Country | Netherlands | ||
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Teams | 87 | ||
Defending champions | PSV | ||
Champions | Ajax | ||
Runners-up | PSV | ||
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The KNVB Cup 2005–06 started on August 2, 2005. The tournament was held for the 88th time. The final was held on May 7, 2006: Ajax beat PSV 2–1 and won the trophy for the sixteenth time.
E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams
Six Eredivisie teams entered the tournament this round. They had previously been playing in the Champions League and UEFA Cup.
E six Eredivisie entrants
Both Ajax and PSV already secured a Champions League spot in the national competition. Therefore, the UEFA Cup ticket the winner of this tournament would win, could now be won in the Eredivisie play-offs.