2015–16 KNVB Cup
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 Netherlands
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| Teams | 85 | ||
| Champions | Feyenoord | ||
| Runners-up | FC Utrecht | ||
| Top goal scorer(s) |
Patrick Gerritsen (5 goals)
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The 2015–16 KNVB Cup is the 98th season of the Dutch national football knockout tournament. The winner qualifies for the group stage of the Europa League the following season and the Johan Cruyff Shield, the Dutch Supercup match between the Cup winner and the champions of the Eredivisie.
Teams qualified for the Cup through the following: (reserve teams are excluded)
the semi-finalists of the 2014–15 KNVB District Cups)
The calendar is as follows:
(at the KNVB headquarters in Zeist)
(at the Rabobank IJmond Stadion, Velsen-Zuid)
(at the Philips Stadion, Eindhoven)
Source: Royal Dutch Football Association
Only amateur teams compete in this round. Matches were played on 26 August 2015. Due to heavy rainfall four matches were abandoned during the game and finished one week later on 2 September 2015
Winners from the first round compete against all professional clubs.
The 32 winners from the previous round progress to this stage.
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