2002–03 KNVB Cup
| Country | Netherlands | ||
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| Teams | 86 | ||
| 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 
 | Group 2 
 | Group 3 
 | Group 4 
 | Group 5 
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| Group 6 
 | Group 7 
 | Group 8 
 | Group 9 
 | Group 10 
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| Group 11 
 | Group 12 
 | Group 13 
 | Group 14 
 | Group 15 
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| Group 16 
 | Group 17 
 | Group 18 
 | Group 19 
 | 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 | 
|---|---|---|
| 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 March 4 and 5, 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 April 15 and 16, 2003.
| Home team | Result | Away team | 
|---|---|---|
| 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)
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