KNVB Beker (Dutch Cup)
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2025-2026
Location
Netherlands
Abbreviation
NEDCUP1
Summary
The 2025-2026 KNVB Cup (NEDCUP1) is the most prestigious football club tournament in the Netherlands. A total of 59 professional and amateur teams will participate in the main tournament (after preliminary rounds). The Final will be held on 19 April 2026 at De Kuip (Rotterdam). The winner of the 2025-2026 NEDCUP1 receives a berth in the Playoff Round of the 2026-2027 UEFA Europa League. Go Ahead Eagles (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 | 130 |
| NED7 | Tweede Klasse | 296 |
Competition Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Preliminary Round | 60 | 60 amateur clubs | None | 30 Knockout matches |
| 2nd Preliminary Round | 42 | 12 NED3 teams | 30 winners from First Preliminary Round | 21 Knockout matches |
| 1st Round | 52 | 12 NED1 teams, 16 NED2 teams, 4 amateur teams | 21 winners from Second Preliminary Round | 26 Knockout matches |
| 2nd Round | 32 | 6 NED1 teams that were playing in UEFA Champions, Europa, and Europa Conference Leagues; | 26 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 |
2nd Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 16 Dec 2025
 | NEC Nijmegen (NED1) | Sportpark Goed Genoeg |
 | vv Katwijk (NED3) | Stadion De Vliert |
 | Ajax Amsterdam (NED1) | Sportpark Dijkpolder |
 | SC Genemuiden (NED4) | Kras Stadion |
 | Heerenveen (NED1) | Stadion Feijenoord |
 | vv Hoogeveen (NED) | Stadion Erve Asito |
 | SC Telstar (NED1) | Sportpark Denoek |
 | RKC Waalwijk (NED2) | Sportpark Groot Scholtenhagen |
 | FC Utrecht (NED1) | Heesen Yachts Stadion |
 | GVVV Veenedaal (NED3) | Philips Stadion |
 | Go Ahead Eagles (NED1) | Parkstad Limburg Stadion |
 | Almere City FC (NED2) | Fortuna Sittard Stadion |
 | Twente Enschede (NED1) | Sportpark De Westmaat (Spankenburg) |
 | De Treffers (NED3) | Sportpark Cromwijck |
 | Sparta Rotterdam (NED1) | Willem II Stadion |
 | AZ Alkmaar (NED1) | MAC³PARK Stadion |
1st Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 28 Oct 2025
| 33 | ADO Den Haag (NED2) | Stadion De Vliert | |||
| FC Den Bosch advances on PKs (5-4) | ||||||
 | 01 | Fortuna Sittard (NED1) | Sportpark Molenbroek |
 | 15 | Roda JC Kerkrade (NED2) | Sportpark 't Slot |
| 42 | De Graafschap (NED2) | Sportpark Panhuis (DOVO) |
 | 02 | FC Oss (NED2) | Sportpark De Boshoek |
 | 14 | PEC Zwolle (NED1) | GS Staalwerken Stadion |
| 10 | FC Emmen (NED2) | Sportpark Bentinckspark |
| 11 | Vitesse Arnhem (NED2) | Sportpark De Krom | |||
| vv Katwijk advances on PKs (4-3) | ||||||
 | 02 | Almere City FC (NED2) | Sportpark De Ebbenhorst |
 | 03 | Heerenveen (NED1) | Covebo Stadion - De Koel |
Wed - 29 Oct 2025
 | 12 | FC Volendam (NED1) | Sportpark Nieuw Zuid |
| 10 | RKSV Halsteren (NED) | Sportpark De Wetering |
| 32 | FC Eindoven (NED2) | Sportpark Denoek | |||
| AET | ||||||
| 30 | Koninklijke HFC (NED3) | Sportpark Groot Scholtenhagen |
 | 05 | SC Telstar (NED1) | Sportpark Ter Specke |
 | 14 | SC Heracles Almelo (NED1) | Rat Verlegh Stadion |
| 32 | SC Cambuur (NED2) | Mandemakers Stadion |
| 10 | Excelsior (NED1) | Sportpark Dijkpolder | |||
| AET | ||||||
Thu - 30 Oct 2025
 | 23 | NEC Nijmegen (NED1) | Sportpark Middelmors |
| 31 | MVV Maastricht (NED2) | Sportpark Zuid |
 | 12 | Amsterdamsche FC (NED3) | Sportpark De Vinken |
| 51 | DOVO (NED4) | Sportpark De Westmaat (Spankenburg) |
| 52 | FC Groningen (NED1) | Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel |
| 00 | BVV Barendrecht (NED3) | Sportpark Cromwijck | |||
| Sportlust '46 advances on PKs (4-3) | ||||||
| 70 | FC Dordrecht (NED2) | Willem II Stadion |