (NED1) | Stadion Feijenoord |
Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Wed - 4 Mar 2020
| 20 | Ajax Amsterdam (NED1) | Stadion Galgenwaard |
Thu - 5 Mar 2020
Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Wed - 12 Feb 2020
 | 13 | NAC Breda (NED2) | AFAS Stadion |
 | 03 | Ajax Amsterdam (NED1) | Gelredome |
Thu - 13 Feb 2020
 | 14 | FC Utrecht (NED1) | De Adelaarshorst |
 | 01 | Feyenoord (NED1) | Abe Lenstra Stadion |
Round of 16
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 21 Jan 2020
 | 02 | AZ Alkmaar (NED1) | Heesen Yachts Stadion |
 | 12 | FC Utrecht (NED1) | Jan Louwers Stadion |
Wed - 22 Jan 2020
 | 02 | Vitesse Arnhem (NED1) | Stadion Erve Asito |
| 70 | SV Spankenburg (NED) | Johan Cruijff ArenA |
| 22 | Willem II Tilburg (NED1) | Abe Lenstra Stadion | |||
| Heerenveen advances on PKs (4-3) | ||||||
Thu - 23 Jan 2020
 | 11 | Go Ahead Eagles (NED2) | Sportpark De Westmaat (Spankenburg) | |||
| Go Ahead Eagles advances on PKs (7-6) | ||||||
| 20 | PSV Eindhoven (NED1) | Rat Verlegh Stadion |
Tue - 28 Jan 2020
 | 12 | Feyenoord (NED1) | Fortuna Sittard Stadion | |||
| The match was originally played on 21.01.2020 but suspended in 63rd minute at 1-1 due to bad weather; remaining minutes will be played at a later date. | ||||||
2nd Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 17 Dec 2019
 | 25 | Go Ahead Eagles (NED2) | De Grolsch Veste |
 | 02 | FC Eindoven (NED2) | Van Donge & De Roo Stadion |
 | 00 | FC Oss (NED2) | Sportpark De Krom | |||
| FC Oss advances on PKs (4-3) | ||||||
| 10 | vv SteDoCo (NED) | Sportpark De Westmaat (Spankenburg) |
| 20 | Roda JC Kerkrade (NED2) | Abe Lenstra Stadion |
| 40 | HSV ODIN '59 (NED) | Gelredome |
| 30 | PEC Zwolle (NED1) | Fortuna Sittard Stadion |
Wed - 18 Dec 2019
 | 34 | Ajax Amsterdam (NED1) | Rabobank IJmond Stadion |
 | 01 | NAC Breda (NED2) | Sportpark De Ebbenhorst |
| 30 | FC Dordrecht (NED2) | Stadion Erve Asito |
 | 00 | SV Spankenburg (NED) | Sportpark OFC | |||
| SV Spankenburg advances on PKs (5-4) | ||||||
| 30 | RKSV Groene Ster (NED) | AFAS Stadion |
| 30 | Sparta Rotterdam (NED1) | Willem II Stadion |
 | 12 | PSV Eindhoven (NED1) | Sportpark Panhuis (GVVV) |
Thu - 19 Dec 2019
 | 01 | FC Utrecht (NED1) | Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium |
 | 12 | Feyenoord (NED1) | Cambuur Stadion |
1st Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 19 Oct 2019
 | 13 | vv SteDoCo (NED4) | Juliana-Sportpark |
Tue - 29 Oct 2019
| 20 | De Graafschap (NED2) | Gelredome |
 | 12 | FC Oss (NED2) | Sportpark De Rusheuvel |
 | 04 | FC Eindoven (NED2) | Sportpark Middelmors |
| 42 | NEC Nijmegen (NED2) | Van Donge & De Roo Stadion |
 | 02 | Roda JC Kerkrade (NED2) | Sportpark De Hanen Weide |
 | 05 | SC Cambuur (NED2) | Sportpark Het Schenge |
 | 03 | vv Katwijk (NED3) | Sportpark De Ervenbos |
| 21 | Helmond Sport (NED2) | Sportpark Panhuis (GVVV) |
| 31 | MVV Maastricht (NED2) | Riwal Hoogwerkers Stadion |
| 30 | FC Den Bosch (NED2) | Sportpark De Westmaat (Spankenburg) |
 | 12 | SC Telstar (NED2) | Sportpark Spanjaardslaan |
 | 03 | PEC Zwolle (NED1) | Sportpark Denoek |
 | 13 | Go Ahead Eagles (NED2) | Yanmar Stadion |
Wed - 30 Oct 2019
| 43 | RKC Waalwijk (NED1) | Stadion Erve Asito |
| 22 | vvv-Venlo (NED1) | Sportpark Pronsebroek | |||
| RKSV Groene Ster advances on PKs (4-2) | ||||||
 | 04 | Willem II Tilburg (NED1) | Sportpark Nieuw Hanenburg |
 | 03 | Heerenveen (NED1) | Sportpark Dijkpolder |
| 52 | SV Fortuna Wormerveer (NED6) | Sportpark De Ebbenhorst |
| 20 | ASWH (NED3) | Sportpark De Westmaat (Spankenburg) |
 | 22 | OFC Oostzaan (NED4) | Sportpark De Toekomst | |||
| OFC Oostzaan advances on PKs (3-2) | ||||||
 | 33 | HSV ODIN '59 (NED4) | Sportpark Goed Genoeg | |||
| HSV ODIN '59 advances on PKs (4-2) | ||||||
 | 12 | FC Groningen (NED1) | Sportpark De Bosk |
 | 02 | Twente Enschede (NED1) | Sportpark Zuid |
| 10 | FC Volendam (NED2) | Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel |
Thu - 31 Oct 2019
 | 14 | FC Utrecht (NED1) | Sportpark De Koerbelt |
| 30 | ADO Den Haag (NED1) | Fortuna Sittard Stadion |