2015–16 Belgian Cup

The 2015–16 Belgian Cup is the 61st season of Belgian's annual football cup competition. The competition began on 24 July 2015 and ended with the final in March 2016. The winners of the competition will qualify for the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League Group Stage. Club Brugge were the defending champions.

2015–16 Belgian Cup
Country Belgium
Dates24 July 2015 – 20 March 2016
Teams294
ChampionsStandard Liège (7th title)
Runners-upClub Brugge
Matches played295

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 and the quarterfinals, when tied after 90 minutes first an extra time period of 30 minutes are played, then penalties are taken if still necessary. The 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 1294224none224Levels 4 to 8 in football league pyramid
Round 2182112112nonenone
Round 3126925636Belgian Third Division
Round 480644618Belgian Second Division + 1 Belgian Third Division team
Round 5483232nonenone
Round 632321616Belgian Pro League
Round 7161616nonenone
Quarter-Finals888nonenone
Semi-Finals444nonenone
Final222nonenone

First round

This round of matches was played on 24, 25 & 26 July 2015 [1] and includes teams of levels 4 to 8 in football league pyramid. Four teams from the lowest division participated, namely KFC Heultje, Korbeek Sport, K. Flandria Dorne and CS Wépionnais. Only CS Wépionnais advanced to become the lowest-ranked team in the second round.

Second round

These round of matches were played on 1 and 2 August 2015.[2] No new teams entered at this round, CS Wépionnais from the 8th level was the lowest ranked team but was eliminated in this round.

Third round

This round of matches was played on 7, 8 and 9 August 2015.[3] Teams playing in the Belgian Third Division joined at this stage except for K.V. Woluwe-Zaventem who were given a bye to the fourth round. Lowest ranked teams in this round were Sportief Rotselaar and K. Zwaluwen Olmen playing at level 7 of the football pyramid.

Fourth round

This round of matches was played on 15 and 16 August 2015.[4] Teams playing in the Belgian Second Division joined at this stage. Lowest ranked team in this round was KFC Merelbeke playing at level 5 of the football pyramid.

Fifth Round

This round of matches was played on 22 and 23 August 2015.[5] Lowest ranked team in this round was KFC Merelbeke playing at level 5 of the football pyramid.

22 August 2015 Virton 0–1 (a.e.t.)BocholtVirton
Vanwelkenhuysen  112' Stadium: Stade Yvan Georges
Referee: Maxime Smeets
22 August 2015 Dessel Sport2–0BornemDessel
Stadium: Armand Melis Stadion
Referee: Bert Daemen
22 August 2015 Berlare1–3EupenBerlare
Heirwegh  37' Taulemesse  35', 89'
Curto  67'
Stadium: Puitenstadion
Referee: Roel Bensch
22 August 2015 Cercle Brugge2–0RFC LiègeBruges
Haroun  20'
Doumbouya  47'
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Carlos Manuel Alho-Guerreiro
22 August 2015 Deinze3–1TubizeDeinze
Libbrecht  18'
Mezine  54' (pen.), 90+3'
Garlito y Romo  88' Stadium: Burgemeester Van de Wielestadion
Referee: Jurgen Brinckman
23 August 2015 Duffel1–3Union SGDuffel
Vaesen  64' Wallaert  38'
Fauré  52'
Mezghrani  67' (o.g.)
Stadium: Gemeentelijk sportcentrum
Referee: Bert Put
23 August 2015 Coxyde1–0MerelbekeKoksijde
De Cuyper  72' Stadium: Henri Houtsaegerstadion
Referee: Robin Lefever
23 August 2015 Londerzeel0–1 (a.e.t.)Lommel UnitedLonderzeel
Bertjens  94' Stadium: Burgemeester Albert Lambertsstadion
Referee: Philippe Vinche
23 August 2015 Olsa Brakel3–2HeistBrakel
Delie  7', 60'
van Waeyenberghe  77'
Van Den Bergh  47', 57' Stadium: Terrein Parkweg
Referee: Tom Ottevaere
23 August 2015 Patro Eisden Maasmechelen5–0HadesMaasmechelen
Farin
Sroka  pen.'
Wala Zock
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Stadium: Patro Stadion
Referee: Davy Davy
23 August 2015 Deux Acren2–0HamoirDeux-Acren
Sakanoko  66' (pen.), 88' Stadium: Stade des Camomilles
Referee: Ken Vermeiren
23 August 2015 Antwerp2–1Seraing UnitedDeurne
Hairemans  59'
Binst  71'
Sambu  34' Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Referee: Lawrence Visser
23 August 2015 Knokke2–4 (a.e.t.)FCV Dender EHKnokke-Heist
Neve  60', 82'  34'
Fernández  58', 119'
Dimbala  97'
Stadium: Olivier Sportstadion
Referee: Tim Pots
23 August 2015 Spouwen-Mopertingen3–2 (a.e.t.)Oosterzonen OosterwijkMopertingen
van Oudenhove  16'
Diallo  99'
Timmermans  105'
Placca  90', 110' Stadium: Compex Blookstraat
Referee: Walter Gijsen
23 August 2015 Wallonia Walhain4–1Charleroi Couillet FleurusWalhain
Benazzi  2', 22', 73'
Lemepereur  72'
Utshinga  35' (pen.) Stadium: Stade des Boscailles
Referee: Yves Verslycken
23 August 2015 WS Bruxelles2–0LierseBruxelles
Somé  80'
Grisez  89'
Stadium: Edmond Machtens Stadium
Referee: Dieter De Naeyer

6th Round

These round of matches were played on September 22 and 23.[6] All 16 Belgian Pro League teams entered at this round and received seed status, allowing them to avoid each other. Lowest ranked team in this round was Spouwen-Mopertingen playing in the Belgian Fourth Division.

22 September 2015 Zulte Waregem2–0Union SG (II)Waregem
20:00 Buyl  3'
Kaya  9'
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Referee: Wim Smet
22 September 2015 Westerlo3–2Cercle Brugge (II)Westerlo
20:00 Višņakovs  7', 90'
Hyland  85'
Maertens  51'
Yagan  61' (pen.)
Stadium: Het Kuipje
23 September 2015 Lokeren6–2Deux Acren (III)Lokeren [nb 7]
20:00 Marić  15' (pen.)
Ghadir  29', 42'
Starzyński  38'
Abdurahimi  61'
Ansah  86'
Sakanoko  52'
Kabeya  90+1'
Stadium: Daknamstadion
23 September 2015 Anderlecht3–1Spouwen-Mopertingen (IV)Anderlecht
20:00 Tielemans  65' (pen.)
Dendoncker  89'
Suárez  90+2'
Diallo  75' Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
23 September 2015 Genk5–2Dessel Sport (II)Genk
20:00 Ünal  9'
Kabasele  16'
Dewaest  27'
Bailey  45+3'
De Camargo  70'
Breugelmans  60'
Hannes  62' (pen.)
Stadium: Cristal Arena
23 September 2015 Kortrijk5–0Olsa Brakel (III)Kortrijk [nb 8]
20:00 De Smet  5', 71'
Kiš  75'
Lallemand  82'
Kage  90+1'
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
23 September 2015 KV Mechelen1–0WS Bruxelles (II)Mechelen
20:00 Cocalić  22' Stadium: Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne
23 September 2015 Waasland-Beveren2–1FCV Dender EH (II)Beveren
20:00 Moulin  35'
Nabab  68'
Dimbala  44' Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
23 September 2015 Gent3–0Eupen (II)Ghent
20:30 Pedersen  42'
Raman  63'
Van der Bruggen  90+3'
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
23 September 2015 Deinze (II)0–2Mouscron-PéruwelzDeinze
20:30 Marreco  32'
Jakoliš  90+2'
Stadium: Burgemeester Van de Wielestadion
23 September 2015 Patro Eisden Maasmechelen (II)0–4Club BruggeMaasmechelen
20:30 Vanaken  3', 61'
Meunier  26'
Vossen  37'
Stadium: Patro Stadion
23 September 2015 Sint-Truiden1–0Bocholt (III)Sint-Truiden
20:30 Dompé  73' Stadium: Stayen
23 September 2015 OH Leuven3–2Lommel United (II)Leuven
20:30 Trossard  6'
Cerigioni  35'
Regales  40'
Scheelen  33'
Bertjens  53'
Stadium: Den Dreef
23 September 2015 Coxyde (II)2–3Standard LiègeKoksijde
20:30 De Cuyper  13'
Ternier  49' (pen.)
Teixeira  12', 21'
Brüls  81'
Stadium: Henri Houtsaegerstadion
23 September 2015 KV Oostende0–2Antwerp (II)Ostend
20:45 Owusu  22'
Biset  71'
Stadium: Albertpark

7th Round

The draw was made on 23 September 2015 and the matches took place on 1, 2 and 3 December 2015.[7] Antwerp from the Belgian Second Division was the only team not playing in the Belgian Pro League still present at this stage.

1 December 2015 Gent1–0Zulte WaregemGhent
20:30 Raman  20' Report Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
2 December 2015 Genk1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
CharleroiGenk
20:00 Buffel  28' Report Tainmont  73' Stadium: Cristal Arena
Penalties
Buffel
Kebano
Bailey
Schrijvers
Walsh
Marcq
Stevance
Ferber
Penneteau
Perbet
2 December 2015 Mouscron-Péruwelz1–0OH LeuvenMouscron
20:00 Marquet  16' Report Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier
2 December 2015 KV Mechelen2–1Waasland-BeverenMechelen
20:00 Verdier  8', 54' Report M'Sila  21' Stadium: Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne
2 December 2015 Standard Liège2–0Sint-TruidenLiège
20:30 Yatabaré  19'
Arslanagic  44'
Report Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
2 December 2015 Kortrijk4–2AnderlechtKortrijk
20:45 Poulain  10'
Chanot  26'
Van Eenoo  31'
Marušić  48'
Ezekiel  36'
Defour  64'
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
3 December 2015 Club Brugge1–0LokerenBruges
20:45 Denswil  90+3' Report Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium

Quarter-finals

In contrary to previous years, the quarter-finals will be single leg ties. The draw was made on 3 December 2015 and the matches will be played on 16 and 17 December 2015.[7]

16 December 2015 Genk2–1Mouscron-PéruwelzGenk
20:30 Kebano  36', 44' Report Hubert  90' (pen.) Stadium: Cristal Arena
16 December 2015 Gent1–0MechelenGhent
20:45 Dejaegere  11' Report Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
16 December 2015 Westerlo0–2Club BruggeWesterlo
20:45 Report Diaby  18', 73' (pen.) Stadium: Het Kuipje

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was made on 17 December 2015, immediately after the end of the match between Standard and Kortrijk. The semi-finals will be played over two legs, with the first legs played on 20 and 21 January 2016 and the second legs on 2 and 3 February 2016.

First legs

20 January 2016 Standard Liège2–0GenkLiège
20:45 Edmilson  6'
Trebel  36'
Report Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 16,982
Referee: Johan Verbist
21 January 2016 Gent2–1Club BruggeGhent
20:45 Dejaegere  60'
Kums  90+2'
Report Diaby  39' Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 19,999
Referee: Luc Wouters

Second legs

2 February 2016 Genk1–1
(1–3 agg.)
Standard LiègeGenk
20:45 Karelis  20' Report Trebel  28' Stadium: Cristal Arena
Attendance: 8,652
Referee: Sebastien Delferiere
3 February 2016 Club Brugge1–0
(2–2 agg.)
GentBruges
20:45 Diaby  22' Report Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Johan Verbist

Final

The final took place on 20 March 2016 at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels.

Footnotes

  1. FC Apollo 74 Gellik folded as a team just before the start of the season, as such Kattenbos automatically progressed to round 2.
  2. US Martelangeoise was originally drawn against Solières but replaced by Messancy for unclear reasons.
  3. The first team of Verviétois folded just before the season, as such Champlonnaise automatically progressed to round 2.
  4. Match played on the terrain of FCO Beerschot Wilrijk.
  5. Match played on the terrain of Dessel Sport.
  6. As only 17 teams play in the 2015-16 Belgian Second Division due to the demotion of Eendracht Aalst after not receiving a licence, one Belgian Third Division team was allowed to skip the third round and start in round four to fill the vacant spot. Woluwe-Zaventem was chosen as highest league finisher of the previous season.
  7. Fixture reversed from original draw.
  8. Fixture reversed from original draw.
  9. Fixture reversed from original draw.

References

  1. "1st Round". Soccerway. July 2015.
  2. "2nd Round". Soccerway. July 2015.
  3. "3rd Round". Soccerway. August 2015.
  4. "4th Round". Soccerway. August 2015.
  5. "5th Round". Soccerway. August 2015.
  6. "6th Round". Belgian Football. August 2015.
  7. "Final Stages". Soccerway. November 2015.
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