The 2016 KNVB Cup Final was a football match between Feyenoord and FC Utrecht on 24 April 2016 at De Kuip, Rotterdam. It was the final match of the 2015–16 KNVB Cup competition and the 98th Dutch Cup Final. Feyenoord beat Utrecht 2–1 to win their first domestic cup since 2008[1] and their 12th in total.[2]

2016 KNVB Cup Final
Event2015–16 KNVB Cup
Date24 April 2016
VenueDe Kuip, Rotterdam
RefereeBjörn Kuipers
Attendance45,592
2015
2017

Route to the final

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Feyenoord Round FC Utrecht
Opponent Result Opponent Result
PEC Zwolle 3–0 (H) Second round ONS Sneek 2–0 (A)
Ajax 1–0 (H) Third Round FC Groningen 5–3 (a.e.t.) (H)
Willem II 2–1 (a.e.t.) (H) Fourth Round Achilles '29 5–0 (A)
Roda JC 0–1 (a.e.t.) (A) Quarter-finals PSV 3–1 (A)
AZ 3–1 (H) Semi-finals VVSB 3–0 (H)

Match

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Details

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Feyenoord2-1FC Utrecht
Kramer   42'
Elia   75'
Report Leeuwin   51'
Attendance: 45,592
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Feyenoord
 
 
 
 
 
FC Utrecht
GK   Kenneth Vermeer
RB   Rick Karsdorp
CB 3   Sven van Beek
CB   Eric Botteghin
LB 4   Terence Kongolo
CM   Karim El Ahmadi
CM   Tonny Vilhena
AM 7   Dirk Kuyt (c)   88'
RW 28   Jens Toornstra
LW   Eljero Elia
ST 31   Michiel Kramer   80'
Substitutes:
DF   Miquel Nelom   88'
FW   Bilal Başaçıkoğlu   80'
Manager:
  Giovanni van Bronckhorst
GK   Filip Bednarek
RB   Mark van der Maarel (c)
CB   Ramon Leeuwin
CB   Timo Letschert
LB   Christian Kum   86'
CM   Willem Janssen   86'
CM   Bart Ramselaar
RW   Rico Strieder
LW   Andreas Ludwig   77'
ST   Nacer Barazite
ST   Sébastien Haller
Substitutes:
DF   Ruben Ligeon   86'
MF   Patrick Joosten   86'
FW   Ruud Boymans   77'
Manager:
  Erik ten Hag

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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