2015–16 KNVB Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Teams | 85 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Feyenoord (12th title) |
| Runner-up | FC Utrecht |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Patrick Gerritsen (5 goals) |
The 2015–16 KNVB Cup tournament was the 98th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament to determine the winner of the KNVB Cup.
FC Groningen unsuccessfully defended its 2015 title losing in the third round to FC Utrecht, 5–3. Feyenoord successfully pursued its 2016 Cup title on 24 April 2016 at De Kuip stadium in Rotterdam defeating FC Utrecht, 2–1. 45,592 in attendance. They qualified for: the group stage in the Europa League the following season and the Johan Cruyff Shield, the Dutch Supercup match between the Cup winner and the champions of the Eredivisie.
Qualification
[edit]Teams qualified for the Cup through the following: (reserve teams were excluded)
| Competition (tiers and how they qualified) | Number of teams | Round in which they enter |
|---|---|---|
| Eredivisie, Eerste Divisie (1, 2) | 35 | Second round |
| Topklasse (3, champions and winners of period titles of the 2014–15 Topklasse) | 10 | |
| Topklasse (remaining teams of the 2015–16 Topklasse) | 16 | First round |
| KNVB District Cups (15 from tier 4, 4 from tier 5, 2 from tier 6 and 3 from tier 7,
the semi-finalists of the 2014–15 KNVB District Cups) |
24 |
Calendar
[edit]The calendar is as follows:
| Round | Draw date (location of the draw) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| First round | 1 July 2015
(at the KNVB headquarters in Zeist) |
26 August 2015 |
| Second round | 22–24 September 2015 | |
| Third round | 24 September 2015 | 27–29 October 2015 |
| Round of 16 | 29 October 2015
(at the Rabobank IJmond Stadion, Velsen-Zuid) |
15–17 December 2015 |
| Quarter-finals | 17 December 2015 | 2–4 February 2016 |
| Semi-finals | 4 February 2016
(at the Philips Stadion, Eindhoven) |
2 and 3 March 2016 |
| Final | 24 April 2016 |
Source: Royal Dutch Football Association[1]
First round
[edit]Only amateur teams compete in this round. Matches were played on 26 August 2015. Due to heavy rainfall four matches were abandoned during the game and finished one week later on 2 September 2015
| WKE Emmen (3) | 3–0 | GVVV Veenendaal (3) | Emmen |
| VV Dubbeldam (7) | 1–4 | DOVO (4) | Dordrecht |
| SC Genemuiden (4) | 4–0 | ZVV Zaanlandia (7) | Genemuiden |
| Ter Leede (4) | 7–3 | LONGA '30 (5) | Sassenheim |
| VV Hoogland (5) | 0–3 | Rijnsburgse Boys (3) | Hoogland |
| HSC '21 (3) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Excelsior Maassluis (3) | Haaksbergen |
| Blauw Geel '38 (4) | 0–1 | SVV Scheveningen (3) | Veghel |
| FC Lisse (3) | 2–1 | RKSV Halsteren (4) | Lisse |
| ONS Boso Sneek (3) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | VC Vlissingen (4) | Sneek |
| OJC Rosmalen (3) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Sparta Nijkerk (4) | Rosmalen |
| SC Feyenoord (amateurs) (6) | 2–1 | UNA (3) | Rotterdam |
| JSV Nieuwegein (5) | 1–3 | HBS (3) | Nieuwegein |
| Harkemase Boys (4) | 1–3 | De Treffers (3) | Harkema |
| SV Blerick (6) | 1–5 (a.e.t.) | vv Capelle (3) | Venlo |
| IJsselmeervogels (3) | 0–1 | Koninklijke HFC (3) | Spakenburg |
| USV Hercules (3) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | VV Noordwijk (4) | Utrecht |
| RKSV Groene Ster (4) | 0–2 | ACV (4) | Heerlerheide |
| Excelsior '31 (4) | 10–2 | SCM (7) | Rijssen |
| RKAVV (4) | 0–1 | VV Staphorst (4) | Leidschendam |
Second round
[edit]Winners from the first round compete against all professional clubs.
| 22 September 2015 | SVV Scheveningen (3) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Telstar (2) | Scheveningen |
| 22 September 2015 | vv Capelle (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | MVV Maastricht (2) | Capelle aan den IJssel |
| 22 September 2015 | OJC Rosmalen (3) | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Sparta Rotterdam (2) | Rosmalen |
| 22 September 2015 | NAC Breda (2) | 0–1 | Heerenveen (1) | Breda |
| 22 September 2015 | DOVO (4) | 0–3 | Willem II (1) | Veenendaal |
| 22 September 2015 | ONS Boso Sneek (3) | 0–2 | FC Utrecht (1) | Sneek |
| 22 September 2015 | SV Spakenburg (3) | 3–0 | Ter Leede (4) | Spakenburg |
| 22 September 2015 | ACV (4) | 1–2 | Excelsior '31 (4) | Assen |
| 22 September 2015 | Kozakken Boys (3) | 4–2 | VV Staphorst (4) | Werkendam |
| 22 September 2015 | EVV (3) | 0–3 | Almere City FC (2) | Echt |
| 22 September 2015 | FC Lienden (3) | 1–0 | FC Volendam (2) | Lienden |
| 22 September 2015 | VV Noordwijk (4) | 0–3 | NEC (1) | Noordwijk |
| 22 September 2015 | SC Genemuiden (4) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | ADO Den Haag (1) | Genemuiden |
| 22 September 2015 | SC Feyenoord (amateurs) (6) | 0–2 | FC Dordrecht (2) | Rotterdam |
| 22 September 2015 | FC Lisse (3) | 0–4 | HHC Hardenberg (3) | Lisse |
| 22 September 2015 | PSV (1) | 3–2 | SC Cambuur (1) | Eindhoven |
| 23 September 2015 | Koninklijke HFC (3) | 3–2 | FC Eindhoven (2) | Haarlem |
| 23 September 2015 | HSC '21 (3) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (9–10 p) | Go Ahead Eagles (2) | Haaksbergen |
| 23 September 2015 | Rijnsburgse Boys (3) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | VVSB (3) | Rijnsburg |
| 23 September 2015 | FC Groningen (1) | 2–1 | FC Twente (1) | Groningen |
| 23 September 2015 | Heracles Almelo (1) | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Vitesse (1) | Almelo |
| 23 September 2015 | Fortuna Sittard (2) | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Achilles '29 (2) | Sittard |
| 23 September 2015 | BVV Barendrecht (3) | 0–2 | Excelsior (1) | Barendrecht |
| 23 September 2015 | WKE Emmen (3) | 2–5 (a.e.t.) | FC Den Bosch (2) | Emmen |
| 23 September 2015 | De Treffers (3) | 0–3 | Roda JC (1) | Groesbeek |
| 23 September 2015 | Ajax (1) | 2–0 | De Graafschap (1) | Amsterdam |
| 24 September 2015 | RKC Waalwijk (2) | 1–2 | Helmond Sport (2) | Waalwijk |
| 24 September 2015 | Feyenoord (1) | 3–0 | PEC Zwolle (1) | Rotterdam |
Third round
[edit]The 32 winners from the previous round progress to this stage.
| 27 October 2015 | PSV (1) | 6–0 | SC Genemuiden (4) | Eindhoven |
| 27 October 2015 | Heracles Almelo (1) | 3–1 | Koninklijke HFC (3) | Almelo |
| 27 October 2015 | Almere City FC (2) | 0–3 | FC Den Bosch (2) | Almere |
| 27 October 2015 | VV Berkum (5) | 0–3 | HHC Hardenberg (3) | Zwolle |
| 27 October 2015 | Achilles '29 (2) | 2–1 | SV Spakenburg (3) | Groesbeek |
| 27 October 2015 | FC Dordrecht (2) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | vv Capelle (3) | Dordrecht |
| 27 October 2015 | Go Ahead Eagles (2) | 0–2 | Willem II (1) | Deventer |
| 28 October 2015 | HBS (3) | 1–2 | Kozakken Boys (3) | The Hague |
| 28 October 2015 | FC Lienden (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Roda JC (1) | Lienden |
| 28 October 2015 | Excelsior '31 (4) | 4–3 | Excelsior (1) | Rijssen |
| 28 October 2015 | FC Utrecht (1) | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | FC Groningen (1) | Utrecht |
| 29 October 2015 | NEC (1) | 4–0 | Sparta Rotterdam (2) | Nijmegen |
| 29 October 2015 | Heerenveen (1) | 1–0 | Helmond Sport (2) | Heerenveen |
Fourth round
[edit]The 16 winners from the previous round progress to this stage.
| 15 December 2015 | HHC Hardenberg (3) | 2–0 | NEC (1) | Hardenberg |
| 15 December 2015 | Excelsior '31 (4) | 1–3 | FC Den Bosch (2) | Rijssen |
| 15 December 2015 | Roda JC (1) | 3–1 | Heerenveen (1) | Kerkrade |
| 16 December 2015 | Achilles '29 (2) | 0–5 | FC Utrecht (1) | Groesbeek |
| 16 December 2015 | Kozakken Boys (3) | 1–3 | AZ (1) | Werkendam |
| 16 December 2015 | vv Capelle (3) | 2–3 | VVSB (3) | Rotterdam |
| 16 December 2015 | Heracles Almelo (1) | 2–3 | PSV Eindhoven (1) | Almelo |
Quarter-finals
[edit]The 8 winners from the previous round progress to this stage.
| 2 February 2016 | AZ (1) | 1–0 | HHC Hardenberg (3) | Alkmaar |
| 3 February 2016 | FC Den Bosch (2) | 2–3 | VVSB (3) | 's-Hertogenbosch |
| 4 February 2016 | PSV (1) | 1–3 | FC Utrecht (1) | Eindhoven |
Semi-finals
[edit]The 4 winners from the previous round progress to this stage.
| 2 March 2016 | FC Utrecht (1) | 3–0 | VVSB (3) | Utrecht |
Final
[edit]The 2 winners from the previous round progressed to the final. The winner of the semi-final match between Feyenoord and AZ is marked as the 'home' team in the final, as that was the first match to be drawn at the draw for the semi-finals.
References
[edit]- ^ "PROGRAMMA BETAALD VOETBAL SEIZOEN 2015/'16 EREDIVISIE / JUPILER LEAGUE" [Schedule professional football 2015–16 season Eredivisie/Jupiler League] (PDF) (in Dutch). Zeist: Royal Dutch Football Association. 28 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-30. Retrieved 28 June 2015.