The 2007 KNVB Cup Final was a football match between AZ and Ajax on 6 May 2007 at De Kuip, Rotterdam. It was the final match of the 2006–07 KNVB Cup competition. Ajax beat AZ on penalties after the match finished 1–1 after extra time.[1] It was Ajax' 17th KNVB Cup title.[2]

2007 KNVB Cup Final
Event2006–07 KNVB Cup
After extra time
Ajax won 8–7 on penalties
Date6 May 2007
VenueDe Kuip, Rotterdam
RefereeDick van Egmond
Attendance42,000
2006
2008

Route to the final

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AZ Round Ajax
Opponent Result Opponent Result
VV Bennekom 10–0 (A) Second round Jong RKC Waalwijk 5–2 (A)
SV Meerssen 10–1 (H) Third round ADO Den Haag 2–0 (H)
MVV 5–0 (H) Round of 16 HFC Haarlem 4–0 (H)
FC Utrecht 2–1 (A) Quarter-finals Willem II 2–0 (A)
NAC Breda 6–0 (H) Semi-finals RKC Waalwijk 3–1 (H)

Match

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Details

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AZ1–1 (a.e.t.)Ajax
Dembélé   4' Report Huntelaar   50'
Penalties
Arveladze  
Boukhari  
Steinsson  
De Cler  
Jenner  
Dembélé  
Molhoek  
Donk  
7–8   Perez
  Huntelaar
  Vermaelen
  Lindenbergh
  Heitinga
  De Mul
  Ogăraru
  Davids
Attendance: 42,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AZ
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ajax
GK 22   Khalid Sinouh
RB 23   Grétar Steinsson
CB 2   Kew Jaliens
CB 14   Ryan Donk
LB 5   Tim de Cler
RM 27   Julian Jenner
CM 10   Simon Cziommer   71'
CM 20   Demy de Zeeuw   102'
LM 11   Maarten Martens   64'
CF 9   Shota Arveladze (c)
CF 18   Mousa Dembélé
Substitutes:
GK 26   Job Bulters
DF 3   Gijs Luirink
MF 7   Nourdin Boukhari   64'
MF 15   Rogier Molhoek   102'
MF 25   Ruud Vormer
FW 19   Danny Koevermans   71'
FW 29   Jeremain Lens
Manager:
  Louis van Gaal
GK 1   Maarten Stekelenburg
RB 20   George Ogăraru
CB 3   Jaap Stam (c)
CB 4   Thomas Vermaelen
LB 5   Urby Emanuelson   76'
DM 2   John Heitinga
CM 18   Gabri   90'
CM 10   Wesley Sneijder   69'   87'
CM 13   Edgar Davids
CF 9   Klaas-Jan Huntelaar   70'
CF 8   Ryan Babel   119'
Substitutes:
GK 30   Dennis Gentenaar
DF 35   Gregory van der Wiel
MF 14   Roger
MF 15   Olaf Lindenbergh   119'
FW 11   Kenneth Perez   87'
FW 16   Tom De Mul   76'
FW 21   Nicolae Mitea
Manager:
  Henk ten Cate

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

References

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  1. ^ "Ajax prolongeert KNVB beker" (in Dutch). KNVB. 6 May 2007. Archived from the original on 4 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Ajax wint bekerfinale van AZ na strafschoppen" (in Dutch). de Volkskrant. 6 May 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2017.