The 2023–24 KNVB Cup, for sponsoring reasons officially called the TOTO KNVB Beker, was the 106th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 110 teams contested, beginning in August with the first of two preliminary rounds, and ending in April 2024 with the final played at De Kuip in Rotterdam. They qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League league stage. PSV were the two-time defending champions, having defeated Ajax 3–2 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in the previous season's final. They were unable to defend their title after losing to eventual champions Feyenoord in the round of 16.
Feyenoord won the cup (their fourteenth cup win) on 21 April 2024, defeating NEC 1–0 in the final. Since they qualified for European football based on league position, the Europa League spot from the cup was passed to the fourth-placed team of the 2023–24 Eredivisie.
Schedule Round Draw Match Dates First preliminary round 4 July 2023 12–13 August 2023 Second preliminary round 15 August 2023 19–20 September 2023 First round 23 September 2023 31 October – 2 November 2023 Second round 4 November 2023 19–21 December 2023 Round of 16 21 December 2023 16–18 January 2024 Quarter-finals 20 January 2024 6–8 February 2024 Semi-finals 10 February 2024 27–29 February 2024 Final 21 April 2024
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 4 November 2023, with the matches being played on 19, 20, and 21 December 2023.
Round of 16 The 16 second round winners entered the Round of 16. The matches were played on 16, 17, 18, 24 and 25 January 2024.
Quarter-finals The eight Round of 16 winners entered the quarter-finals. The matches were played on 6, 7 and 8 February 2024.
Semi-finals The four quarter-final winners entered the semi-finals. The matches were played on 27 and 29 February 2024.
Final The final was held between the two semi-final winners.
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Kornelius Normann HansenAlmere City5 Milan SmitCambuur3 RoberNEC4 Koki OgawaNEC Dave de MeijBlauw Geel '38 Thomas de VriesDEM Sem van DuijnQuick Boys8 Thibo BaetenGo Ahead Eagles3 Yannick BouwEemdijk Oliver Valaker EdvardsenGo Ahead Eagles Ahmed El AzzoutiSpakenburg Medhanie HabtemariamUnitas Mouad HassanOJC Dennis KnuimanIJsselmeervogels René KriwakDordrecht Tim PietersHercules Romano PostemaGroningen Kaj SierhuisFortuna Sittard Pelle van AmersfoortSC Heerenveen Roberts UldriķisCambuur
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