2026 KNVB Cup final
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| Event | 2025–26 KNVB Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 19 April 2026 | ||||||
| Venue | De Kuip, Rotterdam | ||||||
| Referee | Danny Makkelie[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 46,500 | ||||||
The 2026 KNVB Cup final was the final match of the 2025–26 KNVB Cup, the 108th season of the annual Dutch national football cup competition. The match took place between AZ and NEC on 19 April 2026 at De Kuip, Rotterdam.
AZ defeated NEC 5–1 in the final and qualified for the 2026–27 UEFA Europa League and the Johan Cruyff Shield 2026 due to winning the KNVB Cup.
| Team | Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| AZ | 8 (1978, 1981, 1982, 2007, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2025) |
| NEC | 5 (1973, 1983, 1994, 2000, 2024) |
The final is contested by the losing teams of the two previous editions of the KNVB Cup final. AZ lost to Go Ahead Eagles on penalties a year prior and NEC lost the 2024 final 1–0 to Feyenoord. In total, AZ played in eight previous finals, winning four, whereas no club played as many finals without winning one as NEC, losing all their five previous finals.[2]
