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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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Teams | 60 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | PSV |
| Runners-up | Sparta |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Virgil Breetveld (8 goals) |
Teams
edit- All 18 participants of the 1995–96 Eredivisie. Four teams, who were in the top four last season, entered directly into the knockout stage.
- All 18 participants of the 1995–96 Eerste Divisie.
- 22 teams from lower (amateur) leagues.
- Two youth teams.
Group stage
editThe matches of the group stage were played between 12 August and 16 September 1995. 56 clubs participated, 28 advanced to the next round.[1]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Groningen E | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 9 |
| 2. SC Cambuur 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 |
| 3. SC Veendam 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
| 4. VV Appingedam A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 0 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Heracles Almelo 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 |
| 2. SC Heerenveen E | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3. SV Urk A | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 2 |
| 4. FC Emmen 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 1 |
| SV Urk | 1-4 | Heracles Almelo | Urk |
| SV Urk | 1-1 | SC Heerenveen | Urk |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Twente E | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 9 |
| 2. PEC Zwolle 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 6 |
| 3. RKVV STEVO A | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 3 |
| 4. Sportclub Enschede A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Go Ahead Eagles E | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 9 |
| 2. TOP Oss 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| 3. IJsselmeervogels A | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 4. GVVV A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 0 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. MVV Maastricht 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 9 |
| 2. Fortuna Sittard E | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 4 |
| 3. SV Panningen A | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 2 |
| 4. Wilhelmina '08 A | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 1 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Willem II E | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 9 |
| 2. VVV-Venlo 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 3. FC Eindhoven 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 4 |
| 4. SV TOP A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | -13 | 0 |
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. De Graafschap E | 9 |
| 2. Helmond Sport 1 | 6 |
| 3. De Treffers A | 3 |
| 4. RKVV Volharding A | 0 |
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. NAC Breda E | 9 |
| 2. Young Sparta | 6 |
| 3. VV Baronie A | 3 |
| 4. Excelsior 1 | 0 |
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. RKC Waalwijk E | 7 |
| 2. RBC 1 | 5 |
| 3. HSV Hoek A | 4 |
| 4. RKSV Halsteren A | 0 |
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. FC Utrecht E | 9 |
| 2. ADO Den Haag 1 | 6 |
| 3. Kozakken Boys A | 1 |
| 4. VIOS A | 1 |
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. Vitesse Arnhem E | 7 |
| 2. Dordrecht'90 1 | 4 |
| 3. Young Ajax | 3 |
| 4. HVV Hollandia A | 1 |
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. NEC E | 7 |
| 2. FC Den Bosch 1 | 6 |
| 3. USV Holland A | 3 |
| 4. SV Argon A | 1 |
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. Sparta E | 9 |
| 2. Telstar 1 | 6 |
| 3. FC Lisse A | 1 |
| 4. VV Katwijk A | 1 |
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| 1. AZ 1 | 7 |
| 2. HFC Haarlem 1 | 4 |
| 3. FC Volendam E | 3 |
| 4. AFC '34 A | 1 |
E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams
Knock-out Stage
editFirst round
editThe 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 team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Feyenoord E | 3–0 | RBC |
| Cambuur Leeuwarden | 1–0 (aet) | sc Heerenveen |
| Sparta | 3–1 | FC Den Bosch |
| Roda JC E | 2–1 | FC Groningen |
| TOP Oss | 1–2 | FC Zwolle |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 1–1 | Fortuna Sittard |
| SC Heracles | 0–3 | Ajax E (on January 24) |
| Young Sparta | 0–2 | De Graafschap |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Helmond Sport | (p) 3-3 | Dordrecht'90 |
| FC Utrecht | 0–2 | PSV E |
| MVV | (p) 0-0 | Willem II |
| ADO Den Haag | 1–0 (aet) | Vitesse Arnhem |
| NAC Breda | 4–1 | Telstar |
| NEC | 0–0 (p) | AZ |
| FC Twente | 2–0 | HFC Haarlem |
| VVV-Venlo | 2–0 | RKC Waalwijk |
E four Eredivisie entrants
Round of 16
editThe matches of the round of 16 were played on January 24, 1996.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Feyenoord | 1–0 | NAC Breda |
| VVV-Venlo | (p) 0-0 | Fortuna Sittard |
| Roda JC | (p) 1-1 | FC Zwolle |
| ADO Den Haag | 1–2 | FC Twente |
| De Graafschap | 1–3 | PSV |
| Helmond Sport | 1–2 | MVV |
| AZ | 0–1 | Sparta |
| Cambuur Leeuwarden | 2–0 | Ajax (on January 30) |
Quarter finals
editSemi-finals
editFinal
edit| PSV | 5–2 | Sparta |
|---|---|---|
Cocu  7'Vink 14'Veldman  65' (o.g.)Jonk 87'Van der Doelen 90' |
Van der Meer 45' De Nooijer 79' (pen.) |
PSV would participate in the Cup Winners' Cup
References
edit- ↑ "Netherlands 1995/96". rsssf.org. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
External links
edit- Results by Ronald Zwiers Archived 2008-10-11 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)