2025–26 KNVB Cup

2025–26 KNVB Cup
KNVB Cup trophy
Tournament details
CountryNetherlands
Venue(s)De Kuip, Rotterdam
Dates2 September 2025 – 19 April 2026
TeamsTBD
Defending championsGo Ahead Eagles

The 2025–26 KNVB Cup, for sponsoring reasons officially called the Eurojackpot KNVB Beker, is the 108th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. It will conclude in April 2026 with the final played at De Kuip in Rotterdam.[1] The winners will qualify for the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League and the 2026 Johan Cruyff Shield. Go Ahead Eagles are the defending champions.[2]

Schedule

Round Match Dates[3][4]
First preliminary round 2–3 September 2025
Second preliminary round 23–24 September 2025
First round 28–30 October 2025
Second round 16–18 December 2025[a]
Round of 16 13–15 January 2026
Quarter-finals 3–5 February 2026
Semi-finals 3–5 March 2026
Final 19 April 2026
  1. ^ The match between PEC Zwolle and AZ Alkmaar was moved to 3 December 2025 due to AZ's match against Jagiellonia Białystok in the UEFA Conference League on 18 December 2025.

First preliminary round

2 September 2025 SV Walcheren1–3 VV Noordwijk Vlissingen
20:00
2 September 2025 VVSB1–2 VV Capelle Noordwijkerhout
20:00
2 September 2025 VV Zwaluwen1–2 (a.e.t.) SV Urk Vlaardingen
20:00
2 September 2025 SV TEC 3–2 (a.e.t.)SV PoortugaalTiel
20:00
2 September 2025 SteDoCo0–2 DVS '33 Hoornaar
20:00
2 September 2025 SVV Scheveningen 2–0VV StaphorstScheveningen
20:00
2 September 2025 Rohda Raalte 4–1 (a.e.t.)HVV HollandiaRaalte
20:00
2 September 2025 d'Olde Veste '540–3 HSC '21 Steenwijk
20:00
2 September 2025 FC Lisse 1–0RKVV WestlandiaLisse
20:00
2 September 2025 VV Hoogeveen 6–1Velocitas 1897Hoogeveen
20:00
2 September 2025 Harkemase Boys0–1 (a.e.t.) Sparta Nijkerk Harkema
20:00
2 September 2025 RKSV Halsteren 3–1 (a.e.t.)ACV AssenHalsteren
20:00
2 September 2025 DZOH2–5 (a.e.t.) Excelsior '31 Emmen
20:00
2 September 2025 SV De Foresters2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 VV Scherpenzeel Heiloo
20:00
2 September 2025 Blauw Geel '38 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)		VVOGVeghel
20:00
2 September 2025 FC Aalsmeer2–4 HZVV Aalsmeer
20:00
3 September 2025 USV Hercules 4–0VV GoesUtrecht
20:00
3 September 2025 VV UNA1–2 SV ARC Zeelst
20:00
3 September 2025 TOGB1–3 UDI '19 Berkel en Rodenrijs
20:00
3 September 2025 Juliana '310–2 (a.e.t.) SV Meerssen Malden
20:00
3 September 2025 Sportlust '46 4–1RKVV Sportclub '25Woerden
20:00
3 September 2025 Kozakken Boys 4–0SV KampongWerkendam
20:00
3 September 2025 VV Kloetinge 3–0VV DVOKloetinge
20:00
3 September 2025 IJsselmeervogels0–1 SC Genemuiden Bunschoten
20:00
3 September 2025 HSV Hoek 6–4FC RijnvogelsHoek
20:00
3 September 2025 VV Heino3–3 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)		 RKSV Groene Ster Heino
20:00
3 September 2025 VV Gemert 2–1SV HuizenGemert
20:00
3 September 2025 RKVV Erp0–4 VV DOVO Erp
20:00
3 September 2025 VV Eemdijk 4–0VV DongenBunschoten
20:00
3 September 2025 SV AWC0–2 ASWH Wijchen
20:00
3 September 2025 ADO '200–2 RBC Roosendaal Wormerveer
20:00
3 September 2025 SC 't Zand 4–2RKSV Mierlo-HoutTilburg
20:00

Second preliminary round

23 September 2025 VV Scherpenzeel3–4 VV Hoogeveen Scherpenzeel
20:00
23 September 2025 VV DOVO 1–0SV TECVeenendaal
20:00
23 September 2025 USV Hercules1–3 SV Spakenburg Utrecht
20:00
23 September 2025 UDI '190–1 Sportlust '46 Uden
20:00
23 September 2025 Sparta Nijkerk 4–3 (a.e.t.)VV KloetingeNijkerk
20:00
23 September 2025 RBC Roosendaal0–1 GVVV Roosendaal
20:00
23 September 2025 Rohda Raalte 1–0DVS '33Raalte
20:00
23 September 2025 VV Noordwijk0–2 HHC Hardenberg Noordwijk
20:00
23 September 2025 SV Meerssen0–1 (a.e.t.) VV Gemert Meerssen
20:00
23 September 2025 FC Lisse 4–1SV UrkLisse
20:00
23 September 2025 Kozakken Boys2–3 (a.e.t.) BVV Barendrecht Werkendam
20:00
23 September 2025 HZVV1–5 Excelsior Maassluis Hoogeveen
20:00
23 September 2025 HSC '21 3–1 (a.e.t.)SC 't ZandHaaksbergen
20:00
23 September 2025 HSV Hoek 1–0Blauw Geel '38Hoek
20:00
23 September 2025 Koninklijke HFC 5–0SV ARCHaarlem
20:00
23 September 2025 RKSV Halsteren 3–2ASWHHalsteren
20:00
23 September 2025 VV Eemdijk 2–1Excelsior '31Bunschoten
20:00
23 September 2025 De Treffers 6–3 (a.e.t.)RKAV VolendamGroesbeek
20:00
23 September 2025 VV Capelle 5–1SVV ScheveningenCapelle aan den IJssel
20:00
24 September 2025 RKSV Groene Ster1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 SC Genemuiden Heerlerheide
20:00

First round

The draw for the first round took place on 26 September 2025, with matches being played on 28, 29 and 30 October. Ajax, AZ, Feyenoord, Go Ahead Eagles, PSV Eindhoven and Utrecht are exempt from this round due to their participation in European football.

28 October 2025 Den Bosch 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		ADO Den Haag's-Hertogenbosch
18:45
  • Van Leeuwen 33', 50'
  • Monzialo 77'
Stadium: De Vliert
Penalties
28 October 2025 Gemert0–1 Fortuna Sittard Gemert
18:45
Stadium: Sportpark Molenbroek
Referee: Robin Hensgens
28 October 2025 Capelle1–5 Roda JC Kerkrade Capelle aan den IJssel
20:00
  • Waandels 83' (pen.)
Stadium: Sportpark 't Slot
28 October 2025 GVVV 4–2De GraafschapVeenendaal
20:00
  • Spies 3', 54'
  • Van Soest 6'
  • Veenhof 39'
Stadium: Sportpark Panhuis
28 October 2025 HHC Hardenberg0–2 TOP Oss Hardenberg
20:00
Stadium: De Boshoek
28 October 2025 Helmond Sport1–4 PEC Zwolle Helmond
20:00
Stadium: GS Staalwerken Stadion
28 October 2025 Hoogeveen 1–0EmmenHoogeveen
20:00
Stadium: Sportpark Bentinckspark
28 October 2025 Katwijk 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		VitesseKatwijk
20:00
  • Brenna 78'
Stadium: Sportpark De Krom
Penalties
28 October 2025 Sparta Nijkerk0–2 Almere City Nijkerk
20:00
Stadium: De Ebbenhorst
28 October 2025 VVV-Venlo0–3 Heerenveen Venlo
21:00
Stadium: De Koel
29 October 2025 Quick Boys1–2 Volendam Katwijk aan Zee
18:45
  • De Beste 33'
Stadium: Nieuw Zuid
29 October 2025 Genemuiden 1–0HalsterenGenemuiden
20:00
  • Beimers 45+3'
 Stadium: Sportpark de Wetering
29 October 2025 Hoek 3–2 (a.e.t.)EindhovenHoek
20:00
Stadium: Sportpark Denoek
29 October 2025 HSC '21 3–0Koninklijke HFCHaaksbergen
20:00
  • Schrijver 24'
  • Holsink 74'
  • Rensink 86'
 Stadium: Groot Scholtenhagen
29 October 2025 Lisse0–5 Telstar Lisse
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Ter Specke
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Rick Sturm
29 October 2025 NAC Breda1–4 Heracles Almelo Breda
20:00
Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion
29 October 2025 RKC Waalwijk 3–2CambuurWaalwijk
20:00
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
29 October 2025 Excelsior Maassluis 1–0 (a.e.t.)ExcelsiorMaassluis
21:00
  • Nagtegaal 120+1'
 Stadium: Sportpark Dijkpolder
30 October 2025 Rijnsburgse Boys2–3 NEC Rijnsburg
18:45
  • Kariouh 43'
  • Van der Weijden 65'
Stadium: Middelmors
30 October 2025 De Treffers 3–1MVV MaastrichtGroesbeek
20:00
  • Van Bakel 8', 78'
  • Yadir 59'
Stadium: Sportpark Zuid
30 October 2025 Eemdijk1–2 AFC Bunschoten
20:00
  • Van Dalen 8'
  • Klopper 48'
  • Fonseca 61'
 Stadium: De Vinken
30 October 2025 Spakenburg 5–1DOVOSpakenburg
20:00
Stadium: Sportpark De Westmaat
30 October 2025 Sparta Rotterdam 5–2GroningenRotterdam
20:00
Stadium: Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel
30 October 2025 Sportlust '46 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		BarendrechtWoerden
20:00 Stadium: Sportpark Cromwijck
Penalties
  • Fichtinger
  • Delgado Mendes
  • Damkalis
  • Hudepohl
30 October 2025 Willem II 7–0DordrechtTilburg
20:00
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
30 October 2025 Rohda Raalte1–4 Twente Raalte
21:00
  • Willemsen 15'
Stadium: Sportpark Tijenraan

Second round

The draw for the second round took place on 31 October 2025.

3 December 2025 PEC Zwolle1–3 AZ Zwolle
20:00
Stadium: MAC3PARK Stadion
Referee: Danny Makkelie
16 December 2025 Heracles Almelo 4–1HoogeveenAlmelo
18:45
Stadium: Asito Stadion
Attendance: 8,505
Referee: Rob Dieperink
16 December 2025 AFC1–3 NEC Amsterdam
20:00
  • Ederveen 26'
Stadium: Sportpark Goed Genoeg
Referee: Stan Teuben
16 December 2025 Den Bosch 2–1Katwijk's-Hertogenbosch
20:00
Stadium: De Vliert
Referee: Clay Ruperti
16 December 2025 Hoek1–4 Telstar Hoek
20:00
Stadium: Sportpark Denoek
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
16 December 2025 PSV Eindhoven 3–0GVVVEindhoven
21:00
Stadium: Philips Stadion
Referee: Erwin Blank
17 December 2025 Excelsior Maassluis2–7 Ajax Maassluis
18:45
  • Plank 53'
  • Verbont 60'
Stadium: Het Kasteel
Referee: Martijn Vos
17 December 2025 TOP Oss0–2 Utrecht Oss
20:00
Stadium: Frans Heesen Stadion
Referee: Marc Nagtegaal
17 December 2025 Roda JC1–1
(1–3 p)		 Go Ahead Eagles Kerkrade
20:00
Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion
Referee: Sander van der Eijk
17 December 2025 Fortuna Sittard2–3 Almere City Sittard
20:00
de Nijs 87'
 Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Referee: Allard Lindhout
17 December 2025 Feyenoord2–3 Heerenveen Rotterdam
21:00 Stadium: De Kuip
Referee: Joey Kooij
18 December 2025 Spakenburg3–6 Twente Spakenburg
18:45
Stadium: Sportpark De Westmaat
Referee: Jannick van der Laan
18 December 2025 Volendam 2–0 (a.e.t.)GenemuidenVolendam
20:00
Stadium: Kras Stadion
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
18 December 2025 HSC '210–9 RKC Waalwijk Haaksbergen
20:00
Stadium: Sportpark Groot Scholtenhagen
Referee: Wouter Wiersma
18 December 2025 Sportlust '460–1 De Treffers Woerden
20:00
  • den Dekker 16'
 Stadium: Sportpark Cromwijck
Referee: Laurens Gerrets
18 December 2025 Willem II1–5 Sparta Rotterdam Tilburg
21:00
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Referee: Alex Bos

References

  1. ^ "The match schedule for the 2025/26 season has been confirmed". Eredivisie. 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  2. ^ "Go Ahead Eagles soar to win KNVB Cup in shootout". Reuters.
  3. ^ "KNVB beker 2025/2026 - 1. Round". worldfootball.net. 2023-12-22. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  4. ^ "Preliminary Fixture Schedule Eredivisie 2025/26". Eredivisie. 2025-06-18. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
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