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2020–21 KNVB Cup

The 2020–21 KNVB Cup, for sponsoring reasons officially called the TOTO KNVB Beker, was the 103rd edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 64 teams contested, beginning on 29 August 2020 with the first of two preliminary rounds, and ending on 18 April 2021 at the final played at De Kuip in Rotterdam.

2020–21 KNVB Cup
KNVB Cup trophy
Tournament details
CountryNetherlands
Venue(s)De Kuip, Rotterdam
Dates29 August 2020 – 18 April 2021
Teams64
(114 including preliminaries)
Final positions
ChampionsAjax (20th title)
Runner-upVitesse
Tournament statistics
Matches played83
Goals scored315 (3.8 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Mike Reuvers
Guytano dos Santos
Niels Springer
(4 goals each)

Ajax successfully defended its 2019 title, with the 2020 final cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[1] Ajax went on to successfully defend their title after defeating Vitesse 2–1 in the final.

As winners of both the KNVB Cup and the 2020–21 Eredivisie, Ajax contested the 2021 Johan Cruyff Shield against PSV, the Eredivisie runners-up.

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all six district cups were abandoned, before any of them had reached the semi-finals. This meant that none of the 24 qualifiers from the Hoofdklasse and lower were known at the time of the abandonment. The KNVB decided through a scheme which four teams would qualify per district. The same scheme is also used when a team reaches the semi-finals of the district cup but wins promotion to the Derde Divisie in the same season (and by that qualifying in two ways for the KNVB Cup)

On 14 October 2020, the KNVB announced that all first round matches involving amateur teams would be postponed until 1 and 2 December as a result of new measures taken by the government to stop the spread of the virus. If the amateur teams are still not allowed to play matches by 2 December they will be excluded from further participation.[2] On 17 November 2020, the KNVB's director of amateur football Jan Dirk van der Zee confirmed that the KNVB Cup would continue without the amateur teams.[3]

Schedule

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Round Draw Match Dates[4]
First preliminary round 23 July 2020 29 and 30 August 2020
Second preliminary round 6–8 October 2020
First round 3 October 2020 26–28 October
1 and 2 December 2020
Second round 21 November 2020 15–17 December 2020
Round of 16 19 December 2020 19–21 January 2021
Quarter-finals 23 January 2021 9–10 and 17 February 2021
Semi-finals 13 February 2021 2–3 March 2021
Final 18 April 2021

Matches

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Preliminary rounds

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The draw for the first two preliminary rounds was performed on 23 July 2020 at 19:00 CEST, and was broadcast live on YouTube.[5] The draw was conducted by Martijn van Oers, player of DWOW, the lowest ranked club that qualified for the Cup this season.

First preliminary round

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60 amateur teams qualified for this stage: 24 teams which qualified through the 2019–20 district cup tournaments and 36 teams from the 2020–21 Derde Divisie.[5] The draw was performed on 23 July 2020.[6]

29 August 2020 VV Capelle (5) 4–0VV Hoogland (4)Capelle aan den IJssel
14:30 CEST Stadium: Sportpark 't Slot
29 August 2020 Cluzona (7)0–4 Sparta Nijkerk (4) Wouw
14:30 CEST Stadium: Sportpark De Doelen
29 August 2020 DVS '33 (4) 3–1VV Dongen (4)Ermelo
14:30 CEST Stadium: Sportpark DVS '33
29 August 2020 FC Rijnvogels (5) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		JOS Watergraafsmeer (4)Katwijk aan den Rijn
14:30 CEST Stadium: Sportpark De Kooltuin
29 August 2020 VVOG (4)0–2 (a.e.t.) RKVV DEM (4) Harderwijk
14:30 CEST Stadium: Sportpark De Strokel
29 August 2020 HSV Hoek (4)1–3 OFC Oostzaan (4) Hoek
15:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark Denoek
29 August 2020 Harkemase Boys (4) 6–0USV Hercules (4)Harkema
15:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark De Bosk
29 August 2020 Ter Leede (4) 6–2VV Hoogezand (6)Sassenheim
15:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark Roodemolen
29 August 2020 DOS Kampen (6) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		RKVV EVV (4)Kampen
17:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark De Maten
29 August 2020 BVV Barendrecht (4) 5–0RKVV Erp (6)Barendrecht
17:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark De Bongerd
29 August 2020 VV GOES (4) 1–0 (a.e.t.)Sportlust '46 (4)Goes
17:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark Het Schenge
29 August 2020 DWOW (8)2–5 VV Buitenpost (5) Wieringerwerf
17:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark De Wilskracht
29 August 2020 DTS '35 Ede (6) 4–0RKVV Best Vooruit (6)Ede
17:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark Inschoten
29 August 2020 DUNO D (5)1–3 VV UNA (4) Doorwerth
17:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark De Waayenberg
29 August 2020 ACV (4)0–2 (a.e.t.) VV Gemert (4) Assen
17:00 CEST Stadium: Catawiki Sportpark
29 August 2020 Roda '46 (6) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		ADO '20 (4)Leusden
17:00 CEST Stadium: Burgemeester Buiningpark
29 August 2020 AWC (5)3–4 (a.e.t.) ODIN '59 (4) Wijchen
17:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark De Wijchert
29 August 2020 VV Hoogeveen (5)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)		 VV DOVO (4) Hoogeveen
17:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark Bentinckspark
29 August 2020 SteDoCo (4) 10–0SV Den Hoorn (6)Hoornaar
17:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark SteDoCo
29 August 2020 HVV Hollandia (4)0–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p)		 Flevo Boys (5) Hoorn
17:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark Juliana
29 August 2020 VV Sliedrecht (6) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		VVSB (4)Sliedrecht
17:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark De Lockhorst
29 August 2020 VV Scherpenzeel (5)2–3 RKSV Groene Ster (4) Scherpenzeel
17:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark De Bree-Oost
29 August 2020 Oss '20 (4) 5–2Ajax (amateur team) (4)Oss
17:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark de Rusheuvel
29 August 2020 VV Staphorst (4) 2–0HSC '21 (4)Staphorst
17:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark Het Noorderslag
29 August 2020 Excelsior '31 (4) 3–0SC Susteren (6)Rijssen
17:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark De Koerbelt
29 August 2020 AFC (Saturday team) (6)1–2 GVV Unitas (4) Amsterdam
17:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark Goed Genoeg
29 August 2020 FC Lisse (4) 3–0Blauw Geel '38 (4)Lisse
17:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark Ter Specke
29 August 2020 Achilles Veen (5) 5–0NWC (7)Veen
18:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark De Hanen Weide
29 August 2020 SVC'08 (7)1–5 Quick (4) Wassenaar
18:00 CEST Stadium: Oostersportpark
30 August 2020 RKVV Westlandia (4) 4–1SV Venray (6)Naaldwijk
14:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark De Hoge Bomen

Second preliminary round

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In the second preliminary round, 14 teams from the Tweede Divisie enter the tournament, as the two teams that won a period title in the 2019–20 season (IJsselmeervogels and VV Katwijk) got a bye to the first round.

Since last season, teams who qualify for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League get a bye to the second round, leaving empty spots in the first round. However, as this season the draw for the second preliminary round was made before the end of the qualifying rounds and play-off rounds of both European competitions, it was not known yet how many Dutch clubs reached the group stage of both competitions. At the time of the draw, only Ajax and Feyenoord were assured of that, so the winners of match 27 in the first preliminary round (who turned out to be Quick) and SV TEC were drawn a bye to compensate.

The Royal Dutch Football Association solved the rest of the puzzle by hold a worst-case-scenario into account, therefore the last three matches drawn are subject of the performances of AZ, PSV and Willem II in the qualifying rounds of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League and the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League. If all three of them qualify for the group stage, then all matches will be played as normal. If one of them fail to qualify, match 21 will not be played. If two of them fail to qualify, match 20 will also not be played, and if all three teams fail to qualify, match 19 will not be played as well. All the teams of the matches that will not be played will be given byes to the first round.[6]

AZ won their match in the second qualifying round (League Route) of the Champions League on 26 August, assuring the Europa League group stage at worst in the process. This simultaneously assured match 19 in the second preliminary round to go ahead and placed AZ in the second round instead of the first round.

6 October 2020 VV Buitenpost (5)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)		 VV Capelle (5) Buitenpost
18:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark De Swadde
6 October 2020 FC Lisse (4)0–3 SteDoCo (4) Lisse
18:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark Ter Specke
6 October 2020 VV DOVO (4)0–1 DVS '33 (4) Veenendaal
18:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark Panhuis
7 October 2020 OFC Oostzaan (4) 7–1DOS Kampen (6)Oostzaan
18:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark OFC
6 October 2020 VV Noordwijk (3)2–3 (a.e.t.) VV Sliedrecht (6) Noordwijk
18:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark Duinwetering
6 October 2020 VV Staphorst (4) 5–2ASWH (3)Staphorst
18:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark Het Noorderslag
13 October 2020 Quick Boys (3) 5–0Roda '46 (6)Katwijk aan Zee
18:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark Nieuw Zuid
6 October 2020 De Treffers (3)1–2 (a.e.t.) BVV Barendrecht (4) Groesbeek
18:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark Zuid
6 October 2020 VV GOES (4)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(15–16 p)		 ODIN '59 (4) Goes
17:30 CEST Stadium: Sportpark Het Schenge
7 October 2020 FC Rijnvogels (5)2–4 VV UNA (4) Katwijk
18:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark de Kooltuin
7 October 2020 Kozakken Boys (3) 1–0RKVV DEM (4)Werkendam
18:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark De Zwaaier
7 October 2020 Achilles Veen (5) 2–0VV Gemert (4)Veen
18:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark De Hanen Weide
6 October 2020 HHC Hardenberg (3) 3–2 (a.e.t.)GVVV (3)Hardenberg
18:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark De Boshoek
6 October 2020 SV Spakenburg (3)0–1 AFC (Sunday team) (3) Spakenburg
18:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark De Westmaat
7 October 2020 Koninklijke HFC (3)0–1 Oss '20 (4) Haarlem
18:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark Spanjaardslaan
7 October 2020 DTS '35 Ede (6) 3–1 (a.e.t.)GVV Unitas (4)Ede
18:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark Inschoten
6 October 2020 Excelsior Maassluis (3) 4–1Ter Leede (4)Maassluis
18:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark Dijkpolder
6 October 2020 Harkemase Boys (4) 5–2Flevo Boys (5)Harkema
18:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark De Bosk
7 October 2020 Excelsior '31 (4)2–3 (a.e.t.) RKSV Groene Ster (4) Rijssen
18:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark De Koerbelt
6 October 2020 Sparta Nijkerk (4)2–3 Rijnsburgse Boys (3) Nijkerk
18:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark De Ebbenhorst

Main tournament

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First round

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26 October 2020 Excelsior (2) 4–0Helmond Sport (2)Rotterdam
18:45 CET
Report Stadium: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Smit
26 October 2020 Go Ahead Eagles (2) 6–0NAC Breda (2)Deventer
21:00 CET
Report Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
Attendance: 0
Referee: Van de Graaf
27 October 2020 FC Twente1–3 De Graafschap (2) Enschede
18:45 CET
  • Staring   62'
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Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 0
Referee: Manschot
27 October 2020 VVV-Venlo 4–2FC Den Bosch (2)Venlo
19:45 CET
Report
Stadium: De Koel
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gerrets
27 October 2020 SC Heerenveen 3–1TOP Oss (2)Heerenveen
19:45 CET
Report
Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bijl
27 October 2020 FC Dordrecht (2)2–4 FC Utrecht Dordrecht
21:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Riwal Hoogwerkers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nagtegaal
28 October 2020 ADO Den Haag 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		Sparta RotterdamThe Hague
18:45 CET
Report
Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mulder
Penalties
28 October 2020 FC Emmen 2–0FC Eindhoven (2)Emmen
19:45 CET
Report Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk
Attendance: 0
Referee: Oostrom
28 October 2020 Heracles Almelo 3–0SC Telstar (2)Almelo
19:45 CET
Report Stadium: Erve Asito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ruperti
28 October 2020 RKC Waalwijk2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)		 SC Cambuur (2) Waalwijk
19:45 CET
Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martens
Penalties
28 October 2020 Roda JC Kerkrade (2)0–2 Fortuna Sittard Kerkrade
21:00 CET
Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion
1 December 2020 SVV Scheveningen (3)DQ–Bye Almere City FC (2) Scheveningen
19:45 CET Stadium: Houtrust Scheveningen
1 December 2020 Rijnsburgse Boys (3)DQ–DQExcelsior Maassluis (3)Rijnsburg
19:45 CET Stadium: Middelmors
1 December 2020 BVV Barendrecht (4)DQ–DQAchilles Veen (5)Barendrecht
19:45 CET Stadium: Sportpark De Bongerd
1 December 2020 OFC Oostzaan (4)DQ–Bye MVV Maastricht (2) Oostzaan
19:45 CET Stadium: Sportpark OFC
1 December 2020 ODIN '59 (4)DQ–Bye FC Volendam (2) Heemskerk
19:45 CET Stadium: Sportpark Assumburg
1 December 2020 DTS '35 Ede (6)DQ–DQQuick Boys (3)Ede
19:45 CET Stadium: Sportpark Inschoten
1 December 2020 VV Staphorst (4)DQ–Bye PEC Zwolle Staphorst
19:45 CET Stadium: Sportpark Het Noorderslag
1 December 2020 VV Sliedrecht (6)DQ–DQIJsselmeervogels (3)Sliedrecht
19:45 CET Stadium: Sportpark De Lockhorst
2 December 2020 Quick (4)DQ–Bye NEC Nijmegen (2) The Hague
19:45 CET Stadium: Sportpark Nieuw Hanenburg
2 December 2020 VV Capelle (5)DQ–DQAFC (Sunday team) (3)Capelle aan den IJssel
19:45 CET Stadium: Sportpark 't Slot
2 December 2020 DVS '33 (4)DQ–Bye Willem II Ermelo
19:45 CET Stadium: Sportpark Zuid
2 December 2020 Kozakken Boys (3)DQ–DQHarkemase Boys (4)Werkendam
19:45 CET Stadium: Sportpark De Zwaaier
2 December 2020 HHC Hardenberg (3)DQ–Bye Vitesse Hardenberg
19:45 CET Stadium: Sportpark De Boshoek
2 December 2020 Oss '20 (4)DQ–DQVV Katwijk (3)Oss
19:45 CET Stadium: Sportpark de Rusheuvel
2 December 2020 RKVV Westlandia (4)DQ–DQSteDoCo (4)Naaldwijk
19:45 CET Stadium: De Hoge Bomen
2 December 2020 VV UNA (4)DQ–DQRKSV Groene Ster (4)Veldhoven
19:45 CET Stadium: Sportpark Zeelst
2 December 2020 SV TEC (3)DQ–Bye FC Groningen Tiel
19:45 CET Stadium: Sportpark De Lok

Second round

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15 December 2020 Excelsior (2) 2–0PEC ZwolleRotterdam
18:45 CET
Report Stadium: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: L. Gerrets
15 December 2020 FC Emmen 2–1FC GroningenEmmen
21:00 CET
Report
Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk
Attendance: 0
Referee: K. Blom
16 December 2020 Almere City FC (2)1–4 VVV-Venlo Almere
16:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Yanmar Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: B. Nijhuis
16 December 2020 De Graafschap (2)1–2 PSV Doetinchem
18:45 CET
Report
Stadium: De Vijverberg
Attendance: 0
Referee: J. Kamphuis
16 December 2020 Ajax 5–4FC UtrechtAmsterdam
21:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: D. Higler
17 December 2020 SC Cambuur (2)1–2 Go Ahead Eagles (2) Leeuwarden
18:45 CET
Report
Stadium: Cambuur Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: I. Oostrom
17 December 2020 Willem II0–2 Vitesse Tilburg
21:00 CET Report
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: S. van der Eijk

Round of 16

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On 18 November 2020, the KNVB announced that 9 teams which had qualified for the second round would be getting a bye to the round of 16, with the other 14 teams playing against another team for one of the other 7 spots in the round of 16.[7]

19 January 2021 MVV Maastricht (2)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Excelsior (2) Maastricht
16:30 CET
Report
Stadium: De Geusselt
Attendance: 0
Referee: P. van Boekel
Penalties
19 January 2021 Vitesse 2–1ADO Den HaagArnhem
18:45 CET
Report
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 0
Referee: D. Higler
19 January 2021 FC Volendam (2)0–2 PSV Volendam
21:00 CET Report
Stadium: Kras Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: C. Bax
20 January 2021 FC Emmen1–2 SC Heerenveen Emmen
16:30 CET
Report
Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk
Attendance: 0
Referee: S. Mulder
20 January 2021 Feyenoord 3–2Heracles AlmeloRotterdam
18:45 CET
Report
Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 0
Referee: J. Manschot
20 January 2021 AZ0–1 Ajax Alkmaar
21:00 CET Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: J. Kamphuis
21 January 2021 NEC Nijmegen (2) 3–2 (a.e.t.)Fortuna SittardNijmegen
18:45 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadion de Goffert
Attendance: 0
Referee: K. Blom
21 January 2021 VVV-Venlo 1–0Go Ahead Eagles (2)Venlo
21:00 CET
Report Stadium: De Koel
Referee: R. Martens

Quarter-finals

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On 19 December 2020, the KNVB already performed a draw to determine which teams would be playing at home in the quarter-finals for organizational reasons. The second half of the draw was performed on 23 January 2021.[8]

9 February 2021 Excelsior (2)0–1 Vitesse Rotterdam
20:00 CET Report   90+1' Openda Stadium: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: D. Higler
10 February 2021 Ajax 2–1PSVAmsterdam
20:00 CET[nb 1]
Report   58' (o.g.) Timber Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: S. Gözübüyük
17 February 2021[nb 2] NEC Nijmegen (2)1–2 (a.e.t.) VVV-Venlo Almelo
16:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Erve Asito
Attendance: 0
Referee: J. Manschot
17 February 2021[nb 3] SC Heerenveen 4–3FeyenoordHeerenveen
18:45 CET
Report
Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: S. Mulder

Semi-finals

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On 23 January 2021, the KNVB performed a draw to determine which teams would be playing at home in the semi-finals for organizational reasons. The second half of the draw was performed on 13 February 2021.

2 March 2021 Vitesse 2–0VVV-VenloArnhem
21:00 CET
Report Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 0
Referee: A. Lindhout
3 March 2021 SC Heerenveen0–3 Ajax Heerenveen
21:00 CET Report
Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bas Nijhuis

Final

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Main article: 2021 KNVB Cup Final
Ajax2–1Vitesse
 Report
Attendance: 0[note 1]

Notes

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  1. ^ The match was initially scheduled to start at 21:00 CET, but was changed to 20:00 CET due to snow.
  2. ^ The match was initially scheduled to be held on 10 February 2021, 18:45 CET, but was postponed due to the pitch being frozen.
  3. ^ The match was initially scheduled to be held on 11 February 2021, 20:00 CET, but was postponed due to the pitch being frozen.
  1. ^ The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.

References

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  1. ^ "KNVB beslist: Ajax nummer één, geen promotie/degradatie" (in Dutch). NOS. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Vrouwen Eredivisie ook stilgelegd door corona-besluit" (in Dutch). KNVB. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. ^ "KNVB haalt alle 26 amateurclubs uit het bekertoernooi vanwege corona" (in Dutch). 17 November 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Wedstrijden TOTO KNVB Beker 2020-21" (in Dutch). KNVB. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Donderdag live loting kwalificatierondes" (in Dutch). KNVB. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  6. ^ a b "AFC op bezoek bij Spakenburg, TEC zeker van 1e ronde". TOTO KNVB Beker (in Dutch). 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  7. ^ "KNVB on Twitter: "Het bekertoernooi gaat nu verder met de betaaldvoetbalclubs. In deze animatie leggen we uit hoe."" (in Dutch). 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  8. ^ @KNVB (January 23, 2021). "Dit is de loting voor de kwartfinales van de TOTO KNVB Beker!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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