| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | The Netherlands |
| Dates | 5 November 1899 – 1 April 1900 |
| Teams | 26 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | CVV Velocitas(1st title) |
| Runners-up | Ajax Leiden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 27 |
| Goals scored | 100 (3.7 per match) |
The1899–1900 KNVB Cup was the 2nd staging of theKNVB Cup. The cup was won byCVV Velocitas, beatingAjax Leiden 3–1 in thefinal.[1][2]
All ties were played in one game, and if the result was a draw, two extra periods of 7½ minutes were played to determine the winner.[3] If there was no winner after that, another extra period of two extra periods of 7½ minutes was played, and if there was still no decision after that, the game was replayed on the opponent's pitch, and if the draw persisted, then the game goes into extra time until agoal was scored.[3]
The second edition of the KNVB Cup was much better organized than the first, as it had only had two withdrawals during the season.[4]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Quick Amsterdam | 3–1 | Swift Amsterdam |
| RAP Amsterdam | 2–1 | EDO Amsterdam |
| Volharding Amsterdam | 3–3 (E.T.) | USV Hercules |
| Volharding Amsterdam | 5–0 | USV Hercules |
| AVV Amsterdam | bye |
Note: USV Hercules did not compete
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| HVV Den Haag | 5–2 | HBS Craeyenhout |
| DSV Concordia Delft | 0–4 | HFC Haarlem |
| RV & AV Neptunus | 1–0 | Celeritas Rotterdam |
| Ajax Leiden | Bye |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| CVV Velocitas | 8–0 | BVV Breda |
| Dordrechtsche FC | 1–4 | Rapiditas Rotterdam |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 7–0 | RC &VV Volharding |
| Olympia Middelburg | Bye |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Quick 1888 | 1–1 (E.T.) | Go Ahead Wageningen |
| Go Ahead Wageningen | 3–1 | Quick 1888 |
| EFC Prinses Wilhelmina | Bye | |
| Vitesse Arnheim | Bye | |
| Koninklijke UD 1875 | Bye |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Volharding Amsterdam | 0–2 | RAP Amsterdam |
| Quick Amsterdam | 1–0 | AVV Amsterdam |
| RV & AV Neptunus | 0–5 | Ajax Leiden |
| HFC Haarlem | 2–6 | HVV Den Haag |
| Rapiditas Rotterdam | 1–3 | CVV Velocitas |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 5–0 | Olympia Middelburg |
| Go Ahead Wageningen | 3–1 | Vitesse Arnheim |
| EFC Prinses Wilhelmina | 1–3 | Koninklijke UD 1875 |
Note: Without a fight, he did not compete in the Olympics
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Sparta Rotterdam | 3–1 | Go Ahead Wageningen |
| Ajax Leiden | 2–1 | RAP Amsterdam |
| CVV Velocitas | 3–2 | HVV Den Haag |
| Koninklijke UD 1875 | 2–0 | Quick Amsterdam |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| CVV Velocitas | 2–1 | Sparta Rotterdam |
| Ajax Leiden | 2–1 | Koninklijke UD 1875 |
The final, which took place on 1 April inRotterdam, was contested byAjax Leiden and the surprising packageCVV Velocitas fromBreda, the club of the local military academy.[4] It was, therefore, a team made of soldiers who came from all over the country to Breda for their training, includingAmsterdam,The Hague,Arnhem, andApeldoorn.[2] On its way to the final, Velocitas defeatedHVV Den Haag 3–2 in the quarter-finals andSparta Rotterdam 2–1 in the semifinals.[2]
Despite having a strong start, Ajax soon had to retreat and play on the defensive, with the Dutch newspaperDe Telegraaf particularly praising Ajax'sgoalkeeper Cramer and his ability to clear dangerous balls.[1] Velocitas' goalkeeper, on the other hand, makes a much poorer performance, being at fault in Ajax's opening goal after misjudging a clearance.[1] This prompted Velocitas to press before the break, but despite creating multiple chances and even deserving the equalizer, they failed to do so.[1]
In the second-half, however, Velocitas came out with renewed spirits and "showed us a game so beautiful, so sure, that for a moment we thought we were watching a distinguished English eleven-man team at work", scoring three goals via Clifford (twice) and Altinck du Cloux, thus sealing a 3–1 victory.[1] In doing so, Velocitas became the first club from the south to win an important match against a club fromRandstad.[2] Velocitas' goalkeeper,Paul de Groot, did not had to touch a single ball after the break, mainly thanks to the work of his full-backHerman Gerth van Wijk.[1]
| CVV Velocitas | 3 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Ajax Leiden |
|---|---|---|
| Clifford Altinck du Cloux Clifford de Groot Gerth van Wijk, Van Teijn Meijhuijzen, Verment, Warnsinck Visser, De Koningh, Clifford, Altinck du Cloux, Reiche | Report | Van Zanten Kramer A. Adam, J. Adam De Stoppelaar, Grivel, Leegstra Van Zanten, La Fontaine, Dijckmeester, Koolemans, Hesselink. |
When Velocitas returned to Breda, they were welcomed by a huge partying crowd.[2] Despite winning the KNVB Cup, Velocitas eventually disappeared.[2]