2016 KNVB Cup final

2016 KNVB Cup Final
Event2015–16 KNVB Cup
Date24 April 2016
VenueDe Kuip, Rotterdam
RefereeBjörn Kuipers
Attendance45,592

The 2016 KNVB Cup Final was a football match between Feyenoord and FC Utrecht on 24 April 2016 at De Kuip, Rotterdam. It was the final match of the 2015–16 KNVB Cup competition and the 98th Dutch Cup Final. Feyenoord beat Utrecht 2–1 to win their first domestic cup since 2008[1] and their 12th in total.[2]

Route to the final

Feyenoord Round FC Utrecht
Opponent Result Opponent Result
PEC Zwolle 3–0 (H) Second round ONS Sneek 2–0 (A)
Ajax 1–0 (H) Third Round FC Groningen 5–3 (a.e.t.) (H)
Willem II 2–1 (a.e.t.) (H) Fourth Round Achilles '29 5–0 (A)
Roda JC 0–1 (a.e.t.) (A) Quarter-finals PSV 3–1 (A)
AZ 3–1 (H) Semi-finals VVSB 3–0 (H)

Match

Details

Feyenoord2-1FC Utrecht
Kramer 42'
Elia 75'
Report Leeuwin 51'
Attendance: 45,592
Feyenoord
FC Utrecht
GK Kenneth Vermeer
RB Rick Karsdorp
CB 3 Sven van Beek
CB Eric Botteghin
LB 4 Terence Kongolo
CM Karim El Ahmadi
CM Tonny Vilhena
AM 7 Dirk Kuyt (c)  88'
RW 28 Jens Toornstra
LW Eljero Elia
ST 31 Michiel Kramer  80'
Substitutes:
DF Miquel Nelom  88'
FW Bilal Başaçıkoğlu  80'
Manager:
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
GK Filip Bednarek
RB Mark van der Maarel (c)
CB Ramon Leeuwin
CB Timo Letschert
LB Christian Kum  86'
CM Willem Janssen  86'
CM Bart Ramselaar
RW Rico Strieder
LW Andreas Ludwig  77'
ST Nacer Barazite
ST Sébastien Haller
Substitutes:
DF Ruben Ligeon  86'
MF Patrick Joosten  86'
FW Ruud Boymans  77'
Manager:
Erik ten Hag

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

References