2018–19 Belgian Cup Explained

Belgian Cup
Year:2018–19
Country:Belgium
Dates:29 July 2018 – 1 May 2019
Champions:Mechelen
Runner-Up:Gent
Prevseason:2017–18
Nextseason:2019–20

The 2018–19 Belgian Cup, called the Croky Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 64th season of Belgium's annual football cup competition. The competition began on 29 July 2018 and ended with the final in May 2019. The winners of the competition qualify for the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League Group Stage. Standard Liège were the defending champions.

Competition format

The competition consists of ten rounds. Except for the semi-finals, all rounds are 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 semi-finals 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 2018–19 league affiliation. Teams from the fifth-level Belgian Third Amateur Division or lower began in round 1. Belgian Second Amateur Division teams entered in round 2, Belgian First Amateur Division teams entered in round 3, Belgian First Division B teams in round 5 and finally the Belgian First Division A teams enter in round 6.

Round Clubs
remaining
Clubs
involved
Winners from
previous round
New entries
this round
Leagues entering at this round
Round 1 312 224 none 224 Belgian Third Amateur Division and Belgian Provincial Leagues
Round 2 200 160 112 48 Belgian Second Amateur Division
Round 3 120 96 80 16 Belgian First Amateur Division
Round 4 72 48 48 none none
Round 5 48 32 24 8 Belgian First Division B
Round 6 32 32 16 16 Belgian First Division A
Round 7 16 16 16 none none
Quarter-Finals 8 8 8 none none
Semi-Finals 4 4 4 none none
Final 2 2 2 none none

Round and draw dates

RoundDraw dateMatch date
First Round29 June 201828 and 29 July 2018
Second Round4 and 5 August 2018
Third Round11 and 12 August 2018
Fourth Round18 and 19 August 2018
Fifth Round24, 25 and 26 August 2018
Sixth Round27 August 201825, 26 and 27 September 2018
Seventh Round4 to 6 December 2018
Quarter-finals18 to 20 December 2018
Semi-finalsLeg 1: 22 to 24 January 2019
Leg 2: 29 to 31 January 2019
Final1 May 2019

First round

This round of matches is scheduled to be played on 28 & 29 July 2018[1] and includes teams playing in the Belgian Third Amateur Division and Belgian Provincial Leagues. Teams from the Belgian Third Amateur Division were seeded and could not play each other.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)
1 Blankenberge (6) 1–2 RC Lauwe (6)
2 Oostnieuwkerke (6) 2–1 Vlamertinge (6)
3 WS Lauwe (6) 1-1 Kortemark (6)
4 Templeuvois 0–3 Zwevezele (5)
5 Wingene (5) 1–0 Wielsbeke (6)
6 Adegem (6) 0–0 Lendelede (8)
7 Wevelgem City (7) 9–3 Meulebeke (6)
8 Wervik (5) 1–1 Boezinge (6)
9 Deerlijk (6) 5–0 Pittem (9)
10 Ploegsteert-Bizet (7) 0–5 Tournai (5)
11 Havinnes (7) 1–2 Torhout (5)
12 Oostduinkerke (6) 1–3 Jong Zulte (6)
13 Oostkamp (5) 0–0 Racing Waregem (6)
14 Dadizele (6) 2–4 Eendracht Aalter (6)
15 Merelbeke (5) 10–0 Sint-Anna Bottelare (8)
16 Lebbeke (5) 3–0 Berlare (7)
17 Mariekerke (6) 1–2 Wolvertem Merchtem (5)
18 Avanti Stekene (5) 0-0 Sottegem (6)
19 Svelta Melsele (5) 1–0 Bodegem Kapelle United (7)
20 Appelterre-Eichem (6) 2–3 Zelzate (5)
21 Jong Lede (5) 1–2 Eendracht Elene-Grotenberge (6)
22 Vlaamse Ardennen (6) 2–0 Sint-Martens-Latem (7)
23 Bornem (5) 1–2 Hoger Op Kalken (6)
24 Heusden Sport (8) 1–3 Ninove (6)
25 Mazenzele Opwijk (8) 0–7 Lochristi (6)
26 Munkzwalm (7) 1–2 Kobbegem (8)
27 Dendermonde (6) 4–2 Oudenhove (8)
28 Wetteren (5) 5–1 Drongen (6)
29 Eendracht Zele (6) 1–2 Racing Club Bambrugge (6)
30 Bosquetia Frameries (7) 4–1 Greunsjotters Vossem (8)
31 CS Brainois (8) 6–2 Auderghem (7)
32 Léopold (5) 2–0 Maurage (7)
33 Colfontaine (7) 0–2 Le Roeulx (6)
34 Rapid Symphorinois (5) 1–3 ASC Berchem (8)
35 Stockel (5) 1–1 Rhodienne-De Hoek (6)
36 Hoeilaart (6) 3–0 Union Lasne Ohain (6)
37 Paturageois (6) 0–1 Stade Brainois (5)
38 Beloeil (6) 3–3 Pays Vert Ostiches-Ath (5)
39 Wavre (5) 2–0 Avenir Lembeek (8)
40 Soignies Sports (6) 1–1 Huldenberg (6)
41 Racing Club Waterloo (6) 4–2 ACM Uccle (7)
42 Peruwelz (6) 1–2 Albert Quevy-Mons (5)
43 Kosova Schaerbeek (6) 0–0 Pepingen-Halle (6)
44 Houdinois (6) 1–0 Entité Manageoise (6)
45 Chastre (7) 1–4 Villers La Ville (6)
46 Grand-Leez (6) 2–0 Gilly (7)
47 Entente Binchoise (6) 1–2 Wépionnais (6)
48 Flavion Sport (6) 1–10 Union Namur Fosses-La-Ville (5)
49 Monceau (6) 2–0 Ligny (6)
50 Tienen (5) 2–0 Pont-A-Celles Buzet (6)
51 Rhisnois (6) 0–0 Gosselies Sport (6)
52 Jeunesse Aischoise (6) 1–1 Loyers (6)
53 Bierbeek (6) 1–1 Warnant (5)
54 Entité Floreffe (7) 3–2 Nismes (6)
55 Huppaytoise (7) 1–6 Taminoise (5)
56 La Molignée (6) Anderlues (6)
TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)
57 Condruzien (5) 0–1 Givry (5)
58 Nothomb-Post (7) 0–4 Longlier A (6)
59 Ethe-Belmont (6) 5–1 Hautes Fagnes (7)
60 Mormont (6) 2–1 Habay-La-Neuve (6)
61 Weywertz (6) 1–0 Meix-Dt-Virton (5)
62 Sartoise (6) 1–0 Oppagne-Wéris (5)
63 Champlonaise (6) 3–0 Erezée (7)
64 Melreux-Hotton (7) 0–1 Saint-Louis-Saint-Léger (6)
65 Büllingen (8) 1–0 Longlier B (7)
66 Marloie Sport (6) 3–1 Honsfelder (7)
67 Rochefortoise Jemelle (6) 2–0 Rossignol (6)
68 Onhaye (6) 3–0 La Roche (6)
69 Chevetogne (7) 2–1 Condruzien II (5)
70 Stockay-Warfusée (6) 7–0 FC de Trooz (6)
71 Soiron (8) s'Herenelderen (7)
72 Schoonbeek-Beverst (7) 12–0 Etoile Vervietoise (7)
73 Bressoux (8) 1–5 Verlaine (5)
74 Aywaille (5) 4–3 Bregel Sport (7)
75 Banneux-Sprimont A (5) 3–1 Huy (6)
76 Banneux-Sprimont B (6) 1–3 Aubel (6)
77 Huccorgne Sports (8) 0–6 Zepperen-Brustem (6)
78 Heusy Rouheid (8) 1–0 Boorsem Sport (8)
79 Union La Calamine (5) 4–1 Franchimontois (7)
80 United Richelle (5) 1–1 UCE de Liège (6)
81 Eendracht Termien (5) 10–0 Harzé (8)
82 As-Niel United (8) 0–1 Bilzerse Waltwilder (5)
83 Pontisse Cité (7) 0–4 Wellen (5)
84 Herstal (5) 1–2 Daring Huvo Jeuk (6)
85 Helson Helchteren (5) 6–0 Lentezon Beerse (8)
86 Hamont 99 (7) 0–3 GS Bree-Beek (6)
87 Hechtel (8) 3–0 Opitter (8)
88 Sint-Dymphna Geel (7) 4–3 Halen (7)
89 Paal-Tervant (7) 0–4 Sint-Lenaarts (5)
90 Witgoor Sport Dessel (6) Beringen (6)
91 Diest (6) 6–0 Rauw Sport Mol (9)
92 De Kempen (6) 3–0 Berg en Dal (6)
93 Esperanza Pelt (5) 0–0 Lille (6)
94 Wezel Sport (7) Zwaluwen Olmen (7)
95 Gestel (8) 1–2 Herentals (6)
96 Herk-De-Stad (6) 0–4 Zwarte Leeuw (6)
97 Leopoldsburg (6) 0–1 Herkol Neerpelt (6)
98 Ekeren (7) 0–3 Melsbroek (6)
99 Schriek (6) 0–0 Retie (7)
100 Kontich (6) 2–1 Putte (8)
101 Tildonk (8) 0–5 Sporting Kampenhout (5)
102 KRC Mechelen (5) 3–0 Excelsior Bouwel (8)
103 Nijlen (5) 3–1 Rapid Leest (7)
104 Woluwe-Zaventem (5) 3–1 Berlaar-Heikant (6)
105 Sterrebeek (6) 0–4 Ternesse Wommelgem (5)
106 Stade Everois (6) 2–5 Lyra-Lierse (5)
107 Houtvenne (5) 10–0 VK Sint-Agatha-Berchem (7)
108 Hoger Op Veltem (6) 0–2 BX Brussels (6)
109 Tremelo (8) 0–5 Ganshoren (6)
110 FSI Berchem (7) 0–1 Aarschot (6)
111 s'Gravenwezel-Schilde (7) 2–0 Jette (5)
112 Grimbergen (6) 0–4 Betekom (5)
Notes

Second round

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)
113 Eendracht Aalter (6) 2–0 Racing Club Waterloo (6)
114 Ethe-Belmont (6) 0–1 Entente Acren Lessines (4)
115 Marloie Sport (6) 1–1 Pepingen-Halle (6)
116 Union La Calamine (5) 0–2 BX Brussels (6)
117 KRC Mechelen (5) 3–0 Herkol Neerpelt (6)
118 Lille (6) 3–4 Hades Hasselt (4)
119 Bilzerse Waltwilder (5) 4–0 Grand-Leez (6)
120 Daring Huvo Jeuk (6) 1–4 Zwarte Leeuw (6)
121 Sint-Eloois-Winkel Sport (4) 8–0 Sartoise (6)
122 Visé (4) 0–5 Wevelgem City (7)
123 Union Namur Fosses-La-Ville (5) 5–1 Zwaluwen Olmen (7)
124 Couvin-Mariembourg (4) 4–0 Bosquetia Frameries (7)
125 Wavre (5) 2–0 Melsbroek (6)
126 Weywertz (6) 0–3 Pays Vert Ostiches-Ath (5)
127 Solières Sport (4) 5–0 Rhisnois (6)
128 Sint-Niklaas (4) 6–0 Chevetogne (7)
129 Olympia Wijgmaal (4) 3–2 Lyra-Lierse (5)
130 Kobbegem (8) 1–1 Jong Zulte (6)
131 Albert Quevy-Mons (5) 3–1 Verlaine (5)
132 Adegem (6) 1–4 Lochristi (6)
133 Sporting Hasselt (4) 1–1 Hoeilaart (6)
134 Heusy Rouheid (8) 1–4 Woluwe-Zaventem (5)
135 Wallonne Ciney (4) 2–3 Stockay-Warfusée (6)
136 Rebecquoise (4) 3–2 Tournai (5)
137 Cappellen (4) 2–0 Banneux-Sprimont A (5)
138 Givry (5) 2–0 Avanti Stekene (5)
139 Lebbeke (5) 1–1 Diegem Sport (4)
140 Menen (4) 4–0 Dendermonde (6)
141 Aywaille (5) 2–3 Merelbeke (5)
142 Monceau (6) 1–1 La Louvière (4)
143 Le Roeulx (6) 0–1 Stade Waremmien (4)
144 Aubel (6) 1–0 Schoonbeek-Beverst (7)
145 Wolvertem Merchtem (5) 3–0 ASC Berchem (8)
146 Büllingen (8) 1–1 Zepperen-Brustem (6)
147 Championaise (6) 0–2 Witgoor Sport Dessel (6)
148 Duffel (4) 3–0 Anderlues (6)
149 Wetteren (5) 2–2 La Louvière-Centre (4)
150 Entité Floreffe (7) 0–1 Temse (4)
151 Tilleur (4) 4–3 Loyers (6)
152 Stockel (5) 1–1 Wallonia Walhain (4)
TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)
153 s'Gravenwezel-Schilde (7) 1–3 Dikkelvenne (4)
154 City Pirates Antwerp (4) 1–1 Huldenberg (6)
155 Houtvenne (5) 2–0 Aarschot (6)
156 UCE de Liège (6) 2–0 Sint-Dymphna Geel (7)
157 Spouwen-Mopertingen (4) 0–0 Torhout (5)
158 Heur-Tongeren (4) 2–0 Sporting Kampenhout (5)
159 Wingene (5) 2–0 Taminoise (5)
160 Ganshoren (6) 5–1 Bocholt (4)
161 Westhoek (4) 1–1 Zwevezele (5)
162 Vosselaar (4) 6–0 Racing Waregem (6)
163 GS Bree-Beek (6) 2–3 RC Gent (4)
164 Tempo Overijse (4) 6–1 Hechtel (8)
165 s'Herenelderen (7) 1–3 Eendracht Elene-Grotenberge (6)
166 Longlier A (6) 1–5 Léopold (5)
167 Betekom (5) 3–2 Houdinois (6)
168 Ninove (6) 0–2 Olsa Brakel (4)
169 Hoogstraten (4) 2–0 Bierbeek (6)
170 Francs Borains (4) 2–1 CS Brainois (8)
171 Wervik (5) 2–1 Wépionnais (6)
172 Herentals (6) 0–1 Meux (4)
173 Hoger Op Kalken (6) 2–4 De Kempen (6)
174 Hamme (4) 5–0 Mormont (6)
175 Londerzeel (4) 1–2 Eendracht Termien (5)
176 Nijlen (5) 1–0 RC Lauwe (6)
177 Wellen (5) 4–4 Diest (6)
178 Durbuy (4) 1–1 Racing Club Bambrugge (6)
179 Rochefortoise Jemelle (6) 3–7 Ronse (4)
180 Schriek (6) 1–2 Olympic Charleroi (4)
181 Helson Helchteren (5) 0–1 Ternesse Wommelgem (5)
182 Saint-Louis-Saint-Léger (6) 4–4 Zelzate (5)
183 Stade Brainois (5) 0–0 Onhaye (6)
184 Hamoir (4) 4–1 Deerlijk (6)
185 Eppegem (4) 1–1 Vlaamse Ardennen (6)
186 Tienen (5) 1–2 Mandel United (4)
187 Gullegem (4) 1–0 Svelta Melsele (5)
188 Sint-Lenaarts (5) 0–2 Sparta Petegem (4)
189 Villers la Ville (6) 0–0 Turnhout (4)
190 Harelbeke (4) 2–0 Oostnieuwkerke (6)
191 WS Lauwe (6) 1–4 Berchem Sport (4)
192 Patro Eisden Maasmechelen (4) 3–0 Kontich (6)
Notes

Third round

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)
193 Deinze (3) 6–0 BX Brussels (6)
194 Mandel United (4) 1–1 Sparta Petegem (4)
195 Dikkelvenne (4) 1–1 Sint-Niklaas (4)
196 Stade Waremmien (4) 1–1 Harelbeke (4)
197 Rebecquoise (4) 1–1 City Pirates Antwerp (4)
198 Entente Acren Lessines (4) 3–0 Stockay-Warfusée (6)
199 Zepperen-Brustem (6) 1–0 Jong Zulte (6)
200 Hoogstraten (4) 2–0 Wevelgem City (7)
201 RC Gent (4) 2–0 UCE de Liège (6)
202 Hoeilaart (6) 0–1 Olympic Charleroi (4)
203 Cappellen (4) 2–1 Bilzerse Waltwilder (5)
204 Spouwen-Mopertingen (4) 2–0 Ganshoren (6)
205 Wavre (5) 0–7 Virton (3)
206 Givry (5) 3–0 Wingene (5)
207 RFC Seraing (3) 3–3 Sint-Eloois-Winkel Sport (4)
208 Menen (4) 4–1 Wervik (5)
209 RFC Liège (3) 5–0 Stockel (5)
210 Eendracht Elene-Grotenberge (6) 3–3 Duffel (4)
211 Eendracht Termien (5) 3–1 Betekom (5)
212 Ronse (4) 1–1 Berchem Sport (4)
213 Albert Quevy-Mons (5) 3–1 Vosselaar (4)
214 Westhoek (4) 2–1 Monceau (6)
215 Chatelet-Farciennes (3) 2–1 Lochristi (6)
216 Dessel Sport (3) 4–0 Diegem Sport (4)
TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)
217 Pays Vert Ostriches-Ath (5) 0–2 Solières Sport (4)
218 Patro Eisden Maasmechelen (4) 0–0 Thes Sport Tessenderlo (3)
219 Zwarte Leeuw (6) 1–2 Heist (3)
220 Saint-Louis-Saint-Léger (6) 1–5 Olsa Brakel (4)
221 De Kempen (6) 4–1 Witgoor Sport Dessel (6)
222 Racing Club Bambrugge (6) 2–3 La Louvière-Centre (4)
223 RWDM47 (3) 5–2 Pepingen-Halle (6)
224 Couvin-Mariemburg (4) 0–1 Stade Brainois (5)
225 Oudenaarde (3) 2–2 Léopold (5)
226 Hamme (4) 1–0 Dender EH (3)
227 Merelbeke (5) 2–1 Union Namur Fosses-La-Ville (5)
228 Eendracht Aalst (3) 1–0 Hades Hasselt (4)
229 Wellen (5) 5–1 Eendracht Aalter (6)
230 Aubel (6) 3–2 Woluwe-Zaventem (5)
231 Rupel Boom (3) 5–2 Ternesse Wommelgem (5)
232 Nijlen (5) 3–0 KRC Mechelen (5)
233 Temse (4) 4–2 Wolvertem Merchtem (5)
234 Gullegem (4) 1–1 Heur-Tongeren (4)
235 Knokke (3) 3–1 Eppegem (4)
236 Oosterzonen Oosterwijk (3) 1–1 Francs Borains (4)
237 ASV Geel (3) 2–2 Tilleur (4)
238 Houtvenne (5) 3–1 Villers la Ville (6)
239 Meux (4) 5–1 Tempo Overijse (4)
240 Olympia Wijgmaal (4) 0–3 Hamoir (4)

Fourth round

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)
241 Dessel Sport (3) 2–1 Solières Sport (4)
242 Westhoek (4) 2–1 Oudenaarde (3)
243 Harelbeke (4) 2–1 Hamme (4)
244 Oosterzonen Oosterwijk (3) 3–0 Eendracht Termien (5)
245 Knokke (3) 3–2 (n.v.)Spouwen-Mopertingen (4)
246 Albert Quévy-Mons (5) 2–1 Aubel (6)
247 Hoogstraten (4) 4–2 La Louvière-Centre (4)
248 Olsa Brakel (4) 1–0 Gullegem (4)
249 Rupel Boom (3) 0–2 Sint-Niklaas (4)
250 Sint-Eloois-Winkel Sport (4) 1–5 Entente Acren Lessines (4)
251 Cappellen (4) 3–3 Temse (4)
252 Hamoir (4) 1–2 Eendracht Aalst (3)
TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)
253 Houtvenne (5) 0–1 Olympic Charleroi (4)
254 Duffel (4) 3–1 De Kempen (6)
255 Chatelet-Farciennes (3) 0–1 Menen (4)
256 Nijlen (5) 0–1 ASV Geel (3)
257 Heist (3) 0–0 Patro Eisden Maasmechelen (4)
258 Stade Brainois (5) 1–0 RC Gent (4)
259 Givry (5) 1–0 Merelbeke (5)
260 Virton (3) 5–3 Meux (4)
261 RWDM47 (3) 2–0 Ronse (4)
262 Deinze (3) 4–0 RFC Liège (3)
263 Wellen (5) 0–1 Mandel United (4)
264 City Pirates Antwerp (4) 2–0 Zepperen-Brustem (6)

Fifth Round

Some fifth round ties were reversed as amateur teams (tiers 3 and below) automatically received home advantage in case they met the stadium requirements regarding seating, lighting and safety. Amateur teams are allowed to sell their home advantage.

Sixth Round

The draw for the sixth round was made on 28 August 2018 and included the 16 teams from the Belgian First Division A, which were all seeded and could not meet each other. All non-professional teams (division 3 and below) automatically received home advantage if their stadium had sufficient capacity and floodlight luminosity, which was the case for all teams except Duffel and Mandel United.

Seventh Round

The draw for the seventh round was made immediately after the last game of the sixth round, between Anderlecht and Union SG, was finished. Six teams outside the top division qualified for this round, with Mandel United from the Belgian Second Amateur Division the lowest still in the competition.

The matches will be played on 4, 5 and 6 December 2018.

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 5 December 2018, with the matches were played on 18 and 19 December 2018. Both Mechelen and Union SG, the two remaining teams from outside the top division managed to qualify for the Semi-finals.

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was made on 19 December, after completion of the last matches of the quarter-finals. As the two teams remaining from the 2018–19 Belgian First Division B, Mechelen and Union SG, were drawn against each other, at least one team from outside the top division will play the final, which last happened in the 2001 Belgian Cup Final when Belgian Second Division champions Lommel lost to Westerlo.

The matches will be played on 23, 24, 29 and 30 January 2019.

Second Legs

Final

See main article: 2019 Belgian Cup final. The final took place on 1 May 2019 at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1st Round . Royal Belgian Football Association . June 2018.