1998–99 KNVB Cup

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.

1998–99 KNVB Cup

Tournament details
Country	Netherlands
Teams	61
Defending champions	Ajax
Final positions
Champions	Ajax[1]
Runners-up	Fortuna Sittard
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)	Ronald Hamming (8 goals)
← 1997–98 1999–2000 →

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.