KNVB Cup 1996–97
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The 79th edition of the KNVB Cup
(at the time called Amstel Cup) started on June 1, 1996. The final was played on May 8, 1997: Roda JC beat sc Heerenveen 4–2 and won the cup for the first time. A total of 78 clubs participated.
club FC Den Bosch, only amateur clubs and two youth teams participated.
clubs, all other participants entered the tournament this round. 56 clubs participated, 28 advanced to the next round.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Group 6
Group 7
Group 8
Group 9
Group 10
Group 11
Group 12
Group 13
Group 14
E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams
entered the tournament this round.
E four Eredivisie entrants
Roda JC would participate in the Cup Winners' Cup
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KNVB Cup
The KNVB Cup is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association since 1899. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside of the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup...
(at the time called Amstel Cup) started on June 1, 1996. The final was played on May 8, 1997: Roda JC beat sc Heerenveen 4–2 and won the cup for the first time. A total of 78 clubs participated.
Teams
- All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1996-97Eredivisie 1996-97The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1996/1997 season was contested by 18 teams. PSV won the championship.-League standings:1 Winners KNVB Cup. 2 RKC and NEC both remained in the eredivisie after winning promotion/relegation play-offs.-Relegation play-offs:...
, four of which entering in the knock-out stage, the rest entering in the group stage - All 18 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1996-97Eerste Divisie 1996-97The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1996/1997 season was contested by 18 teams. MVV won the championship.-League standings:-Promotion/relegation play-offs:...
, entering in the group stage (only FC Den Bosch entered in the preliminary round) - 39 teams from lower (amateur) leagues, six of which entering in the group stage, the rest entering in the preliminary round
- 3 youth teams, one entering in the group stage, the other two in the preliminary round
Preliminary round
The matches of the preliminary round were played on June 1, 2, 6 and 9, 1996. Except for Eerste DivisieEerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
club FC Den Bosch, only amateur clubs and two youth teams participated.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| VV Geldrop/AEK | 2–2 (p) | USV Holland |
| HSC '21 | 2–1 | HVV Hollandia |
| SC Genemuiden | 3–4 (aet) | De Treffers |
| VV DOVO | 2–1 | FC Lisse |
| Young sc Heerenveen | 1–5 | Quick Boys |
| IJsselmeervogels | 1–0 (aet) | SV Panningen |
| VV Hoogezand | 5–2 | RKFC Lindenheuvel |
| VV Sneek | 2–2 (p) | RKSV Wittenhorst |
| Quick '20 | 2–3 | Kozakken Boys (on June 15) |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Young Sparta | 4–1 | DCV |
| AFC '34 | 3–3 (p) | GVVV |
| VV Bennekom | 3–1 | DOS Kampen |
| VV Gemert | 2–4 | De Treffers |
| VV Katwijk | 2–0 | ACV |
| Achilles Veen | 1–1 (p) | AFC |
| RKSV Halsteren | 8–1 | FVC |
| RIOS '31 | 3–0 | VV Sittard |
| DCV | 2–6 | FC Den Bosch |
Group stage
The matches of the group stage were played between August 15 and October 1, 1996. Except for four EredivisieEredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
clubs, all other participants entered the tournament this round. 56 clubs participated, 28 advanced to the next round.
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. FC Emmen FC Emmen FC Emmen is a Dutch football club based in Emmen, Drenthe, and currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands.-History:... 1 |
9 |
| 2. FC Groningen E | 6 |
| 3. VV Appingedam A | 3 |
| 4. VV Hoogezand A | 0 |
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. sc Heerenveen E | 9 |
| 2. Cambuur Leeuw. Cambuur Leeuwarden SC Cambuur , formed on June 19, 1964, is a Dutch football club from Leeuwarden, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home ground is the 10,250 seater Cambuur Stadion and they play in yellow shirts and blue shorts. The club's emblem originates from the coat of arms of the House of... 1 |
6 |
| 3. SV Urk A | 3 |
| 4. VV Sneek A | 0 |
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. FC Twente FC Twente FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys... E |
9 |
| 2. Veendam BV Veendam SC Veendam is a Dutch football club based in Veendam, Groningen province, playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands. The club's official colours are black and yellow.- History :... 1 |
6 |
| 3. Young Ajax | 3 |
| 4. HSC '21 A | 0 |
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. Vitesse E | 7 |
| 2. FC Zwolle FC Zwolle FC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional club football. The club was founded in 1990 after the bankruptcy of PEC. They have played in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football, for a total of... 1 |
4 |
| 3. GVVV A | 3 |
| 4. VV DOVO A | 3 |
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard is a football club in Sittard, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Trendwork Arena and features in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. The club was a merger of former clubs 'Fortuna 54' and 'Sittardia' to merge as the Fortuna Sittard Combinatie on July 1,... E |
5 |
| 2. Helmond Sport Helmond Sport Helmond Sport is a Dutch football club, playing in the Dutch Eerste Divisie and located in Helmond, Noord-Brabant. The club was founded on July 27, 1967, as a breakaway from the local professional club Helmondia '55, which had gone bankrupt.-History:... 1 |
3 |
| 3. MVV 1 | 3 |
| 4. RIOS '31 A | 2 |
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. Willem II E | 9 |
| 2. FC Eindhoven FC Eindhoven FC Eindhoven is a Dutch football club based in Eindhoven, North Brabant. They current play in the Eerste Divisie , and are one of two professional clubs which are based in the city of Eindhoven, the other one being PSV Eindhoven.... 1 |
6 |
| 3. FC Den Bosch 1 | 3 |
| 4. Geldrop/AEK A | 0 |
Group 7
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. De Graafschap De Graafschap De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the "De Vijverberg" stadium. Their current home ground stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on 12 August 2000... E |
7 |
| 2. SC Heracles Heracles Almelo Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, Netherlands.Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998. The club has won the Dutch national title... 1 |
4 |
| 3. IJsselmeervogels A | 3 |
| 4. De Treffers A | 3 |
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. NAC Breda NAC Breda NAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of... E |
9 |
| 2. VV Baronie A | 4 |
| 3. Dordrecht'90 1 | 3 |
| 4. Kozakken Boys A | 3 |
Group 9
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. RKC Waalwijk RKC Waalwijk RKC Waalwijk is a football club currently playing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' and was a fusion club of HEC, WVB and Hercules.-History:... E |
9 |
| 2. RBC Roosendaal 1 | 6 |
| 3. RKSV Halsteren A | 3 |
| 4. HSV Hoek HSV Hoek Hoekse Sportvereniging Hoek, known as HSV Hoek is a football club from Hoek, the Netherlands.-History:The club was founded in 1950, is currently playing in the Topklasse, the third tier of football in the Netherlands... A |
0 |
Group 10
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. TOP Oss TOP Oss FC Oss is a professional football club from the Netherlands, which was founded on April 9, 1928. They currently play in the Eerste Divisie.-History:... 1 |
6 |
| 2. SC Feyenoord A | 6 |
| 3. FC Utrecht E | 3 |
| 4. Young Sparta | 3 |
Group 11
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. AZ E | 7 |
| 2. Go Ahead Eagles Go Ahead Eagles The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. To date, the club has won the national championship four times... 1 |
6 |
| 3. AFC A | 3 |
| 4. Excelsior 1 | 1 |
Group 12
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. NEC E | 9 |
| 2. VVV-Venlo 1 | 6 |
| 3. BVV/Verachtert A | 1 |
| 4. VV Bennekom A | 1 |
Group 13
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. Sparta Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887.... E |
7 |
| 2. Telstar 1 | 4 |
| 3. ADO Den Haag ADO Den Haag Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club... 1 |
3 |
| 4. SVV Scheveningen A | 1 |
Group 14
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. FC Volendam FC Volendam Football Club Volendam is a Dutch football club based in Volendam, North Holland, Edam-Volendam. Founded on June 1, 1977, as a result of a split up with RKSV . It currently plays in the Eerste Divisie, holding home games at Kras Stadion, with a 6,260-seat capacity.-History:Football Club Volendam... E |
7 |
| 2. VV Katwijk A | 5 |
| 3. HFC Haarlem HFC Haarlem HFC Haarlem was a Dutch football club from the city of Haarlem, established in 1889. The club won the Dutch national title in 1946 and reached five Cup finals, winning in 1902 and 1912... 1 |
3 |
| 4. Quick Boys A | 1 |
E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams
First round
The matches of the first knock-out round were played on November 27, 1996. The four highest ranked Eredivisie teams from last seasonEredivisie 1995-96
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1995/1996 season was contested by 18 teams. Ajax won the championship. From this season onwards a match win was rewarded with 3 points instead of 2.-League standings:1 Winners KNVB Cup...
entered the tournament this round.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| SC Heracles Heracles Almelo Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, Netherlands.Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998. The club has won the Dutch national title... |
1–0 | Ajax E |
| FC Volendam FC Volendam Football Club Volendam is a Dutch football club based in Volendam, North Holland, Edam-Volendam. Founded on June 1, 1977, as a result of a split up with RKSV . It currently plays in the Eerste Divisie, holding home games at Kras Stadion, with a 6,260-seat capacity.-History:Football Club Volendam... |
1–0 | SC Feyenoord (amateurs) |
| FC Emmen FC Emmen FC Emmen is a Dutch football club based in Emmen, Drenthe, and currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands.-History:... |
0–3 | FC Groningen |
| Telstar | 0–2 | De Graafschap De Graafschap De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the "De Vijverberg" stadium. Their current home ground stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on 12 August 2000... |
| Cambuur Leeuwarden Cambuur Leeuwarden SC Cambuur , formed on June 19, 1964, is a Dutch football club from Leeuwarden, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home ground is the 10,250 seater Cambuur Stadion and they play in yellow shirts and blue shorts. The club's emblem originates from the coat of arms of the House of... |
0–2 | Willem II |
| VV Baronie | 0–2 | Feyenoord E |
| Sparta Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887.... |
0–1 | FC Twente FC Twente FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys... |
| FC Zwolle FC Zwolle FC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional club football. The club was founded in 1990 after the bankruptcy of PEC. They have played in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football, for a total of... |
2–1 | Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard is a football club in Sittard, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Trendwork Arena and features in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. The club was a merger of former clubs 'Fortuna 54' and 'Sittardia' to merge as the Fortuna Sittard Combinatie on July 1,... (on December 1) |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Roda JC E | 6–2 | VV Katwijk |
| AZ | 4–1 | Go Ahead Eagles Go Ahead Eagles The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. To date, the club has won the national championship four times... |
| RBC Roosendaal | 3–4 | NEC |
| sc Heerenveen | 3–2 (aet) | TOP Oss TOP Oss FC Oss is a professional football club from the Netherlands, which was founded on April 9, 1928. They currently play in the Eerste Divisie.-History:... |
| Vitesse | 3–2 | FC Eindhoven FC Eindhoven FC Eindhoven is a Dutch football club based in Eindhoven, North Brabant. They current play in the Eerste Divisie , and are one of two professional clubs which are based in the city of Eindhoven, the other one being PSV Eindhoven.... |
| VVV-Venlo | 1–2 | PSV E |
| Veendam BV Veendam SC Veendam is a Dutch football club based in Veendam, Groningen province, playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands. The club's official colours are black and yellow.- History :... |
1–2 | RKC Waalwijk RKC Waalwijk RKC Waalwijk is a football club currently playing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' and was a fusion club of HEC, WVB and Hercules.-History:... |
| Helmond Sport Helmond Sport Helmond Sport is a Dutch football club, playing in the Dutch Eerste Divisie and located in Helmond, Noord-Brabant. The club was founded on July 27, 1967, as a breakaway from the local professional club Helmondia '55, which had gone bankrupt.-History:... |
1–1 (p) | NAC Breda NAC Breda NAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of... |
E four Eredivisie entrants
Round of 16
The matches of the round of 16 were played between February 7 and 12, 1997.| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| FC Zwolle FC Zwolle FC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional club football. The club was founded in 1990 after the bankruptcy of PEC. They have played in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football, for a total of... |
2–1 | FC Volendam FC Volendam Football Club Volendam is a Dutch football club based in Volendam, North Holland, Edam-Volendam. Founded on June 1, 1977, as a result of a split up with RKSV . It currently plays in the Eerste Divisie, holding home games at Kras Stadion, with a 6,260-seat capacity.-History:Football Club Volendam... |
| FC Twente FC Twente FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys... |
0–0 (p: 3-5) | Vitesse |
| SC Heracles Heracles Almelo Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, Netherlands.Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998. The club has won the Dutch national title... |
2–4 | Helmond Sport Helmond Sport Helmond Sport is a Dutch football club, playing in the Dutch Eerste Divisie and located in Helmond, Noord-Brabant. The club was founded on July 27, 1967, as a breakaway from the local professional club Helmondia '55, which had gone bankrupt.-History:... |
| sc Heerenveen | 2–0 | NEC Nijmegen |
| Feyenoord | 1–0 | RKC Waalwijk RKC Waalwijk RKC Waalwijk is a football club currently playing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' and was a fusion club of HEC, WVB and Hercules.-History:... |
| PSV | 2–3 | AZ |
| Willem II | 2–0 | FC Groningen |
| De Graafschap De Graafschap De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the "De Vijverberg" stadium. Their current home ground stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on 12 August 2000... |
0–2 | Roda JC (on February 19) |
Quarter finals
The quarter finals were played on March 11 and 12, 1997.| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| FC Zwolle FC Zwolle FC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional club football. The club was founded in 1990 after the bankruptcy of PEC. They have played in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football, for a total of... |
0–5 | Roda JC |
| Helmond Sport Helmond Sport Helmond Sport is a Dutch football club, playing in the Dutch Eerste Divisie and located in Helmond, Noord-Brabant. The club was founded on July 27, 1967, as a breakaway from the local professional club Helmondia '55, which had gone bankrupt.-History:... |
2–1 | Vitesse |
| sc Heerenveen | 2–1 | Feyenoord |
| AZ | 0–2 | Willem II |
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played on April 16 and 17, 1997| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Roda JC | 1–0 | Willem II |
| sc Heerenveen | 5–0 | Helmond Sport Helmond Sport Helmond Sport is a Dutch football club, playing in the Dutch Eerste Divisie and located in Helmond, Noord-Brabant. The club was founded on July 27, 1967, as a breakaway from the local professional club Helmondia '55, which had gone bankrupt.-History:... |
Final
The final was played on May 8, 1997.| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Roda JC | 4–2 | sc Heerenveen |
Roda JC would participate in the Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1997-98
The season 1997-98 of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Chelsea in the final against VfB Stuttgart.-Qualifying round:-First leg:...
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