2015–16 KNVB Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands | 
| Teams | 85 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Feyenoord (12th title) | 
| Runners-up | FC Utrecht | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Patrick Gerritsen (5 goals) | 
The 2015–16 KNVB Cup tournament was the 98th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament to determine the winner of the KNVB Cup.
FC Groningen unsuccessfully defended its 2015 title losing in the third round to FC Utrecht, 5–3. Feyenoord successfully pursued its 2016 Cup title on 24 April 2016 at De Kuip stadium in Rotterdam defeating FC Utrecht, 2–1. 45,592 in attendance. They qualified for: the group stage in 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 were 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 2014–15 KNVB District Cups) | 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 | 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 | 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 Veenendaal (3) | Emmen | |
| Van der Voort  28' (o.g.) Eleveld  42' Görtz  59' | Stadium: Sportpark Grote Geert Attendance: 450 Referee: Martin Pérez | 
| VV Dubbeldam (7) | 1–4 | DOVO (4) | Dordrecht | |
| Van der Weijden  6' |  11' Patrick  72' Toonen  75', 77' Raterink | Stadium: Sportpark Schenkeldijk Attendance: 600 Referee: Merlijn Gerritsen | 
| SC Genemuiden (4) | 4–0 | ZVV Zaanlandia (7) | Genemuiden | |
| Martijn Jansen  19'  66' Jasper Bremmer  35' Erik Rotman  77' | Stadium: Sportpark de Wetering Attendance: 750 Referee: Sam Dröge | 
| Ter Leede (4) | 7–3 | LONGA '30 (5) | Sassenheim | |
| Ammerlaan  2'  43'  74' Verplancke  35'  63' Schreurs  38' Van der Kooye  50' |  55'  90' Heinsbroek  64' Klein Goldewijk | Stadium: Sportpark De Roodemolen Attendance: 125 Referee: Clay Ruperti | 
| VV Hoogland (5) | 0–3 | Rijnsburgse Boys (3) | Hoogland | |
|  20' Leonard  59'  66' Vlug | Stadium: Sportpark Langenoord Attendance: 600 Referee: Gino d'Onorio | 
| HSV Hoek (4) | 0–1 | EVV (3) | Hoek | |
|  48' Beckers | Stadium: Sportpark Denoek Attendance: 300 Referee: Colin Prooi | 
| HSC '21 (3) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Excelsior Maassluis (3) | Haaksbergen | |
| Postma  66'  103' |  69' Vink | Stadium: Groot Scholtenhagen Attendance: 422 Referee: Kevin Puts | 
| Blauw Geel '38 (4) | 0–1 | SVV Scheveningen (3) | Veghel | |
|  44' Goeman | Stadium: Prins Willem Alexander Sportpark Attendance: 300 Referee: Lorenzo Cairo | 
| FC Lisse (3) | 2–1 | RKSV Halsteren (4) | Lisse | |
| Fokkema  12' Buijs  78' |  30' Bedaf | Stadium: Sportpark Ter Specke Attendance: 250 Referee: Andy Wiemer | 
| ONS Boso Sneek (3) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | VC Vlissingen (4) | Sneek | |
| Ramos  19' De Wagt  79'  102' |  24' Abdenbi  31' Pinas | Stadium: Zuidersportpark Attendance: 500 Referee: Tom Koekoek | 
| OJC Rosmalen (3) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Sparta Nijkerk (4) | Rosmalen | |
| Huijgens  38' De Jong  70' |  5'  60' Tervoert | Stadium: Sportpark De Groote Wielen Attendance: 600 Referee: Marcel Roeleveld | 
| SC Feyenoord (amateurs) (6) | 2–1 | UNA (3) | Rotterdam | |
| Obiku  2'  32' |  77' Van de Gevel | Stadium: Sportcomplex Varkenoord Attendance: 300 Referee: Sander van der Eijk | 
| JSV Nieuwegein (5) | 1–3 | HBS (3) | Nieuwegein | |
| Zwezerijnen  11' |  2' (o.g.) Wright  7' Samoender  56' Koffeman | Stadium: Sportpark Galecop Attendance: 200 Referee: Derya Serik | 
| TEC (3) | 0–1 | VV Berkum (5) | Tiel | |
|  48' Bacuna | Stadium: Sportpark De Lok Attendance: 400 Referee: Alex van Kraay | 
| Harkemase Boys (4) | 1–3 | De Treffers (3) | Harkema | |
| Renken  54' |  10'  84' Verbeek  90+1' Maertzdorf | Stadium: Sportpark de Bosk Attendance: 800 Referee: Davy Otto | 
| SV Blerick (6) | 1–5 (a.e.t.) | vv Capelle (3) | Venlo | |
| van Liempd  5' |  30'  116' Van der Sande  107' Blokland  112'  120' Kleijn | Stadium: Sportpark 't Saorbrook Attendance: 400 Referee: Roy Witlox | 
| IJsselmeervogels (3) | 0–1 | Koninklijke HFC (3) | Spakenburg | |
|  84' Opoku | Stadium: Sportpark De Westmaat Attendance: 600 Referee: Richard Martens | 
| USV Hercules (3) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | VV Noordwijk (4) | Utrecht | |
| Fonfille  33' Van Ojen  111' |  11' Borsboom  116' Wendt | Stadium: Sportpark Voordorp Attendance: 500 Referee: Frank van den Elzen | 
| RKSV Groene Ster (4) | 0–2 | ACV (4) | Heerlerheide | |
|  45' De Vries  83' Menting | Stadium: Sportpark Pronsebroek Attendance: 300 Referee: Stijn Berben | 
| Excelsior '31 (4) | 10–2 | SCM (7) | Rijssen | |
| Köse  2'  57' Pot  7'  34'  64' Gerritsen  24'  29'  38'  73' Ten Bolscher  87' |  40' Willems  45' Paulissen | Stadium: Sportpark de Koerbelt Attendance: 300 Referee: Ingmar Oostrom | 
| RKAVV (4) | 0–1 | VV Staphorst (4) | Leidschendam | |
|  37' Kroes | Stadium: Sportpark Kastelenring Attendance: 400 Referee: Paul van der Burg | 
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: Sportpark Houtrust Attendance: 500 Referee: Ingmar Oostrom | 
| 22 September 2015 | vv Capelle (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | MVV Maastricht (2) | Capelle aan den IJssel | 
| 17:00 |  45' Balrak |  13' Labylle | Stadium: Sportpark 't Slot Attendance: 650 Referee: Rob Dieperink | 
| 22 September 2015 | OJC Rosmalen (3) | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Sparta Rotterdam (2) | Rosmalen | 
| 17:00 |  4' Scholts  56' Geerts  66' (pen.) Chraou |  12' Stokkers  20', 75' Verhaar  115' Hiwat | Stadium: Sportpark De Groote Wielen Attendance: 400 Referee: Davy Otto | 
| 22 September 2015 | AFC (3) | 2–3 | FC Emmen (2) | Amsterdam | 
| 17:00 |  60' Sutorius  87' Jesse |  11' Seip  58' Gyasi  78' Streutker | Stadium: Sportpark Goed Genoeg Attendance: 300 Referee: Allard Lindhout | 
| 22 September 2015 | NAC Breda (2) | 0–1 | Heerenveen (1) | Breda | 
| 18:30 |  83' Veerman | Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion Attendance: 6,200 Referee: Jeroen Manschot | 
| 22 September 2015 | DOVO (4) | 0–3 | Willem II (1) | Veenendaal | 
| 20:00 |  26', 72' Haemhouts  88' De Sa | Stadium: Sportpark Het Panhuis Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Edwin van de Graaf | 
| 22 September 2015 | ONS Boso Sneek (3) | 0–2 | FC Utrecht (1) | Sneek | 
| 20:00 |  3' Barazite  90' Rubin | Stadium: Zuidersportpark Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Pol Van Boekel | 
| 22 September 2015 | SV Spakenburg (3) | 3–0 | Ter Leede (4) | Spakenburg | 
| 20:00 |  24' Van der Wilt  71' Gouriye  90' Tol | Stadium: Sportpark De Westmaat Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Tim Wesdorp | 
| 22 September 2015 | ACV (4) | 1–2 | Excelsior '31 (4) | Assen | 
| 20:00 |  24' De Jonge Rosa |  65' Hempenius  66' Mulkes | Stadium: Marsdijk Attendance: 500 Referee: Christian Mulder | 
| 22 September 2015 | Kozakken Boys (3) | 4–2 | VV Staphorst (4) | Werkendam | 
| 20:00 |  7' Irilmazbilek  15', 59' Eloisghiri  68' Hammouti |  29' Brakke  72' Mijnheer | Stadium: Sportpark de Zwaaier Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Sander van der Eijk | 
| 22 September 2015 | EVV (3) | 0–3 | Almere City FC (2) | Echt | 
| 20:00 |  25' Kip  70' Braken  89' Boldewijn | Stadium: Sportpark In De Bandert Attendance: 450 Referee: Steven van der Vrande | 
| 22 September 2015 | FC Lienden (3) | 1–0 | FC Volendam (2) | Lienden | 
| 20:00 |  45' Grot | Stadium: Sportpark de Abdijhof Attendance: 800 Referee: Martin Pérez | 
| 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: Erwin Blank | 
| 22 September 2015 | SC Genemuiden (4) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | ADO Den Haag (1) | Genemuiden | 
| 20:00 |  42', 49' Van der Kolk  100' Riemens |  18' Gorré  37' Havenaar  120' Marengo | Stadium: Sportpark De Wetering Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Christiaan Bax | 
| 22 September 2015 | SC Feyenoord (amateurs) (6) | 0–2 | FC Dordrecht (2) | Rotterdam | 
| 20:00 |  27' Janga  42' Chacón | Stadium: Sportcomplex Valkenoord Attendance: 800 Referee: Karel van den Heuvel | 
| 22 September 2015 | FC Lisse (3) | 0–4 | HHC Hardenberg (3) | Lisse | 
| 20:00 |  31', 87' Hooiveld  60' Werkman  78' Philip Ties | Stadium: Sportpark Ter Specke Attendance: 400 Referee: Sander de Brito Roque | 
| 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: Dennis Higler | 
| 23 September 2015 | Koninklijke HFC (3) | 3–2 | FC Eindhoven (2) | Haarlem | 
| 16:00 |  52' Tamerus  60' El Yaakoubi  63' Van den Ban |  36' Massop  76' Vink | Stadium: Complex Spanjaardslaan Referee: Van Herk | 
| 23 September 2015 | HSC '21 (3) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (9–10 p) | Go Ahead Eagles (2) | Haaksbergen | 
| 17:00 |  52' Ter Hogt  66'  Grondman |  62' David  78' Teijsse | Stadium: Groot Scholtenhagen 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' Hessing  110' Ignacio |  52', 67' Van Niel  99' Van der Slot | Stadium: Sportpark Middelmors Referee: Laurens Gerrets | 
| 23 September 2015 | HBS (3) | 4–1 | FC Oss (2) | The Hague | 
| 17:00 |  14', 49' De Geer  28' Westdijk  79' Six |  25' Bakx | Stadium: Sportpark Craeyenhout Referee: Martin Van Den Kerkhof | 
| 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' Tanković  70' Mühren  78', 80', 82' Henriksen |  69' Van Crooy | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 7,188 Referee: Richard Liesveld | 
| 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' Hielke Penterman  94' Sürmeli  108' Boogers | Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion Attendance: 1,130 Referee: Higler | 
| 23 September 2015 | VV Berkum (5) | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | JVC Cuijk (3) | Zwolle | 
| 20:00 |  38' Wellenberg  65' Bacuna  101' Kok  115' Van der Meulen |  53', 112', 118' Zaimi  85' Eind | Stadium: Sportpark de Vegtlust Referee: Joey Kooij | 
| 23 September 2015 | BVV Barendrecht (3) | 0–2 | Excelsior (1) | Barendrecht | 
| 20:00 |  3' Van Weert  90+1' Van Mieghem | Stadium: Sportpark de Bongerd 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' Havar  106' Boddaert | Stadium: Sportpark Grote Geert Referee: Siemen Mulder | 
| 23 September 2015 | De Treffers (3) | 0–3 | Roda JC (1) | Groesbeek | 
| 20:00 |  40' Faik  55' Jurić  79' Van Hyfte | Stadium: Sportpark Zuid Referee: Ed Janssen | 
| 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: Richard Martens | 
| 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: Allard Lindhout | 
| 27 October 2015 | Heracles Almelo (1) | 3–1 | Koninklijke HFC (3) | Almelo | 
| 20:00 | Gladon  18' Breukers  61' Bel Hassani  83' |  26' Den Hartigh | 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: Christiaan Bax | 
| 27 October 2015 | VV Berkum (5) | 0–3 | HHC Hardenberg (3) | Zwolle | 
| 20:00 |  29', 52' Van der Leij  43' Krohne | Stadium: Sportpark De Vegtlust Attendance: 600 Referee: Ed Janssen | 
| 27 October 2015 | Achilles '29 (2) | 2–1 | SV Spakenburg (3) | Groesbeek | 
| 20:00 | Dingil  16' Van Straaten  68' |  90' Van den Meiracker | Stadium: Sportpark De Heikant 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: Jeroen Manschot | 
| 27 October 2015 | VVSB (3) | 3–1 | FC Emmen (2) | Katwijk | 
| 20:00 | Ruigrok  13' Van Niel  59' Bekooij  87' |  63' Mannes | Stadium: Sportpark Nieuw Zuid Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Christian Mulder | 
| 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' Bot  36' Grot | Stadium: Sportpark Craeyenhout Attendance: 800 Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof | 
| 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: Sportpark de Abdijhof Attendance: 2,400 Referee: Karel van den Heuvel | 
| 28 October 2015 | Excelsior '31 (4) | 4–3 | Excelsior (1) | Rijssen | 
| 20:00 | Köse  24' Patrick Gerritsen  30', 60' Ezafzafi  88' |  7', 10', 64' Van Weert | Stadium: Sportpark De Koerbelt 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: Richard Liesveld | 
| 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: Siemen Mulder | 
| 29 October 2015 | Telstar (2) | 0–1 | AZ (1) | Velsen | 
| 20:45 |  68' Van Overeem | Stadium: TATA Steel Stadion Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Dennis Higler | 
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' Krohne  78' | Stadium: Sportpark De Boshoek Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Danny Makkelie | 
| 15 December 2015 | Excelsior '31 (4) | 1–3 | FC Den Bosch (2) | Rijssen | 
| 20:00 | Vosskuhler  37' | Slivka  10' Zeldenrust  59' (pen.) Bodaert  75' | Stadium: Sportpark De Koerbelt Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof | 
| 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: Sportpark De Heikant Referee: Dennis Higler | 
| 16 December 2015 | Kozakken Boys (3) | 1–3 | AZ (1) | Werkendam | 
| 19:45 | Jongeneel  72' | Gouweleeuw  41' (pen.), 83' (pen.) Mühren  88' | Stadium: Sportpark De Zwaaier Attendance: 4,400 Referee: Siemen Mulder | 
| 16 December 2015 | vv Capelle (3) | 2–3 | VVSB (3) | Rotterdam | 
| 20:00 | van der Sande  33' Balrak  89' | Jozic  49' Parami  70' Serbony  78' | Stadium: Stadion Woudestein Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Christiaan Bax | 
| 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: Ed Janssen | 
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' | Bekooy  82' Van der Slot  83' Parami  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: Ed Janssen | 
| 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: Richard Liesveld | 
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 | Van der Slot  73' (o.g.) Haller  75' Joosten  90+1' | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 23,750 Referee: Dennis Higler | 
| 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 progressed 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.
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.