| KNVB Cup | |
| Champions: | PSV (11th title) |
| Prevseason: | 2021–22 |
| Top Goal Scorer: | Floris van der Linden (5 goals) |
| Goals: | 282 |
| Matches: | 85 |
| Runner-Up: | Ajax |
| Num Teams: | 76 |
| Year: | 2022–23 |
| Dates: | 13 August 2022 – 30 April 2023 |
| Venue: | De Kuip, Rotterdam |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Caption: | KNVB Cup trophy |
| Nextseason: | 2023–24 |
The 2022–23 KNVB Cup, for sponsoring reasons officially called the TOTO KNVB Beker, was the 105th season of the annual Dutch national football cup competition. It began in August with the first of two preliminary rounds, and concluded in April 2023 with the final played at De Kuip in Rotterdam.[1]
PSV were the defending champions, having defeated Ajax 2–1 in the previous season's final.[2] They went on to successfully defend their title, again defeating Ajax in the final, this time via a penalty shoot-out.
As winners, PSV participated in the 2023 Johan Cruyff Shield against the 2022–23 Eredivisie champions Feyenoord, which they won 1-0.
| Round | Draw | Match Dates[3] [4] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First preliminary round | align=center | 19 July 2022 | 13 August 2022 |
| Second preliminary round | align=center | 16 August 2022 | 20–21 September 2022 |
| First round | align=center | 23 September 2022 | 18–20 October 2022 |
| Second round | align=center | 22 October 2022 | 10–12 January 2023 |
| Round of 16 | align=center | 14 January 2023 | 7–9 February 2023 |
| Quarter-finals | align=center | 11 February 2023 | 28 February–2 March 2023 |
| Semi-finals | align=center rowspan="2" | 4 March 2023 | 4–5 April 2023 |
| Final | 30 April 2023 |
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, AZ, Feyenoord, PSV and Twente automatically advanced to the second round due to their participation in European club competitions.
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 22 October 2022.
The round of 16 consisted of the sixteen winners from the second round. The draw took place on 14 January 2023, with matches being played from 7 to 9 February 2023.
The quarter-finals consisted of the eight winners from the round of 16. The draw took place on 11 February 2023, with matches being played on 28 February through 2 March 2023.
The semi-finals matches were played on 4 and 5 April 2023.
See main article: 2023 KNVB Cup final.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[5] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floris van der Linden | Spakenburg | 5 | |
| 2 | Niels Butter | Oostzaan | 4 | |
| Nabil Haddadi | Quick | |||
| 4 | Twelve players | 3 | ||