2016 Johan Cruyff Shield

Johan Cruijff Schaal XXI
Feyenoord PSV Eindhoven
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Date31 July 2016
VenueAmsterdam Arena, Amsterdam
RefereeSerdar Gözübüyük
Attendance30,000
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The 2016 Johan Cruyff Shield was the 21st edition of the Johan Cruyff Shield (Dutch: Johan Cruijff Schaal), an annual Dutch football match played between the winners of the previous season's Eredivisie and KNVB Cup. The match was contested by Feyenoord, the 2015–16 KNVB Cup winners, and PSV Eindhoven, champions of the 2015–16 Eredivisie. It was held at the Amsterdam Arena on 31 July 2016. Watched by a crowd of 30,000 and a television audience of 1.7 million, PSV won the match 1–0.[1][2]

This was the first Johan Cruyff Shield to be played after the death of its eponym Johan Cruyff. The trophy was awarded by Susila Cruyff, his daughter.[3]

  1. ^ "Feyenoord vs. PSV - 31 July 2016". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Strijd Johan Cruijff Schaal een ware kijkcijferhit" (in Dutch). KNVB. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Pröpper schiet PSV naar elfde Johan Cruijff Schaal" (in Dutch). NOS. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.