KNVB Beker
Netherlands2025/2026Dutch football's premier knockout competition.
32 teams • 31 matches • 2025/2026 season
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Rules and legend
- Qualification
- Relegation
Upcoming matches
Latest results
Semi-finals
Quarter-finals
Round of 16
De Treffers1
NEC Nijmegen2NEC Nijmegen
Sparta Rotterdam1
FC Volendam2FC Volendam
SC Heerenveen3
Waalwijk1Waalwijk
AZ6
AFC Ajax0AFC Ajax
Go Ahead Eagles2
Heracles2Heracles
Almere City FC1
Telstar 19633Telstar 1963
Den Bosch1
PSV4PSV
FC Utrecht1
FC Twente '652FC Twente '65Round of 32
Willem II1Sparta Rotterdam5Sparta Rotterdam
Sportlust '460De Treffers1De TreffersFC Volendam2
SC Genemuiden0SC Genemuiden
Hsc 210Waalwijk9Waalwijk
Spakenburg3FC Twente '656FC Twente '65
Feyenoord Rotterdam2SC Heerenveen3SC Heerenveen
FC OSS0FC Utrecht2FC Utrecht
Roda1Go Ahead Eagles1Go Ahead Eagles
Fortuna Sittard2Almere City FC3Almere City FC
Excelsior Maassluis2AFC Ajax7AFC AjaxPSV3
GVVV Veenendaal0GVVV Veenendaal
Hoek1Telstar 19634Telstar 1963Den Bosch2
Katwijk1Katwijk
AFC Amsterdam1NEC Nijmegen3NEC NijmegenHeracles4
Hoogeveen1HoogeveenPlayers to watch
About the KNVB Beker
History
The KNVB Beker (Dutch Cup) was created in the 1898-99 season, originally played between just seven elite amateur clubs from the west of the country, making it one of the oldest football competitions in the world. Ajax are the competition's most decorated club with 20 titles, well ahead of Feyenoord (14 titles) and PSV Eindhoven (11 titles). In the 2025-26 edition, AZ Alkmaar claimed their 5th title by beating NEC Nijmegen 5-1 in the final played on 19 April 2026 at the De Kuip stadium in Rotterdam, with goals from Mees de Wit, Sven Mijnans, Peer Koopmeiners, Kees Smit, and Troy Parrott.
Trophy roll
- Ajax — 20 titles in total, the competition's most decorated club.
- AZ Alkmaar — Winners of the 2025-26 edition, their 5th title in the competition.
- NEC Nijmegen — Runners-up in the 2025-26 edition, beaten by AZ Alkmaar (1-5).
Competition format
The KNVB Beker is played as a single-match knockout, from the preliminary rounds through to a final traditionally held at the De Kuip stadium in Rotterdam.
Qualification for Europe
The KNVB Beker winner earns qualification for a stage of the UEFA Europa League, as well as a spot in the following season's Johan Cruijff Schaal.
Frequently asked questions
Which club has won the most KNVB Beker titles?
Ajax, with 20 titles in total.
Who won the 2025-26 KNVB Beker?
AZ Alkmaar, who beat NEC Nijmegen 5-1 in the final in Rotterdam on 19 April 2026, their 5th title.
Since when has the KNVB Beker existed?
Created in the 1898-99 season, it is one of the oldest football competitions in the world.
Where is the final traditionally played?
The final is traditionally played at the De Kuip stadium in Rotterdam.
How does the KNVB Beker lead to European qualification?
The winner earns qualification for a stage of the UEFA Europa League.
Where can I follow KNVB Beker results?
AtlasGoal provides the match schedule, results, statistics, and the latest news for the competition.