2015–16 KNVB Cup
| Country |  Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Teams | 85 |
| Champions | Feyenoord (12th title) |
| Runners-up | FC Utrecht |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Patrick Gerritsen (5 goals) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
The 2015–16 KNVB Cup is the 98th season of the Dutch national football knockout tournament. The winner qualifies for the group stage of the Europa League the following season and the Johan Cruyff Shield, the Dutch Supercup match between the Cup winner and the champions of the Eredivisie.
Qualification[]
Teams qualified for the Cup through the following: (reserve teams are excluded)
| Competition (tiers and how they qualified) | Number of teams | Round in which they enter |
|---|---|---|
| Eredivisie, Eerste Divisie (1, 2) | 35 | Second round |
| Topklasse (3, champions and winners of period titles of the 2014–15 Topklasse) | 10 | |
| Topklasse (remaining teams of the 2015–16 Topklasse) | 16 | First round |
| KNVB District Cups (15 from tier 4, 4 from tier 5, 2 from tier 6 and 3 from tier 7,
the semi-finalists of the ) |
24 |
Calendar[]
The calendar is as follows:
| Round | Draw date (location of the draw) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| First round | 1 July 2015
(at the KNVB headquarters in Zeist) |
26 August 2015 |
| Second round | 22–24 September 2015 | |
| Third round | 24 September 2015
(at De Kuip, Rotterdam) |
27–29 October 2015 |
| Round of 16 | 29 October 2015
(at the Rabobank IJmond Stadion, Velsen-Zuid) |
15–17 December 2015 |
| Quarter-finals | 17 December 2015
(at De Kuip, Rotterdam) |
2–4 February 2016 |
| Semi-finals | 4 February 2016
(at the Philips Stadion, Eindhoven) |
2 and 3 March 2016 |
| Final | 24 April 2016 |
Source: Royal Dutch Football Association[1]
First round[]
Only amateur teams compete in this round. Matches were played on 26 August 2015. Due to heavy rainfall four matches were abandoned during the game and finished one week later on 2 September 2015
| WKE Emmen (3) | 3–0 | GVVV Veendendaal (3) | Emmen | |
 28' (o.g.) 42'Görtz 59' |
Stadium: Attendance: 450 Referee: |
| (7) | 1–4 | DOVO (4) | Dordrecht | |
| 6' |
11' 72' 75', 77' Raterink |
Stadium: Attendance: 600 Referee: |
| SC Genemuiden (4) | 4–0 | (7) | Genemuiden | |
| 19' 66' 35' 77' |
Stadium: Attendance: 750 Referee: |
| Ter Leede (4) | 7–3 | (5) | Sassenheim | |
| 2' 43' 74' 35' 63' 38' 50' |
55' 90' 64' |
Stadium: Attendance: 125 Referee: |
| VV Hoogland (5) | 0–3 | Rijnsburgse Boys (3) | Hoogland | |
| 20' 59' 66' Vlug |
Stadium: Attendance: 600 Referee: |
| HSV Hoek (4) | 0–1 | EVV (3) | Hoek | |
| 48' |
Stadium: Attendance: 300 Referee: |
| HSC '21 (3) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Excelsior Maassluis (3) | Haaksbergen | |
| 66' 103' |
69' Vink |
Stadium: Attendance: 422 Referee: |
| Blauw Geel '38 (4) | 0–1 | SVV Scheveningen (3) | Veghel | |
| 44' |
Stadium: Attendance: 300 Referee: |
| FC Lisse (3) | 2–1 | RKSV Halsteren (4) | Lisse | |
| 12' 78' |
30' |
Stadium: Attendance: 250 Referee: |
| ONS Boso Sneek (3) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | VC Vlissingen (4) | Sneek | |
| 19' 79' 102' |
24' 31' |
Stadium: Attendance: 500 Referee: |
| OJC Rosmalen (3) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Sparta Nijkerk (4) | Rosmalen | |
| 38' 70' |
5' 60' |
Stadium: Attendance: 600 Referee: |
| SC Feyenoord (amateurs) (6) | 2–1 | UNA (3) | Rotterdam | |
| 2' 32' |
77' |
Stadium: Sportcomplex Varkenoord Attendance: 300 Referee: |
| (5) | 1–3 | HBS (3) | Nieuwegein | |
| 11' |
2' (o.g.) 7' 56' |
Stadium: Attendance: 200 Referee: |
| (3) | 0–1 | VV Berkum (5) | Tiel | |
| 48' |
Stadium: Attendance: 400 Referee: |
| Harkemase Boys (4) | 1–3 | De Treffers (3) | Harkema | |
| 54' |
10' 84' Verbeek 90+1' Maertzdorf |
Stadium: Attendance: 800 Referee: |
| (6) | 1–5 (a.e.t.) | vv Capelle (3) | Venlo | |
| 5' |
30' 116' 107' 112' 120' |
Stadium: Attendance: 400 Referee: |
| IJsselmeervogels (3) | 0–1 | Koninklijke HFC (3) | Spakenburg | |
| 84' |
Stadium: Sportpark De Westmaat Attendance: 600 Referee: |
| USV Hercules (3) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | VV Noordwijk (4) | Utrecht | |
| 33' 111' |
11' 116' |
Stadium: Attendance: 500 Referee: |
| RKSV Groene Ster (4) | 0–2 | ACV (4) | Heerlerheide | |
| 45' 83' Menting |
Stadium: Attendance: 300 Referee: |
| Excelsior '31 (4) | 10–2 | (7) | Rijssen | |
| 2' 57' Pot 7' 34' 64'Gerritsen 24' 29' 38' 73' 87' |
40' 45' |
Stadium: Attendance: 300 Referee: |
| RKAVV (4) | 0–1 | VV Staphorst (4) | Leidschendam | |
| 37' |
Stadium: Attendance: 400 Referee: |
Second round[]
Winners from the first round compete against all professional clubs.
| 22 September 2015 | SVV Scheveningen (3) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Telstar (2) | Scheveningen |
| 17:00 | Stadium: Attendance: 500 Referee: |
| 22 September 2015 | vv Capelle (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | MVV Maastricht (2) | Capelle aan den IJssel |
| 17:00 | 45' |
13' Labylle |
Stadium: Attendance: 650 Referee: |
| 22 September 2015 | OJC Rosmalen (3) | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Sparta Rotterdam (2) | Rosmalen |
| 17:00 | 4' 56' Geerts 66' (pen.) |
12' Stokkers 20', 75' Verhaar 115' Hiwat |
Stadium: Attendance: 400 Referee: |
| 22 September 2015 | AFC (3) | 2–3 | FC Emmen (2) | Amsterdam |
| 17:00 | 60' Sutorius 87' |
11' Seip 58' Gyasi 78' Streutker |
Stadium: Attendance: 300 Referee: |
| 22 September 2015 | NAC Breda (2) | 0–1 | Heerenveen (1) | Breda |
| 18:30 | 83' Veerman |
Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion Attendance: 6,200 Referee: |
| 22 September 2015 | DOVO (4) | 0–3 | Willem II (1) | Veenendaal |
| 20:00 | 26', 72' Haemhouts 88' De Sa |
Stadium: Attendance: 2,200 Referee: |
| 22 September 2015 | ONS Boso Sneek (3) | 0–2 | FC Utrecht (1) | Sneek |
| 20:00 | 3' Barazite 90' Rubin |
Stadium: Attendance: 2,000 Referee: |
| 22 September 2015 | SV Spakenburg (3) | 3–0 | Ter Leede (4) | Spakenburg |
| 20:00 | 24' 71' 90' Tol |
Stadium: Sportpark De Westmaat Attendance: 2,000 Referee: |
| 22 September 2015 | ACV (4) | 1–2 | Excelsior '31 (4) | Assen |
| 20:00 | 24' |
65' 66' |
Stadium: Attendance: 500 Referee: |
| 22 September 2015 | Kozakken Boys (3) | 4–2 | VV Staphorst (4) | Werkendam |
| 20:00 | 7' 15', 59' 68' |
29' 72' |
Stadium: Attendance: 1,200 Referee: |
| 22 September 2015 | EVV (3) | 0–3 | Almere City FC (2) | Echt |
| 20:00 | 25' Kip 70' Braken 89' Boldewijn |
Stadium: Attendance: 450 Referee: |
| 22 September 2015 | FC Lienden (3) | 1–0 | FC Volendam (2) | Lienden |
| 20:00 | 45' Grot |
Stadium: Attendance: 800 Referee: |
| 22 September 2015 | VV Noordwijk (4) | 0–3 | NEC (1) | Noordwijk |
| 20:00 | 35' Santos 54' Ritzmaier 88' Rayhi |
Stadium: Sportpark Duinwetering Attendance: 871 Referee: |
| 22 September 2015 | SC Genemuiden (4) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | ADO Den Haag (1) | Genemuiden |
| 20:00 | 42', 49' 100' |
18' Gorré 37' Havenaar 120' Marengo |
Stadium: Attendance: 2,200 Referee: |
| 22 September 2015 | SC Feyenoord (amateurs) (6) | 0–2 | FC Dordrecht (2) | Rotterdam |
| 20:00 | 27' Janga 42' Chacón |
Stadium: Attendance: 800 Referee: |
| 22 September 2015 | FC Lisse (3) | 0–4 | HHC Hardenberg (3) | Lisse |
| 20:00 | 31', 87' 60' 78' |
Stadium: Attendance: 400 Referee: |
| 22 September 2015 | PSV (1) | 3–2 | SC Cambuur (1) | Eindhoven |
| 20:45 | 16' Locadia 43' (o.g.) Heerings 78' (pen.) De Jong |
66', 69' (pen.) Ogbeche |
Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 14,500 Referee: |
| 23 September 2015 | Koninklijke HFC (3) | 3–2 | FC Eindhoven (2) | Haarlem |
| 16:00 | 52' Tamerus 60' 63' |
36' Massop 76' Vink |
Stadium: Referee: |
| 23 September 2015 | HSC '21 (3) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (9–10 p) | Go Ahead Eagles (2) | Haaksbergen |
| 17:00 | 52' 66' |
62' David 78' Teijsse |
Stadium: Referee: Björn Kuipers |
| 23 September 2015 | Rijnsburgse Boys (3) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | VVSB (3) | Rijnsburg |
| 17:00 | 10' Wijks 90+2' 110' Ignacio |
52', 67' 99' |
Stadium: Referee: |
| 23 September 2015 | HBS (3) | 4–1 | FC Oss (2) | The Hague |
| 17:00 | 14', 49' De Geer 28' Westdijk 79' |
25' Bakx |
Stadium: Referee: |
| 23 September 2015 | FC Groningen (1) | 2–1 | FC Twente (1) | Groningen |
| 18:30 | 53' Linssen 60' Maduro |
21' Ter Avest |
Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 13,605 Referee: Kevin Blom |
| 23 September 2015 | AZ (1) | 6–1 | VVV Venlo (2) | Alkmaar |
| 20:00 | 8' Van der Linden 37' 70' Mühren 78', 80', 82' Henriksen |
69' Van Crooy |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 7,188 Referee: |
| 23 September 2015 | Heracles Almelo (1) | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Vitesse (1) | Almelo |
| 20:00 | 90+4' Gosens 94' (pen.) Tannane 104' Gladon 114' Weghorst |
17' Oliynyk |
Stadium: Polman Stadion Attendance: 10,587 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
| 23 September 2015 | Fortuna Sittard (2) | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Achilles '29 (2) | Sittard |
| 20:00 | 39' Hutten |
10' 94' Sürmeli 108' |
Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion Attendance: 1,130 Referee: |
| 23 September 2015 | VV Berkum (5) | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | JVC Cuijk (3) | Zwolle |
| 20:00 | 38' 65' 101' 115' |
53', 112', 118' 85' |
Stadium: Referee: |
| 23 September 2015 | BVV Barendrecht (3) | 0–2 | Excelsior (1) | Barendrecht |
| 20:00 | 3' Van Weert 90+1' Van Mieghem |
Stadium: Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
| 23 September 2015 | WKE Emmen (3) | 2–5 (a.e.t.) | FC Den Bosch (2) | Emmen |
| 20:00 | 36', 66' Albertus |
11', 65', 100' Jordy Thomassen 104' 106' Boddaert |
Stadium: Referee: |
| 23 September 2015 | De Treffers (3) | 0–3 | Roda JC (1) | Groesbeek |
| 20:00 | 40' Faik 55' Jurić 79' Van Hyfte |
Stadium: Referee: |
| 23 September 2015 | Ajax (1) | 2–0 | De Graafschap (1) | Amsterdam |
| 20:45 | 41' Fischer 85' Heitinga |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 24,738 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis |
| 24 September 2015 | RKC Waalwijk (2) | 1–2 | Helmond Sport (2) | Waalwijk |
| 18:30 | Cicilia 37' |
De Reuver 45' Van de Sande 83' |
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 1,200 Referee: |
| 24 September 2015 | Feyenoord (1) | 3–0 | PEC Zwolle (1) | Rotterdam |
| 20:45 | Marcellis 19' (o.g.) Kuyt 60', 69' |
Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 47,500 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
Third round[]
The 32 winners from the previous round progress to this stage.
| 27 October 2015 | PSV (1) | 6–0 | SC Genemuiden (4) | Eindhoven |
| 18:30 | De Jong 8' Pereiro 61', 63', 86'Pröpper 65'Moreno 68' |
Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 31,000 Referee: |
| 27 October 2015 | Heracles Almelo (1) | 3–1 | Koninklijke HFC (3) | Almelo |
| 20:00 | Gladon 18' Breukers 61'Bel Hassani 83' |
26' |
Stadium: Polman Stadion Attendance: 8,011 Referee: Edwin de Graaf |
| 27 October 2015 | Almere City FC (2) | 0–3 | FC Den Bosch (2) | Almere |
| 20:00 | 6' Zeldenrust 54' Pozder 90' Esajas |
Stadium: Yanmar Stadion Attendance: 1,276 Referee: |
| 27 October 2015 | VV Berkum (5) | 0–3 | HHC Hardenberg (3) | Zwolle |
| 20:00 | 29', 52' 43' |
Stadium: Attendance: 600 Referee: |
| 27 October 2015 | Achilles '29 (2) | 2–1 | SV Spakenburg (3) | Groesbeek |
| 20:00 | Dingil 16' 68' |
90' Van den Meiracker |
Stadium: Attendance: 1,913 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis |
| 27 October 2015 | FC Dordrecht (2) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | vv Capelle (3) | Dordrecht |
| 20:00 | 112' Pattinama |
Stadium: GN Bouw Stadion Attendance: 2,243 Referee: |
| 27 October 2015 | VVSB (3) | 3–1 | FC Emmen (2) | Katwijk |
| 20:00 | 13' 59' 87' |
63' Mannes |
Stadium: Attendance: 1,000 Referee: |
| 27 October 2015 | Go Ahead Eagles (2) | 0–2 | Willem II (1) | Deventer |
| 20:45 | 66', 72' Zivkovic |
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 1,278 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
| 28 October 2015 | HBS (3) | 1–2 | Kozakken Boys (3) | The Hague |
| 18:30 | Westdijk 5' |
16' 36' Grot |
Stadium: Attendance: 800 Referee: |
| 28 October 2015 | Feyenoord (1) | 1–0 | Ajax (1) | Rotterdam |
| 19:45 | Veltman 90+5' (o.g.) |
Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 47,500 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
| 28 October 2015 | FC Lienden (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Roda JC (1) | Lienden |
| 20:00 | Broekhof 81' |
84' Van Hyfte |
Stadium: Attendance: 2,400 Referee: |
| 28 October 2015 | Excelsior '31 (4) | 4–3 | Excelsior (1) | Rijssen |
| 20:00 | 24' Patrick Gerritsen 30', 60' 88' |
7', 10', 64' Van Weert |
Stadium: Attendance: 1,750 Referee: Björn Kuipers |
| 28 October 2015 | FC Utrecht (1) | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | FC Groningen (1) | Utrecht |
| 20:45 | Ramselaar 1' Diemers 55'Ayoub 80'Barazite 97'Peterson 100' |
34' De Leeuw 47' Linssen 82' Drost |
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 14,503 Referee: |
| 29 October 2015 | NEC (1) | 4–0 | Sparta Rotterdam (2) | Nijmegen |
| 18:30 | Breinburg 4', 22' Foor 54'Santos 89' |
Stadium: Stadion de Goffert Attendance: 6,003 Referee: Eric Braamhaar |
| 29 October 2015 | Heerenveen (1) | 1–0 | Helmond Sport (2) | Heerenveen |
| 20:00 | Veerman 45' |
Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 11,515 Referee: |
| 29 October 2015 | Telstar (2) | 0–1 | AZ (1) | Velsen |
| 20:45 | 68' Van Overeem |
Stadium: TATA Steel Stadion Attendance: 3,200 Referee: |
Fourth round[]
The 16 winners from the previous round progress to this stage.
| 15 December 2015 | HHC Hardenberg (3) | 2–0 | NEC (1) | Hardenberg |
| 18:30 | Kobussen 48' 78' |
Stadium: Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
| 15 December 2015 | Excelsior '31 (4) | 1–3 | FC Den Bosch (2) | Rijssen |
| 20:00 | 37' |
Slivka 10' Zeldenrust 59' (pen.) 75' |
Stadium: Attendance: 1,500 Referee: |
| 15 December 2015 | Roda JC (1) | 3–1 | Heerenveen (1) | Kerkrade |
| 20:45 | Jurić 18', 26' (pen.) Ngombo 89' |
Van Peppen 66' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion Attendance: 7,258 Referee: Kevin Blom |
| 16 December 2015 | Achilles '29 (2) | 0–5 | FC Utrecht (1) | Groesbeek |
| 18:30 | Haller 5', 48', 50' Barazite 8'Joosten 64' |
Stadium: Referee: |
| 16 December 2015 | Kozakken Boys (3) | 1–3 | AZ (1) | Werkendam |
| 19:45 | 72' |
Gouweleeuw 41' (pen.), 83' (pen.) Mühren 88' |
Stadium: Attendance: 4,400 Referee: |
| 16 December 2015 | vv Capelle (3) | 2–3 | VVSB (3) | Rotterdam |
| 20:00 | 33' 89' |
49' 70' 78' |
Stadium: Stadion Woudestein Attendance: 2,800 Referee: |
| 16 December 2015 | Heracles Almelo (1) | 2–3 | PSV Eindhoven (1) | Almelo |
| 20:00 | Bel Hassani 18' Tannane 50' |
Locadia 36', 90+1' Castro 69' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Polman Stadion Attendance: 7,874 Referee: Björn Kuipers |
| 17 December 2015 | Feyenoord (1) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Willem II (1) | Rotterdam |
| 20:45 | Vilhena 88' Kuyt 119' (pen.) |
Andersen 25' |
Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 47,500 Referee: |
Quarter-finals[]
The 8 winners from the previous round progress to this stage.
| 2 February 2016 | AZ (1) | 1–0 | HHC Hardenberg (3) | Alkmaar |
| 20:45 | Janssen 9' |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 7,623 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
| 3 February 2016 | FC Den Bosch (2) | 2–3 | VVSB (3) | 's-Hertogenbosch |
| 18:30 | Carlone 21' Khalouta 31' |
82' 83' 87' |
Stadium: De Vliert Attendance: 5,266 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis |
| 3 February 2016 | Roda JC (1) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Feyenoord (1) | Kerkrade |
| 20:45 | Botteghin 105' |
Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion Attendance: 12,595 Referee: |
| 4 February 2016 | PSV (1) | 1–3 | FC Utrecht (1) | Eindhoven |
| 20:45 | Leeuwin 74' (o.g.) |
Ramselaar 32', 58' Haller 41' |
Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 20,000 Referee: |
Semi-finals[]
The 4 winners from the previous round progress to this stage.
| 2 March 2016 | FC Utrecht (1) | 3–0 | VVSB (3) | Utrecht |
| 20:45 | 73' (o.g.) Haller 75'Joosten 90+1' |
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 23,750 Referee: |
| 3 March 2016 | Feyenoord (1) | 3–1 | AZ (1) | Rotterdam |
| 20:45 | Henriksen 15' (o.g.) Kramer 78' Kuyt 85' (pen.) |
Henriksen 46' |
Stadium: Stadion Feijenoord Attendance: 47,500 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
Final[]
The 2 winners from the previous round progress to the final. The winner of the semi-final match between Feyenoord and AZ is marked as the 'home' team in the final, as that was the first match to be drawn at the draw for the semi-finals.
| Feyenoord | 2–1 | FC Utrecht |
|---|---|---|
| Kramer 42' Bednarek 75' (o.g.) |
Leeuwin 51' |
De Kuip, Rotterdam
Attendance: 45,592
References[]
- ^ "PROGRAMMA BETAALD VOETBAL SEIZOEN 2015/'16 EREDIVISIE / JUPILER LEAGUE" [Schedule professional football 2015–16 season Eredivisie/Jupiler League] (PDF) (in Dutch). Zeist: Royal Dutch Football Association. 28 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-30. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
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