1898–99 KNVB Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1898â99 KNVB Cup was the 1st staging of the KNVB Cup. The final was originally planned to be played in Utrecht on the Hercules ground, but it was later moved to Heemstede and played there on 7 May 1899.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | The Netherlands |
| Dates | 27 November 1898 â 7 May 1899 |
| Teams | 18 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | RAP Amsterdam (1st title) |
| Runners-up | HVV Den Haag |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 57 (4.75 per match) |
The cup winner was RAP Amsterdam, beating HVV Den Haag in the final. RAP not only became cup winners this season, but also national champions, making them the first Dutch double winner.[1][2][3]
Format
All ties were played in one game, and if the result was a draw, two extra periods of 7½ minutes were played to determine the winner.[1] If there was no winner after that, another extra period of two extra periods of 7½ minutes was played, and if there was still no decision after that, the game was replayed on the opponent's pitch. If the third game also ended in a draw, the game went into extra time until a goal was scored.[1]
Results
First round
District 1
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ajax Sportman Combinatie | 5â0 | HFC Haarlem |
| Swift Amsterdam | 0â5 | RAP Amsterdam |
| Volharding Amsterdam | 3â1 | Quick Amsterdam |
District 2
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| BVV Breda | 5â0 | Victoria Rotterdam |
| Celeritas Rotterdam | 5â0 | DSV Concordia Delft |
| HVV Den Haag | 5â1 | Rapiditas Rotterdam |
District 3
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Be Quick 1887 | 0â7 | Victoria Wageningen |
| EFC Prises Wilhelmina | 5â0 | Go Ahead Wageningen |
| UC & VV Hercules | 3â0 | Vitesse Arnheim |
Second round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| RAP Amsterdam | 4â1 | Ajax Sportman Combinatie |
| Celeritas Rotterdam | 1â6 | HVV Den Haag |
| EFC Prises Wilhelmina | 5â0 | Victoria Wageningen |
| Volharding Amsterdam | Bye | |
| BVV Breda | Bye | |
| UC & VV Hercules | Bye |
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| EFC Prises Wilhelmina | 3â1 | UC & VV Hercules |
| BVV Breda | 1â7 | RAP Amsterdam |
| HVV Den Haag | Bye | |
| Volharding Amsterdam | Bye |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| RAP Amsterdam | 3â1 | UC & VV Hercules |
| HVV Den Haag | 2â1 | Volharding Amsterdam |
Final
| RAP Amsterdam | 1 â 0 (a.e.t.) | HVV Den Haag |
|---|---|---|
Hisgen  116' |
Report1 Report2 |
Notes
- Not played, HFC Haarlem did not compete
- Not played, Victoria Rotterdam did not compete
- Not played, DSV Concordia Delft did not compete
- Not played, Go Ahead did not compete
- Not played, Victoria Wageningen did not compete
- Replay, the game on 19 March 1899 was canceled at 1â1 in the 70th minute due to snow and hail.