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

2017–18 Belgian Cup
Country Belgium
Dates30 July 2017 – 17 March 2018
Teams312
ChampionsStandard Liège (8th title)
Runners-upGenk


Competition format

The Belgian Cup consists of ten rounds, with teams entering at different points, depending on their 2017-18 League standings.

RoundTeams from last roundTeams entering this roundLeagues entering this roundTeams competing
First Round-224Belgian Provincial Leagues, Third Amateur Division224
Second Round11248Second Amateur Division160
Third Round8016First Amateur Division96
Fourth Round480None48
Fifth Round248First Division B32
Sixth Round1616First Division A32
Seventh Round160None16
Quarter finals80None8
Semi finals40None4
Final20None2
  • 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]

RoundDraw dateMatch datesMatch numbers
119 June 201728–30 July 20171–112
25-6 August 2017113–192
313 August 2017114–240
420 August 2017241–264
527 August 2017265–280
628 August 201719-21 September 2017281–296
721 September 201728-30 November 2017297–304
Quarter finals30 November 201712-13 December 2017
18 January 2018[2]
305–308
Semi finals14 December 2017Leg 1: 30 January 2018-1 February 2018
Leg 2: 6-8 February 2018
309–312
Final17 March 2018313

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).

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.

Third round

Fixtures from soccerway.com[5]

In round three, teams from the First Amateur Division join the winners from round two.

Fourth Round

Fifth Round

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 Kortrijk5–3Durbuy (4)Kortrijk
20:00 Rougeaux  6'
Van Eenoo  22'
Perbet  39'
Ouali  60'
Ajagun  78'
Report Manfredi  29'
Biatour  45'
Jo. Jadot  81'
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
19 September 2017 Antwerp2–0Lierse (2)Antwerp
20:30 Matheus  73'
Arslanagić  85'
Report Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Referee: Luc Wouters
19 September 2017 Sint-Truiden4–2 (a.e.t.)Oud-Heverlee Leuven (2)Sint-Truiden
20:30 Botaka  4'
Goutas  104'
Vetokele  107', 112'
Report Persoons  56'
Schuermans  59'  65'
Boulenger  34'  87'
Storm  105+2'
Stadium: Stayen
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
20 September 2017 KV Mechelen3–0Bocholt (4)Mechelen
20:00 Vitas  20'
Bandé  37'
Matthys  70'
Report Stadium: AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne
Referee: Bart Vertenten
20 September 2017 RFC Liège (4)2–3Zulte WaregemSeraing
20:00 Lamort  28'
Dethier  66'
Corstjens  70'
Report Šaponjić  23'
De Pauw  50' (pen.)
Hämäläinen  72' (pen.)
Stadium: Stade du Pairay
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
20 September 2017 Oostende3–1Union SG (2)Ostend
20:00 Gano  30'
Musona  86', 90+4'
Report Bertjens  89' Stadium: Versluys Arena
Referee: Kevin van Damme
20 September 2017 Lommel (3)1–2Waasland-BeverenLommel
20:00 Vermijl  3' Report Dierckx  5'
Camacho  8'
Kiese Thelin  41'
Stadium: Soevereinstadion
Referee: Wim Smet
20 September 2017 Cercle Brugge (2)0–1GenkBruges
20:00 Report Pozuelo  15' Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Christof Dierick
20 September 2017 Excel Mouscron3–1Tubize (2)Mouscron
20:00 Awoniyi  28'
Rotariu  34', 70'
Report Vidémont  56' Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier
Referee: Jan Boterberg
20 September 2017 Lokeren2–0Beerschot Wilrijk (2)Lokeren
20:30 De Ridder  14', 62' Report Stadium: Daknamstadion
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
20 September 2017 Roeselare (2)1–5Club BruggeRoeselare
20:30 Brouwers  44' Report Dennis  7', 32'
Vormer  17'
Wesley  39'
Vossen  83'
Stadium: Schiervelde Stadion
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
20 September 2017 Geel (3)2–3GentGeel
20:30 Kerckhofs  48' (pen.)
Nelissen  69'
Karadayi  68'  90+3'
Report Milićević  9', 59' (pen.), 81' Stadium: De Leunen
Referee: Lawrence Visser
20 September 2017 Eupen3–2Rupel Boom (4)Eupen
20:30 Verdier  37'
Schouterden  43'
Leye  51'
Report Van Hoof  4'
Put  28'
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Referee: Ken Vermeiren
20 September 2017 Westerlo (2)0–1AnderlechtWesterlo
20:45 Report Onyekuru  66' Stadium: Het Kuipje
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
20 September 2017 Standard Liège4–0Heist (3)Liège
20:45 Carlinhos  28'
Marin  31'
 64'
Čop  71'
M'Poku  50'  75'
Report Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
21 September 2017 Charleroi4–0La Louvière Centre (4)Charleroi
20:45 Benavente  4', 76'
Fall  40'
Bedia  65'
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 Excel Mouscron0–1CharleroiMouscron
20:00 Report Fall  53' Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier
Referee: Wim Smet
29 November 2017 Kortrijk4–2AntwerpKortrijk
20:00 Stojanović  37'
Perbet  58' (pen.), 62'
Ouali  67'
Report Ghandri  71'
Owusu  84'
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Referee: Jan Boterberg
29 November 2017 Mechelen1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
GenkMechelen
20:00 Pedersen  3'
El Messaoudi  6'
Report Ingvartsen  7' (pen.)
Malinovskyi  36'
Stadium: AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne
Referee: Christof Dierick
Penalties
De Witte
Rits
Kawaya
Cocalić
Bandé
Ingvartsen
Pozuelo
Schrijvers
Aidoo
Zhegrova
29 November 2017 Gent2–1LokerenGhent
20:30 Mitrović  18'
Milićević  64'
Report Söder  85' Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
29 November 2017 Waasland-Beveren2–0EupenBeveren
20:30 Morioka  21'
Ampomah  64'
Buatu Mananga  85'
Report Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
Referee: Wesley Alen
29 November 2017 Anderlecht0–1Standard LiègeBrussels
20:45 Report Carlinhos  18' Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Referee: Luc Wouters
30 November 2017 Zulte Waregem2–3 (a.e.t.)Club BruggeWaregem
20:45 De fauw  67'
Leya Iseka  72'
Report Vossen  4'
Dennis  83', 106'
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 Kortrijk4–1GentKortrijk
20:00 Rougeaux  7'
Ouali  25'
Ajagun  41'
Stojanović  75'
Report Sylla  8' Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Referee: Bart Vertenten
12 December 2017 Oostende2–3Standard LiègeOstend
20:45 Zivkovic  18'
Gano  90+4'
Report  35'
Marin  48'
Emond  84'
Stadium: Versluys Arena
Referee: Wim Smet
13 December 2017 Genk3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Waasland-BeverenGenk
20:00 Malinovskyi  10', 90+2'
Trossard  13'
Report Nastić  22' (o.g.)
Morioka  45'
Camacho  59'  90+1'
Myny  90+6'
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
Penalties
Ingvartsen
Pozuelo
Schrijvers
Malinovskyi
Myny
Ampomah
Demir
Angban
16 January 2018[6] Club Brugge5–1CharleroiBruges
20:45 Vanaken  12', 64'
Mechele  23', 34'
Wesley  36'
Report N'Ganga  25' 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 Kortrijk3–2GenkKortrijk
20:45 Ajagun  24'
Azouni  36'
Rougeaux  88'
Report Ingvartsen  18'
Buffel  45+2'
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Referee: Wim Smet
31 January 2018 Standard Liège4–1Club BruggeLiège
20:45 Emond  20', 26', 56'
Edmilson  58'
Report Mitrović  84' Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Referee: Nicolas Laforge

Second Legs

6 February 2018 Genk1–0
(3a−3 agg.)
KortrijkGenk
20:45 Seck  16' Report Stadium: Luminus Arena
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
8 February 2018 Club Brugge3–2
(4−6 agg.)
Standard LiègeBruges
20:45 Vanaken  42'
Diaby  63'
Clasie  75'
Report  5'
Emond  71'
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.

Genk0–1 (a.e.t.)Standard Liège
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References

  1. "Croky Cup 2017-2018 : tours 1-5". Union Royale Belge des Sociétés de Football-Association. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  2. "Bekerduel Club Brugge-Charleroi is afgelast" [Cupduel Club Brugge-Charleroi cancelled]. sporza.be. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  3. "Beker van Belgie 2017-2018 1st-round". soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  4. "Beker van Belgie 2017-2018 2nd-round". soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  5. "Beker van Belgie 2017-2018 3rd-round". soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  6. 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]
  7. http://refereesfifa.blogspot.fr/2018/03/belgium-2018-belgian-cup-final.html
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