A total of 92 teams take part in the competition. In addition to the 18 teams from the two professional leagues Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie , which are seeded for the second round, these were the 32 third division teams from the top class and a further 24 amateur representatives.
↑ Barendrecht was subsequently disqualified because the club had set up a player who was not eligible to play, cf. KNVB zet Barendrecht uit beker , NOS Sport from September 14, 2011
Second round
All clubs from paid football got involved in this round. Teams that were in a European cup competition could not be drawn against each other. Amateur clubs had home rights if they were drawn against a professional club.
↑ In the game Ajax – AZ, when the score was 1-0 in the 36th minute of the game, visiting goalkeeper Esteban was attacked by a drunken spectator racing onto the field. Esteban kicked the 19-year-old twice and saw the red card. AZ coach Verbeek left the field, the team followed him. After a few minutes of waiting, referee Nijhuis stopped the game. ( Schandaal in ArenA , De Telegraaf from December 21, 2011)
↑ On December 28, 2011, the KNVB announced that the game would be played anew in its entirety, without a spectator. ( Ajax-AZ: Geheel overspelen zonder publiek ( Memento from January 13, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), KNVB website from December 28, 2011) Later, the association decided that children up to 12 years of age in class or sports club groups accompanied by fewer supervisors are free Should have access to the game, which should kick off at 2.30 p.m. in the afternoon. ( Kinderen welkom bij bekerwedstrijd ( Memento from January 13, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), KNVB website from January 10, 2012)