2018–19 KNVB Cup

2018–19 KNVB Cup
KNVB trophy
Country  Netherlands
Dates 18 August 2018 – 5 May 2019
Championship venue De Kuip, Rotterdam
Teams 64
(103 including preliminaries)
2019–20 →

The 2018–19 KNVB Cup, for sponsoring reasons officially called the TOTO KNVB Cup, is the 101st season of the annual Dutch national football cup competition. It commenced on 18 August 2018 with the first of two preliminary rounds and concludes on 5 May 2019 with the final being played at De Kuip in Rotterdam.

The defending champions are Feyenoord from the Eredivisie, who beat AZ 3–0 in the final in the previous season on 30 April 2017.[1]

The winner will automatically qualify for the third preliminary round of the 2019–20 edition of the UEFA Europa League. The winner will also participate in the 2019 edition of the Johan Cruyff Shield, the Dutch Supercup match at the start of the following season between the Cup winner and the champions of the 2018–19 Eredivisie.

Match Dates

RoundMatch Dates
First Preliminary round18 and 19 August 2018
Second Preliminary round18, 21, 22 and 25 August 2018
First Round25, 26 and 27 September 2018
Second Round30 and 31 October and 1 November 2018
Round of 1618, 19 and 20 December 2018
Quarter-Finals22, 23 and 24 January 2019
Semi-Finals26, 27 and/or 28 February 2019
Final5 May 2019

Matches

Preliminary rounds

The draw for the first and second preliminary round were performed by Ridgeciano Haps on 7 July 2018, and was streamed liveon the website of the KNVB[2][3]

First Preliminary round

In the first preliminary round 58 amateur teams were qualified. Out of these 58, 26 were drawn to pass to the next round. In total 32 amateur items will compete on 18 or 19 August 2018 for a spot in the second preliminary round. The participants are semi-finalists from the district cup tournaments, and teams from the Third Division.

Second Preliminary round

In the second preliminary round, 54 amateur teams are competing. The participants are the 16 winners of the first preliminary round, 26 teams that were drawn a free pass in the first preliminary round, and 12 teams from the Tweede Divisie. The matches were played on 18, 21, 22 and 25 August 2018.

Main Tournament

There are 64 participants to the main tournament: 27 winners from the preliminary rounds, 34 professional teams, and three (replacement) period champions from the Tweede Divisie

First Round

Second Round

The draw for the matches of the second round was performed on Saturday 29 September at 23:00 CEST[4]. The matches of the second round take place on 30 and 31 October and 1 November 2018.

Round of 16

The draw for the matches of the Round of 16 is set for Saturday 3 November 2018 at 23:00 CET[5]. The matches of the round of 16 take place on 18, 19 and 20 December 2018.

Quarter-Finals

The matches of the quarter-finals take place on 22, 23 and 24 January 2019. From this round on the referees will be assisted by a Video Assistant Referee.

Semi-Finals

The matches of the semi-finals take place on 26, 27 and/or 28 February 2019.

Final

The final will be played on 5 May 2018

References

  1. ↑ "Feyenoord verslaat teleurstellend AZ in 100ste bekerfinale". NOS (in Dutch).
  2. ↑ Amateurclubs zaterdag in de kokers voor loting TOTO KNVB Beker, KNVB, 4 juli 2018
  3. ↑ Duels eerste en tweede kwalificatieronde vastgesteld, KNVB, 10 juli 2018
  4. ↑ Bekerloting niet meer na laatste duel op donderdag, AD.nl, 24 September 2018
  5. ↑ Bekerloting niet meer na laatste duel op donderdag, AD.nl, 24 September 2018
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