The 2023–24 KNVB Cup, for sponsoring reasons officially called the TOTO KNVB Beker, was the 106th edition of the
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national
football
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annual knockout tournament for the
KNVB Cup
The KNVB Beker (; ), branded as the TOTO KNVB Beker for sponsorship reasons, is a competition in the Netherlands organised by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) since 1898. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside the N ...
. 110 teams contested, beginning in August with the first of two preliminary rounds, and ending in April 2024 with the
final
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played at
De Kuip
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in Rotterdam. They qualified for the
2024–25 UEFA Europa League league stage.
PSV were the two-time defending champions, having defeated
Ajax
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3–2 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in the
previous season's final.
Feyenoord
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won the cup (their fourteenth cup win) on 21 April 2024, defeating
NEC
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1–0 in the final. Since they qualified for European football based on league position, the Europa League spot from the cup was passed to the fourth-placed team of the
2023–24 Eredivisie
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.
Schedule
First preliminary round
Second preliminary round
First round
In the first round, the 21 winners from the second preliminary round were joined by 4 other amateur clubs, the 16 clubs from the Eerste Divisie and 13 clubs from the Eredivisie.
Ajax
Ajax may refer to:
Greek mythology and tragedy
* Ajax the Great, a Greek mythological hero, son of King Telamon and Periboea
* Ajax the Lesser, a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris
* Ajax (play), ''Ajax'' (play), by the an ...
,
AZ,
Feyenoord
Feyenoord Rotterdam () is a Netherlands, Dutch professional association football, football club based in Rotterdam, which plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football league system, Dutch football. Founded as Wilhelmina in 1908, the ...
,
PSV and
Twente
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automatically advanced to the second round due to their participation in European club competitions.
Second round
The second round consisted of 32 teams; the 27 winners from the first round, as well as the five Eredivisie clubs which automatically advanced to the second round due to their participation in European club competitions. The draw took place on 4 November 2023, with the matches being played on 19, 20, and 21 December 2023.
Round of 16
The 16 second round winners entered the Round of 16. The matches were played on 16, 17, 18, 24 and 25 January 2024.
Quarter-finals
The eight Round of 16 winners entered the quarter-finals. The matches were played on 6, 7 and 8 February 2024.
Semi-finals
The four quarter-final winners entered the semi-finals. The matches were played on 27 and 29 February 2024.
Final
The final was held between the two semi-final winners.
Top scorers
References
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KNVB Cup
The KNVB Beker (; ), branded as the TOTO KNVB Beker for sponsorship reasons, is a competition in the Netherlands organised by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) since 1898. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside the N ...