2017–18 KNVB Cup
|  KNVB Cup trophy | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands | 
| Venue(s) | De Kuip, Rotterdam | 
| Dates | 19 September 2017 – 22 April 2018 | 
| Teams | 64 (103 including preliminaries) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Feyenoord (13th title) | 
| Runners-up | AZ | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Wout Weghorst (9 goals) | 
The 2017–18 KNVB Cup was the 100th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 64 teams contested, beginning on 19 September 2017 with the first of six rounds and ending on 22 April 2018 at the final at De Kuip in Rotterdam.
The defending champions were Vitesse from the Eredivisie, who beat AZ 2–0 in the final in the previous season on 30 April 2017.[1]
Vitesse automatically qualified for the third preliminary round of the 2018–19 edition of the UEFA Europa League. The also contested in the 2018 edition of the Johan Cruyff Shield, the Dutch Supercup match at the start of the following season between the Cup winner and the champions of the 2017–18 Eredivisie.
Calendar
| Round | Date | 
|---|---|
| First preliminary round | 19 August 2017 | 
| Second preliminary round | 23, 26–27 August 2017 | 
| First round | 19–21 September 2017 | 
| Second round | 24–26 October 2017 | 
| Round of 16 | 19–21 December 2017 | 
| Quarter-finals | 30–31 January, 1 February 2018 | 
| Semi-finals | 27–28 February, 1 March 2018 | 
| Final | 22 April 2018 | 
First preliminary round
Matches scheduled on 19 August 2017.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RKVV EVV (3) | 4–1 | Olde Veste '54 (6) | 
| 2 | BVV Den Bosch (7) | 1–5 | VV Staphorst (5) | 
| 3 | RKSV Groene Ster (5) | 1–2 | SVV Scheveningen (3) | 
| 4 | JVC Cuijk (3) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | SDC Putten (6) | 
| 5 | VV Chevremont (6) | 1–3 | AVV Swift (5) | 
| 6 | ADO '20 (5) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (10–11 p) | SV Spakenburg (3) | 
| 7 | AFC Ajax (amateurs) (5) | 3–1 | OJC Rosmalen (4) | 
| 8 | Sparta Nijkerk (5) | 3–0 | VPV Purmersteijn (5) | 
| 9 | ACV Assen (4) | 0–3 | USV Hercules (4) | 
| 10 | VV Dongen (4) | 5–2 | DOVO (4) | 
| 11 | Vv Capelle (4) | 6–0 | RKSV Nuenen (5) | 
| 12 | Ter Leede (5) | 2–0 | DHC Delft (5) | 
| 13 | VV Buitenpost (4) | 4–3 | ZSV (4) | 
| 14 | VVOG (4) | 2–0 | VV Gemert (5) | 
Second preliminary round
First round
The draw of the first round was done on 26 August 2017.[2] 64 teams participated and played on 19, 20 or 21 September 2017.
| 19 September 2017 | VV Zwaluwen (5) | 2–3 | FC Den Bosch (2) | Vlaardingen | 
| 17:00 | Merrelaar  86' Gudde  90+2' (pen.) | Report | Biemans  52' Blummel  64' (pen.), 81' | Stadium: Sportpark Zwaluwenlaan Attendance: 750 Referee: Erwin Blank | 
| 19 September 2017 | RKC Waalwijk (2) | 1–0 | Sparta Rotterdam (1) | Waalwijk | 
| 18:30 | Seys  63' | Report | Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 1,050 Referee: Bas Nijhuis | 
| 19 September 2017 | GVVV (3) | 1–0 | FC Dordrecht (2) | Veenendaal | 
| 19:45 | Laghmouchi  66' | Report | Stadium: Sportpark Panhuis Attendance: 800 Referee: Laurens Gerrets | 
| 19 September 2017 | FC Oss (2) | 0–2 | Almere City FC (2) | Oss | 
| 19:45 | Report | Owusu  18' Valpoort  65' | Stadium: Frans Heesen Stadion Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis | 
| 19 September 2017 | VV Noordwijk (5) | 0–1 | Fortuna Sittard (2) | Noordwijk | 
| 19:45 | Report | Dianessy  69' | Stadium: Sportpark Duinwetering Attendance: 850 Referee: Clay Ruperti | 
| 19 September 2017 | BVV Barendrecht (3) | 1–3 | Go Ahead Eagles (2) | Barendrecht | 
| 19:45 | Esajas  14' | Report | Langedijk  30' Hendriks  74', 86' | Stadium: Sportpark De Bongerd Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Sander van der Eijk | 
| 19 September 2017 | Helmond Sport (2) | 1–5 | SC Cambuur (2) | Helmond | 
| 19:45 | Markiet  68' | Report | van Kippersluis  11', 52' Rossi  78' Kallon  81' Robertha  89' | Stadium: Lavans Stadion Attendance: 1,245 Referee: Christiaan Bax | 
| 19 September 2017 | Rijnsburgse Boys (3) | 0–2 | Heracles Almelo (1) | Rijnsburg | 
| 19:45 | Report | Pelupessy  73' Vermeij  90+2' | Stadium: Sportpark Middelmors Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Martin Perez | 
| 19 September 2017 | FC Emmen (2) | 1–3 | N.E.C. (2) | Emmen | 
| 19:45 | Bannink  30' | Report | Braken  34', 49' Danjuma  53' | Stadium: JenS Vesting Stadion Attendance: 2,452 Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof | 
| 19 September 2017 | Kozakken Boys (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | De Graafschap (2) | Werkendam | 
| 19:45 | Sönmez  33' | Report | Ars  68' | Stadium: Sportpark De Zwaaier Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Siemen Mulder | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Stout  Pollemans  van Ingen  Agatowski  Mendes Moreira  | S. Nieuwpoort  Klaasen  van Mieghem  Keurntjes  Serrarens  | |||
| 19 September 2017 | Sparta Nijkerk (5) | 0–1 | FC Eindhoven (2) | Nijkerk | 
| 19:45 | Report | Lieder  75' | Stadium: Sportpark De Ebbenhorst Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Freek Van Herk | 
| 19 September 2017 | SC Genemuiden (5) | 1–3 | De Treffers (3) | Genemuiden | 
| 19:45 | Kavak  32' | Report | Badjeck  40', 80' de Bondt  75' | Stadium: Sportpark De Wetering Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Sam Dröge | 
| 19 September 2017 | Quick Boys (4) | 1–3 | FC Volendam (2) | Katwijk | 
| 19:45 | Teijsse  5' | Report | ten Den  45+2' Runderkamp  53' Mertens  89' | Stadium: Sportpark Nieuw Zuid Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Edwin van de Graaf | 
| 19 September 2017 | MVV Maastricht (2) | 2–3 | AZ (1) | Maastricht | 
| 20:45 | Mmaee  34', 71' | Report | Hatzidiakos  7' Weghorst  43', 82' | Stadium: De Geusselt Attendance: 4,270 Referee: Danny Makkelie | 
| 20 September 2017 | vv Capelle (4) | 0–5 | Roda JC Kerkrade (1) | Capelle aan den IJssel | 
| 17:00 | Report | Schahin  6' Rutjes  13' Engels  40' Djim  83', 84' | Stadium: Sportpark 't Slot Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Joey Kooij | 
| 20 September 2017 | AVV Swift (5) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | SBV Vitesse (1) | Amsterdam | 
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Sportpark Olympiaplein Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Rob Dieperink | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Christianen  Dinkgreve  Moelee  de Groot  Ruijter  | Büttner  Matavž  Foor  Colkett  | |||
| 20 September 2017 | SVV Scheveningen (4) | 1–5 | Ajax (1) | Den Haag | 
| 18:30 | Rog  62' | Report | Dolberg  5', 80', 85' (pen.) S. de Jong  42' Koorndijk  57' (o.g.) | Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Björn Kuipers | 
| 20 September 2017 | ASV De Dijk (3) | 2–1 | HHC Hardenberg (3) | Amsterdam | 
| 19:45 | El Gourari  51' Zwarthoed  72' | Report | van Hezel  29' | Stadium: Sportpark Schellingwoude Attendance: 400 Referee: Edgar Bijl | 
| 20 September 2017 | VV Katwijk (3) | 4 – 0 | Ter Leede (5) | Katwijk | 
| 19:45 | Mengerink  43' Berkhout  50', 61' van den Ban  72' | Report | Stadium: Sportpark de Krom Attendance: 900 Referee: Jannick van der Laan | 
| 20 September 2017 | Achilles '29 (3) | 4–3 | NAC Breda (1) | Groesbeek | 
| 19:45 | Oulad Omar  13' van de Beek  60' (pen.) Wouters  64' Felomina  74' | Report | Vloet  7' Mets  25' Enevoldsen  90+4' | Stadium: Sportpark De Heikant Attendance: 520 Referee: Jeroen Manschot | 
| 20 September 2017 | VVSB (3) | 4–1 | Telstar (2) | Noordwijkerhout | 
| 19:45 | El Osrouti  37', 53', 90+2' (pen.) de Rijk  79' | Report | Novakovich  7' (pen.) | Stadium: Sportpark De Boekhorst Attendance: 1,250 Referee: Stan Teuben | 
| 20 September 2017 | SBV Excelsior (1) | 1–2 | SC Heerenveen (1) | Rotterdam | 
| 19:45 | van Duinen  74' (pen.) | Report | Zeneli  9', 15' | Stadium: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion Attendance: 1,902 Referee: Dennis Higler | 
| 20 September 2017 | VV Staphorst (5) | 2–3 | Koninklijke HFC (3) | Staphorst | 
| 19:45 | Boer  54' (o.g.) Mijnheer  74' | Report | Sterling  50' Castien  54' Tamerus  64' | Stadium: Sportpark Het Noorderslag Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Luca Evian Cantineau | 
| 20 September 2017 | ONS Boso Sneek (4) | 1–3 | FC Twente (1) | Sneek | 
| 19:45 | Gonzales  62' | Report | Vučkić  15' Tighadouini  36' Liendl  57' | Stadium: Zuidersportpark Attendance: 2,100 Referee: Allard Lindhout | 
| 20 September 2017 | AFC Ajax Amateurs (5) | 0–6 | FC Utrecht (1) | Amsterdam | 
| 19:45 | Report | Dessers  8', 23' Ayoub  25' Görtler  30' Willock  32' Labyad  45' | Stadium: Amsterdam ArenA Attendance: 300 Referee: Richard Martens | 
| 20 September 2017 | CSV Apeldoorn (5) | 2–4 | Willem II (1) | Apeldoorn | 
| 19:45 | Krijns  62' van Es  77' | Report | Rienstra  41' Tsimikas  43', 49' Sol  56' | Stadium: Sportpark Orderbos Attendance: 2,350 Referee: Ingmar Oostrom | 
| 20 September 2017 | FC Lisse (3) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | HSV Hoek (5) | Lisse | 
| 19:45 | van Eeuwijk  49', 107' | Report | Ceesay  90+3' Impens  105+10' | Stadium: Sportpark Ter Specke Attendance: 600 Referee: Marc Nagtegaal | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Monteny  van Boxel  Buijs  van Eeuwijk  Tavilla  Hagary  Rauws  | Leroy  Vitukynas  van Sprundel  Impens  Wilson  Verwilligen  Vandepitte  | |||
| Note: Lisse originally won the penalty shoot-out by a score of 5–4. However, after learning that the referee used the ABBA system, the KNVB ordered the shoot-out to be replayed on 11 October.[3] | ||||
| 20 September 2017 | Feyenoord (1) | 2–0 | ADO Den Haag (1) | Rotterdam | 
| 20:45 | Berghuis  73' Kramer  82' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Feijenoord Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Pol van Boekel | 
| 21 September 2017 | VV De Meern (4) | 0–5 | PEC Zwolle (1) | Utrecht | 
| 17:00 | Report | Nijland  11' Namli  32' Parzyszek  39' (pen.) Marinus  67' Mokhtar  90+1' (pen.) | Stadium: Sportpark De Meern Attendance: 700 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük | 
| 21 September 2017 | USV Hercules (4) | 2–4 | FC Groningen (1) | Utrecht | 
| 18:30 | Belarbi  11' Oehlers  86' | Report | Idrissi  40' Dōan  46' Bacuna  65' Hrustic  76' | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Kevin Blom | 
| 21 September 2017 | Blauw Geel '38 (4) | 0–3 | VVV-Venlo (1) | Veghel | 
| 19:45 | Report | van Bruggen  29' Amenyido  37' Antonis  41' | Stadium: Prins Willem Alexander Sportpark Attendance: 1,850 Referee: Siemen Mulder | 
| 21 September 2017 | SDC Putten (5) | 0–4 | PSV Eindhoven (1) | Putten | 
| 20:45 | Report | Maher  6', 70' Luckassen  61' Lammers  79' | Stadium: Sportpark De Putter Eng Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Ed Janssen | 
Second round
The draw of the second round was done on 21 September 2017.[4] 32 teams participated and played on 24, 25 or 26 October 2017.
The lowest ranked teams left were Swift and Hoek from the fifth tier of Dutch football.
| 24 October 2017 | N.E.C. (2) | 3–0 | Achilles '29 (3) | Nijmegen | 
| 18:30 | Danjuma  40' Kadioglu  58' Rayhi  88' | Report | Stadium: Goffertstadion Attendance: 5,115 Referee: Dennis Higler | 
| 24 October 2017 | Fortuna Sittard (2) | 3–0 | Go Ahead Eagles (2) | Sittard | 
| 19:45 | Hutten  17' Malsa  61' Dammers  77' | Report | Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion Attendance: 1,824 Referee: Jeroen Manschot | 
| 24 October 2017 | PEC Zwolle (1) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Kozakken Boys (3) | Zwolle | 
| 19:45 | Namli  8' Sandler  77' Bakker  105+2' (pen.) | Report | El Azzouti  52' Stout  88' | Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion Attendance: 12,128 Referee: Joey Kooij | 
| 24 October 2017 | VV Katwijk (3) | 1–2 | VVSB (3) | Katwijk | 
| 19:45 | Susan  65' | Report | El Osrouti  56' Zwart  59' | Stadium: Sportpark de Krom Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Rob Dieperink | 
| 24 October 2017 | GVVV (3) | 1–0 | Koninklijke HFC (3) | Veenendaal | 
| 19:45 | Brouwer  47' | Report | Stadium: Sportpark Panhuis Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Christian Mulder | 
| 24 October 2017 | RKC Waalwijk (2) | 7–0 | De Treffers (3) | Waalwijk | 
| 19:45 | Bakari  21', 90+1' Bergkamp  38' Voskamp  43' de Graauw  82', 86', 89' | Report | Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 1,215 Referee: Edgar Bijl | 
| 24 October 2017 | FC Den Bosch (2) | 0–2 | SC Cambuur (2) | 's-Hertogenbosch | 
| 19:45 | Report | Peersman  77' van Kippersluis  84' | Stadium: Stadion De Vliert Attendance: 1,900 Referee: Siemen Mulder | 
| 24 October 2017 | FC Twente (1) | 3–0 | FC Eindhoven (2) | Enschede | 
| 19:45 | Boere  28', 49' Tighadouini  56' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 17,100 Referee: Edwin van de Graaf | 
| 25 October 2017 | Heracles Almelo (1) | 3–1 | HSV Hoek (5) | Almelo | 
| 18:30 | Peterson  36', 77' Jamiro  45' | Report | van Sprundel  59' | Stadium: Polman Stadion Attendance: 9,120 Referee: Christian Bax | 
| 25 October 2017 | VVV-Venlo (1) | 3–1 | FC Utrecht (1) | Venlo | 
| 18:30 | Thy  2' Hunte  20' Rutten  82' | Report | Kerk  61' | Stadium: Seacon Stadion de Koel Attendance: 3,928 Referee: Kevin Blom | 
| 25 October 2017 | ASV De Dijk (3) | 1–4 | Ajax (1) | Volendam | 
| 18:30 | El Gourari  52' | Report | F. de Jong  16' S. de Jong  26', 31' Černý  46' | Stadium: Kras Stadion Attendance: 6,618 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis | 
| 25 October 2017 | Willem II (1) | 2–1 | SC Heerenveen (1) | Tilburg | 
| 19:45 | Rienstra  49' Fran Sol  61' | Report | Ghoochannejhad  54' | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 7,739 Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof | 
| 25 October 2017 | Roda JC Kerkrade (1) | 3–1 | FC Groningen (1) | Kerkrade | 
| 19:45 | Ndenge  44', 69' Rosheuvel  90+2' | Report | Bacuna  56' | Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion Attendance: 7,273 Referee: Ed Janssen | 
| 25 October 2017 | Feyenoord (1) | 4–1 | AVV Swift (5) | Rotterdam | 
| 20:45 | Larsson  8', 45', 87' Kramer  66' | Report | van Wakeren  50' | Stadium: Stadion Feijenoord Attendance: 23,500 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük | 
| 26 October 2017 | FC Volendam (2) | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | PSV Eindhoven (1) | Volendam | 
| 18:30 | Report | van Ginkel  107' Lozano  119' | Stadium: Kras Stadion Attendance: 6,404 Referee: Bas Nijhuis | 
| 26 October 2017 | Almere City FC (2) | 0–4 | AZ (1) | Almere | 
| 20:45 | Report | Wuytens  35' Weghorst  48', 59' Svensson  75' | Stadium: Yanmar Stadion Attendance: 2,729 Referee: Danny Makkelie | 
Round of 16
The draw of the round of 16 was done on 26 October 2017. 16 teams are participating and will play on 19, 20 or 21 December 2017.
The lowest ranked teams left are GVVV and VVSB from the third tier of Dutch football.
| 19 December 2017 | PEC Zwolle (1) | 2–0 | N.E.C. (2) | Zwolle | 
| 18:30 | Mokhtar  20' Ondaan  48' | Report | Stadium: MAC3PARK stadion Attendance: 10,124 Referee: Björn Kuipers | 
| 19 December 2017 | SC Cambuur (2) | 3–0 | GVVV (3) | Leeuwarden | 
| 19:45 | Robertha  59' Steenvoorden  71' Kip  83' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Cambuurstadion Attendance: 4,506 Referee: Siemen Mulder | 
| 19 December 2017 | Willem II (1) | 3–0 | RKC Waalwijk (2) | Tilburg | 
| 20:45 | Sol  14', 37' Azzaoui  40' | Report | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 10,710 Referee: Kevin Blom | 
| 20 December 2017 | PSV Eindhoven (1) | 4–1 | VVV-Venlo (1) | Eindhoven | 
| 18:30 | De Jong  45+2' Van Ginkel  66' Lozano  79' Isimat-Mirin  90+3' | Report | Rutten  41' | Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 31,800 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis | 
| 20 December 2017 | Fortuna Sittard (2) | 2–4 | AZ (1) | Sittard | 
| 19:45 | Dianessy  27' Stokkers  48' | Report | Weghorst  2', 89' Jahanbakhsh  90+2' Garcia  90+5' | Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion Attendance: 5,089 Referee: Allard Lindhout | 
| 20 December 2017 | FC Twente (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Ajax (1) | Enschede | 
| 20:45 | Assaidi  90+1' | Report | Kluivert  18' | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 26,700 Referee: Pol van Boekel | 
| Penalties | ||||
| 21 December 2017 | VVSB (3) | 0–1 | Roda JC Kerkrade (1) | Noordwijkerhout | 
| 18:30 | Report | Schahin  48' | Stadium: Sportpark de Boekhorst Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Ed Janssen | 
| 21 December 2017 | Feyenoord (1) | 3–1 | Heracles Almelo (1) | Rotterdam | 
| 20:45 | Report | Breukers  23' | Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Bas Nijhuis | 
Quarter-finals
The quarter-final draw was held on 21 December 2017. 8 teams participated and the matches will be played on 30 and 31 January 2018 and 1 February 2018.
The lowest ranked team left is Cambuur from the second tier of Dutch football.
| 30 January 2018 | FC Twente (1) | 3–1 | SC Cambuur (2) | Enschede | 
| 20:45 | Assaidi  60' (pen.) Maher  68', 76' | Report | Schils  33' | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 22,600 Referee: Ed Janssen | 
| 31 January 2018 | AZ (1) | 4–1 | PEC Zwolle (1) | Alkmaar | 
| 18:30 | Weghorst  21', 71' Til  39' Idrissi  60' | Report | Marinus  32' | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Bas Nijhuis | 
| 31 January 2018 | Feyenoord (1) | 2–0 | PSV Eindhoven (1) | Rotterdam | 
| 20:45 | Larsson  3' Vilhena  35' | Report | Stadium: De Kuip Referee: Pol van Boekel | 
| 1 February 2018 | Willem II (1) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Roda JC Kerkrade (1) | Tilburg | 
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 10,300 Referee: Dennis Higler | 
Semi-finals
The matches for the semi-finals took place on 28 February 2018.
| 28 February 2018 | AZ (1) | 4–0 | FC Twente (1) | Alkmaar | 
| 18:30 | Til  24' Weghorst  64' Idrissi  68', 73' | Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion | 
| 28 February 2018 | Feyenoord (1) | 3–0 | Willem II (1) | Rotterdam | 
| 20:45 | Berghuis  20' Van Persie  60' Vilhena  84' | Report | Stadium: De Kuip | 
Final
References
- ^ "Vitesse voor de eerste keer winnaar KNVB-beker". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch).
- ^ "LOTING 1E RONDE KNVB BEKER ZATERDAG LIVE OP KNVB.NL". www.knvb.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2017-09-19.
- ^ "Strafschoppenserie Lisse - Hoek moet over". Fox Sports (in Dutch). 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Loting tweede ronde KNVB Beker". Fox Sports (in Dutch). 21 September 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-24.