1995–96 KNVB Cup explained

1995–1996
Country:Netherlands
Num Teams:60
Defending Champions:Feyenoord
Winners:PSV
Second:Sparta
Scoring Leader:Virgil Breetveld
(8 goals)
Prev Season:1994–95
Next Season:1996–97

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

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.

Group 1
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1. FC Groningen E9
2. Cambuur Leeuw. 16
3. Veendam 13
4. VV Appingedam A0
Group 2
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1. SC Heracles 19
2. sc Heerenveen E4
3. SV Urk A2
4. FC Emmen 11
Group 3
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1. FC Twente E9
2. FC Zwolle 16
3. STEVO A3
4. SC Enschede A0
Group 4
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1. Go Ahead Eagles E9
2. TOP Oss 14
3. IJsselmeervogels A4
4. GVVV A0
Group 5
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1. MVV 19
2. Fortuna Sittard E6
3. SV Panningen A3
4. Wilhelmina '08 A0
Group 6
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1. Willem II E9
2. VVV-Venlo 14
3. FC Eindhoven 14
4. SV TOP A0
Group 7
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1. De Graafschap E9
2. Helmond Sport 16
3. De Treffers A3
4. RKVV Volharding A0
Group 8
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1. NAC Breda E9
2. Young Sparta6
3. VV Baronie A3
4. Excelsior 10
Group 9
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1. RKC Waalwijk E7
2. RBC 15
3. HSV Hoek A4
4. RKSV Halsteren A0
Group 10
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1. FC Utrecht E9
2. ADO Den Haag 16
3. Kozakken Boys A1
4. VIOS A1
Group 11
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1. Vitesse Arnhem E7
2. Dordrecht'90 14
3. Young Ajax3
4. HVV Hollandia A1
Group 12
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1. NEC E7
2. FC Den Bosch 16
3. USV Holland A3
4. SV Argon A1
Group 13
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1. Sparta E9
2. Telstar 16
3. FC Lisse A1
4. VV Katwijk A1
Group 14
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1. AZ 17
2. HFC Haarlem 14
3. FC Volendam E3
4. AFC '34 A1

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 teamResult Away team
Feyenoord E3–0RBC
Cambuur Leeuwarden1–0 (aet)sc Heerenveen
Sparta3–1FC Den Bosch
Roda JC E2–1FC Groningen
TOP Oss1–2FC Zwolle
Go Ahead Eagles1–1Fortuna Sittard
SC Heracles0–3Ajax E (on January 24)
Young Sparta0–2De Graafschap
Home teamResult Away team
Helmond Sport(p) 3-3Dordrecht'90
FC Utrecht0–2PSV E
MVV(p) 0-0Willem II
ADO Den Haag1–0 (aet)Vitesse Arnhem
NAC Breda4–1Telstar
NEC0–0 (p)AZ
FC Twente2–0HFC Haarlem
VVV-Venlo2–0RKC Waalwijk

E four Eredivisie entrants

Round of 16

The matches of the round of 16 were played on January 24, 1996.

Home teamResult Away team
Feyenoord1–0NAC Breda
VVV-Venlo(p) 0-0Fortuna Sittard
Roda JC(p) 1-1FC Zwolle
ADO Den Haag1–2FC Twente
De Graafschap1–3PSV
Helmond Sport1–2MVV
AZ0–1Sparta
Cambuur Leeuwarden2–0Ajax (on January 30)

Quarter finals

The quarter finals were played on February 28, 1996.

Home teamResult Away team
VVV-Venlo0–2Roda JC
Sparta1–0Cambuur Leeuwarden
MVV1–2Feyenoord
FC Twente1–3PSV

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on April 6, 1996.

Home teamResult Away team
PSV3–1Roda JC
Sparta1–0 (aet)Feyenoord

Final

PSV would participate in the Cup Winners' Cup

See also

External links

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