2010–11 KNVB Cup
# 2010–11 KNVB Cup

The 2010–11 KNVB Cup was the 93rd season of the Dutch national football knockout tournament. The competition began on 18 August 2010 with the matches of Round 1 and ended 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 claimed the cup after a 3–2 edge win over Ajax Amsterdam.

## 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.

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| Be Quick 1887 | 2–1 | ASWH |
| HHC Hardenberg | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 1–4 (pen) | SV Venray |

## 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.

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| Be Quick 1887 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | HSC '21 |
| SDC Putten | 3–0 | SV Argon |
| Quick '20 | 0–1 | ACV |
| UVS | 0–3 | DOVO |
| Haaglandia | 2–2 (a.e.t.) 5–4 (pen) | SVZW |
| Rijnsburgse Boys | 2–0 | Dongen |
| Kloetinge | 3–4 | VVSB |
| Capelle | 4–0 | Sneek Wit Zwart |
| CSV Apeldoorn | 0–1 | Gemert |
| EVV | 2–1 | IJsselmeervogels |
| Lisse | 0–2 | Dijkse Boys |
| Genemuiden | 2–2 (a.e.t.) 6–5 (pen) | Hilversum |
| Vlissingen | 1–3 | Spakenburg |
| HVCH | 1–5 | Sparta Nijkerk |
| Achilles '29 | 6–0 | PKC '83 |
| Kozakken Boys | 6–1 | AFC |
| JVC Cuijk | 2–3 | Excelsior '31 |
| Hollandia | 4–2 | Harkemase Boys |
| Voorschoten '97 | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Presikhaaf |
| WKE | 6–1 | GVVV |
| De Treffers | 3–1 | Hoek |
| Deurne | 3–0 | Barendrecht |
| Wilhelmina '08 | 1–11 | Katwijk |
| Zwaluwen '30 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 3–5 (pen) | Groene Ster |
| Flevo Boys | 1–0 | Baronie |
| Noordwijk | 3–2 | Lienden |
| ARC | 4–0 | SV Venray |

## 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.

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| Zwolle | 2–2 (a.e.t.) 5–4 (pen) | Willem II |
| Noordwijk | 3–1 | Voorschoten '97 |
| Hollandia | 1–2 | Volendam |
| HSC '21 | 0–2 | Go Ahead Eagles |
| Spakenburg | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 5–3 (pen) | RBC Roosendaal |
| Veendam | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Helmond Sport |
| SDC Putten | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 4–3 (pen) | DOVO |
| Sparta Nijkerk | 2–1 | Kozakken Boys |
| Telstar | 3–1 | Fortuna Sittard |
| Genemuiden | 2–0 | ACV |
| Flevo Boys | 0–6 | Vitesse Arnhem |
| RKC Waalwijk | 4–1 | Almere City |
| Excelsior '31 | 0–2 | ADO Den Haag |
| Emmen | 1–3 | Heerenveen |
| VVSB | 0–2 | Cambuur |
| De Graafschap | 1–1(pen) | Utrecht |
| Ajax | 5–0 | MVV |
| Den Bosch | 2–3 | AZ |
| Capelle | 1–4 | Twente |
| De Treffers | 5–1 | Katwijk |
| WKE | 0–3 | Excelsior |
| Rijnsburgse Boys | 4–2(a.e.t.) | Deurne |
| Groene Ster | 2–2(pen) | Dijkse Boys |
| ARC | 0–3 | Heracles |
| Gemert | 0–4(a.e.t.) | AGOVV |
| Haaglandia | 1–4(a.e.t.) | Groningen |
| EVV | 3–5 | Eindhoven |
| Feyenoord | 1–1(pen) | Roda JC |
| PSV | 3–0 | Sparta Rotterdam |
| Dordrecht | 4–3 | NEC |
| Achilles '29 | 2–0 | Oss |
| NAC Breda | 3–1 | VVV-Venlo |

## Fourth round

These matches took place between 9 and 11 November 2010.

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| AZ | 3–0 | FC Eindhoven |
| Sparta Nijkerk (III) | 2–1 | Excelsior |
| Ajax | 3–0 | Veendam (II) |
| Dijkse Boys (III) | 1–9 | SC Genemuiden (III) |
| Groningen | 1–1(a.e.t.) 5–4 (pen) | ADO Den Haag |
| AGOVV (II) | 0–2 | Utrecht |
| Cambuur (II) | 1–4 | RKC Waalwijk (II) |
| PSV | 3–0 | Spakenburg (III) |
| Dordrecht (II) | 1–2 | Volendam (II) |
| Go Ahead Eagles (II) | 0–2 | Roda JC |
| De Treffers (III) | 0–1 | Noordwijk (IV) |
| Zwolle (II) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 3–5 (pen) | Twente |
| Heerenveen | 0–2 | NAC Breda |
| Achilles '29(III) | 5–3 | Heracles Almelo |
| SDC Putten (IV) | 0–2 | Telstar (II) |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 3–0 | Rijnsburgse Boys (III) |

## Fifth round

These matches took place between 21 and 23 December 2010.

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| Ajax | 1–0 | AZ |
| Roda JC | 1–3 | PSV |
| Genemuiden (III) | 2–3 | Groningen |
| Utrecht | 1–0 | Volendam (II) |
| Telstar (II) | 0–1 | NAC Breda |
| Achilles '29 (III) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) 1–3 (pen) | RKC Waalwijk (II) |
| Twente | 5–0 | Vitesse Arnhem |
| Sparta Nijkerk(III) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) 3–4 (pen) | Noordwijk (IV) |

## Quarter finals

These matches took place between 25 and 27 January 2011.

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| Twente | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 7–6 (pen) | PSV |
| Ajax | 4–1 | NAC Breda |
| Utrecht | 3–2 | Groningen |
| RKC Waalwijk (II) | 6–0 | Noordwijk (IV) |

## Semi finals

These matches were played between 2 and 3 March 2011.

