The 2010–11 KNVB Cup

KNVB Cup

The KNVB Cup is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association since 1899. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside of the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup...

was the 93rd season of the Dutch

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 national football knockout tournament. The competition began on 18 August 2010 with the matches of Round 1 and end with the final on 8 May 2011. AFC Ajax were the defending champions.
The winners of the competition qualify for the play-off round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.
FC Twente

FC Twente

FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...

 claimed the cup after a 3-2 edge win over Ajax Amsterdam

Ajax Amsterdam

Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax , also referred to as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax , is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands...

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Calendar

The calendar for the remaining rounds of the 2010–11 KNVB Cup, as announced by the KNVB was as follows.

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

First round

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.
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Second round

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.
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Third round

The 27 winners from the Second Round entered this stage of the competition along with Oss, the 18 Eerste Divisie clubs and the 18 Eredivisie clubs. These matches took place from 21 to 23 September 2010.

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Fourth round

These matches took place between 9 and 11 November 2010.

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Fifth round

These matches took place between 21 and 23 December 2010.
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Quarter Finals

These matches took place between 25 and 27 January 2011.
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Semi Finals

These matches were played between 2 and 3 March 2011.
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Final

External links

• Official site