Country Netherlands Location Netherlands Goals scored 152 | Dates 17 Aug 2016 – 30 Apr 2017 Teams 103 Matches played 39 | |
Similar 2016–17 Eredivisie, 2015–16 Eredivisie, 2014–15 Eredivisie, 2016–17 Danish Superliga, 2013–14 Eredivisie | ||
The 2016–17 KNVB Cup is the 99th season of the Dutch national football knockout tournament. The winner qualifies for the group stage of the Europa League the following season and the Johan Cruijff Shield, the Dutch Supercup match between the Cup winner and the champions of the Eredivisie.
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First Round
The draw of the first round was done on 27 August 2016. 64 teams participated and played on 20, 21 or 22 September 2016.
Second Round
The draw of the first round was done on 22 September 2016. 32 teams participated and matches were played on 25, 26 and 27 October 2016.
Third Round
The third round draw was held on October 27, 2016. 16 teams participated and the matches were played on the 13th, 14th and the 15th of December.
Quarter-Final
The quarter-final draw was held on December 15, 2016. 8 teams will participate and the matches will be played on the 24th, 25th and 26th of January
Semi Final
The 4 winners from the previous round progress to this stage. Draw will be held on January 26, 2017. Matches will be played in the week of March 1, 2017
Final
The 2 winners from the previous round progress to this stage. The winner of the semi-final match between AZ and SC Cambuur is marked as the 'home' team in the final, as that was the first match to be drawn at the draw for the semi-finals.