1998-99_KNVB_Cup

1998–99 KNVB Cup

1998–99 KNVB Cup

Football tournament season


The 81st edition of the KNVB Cup (at the time called Amstel Cup) started on August 11, 1998. The final was played on May 13, 1999: Ajax beat Fortuna Sittard 2–0 and won the cup for the fourteenth time. A total of 61 clubs participated.

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Teams

Group stage

The matches of the group stage were played between August 11 and September 2, 1998. 55 clubs participated, 26 advanced to the next round.

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E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams

Knock-out Stage

First round

The matches of the first round were played on October 27, 28 and 29, 1998. The six highest ranked Eredivisie teams from last season entered the tournament this round.

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E six Eredivisie entrants

Round of 16

The matches of the round of 16 were played on February 2, 3 and 4, 1999.

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Quarter finals

The quarter finals were played on March 9 and 10, 1999.

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Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on April 13 and 14, 1999.

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Final

The final was played on May 13, 1999.

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Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Jaap Uilenberg
Ajax
Fortuna Sittard
GK1Netherlands Edwin van der Sar
LB37Netherlands Tim de Cler
CB15Nigeria Sunday Oliseh
CB8Netherlands Richard Witschge
RB19Netherlands Mario Melchiot
CM10Finland Jari Litmanen (c)
CM18Poland Andrzej Rudy
CM22Netherlands Peter Hoekstra
LW22Denmark Jesper Grønkjær
RW25Brazil Wambertodownward-facing red arrow 26'
FW22Georgia (country) Shota Arveladze
Substitutes:
FWSouth Africa Benni McCarthyupward-facing green arrow 26'
Manager:
Netherlands Jan Wouters
GKNetherlands Arno van Zwam (c)
LBNetherlands Edwin Hermans
CBNetherlands Kevin HoflandYellow card 90'
CBNetherlands Robert Roest
RBNetherlands Ervin LeeYellow card 72'
CMCzech Republic Jaromir Paciorek
CMNetherlands Ruud Kool
LMNetherlands Wilfred Boumadownward-facing red arrow 72'
RMNetherlands Francois Gesthuizendownward-facing red arrow 52'
FWNetherlands Regillio Simons
FWEngland Michael Jeffrey
Substitutes:
FWNetherlands Ronald Hammingupward-facing green arrow 52'
RWNetherlands Marco Heeringupward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
Netherlands Bert van Marwijk

The Cup Winners' Cup tournament no longer existed, Ajax would now play in the UEFA Cup.

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