The 2013–14 KNVB Cup tournament was the 96th edition of the Dutch national football knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 82 teams contested in 81 matches beginning on 28 August 2013 in the first round and concluded with the final on 20 April 2014.
AZ unsuccessfully defended its 2012 title. PEC Zwolle successfully pursued the 2013–14 KNVB Cup and qualified for the play-off round of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League. Ajax were runner-up.
Participants 82 teams participate in the 2013-14 cup. The 18 clubs of the Eredivisie and the 17 clubs of the Eerste divisie (excluding reserve teams) qualified automatically, entering in the second round. Other teams qualify by finishing in the top 12 of the Topklasse or by reaching the semi-finals in a local KNVB Cup, called 'districtsbeker', for clubs from level 3 onwards, in the previous season.
DivisionClubs Eredivisie (1) ADO Den Haag Go Ahead Eagles NEC Roda JC Kerkrade Ajax FC Groningen PEC Zwolle FC Twente AZ SC Heerenveen PSV FC Utrecht SC Cambuur Heracles Almelo RKC Waalwijk Vitesse Arnhem Feyenoord NAC Breda Eerste Divisie (2) Achilles '29 FC Emmen Helmond Sport Telstar Almere City FC Excelsior MVV Maastricht VVV-Venlo FC Den Bosch Fortuna Sittard FC Oss FC Volendam FC Dordrecht De Graafschap Sparta Rotterdam Willem II FC Eindhoven Topklasse (3) HHC Hardenberg EVV HSC'21 vv Noordwijk ADO '20 Excelsior '31 IJsselmeervogels Rijnsburgse Boys AFC Be Quick 1887 FC Lisse SVV Scheveningen BVV Barendrecht GVVV JVC Cuijk WKE vv Capelle Ter Leede vv Katwijk FC Lienden FC Chabab HBS Kozakken Boys De Treffers VVSB Hoofdklasse (4) SC Genemuiden ASWH EHC/Heuts VV De Zouaven HVV Hollandia Harkemase Boys VV Smitshoek SV Deurne DVS '33 HSV Hoek RVVH VV Sneek Wit Zwart OJC Rosmalen Rohda Raalte Eerste Klasse (5) SHO SVL JOS Watergraafsmeer Tweede Klasse (6) Wilhelmina '08 SV DFS OWIOS TEC Vierde Klasse (8) RKSV Volkel
Calendar The calendar for the 2013–14 KNVB Cup is as follows. Rounds Date First round 28 August 2013 Second round 24, 25 or 26 September 2013 Third round 29, 30 or 31 October 2013 Fourth round 17, 18 or 19 December 2013 Quarter-finals 21, 22 or 23 January 2014 Semi-finals 25, 26 or 27 March 2014 Final 20 April 2014
First round 36 amateur clubs competed in this stage of the competition for a place in the second round. These matches took place on 28 August 2013. 11 amateur teams received a bye.
Second round The 18 winners from the first round entered in this stage of the competition along with the 17 Eerste Divisie clubs, the 18 Eredivisie clubs and the 11 amateur club, that received a bye. These matches took place from 24 to 26 September 2013.
Third round These matches took place on 29, 30 and 31 October 2013.
Fourth round These matches took place on 17, 18 and 19 December 2013.
Quarter-finals These matches took place on 21 and 22 January 2014.
Semi-finals
Final
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