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# TeamsNew Teams Entering This RoundTeams From Previous RoundFormat
1st Preliminary Round1212 district cup winners (18 teams received a BYE to 2nd Preliminary Round)None6 Knockout matches
2nd Preliminary Round4218 NED3 teams, 18 teams with a 1st Preliminary Round BYE6 winners from First Preliminary Round21 Knockout matches
1st Round5413 NED1 teams, 16 NED2 teams, 4 amateur teams21 winners from Second Preliminary Round27 Knockout matches
2nd Round325 NED1 teams that were playing in UEFA Champions, Europa, and Europa Conference Leagues; 21 winners from 1st Round16 Knockout matches
Round of 1616None16 winners from 2nd Round8 Knockout matches
Quarterfinals8None8 winners from Round of 164 Knockout matches
Semifinals4None4 winners from Quarterfinals2 Knockout matches
Final2None2 winners from Semifinals1 Knockout match played at a neutral site

Final

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sun - 30 Apr 2023
 Ajax Amsterdam (NED1) 11 PSV Eindhoven (NED1)Stadion Feijenoord
 PSV Eindhoven wins on PKs (3-2) 

Semifinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Tue - 4 Apr 2023
 SV Spankenburg (NED3) 12 PSV Eindhoven (NED1)Sportpark De Westmaat (Spankenburg)
Wed - 5 Apr 2023
 Feyenoord (NED1) 12 Ajax Amsterdam (NED1)Stadion Feijenoord

Quarterfinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Tue - 28 Feb 2023
 FC Utrecht (NED1) 14 SV Spankenburg (NED3)Stadion Galgenwaard
Wed - 1 Mar 2023
 Heerenveen (NED1) 01 Feyenoord (NED1)Abe Lenstra Stadion
Thu - 2 Mar 2023
 PSV Eindhoven (NED1) 31 ADO Den Haag (NED2)Philips Stadion
 De Graafschap (NED2) 03 Ajax Amsterdam (NED1)De Vijverberg

Round of 16

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Tue - 7 Feb 2023
 AZ Alkmaar (NED1) 12 FC Utrecht (NED1)AFAS Stadion
 AET 
 De Graafschap (NED2) 30 De Treffers (NED)De Vijverberg
 NAC Breda (NED2) 12 Heerenveen (NED1)Rat Verlegh Stadion
Wed - 8 Feb 2023
 PSV Eindhoven (NED1) 31 FC Emmen (NED1)Philips Stadion
 SV Spankenburg (NED3) 11 vv Katwijk (NED3)Sportpark De Westmaat (Spankenburg)
 SV Spankenburg advances on PKs (4-1) 
 Feyenoord (NED1) 44 NEC Nijmegen (NED1)Stadion Feijenoord
 Feyenoord advances on PKs (5-3) 
Thu - 9 Feb 2023
 Twente Enschede (NED1) 01 Ajax Amsterdam (NED1)De Grolsch Veste
 ADO Den Haag (NED2) 10 Go Ahead Eagles (NED1)Bingoal Stadion

2nd Round

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Tue - 10 Jan 2023
 Twente Enschede (NED1) 31 SC Telstar (NED2)De Grolsch Veste
 NAC Breda (NED2) 21 FC Eindoven (NED2)Rat Verlegh Stadion
 AET 
 kvv Quick Boys (NED3) 14 De Graafschap (NED2)Sportpark Nieuw Hanenburg
 Kozakken Boys (NED3) 13 ADO Den Haag (NED2)Sportpark De Zwaaier
 Sparta Rotterdam (NED1) 12 PSV Eindhoven (NED1)Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel
Wed - 11 Jan 2023
 Excelsior (NED1) 14 AZ Alkmaar (NED1)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
 Heerenveen (NED1) 20 FC Volendam (NED1)Abe Lenstra Stadion
 Almere City FC (NED2) 04 NEC Nijmegen (NED1)Yanmar Stadion
 vvv-Venlo (NED2) 23 FC Emmen (NED1)Covebo Stadion - De Koel
 De Treffers (NED) 10 SC Cambuur (NED1)Sportpark Zuid
 FC Den Bosch (NED2) 02 Ajax Amsterdam (NED1)Stadion De Vliert
Thu - 12 Jan 2023
 SC Heracles Almelo (NED2) 01 Go Ahead Eagles (NED1)Stadion Erve Asito
 FC Groningen (NED1) 23 SV Spankenburg (NED3)Euroborg
 sv Blauw Geel '38 (NED4) 13 FC Utrecht (NED1)Prins Willem Alexander Sportpark
 SV Urk (NED) 03 vv Katwijk (NED3)Sportpark De Vormt
 Feyenoord (NED1) 31 PEC Zwolle (NED2)Stadion Feijenoord

1st Round

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Tue - 18 Oct 2022
 FC Eindoven (NED2) 10 Willem II Tilburg (NED2)Jan Louwers Stadion
 HSV Hoek (NED4) 24 Heerenveen (NED1)Sportpark Denoek
 AET 
 Almere City FC (NED2) 20 FC Oss (NED2)Yanmar Stadion
 Excelsior '31 (NED4) 23 ADO Den Haag (NED2)Sportpark De Koerbelt
 SV Urk (NED) 20 vv Staphorst (NED4)Sportpark De Vormt
 Harkemase Boys (NED4) 15 FC Volendam (NED1)Sportpark De Bosk
 Rijnsburgse Boys (NED3) 13 De Graafschap (NED2)Sportpark Middelmors
 GVVV Veenedaal (NED3) 13 FC Den Bosch (NED2)Sportpark Panhuis (DOVO)
 Koninklijke HFC (NED3) 01 SC Telstar (NED2)Sportpark Spanjaardslaan
 Roda JC Kerkrade (NED2) 22 SC Heracles Almelo (NED2)Parkstad Limburg Stadion
 SC Heracles Almelo advances on PKs (7-6) 
Wed - 19 Oct 2022
 FC Dordrecht (NED2) 03 FC Groningen (NED1)Matchoholic Stadion
 Excelsior (NED1) 51 MVV Maastricht (NED2)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
 Go Ahead Eagles (NED1) 31 Helmond Sport (NED2)De Adelaarshorst
 ADO '20 (NED4) 12 FC Emmen (NED1)Sportpark De Vlotter
 AET 
 FC Rijnvogels (NED) 03 SC Cambuur (NED1)Sportpark De Krom
 Kozakken Boys (NED3) 22 Vitesse Arnhem (NED1)Sportpark De Zwaaier
 Kozakken Boys advances on PKs (5-3) 
 USV Hercules (NED4) 01 NAC Breda (NED2)Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch
 De Treffers (NED) 20 RKC Waalwijk (NED1)Sportpark Zuid
 SV Spankenburg (NED3) 21 Tec VV (NED3)Sportpark De Westmaat (Spankenburg)
 NEC Nijmegen (NED1) 32 Fortuna Sittard (NED1)Stadion de Goffert
Thu - 20 Oct 2022
 Sportlust '46 (NED4) 03 FC Utrecht (NED1)Sportpark Cromwijck
 OFC Oostzaan (NED4) 13 Sparta Rotterdam (NED1)Sportpark Purmersteijn
 vv Dongen (NED4) 12 vvv-Venlo (NED2)Sportpark De Biezen
 vv Katwijk (NED3) 21 DVS '33 Ermelo (NED4)Sportpark De Krom
 RKVV DEM (NED4) 14 sv Blauw Geel '38 (NED4)Sportpark Adrichem
 RKAV Volendam Amateurs (NED4) 24 kvv Quick Boys (NED3)KWABO-stadion
 HHC Hardenberg (NED3) 01 PEC Zwolle (NED2)Sportpark De Boshoek