2002–03 KNVB Cup
Country | Netherlands | ||
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Teams | 86 | ||
Defending champions | Ajax | ||
Champions | FC Utrecht | ||
Runners-up | Feyenoord | ||
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The 85th edition of the KNVB Cup (at the time called Amstel Cup) started on August 6, 2002. The final was played on June 1, 2003: FC Utrecht won the cup for the second time by beating Feyenoord 4–1. A total of 86 clubs participated.
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
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Group 2
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Group 3
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Group 4
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Group 5
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Group 6
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Group 7
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Group 8
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Group 9
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Group 10
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Group 11
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Group 12
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Group 13
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Group 14
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Group 15
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Group 16
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Group 17
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Group 18
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Group 19
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Group 20
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 March 4 and 5, 2003.
Home team | Result | Away team |
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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 April 15 and 16, 2003.
Home team | Result | Away team |
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FC Utrecht | 2–1 | PSV |
Feyenoord | 1–0 | Ajax |
Final
FC Utrecht | 4–1 | Feyenoord |
De Jong 39' Gluščević 49' Gluscevic 57' Kuyt 81' |
June 1, 2003 Stadion Feijenoord Referee: Ruud Bosse Attendance: 45.000 Red card: 76' Bosvelt (Feyenoord) |
73' Kalou |
FC Utrecht would play in the UEFA Cup.
See also
External links
- Results by Ronald Zwiers (Dutch)