1998–99 KNVB Cup

1998–1999

Country	Netherlands
Teams	61
Champions	Ajax
Runners-up	Fortuna Sittard
← 1997–98 1999–2000 →

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.

Teams

• All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1998-99, six of which entering in the knock-out stage
• All 18 participants of the Eerste Divisie 1998-99
• 23 teams from lower (amateur) leagues
• Two youth 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.

Group 1

Team	Pts
1. FC Den Bosch 1	10
2. RKC Waalwijk E	7
3. VV Katwijk A	7
4. SC Feyenoord A	3
5. WSC A	0

Group 2

Team	Pts
1. Fortuna Sittard E	9
2. UDI'19 A	4
3. Helmond Sport 1	4
4. RKSV Halsteren A	0

Group 3

Team	Pts
1. NEC E	9
2. Go Ahead Eagles 1	6
3. De Treffers A	3
4. IJsselmeervogels A	0

Group 4

Team	Pts
1. FC Twente E	9
2. Heracles Almelo 1	4
3. Young Vitesse	3
4. AGOVV Apeldoorn A	1

Group 5

Team	Pts
1. FC Utrecht E	9
2. Excelsior 1	2
3. Telstar 1	2
4. Young Sparta	2

Group 6

Team	Pts
1. De Graafschap E	9
2. FC Zwolle 1	4
3. ACV A	4
4. VV Drachten A	0

Group 7

Team	Pts
1. NAC Breda E	12
2. VSV TONEGIDO A	7
3. TOP Oss 1	6
4. Dordrecht'90 1	4
5. SHO A	0

Group 8

Team	Pts
1. Sparta E	9
2. ADO Den Haag 1	6
3. ARC A	3
4. BVV Barendrecht A	0

Group 9

Team	Pts
1. Roda JC E	9
2. FC Eindhoven 1	6
3. RBC Roosendaal 1	3
4. Schijndel A	0

Group 10

Team	Pts
1. VVV-Venlo 1	7
2. MVV E	7
3. VV Gemert A	3
4. SV Panningen A	0

Group 11

Team	Pts
1. FC Groningen 1	9
2. FC Emmen 1	6
3. VV Appingedam A	1
4. SV Urk A	1

Group 12

Team	Pts
1. Cambuur Leeuw. E	9
2. FC Volendam 1	4
3. HVV Hollandia A	4
4. VV Nijenrodes A	0

Group 13

Team	Pts
1. AZ E	9
2. Veendam 1	8
3. HFC Haarlem 1	7
4. FC Lisse A	2
5. Stormvogels A	1

_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.

Home team	Result	Away team
Ajax E	9–0	UDI '19
FC Eindhoven	3–1	FC Den Bosch
Sparta	1–1 (p: 3-4)	Cambuur Leeuw. (on November 4)
FC Utrecht	2–2 (p: 5-4)	NEC (on November 25)
Heracles Almelo	0–0 (p: 4-5)	NAC Breda (on November 28)
FC Groningen	2–0	VSV TONEGIDO (on December 1)
FC Emmen	3–2	sc Heerenveen E (on December 9)
Excelsior	0–5	PSV E (on December 15)

Home team	Result	Away team
Feyenoord E	2–1 (aet)	ADO Den Haag (on October 20)
AZ	3–1	MVV
FC Twente	2–1	VVV-Venlo
Fortuna Sittard	5–0	RKC Waalwijk
Vitesse Arnhem E	3–0	FC Volendam
Roda JC	2–1	Veendam
Go Ahead Eagles	3–2	De Graafschap
Willem II E	0–2	FC Zwolle

_E six Eredivisie entrants

Round of 16

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

Home team	Result	Away team
Vitesse Arnhem	4–0	NAC Breda
FC Twente	2–5	Fortuna Sittard
FC Emmen	2–0	Cambuur Leeuwarden
PSV	2–0	AZ
FC Zwolle	5–2	Go Ahead Eagles
FC Eindhoven	2–1	FC Groningen
FC Utrecht	1–2	Feyenoord
Roda JC	0–3	Ajax

Quarter finals

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

Home team	Result	Away team
Fortuna Sittard	3–1	FC Emmen
FC Eindhoven	0–5	PSV
Feyenoord	2–1 (aet)	Vitesse Arnhem
FC Zwolle	1–2	Ajax (on March 24)

Semi-finals

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

Home team	Result	Away team
PSV	1–3	Fortuna Sittard
Ajax	2–1	Feyenoord

Final

The final was played on May 13, 1999.

Home team	Result	Away team
Ajax	2–0	Fortuna Sittard

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

See also

• Eredivisie 1998-99
• Eerste Divisie 1998-99

External links

• Results by Ronald Zwiers (Dutch)