# 2009–10 KNVB Cup

The 2009–10 KNVB Cup was the 92nd edition of the Dutch national football knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 88 teams contested beginning on 29 August 2009 with the matches of Round 1 and culminated with a double-leg Final on 25 April and 6 May 2010 respectively.
SC Heerenveen unsuccessfully defended its 2009 title losing in Round 4 to PSV, 1–3.
On 15 April, the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) announced that the final was to be played over two matches due to imminent supporter violence. The first leg of the final was staged in Amsterdam on April 25, with Ajax defeating Feyenoord 2–0, in the rivalry known as Klassieker. The return followed on 6 May in Rotterdam, with Ajax winning 4–1 and 6–1 on aggregate. Ajax qualified for the play-off round of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League.

## Round 1

Round 1 featured 48 amateur teams. 24 of the Hoofdklasse clubs qualified for the competition through their league performance during the previous season, while the other half of the teams competing in the First Round secured their place through the 2008–09 KNVB District Cups.
The draw for this round was conducted on 7 July 2009. The matches were played on 29 August 2009.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Hilversum | 2–5 | SV Spakenburg |
| HSV Hoek | 0–1 (aet) | VV Gemert |
| vv Capelle | 2–0 | VV UNA |
| RKSV Groene Ster | 2–4 | Harkemase Boys |
| IJsselmeervogels | 3–0 | HSC '21 |
| RKVV Westlandia | 2–0 | VV Nunspeet |
| VV Baronie | 3–0 | VV Kloetinge |
| De Treffers | 2–1 | Go Ahead Kampen |
| FC Chabab | 1–2 | WHC Wezep |
| VV Drachtster Boys | 0–2 | SC Joure |
| VV Waspik | 0–2 | SDC Putten |
| JVC Cuijk | 1–1 (p) | ASWH |
| EVV | 0–4 | BVV Barendrecht |
| Rijnsburgse Boys | 3–0 | SV Argon |
| ACV | 0–2 (aet) | AFC |
| GVVV | 1–0 | WKE |
| AFC '34 | 2–1 | VV Zaamslag |
| LRC Leerdam | 4–2 | Quick '20 |
| Excelsior Maassluis | 1–0 | SV Rood Wit '62 |
| HBS Craeyenhout | 0–2 | VV Bennekom |
| DOVO | 0–2 | Haaglandia/Sir Winston |
| VV Schaesberg | 1–3 | Sparta Nijkerk |
| Achilles '29 | 2–1 | VV Berkum |
| HHC Hardenberg | 1–2 | FC Lisse |

## Round 2

The clubs from both the Eredivisie 2009-10 and the Eerste Divisie 2009-10 entered in this round, as well as two youth teams. They joined the 24 winners from Round 1.
Participants:
| League | No. |
| Eredivisie | 18 |
| Eerste Divisie | 20 |
| Amateur teams (A) | 24 |
| Youth teams | 2 |
| | 64 |
The draw for this round was conducted on 7 July 2009. The matches were played between 22–24 September 2009.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| SC Joure (A) | 0–8 | FC Twente |
| AGOVV Apeldoorn | 1–2 | AFC Ajax |
| FC Utrecht | 2–4 | FC Groningen |
| AZ | 2–0 (aet) | Jong Ajax |
| PSV | 2–1 | De Graafschap |
| SDC Putten (A) | 0–7 | SC Heerenveen |
| Willem II | 2–3 | NAC Breda |
| Excelsior Maassluis (A) | 4–2 | VV Bennekom (A) |
| Haaglandia/SW (A) | 6–6 (p) | SBV Excelsior |
| De Treffers (A) | 2–0 | BV Veendam |
| Jong De Graafschap | 1–0 | SC Cambuur |
| Rijnsburgse Boys (A) | 1–4 (aet) | Go Ahead Eagles |
| IJsselmeervogels (A) | 1–2 | Roda JC |
| FC Omniworld | 1–3 (aet) | Helmond Sport |
| AFC (A) | 0–1 | WHC Wezep (A) |
| VV Baronie (A) | 1–1 (p) | BVV Barendrecht (A) |
| Achilles '29 (A) | 0–1 | VV Gemert (A) |
| ASWH (A) | 2–1 | GVVV (A) |
| FC Lisse (A) | 0–4 | FC Den Bosch |
| FC Dordrecht | 3–2 | Fortuna Sittard |
| VV Harkemase Boys (A) | 0–5 | Feyenoord |
| SV Spakenburg (A) | 3–2 | MVV |
| FC Eindhoven | 2–3 | NEC |
| AFC '34 (A) | 1–6 | FC Emmen |
| LRC Leerdam (A) | 1–5 | RBC Roosendaal |
| Sparta Nijkerk (A) | 2–2 (p) | FC Zwolle |
| Heracles Almelo | 1–0 | RKC Waalwijk |
| Telstar | 1–3 | HFC Haarlem |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 5–2 | FC Oss |
| VVV-Venlo | 3–0 | ADO Den Haag |
| FC Volendam | 1–2 (aet) | Sparta Rotterdam |
| vv Capelle (A) | 4–0 | RKVV Westlandia (A) |

## Round 3

Round 3 featured the 32 winning teams from round 2. The draw was on 24 September 2009. The matches were played on October 27–29, 2009.
Participants:
| League | No. |
| Eredivisie | 14 |
| Eerste Divisie (1) | 9 |
| Hoofdklasse amateur teams (A) | 8 |
| Youth teams (Y) | 1 |
| | 32 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| VV Gemert (A) | 2–2 (p) | WHC Wezep (A) |
| Roda JC | 0–2 | PSV |
| Heracles Almelo | 3–0 | HFC Haarlem (1) |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1–1 (p) | VVV-Venlo |
| NEC | 2–1 (aet) | Excelsior (1) |
| sc Heerenveen | 4–2 | RBC Roosendaal (1) |
| AZ | 5–2 (aet) | SV Spakenburg (A) |
| FC Twente | 3–0 | vv Capelle (A) |
| Helmond Sport (1) | 5–0 | ASWH (A) |
| FC Dordrecht (1) | 1–2 (aet) | Ajax |
| Feyenoord | 2–0 | FC Den Bosch (1) |
| Go Ahead Eagles (1) | 4–2 (aet) | FC Emmen (1) |
| De Treffers (A) | 1–6 | NAC Breda |
| VV Baronie (A) | 1–0 (aet) | Excelsior Maassluis (A) |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 1–5 | FC Groningen |
| Jong De Graafschap (Y) | 1–0 (aet) | FC Zwolle (1) |

## Round 4

Round 4 featured the 16 winning teams from round 3. The draw was on 29 October 2009. The matches were played on 21–23 December 2009, with the postponed match between SC Heerenveen and PSV being played on 16 January 2010.
Qualified participants:
| League | No. |
| Eredivisie | 11 |
| Eerste Divisie (1) | 2 |
| Hoofdklasse amateur teams (A) | 2 |
| Youth teams (Y) | 1 |
| | 16 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Groningen | 0–2 | NEC |
| VV Baronie (A) | 0–5 | Sparta |
| FC Twente | 3–0 | Helmond Sport (1) |
| Feyenoord | 1–0 | AZ |
| Heracles Almelo | 0–2 | Go Ahead Eagles (1) |
| WHC Wezep (A) | 1–14 | Ajax |
| SC Heerenveen | 1–3 | PSV |
| Jong De Graafschap (Y) | 0–2 (aet) | NAC Breda |

## Quarter finals

The quarter finals featured the 8 winning teams from round 4. The draw was on 23 December 2009. The matches were played on 27–28 January 2010.
Qualified participants:
| League | No. |
| Eredivisie | 7 |
| Eerste Divisie (1) | 1 |
| | 8 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| NAC Breda | 1–2 | Go Ahead Eagles (1) |
| PSV | 0–3 | Feyenoord |
| Sparta | 0–4 | FC Twente |
| Ajax | 3–2 (aet) | NEC |

## Semi-finals

The semi-finals featured the 4 winning teams from the quarter-finals. The draw was on 27 January 2010. The matches were played on 24 March and 25 March 2010
Qualified participants:
| League | No. |
| Eredivisie | 3 |
| Eerste Divisie (1) | 1 |
| | 4 |

## Final

The final would originally have been played as a single match on 25 April 2010 at De Kuip, Rotterdam. However, on 15 April the Dutch FA announced that the final was going to be played over two matches, because Ajax supporters were not allowed to visit matches in De Kuip since 2009 and vice versa. The first leg was played at Amsterdam as scheduled before, and the return leg competed on 6 May at Rotterdam. This was the first two-leg final since the 1982–83 KNVB Cup Final.