The 2019 KNVB Cup Final was a football match between

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and

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that took place on 5 May 2019 at

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. It was the final match of the

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, the 101st season of the annual Dutch national football cup competition. The winners of this match would compete in the

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and play in the

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, assuming they haven't qualified for the

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. Since Ajax had qualified for the latter, the spot for the winners were reverted to the league.

Route to the final

Match

Details

References

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