| KNVB Cup | |
| Year: | 2015–16 |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Num Teams: | 85 |
| Champions: | Feyenoord |
| Count: | 12 |
| Runner-Up: | FC Utrecht |
| Top Goal Scorer: | Patrick Gerritsen (5 goals) |
| Prevseason: | 2014–15 |
| Nextseason: | 2016–17 |
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.
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 |
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 |
| 24 April 2016 |
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
Winners from the first round compete against all professional clubs.
The 32 winners from the previous round progress to this stage.
The 16 winners from the previous round progress to this stage.
The 8 winners from the previous round progress to this stage.
The 4 winners from the previous round progress to this stage.
See main article: 2016 KNVB Cup 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.