The 1994-95 KNVB Cup (at the time called Amstel Cup or the Dutch Cup) was the 77th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 83 teams contested, beginning on 2 June 1994 and ending at the final on 25 May 1995.

Feyenoord beat FC Volendam 2–1 and won the cup for the tenth time.

Teams All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1994-95, four of which entering in the knock-out stage, the rest entering in the group stage All 18 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1994-95, entering in the group stage Two youth teams, one entering in the group stage, the other entering in the preliminary round 45 teams from lower (amateur) leagues, six of which entering in the group stage, one of which entering in the intermediary round and the rest entering in the preliminary round

Preliminary round The matches of the preliminary round were played between 2 and 8 June 1994. Only amateur clubs participated.

Home teamResult Away teamRKSV Babberich(p) 2-2SC EnschedeQuick '201–5De TreffersSC Genemuiden1–2SVBOHSV Hoek(p) 1-1Achilles VeenBlauw-Wit Amsterdam0–6HVV HollandiaDCV0–1VV RozenburgHZVV0–0VV AppingedamDOS Kampen4–0Be Quick 1887 (on June 21)Nieuw Woensel1–0RKVV Volharding (on August 14)

Home teamResult Away teamIJsselmeervogels1–2ADO '20FC Lisse4–0Zwart-Wit '28SV Heerlen Sport2–4SV PanningenVVOG4–3Geldrop/AEKQuick2–5Quick BoysADO5–1VV NieuwenhoornVV Baronie3–2VV PapendrechtRKSVO2–7TSV LONGARKVVL2–5Young RBCUSV Holland(p) 2-2GVVV

Intermediary Round Three more clubs had to be eliminated before the group stage, so an intermediary round was held. One extra amateur club (FVC) entered the tournament here. The matches were played on June 9, 14 and 15, 1994.

Home teamResult Away teamVVOG1–2FC LisseSVBO2–0FVCDe Treffers0–3VV Baronie

Group stage The matches of the group stage were played between August 13 and September 13, 1994. Except for four Eredivisie clubs, all other participants entered the tournament here. In total, 56 clubs participated in the group stage, 28 advanced to the next round.

+ Group 1TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1. SC Veendam 1330072562. FC Groningen E320153243. FC Emmen 1310235 -224. ACV A300316 -50

+ Group 2TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1. SC Heerenveen E32101631352. SC Cambuur 13210112953. HZVV A3102315 -1224. DOSKO A3003313 -100

+ Group 3TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1. FC Twente E33001521362. Heracles Almelo 13201135843. RKVV STEVO A3102613 -724. SVBO A3003216 -140

+ Group 4TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1. Go Ahead Eagles E3300124 +862. Jong Ajax320174 +343. PEC Zwolle 1310245 -124. VV DOVO A3003212 -100

+ Group 5TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1. VVV-Venlo 1321085 +352. MVV Maastricht E321042 +253. SV Panningen A310244 +224. SV Meerssen A3003310 -70

+ Group 6TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1. Roda JC Kerkrade E3201123 +942. FC Eindhoven 13201107 +343. Fortuna Sittard 1320176 +144. Nieuw Woensel A3003215 -130

+ Group 7TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1. Willem II Tilburg E3300170 +1762. Helmond Sport 13201163 +1343. Young RBC3102514 -1124. T.S.V. LONGA A3003425 -210

+ Group 8TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1. RBC Roosendaal 1321074 +352. NAC Breda E3201155 +1043. VV Baronie A310269 -324. HSV Hoek A3012313 -101

+ Group 9TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1. De Graafschap 13201116 +542. NEC Nijmegen E3201118 +343. TOP Oss 1320185 +544. SV Babberich A3003314 -110

+ Group 10TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1. RKC Waalwijk E3210133 +1052. FC Den Bosch 13210116 +553. VV Katwijk A3102614 -824. Quick Boys A3003411 -70

+ Group 11TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1. FC Volendam E3210113 +852. AZ Alkmaar 1321072 +553. HVV Hollandia A3102510 -524. ADO '20 A3003513 -80

+ Group 12TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1. SC Telstar 1330051 +462. FC Utrecht E320155043. HFC Haarlem 1310244024. USV Holland A300348 -40

+ Group 13TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1. ADO Den Haag 1312063 +342. FC Dordrecht E3111106 +443. ADO '20 A311142 +234. VSV TONEGIDO A31022112

+ Group 14TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1. Sparta Rotterdam E3300132 +1162. Excelsior Rotterdam 1311148 -433. FC Lisse A310234 -124. VV Rozenburg A301217 -61

E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams

Knock-out Stage

First round The matches of the first knock-out round were played on October 5, 1994. The four highest ranked Eredivisie teams from the Eredivisie 1993-1994 season entered the tournament in this round.

Home teamResult Away teamAZ2–0VVV-VenloFC Twente2–0RKC WaalwijkHelmond Sport1–4SpartaDe Graafschap1–2FC UtrechtFC Groningen1–2Feyenoord ETelstar1–1 (p)NAC BredaDordrecht'901–0MVVExcelsior0–3Young Ajax

Home teamResult Away teamWillem II5–1FC EindhovenNEC4–2Go Ahead EaglesPSV E3–2 (aet)Roda JCsc Heerenveen3–2 (aet)Cambuur LeeuwardenFC Volendam3–2Vitesse Arnhem EAjax E3–1FC Den BoschRBC2–3ADO Den HaagSC Heracles2–1Veendam

E four Eredivisie entrants

Round of 16 The matches of the round of 16 were later played on November 30, 1994.

Home teamResult Away teamFC Utrecht3–1FC TwenteFC Volendam3–0AZSC Heracles2–1 (aet)SpartaYoung Ajax2–0Dordrecht'90Willem II1–1 (p)FeyenoordNEC0–3AjaxADO Den Haag0–2NAC BredaPSV0–1sc Heerenveen

Quarter finals The quarter finals were played the following year, on February 24, February 25, and March 8, 1995.

Home teamResult Away teamsc Heerenveen3–2 (aet)NAC BredaSC Heracles0–1FC VolendamYoung Ajax1–2FC UtrechtAjax1–2 (aet)Feyenoord

Semi-finals The semi-finals were played on March 22, 1995.

Home teamResult Away teamFC Utrecht0–1FC Volendamsc Heerenveen0–1Feyenoord

Final

Feyenoord would participate in the 1995-1996 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.

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