1995–96 KNVB Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Teams | 60 |
| Defending champions | Feyenoord |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | PSV |
| Runner-up | Sparta |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Virgil Breetveld (8 goals) |
The 1995-96 KNVB Cup (at the time called Amstel Cup) was the 78th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 60 teams contested, beginning on 12 August 1995 and at the final on 16 May 1996.
PSV beat Sparta 5–2 and won the cup for the seventh time.
Teams
- All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1995-96, four of which entering in the knock-out stage
- All 18 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1995-96
- 22 teams from lower (amateur) leagues
- Two youth teams
Group stage
The matches of the group stage were played between 12 August and 16 September 1995. 56 clubs participated, 28 advanced to the next round.
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. FC Groningen E | 9 |
| 2. Cambuur Leeuw. 1 | 6 |
| 3. Veendam 1 | 3 |
| 4. VV Appingedam A | 0 |
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. SC Heracles 1 | 9 |
| 2. sc Heerenveen E | 4 |
| 3. SV Urk A | 2 |
| 4. FC Emmen 1 | 1 |
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. FC Twente E | 9 |
| 2. FC Zwolle 1 | 6 |
| 3. STEVO A | 3 |
| 4. SC Enschede A | 0 |
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. Go Ahead Eagles E | 9 |
| 2. TOP Oss 1 | 4 |
| 3. IJsselmeervogels A | 4 |
| 4. GVVV A | 0 |
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. MVV 1 | 9 |
| 2. Fortuna Sittard E | 6 |
| 3. SV Panningen A | 3 |
| 4. Wilhelmina '08 A | 0 |
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. Willem II E | 9 |
| 2. VVV-Venlo 1 | 4 |
| 3. FC Eindhoven 1 | 4 |
| 4. SV TOP A | 0 |
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. De Graafschap E | 9 |
| 2. Helmond Sport 1 | 6 |
| 3. De Treffers A | 3 |
| 4. RKVV Volharding A | 0 |
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. NAC Breda E | 9 |
| 2. Young Sparta | 6 |
| 3. VV Baronie A | 3 |
| 4. Excelsior 1 | 0 |
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. RKC Waalwijk E | 7 |
| 2. RBC 1 | 5 |
| 3. HSV Hoek A | 4 |
| 4. RKSV Halsteren A | 0 |
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. FC Utrecht E | 9 |
| 2. ADO Den Haag 1 | 6 |
| 3. Kozakken Boys A | 1 |
| 4. VIOS A | 1 |
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. Vitesse Arnhem E | 7 |
| 2. Dordrecht'90 1 | 4 |
| 3. Young Ajax | 3 |
| 4. HVV Hollandia A | 1 |
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. NEC E | 7 |
| 2. FC Den Bosch 1 | 6 |
| 3. USV Holland A | 3 |
| 4. SV Argon A | 1 |
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. Sparta E | 9 |
| 2. Telstar 1 | 6 |
| 3. FC Lisse A | 1 |
| 4. VV Katwijk A | 1 |
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. AZ 1 | 7 |
| 2. HFC Haarlem 1 | 4 |
| 3. FC Volendam E | 3 |
| 4. AFC '34 A | 1 |
E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams
Knock-out Stage
First round
The matches of the first knock-out round were played on November 28, 29 and 30, 1995. The four highest ranked Eredivisie clubs from last season entered the tournament this round.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Feyenoord E | 3–0 | RBC |
| Cambuur Leeuwarden | 1–0 (aet) | sc Heerenveen |
| Sparta | 3–1 | FC Den Bosch |
| Roda JC E | 2–1 | FC Groningen |
| TOP Oss | 1–2 | FC Zwolle |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 1–1 | Fortuna Sittard |
| SC Heracles | 0–3 | Ajax E (on January 24) |
| Young Sparta | 0–2 | De Graafschap |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Helmond Sport | (p) 3-3 | Dordrecht'90 |
| FC Utrecht | 0–2 | PSV E |
| MVV | (p) 0-0 | Willem II |
| ADO Den Haag | 1–0 (aet) | Vitesse Arnhem |
| NAC Breda | 4–1 | Telstar |
| NEC | 0–0 (p) | AZ |
| FC Twente | 2–0 | HFC Haarlem |
| VVV-Venlo | 2–0 | RKC Waalwijk |
E four Eredivisie entrants
Round of 16
The matches of the round of 16 were played on January 24, 1996.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Feyenoord | 1–0 | NAC Breda |
| VVV-Venlo | (p) 0-0 | Fortuna Sittard |
| Roda JC | (p) 1-1 | FC Zwolle |
| ADO Den Haag | 1–2 | FC Twente |
| De Graafschap | 1–3 | PSV |
| Helmond Sport | 1–2 | MVV |
| AZ | 0–1 | Sparta |
| Cambuur Leeuwarden | 2–0 | Ajax (on January 30) |
Quarter finals
The quarter finals were played on February 28, 1996.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| VVV-Venlo | 0–2 | Roda JC |
| Sparta | 1–0 | Cambuur Leeuwarden |
| MVV | 1–2 | Feyenoord |
| FC Twente | 1–3 | PSV |
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played on April 6, 1996.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| PSV | 3–1 | Roda JC |
| Sparta | 1–0 (aet) | Feyenoord |
Final
| PSV | 5–2 | Sparta |
|---|---|---|
Cocu  7'Vink 14'Veldman 65' (o.g.)Jonk 87'Van der Doelen 90' |
Van der Meer 45' De Nooijer 79' (pen.) |
PSV would participate in the Cup Winners' Cup
See also
External links
- Results by Ronald Zwiers Archived 2008-10-11 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)