2014–15 Belgian Cup

2014–15 Belgian Cup
Country  Belgium
Dates 26 July 2014 – 22 March 2015
Teams 293
Champions Club Brugge (11th title)
Runners-up Anderlecht

The 2014–15 Belgian Cup is the 60th season of Belgian's annual football cup competition. The competition began on 26 July 2014 and ended with the final on 22 March 2015. The winners of the competition will qualify for the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League play-off round. Lokeren are the defending champions.

Competition format

The competition consists of ten rounds. The first seven rounds are held as single-match elimination rounds. When tied after 90 minutes in the first three rounds, penalties are taken immediately. In rounds four to seven, when tied after 90 minutes first an extra time period of 30 minutes are played, then penalties are taken if still necessary. The quarter- and semifinals will be played over two legs, where the team winning on aggregate advances. The final will be played as a single match.

Teams enter the competition in different rounds, based upon their 2014–15 league affiliation. Teams from the fourth-level Promotion or lower began in Round 1. Third Division teams entered in Round 3, with Second Division teams joining in the following round. Teams from the Belgian First Division enter in Round 6.

RoundClubs
remaining		Clubs
involved		Winners from
previous round		New entries
this round		Leagues entering at this round
Round 1293223none223Levels 4 to 8 in football league pyramid
Round 2182112111 (+1 bye)nonenone
Round 3126925636Belgian Third Division
Round 480644618Belgian Second Division
Round 5483232nonenone
Round 632321616Belgian Pro League
Round 7161616nonenone
Quarter-Finals888nonenone
Semi-Finals444nonenone
Final222nonenone

First round

These round of matches were played on 26 & 27 July 2014.[1]

Second round

These round of matches were played on 2 & 3 August 2014.[2]

Third round

These round of matches were played on 9,10,13 & 14 August 2014.[3]

Fourth round

These round of matches were played on 16 & 17 August 2014.[4]

Fifth round

These round of matches were played on 23,24 & 26 August 2014.[5]

Sixth round

These round of matches were played on 24 September 2014.

Tie noHome team (Tier)ScoreAway team (Tier)
1.KSC Lokeren (1)6–0K.Sint-Eloois-Winkel Sp. (3)
2.K.VV.Coxyde (3)0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)Royal Mouscron-Peruwelz (1)
3.K Olsa Brakel (3)6–1KVC Westerlo (1)
4.Racing Genk (1)0–1K.R.C. Mechelen (2)
5.K.FC.Sp.St-Gillis Waas (4)1–7Cercle Brugge (1)
6.K.F.C. Dessel Sport (2)0–2KV Mechelen (1)
7.SC Eendracht Aalst (2)1–6Club Brugge (1)
8.K.S.K. Heist (2)0–3Standard Liège (1)
9.Lierse SK (1)4–0K. Sint-Truidense V.V. (2)
10.Lommel United (2)2–1Waasland-Beveren (1)
11.Oud-Heverlee Leuven (2)1–3KV Kortrijk (1)
12.K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen (2)3–5 (a.e.t.)Anderlecht (1)
13.Sporting Charleroi (1)2–0K.A.S. Eupen (2)
14.Union Royale Namur (4)1–3KAA Gent (1)
15.K.V. Woluwe-Zaventem (2)1–3KV Oostende (1)
16.Royal Antwerp F.C. (2)0–4Zulte Waregem (1)

Seventh round

The matches took place on 2 and 3 December 2014.

Quarter-finals

The matches took place with the first legs on 17 December 2014 and the second legs on 21 January 2015.

First legs

Second legs

Semi-finals

First legs

The matches will take place with the first legs on 3 and 4 February 2015 and the second legs on 11 February 2015.

Second legs

Final

Main article: 2015 Belgian Cup Final

The final will take place on 22 March 2015 at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels.

References

  1. ↑ "1st Round". Soccerway. August 2014.
  2. ↑ "2nd Round". Soccerway. August 2014.
  3. ↑ "3rd Round". Soccerway. August 2014.
  4. ↑ "4th Round". Soccerway. August 2014.
  5. ↑ "5th Round". Soccerway. August 2014.
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