The KNVB Cup 2024-25 returns with the round of 16 actions beginning Tuesday (January 14, 2025). (More Football News)
As many as 110 Dutch football teams entered the fray, and now 16 teams will fight for quarter-final spots in one of the most prestigious domestic cup competitions
The KNVB Cup 2024-25 returns with the round of 16 actions beginning Tuesday (January 14, 2025). (More Football News)
As many as 110 Dutch football teams entered the fray, and now 16 teams will fight for quarter-final spots in one of the most prestigious domestic cup competitions.
The highlight fixture is the all-Eredivisie club meeting between record 20-time champions Ajax and four-time winners AZ Alkmaar at the latter's home ground, AFAS Stadion.
In another big-ticket match, 11-time champions PSV Eindhoven take on Excelsior Rotterdam at Philips Stadion.
Meanwhile, holders Feyenoord will visit third-tier Rijnsburgse Boys.
| Match | Date | Time (IST) |
| AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax | 14-Jan-25 | 11:15 PM |
| VV Noordwijk vs BVV Barendrecht | 15-Jan-25 | 12:30 AM |
| PSV Eindhoven vs Excelsior | 15-Jan-25 | 1:30 AM |
| Go Ahead Eagles vs FC Twente | 15-Jan-25 | 11:15 PM |
| RKC Waalwijk vs FC Utrecht | 16-Jan-25 | 12:30 AM |
| Rijnsburgse Boys vs Feyenoord | 16-Jan-25 | 1:30 AM |
| De Graafschap vs Heracles Almelo | 16-Jan-25 | 11:15 PM |
| Quick Boys vs SC Heerenveen | 17-Jan-25 | 1:30 AM |
First played in 1898, and organised by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB), this knock-out competition has witnessed 39 different teams lift the trophy, including 20 one-time champions.
The Dutch Cup 2024-25 will be aired on Gol TV, having attracted good viewership from across the globe, while it will be telecast live on ESPN in the Netherlands. It will also be live streamed on ESPN+