KNVB District Cup

The KNVB District Cup ( _nl. Districtsbeker) is a cup competition for amateur football clubs in the Netherlands. The competition is held in each of the six districts of the Royal Netherlands Football Association. The winners of the six cup competitions contest the KNVB Amateur Cup. All the semifinalists (24 teams in total) qualify for next year's KNVB Cup.

History

The cup competition, which started in the 1959-1960 season, initially saw a separation between Saturday clubs and Sunday clubs, who played in separate cup competitions. This separation was abolished in 1980; Saturday clubs and Sunday clubs from one district now play for the one cup of that district.

The reserve teams of professional football clubs played in the District Cup competitions until 1997, when the KNVB Reserve Cup was established.

In order to minimize the number of match days, between 2003 and 2006 the final eight teams in the district cups were divided into two groups. They played each other in group matches of 2 halves of 20 minutes, with all group matches played on the same day. The winners of the two groups qualified for the final.

Recent winners

ee also

*KNVB Cup
*KNVB Amateur Cup
*KNVB Reserve Cup
*Football in the Netherlands