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.

2000–2001

Tournament details
Country	Netherlands
Teams	86
Defending champions	Roda JC
Final positions
Champions	Twente
Runner-up	PSV
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)	Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (8)
← 1999–2000 2001–02 →

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

PSV	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Twente
Penalties
Hofland van Nistelrooy van Bommel de Jong Waterreus Kolkka	3 - 4	Vennegoor of Hesselink Booth Heubach Karnebeek Polak Hulshoff

24 May 2001

18:00 CEST

De Kuip, Rotterdam

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Herman van Dijk

Twente would participate in the UEFA Cup.

See also

• Eredivisie 2000-01
• Eerste Divisie 2000-01

External links

• Results by Ronald Zwiers Archived 2012-02-18 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)