2004–05 KNVB Cup

The 2004-05 KNVB Cup (at the time called Amstel Cup) was the 87th edition of the Dutch national football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. 85 teams contested, beginning on 7 August 2004 and ending at the final on 29 May 2005. PSV beat Willem II 4–0, winning the trophy for the eighth time. == Participants == A total of 85 clubs participated in this year's edition: 18 clubs from the 2004–05 Eredivisie 19 clubs from the Eerste Divisie 2004–05 46 amateurs clubs from the Hoofdklasse and below 2 youth teams == First round == The matches of the first round were played on August 7 and 10, 2004. E Eredivisie; 1 Eerste Divisie; A Amateur teams == Second round == The matches of the second round were played on September 21, and 22, 2005. NEC Nijmegen received a bye for the first round and entered the tournament here. E one Eredivisie entrant == Third round == The matches of the third round were played on November 9, and 10, 2004. == Round of 16 == The matches were played on January 25, 26 and 27, 2005. Six Eredivisie clubs entered the tournament here, because they had been playing in the Champions League and UEFA Cup. E six Eredivisie entrants == Quarter-finals == The matches were played on 1-2 March 2005. == Semi-finals == == Final == PSV also won the Dutch Eredivisie championship, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the Champions League, so finalists Willem II could play in the UEFA Cup. == External links == Results by Ronald Zwiers Archived 2012-02-18 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)