2017–18 Belgian Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Belgium |
| Dates | 30 July 2017 – 17 March 2018 |
| Teams | 312 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Standard Liège (8th title) |
| Runner-up | Genk |
The 2017–18 Belgian Cup, called the Croky Cup for sponsorship reasons, 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 eliminated by Club Brugge in the Seventh Round. Standard Liège won the cup, beating Genk after extra time in the final. As the winner, Standard Liège provisionally qualified for the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League Group Stage but, as they finished 2nd in the Belgian Pro League, they participated in the 3rd qualification round of the Champions League.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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).
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 | Kortrijk | 5–3 | Durbuy (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 | Antwerp | 2–0 | Lierse (2) | Antwerp |
| 20:30 | Matheus 73' Arslanagić 85' |
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 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 Mechelen | 3–0 | Bocholt (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) | 2–3 | Zulte Waregem | Seraing |
| 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 | Oostende | 3–1 | Union 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) | 1–2 | Waasland-Beveren | Lommel |
| 20:00 | Vermijl 3' |
Report | Dierckx 5' Camacho 8'Kiese Thelin 41' |
Stadium: Soevereinstadion Referee: Wim Smet |
| 20 September 2017 | Cercle Brugge (2) | 0–1 | Genk | Bruges |
| 20:00 | Report | Pozuelo 15' |
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Christof Dierick |
| 20 September 2017 | Excel Mouscron | 3–1 | Tubize (2) | Mouscron |
| 20:00 | Awoniyi 28' Rotariu 34', 70' |
Report | Vidémont 56' |
Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier Referee: Jan Boterberg |
| 20 September 2017 | Lokeren | 2–0 | Beerschot Wilrijk (2) | Lokeren |
| 20:30 | De Ridder 14', 62' |
Report | Stadium: Daknamstadion Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
| 20 September 2017 | Roeselare (2) | 1–5 | Club Brugge | Roeselare |
| 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) | 2–3 | Gent | Geel |
| 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 | Eupen | 3–2 | Rupel 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) | 0–1 | Anderlecht | Westerlo |
| 20:45 | Report | Onyekuru 66' |
Stadium: Het Kuipje Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
| 20 September 2017 | Standard Liège | 4–0 | Heist (3) | Liège |
| 20:45 | Carlinhos 28' Marin 31'Sá 64'Čop 71'M'Poku 50' 75' |
Report | Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
| 21 September 2017 | Charleroi | 4–0 | La 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 | Oostende | 2–0 | Sint-Truiden | Ostend |
| 20:00 | Gano 2' Zivkovic 11' |
Report | Stadium: Versluys Arena Referee: Alexandre Boucaut |
| 28 November 2017 | Excel Mouscron | 0–1 | Charleroi | Mouscron |
| 20:00 | Report | Fall 53' |
Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier Referee: Wim Smet |
| 29 November 2017 | Kortrijk | 4–2 | Antwerp | Kortrijk |
| 20:00 | Stojanović 37' Perbet 58' (pen.), 62'Ouali 67' |
Report | Ghandri 71' Owusu 84' |
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion Referee: Jan Boterberg |
| 29 November 2017 | Mechelen | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Genk | Mechelen |
| 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 |
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| 29 November 2017 | Gent | 2–1 | Lokeren | Ghent |
| 20:30 | Mitrović 18' Milićević 64' |
Report | Söder 85' |
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
| 29 November 2017 | Waasland-Beveren | 2–0 | Eupen | Beveren |
| 20:30 | Morioka 21' Ampomah 64'Buatu Mananga 85' |
Report | Stadium: Freethiel Stadion Referee: Wesley Alen |
| 29 November 2017 | Anderlecht | 0–1 | Standard Liège | Brussels |
| 20:45 | Report | Carlinhos 18' |
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 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 | Kortrijk | 4–1 | Gent | Kortrijk |
| 20:00 | Rougeaux 7' Ouali 25'Ajagun 41'Stojanović 75' |
Report | Sylla 8' |
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion Referee: Bart Vertenten |
| 12 December 2017 | Oostende | 2–3 | Standard Liège | Ostend |
| 20:45 | Zivkovic 18' Gano 90+4' |
Report | Sá 35' Marin 48'Emond 84' |
Stadium: Versluys Arena Referee: Wim Smet |
| 13 December 2017 | Genk | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Waasland-Beveren | Genk |
| 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 |
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| 16 January 2018[6] | Club Brugge | 5–1 | Charleroi | Bruges |
| 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 | Kortrijk | 3–2 | Genk | Kortrijk |
| 20:45 | Ajagun 24' Azouni 36'Rougeaux 88' |
Report | Ingvartsen 18' Buffel 45+2' |
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion Referee: Wim Smet |
| 31 January 2018 | Standard Liège | 4–1 | Club Brugge | Liège |
| 20:45 | Emond 20', 26', 56' Edmilson 58' |
Report | Mitrović 84' |
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
Second Legs
| 6 February 2018 | Genk | 1–0 (3a−3 agg.) | Kortrijk | Genk |
| 20:45 | Seck 16' |
Report | Stadium: Luminus Arena Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
| 8 February 2018 | Club Brugge | 3–2 (4−6 agg.) | Standard Liège | Bruges |
| 20:45 | Vanaken 42' Diaby 63'Clasie 75' |
Report | Sá 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.
| Genk | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Standard Liège |
|---|---|---|
| report | Emond 92' |
References
- ^ "Croky Cup 2017-2018 : tours 1-5". Union Royale Belge des Sociétés de Football-Association. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Bekerduel Club Brugge-Charleroi is afgelast" [Cupduel Club Brugge-Charleroi cancelled]. sporza.be. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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]