2017–18 KNVB Cup
The 2017–18 KNVB Cup was the 100th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 64 teams contested, beginning on 19 September 2017 with the first of six rounds and ending on 22 April 2018 at the final at De Kuip in Rotterdam. The defending champions were Vitesse from the Eredivisie, who beat AZ 2–0 in the final in the previous season on 30 April 2017. Vitesse automatically qualified for the third preliminary round of the 2018–19 edition of the UEFA Europa League. The also contested in the 2018 edition of the Johan Cruyff Shield, the Dutch Supercup match at the start of the following season between the Cup winner and the champions of the 2017–18 Eredivisie. Calendar First preliminary round Matches scheduled on 19 August 2017. Second preliminary round First round The draw of the first round was done on 26 August 2017. 64 teams participated and played on 19, 20 or 21 September 2017. Second ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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De Kuip
Stadion Feijenoord (), more commonly known by its nickname De Kuip (, the Tub), is a stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It was completed in 1937. The name is derived from the Feijenoord district in Rotterdam, and from the club with the same name (although the club's name was internationalised to Feyenoord in 1973). The stadium's original capacity was 64,000. In 1949, it was expanded to 69,000, and in 1994 it was converted to a 51,117-seat all-seater. In 1999, a significant amount of restoration and interior work took place at the stadium before its use as a venue in the UEFA Euro 2000 tournament, although capacity was largely unaffected. History Leen van Zandvliet, Feyenoord's president in the 1930s, came up with the idea of building an entirely new stadium, unlike any other on the continent, with two free hanging tiers and no obstacles blocking the view. Contemporary examples were Highbury, where the West and East stands had been recently built as a double deck, and Yanke ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Johan Cruyff Shield
The Johan Cruyff Shield (, ) is a football trophy in the Netherlands named after Dutch footballer Johan Cruyff, also often referred to as the Dutch Super Cup. The winner is decided in one match only, played by the winner of the national football league, Eredivisie, and the winner of the national KNVB Cup. In the event of a team winning both the Eredivisie and the KNVB Cup, the Johan Cruyff Shield will be contested between that team and the runner up in the national league. The trophy The trophy is a silver plate with a 60-centimetre diameter. It is similar to the trophies received by the champions of the Eredivisie. The engraved text on the trophy is as follows: * Border, top: "Johan Cruijff Schaal PSV" (or: "Johan Cruyff Trophy X", so Cruijff with 'ij' as opposed to the international spelling using a 'y' and a number in Roman numerals) * Centre: "KNVB 31-7-2008" (KNVB standing for "Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbal Bond" or "Royal Dutch Football Association" followed by the dat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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AFC Ajax (amateurs)
AFC Ajax Amateurs or Ajax Zaterdag (; ) is a Dutch amateur football club and the amateur team of the professional club Ajax from Amsterdam. They compete in the Vierde Divisie since 2022–23, playing their home matches at the Sportpark De Toekomst training grounds. Club history AFC Ajax Amateurs, better known as Ajax Zaterdag is a Dutch amateur football club founded 18 March 1900. It is the amateur team of the professional club AFC Ajax from Amsterdam, who play their home matches at the Sportpark De Toekomst training grounds to a capacity of 5,000. The team was promoted from the Eerste Klasse to the Hoofdklasse ahead of the 2011–12 season. The team has won the Eerste Klasse title twice, as well as the * KNVB District Cup West I on two occasions as well. Following the 2013–14 Hoofdklasse season, the team was promoted to the Topklasse leading to the top tiered teams of the Amsterdam club to compete in the top three tiers of professional football in the Netherlands, AFC Ajax ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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SV Spakenburg
Sportvereniging Spakenburg is a association football, football club based in Bunschoten, Bunschoten-Spakenburg, Netherlands, that competes in the Tweede Divisie, the third tier of the Dutch football league system. The club was founded on 15 August 1931, and is regarded as one of the most successful amateur clubs in the Netherlands, having won three championships of the top tier in amateur football. In 2022–23 KNVB Cup, 2023 season, the club reached the semi-finals of the KNVB Cup by eliminating two Eredivisie clubs. Spakenburg plays its home matches at Sportpark De Westmaat. Their colours are blue and white stripes. The club has a long-standing rivalry with Bunschoten, Bunschoten-Spakenburg neighbours IJsselmeervogels. History Foundation and early years (1931–1947) On Saturday, 15 August 1931, a group of enthusiasts founded the football club, initially named Stormvogels. At that time, several local football clubs were also established, such as Strandvogels, Noordster, and Sp ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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ADO '20
Aanhouden Doet Overwinnen 1920, simply known as ADO '20, is a Dutch association football club from Heemskerk. They are currently playing in the Dutch Tweede Divisie. The club was founded on 15 May 1920 as ''Aanhouden Doet Overwinnen 1920''. The home games are played at Sportpark de Vlotter. In February 2007, ADO '20 entered into a partnership with AZ Alkmaar in the field of youth development, knowledge exchange and scouting. This partnership has enabled ADO '20 to improve its youth academy. The most renowned youth prospect of the ADO '20 academy has been Jeffrey Gouweleeuw, who also played professionally for AZ. His move to German Bundesliga club FC Augsburg in January 2016 meant, that ADO '20 received a development fee which was used for renovating the main stand on Sportpark de Vlotter, since named the "Jeffrey Gouweleeuw Stand". In February 2018, ADO '20 entered into a partnership with Ajax. The main rival of ADO '20 is ODIN '59 HSV ODIN '59 is a football club from Heems ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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AVV Swift
Amsterdamse Voetbalvereniging Swift is a football club based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. They are currently members of the Vierde Divisie, the fifth tier of the Dutch football league system. They play their home matches at Sportpark Olympiaplein. History Founded 1 February 1910, the name A.V.V. Swift stands for Amsterdamse Voetbalvereniging Swift (''English: Amsterdam Football Club Swift''). They play their home matches at Sportpark Olympiaplein in Amsterdam, which was built in 1927 ahead of the 1928 Summer Olympics, to a capacity of 1,000 people. The Saturdays team of Swift were promoted to the Eerste Klasse, following their Tweede Klasse championship in the 2007–08 season. The following season saw Swift finishing in fourth place, thus qualifying for the playoffs for promotion to the Hoofdklasse which they won. They were relegated to the newly formed Topklasse in 2010–11, after their first season in the Hoofdklasse, finishing 13th, in second to last place on the table, resul ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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VV Chevremont
Voetbalvereniging Chevremont is a football club based in Kerkrade, Limburg, Netherlands. The team plays in the Eerste Klasse, the sixth tier of Dutch football, following relegation from the Hoofdklasse The Vierde Divisie (; "Fourth Division"), formerly known as Hoofdklasse () is the second-highest league of amateur football in the Netherlands, and the fifth tier in general. Background The league was divided into two sections: Saturday and Sunda ... in the 2016–17 Hoofdklasse season. The club plays its home games at Sportpark Kaffeberg, Chevremont, a former town which has merged with Kerkrade. In the 1950–51 and 1951–52 seasons, Chevremont competed at the top level of Dutch football. References External links Official site Football clubs in the Netherlands Football clubs in Kerkrade Association football clubs established in 1910 1910 establishments in the Netherlands {{Netherlands-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sterk Door Combinatie Putten
Sterk Door Combinatie Putten (SDC Putten) is an association football club from Putten, Netherlands. It was founded in 1952. History In 1966 SDC Putten promoted from the Tweede Klasse to the Hoofdklasse. Since, it plays predominantly in the Hoofdklasse with some seasons in the Eerste Klasse. In 2022–23, SDC Putten plays in the Eerste Klasse. SDC Putten reached the Round of 32 of the 2010–11 KNVB Cup. Notable players * Gijsbert Bos Gijsbert Bos (born 22 February 1973) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a forward. Club career Bos played for hometown club IJsselmeervogels before moving abroad to play in the English Football League The English Foo ... * Evert Brouwers * Dimitri Djollo * Sander Duits * Giovanni Hiwat * Dick Kooijman References External links Official site Football clubs in the Netherlands Association football clubs established in 1952 1952 establishments in the Netherlands Football clubs in Gelderland Putten SD ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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JVC Cuijk
JVC Cuijk is a Dutch association football club from Cuijk, Netherlands. The club was founded in 1931 and plays in Derde Divisie, the fourth tier of Netherlands, Dutch football, in the Sunday league. The team plays home games at Sportpark De Groenendijkse, which seats 3,000 spectators. Current squad Honours *Hoofdklasse, Hoofdklasse Zondag: 2 (2001, 2007) *KNVB District Cup: 2 (2011, 2014). References External links JVC Cuijk Official site {{DEFAULTSORT:Cuijk Football clubs in the Netherlands Association football clubs established in 1931 1931 establishments in the Netherlands Football clubs in North Brabant Sport in Cuijk ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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SVV Scheveningen
Scheveningse Voetbal Vereniging Scheveningen is an association football club from Scheveningen, a district of The Hague, Netherlands. The club was founded 1 July 1919. It is currently playing in the Tweede Divisie, the third tier of football in the Netherlands. It plays at the Houtrust Scheveningen. History Between 1954 and 1971 the club played professional football under the names SHS and Holland Sport. The club was selected by the French sports newspaper L'Équipe to participate in 1955–56 European Cup, but declined to do so. The biggest success in the club's history was the overall amateur title in 1996. Martin Jol was the team manager at that time. In the 2024–25 season, Scheveningen finished 17th and had to play in the relegation playoffs. They won their quarterfinal 3–0 on aggregate vs. Sportlust '46. However, Scheveningen lost 1–0 on aggregate to Kozakken Boys, which confirmed Scheveningen's relegation to the Derde Divisie The Derde Divisie (; ), formerl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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RKSV Groene Ster
RKSV Groene Ster is a Dutch association football, football club based in Heerlerheide. The club play its home games at Pronsebroek. The club colours, reflected in their crest, kit and name, are green and white. Formed on 2 November 1926, the club have mostly played in the lower tiers of Dutch football, but reached the final of the nationwide KNVB Cup in 1943–44, where they however lost to with a record 9–1 score to winners Willem II (football club), Willem II. This result still stands as the biggest defeat in a KNVB Cup final. The club are currently playing in the Vierde Divisie (fifth tier). Groene Ster won the KNVB District Cup in the Zuid 2 (''South 2'') District in 2009 and 2019. History In the 1931–32 season, Groene Ster was promoted to the Tweede Klasse and in the following years emerged mainly as a cup-fighter. In 1944, the club played in the KNVB Cup final against Willem II, where they however lost to with a record 9–1 score. This result still stands as the bigge ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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VV Staphorst
Voetbalvereniging Staphorst is a football club from Staphorst, Netherlands. They are currently competing in the fifth tier Vierde Divisie. History VV Staphorst was founded on 30 November 1959. In the National 2011–12 KNVB Cup Staphorst won first round 4–2 against RKSV Groene Ster. In the second round it played in Het Noorderslag against VV Montfoort in the second round. Montfoort player Joost van Apeldoorn was sent out with a red card in minute 59. With one more player on the field, Staphorst scored twice and went on to the third round. In the third round it lost 4–2 against Sparta Nijkerk. After finishing 15th in the 2023–24 Derde Divisie A, Staphorst had to play in the relegation playoffs. In the first round, they lost to JOS Watergraafsmeer 5–4 on aggregate and were relegated to the Vierde Divisie The Vierde Divisie (; "Fourth Division"), formerly known as Hoofdklasse () is the second-highest league of amateur football in the Netherlands, and the fifth tier in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |