2001–02 KNVB Cup

The 2001Ã¢ÂÂ02 edition of the KNVB Cup (at the time called Amstel Cup) was the 84th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 86 teams contested, beginning on 4 August 2001 and ending at the final on 12 May 2002.

Ajax beat Utrecht 3Ã¢ÂÂ2 and received the cup for the fifteenth time.

Teams

All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 2001-02: six teams entered in the round of 16 of the knock-out stage; two in the first round of the knock-out stage and the rest in the group stage.
All 18 participants of the Eerste Divisie 2001-02
48 teams from lower (amateur) leagues
Two reserve teams

Group stage

The matches of the group stage were played between August 4 and 22 2001. 78 teams played a total of 114 matches, 38 teams progressed to the next round.

E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams

Knock-out phase

First round

The matches of the first round were played on 18-20 September 2001. sc Heerenveen and RKC Waalwijk entered the tournament this round. During the group stage, they were still active in the Intertoto Cup.

E two Eredivisie entrants

Second round

The matches of the second round were played between 23 October and 6 November 2001.

Round of 16

The matches of the round of 16 were played on 11-12 December 2001. The six Eredivisie teams that had been playing in European competitions after qualification last season, entered the tournament this round.

E six Eredivisie entrants

Quarter-finals

The matches of the quarter finals were played on 31 January 31 and 7 February 2002.

Semi-finals

The matches of the semi-finals were played on 29 March and 10 April 2002.

Final

Ajax was granted a life line by a late offside goal by Wamberto sending the game into extra time, the linesman later admitting the mistake saying he had a black out. Ajax also won the Dutch Eredivisie championship, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the Champions League, so finalists FC Utrecht could play in the UEFA Cup.