2017–18 Belgian Cup
The 2017–18 Belgian Cup was the 63rd season of Belgium's annual football cup competition. The competition began on 28 July 2017 and ended with the final on 17 March 2018. Zulte Waregem were the defending champions, but they were by eliminated Club Brugge in the Seventh Round. Standard Liège won the cup, beating Genk after extra time in the final. As the winner, Standard Liège was normally qualified for the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League Group Stage. As they ended 2nd in the Belgian Competition, they will participate in the 3rd qualification round from the Champions League
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| Dates | 30 July 2017 – 17 March 2018 |
| Teams | 312 |
| Champions | Standard Liège (8th title) |
| Runners-up | Genk |
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Competition format
The Belgian Cup consists of ten rounds, with teams entering at different points, depending on their 2017-18 League standings.
| Round | Teams from last round | Teams entering this round | Leagues entering this round | Teams competing |
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| First Round | - | 224 | Belgian Provincial Leagues, Third Amateur Division | 224 |
| Second Round | 112 | 48 | Second Amateur Division | 160 |
| Third Round | 80 | 16 | First Amateur Division | 96 |
| Fourth Round | 48 | 0 | None | 48 |
| Fifth Round | 24 | 8 | First Division B | 32 |
| Sixth Round | 16 | 16 | First Division A | 32 |
| Seventh Round | 16 | 0 | None | 16 |
| Quarter finals | 8 | 0 | None | 8 |
| Semi finals | 4 | 0 | None | 4 |
| Final | 2 | 0 | None | 2 |
- Rounds 1–3 will be decided by a penalty shoot-out if level after ninety minutes.
- Rounds 4–7 and the quarter-finals will go to extra time if level after ninety minutes with a penalty shoot-out after that if necessary.
- The semi-finals will be decided over two legs with the winner decided on aggregate.
- The final will be a single match with extra-time and penalties if necessary.
Round and draw dates
The draw for the first five rounds was made on 19 June 2017.[1]
| Round | Draw date | Match dates | Match numbers |
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| 1 | 19 June 2017 | 28–30 July 2017 | 1–112 |
| 2 | 5-6 August 2017 | 113–192 | |
| 3 | 13 August 2017 | 114–240 | |
| 4 | 20 August 2017 | 241–264 | |
| 5 | 27 August 2017 | 265–280 | |
| 6 | 28 August 2017 | 19-21 September 2017 | 281–296 |
| 7 | 21 September 2017 | 28-30 November 2017 | 297–304 |
| Quarter finals | 30 November 2017 | 12-13 December 2017 18 January 2018[2] | 305–308 |
| Semi finals | 14 December 2017 | Leg 1: 30 January 2018-1 February 2018 Leg 2: 6-8 February 2018 | 309–312 |
| Final | – | 17 March 2018 | 313 |
First round
Results from soccerway.com[3]
The first round began with the teams from the provincial leagues and the Third Amateur Division (tiers 5 and below).
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Second round
Fixtures from soccerway.com[4]
In the second round the teams that won their ties in round one are joined by the teams from the Second Amateur Division.
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Third round
Fixtures from soccerway.com[5]
In round three, teams from the First Amateur Division join the winners from round two.
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Fourth Round
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Fifth Round
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Sixth Round
The sixth round saw the entry of the Belgian First Division A teams. The matches were played on 19, 20 and 21 September 2017.
| 19 September 2017 | Kortrijk | 5–3 | Durbuy (4) | Kortrijk |
| 20:00 | Rougeaux  Van Eenoo Perbet Ouali Ajagun |
Report | Manfredi Biatour Jo. Jadot |
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion |
| 19 September 2017 | Antwerp | 2–0 | Lierse (2) | Antwerp |
| 20:30 | Matheus Arslanagić |
Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Referee: Luc Wouters |
| 19 September 2017 | Sint-Truiden | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Oud-Heverlee Leuven (2) | Sint-Truiden |
| 20:30 | Botaka Goutas Vetokele |
Report | Persoons Schuermans   Boulenger Storm |
Stadium: Stayen Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
| 20 September 2017 | KV Mechelen | 3–0 | Bocholt (4) | Mechelen |
| 20:00 | Vitas Bandé Matthys |
Report | Stadium: AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne Referee: Bart Vertenten |
| 20 September 2017 | RFC Liège (4) | 2–3 | Zulte Waregem | Seraing |
| 20:00 | Lamort Dethier Corstjens  |
Report | Šaponjić De Pauw Hämäläinen |
Stadium: Stade du Pairay Referee: Alexandre Boucaut |
| 20 September 2017 | Oostende | 3–1 | Union SG (2) | Ostend |
| 20:00 | Gano Musona |
Report | Bertjens |
Stadium: Versluys Arena Referee: Kevin van Damme |
| 20 September 2017 | Lommel (3) | 1–2 | Waasland-Beveren | Lommel |
| 20:00 | Vermijl |
Report | Dierckx Camacho Kiese Thelin |
Stadium: Soevereinstadion Referee: Wim Smet |
| 20 September 2017 | Cercle Brugge (2) | 0–1 | Genk | Bruges |
| 20:00 | Report | Pozuelo |
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Christof Dierick |
| 20 September 2017 | Excel Mouscron | 3–1 | Tubize (2) | Mouscron |
| 20:00 | Awoniyi Rotariu |
Report | Vidémont |
Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier Referee: Jan Boterberg |
| 20 September 2017 | Lokeren | 2–0 | Beerschot Wilrijk (2) | Lokeren |
| 20:30 | De Ridder |
Report | Stadium: Daknamstadion Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
| 20 September 2017 | Roeselare (2) | 1–5 | Club Brugge | Roeselare |
| 20:30 | Brouwers |
Report | Dennis Vormer Wesley Vossen |
Stadium: Schiervelde Stadion Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
| 20 September 2017 | Geel (3) | 2–3 | Gent | Geel |
| 20:30 | Kerckhofs Nelissen Karadayi |
Report | Milićević |
Stadium: De Leunen Referee: Lawrence Visser |
| 20 September 2017 | Eupen | 3–2 | Rupel Boom (4) | Eupen |
| 20:30 | Verdier Schouterden Leye |
Report | Van Hoof Put |
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion Referee: Ken Vermeiren |
| 20 September 2017 | Westerlo (2) | 0–1 | Anderlecht | Westerlo |
| 20:45 | Report | Onyekuru |
Stadium: Het Kuipje Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
| 20 September 2017 | Standard Liège | 4–0 | Heist (3) | Liège |
| 20:45 | Carlinhos Marin Sá Čop M'Poku |
Report | Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
| 21 September 2017 | Charleroi | 4–0 | La Louvière Centre (4) | Charleroi |
| 20:45 | Benavente Fall Bedia |
Report | Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Referee: Wesley Alen |
Seventh Round
The draw for the seventh round was made immediately after the last game of the sixth round, between Charleroi and La Louvière Centre, was finished. As all 16 teams from the Belgian First Division A won their match in the Sixth Round, no teams from a lower division made it into this round.
The matches were played on 28, 29, and 30 November 2017.
| 28 November 2017 | Oostende | 2–0 | Sint-Truiden | Ostend |
| 20:00 | Gano Zivkovic |
Report | Stadium: Versluys Arena Referee: Alexandre Boucaut |
| 28 November 2017 | Excel Mouscron | 0–1 | Charleroi | Mouscron |
| 20:00 | Report | Fall |
Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier Referee: Wim Smet |
| 29 November 2017 | Kortrijk | 4–2 | Antwerp | Kortrijk |
| 20:00 | Stojanović Perbet Ouali |
Report | Ghandri Owusu |
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion Referee: Jan Boterberg |
| 29 November 2017 | Mechelen | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Genk | Mechelen |
| 20:00 | Pedersen El Messaoudi |
Report | Ingvartsen Malinovskyi |
Stadium: AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne Referee: Christof Dierick |
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De Witte  Rits Kawaya  Cocalić Bandé |
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| 29 November 2017 | Gent | 2–1 | Lokeren | Ghent |
| 20:30 | Mitrović Milićević |
Report | Söder |
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
| 29 November 2017 | Waasland-Beveren | 2–0 | Eupen | Beveren |
| 20:30 | Morioka Ampomah Buatu Mananga |
Report | Stadium: Freethiel Stadion Referee: Wesley Alen |
| 29 November 2017 | Anderlecht | 0–1 | Standard Liège | Brussels |
| 20:45 | Report | Carlinhos |
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Referee: Luc Wouters |
| 30 November 2017 | Zulte Waregem | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Club Brugge | Waregem |
| 20:45 | De fauw Leya Iseka |
Report | Vossen Dennis |
Stadium: Regenboogstadion Referee: Sébastien Delferière |
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 30 November 2017, immediately after completion of the final match of the Seventh Round. The matches will be played on 12 and 13 December 2017.
| 12 December 2017 | Kortrijk | 4–1 | Gent | Kortrijk |
| 20:00 | Rougeaux Ouali Ajagun Stojanović |
Report | Sylla |
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion Referee: Bart Vertenten |
| 12 December 2017 | Oostende | 2–3 | Standard Liège | Ostend |
| 20:45 | Zivkovic Gano |
Report | Sá Marin Emond |
Stadium: Versluys Arena Referee: Wim Smet |
| 13 December 2017 | Genk | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Waasland-Beveren | Genk |
| 20:00 | Malinovskyi Trossard |
Report | Nastić Morioka Camacho Myny |
Stadium: Luminus Arena Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
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| Ingvartsen Pozuelo Schrijvers Malinovskyi |
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| 16 January 2018[6] | Club Brugge | 5–1 | Charleroi | Bruges |
| 20:45 | Vanaken Mechele Wesley |
Report | N'Ganga |
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Bart Vertenten |
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals was supposed to occur right after conclusion of the quarter-final match between Club Brugge and Charleroi, but was postponed to the next day after the match was cancelled. The semi-final dates were also shifted, as the postponed match will take place on 16 January 2018, shifting the semi-final matches back by two weeks, with the first legs now played on 30, 31 January 2018 or 1 February 2018 and the second legs in the period from 6 to 8 February 2017.
First Legs
| 30 January 2018 | Kortrijk | 3–2 | Genk | Kortrijk |
| 20:45 | Ajagun Azouni Rougeaux |
Report | Ingvartsen Buffel |
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion Referee: Wim Smet |
| 31 January 2018 | Standard Liège | 4–1 | Club Brugge | Liège |
| 20:45 | Emond Edmilson |
Report | Mitrović |
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
Second Legs
| 6 February 2018 | Genk | 1–0 (3a−3 agg.) | Kortrijk | Genk |
| 20:45 | Seck |
Report | Stadium: Luminus Arena Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
| 8 February 2018 | Club Brugge | 3–2 (4−6 agg.) | Standard Liège | Bruges |
| 20:45 | Vanaken Diaby Clasie |
Report | Sá Emond |
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium |
Final
The final took place on 17 March 2018 at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels and was won by Standard Liège.
| Genk | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Standard Liège |
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| Emond |
References
- "Croky Cup 2017-2018 : tours 1-5". Union Royale Belge des Sociétés de Football-Association. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- "Bekerduel Club Brugge-Charleroi is afgelast" [Cupduel Club Brugge-Charleroi cancelled]. sporza.be. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- "Beker van Belgie 2017-2018 1st-round". soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- "Beker van Belgie 2017-2018 2nd-round". soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- "Beker van Belgie 2017-2018 3rd-round". soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- Club Brugge v Charleroi was originally to be played on 13 December 2017, 20:45 local time, but was postponed due to heavy rain.[2]
- http://refereesfifa.blogspot.fr/2018/03/belgium-2018-belgian-cup-final.html
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