2016–17 KNVB Cup
| Country |
 Netherlands | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 103 | ||
| |||
The 2016–17 KNVB Cup will be the 99th season of the Dutch national football knockout tournament. The winner qualifies for the group stage of the Europa League the following season and the Johan Cruijff Shield, the Dutch Supercup match between the Cup winner and the champions of the Eredivisie.
Qualification
From this season, the KNVB will raise the amateur teams that participate in the Cup from 50 to 68, to keep up with the raising level of play of the amateurs. Therefore, the qualification format needed to be adjusted, and will be as follows: (reserve teams are excluded)
| Competition (tiers and how they qualified) | Number of teams | Round in which they enter |
|---|---|---|
| Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie (1 and 2) | 35 | Second round |
| Tweede Divisie and Topklasse (3, champions and period champions
of the 2015–16 Topklasse) |
8 | |
| Tweede Divisie and Topklasse (3 and 4, teams ranked 2-9
of the 2015–16 Topklasse who did not won a period title) |
18 | First round |
| Topklasse (4, champions of the 2015–16 Hoofdklasse) | 6 | |
| Topklasse (4, remaining teams in the 2015–16 Topklasse) | 2 | Qualifying round |
| Topklasse (4, winners of promotion/relegation play-offs
between the Topklasse and the Hoofdklasse) |
10 | |
| KNVB District Cups (possible from 3 to 10,
the semi-finalists of the 2015–16 KNVB District Cups) |
24 |
Calendar
The calendar is as follows:
| Round | Draw date | Match dates |
|---|---|---|
| Qualifying round | TBC | 17 August 2016 |
| First round | 24 August 2016 | |
| Second round | 20-22 September 2016 | |
| Third round | 22 September 2016 | 25-27 October 2016 |
| Round of 16 | 27 October 2016 | 13-15 December 2016 |
| Quarter-finals | 15 December 2016 | 24-26 January 2017 |
| Semi-finals | 26 January 2017 | 28 February or 1 or 2 March 2017 |
| Final | 30 April 2017 |