| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Teams | 87 |
| Defending champions | PSV |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Ajax |
| Runners-up | PSV |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer | Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (6) |
The2005–06 KNVB Cup was the 88th edition of theDutch nationalfootball annual knockout tournament for theKNVB Cup. 87 teams contested, beginning on 2 August 2005 and ending at the final on 7 May 2006.
Ajax beatPSV 2–1 in the final, winning the trophy for the sixteenth time.
| August 2, 2005 | ||
| AFC | 1–0 | Be Quick '28 |
| August 6, 2005 | ||
| Ajax (amateurs)A | 0–4 | Go Ahead Eagles1 |
| Harkemase BoysA | 1–4 | Vitesse ArnhemE |
| RKVV WestlandiaA | 1–1 (p: 1-3) | TOP Oss1 |
| ACVA | 1–3 | FC Volendam1 |
| HSV HoekA | 0–3 | FC Eindhoven1 |
| SV TriborghA | 0–5 | Roda JCE |
| SV UrkA | 1–4 | FC Omniworld1 |
| IJsselmeervogelsA | 1–3 | BV Veendam1 |
| RKSV NuenenA | 0–8 | Helmond Sport1 |
| WKEA | 1–4 | Cambuur Leeuwarden1 |
| VUCA | 1–4 (aet) | MVV1 |
| Quick BoysA | 0–2 (aet) | FC TwenteE |
| FC VinkenslagA | 0–6 | NAC BredaE |
| HSC '21A | 1–0 | Stormvogels Telstar1 |
| Kozakken BoysA | 0–4 | RKC WaalwijkE |
| FC TürkiyemsporA | 0–1 | Rijnsburgse BoysA |
| VV CaesarA | 0–5 | ASWHA |
| SC JoureA | 0–2 | Young Ajax |
| EVV EchtA | 1–4 | FC Dordrecht1 |
| August 9, 2005 | ||
| VV NijenrodesA | 0–7 | FC Zwolle1 |
| RKSV DCGA | DQ | Heracles AlmeloE[1] |
| Ter LeedeA | 0–1 | FC GroningenE |
| Drachtster BoysA | 0–3 | WSV ApeldoornA |
| VV GemertA | 2–1 | RBC RoosendaalE |
| OJC RosmalenA | 0–6 | VVV-Venlo1 |
| Excelsior MaassluisA | 2–1 | FC Den Bosch1 |
| AFCA | DQ | De Graafschap1[1] |
| Be Quick 1887A | 2–3 (aet) | AGOVV Apeldoorn1 |
| Sparta '25A | 0–7 | NECE |
| USV ElinkwijkA | 0–10 | FC UtrechtE |
| Unitas '30A | 0–4 | Fortuna Sittard1 |
| NEC (amateurs)A | 1–4 | Excelsior1 |
| Groesbeekse BoysA | 0–12 | ADO Den HaagE |
| VV SHOA | DQ | Young PSV[1] |
| De TreffersA | 2–1 | VV BaronieA |
| RKSV SchijndelA | 0–5 | Sparta RotterdamE |
| SV ArgonA | 0–1 | HFC Haarlem1 |
| WHC WezepA | 3–4 (aet) | FC Emmen1 |
| ADO '20A | 1–2 | Excelsior '31A |
| August 16, 2005 | ||
| UDI '19A | 0–0 (p: 4-3) | SV CapelleA |
E Eredivisie;1 Eerste Divisie;A Amateur teams
| September 20, 2005 | ||
| Young Ajax | 3–1 | Cambuur Leeuwarden |
| Fortuna Sittard | 1–3 | FC Twente |
| FC Emmen | 2–1 | UDI '19 |
| RKC Waalwijk | 4–1 (aet) | TOP Oss |
| WSV Apeldoorn | 0–2 | Helmond Sport |
| Excelsior | 2–5 | NEC |
| AFC | 1–1 (p: 5-3) | FC Omniworld |
| FC Dordrecht | 3–0 | VV Gemert |
| HFC Haarlem | 1–3 (aet) | MVV |
| Excelsior Maassluis | 1–4 | VVV-Venlo |
| FC Volendam | 3–2 | BV Veendam |
| September 21, 2005 | ||
| Roda JC | 4–0 | Rijnsburgse Boys |
| HSC '21 | 0–2 | FC Eindhoven |
| FC Groningen | 2–1 | Sparta Rotterdam |
| ASWH | 0–4 | FC Utrecht |
| FC Zwolle | 2–4 | NAC Breda |
| De Treffers | 4–0 | Excelsior '31 |
| RKSV DCG | 1–3 | Go Ahead Eagles |
| Vitesse | 3–3 (p: 5-6) | AGOVV Apeldoorn |
| September 28, 2005 | ||
| ADO Den Haag | 11–1 | VV SHO |
| October 25, 2005 | ||
| Helmond Sport | 1–0 (aet) | De Treffers |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 0–1 | Roda JC |
| AFC | 0–2 | MVV |
| Young AFC Ajax | 1–0 (aet) | AGOVV Apeldoorn |
| FC Dordrecht | 0–4 | FC Volendam |
| FC Eindhoven | 2–0 | FC Emmen |
| NEC | 2–2 (p: 5-4) | NAC Breda |
| FC Utrecht | 1–2 (aet) | VVV-Venlo |
| RKC Waalwijk | 1–2 (aet) | FC Twente |
| FC Groningen | 3–0 | ADO Den Haag |
Six Eredivisie teams entered the tournament this round. They had previously been playing in theChampions League andUEFA Cup.
| December 20, 2005 | ||
| sc HeerenveenE | 2–0 | VVV-Venlo |
| MVV | 3–1 | Willem IIE |
| PSVE | 3–0 | FC Twente |
| Helmond Sport | 2–1 | Young Ajax |
| December 21, 2005 | ||
| AZE | 2–0 | NEC |
| Roda JC | 1–0 | FeyenoordE |
| December 22, 2005 | ||
| FC Groningen | 3–0 | FC Volendam |
| FC Eindhoven | 1–6 | AjaxE |
E six Eredivisie entrants
| January 31, 2006 | ||
| Helmond Sport | 0–2 | Roda JC |
| AZ | 4–0 | MVV |
| February 1, 2006 | ||
| FC Groningen | 2–3 | PSV |
| February 2, 2006 | ||
| sc Heerenveen | 0–3 | Ajax |
| March 22, 2006 | ||
| Ajax | 4–1 (aet) | Roda JC |
| PSV | 2–0 (aet) | AZ |
Both Ajax and PSV already secured aChampions League spot in the national competition. Therefore, theUEFA Cup ticket the winner of this tournament would win, could now be won in theEredivisie play-offs.