Belgian League Cup Explained

The Belgian League Cup was a Belgian association football cup created in 1973. The competition was held from 1973 by eleven clubs wanting to increase professionalism in Belgian football but lasted only three seasons before being disbanded. The tournament was then revived the first time in 1986 for one season and finally a second time in 1998 for three seasons. In 2000, due to disagreements over television rights, combined with poor attendances and a lack of interest from the top clubs, the trophy was cancelled after the 2000–01 edition. At that time the winners of the tournament qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup.

League Cup finals

YearWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueAttendance
Cup of the Eleven
1973Anderlecht2–0, 2–3RFC LiègeStade Vélodrome de Rocourt (1st leg)
Constant Vanden Stock Stadium (2nd leg)
1974Anderlecht1–0, 1–0Standard LiègeConstant Vanden Stock Stadium (1st leg)
Stade Maurice Dufrasne (2nd leg)
League Cup
1975Standard Liège1–1, 3–2AnderlechtStade Maurice Dufrasne (1st leg)
Constant Vanden Stock Stadium (2nd leg)
Callebaut Cup
1986RFC Liège2–0AnderlechtBosuilstadion
Nissan Cup
1998Lommel2–0Germinal EkerenSoevereinstadion1,500
1999Sint-Truiden4–3Germinal EkerenStayen3,500
2000AnderlechtExcelsior MouscronStade Le Canonnier7,000

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