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

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 Round480-48
Fifth Round248First Division B32
Sixth Round1616First Division A32
Seventh Round160-16
Quarter finals80-8
Semi finals40-4
Final20-2

The draw for the first five rounds was made on 19 June 2017.
RoundDraw dateMatch datesMatch numbers
119 June 201728–30 July 20171–112
219 June 20175-6 August 2017113–192
319 June 201713 August 2017114–240
419 June 201720 August 2017241–264
519 June 201727 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		305–308
Semi finals14 December 2017Leg 1: 30 January 2018-1 February 2018
Leg 2: 6-8 February 2018		309–312
Final–17 March 2018313

First round

Results from soccerway.com
The first round began with the teams from the provincial leagues and the Third Amateur Division.

Second round

Fixtures from soccerway.com
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
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.

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.

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.

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

Second Legs

Final

The final took place on 17 March 2018 at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels and was won by Standard Liège.