2011–12 Belgian Cup
The 2011–12 Belgian Cup (also known as Cofidis Cup because of sponsoring purposes) is the 57th season of the main knockout football competition in Belgium. It commenced on 31 July 2011 with the first matches of Round 1 and concluded on 24 March 2012, which is exceptionally early, but was chosen to make sure all matches would be finished before the start of the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament. The winner of the competition qualifies for the play-off round[1] of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.
Country | |
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Teams | 293 |
Champions | Lokeren |
Runners-up | Kortrijk |
Matches played | 292 |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → |
Standard Liège were the defending champions.
Competition modus
The competition consists of ten rounds. The first seven rounds were held as single-match elimination rounds. When tied after 90 minutes in the first three rounds, penalties were taken immediately. In rounds four to seven, when tied after 90 minutes first an extra time period of 30 minutes are played, then penalties would be taken if still necessary. The quarter- and semifinals were played in a two-leg modus, where the team winning on aggregate advances. The final was played as a single match.
Teams entered the competition in different rounds, based upon their 2010–11 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 entered in Round 6.
Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues entering at this round |
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Round 1 | 293 | 223 | none | 223 | Levels 4 to 8 in football league pyramid |
Round 2 | 182 | 112 | 111 (+1 bye) | none | none |
Round 3 | 126 | 92 | 56 | 36 | Belgian Third Division |
Round 4 | 80 | 64 | 46 | 18 | Belgian Second Division |
Round 5 | 48 | 32 | 32 | none | none |
Round 6 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 16 | Belgian Pro League |
Round 7 | 16 | 16 | 16 | none | none |
Quarter-Finals | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | none |
Semifinals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | none |
Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | none |
Starting Rounds
The starting five rounds featured only teams of lower divisions and all matches were played during the summer and early autumn, mostly in July and August.
Round 1
The matches will be played on 30 and 31 July 2011.[2]
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Round 2
The matches will be played on 7 August 2011.[3]
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Round 3
The matches will be played on 14 August 2011.[4]
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Round 4
The matches were played during the weekend of 21 August 2011.[5]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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K.V. Woluwe-Zaventem (III) | 1–4 | Virton (III) |
Union SG (III) | 0–1 (a.e.t) | Oostende (II) |
R.FC.Union La Calamine (III) | 0–3 | R.US.Genly-Quevy 89 (P.I) |
K.S.K. Hasselt (III) | 0–5 FF | Antwerp (II) |
Standaard Wetteren (II) | 4–1 | K.Olympia SC.Wijgmaal (III) |
Charleroi (II) | 3–1 | K.E.Appelterre-Eichem (P.I) |
R.Dar.Cl. de Cointe-Liège (P.I) | 0–2 | R.Cappellen FC. (IV) |
K.Racing Club Bambrugge (P.I) | 0–3 | WS Woluwe (II) |
Dessel Sport (III) | 6–0 | R.F.C. Huy (III) |
R.Léopold Uccle FC. (IV) | 1–2 | Ronse (III) |
Roeselare (II) | 2–1 | Torhout 1992 KM (III) |
K.Esperanza Neerpelt (IV) | 1–0 | Eendracht Aalst (II) |
K.Patro Eisden Maasmech. (III) | 4–0 | K.S.C. Grimbergen (III) |
K.SC.Menen (P.I) | 2–3 | VW Hamme (III) |
FC.Bleid-Gaume (III) | 0–5 | Visé (II) |
Deinze (III) | 1–0 | Tempo Overijse (IV) |
Racing Mechelen (III) | 8–0 | ES.Wellinoise (P.I) |
Heppig.-Lambusart-Fleurus (III) | 0–1 | Tienen (II) |
FC.Charleroi (IV) | 2–1 | R.W.Walhain CG. (IV) |
SK.Terjoden-Welle (IV) | 2–2 (a.e.t) (p 2–4) |
Tubize (II) |
Hoogstraten V.V. (III) | 4–4 (a.e.t) (p 4–2) |
Dender EH (II) |
Tournai (III) | 3–1 | FC Brussels (II) |
Rupel Boom (III) | 3–0 | Boussu Dour (II) |
K.S.V. Temse (III) | 4–1 | Oudenaarde (III) |
R.Geants Athois (III) | 6–0 | K.FC.Beekhoek Sport (P.III) |
Sporting W.I.Harelbeke (IV) | 3–1 (a.e.t) | R.C.S. Verviétois (III) |
Exc.Veldwezelt (IV) | 1–2 | Lommel United (II) |
Waasland-Beveren (II) | 3–1 | Verbroed.Geel-Meerhout (III) |
K.Bocholter VV. (III) | 2–3 | Sportkring Sint-Niklaas (II) |
R.Ent.Bertrigeoise (III) | 0–1 | Eupen (II) |
Turnhout (III) | 2–0 | Diegem (III) |
Heist (II) | 2–3 | Mouscron-Peruwelz (III) |
Round 5
The matches took place on 28 August 2011.[6]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Visé (II) | 0–2 (a.e.t) | Oostende (II) |
Eupen (II) | 8–0 | R.US.Genly-Quevy 89 (P.I) |
Tubize (II) | 2–1 | Virton (III) |
Deinze (III) | 2–1 | Sportkring Sint-Niklaas (II) |
Waasland-Beveren (II) | 4–2 | VW Hamme (III) |
Antwerp (II) | 6–0 | FC.Charleroi (IV) |
Mouscron-Peruwelz (III) | 2–0 | Tienen (II) |
Roeselare (II) | 1–0 | Tournai (III) |
K.Patro Eisden Maasmech. (III) | 1–2 | Dessel Sport (III) |
Lommel United (II) | 2–0 | K.Esperanza Neerpelt (IV) |
WS Woluwe (II) | 0–2 | Ronse (III) |
Racing Mechelen (III) | 3–1 | K.S.V. Temse (III) |
R.Cappellen FC. (IV) | 0–2 | Rupel Boom (III) |
R.Geants Athois (III) | 2–0 | Sporting W.I.Harelbeke (IV) |
Charleroi (II) | 1–2 | Turnhout (III) |
Hoogstraten V.V. (III) | 3–2 | Standaard Wetteren (II) |
Final Stages
Round 6
The draw for round 6 was made on 23 August 2011, whereas the matches took place on 20 and 21 September 2011.[7]
20 September 2011 | Kortrijk | 1 − 1 (a.e.t.) (6−5 p) | Antwerp | Guldensporen Stadion, Kortrijk |
20:30 CEST | Joseph-Monrose |
Dosunmu |
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Penalties | ||||
Chavarría Zukanović De Mets Messoudi Martin Capon N'Diaye |
Oris Dunković Van Geele Chergui Viane De Smet Pollemans |
20 September 2011 | Tubize | 0 − 3 | Mons | Stade Leburton, Tubize |
20:30 CEST | Sapina Camargo Makiese |
21 September 2011 | Hoogstraten | 2 − 8 | Standard Liège | Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège 1 |
20:00 CEST | Mathyssen Fockaert |
Tchité Van Damme Nong Buyens Seijas |
21 September 2011 | Beerschot | 1 − 1 (a.e.t.) (4−3 p) | Mouscron-Peruwelz | Olympisch Stadion, Antwerp |
20:00 CEST | Dayan |
Dog |
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Penalties | ||||
Kagelmacher Porokara Dayan Losada Goor |
Broccolicchi Provoost Felix Morjean Mezine |
21 September 2011 | Ronse | 0 − 6 | Zulte Waregem | Regenboogstadion, Waregem 1 |
20:00 CEST | Rossini Habibou Trajkovski Serwy |
21 September 2011 | Lokeren | 3 − 0 | Eupen | Daknamstadion, Lokeren |
20:30 CEST | De Ceulaer Harbaoui |
21 September 2011 | Gent | 4 − 0 | Roeselare | Jules Ottenstadion, Ghent |
20:30 CEST | Jørgensen Conté Soumahoro Melli |
21 September 2011 | Sint-Truiden | 3 − 0 | Waasland-Beveren | Staaienveld, Sint-Truiden |
20:30 CEST | Ghoochannejhad Schouterden Taelemans |
21 September 2011 | OH Leuven | 1 − 2 | Rupel Boom | Den Dreef, Heverlee |
20:30 CEST | Remacle |
Ventose |
21 September 2011 | Dessel Sport | 2 − 3 | Club Brugge | Lorzestraat, Dessel |
20:30 CEST | Asubonteng Benassar |
Blondel Meunier |
21 September 2011 | Turnhout | 0 − 1 | Lierse | Herman Vanderpoortenstadion, Lier 1 |
20:30 CEST | El-Gabbas |
21 September 2011 | Westerlo | 1 − 0 | Ath | Het Kuipje, Westerlo |
20:30 CEST | Arbeitman |
21 September 2011 | Cercle Brugge | 1 − 0 | RC Mechelen | Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges |
20:30 CEST | Iachtchouk |
21 September 2011 | Deinze | 2 − 6 | Genk | Burgemeester Van de Wiele Stadion, Deinze |
20:30 CEST | Van Mieghem Iakovlevski |
Vossen Simaeys Hyland Limbombe Nwanganga |
21 September 2011 | Lommel United | 0 − 4 | Anderlecht | Soevereinstadion, Lommel |
20:45 CEST | Kanu Juhász De Sutter Vargas |
- Notes
- Note 1: Lierse, Standard and Zulte Waregem bought home advantage from their opponents as they were originally drawn away.
Round 7
The draw for round 7 was made on 23 August 2011, whereas the matches took place on 26 October 2011.[8]
26 October 2011 | Zulte Waregem | 1 − 2 | Standard Liège | Regenboogstadion, Waregem |
20:00 CEST | Sivakov |
Van Damme González |
Referee: Laurent Colemonts |
26 October 2011 | Kortrijk | 1 − 0 | Sint-Truiden | Guldensporen Stadion, Kortrijk |
20:30 CEST | Nfor |
Referee: Christof Virant |
26 October 2011 | Genk | 0 − 2 | Lierse | Cristal Arena, Genk |
20:30 CEST | Huysegems Marić |
Referee: Christophe Delacour |
26 October 2011 | Cercle Brugge | 0 − 1 (a.e.t.) | Beerschot | Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges |
20:30 CEST | Rojas |
Referee: Frederik Geldhof |
26 October 2011 | Mons | 1 − 0 | Mechelen | Stade Charles Tondreau, Mons |
20:30 CEST | Sapina |
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere |
26 October 2011 | Lokeren | 3 − 1 | Westerlo | Daknamstadion, Lokeren |
20:30 CEST | Marić Finnbogason |
Wils |
Referee: Luc Wouters |
26 October 2011 | Anderlecht | 1 − 2 | Rupel Boom | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht |
20:30 CEST | Praet |
De Smedt Mertens |
Referee: Wim Smet |
Quarterfinals
The draw for the quarter- and semifinals took place on October 28, 2011. The matches were played over two legs on 21 December 2011 (leg 1) and 18 January 2012 (leg 2).
First legs
21 December 2011 | Lierse | 1 − 2 | Standard Liège | Herman Vanderpoortenstadion, Lier |
20:30 CET | Bidaoui |
Batshuayi |
Referee: Geldhof |
21 December 2011 | Kortrijk | 2 − 0 | Beerschot | Guldensporen Stadion, Kortrijk |
20:30 CET | Zukanović Messoudi |
Attendance: 5000 Referee: Vervecken |
21 December 2011 | Mons | 3 − 1 | Rupel Boom | Stade Charles Tondreau, Mons |
20:30 CET | Perbet Ibou |
De Smedt |
Attendance: 1900 Referee: Delacour |
21 December 2011 | Lokeren | 1 − 1 | Gent | Daknamstadion, Lokeren |
20:45 CET | Mokulu |
El Ghanassy |
Attendance: 4404 Referee: Nzolo |
Second legs
18 January 2012 | Standard Liège | 2 − 4 (a.e.t.) (4 − 5 agg.) | Lierse | Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège |
20:30 CET | Vainqueur Marić |
Report | Marić Grnčarov Bidaoui Adesanya |
Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Delacour |
18 January 2012 | Gent | 3 − 3 (4 − 4a agg.) | Lokeren | Jules Ottenstadion, Ghent |
20:30 CET | Smolders Coulibaly El Ghanassy |
Report | Marić Patosi Persoons |
Attendance: 7,395 Referee: Gumienny |
18 January 2012 | Beerschot | 2 − 1 (2 − 3 agg.) | Kortrijk | Olympisch Stadion, Antwerp |
20:30 CET | Dayan Mikulić |
Report | Veselinović |
Attendance: 3,343 Referee: Nzolo |
Semifinals
The semifinals were also two-legged.
First legs
31 January 2012 | Lokeren | 1 – 0 | Lierse | Daknamstadion, Lokeren |
20:45 | Taravel |
Referee: Sébastien Delferière |
1 February 2012 | Mons | 1 – 2 | Kortrijk | Stade Charles Tondreau, Mons |
20:30 | Lépicier |
Joseph-Monrose Messoudi |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Luc Wouters |
Second legs
8 February 2012 | Kortrijk | 2 – 2 (4 − 3 agg.) | Mons | Guldensporen Stadion, Kortrijk |
20:30 | Joseph-Monrose Sapina |
Perbet Martin |
Referee: Serge Gumienny |
See also
References
- 2012/13 Access list Bert Kassies' Site
- "Speeldag 1". Belgian FA official website. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- "Speeldag 2". Belgian FA official website. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- "Speeldag 3". Belgian FA official website. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- "Speeldag 4". Belgian FA official website. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- "Speeldag 5". Belgian FA official website. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- "Zestiende finales". Belgian FA official website. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- "Achtste finales". Belgian FA official website. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
External links
- Official site (in French and Dutch)