2021–22 KNVB Cup explained

KNVB Cup
Champions:PSV
Count:10
Prevseason:2020–21
Top Goal Scorer:Danilo
(6 goals)
Goals:308
Matches:89
Runner-Up:Ajax
Num Teams:59
(90 including preliminaries)
Year:2021–22
Dates:14 August 2021 – 17 April 2022
Venue:De Kuip, Rotterdam
Country:Netherlands
Caption:KNVB Cup trophy
Nextseason:2022–23

The 2021–22 KNVB Cup, for sponsoring reasons officially called the TOTO KNVB Beker, was the 104th season of the annual Dutch national football cup competition. It began in August with the first of two preliminary rounds, and concluded on 17 April 2022 with the final played at De Kuip in Rotterdam.[1]

Ajax were the defending champions, as they had won the final in the cup's previous season.[2] PSV secured a tenth KNVB Cup title after defeating Ajax 2–1 in the final.

As winners, PSV participated in the 2022 Johan Cruyff Shield against 2021–22 Eredivisie champions Ajax.

Schedule

RoundDraw Match Dates[3] [4]
First preliminary round align=center 15 July 2021 14 August 2021
Second preliminary round align=center 19 August 2021 21–23 September 2021
First round align=center 25 September 2021 26–28 October 2021
Second round align=center 30 October 2021 14–16 December 2021
Round of 16 align=center 18 December 2021 18–20 January 2022
Quarter-finals align=center rowspan="3" 22 January 2022 8–10 February 2022
Semi-finals 2–3 March 2022
Final 17 April 2022

First preliminary round

24 amateur teams qualified for this stage, with twelve teams receiving a bye to the second preliminary round. The draw for the first preliminary round was performed on 15 July 2020. The draw was conducted by Oskar van Logtestijn, player of vv Hoogland.[3]

Second preliminary round

The second preliminary round was contested by the six winners from the first preliminary round, the twelve teams which got a bye from the preliminary round, and the clubs from the Tweede Divisie and the amateur clubs which were disqualified from last year's cup due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands. The matches were played from 21 September through 23 September 2021.[3] The draw took place on 19 August 2021.[5]

First round

The teams which participated in this round consisted of the 25 amateur teams which won their match in the second qualifying round, all sixteen professional teams from the Eerste Divisie, and thirteen clubs from the Eredivisie. Ajax, AZ, Feyenoord, PSV and Vitesse automatically advanced to the second round due to their participation in the European club competitions. The matches were played on 26, 27 and 28 October 2021.

Second round

The matches for the second round were played on 14, 15 and 16 December 2021. The five clubs which were playing in one of the various European club competitions as well as the 27 winners of the first round participated in this round. The draw was performed on 30 October 2021.[6]

Round of 16

The matches for the round of 16 were played on 18, 19 and 20 January 2022. The draw was performed on 18 December 2021.[7]

Quarter-finals

The matches for the quarter-finals were played on 8, 9 and 10 February 2022. The draw was performed on 22 January 2022.[8]

Semi-finals

The matches for the semi-finals were played on 2 and 3 March 2022. The first part of the draw was performed on 22 January 2022 with the teams playing at home being decided. The second part of the draw was performed on 12 February 2022.[9]

Final

See main article: 2022 KNVB Cup final.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 26 January 2021. Wedstrijdschema 2021/’22 bekend Eredivisie. 12 May 2021. eredivisie.nl. nl-NL. 5 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210305094111/https://eredivisie.nl/nl-nl/uitgelicht/speeldagenkalender-202122-bekend. dead.
  2. News: Neres’ stoppage-time goal seals Dutch Cup win. 4 May 2021. AFC Ajax.
  3. News: Blauw Geel tegen FC Lisse in eerste kwalificatieronde. KNVB. nl. 15 July 2021. 17 July 2021.
  4. News: COMPETITIEPROGRAMMA EREDIVISIE SEIZOEN 2021/’22. KNVB. nl. 11 June 2021. 17 July 2021.
  5. Web site: Quick Boys tegen Rijnsburgse Boys in tweede kwalificatieronde. 19 August 2021. 19 September 2021. Toto KNVB Beker. Dutch.
  6. News: Dit is de complete loting van de tweede ronde van de TOTO KNVB Beker. KNVB. Dutch. 30 October 2021. 14 December 2021.
  7. Web site: Programma achtste finales TOTO KNVB Beker bekend . KNVB . nl . 22 December 2021 . 22 December 2021 .
  8. Web site: Loting kwartfinale TOTO KNVB Beker: Finalisten van vorig seizoen treffen elkaar opnieuw . KNVB . nl . 23 January 2022 . 23 January 2022 .
  9. Web site: Programma halve finales TOTO KNVB Beker Vrouwen bekend . KNVB . 16 February 2022 . 23 February 2022 .