KNVB Beker (Dutch Cup)
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2022-2023
Location
Netherlands
Abbreviation
NEDCUP1
Summary
The 2022-2023 KNVB Beker (NEDCUP1) is the most prestigious football club tournament in the Netherlands. A total of 60 professional and amateur teams will participate in the main tournament. The Final will be held on 30 April 2023 at De Kuip (Rotterdam). The winner of the 2022-2023 NEDCUP1 receives a berth in the Playoff Round of the 2023-2024 UEFA Europa League. PSV Eindhoven (NED1) is the defending NEDCUP1 champion.
All rounds/matches are "Knockout" matches. If a match is still tied after regulation time, two 15-minute extra time periods are played. If still tied after extra time, the teams go directly to a penalty shoot-out.
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Leagues Pyramid - Netherlands
| Abbrev | League | # Teams |
|---|---|---|
| NED1 | Eredivisie | 18 |
| NED2 | Eerste Divisie (Kueken Kampioen Divisie) | 20 |
| NED3 | Tweede Divisie | 18 |
| NED4 | Derde Divisie | 36 |
| NED5 | Vierde Divisie | 64 |
| NED6 | Eerste Klasse | 154 |
| NED7 | Tweede Klasse | 308 |
Competition Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Preliminary Round | 12 | 12 district cup winners (18 teams received a BYE to 2nd Preliminary Round) | None | 6 Knockout matches |
| 2nd Preliminary Round | 42 | 18 NED3 teams, 18 teams with a 1st Preliminary Round BYE | 6 winners from First Preliminary Round | 21 Knockout matches |
| 1st Round | 54 | 13 NED1 teams, 16 NED2 teams, 4 amateur teams | 21 winners from Second Preliminary Round | 27 Knockout matches |
| 2nd Round | 32 | 5 NED1 teams that were playing in UEFA Champions, Europa, and Europa Conference Leagues; | 21 winners from 1st Round | 16 Knockout matches |
| Round of 16 | 16 | None | 16 winners from 2nd Round | 8 Knockout matches |
| Quarterfinals | 8 | None | 8 winners from Round of 16 | 4 Knockout matches |
| Semifinals | 4 | None | 4 winners from Quarterfinals | 2 Knockout matches |
| Final | 2 | None | 2 winners from Semifinals | 1 Knockout match played at a neutral site |
Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sun - 30 Apr 2023
 | 11 | PSV Eindhoven (NED1) | Stadion Feijenoord | |||
| PSV Eindhoven wins on PKs (3-2) | ||||||
Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 4 Apr 2023
 | 12 | PSV Eindhoven (NED1) | Sportpark De Westmaat (Spankenburg) |
Wed - 5 Apr 2023
 | 12 | Ajax Amsterdam (NED1) | Stadion Feijenoord |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 28 Feb 2023
 | 14 | SV Spankenburg (NED3) | Stadion Galgenwaard |
Wed - 1 Mar 2023
 | 01 | Feyenoord (NED1) | Abe Lenstra Stadion |
Thu - 2 Mar 2023
| 31 | ADO Den Haag (NED2) | Philips Stadion |
 | 03 | Ajax Amsterdam (NED1) | De Vijverberg |
Round of 16
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 7 Feb 2023
 | 12 | FC Utrecht (NED1) | AFAS Stadion | |||
| AET | ||||||
| 30 | De Treffers (NED) | De Vijverberg |
 | 12 | Heerenveen (NED1) | Rat Verlegh Stadion |
Wed - 8 Feb 2023
| 31 | FC Emmen (NED1) | Philips Stadion |
| 11 | vv Katwijk (NED3) | Sportpark De Westmaat (Spankenburg) | |||
| SV Spankenburg advances on PKs (4-1) | ||||||
| 44 | NEC Nijmegen (NED1) | Stadion Feijenoord | |||
| Feyenoord advances on PKs (5-3) | ||||||
Thu - 9 Feb 2023
 | 01 | Ajax Amsterdam (NED1) | De Grolsch Veste |
| 10 | Go Ahead Eagles (NED1) | Bingoal Stadion |
2nd Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 10 Jan 2023
| 31 | SC Telstar (NED2) | De Grolsch Veste |
| 21 | FC Eindoven (NED2) | Rat Verlegh Stadion | |||
| AET | ||||||
 | 14 | De Graafschap (NED2) | Sportpark Nieuw Hanenburg |
 | 13 | ADO Den Haag (NED2) | Sportpark De Zwaaier |
 | 12 | PSV Eindhoven (NED1) | Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel |
Wed - 11 Jan 2023
 | 14 | AZ Alkmaar (NED1) | Van Donge & De Roo Stadion |
| 20 | FC Volendam (NED1) | Abe Lenstra Stadion |
 | 04 | NEC Nijmegen (NED1) | Yanmar Stadion |
| 10 | SC Cambuur (NED1) | Sportpark Zuid |
 | 02 | Ajax Amsterdam (NED1) | Stadion De Vliert |
Thu - 12 Jan 2023
 | 01 | Go Ahead Eagles (NED1) | Stadion Erve Asito |
 | 23 | SV Spankenburg (NED3) | Euroborg |
 | 13 | FC Utrecht (NED1) | Prins Willem Alexander Sportpark |
 | 03 | vv Katwijk (NED3) | Sportpark De Vormt |
| 31 | PEC Zwolle (NED2) | Stadion Feijenoord |
1st Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 18 Oct 2022
| 10 | Willem II Tilburg (NED2) | Jan Louwers Stadion |
 | 24 | Heerenveen (NED1) | Sportpark Denoek | |||
| AET | ||||||
| 20 | FC Oss (NED2) | Yanmar Stadion |
 | 23 | ADO Den Haag (NED2) | Sportpark De Koerbelt |
| 20 | vv Staphorst (NED4) | Sportpark De Vormt |
 | 15 | FC Volendam (NED1) | Sportpark De Bosk |
 | 13 | De Graafschap (NED2) | Sportpark Middelmors |
 | 13 | FC Den Bosch (NED2) | Sportpark Panhuis (DOVO) |
 | 01 | SC Telstar (NED2) | Sportpark Spanjaardslaan |
 | 22 | SC Heracles Almelo (NED2) | Parkstad Limburg Stadion | |||
| SC Heracles Almelo advances on PKs (7-6) | ||||||
Wed - 19 Oct 2022
 | 03 | FC Groningen (NED1) | Matchoholic Stadion |
| 51 | MVV Maastricht (NED2) | Van Donge & De Roo Stadion |
| 31 | Helmond Sport (NED2) | De Adelaarshorst |
 | 03 | SC Cambuur (NED1) | Sportpark De Krom |
| 22 | Vitesse Arnhem (NED1) | Sportpark De Zwaaier | |||
| Kozakken Boys advances on PKs (5-3) | ||||||
 | 01 | NAC Breda (NED2) | Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch |
| 20 | RKC Waalwijk (NED1) | Sportpark Zuid |
| 21 | Tec VV (NED3) | Sportpark De Westmaat (Spankenburg) |
| 32 | Fortuna Sittard (NED1) | Stadion de Goffert |
Thu - 20 Oct 2022
 | 03 | FC Utrecht (NED1) | Sportpark Cromwijck |
 | 13 | Sparta Rotterdam (NED1) | Sportpark Purmersteijn |
| 21 | DVS '33 Ermelo (NED4) | Sportpark De Krom |
 | 14 | sv Blauw Geel '38 (NED4) | Sportpark Adrichem |
 | 24 | kvv Quick Boys (NED3) | KWABO-stadion |
 | 01 | PEC Zwolle (NED2) | Sportpark De Boshoek |