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Excelsior’31 and ADO Den Haag open the KNVB Cup first round
Third-tier Excelsior’31 hosted top-flight ADO Den Haag in Rijssen in the opening round of the 2026-27 Dutch KNVB Cup.
The match was one of nine scheduled for Tuesday evening, with 17 more first-round ties set for Wednesday and Thursday.
Excelsior’31 is an amateur side, while ADO plays in the Netherlands’ top division.
The live coverage said Excelsior’31 scored in first-half stoppage time, but also listed the score as 0-0, so the score was unclear.
The tie matters because a cup win sends a team through to the next round.
PSV, Feyenoord, Ajax, AZ, NEC and FC Twente enter the competition in the second round.
Excelsior’31 hosted ADO Den Haag in the opening match of the 2026/2027 KNVB Cup main tournament.
The match was played at Sportpark De Koerbelt in Rijssen on October 27, 2026.
Excelsior’31 took the lead in first-half stoppage time through defender Mika Schrijver, who scored with a header from a corner.
ADO Den Haag applied pressure in the final ten minutes of the first half, but Excelsior’31 held on.
The match was the third time ADO Den Haag had travelled to Rijssen to play Excelsior’31.
- Who
- Excelsior’31 and ADO Den Haag.
- What
- They played the opening match of the KNVB Cup main tournament.
- When
- October 27, 2026.
- Where
- Sportpark De Koerbelt in Rijssen.
- Why
- The game was part of the first round of the KNVB Cup.
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The scheduled kickoff time for Excelsior’31 against ADO Den Haag.
Excelsior’31 took the lead through Mika Schrijver’s header from a corner.
- Competition
- 2026/2027 KNVB Cup
- Venue
- Sportpark De Koerbelt, Rijssen
- Scorer
- Mika Schrijver
- Kickoff time
- 18:45
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⏪ 𝗙𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗛𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞! Excelsior '31 maakte het ADO Den Haag in het seizoen 2022/2023 behoorlijk lastig in de KNVB Beker. Uiteindelijk trokken de Hagenaars met 2-3 aan het langste eind. 🏆 Vanavond staan beide ploegen opnieuw tegenover elkaar. #excADO #KNVBBeker
De warming-up is in volle gang! Het publiek stroomt in groten getale toe. De wedstrijd komt dichterbij. #excado