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KNVB Cup
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competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association
Key facts
- Founded
- 1898 ; 128 years ago ( 1898 )
- Region
- Netherlands
- Qualifier for
- UEFA Europa League , Johan Cruyff Shield
- Current champions
- AZ (5th title)
- Most championships
- Ajax (20 titles)
- Broadcaster
- ESPN
- Website
- eurojackpotknvbbeker.nl/
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Image
- KNVB Beker.svg
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- Commons category
- KNVB Cup
- inception
- 1899-00-00
- event interval
- 1
- number of participants
- 82
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The KNVB Beker ( pronounced [ˌkaːʔɛɱveːˈbeː ˈbeːkər]; English: KNVB Cup), branded as the Eurojackpot KNVB Beker for sponsorship reasons, is a competition in the Netherlands organised by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) since 1898. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup. The tournament consists of all teams from the top four tiers of Dutch league football (Eredivisie, Eerste Divisie, Tweede Divisie and Derde Divisie), as well as the 24 semi-finalists (or replacements) of the six KNVB District Cups. The finals of the tournament traditionally takes place in De Kuip, and has been held there every season since the 1989 final. The winners of the cup compete against the winners of the Eredivisie for the Johan Cruyff Shield, (equivalent to a super cup) which acts as the curtain raiser for the following season.
History