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 KNVB Cup trophy | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Venue(s) | De Kuip,Rotterdam |
| Dates | 19 September 2017 – 22 April 2018 |
| Teams | 64 (103 including preliminaries) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Feyenoord(13th title) |
| Runners-up | AZ |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Wout Weghorst (9 goals) |
The2017–18 KNVB Cup was the 100th edition of theDutch nationalfootball annual knockout tournament for theKNVB Cup. 64 teams contested, beginning on 19 September 2017 with the first of six rounds and ending on 22 April 2018 at the final atDe Kuip in Rotterdam.
The defending champions wereVitesse from theEredivisie, who beatAZ 2–0 in the final inthe previous season on 30 April 2017.[1] They were unable to defend their title after losing toAVV Swift in the first round.
Feyenoord automatically qualified for the third preliminary round of the2018–19 edition of theUEFA Europa League. The also contested in the2018 edition of theJohan Cruyff Shield, the Dutch Supercup match at the start of the following season between the Cup winner and the champions of the2017–18 Eredivisie,PSV.
| Round | Date |
|---|---|
| First preliminary round | 19 August 2017 |
| Second preliminary round | 23, 26–27 August 2017 |
| First round | 19–21 September 2017 |
| Second round | 24–26 October 2017 |
| Round of 16 | 19–21 December 2017 |
| Quarter-finals | 30–31 January, 1 February 2018 |
| Semi-finals | 27–28 February, 1 March 2018 |
| Final | 22 April 2018 |
Matches scheduled on 19 August 2017.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RKVV EVV (3) | 4–1 | Olde Veste '54 (6) |
| 2 | BVV Den Bosch (7) | 1–5 | VV Staphorst (5) |
| 3 | RKSV Groene Ster (5) | 1–2 | SVV Scheveningen (3) |
| 4 | JVC Cuijk (3) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | SDC Putten (6) |
| 5 | VV Chevremont (6) | 1–3 | AVV Swift (5) |
| 6 | ADO '20 (5) | 1–1 (a.e.t.)(10–11p) | SV Spakenburg (3) |
| 7 | AFC Ajax (amateurs) (5) | 3–1 | OJC Rosmalen (4) |
| 8 | Sparta Nijkerk (5) | 3–0 | VPV Purmersteijn (5) |
| 9 | ACV Assen (4) | 0–3 | USV Hercules (4) |
| 10 | VV Dongen (4) | 5–2 | DOVO (4) |
| 11 | Vv Capelle (4) | 6–0 | RKSV Nuenen (5) |
| 12 | Ter Leede (5) | 2–0 | DHC Delft (5) |
| 13 | VV Buitenpost (4) | 4–3 | ZSV (4) |
| 14 | VVOG (4) | 2–0 | VV Gemert (5) |
The draw of the first round was done on 26 August 2017.[2] 64 teams participated and played on 19, 20 or 21 September 2017.
| 19 September 2017 | VV Zwaluwen (5) | 2–3 | FC Den Bosch (2) | Vlaardingen |
| 17:00 | Merrelaar 86'Gudde 90+2' (pen.) | Report | Biemans 52' Blummel 64' (pen.),81' | Stadium:Sportpark Zwaluwenlaan Attendance: 750 Referee: Erwin Blank |
| 19 September 2017 | RKC Waalwijk (2) | 1–0 | Sparta Rotterdam (1) | Waalwijk |
| 18:30 | Seys 63' | Report | Stadium:Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 1,050 Referee:Bas Nijhuis |
| 19 September 2017 | GVVV (3) | 1–0 | FC Dordrecht (2) | Veenendaal |
| 19:45 | Laghmouchi 66' | Report | Stadium:Sportpark Panhuis Attendance: 800 Referee: Laurens Gerrets |
| 19 September 2017 | FC Oss (2) | 0–2 | Almere City FC (2) | Oss |
| 19:45 | Report | Owusu 18' Valpoort 65' | Stadium:Frans Heesen Stadion Attendance: 1,800 Referee:Jochem Kamphuis |
| 19 September 2017 | VV Noordwijk (5) | 0–1 | Fortuna Sittard (2) | Noordwijk |
| 19:45 | Report | Dianessy 69' | Stadium:Sportpark Duinwetering Attendance: 850 Referee: Clay Ruperti |
| 19 September 2017 | BVV Barendrecht (3) | 1–3 | Go Ahead Eagles (2) | Barendrecht |
| 19:45 | Esajas 14' | Report | Langedijk 30' Hendriks 74',86' | Stadium:Sportpark De Bongerd Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
| 19 September 2017 | Helmond Sport (2) | 1–5 | SC Cambuur (2) | Helmond |
| 19:45 | Markiet 68' | Report | van Kippersluis 11',52' Rossi 78'Kallon 81'Robertha 89' | Stadium:Lavans Stadion Attendance: 1,245 Referee: Christiaan Bax |
| 19 September 2017 | Rijnsburgse Boys (3) | 0–2 | Heracles Almelo (1) | Rijnsburg |
| 19:45 | Report | Pelupessy 73' Vermeij 90+2' | Stadium:Sportpark Middelmors Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Martin Perez |
| 19 September 2017 | FC Emmen (2) | 1–3 | N.E.C. (2) | Emmen |
| 19:45 | Bannink 30' | Report | Braken 34',49' Danjuma 53' | Stadium:JenS Vesting Stadion Attendance: 2,452 Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof |
| 19 September 2017 | Kozakken Boys (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3p) | De Graafschap (2) | Werkendam |
| 19:45 | Sönmez 33' | Report | Ars 68' | Stadium:Sportpark De Zwaaier Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Siemen Mulder |
| Penalties | ||||
Stout Pollemans van Ingen Agatowski  Mendes Moreira | S. Nieuwpoort Klaasen van Mieghem Keurntjes Serrarens | |||
| 19 September 2017 | Sparta Nijkerk (5) | 0–1 | FC Eindhoven (2) | Nijkerk |
| 19:45 | Report | Lieder 75' | Stadium:Sportpark De Ebbenhorst Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Freek Van Herk |
| 19 September 2017 | SC Genemuiden (5) | 1–3 | De Treffers (3) | Genemuiden |
| 19:45 | Kavak 32' | Report | Badjeck 40',80' de Bondt 75' | Stadium:Sportpark De Wetering Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Sam Dröge |
| 19 September 2017 | Quick Boys (4) | 1–3 | FC Volendam (2) | Katwijk |
| 19:45 | Teijsse 5' | Report | ten Den 45+2' Runderkamp 53'Mertens 89' | Stadium:Sportpark Nieuw Zuid Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Edwin van de Graaf |
| 19 September 2017 | MVV Maastricht (2) | 2–3 | AZ (1) | Maastricht |
| 20:45 | Mmaee 34',71' | Report | Hatzidiakos 7' Weghorst 43',82' | Stadium:De Geusselt Attendance: 4,270 Referee:Danny Makkelie |
| 20 September 2017 | vv Capelle (4) | 0–5 | Roda JC Kerkrade (1) | Capelle aan den IJssel |
| 17:00 | Report | Schahin 6' Rutjes 13'Engels 40'Djim 83',84' | Stadium:Sportpark 't Slot Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Joey Kooij |
| 20 September 2017 | AVV Swift (5) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–3p) | SBV Vitesse (1) | Amsterdam |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium:Sportpark Olympiaplein Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Rob Dieperink | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Christianen Dinkgreve Moelee de Groot Ruijter | Büttner Matavž Foor Colkett | |||
| 20 September 2017 | SVV Scheveningen (4) | 1–5 | Ajax (1) | Den Haag |
| 18:30 | Rog 62' | Report | Dolberg 5',80',85' (pen.) S. de Jong 42'Koorndijk 57' (o.g.) | Stadium:Cars Jeans Stadion Attendance: 3,500 Referee:Björn Kuipers |
| 20 September 2017 | ASV De Dijk (3) | 2–1 | HHC Hardenberg (3) | Amsterdam |
| 19:45 | El Gourari 51' Zwarthoed 72' | Report | van Hezel 29' | Stadium:Sportpark Schellingwoude Attendance: 400 Referee: Edgar Bijl |
| 20 September 2017 | VV Katwijk (3) | 4 – 0 | Ter Leede (5) | Katwijk |
| 19:45 | Mengerink 43' Berkhout 50',61'van den Ban 72' | Report | Stadium:Sportpark de Krom Attendance: 900 Referee: Jannick van der Laan |
| 20 September 2017 | Achilles '29 (3) | 4–3 | NAC Breda (1) | Groesbeek |
| 19:45 | Oulad Omar 13' van de Beek 60' (pen.)Wouters 64'Felomina 74' | Report | Vloet 7' Mets 25'Enevoldsen 90+4' | Stadium:Sportpark De Heikant Attendance: 520 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
| 20 September 2017 | VVSB (3) | 4–1 | Telstar (2) | Noordwijkerhout |
| 19:45 | El Osrouti 37',53',90+2' (pen.) de Rijk 79' | Report | Novakovich 7' (pen.) | Stadium:Sportpark De Boekhorst Attendance: 1,250 Referee: Stan Teuben |
| 20 September 2017 | SBV Excelsior (1) | 1–2 | SC Heerenveen (1) | Rotterdam |
| 19:45 | van Duinen 74' (pen.) | Report | Zeneli 9',15' | Stadium:Van Donge & De Roo Stadion Attendance: 1,902 Referee: Dennis Higler |
| 20 September 2017 | VV Staphorst (5) | 2–3 | Koninklijke HFC (3) | Staphorst |
| 19:45 | Boer 54' (o.g.) Mijnheer 74' | Report | Sterling 50' Castien 54'Tamerus 64' | Stadium:Sportpark Het Noorderslag Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Luca Evian Cantineau |
| 20 September 2017 | ONS Boso Sneek (4) | 1–3 | FC Twente (1) | Sneek |
| 19:45 | Gonzales 62' | Report | Vučkić 15' Tighadouini 36'Liendl 57' | Stadium:Zuidersportpark Attendance: 2,100 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
| 20 September 2017 | AFC Ajax Amateurs (5) | 0–6 | FC Utrecht (1) | Amsterdam |
| 19:45 | Report | Dessers 8',23' Ayoub 25'Görtler 30'Willock 32'Labyad 45' | Stadium:Amsterdam ArenA Attendance: 300 Referee: Richard Martens |
| 20 September 2017 | CSV Apeldoorn (5) | 2–4 | Willem II (1) | Apeldoorn |
| 19:45 | Krijns 62' van Es 77' | Report | Rienstra 41' Tsimikas 43',49'Sol 56' | Stadium:Sportpark Orderbos Attendance: 2,350 Referee: Ingmar Oostrom |
| 20 September 2017 | FC Lisse (3) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–6p) | HSV Hoek (5) | Lisse |
| 19:45 | van Eeuwijk 49',107' | Report | Ceesay 90+3' Impens 105+10' | Stadium:Sportpark Ter Specke Attendance: 600 Referee: Marc Nagtegaal |
| Penalties | ||||
| Monteny van Boxel Buijs van Eeuwijk Tavilla Hagary Rauws | Leroy Vitukynas van Sprundel Impens Wilson Verwilligen Vandepitte | |||
| Note: Lisse originally won the penalty shoot-out by a score of 5–4. However, after learning that the referee used theABBA system, the KNVB ordered the shoot-out to be replayed on 11 October.[3] | ||||
| 20 September 2017 | Feyenoord (1) | 2–0 | ADO Den Haag (1) | Rotterdam |
| 20:45 | Berghuis 73' Kramer 82' (pen.) | Report | Stadium:Stadion Feijenoord Attendance: 45,000 Referee:Pol van Boekel |
| 21 September 2017 | VV De Meern (4) | 0–5 | PEC Zwolle (1) | Utrecht |
| 17:00 | Report | Nijland 11' Namli 32'Parzyszek 39' (pen.)Marinus 67'Mokhtar 90+1' (pen.) | Stadium:Sportpark De Meern Attendance: 700 Referee:Serdar Gözübüyük |
| 21 September 2017 | USV Hercules (4) | 2–4 | FC Groningen (1) | Utrecht |
| 18:30 | Belarbi 11' Oehlers 86' | Report | Idrissi 40' Dōan 46'Bacuna 65'Hrustic 76' | Stadium:Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 3,000 Referee:Kevin Blom |
| 21 September 2017 | Blauw Geel '38 (4) | 0–3 | VVV-Venlo (1) | Veghel |
| 19:45 | Report | van Bruggen 29' Amenyido 37'Antonis 41' | Stadium:Prins Willem Alexander Sportpark Attendance: 1,850 Referee: Siemen Mulder |
| 21 September 2017 | SDC Putten (5) | 0–4 | PSV Eindhoven (1) | Putten |
| 20:45 | Report | Maher 6',70' Luckassen 61'Lammers 79' | Stadium:Sportpark De Putter Eng Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Ed Janssen |
The draw of the second round was done on 21 September 2017.[4] 32 teams participated and played on 24, 25 or 26 October 2017.
The lowest ranked teams left wereSwift andHoek from thefifth tier of Dutch football.
| 24 October 2017 | N.E.C. (2) | 3–0 | Achilles '29 (3) | Nijmegen |
| 18:30 | Danjuma 40' Kadioglu 58'Rayhi 88' | Report | Stadium:Goffertstadion Attendance: 5,115 Referee: Dennis Higler |
| 24 October 2017 | Fortuna Sittard (2) | 3–0 | Go Ahead Eagles (2) | Sittard |
| 19:45 | Hutten 17' Malsa 61'Dammers 77' | Report | Stadium:Fortuna Sittard Stadion Attendance: 1,824 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
| 24 October 2017 | PEC Zwolle (1) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Kozakken Boys (3) | Zwolle |
| 19:45 | Namli 8' Sandler 77'Bakker 105+2' (pen.) | Report | El Azzouti 52' Stout 88' | Stadium:MAC³PARK Stadion Attendance: 12,128 Referee: Joey Kooij |
| 24 October 2017 | VV Katwijk (3) | 1–2 | VVSB (3) | Katwijk |
| 19:45 | Susan 65' | Report | El Osrouti 56' Zwart 59' | Stadium:Sportpark de Krom Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Rob Dieperink |
| 24 October 2017 | GVVV (3) | 1–0 | Koninklijke HFC (3) | Veenendaal |
| 19:45 | Brouwer 47' | Report | Stadium:Sportpark Panhuis Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Christian Mulder |
| 24 October 2017 | RKC Waalwijk (2) | 7–0 | De Treffers (3) | Waalwijk |
| 19:45 | Bakari 21',90+1' Bergkamp 38'Voskamp 43'de Graauw 82',86',89' | Report | Stadium:Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 1,215 Referee: Edgar Bijl |
| 24 October 2017 | FC Den Bosch (2) | 0–2 | SC Cambuur (2) | 's-Hertogenbosch |
| 19:45 | Report | Peersman 77' van Kippersluis 84' | Stadium:Stadion De Vliert Attendance: 1,900 Referee: Siemen Mulder |
| 24 October 2017 | FC Twente (1) | 3–0 | FC Eindhoven (2) | Enschede |
| 19:45 | Boere 28',49' Tighadouini 56' (pen.) | Report | Stadium:De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 17,100 Referee: Edwin van de Graaf |
| 25 October 2017 | Heracles Almelo (1) | 3–1 | HSV Hoek (5) | Almelo |
| 18:30 | Peterson 36',77' Jamiro 45' | Report | van Sprundel 59' | Stadium:Polman Stadion Attendance: 9,120 Referee: Christian Bax |
| 25 October 2017 | VVV-Venlo (1) | 3–1 | FC Utrecht (1) | Venlo |
| 18:30 | Thy 2' Hunte 20'Rutten 82' | Report | Kerk 61' | Stadium:Seacon Stadion de Koel Attendance: 3,928 Referee:Kevin Blom |
| 25 October 2017 | ASV De Dijk (3) | 1–4 | Ajax (1) | Volendam |
| 18:30 | El Gourari 52' | Report | F. de Jong 16' S. de Jong 26',31'Černý 46' | Stadium:Kras Stadion Attendance: 6,618 Referee:Jochem Kamphuis |
| 25 October 2017 | Willem II (1) | 2–1 | SC Heerenveen (1) | Tilburg |
| 19:45 | Rienstra 49' Fran Sol 61' | Report | Ghoochannejhad 54' | Stadium:Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 7,739 Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof |
| 25 October 2017 | Roda JC Kerkrade (1) | 3–1 | FC Groningen (1) | Kerkrade |
| 19:45 | Ndenge 44',69' Rosheuvel 90+2' | Report | Bacuna 56' | Stadium:Parkstad Limburg Stadion Attendance: 7,273 Referee: Ed Janssen |
| 25 October 2017 | Feyenoord (1) | 4–1 | AVV Swift (5) | Rotterdam |
| 20:45 | Larsson 8',45',87' Kramer 66' | Report | van Wakeren 50' | Stadium:Stadion Feijenoord Attendance: 23,500 Referee:Serdar Gözübüyük |
| 26 October 2017 | FC Volendam (2) | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | PSV Eindhoven (1) | Volendam |
| 18:30 | Report | van Ginkel 107' Lozano 119' | Stadium:Kras Stadion Attendance: 6,404 Referee:Bas Nijhuis |
| 26 October 2017 | Almere City FC (2) | 0–4 | AZ (1) | Almere |
| 20:45 | Report | Wuytens 35' Weghorst 48',59'Svensson 75' | Stadium:Yanmar Stadion Attendance: 2,729 Referee:Danny Makkelie |
The draw of the round of 16 was done on 26 October 2017. 16 teams are participating and will play on 19, 20 or 21 December 2017.
The lowest ranked teams left areGVVV andVVSB from thethird tier of Dutch football.
| 19 December 2017 | PEC Zwolle (1) | 2–0 | N.E.C. (2) | Zwolle |
| 18:30 | Mokhtar 20' Ondaan 48' | Report | Stadium:MAC3PARK stadion Attendance: 10,124 Referee:Björn Kuipers |
| 19 December 2017 | SC Cambuur (2) | 3–0 | GVVV (3) | Leeuwarden |
| 19:45 | Robertha 59' Steenvoorden 71'Kip 83' (pen.) | Report | Stadium:Cambuurstadion Attendance: 4,506 Referee: Siemen Mulder |
| 19 December 2017 | Willem II (1) | 3–0 | RKC Waalwijk (2) | Tilburg |
| 20:45 | Sol 14',37' Azzaoui 40' | Report | Stadium:Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 10,710 Referee:Kevin Blom |
| 20 December 2017 | PSV Eindhoven (1) | 4–1 | VVV-Venlo (1) | Eindhoven |
| 18:30 | De Jong 45+2' Van Ginkel 66'Lozano 79'Isimat-Mirin 90+3' | Report | Rutten 41' | Stadium:Philips Stadion Attendance: 31,800 Referee:Jochem Kamphuis |
| 20 December 2017 | Fortuna Sittard (2) | 2–4 | AZ (1) | Sittard |
| 19:45 | Dianessy 27' Stokkers 48' | Report | Weghorst 2',89' Jahanbakhsh 90+2'Garcia 90+5' | Stadium:Fortuna Sittard Stadion Attendance: 5,089 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
| 20 December 2017 | FC Twente (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5p) | Ajax (1) | Enschede |
| 20:45 | Assaidi 90+1' | Report | Kluivert 18' | Stadium:De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 26,700 Referee:Pol van Boekel |
| Penalties | ||||
| 21 December 2017 | VVSB (3) | 0–1 | Roda JC Kerkrade (1) | Noordwijkerhout |
| 18:30 | Report | Schahin 48' | Stadium:Sportpark de Boekhorst Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Ed Janssen |
| 21 December 2017 | Feyenoord (1) | 3–1 | Heracles Almelo (1) | Rotterdam |
| 20:45 | Report | Breukers 23' | Stadium:De Kuip Attendance: 30,000 Referee:Bas Nijhuis |
The quarter-final draw was held on 21 December 2017. 8 teams participated and the matches will be played on 30 and 31 January 2018 and 1 February 2018.
The lowest ranked team left isCambuur from thesecond tier of Dutch football.
| 30 January 2018 | FC Twente (1) | 3–1 | SC Cambuur (2) | Enschede |
| 20:45 | Assaidi 60' (pen.) Maher 68',76' | Report | Schils 33' | Stadium:De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 22,600 Referee: Ed Janssen |
| 31 January 2018 | AZ (1) | 4–1 | PEC Zwolle (1) | Alkmaar |
| 18:30 | Weghorst 21',71' Til 39'Idrissi 60' | Report | Marinus 32' | Stadium:AFAS Stadion Referee:Bas Nijhuis |
| 31 January 2018 | Feyenoord (1) | 2–0 | PSV Eindhoven (1) | Rotterdam |
| 20:45 | Larsson 3' Vilhena 35' | Report | Stadium:De Kuip Referee:Pol van Boekel |
| 1 February 2018 | Willem II (1) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4p) | Roda JC Kerkrade (1) | Tilburg |
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium:Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 10,300 Referee: Dennis Higler |
The matches for the semi-finals took place on 28 February 2018.
| 28 February 2018 | AZ (1) | 4–0 | FC Twente (1) | Alkmaar |
| 18:30 | Til 24' Weghorst 64'Idrissi 68',73' | Report | Stadium:AFAS Stadion |
| 28 February 2018 | Feyenoord (1) | 3–0 | Willem II (1) | Rotterdam |
| 20:45 | Berghuis 20' Van Persie 60'Vilhena 84' | Report | Stadium:De Kuip |