KNVB Beker (Dutch Cup)
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2020-2021
Location
Netherlands
Abbreviation
NEDCUP1
Summary
The 2020-2021 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 18 April 2021 at De Kuip (Rotterdam). The winner of the 2020-2021 NEDCUP1 receives a berth in the Playoff Round of the 2021-2022 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, all amatuer teams were disqualified in the 1st Round from further participation in the 2020-2021 KNVB Beker and 9 teams were given byes in the 2nd Round and advanced directly to the Round of 16. The teams given byes were ADO Den Haag (NED1), AZ Alkmaar (NED1), Feyenoord (NED1), Fortuna Sittard (NED1), Heerenveen (NED1), SC Heracles Amelo (NED1), MVV Maastricht (NED2), NEC Nijmegen (NED2), and FC Volendam (NED2).
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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 | 60 | 24 district cup winners, 36 NED4 teams | None | 30 Knockout matches |
| 2nd Preliminary Round | 40 | 10 NED3 teams | 30 winners from First Preliminary Round | 20 Knockout matches |
| 1st Round | 56 | 14 NED1 teams, 20 NED2 teams, 2 NED3 teams receiving 2nd Preliminary Round bye | 20 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 - 18 Apr 2021
 | 21 | Vitesse Arnhem (NED1) | Stadion Feijenoord |
Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 2 Mar 2021
| 20 | vvv-Venlo (NED1) | Gelredome |
Wed - 3 Mar 2021
 | 03 | Ajax Amsterdam (NED1) | Abe Lenstra Stadion |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 9 Feb 2021
 | 01 | Vitesse Arnhem (NED1) | Van Donge & De Roo Stadion |
Wed - 10 Feb 2021
| 21 | PSV Eindhoven (NED1) | Johan Cruijff ArenA |
Wed - 17 Feb 2021
 | 12 | vvv-Venlo (NED1) | Stadion de Goffert |
| 43 | Feyenoord (NED1) | Abe Lenstra Stadion |
Round of 16
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 19 Jan 2021
 | 22 | Excelsior (NED2) | De Geusselt | |||
| Excelsior advances on PKs (5-4) | ||||||
| 21 | ADO Den Haag (NED1) | Gelredome |
 | 02 | PSV Eindhoven (NED1) | Kras Stadion |
Wed - 20 Jan 2021
 | 12 | Heerenveen (NED1) | De Oude Meerdijk |
| 32 | SC Heracles Almelo (NED1) | Stadion Feijenoord |
 | 01 | Ajax Amsterdam (NED1) | AFAS Stadion |
Thu - 21 Jan 2021
| 32 | Fortuna Sittard (NED1) | Stadion de Goffert |
| 10 | Go Ahead Eagles (NED2) | Covebo Stadion - De Koel |
2nd Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 15 Dec 2020
| 20 | PEC Zwolle (NED1) | Van Donge & De Roo Stadion |
| 21 | FC Groningen (NED1) | De Oude Meerdijk |
Wed - 16 Dec 2020
 | 14 | vvv-Venlo (NED1) | Yanmar Stadion |
 | 12 | PSV Eindhoven (NED1) | De Vijverberg |
| 54 | FC Utrecht (NED1) | Johan Cruijff ArenA |
Thu - 17 Dec 2020
 | 12 | Go Ahead Eagles (NED2) | Cambuur Stadion |
 | 02 | Vitesse Arnhem (NED1) | Willem II Stadion |
1st Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Mon - 26 Oct 2020
| 40 | Helmond Sport (NED2) | Van Donge & De Roo Stadion |
| 60 | NAC Breda (NED2) | De Adelaarshorst |
Tue - 27 Oct 2020
 | 13 | De Graafschap (NED2) | De Grolsch Veste |
| 42 | FC Den Bosch (NED2) | Covebo Stadion - De Koel |
| 31 | FC Oss (NED2) | Abe Lenstra Stadion |
 | 24 | FC Utrecht (NED1) | Riwal Hoogwerkers Stadion |
Wed - 28 Oct 2020
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam (NED1) | Cars Jeans Stadion | |||
| ADO Den Haag advances on PKs (5-3) | ||||||
| 20 | FC Eindoven (NED2) | De Oude Meerdijk |
| 30 | SC Telstar (NED2) | Stadion Erve Asito |
 | 22 | SC Cambuur (NED2) | Mandemakers Stadion | |||
| SC Cambuur advances on PKs (5-3) | ||||||
 | 02 | Fortuna Sittard (NED1) | Parkstad Limburg Stadion |
Tue - 1 Dec 2020
 | CANC | Almere City FC (NED2) | Sportpark Houtrust |
 | CANC | Excelsior Maassluis (NED3) | Sportpark Middelmors |
 | CANC | vv Achilles Veen (NED5) | Sportpark De Bongerd |
 | CANC | MVV Maastricht (NED2) | Sportpark OFC |
 | CANC | FC Volendam (NED2) | Sportpark Assumburg |
 | CANC | vv Ijsselmeervogels (NED3) | De Lockhorst |
 | CANC | PEC Zwolle (NED1) | Sportpark Het Noorderslag |
 | CANC | kvv Quick Boys (NED3) | Sportpark Inschoten |
Wed - 2 Dec 2020
 | CANC | NEC Nijmegen (NED2) | Sportpark Nieuw Hanenburg |
 | CANC | Willem II Tilburg (NED1) | Sportpark Zuid DVS '33 |
 | CANC | FC Groningen (NED1) | Sportpark De Lok |
 | CANC | Amsterdamsche FC (NED3) | Sportpark 't Slot |
 | CANC | Harkemase Boys (NED4) | Sportpark De Zwaaier |
 | CANC | Vitesse Arnhem (NED1) | Sportpark De Boshoek |
 | CANC | vv Katwijk (NED3) | Sportpark De Rusheuvel |
 | CANC | vv SteDoCo (NED4) | Sportpark de Hoge Bomen |
 | CANC | RKSV Groene Ster (NED4) | Sportpark Zeelst |