2002–03 KNVB Cup

The 2002–03 KNVB Cup was the 85th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 86 teams contested, beginning on 6 August 2002 and ending at the final on 1 June 2003.

2002–2003

Tournament details
Country	Netherlands
Teams	86
Defending champions	Ajax
Final positions
Champions	FC Utrecht
Runner-up	Feyenoord
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)	Robin van Persie (7)
← 2001–02 2003–04 →

FC Utrecht won the cup for the second time by beating Feyenoord 4–1.

Teams

• All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 2002-03: six teams entering in the round of 16 of the knock-out round; one in the first round of the knock-out round and the rest in the group stage
• All 18 participants of the Eerste Divisie 2002-03
• 48 teams from lower (amateur) leagues
• Two youth teams

Group stage

The matches of the group stage were played between August 6 and September 4, 2002.

Group 1

Team	Pts
1. Young Ajax	7
2. AZ E	7
3. HVV Hollandia A	1
4. VV Ter Leede A	1

Group 2

Team	Pts
1. FC Volendam 1	5
2. SV Huizen A	5
3. FC Hilversum A	4
4. AFC A	1

Group 3

Team	Pts
1. Stormvogels Telstar 1	9
2. SV Argon A	4
3. Rijnsburgse Boys A	2
4. VV Noordwijk A	1

Group 4

Team	Pts
1. ADO Den Haag 1	6
2. SVV Scheveningen A	3
3. SV Deltasport A	0

Group 5

Team	Pts
1. Sparta Rotterdam 1	9
2. HFC Haarlem 1	6
3. Zwart-Wit '28 A	3
4. VSV TONEGIDO A	0

Group 6

Team	Pts
1. Excelsior E	7
2. Excelsior Maassluis A	5
3. SV Capelle A	4
4. FC Kranenburg A	0

Group 7

Team	Pts
1. TOP Oss 1	7
2. FC Dordrecht 1	6
3. RKSV UDI '19/Beter Bed A	4
4. BVV Barendrecht A	0

Group 8

Team	Pts
1. RBC Roosendaal E	9
2. HSV Hoek A	6
3. VV Baronie A	3
4. VV Kloetinge A	0

Group 9

Team	Pts
1. RKC Waalwijk E	9
2. FC Eindhoven 1	4
3. SV TOP A	3
4. ASWH A	1

Group 10

Team	Pts
1. Helmond Sport 1	7
2. UNA A	6
3. FC Den Bosch 1	4
4. Geldrop/AEK A	0

Group 11

Team	Pts
1. VVV-Venlo 1	5
2. Schijndel/Bol Acc. A	4
3. VV Gemert A	4
4. Fortuna Sittard 1	3

Group 12

Team	Pts
1. Roda JC E	9
2. MVV 1	4
3. SV Meerssen A	3
4. EVV A	1

Group 13

Team	Pts
1. NEC E	6
2. JVC Cuijk A	3
3. GVVV A	0

Group 14

Team	Pts
1. De Graafschap E	7
2. De Treffers KERGO A	5
3. VV de Bataven A	3
4. VV Bennekom A	1

Group 15

Team	Pts
1. FC Twente E	7
2. RKSV Babberich A	5
3. HSC '21 A	4
4. SDC Putten A	0

Group 16

Team	Pts
1. Heracles Almelo 1	9
2. AGOVV Apeldoorn A	6
3. STEVO A	1
4. VV Be Quick '28 A	1

Group 17

Team	Pts
1. Young Vitesse	9
2. FC Zwolle E	6
3. USV Elinkwijk A	3
4. SV Spakenburg A	0

Group 18

Team	Pts
1. Go Ahead Eagles 1	9
2. FC Emmen 1	6
3. VV Hoogeveen A	3
4. VVOG A	0

Group 19

Team	Pts
1. Cambuur Leeuw. 1	6
2. SC Joure A	6
3. SV Urk A	6
4. SC Genemuiden A	0

Group 20

Team	Pts
1. FC Groningen E	7
2. BV Veendam 1	7
3. ACV A	3
4. VV Appingedam A	0

_E Eredivisie; ₁ Eerste Divisie; _A Amateur teams

Knock-out phase

First round

The matches of the first round were played on November 5 and 6, 2002. Eredivisie clubs NAC Breda and Willem II entered the tournament this round. During the group stage, they were still active in the Intertoto Cup.

Home team	Result	Away team
FC Zwolle	1–0 (aet)	Helmond Sport
Excelsior	1–0 (aet)	FC Dordrecht
De Graafschap	2–0	SV Argon
SC Joure	2–1	Young Vitesse
NAC Breda E	3–1	Cambuur Leeuwarden
HFC Haarlem	2–0	Heracles Almelo
UNA	0–2	RKC Waalwijk
FC Emmen	0–1	FC Groningen
Willem II E	2–1	FC Twente
ADO Den Haag	2–1 (aet)	De Treffers (on October 20)

Home team	Result	Away team
RKSV Babberich	1–2	Stormvogels Telstar (on October 9)
VVV-Venlo	1–0	FC Eindhoven (on October 11)
Excelsior Maassluis	2–3	RBC Roosendaal
Young Ajax	3–2 (aet)	SV Huizen
HSV Hoek	1–2	NEC
AGOVV Apeldoorn	1–0 (aet)	FC Volendam
BV Veendam	0–5	Roda JC
MVV	3–3 (p: 5-4)	TOP Oss
Schijndel/Bol Accountants	2–3	Sparta Rotterdam
Go Ahead Eagles	2–3	AZ

_E two Eredivisie entrants

Second round

The matches of the second round were played on December 3 and 4, 2002.

Home team	Result	Away team
Excelsior	4–2	Sparta Rotterdam
HFC Haarlem	3–2	MVV
VVV-Venlo	1–2	AGOVV Apeldoorn
Stormvogels Telstar	1–0	AZ
SC Joure	2–3	FC Groningen
Young AFC Ajax	2–1	Willem II
ADO Den Haag	2–1 (aet)	RKC Waalwijk
FC Zwolle	1–4	De Graafschap
Roda JC	1–0	NEC
RBC Roosendaal	1–3	NAC Breda (on December 11)

Round of 16

The matches were played on February 4 and 5, 2003. The six Eredivisie clubs that had been active in European competitions after qualification last season entered the tournament this round.

Home team	Result	Away team
Vitesse Arnhem E	4–2	NAC Breda (on January 29)
Stormvogels Telstar	1–3	sc Heerenveen E
De Graafschap	2–3	FC Utrecht E
ADO Den Haag	0–3	PSV E
Excelsior	4–2	Young AFC Ajax
FC Groningen	3–0	HFC Haarlem
Feyenoord E	6–1	AGOVV Apeldoorn
Ajax E	1–0	Roda JC

_E six Eredivisie entrants

Quarter-finals

The matches of the quarter finals were played on 4-5 March 2003.

Home team	Result	Away team
Excelsior	1–3	FC Utrecht
PSV	2–1	sc Heerenveen
Ajax	4–1	FC Groningen
Feyenoord	3–1	Vitesse Arnhem

Semi-finals

The matches of the semi-finals were played on 15-16 April 2003.

Home team	Result	Away team
FC Utrecht	2–1	PSV
Feyenoord	1–0	Ajax

Final

Utrecht	4–1	Feyenoord
De Jong 39' Gluščević 49', 57' Kuyt 81'		Kalou 73' Bosvelt  76'

1 June 2003

18:00 CEST

De Kuip, Rotterdam

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Ruud Bosse

FC Utrecht would play in the UEFA Cup.

See also

• Eredivisie 2002-03
• Eerste Divisie 2002-03

External links

• Results by Ronald Zwiers Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)