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2004–05 KNVB Cup

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Country
  
Netherlands

Runners-up
  
Willem II

Dates
  
7 Aug 2004 – 29 May 2005

Teams
  
85

Defending champions
  
Champion
  
PSV Eindhoven

Location
  
Netherlands

Similar
  
2004 UEFA Super Cup, 2005 UEFA Cup Final, 2005 UEFA Champions League F, 2004–05 La Liga

The 87th edition of the KNVB Cup (at the time called Amstel Cup) started on August 7, 2004. The final was played on May 29, 2005: PSV beat Willem II 4–0 and won the trophy for the eighth time.

Contents

Participants

A total of 85 clubs participated in this year's edition:

  • 18 clubs from the 2004–05 Eredivisie
  • 19 clubs from the Eerste Divisie 2004–05
  • 46 amateurs clubs from the Hoofdklasse and below
  • 2 youth teams
  • First round

    The matches of the first round were played on August 7 and 10, 2004.

    E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams

    Second round

    The matches of the second round were played on September 21, and 22, 2005. NEC Nijmegen received a bye for the first round and entered the tournament here.

    E one Eredivisie entrant

    Third round

    The matches of the third round were played on November 9, and 10, 2004.

    Round of 16

    The matches were played on January 25, 26 and 27, 2005. Six Eredivisie clubs entered the tournament here, because they had been playing in the Champions League and UEFA Cup.

    E six Eredivisie entrants

    Quarter finals

    The matches were played on March 1 and 2, 2005.

    Final

    PSV also won the Dutch Eredivisie championship, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the Champions League, so finalists Willem II could play in the UEFA Cup.

    References

    2004–05 KNVB Cup Wikipedia


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