# 2003–04 KNVB Cup

The 2003-04 KNVB Cup (at the time called Amstel Cup) was the 86th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 88 teams contested, beginnings on 9 August 2003 and ending AT The final on 23 May 2004.
FC Utrecht beat FC Twente 1–0, lifting the trophy for the third time.

## Teams

* All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 2003-04, six of which entering in the round of 16
* All 19 participants of the Eerste Divisie 2003-04
* 48 teams from lower (amateur) leagues
* Two youth teams
* One professional clubs' second (reserve) team

## First round

The matches of the first round were played on August 9, 12 and September 1, 2003.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| IJsselmeervogels $_A$ | 0–3 | Young Ajax |
| SV Huizen $_A$ | 0–3 | HFC Haarlem $_1$ |
| VV Baronie $_A$ | 7–0 | VV Gemert $_A$ |
| ASWH $_A$ | 1–2 | FC Eindhoven $_1$ |
| FC Omniworld $_A$ | 4–2 | AGOVV (amateurs) $_A$ |
| VV Be Quick '28 $_A$ | 2–5 | BV Veendam $_1$ |
| VV Bennekom $_A$ | 3–0 | TOP Oss $_1$ |
| SV Meerssen $_A$ | 0–6 | Willem II $_E$ |
| AFC $_A$ | 0–2 | De Graafschap $_1$ |
| De Treffers $_A$ | 2–1 | FC Dordrecht $_1$ |
| ACV $_A$ | 1–4 | Cambuur Leeuwarden $_1$ |
| SC Genemuiden $_A$ | 1–0 | Koninklijke UD $_A$ |
| VVOG $_A$ | 0–7 | FC Twente $_E$ |
| HSC '21 $_A$ | 1–4 | FC Groningen $_E$ |
| Westlandia $_A$ | 0–4 | Sparta Rotterdam $_1$ |
| VV Ter Leede $_A$ | 0–2 | FC Emmen $_1$ |
| VV Noordwijk $_A$ | 1–7 | FC Zwolle $_E$ |
| VSV Tonegido $_A$ | 0–8 | RKC Waalwijk $_E$ |
| SDC Putten $_A$ | 0–4 | sc Heerenveen $_E$ |
| sc Heerenveen 2 | 1–3 | AZ $_E$ |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| Rijnsburgse Boys $_A$ | 0–1 (aet) | Stormvogels Telstar $_1$ |
| SHO $_A$ | 0–5 | FC Den Bosch $_1$ |
| SV Capelle $_A$ | 0–1 | HSV Hoek $_A$ |
| SV Spakenburg $_A$ | 0–2 | FC Volendam $_E$ |
| RKSV Babberich $_A$ | 0–3 | Roda JC $_E$ |
| Schijndel/Bol Accountants $_A$ | 1–2 (aet) | ADO Den Haag $_E$ |
| SV Deltasport $_A$ | (p) 1-1 | Helmond Sport $_1$ |
| Quick Boys $_A$ | 1–5 | Heracles Almelo $_1$ |
| JVC Cuijk $_A$ | 1–2 | Fortuna Sittard $_1$ |
| UNA $_A$ | 0–5 | MVV $_1$ |
| OJC Rosmalen $_A$ | 1–5 | VVV-Venlo $_1$ |
| RKSV UDI '19/Beter Bed $_A$ | 0–4 | Vitesse Arnhem $_E$ |
| SV Urk $_A$ | 0–2 | AGOVV Apeldoorn $_1$ |
| USV Elinkwijk $_A$ | 1–4 | RBC Roosendaal $_E$ |
| Türkiyemspor $_A$ | 2–5 | Go Ahead Eagles $_1$ |
| VV Harkemase Boys $_A$ | 1–2 | WHC $_A$ |
| SV Argon $_A$ | 1–0 | Achilles 1894 $_A$ |
| FC Vinkenslag $_A$ | 0–5 | Excelsior $_1$ |
| Achilles'29 $_A$ | 0–4 | VV Kloetinge $_A$ |
| VV Eijsden $_A$ | 1–2 | TEC VV $_A$ |
| VV Katwijk $_A$ | 0–5 | Young sc Heerenveen |
$_E$ Eredivisie; $_1$ Eerste Divisie; $_A$ Amateur teams

## Second round

The matches of the second round were played on September 23 and 25, 2003.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| RBC Roosendaal | 4–0 | MVV |
| De Treffers | 2–3 | BV Veendam |
| VV Bennekom | 2–8 | Willem II |
| SV Argon | 3–4 | FC Volendam |
| AGOVV | 0–2 | RKC Waalwijk |
| WHC | 0–1 | FC Groningen |
| TEC VV | 0–3 | Young Ajax |
| VV Baronie | 1–0 | Roda JC |
| HSV Hoek | 7–0 | SC Genemuiden |
| FC Omniworld | 7–3 | SV Deltasport |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| VV Kloetinge | 0–3 | FC Twente |
| HFC Haarlem | 1–2 | Cambuur Leeuwarden |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 4–0 | Fortuna Sittard |
| Excelsior | 2–0 | VVV-Venlo |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2–1 | De Graafschap |
| sc Heerenveen | 3–1 | AZ |
| FC Emmen | 1–2 | FC Eindhoven |
| FC Den Bosch | 2–1 | FC Zwolle |
| Heracles Almelo | 4–0 | ADO Den Haag |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 3–5 | Stormvogels Telstar |

## Third round

The matches of the third round were played on October 28 and 29, 2003.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| VV Baronie | 0–2 | Heracles Almelo |
| sc Heerenveen | 3–1 | Stormvogels Telstar |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 4–0 | FC Volendam |
| RBC Roosendaal | 1–0 (aet) | FC Groningen |
| HSV Hoek | 2–0 | BV Veendam |
| Excelsior | 0–2 | Sparta Rotterdam |
| Cambuur Leeuwarden | 1–3 (aet) | FC Twente |
| FC Omniworld | 2–4 (aet) | RKC Waalwijk |
| FC Eindhoven | 0–2 | Willem II |
| FC Den Bosch | 0–2 | Jong Ajax |

## Round of 16

The matches were played on December 16 and 17. Six Eredivisie clubs entered the tournament here, because they had been playing in the Champions League and the UEFA Cup.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| PSV $_E$ | 2–0 | Willem II |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2–0 | RBC Roosendaal |
| Heracles Almelo | 4–1 | HSV Hoek |
| FC Twente | 1–0 | Young Ajax |
| Ajax $_E$ | 0–1 | NAC Breda $_E$ |
| Feyenoord $_E$ | 1–0 | Vitesse |
| sc Heerenveen | 0–1 | NEC $_E$ |
| FC Utrecht $_E$ | 2–1 | RKC Waalwijk |
$_E$ six Eredivisie entrants

## Quarter-finals

The matches of the quarter finals were played on 3-4 February 2004.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 0–0 (p: 3–2) | NEC |
| FC Twente | 3–1 (aet) | Feyenoord |
| FC Utrecht | 3–2 | Heracles Almelo |
| PSV | 0–1 | NAC Breda |

## Semi-finals

The matches of the semi-finals were played on March 16 and 17, 2004.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| FC Twente | 2–2 (p: 4-3) | NAC Breda |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 3–3 (p: 3-4) | FC Utrecht |

## Final

FC Utrecht would play in the UEFA Cup.