1998–99 KNVB Cup

1998–1999
Tournament details
Country	Netherlands
Teams	61
Defending champions	Ajax
Final positions
Champions	Ajax
Runner-up	Fortuna Sittard
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)	Ronald Hamming; (8 goals)
	← 1997–98 1999–2000 →

The 1998–99 KNVB Cup (at the time called Amstel Cup) was the 81st edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 61 teams contested, beginning on 11 August 1998 and ending at the final on 13 May 1999.

Ajax successfully defended its 1998 title^[1] and successfully pursued its 14th KNVB Cup on 13 May 1999 in De Kuip, Rotterdam, defeating Fortuna Sittard, 2–0.^[2] 25,000 attended.

The Cup Winners' Cup tournament no longer existed, Ajax contested the UEFA Cup.^{[citation needed]}

Teams

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

Group stage

The matches of the group stage were played between 11 August and 2 September 1998. 55 clubs participated, 26 advanced to the next round.^[3]

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.

13 May 1999

12:00 (CEST)

Ajax	2–0	Fortuna Sittard
Grønkjær 12', 15'

De Kuip, Rotterdam

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Jaap Uilenberg

Ajax

Fortuna Sittard


GK	1	Edwin van der Sar
LB	37	Tim de Cler
CB	15	Sunday Oliseh
CB	8	Richard Witschge
RB	19	Mario Melchiot
CM	10	Jari Litmanen (c)
CM	18	Andrzej Rudy
CM	22	Peter Hoekstra
LW	22	Jesper Grønkjær
RW	25	Wamberto	26'
FW	22	Shota Arveladze
Substitutes:
FW		Benni McCarthy	26'
Manager:
Jan Wouters


GK	Arno van Zwam (c)
LB	Edwin Hermans
CB	Kevin Hofland	90'
CB	Robert Roest
RB	Ervin Lee	72'
CM	Jaromir Paciorek
CM	Ruud Kool
LM	Wilfred Bouma		72'
RM	Francois Gesthuizen		52'
FW	Regillio Simons
FW	Michael Jeffrey
Substitutes:
FW	Ronald Hamming		52'
RW	Marco Heering		72'
Manager:
Bert van Marwijk

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

References

^ ^a ^b "KNVB Cup | KNVB". www.knvb.com. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
^ "KNVB beker 1998/1999 - Final". worldfootball.net. 2023-12-22. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
^ "Nederland: Amstel Cup: Seizoen 1998-1999". ronaldzwiers.0catch.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2024-11-04.

External links

Results by Ronald Zwiers Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)

[knvb-1] "KNVB Cup | KNVB". www.knvb.com. Retrieved 2024-11-04.

[2] "KNVB beker 1998/1999 - Final". worldfootball.net. 2023-12-22. Retrieved 2024-11-04.

[3] "Nederland: Amstel Cup: Seizoen 1998-1999". ronaldzwiers.0catch.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2024-11-04.

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