The 2013–14 KNVB Cup tournament was the 96th edition of the Dutch national football knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 82 teams contested in 81 matches beginning on 28 August 2013 in the first round and concluded with the final on 20 April 2014.
82 teams participate in the 2013-14 cup. The 18 clubs of the Eredivisie and the 17 clubs of the Eerste divisie (excluding reserve teams) qualified automatically, entering in the second round. Other teams qualify by finishing in the top 12 of the Topklasse or by reaching the semi-finals in a local KNVB Cup, called 'districtsbeker', for clubs from level 3 onwards, in the previous season.
The calendar for the 2013–14 KNVB Cup is as follows.
Rounds
Date
First round
28 August 2013
Second round
24, 25 or 26 September 2013
Third round
29, 30 or 31 October 2013
Fourth round
17, 18 or 19 December 2013
Quarter-finals
21, 22 or 23 January 2014
Semi-finals
25, 26 or 27 March 2014
Final
20 April 2014
First round
36 amateur clubs competed in this stage of the competition for a place in the second round. These matches took place on 28 August 2013.[1] 11 amateur teams received a bye.
The 18 winners from the first round entered in this stage of the competition along with the 17 Eerste Divisie clubs, the 18 Eredivisie clubs and the 11 amateur club, that received a bye. These matches took place from 24 to 26 September 2013.[2]
