What is KNVB Cup?
The '''KNVB Cup''' ({{lang-nl|'''KNVB beker'''}}) is a competition in the [[Netherlands]] organized by the [[Royal Dutch Football Association]] (KNVB) since 1899. It was based on the format of the English [[FA Cup]]. Outside of the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the '''Dutch Cup'''. The tournament consists of all teams from the top two leagues of Dutch football (the [[Eredivisie]] and [[Eerste Divisie]]), as well as the top four teams from each of the six third tier of Dutch football ([[Hoofdklasse]]), while the remaining teams are drawn from the fourth tier ([[Eerste Klasse]]). The finals of the tournament usually takes place in [[Feijenoord Stadion|De Kuip]], and has been held there every season since 1988. The winners of the cup compete against the winners of the Eredivisie for the [[Johan Cruijff Shield]], which is the first game of the following season. ==History== The competition was created during a board meeting of the Dutch National Football Association, in [[the Hague]], on 19 January 1898. The tournament began the following season, 1898–1899. The first final was played on 9 May 1899 between RAP Amsterdam and [[HVV Den Haag]]. In 1946, the trophy was changed to one made out of silver, which was very rare in after [[World War II]]. ===Name changes=== Like many national cup competitions, the name of the tournament has changed with sponsorship. From 1995, the competition went from being the '''KNVB Cup Tournament''' to being known as the '''Amstel Cup''' after the then sponsor [[Amstel Brewery|Amstel]]. On 16 August 2005, the name was changed to the '''Gatorade Cup''' after the drinks company [[Gatorade]]. In 2006, the name returned to being the '''KNVB Cup Tournament''' with Gatorade remaining as the principal sponsor. ===European competition=== Up until 1998, the winner of the cup entered into the [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]], but with the abandonment of that tournament, the winner now goes into the [[UEFA Europa League]]. If the winning team has won the [[Eredivisie]] and thus entry into the [[