2001–02 KNVB Cup

The 84th edition of the KNVB Cup (at the time called Amstel Cup) started on 4 August 2001. The final was played on 12 May 2002: Ajax beat Utrecht 3–2 and received the cup for the fifteenth time. A total of 86 clubs participated.

2001–02
CountryNetherlands
Teams86
Defending championsTwente
ChampionsAjax
Runners-upUtrecht
Top goal scorer(s)Peter van Vossen
Niki Leferink
(6 goals)

Teams
  • All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 2001-02: six teams entered in the round of 16 of the knock-out stage; two in the first round of the knock-out stage and the rest in the group stage.
  • All 18 participants of the Eerste Divisie 2001-02
  • 48 teams from lower (amateur) leagues
  • Two reserve teams

Group stage

The matches of the group stage were played between August 4 and 22 2001. 78 teams played a total of 114 matches, 38 teams progressed to the next round.

Group 1
Team Pts
1. AZE 9
2. HFC Haarlem1 4
3. AFC '34A 4
4. VV NoordwijkA 0
Group 2
Team Pts
1. Young Ajax 9
2. SV HuizenA 6
3. FC Volendam1 3
4. ADO '20A 0
Group 3
Team Pts
1. Stormvogels Telstar1 6
2. FC OmniworldA 5
3. KBV AmsterdamA 2
4. FC LisseA 2
Group 4
Team Pts
1. ADO Den Haag1 9
2. SpartaE 6
3. SVV ScheveningenA 3
4. FC KranenburgA 0
Group 5
Team Pts
1. Excelsior 1 6
2. SV Argon A 6
3. VV Ter Leede A 3
4. VV Katwijk A 3
Group 6
Team Pts
1. RBC Roosendaal 1 9
2. VV Kloetinge A 3
3. VV Terneuzen A 3
4. HSV Hoek A 3
Group 7
Team Pts
1. NAC Breda E 6
2. SV Deltasport A 3
3. SVVSMC A 0
 
Group 8
Team Pts
1. Willem II E 9
2. VV DOVO A 4
3. VV Baronie A 3
4. Zwart-Wit '28 A 1
Group 9
Team Pts
1. Dordrecht'90 1 9
2. FC Eindhoven 1 6
3. JVC '31 A 1
4. Schijndel A 1
Group 10
Team Pts
1. Young PSV 9
2. VV Gemert A 4
3. Helmond Sport 1 4
4. SV Panningen A 0
Group 11
Team Pts
1. RKVV IVS A 7
2. Fortuna Sittard E 6
3. MVV 1 4
4. EHC/Villa Nova A 0
Group 12
Team Pts
1. FC Den Bosch E 7
2. SV Capelle A 4
3. ASWH A 3
4. RKSV UDI '19 A 2
Group 13
Team Pts
1. VV Bennekom A 4
2. VVV-Venlo 1 4
3. TOP Oss 1 4
4. SV TOP A 4
Group 14
Team Pts
1. SV Spakenburg A 4
2. NEC E 4
3. De Treffers KERGO A 0
 
Group 15
Team Pts
1. Vitesse Arnhem E 9
2. RKHVV A 4
3. VV Sparta Nijkerk A 4
4. VVOG A 0
Group 16
Team Pts
1. De Graafschap E 9
2. Heracles Almelo 1 6
3. Be Quick '28 A 3
4. HSC '21 A 0
Group 17
Team Pts
1. AGOVV Apeldoorn A 9
2. Go Ahead Eagles 1 6
3. KVV Quick '20 A 3
4. Flevo Boys A 0
Group 18
Team Pts
1. FC Emmen 1 7
2. FC Zwolle 1 6
3. Achilles 1894 A 4
4. SV Urk A 0
Group 19
Team Pts
1. Cambuur Leeuw. 1 9
2. ACV A 4
3. Harkemase Boys A 3
4. VV Appingedam A 1
Group 20
Team Pts
1. FC Groningen E 9
2. BV Veendam 1 4
3. Be Quick 1887 A 4
4. Drachtster Boys A 0

E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams

Knock-out phase

First round

The matches of the first round were played on 18-20 September 2001. sc Heerenveen and RKC Waalwijk entered the tournament this round. During the group stage, they were still active in the Intertoto Cup.

Home team Result Away team
Heracles Almelo1–2Cambuur Leeuwarden
RKC Waalwijk E5–0VV Bennekom
Stormvogels Telstar4–1SV Argon
FC Emmen1–0RKHVV
sc Heerenveen E0–0 (p: 5-3)Willem II
FC Zwolle3–1AGOVV
FC Eindhoven1–0Young PSV
FC Den Bosch2–0FC Omniworld (on September 25)
VV Gemert0–3Excelsior (on September 26)
De Graafschap2–1 (gg)Sparta (on October 3)
Home team Result Away team
FC Dordrecht3–2 (gg)SV Capelle
RBC Roosendaal3–0VV DOVO
Fortuna Sittard2–1 (gg)Vitesse Arnhem
VVV-Venlo2–0ADO Den Haag
Young Ajax4–0HFC Haarlem
VV Kloetinge1–4FC Groningen
ACV1–0RKVV IVS
NAC Breda3–0SV Huizen
Go Ahead Eagles1–2AZ
SV Spakenburg1–2BV Veendam

E two Eredivisie entrants

Second round

The matches of the second round were played between 23 October and 6 November 2001.

Home team Result Away team
Young Ajax2–0De Graafschap
RKC Waalwijk1–0FC Emmen
FC Groningen7–1ACV
FC Den Bosch4–3VVV-Venlo
NAC Breda0–1 (gg)Excelsior
Stormvogels Telstar3–0FC Dordrecht
FC Zwolle6–3FC Eindhoven
RBC Roosendaal3–2AZ
Fortuna Sittard2–1Cambuur Leeuwarden
BV Veendam0–2sc Heerenveen

Round of 16

The matches of the round of 16 were played on 11-12 December 2001. The six Eredivisie teams that had been playing in European competitions after qualification last season, entered the tournament this round.

Home team Result Away team
Stormvogels Telstar1–0Fortuna Sittard
FC Utrecht E4–1Excelsior
Roda JC E0–1sc Heerenveen
Young Ajax2–1 (gg)FC Twente E
FC Groningen3–0FC Zwolle
Feyenoord E2–0FC Den Bosch
RKC Waalwijk1–2 (gg)PSV E
Ajax E4–3 (gg)RBC Roosendaal

E six Eredivisie entrants

Quarter-finals

The matches of the quarter finals were played on 31 January 31 and 7 February 2002.

Home team Result Away team
PSV1–1 (p: 7-6)Feyenoord
FC Utrecht3–1SC Heerenveen
Young Ajax3–0Stormvogels Telstar
Ajax4–0FC Groningen

Semi-finals

The matches of the semi-finals were played on 29 March and 10 April 2002.

Home team Result Away team
Young Ajax2–2 (p: 6-7)Utrecht
Ajax3–0PSV

Final
Utrecht2–3 (gg)Ajax
Gluščević 56', 76' (pen.) Mido 21'
Wamberto 90'
Ibrahimović gold-colored soccer ball 93'
Attendance: 37,000
Referee: René Temmink

Ajax was granted a life line by a late offside goal by Wamberto sending the game into extra time, the linesman later admitting the mistake saying he had a black out. Ajax also won the Dutch Eredivisie championship, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the Champions League, so finalists FC Utrecht could play in the UEFA Cup.

See also
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