The 2022–23 KNVB Cup, for sponsoring reasons officially called the TOTO KNVB Beker, was the 105th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 46 teams contested, beginning in August with the first of two preliminary rounds, and concluded in April 2023 with the final played at De Kuip in Rotterdam.
PSV were the defending champions, having defeated Ajax 2–1 in the previous season's final. They went on to successfully defend their title, again defeating Ajax in the final, this time via a penalty shoot-out.
PSV contested the 2023 Johan Cruyff Shield against the 2022–23 Eredivisie champions Feyenoord, 1-0.
Schedule
Round Draw Match Dates First preliminary round 19 July 2022 13 August 2022 Second preliminary round 16 August 2022 20–21 September 2022 First round 23 September 2022 18–20 October 2022 Second round 22 October 2022 10–12 January 2023 Round of 16 14 January 2023 7–9 February 2023 Quarter-finals 11 February 2023 28 February–2 March 2023 Semi-finals 4 March 2023 4–5 April 2023 Final 30 April 2023
First preliminary round
Second preliminary round
First round In the first round, the 21 winners from the second preliminary round were joined by 4 other amateur clubs, the 16 clubs from the Eerste Divisie and 13 clubs from the Eredivisie. Ajax, AZ, Feyenoord, PSV and Twente automatically advanced to the second round due to their participation in European club competitions.
Second round The second round consisted of 32 teams; the 27 winners from the first round as well as the five Eredivisie clubs which automatically advanced to the second round due to their participation in European club competitions. The draw took place on 22 October 2022.
Round of 16 The round of 16 consisted of the sixteen winners from the second round. The draw took place on 14 January 2023, with matches being played from 7 to 9 February 2023.
Quarter-finals The quarter-finals consisted of the eight winners from the round of 16. The draw took place on 11 February 2023, with matches being played on 28 February through 2 March 2023.
Semi-finals The semi-finals matches were played on 4 and 5 April 2023.
Final
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Floris van der LindenSpakenburg52 Niels ButterOostzaan4 Nabil HaddadiQuick4Twelve players3
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