2023–24 KNVB Cup explained

KNVB Cup
Prev Season:2022–23
Scoring Leader:Kornelius Normann Hansen (5 goals)
Defending Champions:PSV
Winners:Feyenoord (14th title)
Second:NEC
Num Teams:110
Year:2023–24
Dates:12 August 2023 – 21 April 2024
Venue:De Kuip, Rotterdam
Country:Netherlands
Caption:KNVB Cup trophy
Next Season:2024–25

The 2023–24 KNVB Cup, for sponsoring reasons officially called the TOTO KNVB Beker, was the 106th season of the annual Dutch national football cup competition. It began in August with the first of two preliminary rounds, and concluded in April 2024 with the final played at De Kuip in Rotterdam. The winners qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League league stage. PSV were the two-time defending champions, having defeated Ajax 3–2 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in the previous season's final.

Feyenoord won the cup (their fourteenth cup win) on 21 April 2024, defeating NEC 1–0 in the final. Since they qualified based on league position, the Europa League spot from the cup was passed to the fourth-placed team of the 2023–24 Eredivisie.

Schedule

RoundDraw Match Dates[1] [2]
First preliminary round align=center 4 July 2023 12–13 August 2023
Second preliminary round align=center 15 August 2023 19–20 September 2023
First round align=center 23 September 2023 31 October – 2 November 2023
Second round align=center 4 November 2023 19–21 December 2023
Round of 16 align=center 21 December 2023 16–18 January 2024
Quarter-finals align=center 20 January 2024 6–8 February 2024
Semi-finals align=center rowspan="2" 10 February 2024 27–29 February 2024
Final 21 April 2024

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, AZ, Feyenoord, PSV and Twente 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.

See main article: 2024 KNVB Cup final.

Top scorers

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RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Kornelius Normann HansenAlmere City5
Milan SmitCambuur
3 RoberNEC4
Koki OgawaNEC
Dave de MeijBlauw Geel '38
Thomas de VriesDEM
Sem van DuijnQuick Boys
8 Thibo BaetenGo Ahead Eagles3
Yannick BouwEemdijk
Oliver Valaker EdvardsenGo Ahead Eagles
Ahmed El AzzoutiSpakenburg
Medhanie HabtemariamUnitas
Mouad HassanOJC
Dennis KnuimanIJsselmeervogels
René KriwakDordrecht
Tim PietersHercules
Romano PostemaGroningen
Kaj SierhuisFortuna Sittard
Pelle van AmersfoortSC Heerenveen
Roberts UldriķisCambuur

Notes and References

  1. News: Loting eerste kwalificatieronde TOTO KNVB beker 2023/'24 . Draw first preliminary round TOTO KNVB Beker 2023/24 . KNVB . Dutch . 4 July 2023 . 25 July 2023.
  2. News: Concept Competitieschema Eredivisie 2023/'24 definitief vastgesteld . League schedule Eredivisie 2023/24 set . KNVB. Dutch . 28 June 2023 . 25 July 2023.
  3. Web site: KNVB Cup, Dutch Cup live scores, results, Football Netherlands . Flashscore . 2 November 2023.