2013–14 KNVB Cup
The 2013–14 KNVB Cup was the 96th season of the Dutch national football knockout tournament. The competition began on 28 August 2013 in the first round and concluded with the final on 20 April 2014.
| Country |  Netherlands | 
|---|---|
| Teams | 82 | 
| Champions | PEC Zwolle (1st title) | 
| Runners-up | Ajax | 
| Top goal scorer(s) | Aron Jóhannsson (6 goals) | 
| ← 2012–13  2014–15 →  | |
AZ were the defending champions, having won the cup the previous season. The winners qualified for the play-off round of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League.
Participants
    
82 teams participate in the 2013-14 cup. The 18 clubs of the Eredivisie and the 17 clubs of the Eerste divisie (excluding reserve teams) qualified automatically, entering in the second round. Other teams qualify by finishing in the top 12 of the Topklasse or by reaching the semi-finals in a local KNVB Cup, called 'districtsbeker', for clubs from level 3 onwards, in the previous season.
Calendar
    
The calendar for the 2013–14 KNVB Cup is as follows.
| Rounds | Date | 
|---|---|
| First round | 28 August 2013 | 
| Second round | 24, 25 or 26 September 2013 | 
| Third round | 29, 30 or 31 October 2013 | 
| Fourth round | 17, 18 or 19 December 2013 | 
| Quarter-finals | 21, 22 or 23 January 2014 | 
| Semi-finals | 25, 26 or 27 March 2014 | 
| Final | 20 April 2014 | 
First round
    
36 amateur clubs competed in this stage of the competition for a place in the Second Round. These matches took place on 28 August 2013.[1] 11 amateur teams received a bye.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| VV De Zouaven (4) | 2 − 0 | Ter Leede (3) | 
| SV DFS (6) | 2 − 7 | VV Sneek Wit Zwart (4) | 
| SVV Scheveningen (3) | 2 − 1 | VVSB (3) | 
| RVVH (4) | 2 − 1 | JOS Watergraafsmeer (5) | 
| vv Capelle (3) | 4 − 1 | FC Chabab (3) | 
| OWIOS (6) | 1 − 5 | EVV (3) | 
| vv Noordwijk (3) | 1 − 0 | WKE (3) | 
| FC Lisse (3) | 2 − 2 (2−4p) | TEC (6) | 
| OJC Rosmalen (4) | 1 − 3 (a.e.t.) | HSV Hoek (4) | 
| SVL (5) | 2 − 3 (a.e.t.) | EHC/Heuts (4) | 
| SHO (5) | 1 − 2 | AFC (3) | 
| Harkemase Boys (4) | 4 − 1 | Rohda Raalte (4) | 
| RKSV Volkel (8) | 0 − 3 | Rijnsburgse Boys (3) | 
| HHC Hardenberg (3) | 1 − 2 | JVC Cuijk (3) | 
| DVS '33 (4) | 4 − 1 | HVV Hollandia (4) | 
| IJsselmeervogels (3) | 3 − 0 | FC Lienden (3) | 
| SC Genemuiden (4) | 0 − 1 (a.e.t.) | SV Deurne (4) | 
| Kozakken Boys (3) | 2 − 1 | Be Quick 1887 (3) | 
Second round
    
The 18 winners from the First Round entered in this stage of the competition along with the 17 Eerste Divisie clubs, the 18 Eredivisie clubs and the 11 amateur club, that received a bye. These matches took place from 24 to 26 September 2013.[2]
Third round
    
These matches took place on 29, 30 and 31 October 2013.
| 29 October 2013 | Ajax (1) | 4–1 | ASWH (4) | Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam | 
| 18:45 | Fischer  20' Hoesen  42' de Jong  45' Sigþórsson  71' | van Dommelen  28' | 
| 29 October 2013 | MVV Maastricht (2) | 2–1 | ADO Den Haag (1) | De Geusselt, Maastricht | 
| 19:00 | Geenen  37', 43' | van Duinen  65' | 
| 29 October 2013 | FC Eindhoven (2) | 0–1 | NEC (1) | Jan Louwers Stadion, Eindhoven | 
| 20:00 | Higdon  8' | 
| 29 October 2013 | FC Emmen (2) | 2–3 | IJsselmeervogels (3) | Univé Stadion, Emmen | 
| 20:00 | Bannink  6' Martinus  19' | Verheijdt  10', 55' Ahahaoui  66' | 
| 29 October 2013 | JVC Cuijk (3) | 3–0 | EVV (3) | Sportpark De Groenendijkse, Cuijk | 
| 20:00 | van Veen  12', 45' Latupeirissa  47' | 
| 29 October 2013 | Kozakken Boys (3) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | FC Utrecht (1) | Sportpark De Zwaaier, Werkendam | 
| 20:00 | Irilmazbilek  26' | Mulenga  63' Toornstra  93' | 
| 29 October 2013 | SC Cambuur (1) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | NAC Breda (1) | Cambuur Stadion, Leeuwarden | 
| 20:45 | Ritzmaier  5' Christovao  45+1' | Seuntjens  58' Hadouir  84' | 
| 30 October 2013 | PSV (1) | 1–3 | Roda JC Kerkrade (1) | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven | 
| 18:45 | Brenet  87' | Fledderus  18' Hupperts  37', 67' | 
| 30 October 2013 | AZ (1) | 7–0 | Achilles '29 (2) | AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar | 
| 19:00 | Avdić  4', 32' Haps  23' Gouweleeuw  29' Lewis  46', 56' van Overeem  88' | 
| 30 October 2013 | Vitesse Arnhem (1) | 5–0 | Noordwijk (3) | GelreDome, Arnhem | 
| 20:00 | Kakuta  2', 84' van der Struijk  35' Chanturia  72' Júnior  77' | 
| 30 October 2013 | PEC Zwolle (1) | 4–0 | Wilhelmina '08 (6) | IJsseldelta Stadion, Zwolle | 
| 20:00 | Thomas  7' Hiwat  17' Lachman  23' Benson  26' | 
| 30 October 2013 | Excelsior '31 (3) | 2–5 | Heracles Almelo (1) | Sportpark De Koerbelt, Rijssen | 
| 20:00 | David  85' G. ten Hove  87' | Uth  36', 62' Rosheuvel  67' Cziommer  81' Linssen  90+1' | 
| 30 October 2013 | FC Groningen (1) | 2–0 | vv Capelle (3) | Euroborg, Groningen | 
| 20:00 | Valentijn  25' (o.g.) Botteghin  79' | 
| 30 October 2013 | Feyenoord (1) | 3–0 | HSV Hoek (4) | De Kuip, Rotterdam | 
| 20:45 | Vandepitte  31' (o.g.) Bakkal  63' te Vrede  67' | 
| 31 October 2013 | SC Heerenveen (1) | 1–0 | VVV-Venlo (2) | Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen | 
| 18:45 | Zomer  22' | 
| 31 October 2013 | Excelsior (2) | 1–0 | Go Ahead Eagles (1) | Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam | 
| 20:45 | Kalisse  90' | 
Fourth round
    
These matches took place on 17, 18 and 19 December 2013.
| 17 December 2013 | Excelsior (2) | 1–4 | PEC Zwolle (1) | Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam | 
| 20:00 | Veldwijk  78' | Benson  8', 10' Hiwat  76' Achenteh  83' | Attendance: 2,467 Referee: Ed Janssen | 
| 18 December 2013 | SC Cambuur (1) | 0–2 | FC Utrecht (1) | Cambuur Stadion, Leeuwarden | 
| 16:45 | Nienhuis  13' (o.g.) De Ridder  73' | Referee: Richard Liesveld | 
| 18 December 2013 | AZ (1) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | SC Heerenveen (1) | AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar | 
| 18:45 | Jóhannsson  19', 105+1' | Ziyech  9', 120+3' (pen.) | Attendance: 11,121 Referee: Danny Makkelie | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Jóhannsson  Ortiz  Beerens  Gorter  Gudelj  Berghuis  Gouweleeuw  |  De Roon  Finnbogason  Ziyech  Van Anholt  Basacikoglu  Zomer  Wildschut | |||
| 18 December 2013 | Roda JC Kerkrade (1) | 3–1 | Vitesse Arnhem (1) | Parkstad Limburg Stadion, Kerkrade | 
| 19:45 | Hupperts  66', 90+4' Höcher  83' | Van Aanholt  76' | Attendance: 6,788 Referee: Kevin Blom | 
| 18 December 2013 | JVC Cuijk (3) | 2–1 | MVV Maastricht (2) | Sportpark De Groenendijkse, Cuijk | 
| 20:00 | Ben Ahmed  20' Van Veen  43' | Schaap  53' (o.g.) | Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Jeroen Manschot | 
| 18 December 2013 | Heracles Almelo (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Feyenoord (1) | Polman Stadion, Almelo | 
| 20:45 | Linssen  27' | Pellè  12' | Attendance: 6,012 Referee: Bas Nijhuis | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Quansah  Uth  Bruns  te Wierik  Pasveer  B. Rienstra  |  Pellè  Vormer  Goossens  Mathijsen  Janmaat  Clasie | |||
| 19 December 2013 | FC Groningen (1) | 0–1 | NEC (1) | Euroborg, Groningen | 
| 18:45 | Rieks  45' | 
| 19 December 2013 | IJsselmeervogels (3) | 0–3 | Ajax (1) | Sportpark De Westmaat, Bunschoten-Spakenburg | 
| 20:45 | Fischer  4', 63' Hoesen  9' | 
Quarter-finals
    
These matches took place on 21 and 22 January 2014.
| 21 January 2014 | Roda JC Kerkrade (1) | 0–2 | AZ (1) | Parkstad Limburg Stadion, Kerkrade | 
| 20:45 | Biemans  32' (o.g.) Jóhannsson  59' | Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük | 
| 22 January 2014 | PEC Zwolle (1) | 5–1 | JVC Cuijk (3) | IJsseldelta Stadion, Zwolle | 
| 18:45 | van Hintum  3' van der Werff  16' van Gerwen  19' (o.g.) Mahmudov  60', 78' | van Veen  70' | 
| 22 January 2014 | NEC (1) | 1–0 | FC Utrecht (1) | Stadion de Goffert, Nijmegen | 
| 19:45 | Vermijl  8' | 
Semi-finals
    
| PEC Zwolle (1) | 2–1 | NEC (1) | 
|---|---|---|
| Drost  29' Karagounis  81' | Conboy  39' | 
References
    
- "First round". Soccerway. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
- "Second round". Soccerway. 28 August 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
External links
    
- Official website (in Dutch)