# 2008–09 KNVB Cup

The 2008–09 KNVB Cup was the 91st edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 88 teams contested starting on 30 August 2008 and ending on 17 May 2009.
Feyenoord unsuccessfully defended its 2008 title losing in the fourth round stage in January 2009 to Heerenveen, 0–3, in Rotterdam. Heerenveen would successfully pursue its 2009 title on 17 May 2009 defeated Twente, 2–2 (aet), in De Kuip stadium, Rotterdam. 45,000 attended.
This Cup marked the third time in its history the absence of the Big Three teams from the quarter-finals onward of the tournament last occurring 27 years.

## Clubs

Participating clubs in the 2008–09 KNVB Cup by province:
| Province | Rd 1 | Rd 2$^1$ | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | QF | SF | F | W |
| Drenthe | 2 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flevoland | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Friesland | 1 | 0+2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gelderland | 7 | 5+4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Groningen | 4 | 1+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limburg | 2 | 1+4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Brabant | 9 | 1+10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| North Holland | 4 | 2+5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Overijssel | 5 | 3+5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| South Holland | 11 | 7+5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Utrecht | 3 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zeeland | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 48 | 24+40 64 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 |

## Results

The first and second round draw was made on July 8, 2008 in Zeist, KNVB headquarters.

### First round

The First Round featured 48 amateur teams: 35 Hoofdklasse clubs, 12 clubs from the 4th or lower levels and 2 reserve teams. 24 of the Hoofdklasse clubs qualified for the competition through their league performance during the previous season (top 4 of each Hoofdklasse), while the other half of the teams competing in the First Round secured their place through the 2007–08 KNVB District Cups. The matches were played on August 30 and 31, 2008.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| HSC '21 | 2–1 | DOTO |
| Groene Ster | 1–2 (aet) | FC Lisse |
| SMVC Fair Play | 0–2 | Ajax Amateurs |
| Quick Boys 2 | 7–2 | Hollandia 2 |
| Sparta Nijkerk | 5–0 | RKVVO |
| Hoogeveen | 1–3 | Be Quick '28 |
| De Bataven | 3–3 (aet, p. 3–1) | ONS Sneek |
| GVVV | 1–1 (aet, p. 4–2) | Deurne |
| HHC Hardenberg | 2–1 | Schijndel |
| UNA | 0–2 | Kozakken Boys |
| Spakenburg | 2–2 (aet, p. 8–7) | Gemert |
| Achilles '29 | 3–1 | Achilles Veen |
| Baronie | 0–4 | Quick Boys |
| Rijnsburgse Boys | 5–0 | DESK |
| IJsselmeervogels | 4–0 | Glanerbrug |
| SHO | 1–2 | Papendrecht |
| De Treffers | 4–0 | Excelsior '31 |
| Argon | 1–3 | Capelle |
| Eems Boys | 0–3 | EHC |
| ASVB | 0–10 | Haaglandia |
| DWV | 0–1 | FC Lienden |
| WKE | 3–1 | Unitas |
| XerxesDZB | 1–6 (aet) | Be Quick 1887 |
| Westlandia | 1–1 (aet, p. 5–6) | Hollandia |

### Second round

The 24 winners from the First Round, together with 2 youth teams (winners of youth league and cup) and all clubs from both the Eredivisie and the Eerste Divisie qualified for the Second Round. The matches were played on September 23, 24 and 25, 2008.
Participants:
| League | No. |
| Eredivisie | 18 |
| Eerste Divisie | 20 |
| Hoofdklasse | 22 |
| Eerste Klasse | 1 |
| Secondary Teams | 1 |
| Youth Champions | 1 |
| Youth Cup Winners | 1 |
| | 64 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Rijnsburgse Boys (A) | 2–1 | RBC Roosendaal |
| PSV Youth | 0–3 | PSV |
| HHC Hardenberg (A) | 1–1 (aet, p. 5–3) | Go Ahead Eagles |
| EHC (A) | 0–3 | Fortuna Sittard |
| IJsselmeervogels (A) | 1–3 | AGOVV |
| FC Den Bosch | 2–1 | Haarlem |
| Helmond Sport | 2–2 (aet, p. 2–4) | FC Omniworld |
| SC Cambuur | 3–3 (aet, p. 3–0) | FC Zwolle |
| FC Lisse (A) | 3–4 | Achilles '29 (A) |
| Quick Boys (A) | 0–1 | Willem II |
| FC Dordrecht | 3–2 | BV Veendam |
| Be Quick '28 (A) | 1–2 | RKC Waalwijk |
| AZ | 3–0 | Heracles Almelo |
| De Bataven (A) | 0–1 | Excelsior |
| FC Emmen | 0–5 | Twente |
| Kozakken Boys (A) | 1–2 (aet) | WKE (A) |
| Sparta Nijkerk (A) | 1–2 (aet) | FC Lienden (A) |
| De Treffers (A) | 3–4 (aet) | De Graafschap |
| Spakenburg (A) | 0–1 | Telstar |
| MVV | 0–3 | SC Heerenveen |
| VVV | 2–3 (aet) | FC Volendam |
| Ajax Amateurs (A) | 0–2 | Vitesse Arnhem |
| HSC '21 (A) | 1–2 | Sparta Rotterdam |
| GVVV (A) | 1–3 | NAC Breda |
| Quick Boys 2 (A) | 0–3 | FC Eindhoven |
| Capelle (A) | 2–4 | Roda JC |
| Feyenoord | 3–0 (aet) | TOP Oss |
| Be Quick 1887 (A) | 0–5 | NEC |
| Hollandia (A) | 2–3 | FC Groningen |
| Papendrecht (A) | 3–3 (aet, p.) | Haaglandia (A) |
| FC Twente Youth | 1–4 | ADO Den Haag |
| Ajax | 2–0 | FC Utrecht |
(A) denotes amateur club

### Third round

The winners the Second Round matches progressed to the Third Round. The matches were played on November 11, 12 and 13, 2008.
Participants:
| League | No. |
| Eredivisie | 16 |
| Eerste Divisie | 10 |
| Hoofdklasse | 6 |
| | 32 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Excelsior | 2–0 | Den Bosch |
| WKE (A) | 2–4 | De Graafschap |
| FC Omniworld | 0–1 | NAC Breda |
| Waalwijk | 1–2 | Achilles '29 (A) |
| NEC | 1–0 (aet) | Rijnsburgse Boys (A) |
| AGOVV | 2–3 | Dordrecht |
| Roda JC | 1–0 | Willem II |
| Volendam | 1–0 (aet) | Ajax |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2–1 | Cambuur |
| Eindhoven | 2–3 | Twente |
| Heerenveen | 7–0 | Haaglandia (A) |
| FC Lienden (A) | 1–0 | Vitesse Arnhem |
| ADO Den Haag | 4–1 | Fortuna Sittard |
| Telstar | 0–3 | FC Groningen |
| AZ | 1–0 (aet) | PSV |
| HHC Hardenberg (A) | 1–5$^1$ | Feyenoord |
(A) denotes amateur club $^1$The match was played in Emmen.

### Fourth round

The Fourth Round was played on January 20, 21 and 28, 2009. With Feyenoord losing to Heerenveen 3-0, it marked the first time in 27 years and the third time ever in the KNVB Cup where any of the Big Three teams failed to reach the quarter-finals of the tournament.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Dordrecht (1) | 0–1 | De Graafschap |
| Feyenoord | 0–3 | Heerenveen |
| NEC | 2–1 | Sparta Rotterdam |
| AZ | 3–0 | Achilles '29 (A) |
| Roda JC | 2–0 (aet) | FC Lienden (A) |
| Volendam | 3–0 | SBV Excelsior (1) |
| NAC Breda | 2–2 (aet, p. 5–4) | Groningen |
| ADO Den Haag | 1–5 | Twente |
(A) denotes amateur club (1) denotes Eerste Divisie club