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Rijnsburgse Boys nearly pulled off a historic comeback in the KNVB Cup against NEC, but were denied by a late save from Jasper Cillessen. Willem II scored seven goals against Kuijt and Dordrecht in the same competition, while De Treffers caused an upset by defeating MVV. In other cup matches, FC Twente went behind against amateur side Rohda Raalte but managed to lead at the end of regulation time, while Excelsior Maassluis scored a dramatic late goal to defeat Excelsior Rotterdam in extra time. Amateur club Hoek eliminated professional side FC Eindhoven with a goal deep into extra time.

Heracles, recently parted ways with trainer Sibum, secured a convincing KNVB Cup victory over NAC three days later. SC Cambuur's cup journey ended prematurely with a loss to RKC Waalwijk in the first round. FC Volendam started strongly but struggled to defeat Quick Boys in the KNVB Cup. Quick Boys' attempt to repeat last year's upset against FC Volendam was unsuccessful. Heracles aimed for a successful cup match in Maassluis, with confetti ready. FC Den Bosch's director questioned the decision to allow ADO fans to the cup match, following incidents of violence. Small club HSV Hoek hoped for a cup upset, despite their underdog status. Cristiano Ronaldo's drought in cup competitions continued with Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr. Helmond Sport's captain expressed frustration after another early exit in the cup. De Graafschap criticized their team's performance following a cup defeat, describing it as 'very weak'. FC Emmen's player, Gersom Klok, scored a stunning goal against his own team in the KNVB Cup. A bizarre incident occurred in a cup match when Katwijk's goalkeeper prematurely celebrated and dove into the crowd. FC Den Bosch and ADO Den Haag condemned the violence during their cup match, describing it as 'deeply saddening'.