| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Teams | 88 |
| Defending champions | Ajax |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | FC Twente |
| Runners-up | Ajax |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer | Albert van Nijhuis (5) |
The2010–11 KNVB Cup was the 93rd edition of theDutch nationalfootball annual knockout tournament for theKNVB Cup. 88 teams contested beginning on 18 August 2010 with the matches of Round 1 and ending with the final on 8 May 2011.
AFC Ajax would unsuccessfully defend on 8 May 2011 atDe Kuip,Rotterdam, its2010 title at the2011 Cup losing toTwente, 3–2 (A.E.T.). 45,000 attended. Twente qualified for theplay-off round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.[1][2]
The calendar for the remaining rounds of the 2010–11 KNVB Cup, as announced by theKNVB was as follows.[3]
| Rounds | Date |
|---|---|
| First round | 18 August 2010 |
| Second round | 25 August 2010 |
| Third round | 21, 22, or 23 September 2010 |
| Fourth round | 9, 10, or 11 November 2010 |
| Fifth round | 25, 26 or 27 January 2011 |
| Semi-finals | 2 & 3, March 2011 |
| Final | 8 May 2011 |
Four amateur clubs competed in this stage of the competition for two places in the Second Round. These matches took place on 18 August 2010.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Be Quick 1887 | 2–1 | ASWH |
| HHC Hardenberg | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 1–4 (pen) | SV Venray |
The two winners from the First Round and the 52 other amateur club participants entered in this round of the tournament. These matches took place on 25 August 2010.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Be Quick 1887 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | HSC '21 |
| SDC Putten | 3–0 | SV Argon |
| Quick '20 | 0–1 | ACV |
| UVS | 0–3 | DOVO |
| Haaglandia | 2–2 (a.e.t.) 5–4 (pen) | SVZW |
| Rijnsburgse Boys | 2–0 | Dongen |
| Kloetinge | 3–4 | VVSB |
| Capelle | 4–0 | Sneek Wit Zwart |
| CSV Apeldoorn | 0–1 | Gemert |
| EVV | 2–1 | IJsselmeervogels |
| Lisse | 0–2 | Dijkse Boys |
| Genemuiden | 2–2 (a.e.t.) 6–5 (pen) | Hilversum |
| Vlissingen | 1–3 | Spakenburg |
| HVCH | 1–5 | Sparta Nijkerk |
| Achilles '29 | 6–0 | PKC '83 |
| Kozakken Boys | 6–1 | AFC |
| JVC Cuijk | 2–3 | Excelsior '31 |
| Hollandia | 4–2 | Harkemase Boys |
| Voorschoten '97 | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Presikhaaf |
| WKE | 6–1 | GVVV |
| De Treffers | 3–1 | Hoek |
| Deurne | 3–0 | Barendrecht |
| Wilhelmina '08 | 1–11 | Katwijk |
| Zwaluwen '30 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 3–5 (pen) | Groene Ster |
| Flevo Boys | 1–0 | Baronie |
| Noordwijk | 3–2 | Lienden |
| ARC | 4–0 | SV Venray |
The 27 winners from the Second Round entered this stage of the competition along withOss, the 18Eerste Divisie clubs and the 18Eredivisie clubs. These matches took place from 21 to 23 September 2010.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Zwolle | 2–2 (a.e.t.) 5–4 (pen) | Willem II |
| Noordwijk | 3–1 | Voorschoten '97 |
| Hollandia | 1–2 | Volendam |
| HSC '21 | 0–2 | Go Ahead Eagles |
| Spakenburg | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 5–3 (pen) | RBC Roosendaal |
| Veendam | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Helmond Sport |
| SDC Putten | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 4–3 (pen) | DOVO |
| Sparta Nijkerk | 2–1 | Kozakken Boys |
| Telstar | 3–1 | Fortuna Sittard |
| Genemuiden | 2–0 | ACV |
| Flevo Boys | 0–6 | Vitesse Arnhem |
| RKC Waalwijk | 4–1 | Almere City |
| Excelsior '31 | 0–2 | ADO Den Haag |
| Emmen | 1–3 | Heerenveen |
| VVSB | 0–2 | Cambuur |
| De Graafschap | 1–1(pen) | Utrecht |
| Ajax | 5–0 | MVV |
| Den Bosch | 2–3 | AZ |
| Capelle | 1–4 | Twente |
| De Treffers | 5–1 | Katwijk |
| WKE | 0–3 | Excelsior |
| Rijnsburgse Boys | 4–2(a.e.t.) | Deurne |
| Groene Ster | 2–2(pen) | Dijkse Boys |
| ARC | 0–3 | Heracles |
| Gemert | 0–4(a.e.t.) | AGOVV |
| Haaglandia | 1–4(a.e.t.) | Groningen |
| EVV | 3–5 | Eindhoven |
| Feyenoord | 1–1(pen) | Roda JC |
| PSV | 3–0 | Sparta Rotterdam |
| Dordrecht | 4–3 | NEC |
| Achilles '29 | 2–0 | Oss |
| NAC Breda | 3–1 | VVV-Venlo |
These matches took place between 9 and 11 November 2010.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| AZ | 3–0 | FC Eindhoven |
| Sparta Nijkerk (III) | 2–1 | Excelsior |
| Ajax | 3–0 | Veendam (II) |
| Dijkse Boys (III) | 1–9 | SC Genemuiden (III) |
| Groningen | 1–1(a.e.t.) 5–4 (pen) | ADO Den Haag |
| AGOVV (II) | 0–2 | Utrecht |
| Cambuur (II) | 1–4 | RKC Waalwijk (II) |
| PSV | 3–0 | Spakenburg (III) |
| Dordrecht (II) | 1–2 | Volendam (II) |
| Go Ahead Eagles (II) | 0–2 | Roda JC |
| De Treffers (III) | 0–1 | Noordwijk (IV) |
| Zwolle (II) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 3–5 (pen) | Twente |
| Heerenveen | 0–2 | NAC Breda |
| Achilles '29(III) | 5–3 | Heracles Almelo |
| SDC Putten (IV) | 0–2 | Telstar (II) |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 3–0 | Rijnsburgse Boys (III) |
These matches took place between 21 and 23 December 2010.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 1–0 | AZ |
| Roda JC | 1–3 | PSV |
| Genemuiden (III) | 2–3 | Groningen |
| Utrecht | 1–0 | Volendam (II) |
| Telstar (II) | 0–1 | NAC Breda |
| Achilles '29 (III) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) 1–3 (pen) | RKC Waalwijk (II) |
| Twente | 5–0 | Vitesse Arnhem |
| Sparta Nijkerk(III) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) 3–4 (pen) | Noordwijk (IV) |
| 23 December 2010 | Ajax | 1–0 | AZ | Amsterdam |
| 19:45 | Sulejmani 42' | Wernbloom 72' | Stadium:Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 29,539 Referee: Ed Janssen |
| 22 December 2010 | Roda JC | 1–3 | PSV | Kerkrade |
| 19:45 | Vormer 42' Kah  18'  62' | Toivonen 27' Berg 55'Dzsudzsák 72' | Stadium:Parkstad Limburg Stadion Attendance: 6,200 Referee:Danny Makkelie |
| 18 January 2011 | Genemuiden | 2–3 | Groningen | Genemuiden |
| 19:00 | Cornelia 22' van der Kolk 74' | Hiariej 36' Enevoldsen 45',62' | Stadium:Sportpark De Wetering Attendance: 3,500 Referee:Serdar Gözübüyük |
| 22 December 2010 | Utrecht | 1–0 | Volendam | Utrecht |
| 19:00 | Maguire 88' | Stadium:Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 10,000 Referee:Bas Nijhuis |
| 18 January 2011 | Telstar | 0–1 | NAC Breda | Velsen-Zuid |
| 19:45 | Luijckx 27' | Stadium:Rabobank IJmond Stadion Attendance: 2,563 Referee:Jan Wegereef |
| 18 January 2011 | Achilles '29 | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (1–3p) | RKC Waalwijk | Groesbeek |
| 19:00 | Hempenius 58' Rigter 108' | Janssen 86',96', 104' | Stadium:Sportpark De Heikant Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Michel Winter | |
| Penalties | ||||
van Straaten Konings  Sanders Goorman | de GrootBandjarvan HoutMeijers | |||
| 21 December 2010 | Twente | 5–0 | Vitesse Arnhem | Enschede |
| 19:45 | Janssen 29',37' de Jong 32',60'Chadli 44' | Stadium:De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 23,000 Referee:Kevin Blom |
| 18 January 2011 | Sparta Nijkerk | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–5p) | Noordwijk | Nijkerk |
| 19:00 | van der Wilt 24',91' van Nijhuis 77' | Faouzi 31',100' Akerboom 39' | Stadium:De Ebbenhorst Attendance: 5,350 Referee: Maarten Ketting | |
| Penalties | ||||
| van Nijhuis de Goede van Rooijen van der Vegte | AkerboomMeursStuifbergenvan Vlietvan der Geest | |||
These matches took place between 25 and 27 January 2011.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Twente | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 7–6 (pen) | PSV |
| Ajax | 4–1 | NAC Breda |
| Utrecht | 3–2 | Groningen |
| RKC Waalwijk (II) | 6–0 | Noordwijk (IV) |
| 26 January 2011 | Twente | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (7–6p) | PSV | Enschede |
| 19:45 | Janssen 70' (pen.) | Koevermans 90+3' | Stadium:De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 21,000 Referee:Pieter Vink | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Janssen Landzaat Chadli Janko Douglas de Jong Tiendalli | HutchinsonManolevBergToivonenDzsudzsákKoevermansEngelaar | |||
| 27 January 2011 | Ajax | 4–1 | NAC Breda | Amsterdam |
| 19:45 | de Jong 18' Sulejmani 35',83'Anita 82' | Idabdelhay 8' | Stadium:Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 22,536 Referee:Danny Makkelie |
| 26 January 2011 | Utrecht | 3–2 | Groningen | Utrecht |
| 19:45 | Wuytens 12' Mertens 31' (pen.)Asare 53' | Matavž 18' Granqvist 48' (pen.) | Stadium:Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 10,400 Referee:Björn Kuipers |
| 25 January 2018 | RKC Waalwijk | 6–0 | Noordwijk | Waalwijk |
| 19:00 | de Groot 8' van Hout 14',20',24'Boerrigter 39',65' | Stadium:Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 2,394 Referee: Tom van Sichem |
These matches were played between 2 and 3 March 2011.