The KNVB Beker (pronounced [ˌkaːʔɛɱveːˈbeː ˈbeːkər]; English: KNVB Cup), branded as the TOTO KNVB Beker for sponsorship reasons, is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) since 1898.[1] It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup. The tournament consists of all teams from the top four tiers of Dutch league football (Eredivisie, Eerste Divisie, Tweede Divisie and Derde Divisie), as well as the 24 semi-finalists (or replacements) of the six KNVB District Cups. The finals of the tournament traditionally takes place in De Kuip, and has been held there every season since the 1989 final. The winners of the cup compete against the winners of the Eredivisie for the Johan Cruyff Shield, (equivalent to a super cup) which acts as the curtain raiser for the following season.
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Founded | 1898 |
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Region | Netherlands |
Number of teams | 110 |
Qualifier for | UEFA Europa League Johan Cruyff Shield |
Current champions | Feyenoord (14th title) |
Most successful club(s) | Ajax (20 titles) |
Television broadcasters | ESPN |
Website | totoknvbbeker.nl |
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History
editThe competition was conceived during a board meeting of the Dutch Football Association, in The Hague, on 19 January 1898. The tournament began the following season, 1898–99. The first final was played on 9 May 1899 between RAP Amsterdam and HVV Den Haag, and ended in a 1–0 victory for the former thanks to a goal from Julius Hisgen in extra-time. In 1946, the trophy was changed to one made out of silver, which was extremely rare in the immediate aftermath of World War II. That trophy remains in use today. In 2018, a trophy colored in gold was commissioned to commemorate the 100th edition of the tournament.[2]
Name changes
editLike many national cup competitions, the name of the tournament has changed with sponsorship. From 1995, the competition went from being the KNVB Beker to being known as the Amstel Cup after the then sponsor Amstel. On 16 August 2005, the name was changed to the Gatorade Cup after the drinks company Gatorade. In 2006, the name returned to being the KNVB Beker with Gatorade remaining as the principal sponsor.
On 12 January 2018, it was announced that TOTO would be the name sponsor of the KNVB Cup, until the 2021–22 season. The competition was renamed the TOTO KNVB Beker with immediate effect.[2]
European competition
editUp until 1998, the winner of the cup entered into the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, but with the abandonment of that tournament, the winner now goes into the UEFA Europa League. If the winning team has finished in the top two of the Eredivisie and thus gained entry into the UEFA Champions League, the berth will be redistributed to that season's Eredivisie.
In 1998, both KNVB Cup finalists, Ajax and PSV, gained entry in the Champions League, so a third-place play-off was played between the beaten semi-finalists, SC Heerenveen and FC Twente, to determine who would take the Cup Winners' Cup place.
Past finals
editNumber of titles
editClub | Titles | Runners-up | Winning years |
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Ajax | 20 | 8 | 1917, 1943, 1961, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1979, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2019, 2021 |
Feyenoord | 14 | 4 | 1930, 1935, 1965, 1969, 1980, 1984, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2008, 2016, 2018, 2024 |
PSV Eindhoven | 11 | 8 | 1950, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1996, 2005, 2012, 2022, 2023 |
AZ | 4 | 3 | 1978, 1981, 1982, 2013 |
Quick (H) | 4 | – | 1909, 1910, 1911, 1916[n 1] |
FC Twente | 3 | 4 | 1977, 2001, 2011 |
FC Utrecht | 3 | 3 | 1985, 2003, 2004 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 3 | 2 | 1958, 1962, 1966 |
HFC | 3 | – | 1904, 1913, 1915 |
ADO Den Haag | 2 | 6 | 1968, 1975 |
HBS Craeyenhout | 2 | 5 | 1901, 1908[n 2] |
Roda JC | 2 | 4 | 1997, 2000 |
Haarlem | 2 | 3 | 1902, 1912 |
DFC | 2 | 2 | 1914, 1932 |
VOC Rotterdam | 2 | 2 | 1905, 1907 |
Willem II | 2 | 2 | 1944, 1963 |
Fortuna'54 | 2 | – | 1957, 1964 |
Wageningen | 2 | – | 1939, 1948 |
RCH | 2 | – | 1918, 1928 |
Vitesse | 1 | 4 | 2017 |
PEC Zwolle | 1 | 3 | 2014 |
NAC Breda | 1 | 3 | 1973 |
HVV Den Haag | 1 | 3 | 1903 |
Heerenveen | 1 | 2 | 2009 |
FC Groningen | 1 | 1 | 2015 |
VSV | 1 | 1 | 1938 |
VUC Den Haag | 1 | 1 | 1927 |
RAP Amsterdam | 1 | 1 | 1899 |
VVV | 1 | – | 1959 |
Quick 1888 | 1 | – | 1949 |
FC Eindhoven | 1 | – | 1937 |
Roermond | 1 | – | 1936 |
Velocitas Groningen | 1 | – | 1934 |
LONGA | 1 | – | 1926 |
ZFC | 1 | – | 1925 |
Schoten | 1 | – | 1921 |
CVV | 1 | – | 1920 |
Concordia | 1 | – | 1906 |
Velocitas Breda | 1 | – | 1900 |
Notes
editMedia coverage
editThe broadcast rights are included in the KNVB broadcast rights package, which also include the Johan Cruyff Shield.
Netherlands
editThe KNVB Cup is currently broadcast live by the ESPN channels.
International
editCountry/Region | Broadcaster |
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Gol TV | |
Austria | Sportdigital |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Sport Klub | |
Go3 Sport | |
Belgium | Play Sports |
Bulgaria | Max Sport |
Cyprus | Cablenet |
Israel | Charlton |
Viaplay | |
Russia | Okko Sport |
References
edit- ^ "TOTO KNVB Beker | KNVB". www.knvb.nl. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ a b "TOTO nieuwe naamgever KNVB Beker en Gouden Trofee" [TOTO new namesake KNVB Cup and Golden Trophy]. www.knvb.nl (in Dutch). 12 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
External links
edit- KNVB.nl – Official website KNVB (in Dutch and English)
- Netherlands Cup Finals, RSSSF.com
- Netherlands Cup Full Results 1970–1994, RSSSF.com
- Minnows in Cup Finals, RSSSF.com
- League321.com – National cup results (in English)
- fr:Coupe des Pays-Bas de football