2011–12 KNVB Cup
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The 2011–12 KNVB Cup
was the 94rd season of the Dutch
national football knockout tournament. The competition began on 24 August 2011 with the matches of Round 1 and ended with the final on 8 April 2012. FC Twente
were the defending champions.
The winner of the competition qualifies for the play-off round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League
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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 94rd 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 24 August 2011 with the matches of Round 1 and ended with the final on 8 April 2012. 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...
were the defending champions.
The winner of the competition qualifies for the play-off round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League
2012–13 UEFA Europa League
The 2012–13 UEFA Europa League will be the fourth season of the competition since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup. The final will be played at the Amsterdam ArenA in Amsterdam, the Netherlands....
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Calendar
The calendar for the 2011–12 KNVB Cup was as follows.| Rounds | Date |
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| First round | 24 August 2011 |
| Second round | 20, 21 or 22 September 2011 |
| Third round | 25, 26, or 27 October 2011 |
| Fourth round | 20, 21 or 22 December 2011 |
| Quarter-finals | 31 January 2012 or 1 or 2 February 2012 |
| Semi-finals | 20, 21 or 22 March 2012 |
| Final | 28 April 2012 |
First round
56 amateur clubs competed in this stage of the competition for a place in the Second Round. These matches took place on 24 August 2011.|}
Second round
The 28 winners from the First Round entered this stage of the competition along with the 18 Eerste Divisie clubs and the 18 Eredivisie clubs. These matches took place from 20 to 22 September 2011.|}
Third round
These matches took place from 25 to 27 October 2011.|}
Fourth round
These matches will take place from 20 to 22 December 2011.|}