2000–01 KNVB Cup explained

2000–2001
Country:Netherlands
Num Teams:86
Defending Champions:Roda JC
Champions:Twente
Runner-Up:PSV
Top Goal Scorer:Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (8)
Prevseason:1999–2000
Nextseason:2001–02

The 83rd edition of the KNVB Cup (at the time called Amstel Cup) started on August 8, 2000. The final was played on May 24, 2001: Twente beat PSV on penalties (4–3), after no goals were made during official and extra time. Twente won the cup for the second time. A total of 86 clubs participated.

Teams

Group stage

The matches of the group stage were played between August 8 and September 13, 2000. 79 teams participated and 117 matches were played. 39 teams advanced to the next round.

Group 1
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1. AZ E9
2. VV Ter Leede A6
3. Telstar 13
4. AFC '34 A0
Group 2
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1. Excelsior 19
2. VV Noordwijk A6
3. VSV TONEGIDO A3
4. Excelsior Maassluis A0
Group 3
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1. Sparta E9
2. Rijnsburgse Boys A4
3. SVV Scheveningen A4
4. VV Nieuwenhoorn A0
Group 4
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1. ADO Den Haag 19
2. Dordrecht'90 16
3. VV Katwijk A3
4. KBV A0
Group 5
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1. Young PSV9
2. RBC E3
3. VV SHO A3
4. VV Kloetinge A3
Group 6
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1. Utrecht E9
2. ADO '20 A4
3. HFC Haarlem 13
4. IJsselmeervogels A0
Group 7
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1. Willem II E9
2. SV Huizen A6
3. VV Capelle A3
4. VV Nijenrodes A0
Group 8
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1. NAC Breda E9
2. VV Baronie A4
3. BVV Barendrecht A4
4. VV Spijkenisse A0
Group 9
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1. Den Bosch 19
2. SV TOP A4
3. OJC Rosmalen A3
4. ASWH A1
Group 10
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1. Helmond Sport 17
2. FC Eindhoven 15
3. Achilles Veen A4
4. UDI '19 A0
Group 11
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1. Cambuur 17
2. Volendam 16
3. Omniworld A4
4. SV Spakenburg A0
Group 12
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1. Young FC Utrecht7
2. FC Zwolle 15
3. HVV Hollandia A4
4. VV WHC A0
Group 13
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1. Heracles 15
2. SV Urk A5
3. Be Quick '28 A5
4. Quick '20 A0
Group 14
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1. NEC E9
2. TOP Oss 16
3. De Treffers A3
4. GVVV A0
Group 15
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1. Fortuna Sittard E6
2. VV Gemert A3
3. VV Geldrop A0
 
Group 16
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1. Groningen E9
2. BV Veendam 16
3. VV Appingedam A3
4. ACV A0
Group 17
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1. Emmen 19
2. Achilles 1894 A6
3. VV Sneek A3
4. SC Genemuiden A0
Group 18
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1. Twente E7
2. Go Ahead Eagles 17
3. RKSV Babberich A3
4. VVOG A0
Group 19
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1. De Graafschap E9
2. USV Elinkwijk A4
3. VV Bennekom A3
4. HSC '21 A1
Group 20
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1. VVV-Venlo 19
2. MVV 16
3. SV Panningen A3
4. EHC A0

E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams

Knock-out Stage

First round

The matches of the first round were played on September 20 and 21, 2000. RKC Waalwijk entered the tournament here, during the group stage they were still active in the Intertoto Cup.

Home teamResult Away team
Achilles '942–1Young FC Utrecht
Utrecht10–0BV Veendam
Emmen3–3 (p: 2-3)TOP Oss
Go Ahead Eagles1–5Excelsior
Dordrecht '901–4Young PSV
SV TOP0–0 (p: 5-6)VVV-Venlo
RKC Waalwijk E0–2Heracles
Sparta3–1Volendam (on September 23)
De Graafschap1–2MVV (on October 4)
Den Bosch3–2RBC (on October 18)
Home teamResult Away team
ADO '201–2Cambuur
Willem II1–2FC Eindhoven
AZ3–2Rijnsburgse Boys
VV Noordwijk1–2NEC
SV Huizen1–4Groningen
Ter Leede1–2 (gg)Fortuna Sittard
VV Baronie0–6NAC Breda
SV Urk2–3 (gg)Helmond Sport
ADO Den Haag1–3FC Zwolle
Elinkwijk2–3 (gg)Twente

E one Eredivisie entrant

Second round

The matches of the second round were played between October 19, 2000 and January 23, 2001.

Home teamResult Away team
Fortuna Sittard4–0Groningen
FC Zwolle3–1NAC Breda
Helmond Sport1–3AZ
MVV0–3Utrecht
Young PSV0–1SBV Excelsior
Heracles3–2Cambuur
VVV-Venlo3–2TOP Oss
FC Eindhoven0–4Den Bosch
NEC3–1Sparta
Achilles '941–6Twente

Round of 16

The matches were played between January 24 and 27, 2001. The six Eredivisie teams that had been playing in European competitions after qualification last season, entered the tournament this round.

Home teamResult Away team
PSV E4–1Den Bosch
NEC1–2Feyenoord E
Roda JC E2–0Utrecht
Excelsior1–3AZ
Ajax E1–2 (gg)Vitesse E
Heracles1–5FC Zwolle
VVV-Venlo0–1Heerenveen E
Fortuna Sittard1–2Twente

E six Eredivisie entrants

Quarter-finals

The first three matches were played on 7 February 2001. The fourth was played on 14 March.

Home teamResult Away team
FC Zwolle3–4Twente
Vitesse2–1AZ
Roda JC0–2PSV
Heerenveen4–3Feyenoord

Semi-finals

The matches of the semi-finals were played on April 11 and 12, 2001.

Home teamResult Away team
Heerenveen1–3PSV
Vitesse0–0 (p: 3-4)Twente

Final

Twente would participate in the UEFA Cup.

See also

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