# 2000–01 KNVB Cup

The 2000-2001 KNVB Cup (at the time called Amstel Cup) was the 83rd edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 86 teams contested, beginning on 8 August 2000 and ending at the final on 24 May 2001.
Roda JC unsuccessfully defended its 2000 title in the Quarter-finals losing to PSV, 0–2. Twente successfully pursued its 2nd #Final KNVB Cup on 24 May 2001 in De Kuip, Rotterdam losing to PSV, 0–0 (penalty score, 3-4). 45,000 attended.
Twente contested the UEFA Cup.

## Teams

* All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 2000-01: six teams entered in the round of 16 of the knock-out stage; one team in the first round of the knock-out stage and the rest in the group stage
* All 18 participants of the Eerste Divisie 2000-01
* 48 teams from lower (amateur) leagues
* Two youth teams

## Group stage

The matches of the group stage were played between August 8 and September 13, 2000. 79 teams participated and 117 matches were played. 39 teams advanced to the next round.
Group 1 :
| Team | Pts |
| 1. AZ $_E$ | 9 |
| 2. VV Ter Leede $_A$ | 6 |
| 3. Telstar $_1$ | 3 |
| 4. AFC '34 $_A$ | 0 |
Group 2 :
| Team | Pts |
| 1. Excelsior $_1$ | 9 |
| 2. VV Noordwijk $_A$ | 6 |
| 3. VSV TONEGIDO $_A$ | 3 |
| 4. Excelsior Maassluis $_A$ | 0 |
Group 3 :
| Team | Pts |
| 1. Sparta $_E$ | 9 |
| 2. Rijnsburgse Boys $_A$ | 4 |
| 3. SVV Scheveningen $_A$ | 4 |
| 4. VV Nieuwenhoorn $_A$ | 0 |
Group 4 :
| Team | Pts |
| 1. ADO Den Haag $_1$ | 9 |
| 2. Dordrecht'90 $_1$ | 6 |
| 3. VV Katwijk $_A$ | 3 |
| 4. KBV $_A$ | 0 |
Group 5 :
| Team | Pts |
| 1. Young PSV | 9 |
| 2. RBC $_E$ | 3 |
| 3. VV SHO $_A$ | 3 |
| 4. VV Kloetinge $_A$ | 3 |
Group 6 :
| Team | Pts |
| 1. Utrecht $_E$ | 9 |
| 2. ADO '20 $_A$ | 4 |
| 3. HFC Haarlem $_1$ | 3 |
| 4. IJsselmeervogels $_A$ | 0 |
Group 7 :
| Team | Pts |
| 1. Willem II $_E$ | 9 |
| 2. SV Huizen $_A$ | 6 |
| 3. VV Capelle $_A$ | 3 |
| 4. VV Nijenrodes $_A$ | 0 |
Group 8 :
| Team | Pts |
| 1. NAC Breda $_E$ | 9 |
| 2. VV Baronie $_A$ | 4 |
| 3. BVV Barendrecht $_A$ | 4 |
| 4. VV Spijkenisse $_A$ | 0 |
Group 9 :
| Team | Pts |
| 1. Den Bosch $_1$ | 9 |
| 2. SV TOP $_A$ | 4 |
| 3. OJC Rosmalen $_A$ | 3 |
| 4. ASWH $_A$ | 1 |
Group 10 :
| Team | Pts |
| 1. Helmond Sport $_1$ | 7 |
| 2. FC Eindhoven $_1$ | 5 |
| 3. Achilles Veen $_A$ | 4 |
| 4. UDI '19 $_A$ | 0 |
Group 11 :
| Team | Pts |
| 1. Cambuur $_1$ | 7 |
| 2. Volendam $_1$ | 6 |
| 3. Omniworld $_A$ | 4 |
| 4. SV Spakenburg $_A$ | 0 |
Group 12 :
| Team | Pts |
| 1. Young FC Utrecht | 7 |
| 2. FC Zwolle $_1$ | 5 |
| 3. HVV Hollandia $_A$ | 4 |
| 4. VV WHC $_A$ | 0 |
Group 13 :
| Team | Pts |
| 1. Heracles $_1$ | 5 |
| 2. SV Urk $_A$ | 5 |
| 3. Be Quick '28 $_A$ | 5 |
| 4. Quick '20 $_A$ | 0 |
Group 14 :
| Team | Pts |
| 1. NEC $_E$ | 9 |
| 2. TOP Oss $_1$ | 6 |
| 3. De Treffers $_A$ | 3 |
| 4. GVVV $_A$ | 0 |
Group 15 :
| Team | Pts |
| 1. Fortuna Sittard $_E$ | 6 |
| 2. VV Gemert $_A$ | 3 |
| 3. VV Geldrop $_A$ | 0 |
Group 16 :
| Team | Pts |
| 1. Groningen $_E$ | 9 |
| 2. BV Veendam $_1$ | 6 |
| 3. VV Appingedam $_A$ | 3 |
| 4. ACV $_A$ | 0 |
Group 17 :
| Team | Pts |
| 1. Emmen $_1$ | 9 |
| 2. Achilles 1894 $_A$ | 6 |
| 3. VV Sneek $_A$ | 3 |
| 4. SC Genemuiden $_A$ | 0 |
Group 18 :
| Team | Pts |
| 1. Twente $_E$ | 7 |
| 2. Go Ahead Eagles $_1$ | 7 |
| 3. RKSV Babberich $_A$ | 3 |
| 4. VVOG $_A$ | 0 |
Group 19 :
| Team | Pts |
| 1. De Graafschap $_E$ | 9 |
| 2. USV Elinkwijk $_A$ | 4 |
| 3. VV Bennekom $_A$ | 3 |
| 4. HSC '21 $_A$ | 1 |
Group 20 :
| Team | Pts |
| 1. VVV-Venlo $_1$ | 9 |
| 2. MVV $_1$ | 6 |
| 3. SV Panningen $_A$ | 3 |
| 4. EHC $_A$ | 0 |
$_E$ Eredivisie; $_1$ Eerste Divisie; $_A$ Amateur teams

## Knock-out Stage
### First round

The matches of the first round were played on September 20 and 21, 2000. RKC Waalwijk entered the tournament here, during the group stage they were still active in the Intertoto Cup.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| Achilles '94 | 2–1 | Young FC Utrecht |
| Utrecht | 10–0 | BV Veendam |
| Emmen | 3–3 (p: 2-3) | TOP Oss |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 1–5 | Excelsior |
| Dordrecht '90 | 1–4 | Young PSV |
| SV TOP | 0–0 (p: 5-6) | VVV-Venlo |
| RKC Waalwijk $_E$ | 0–2 | Heracles |
| Sparta | 3–1 | Volendam (on September 23) |
| De Graafschap | 1–2 | MVV (on October 4) |
| Den Bosch | 3–2 | RBC (on October 18) |
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| ADO '20 | 1–2 | Cambuur |
| Willem II | 1–2 | FC Eindhoven |
| AZ | 3–2 | Rijnsburgse Boys |
| VV Noordwijk | 1–2 | NEC |
| SV Huizen | 1–4 | Groningen |
| Ter Leede | 1–2 (gg) | Fortuna Sittard |
| VV Baronie | 0–6 | NAC Breda |
| SV Urk | 2–3 (gg) | Helmond Sport |
| ADO Den Haag | 1–3 | FC Zwolle |
| Elinkwijk | 2–3 (gg) | Twente |
$_E$ one Eredivisie entrant

### Second round

The matches of the second round were played between October 19, 2000 and January 23, 2001.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| Fortuna Sittard | 4–0 | Groningen |
| FC Zwolle | 3–1 | NAC Breda |
| Helmond Sport | 1–3 | AZ |
| MVV | 0–3 | Utrecht |
| Young PSV | 0–1 | SBV Excelsior |
| Heracles | 3–2 | Cambuur |
| VVV-Venlo | 3–2 | TOP Oss |
| FC Eindhoven | 0–4 | Den Bosch |
| NEC | 3–1 | Sparta |
| Achilles '94 | 1–6 | Twente |

### Round of 16

The matches were played between January 24 and 27, 2001. The six Eredivisie teams that had been playing in European competitions after qualification last season, entered the tournament this round.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| PSV $_E$ | 4–1 | Den Bosch |
| NEC | 1–2 | Feyenoord $_E$ |
| Roda JC $_E$ | 2–0 | Utrecht |
| Excelsior | 1–3 | AZ |
| Ajax $_E$ | 1–2 (gg) | Vitesse $_E$ |
| Heracles | 1–5 | FC Zwolle |
| VVV-Venlo | 0–1 | Heerenveen $_E$ |
| Fortuna Sittard | 1–2 | Twente |
$_E$ six Eredivisie entrants

### Quarter-finals

The first three matches were played on 7 February 2001. The fourth was played on 14 March.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| FC Zwolle | 3–4 | Twente |
| Vitesse | 2–1 | AZ |
| Roda JC | 0–2 | PSV |
| Heerenveen | 4–3 | Feyenoord |

### Semi-finals

The matches of the semi-finals were played on April 11 and 12, 2001.
| Home team | Result | Away team |
| Heerenveen | 1–3 | PSV |
| Vitesse | 0–0 (p: 3-4) | Twente |

### Final

Twente would participate in the UEFA Cup.