2013–14 Belgian Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Belgium |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Lokeren |
| Runner-up | Zulte Waregem |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 335 |
The 2013–14 Belgian Cup (also known as Cofidis Cup for sponsorship purposes) was the 59th season of the main knockout football competition in Belgium. It commenced on 26 July 2013 with the first matches of Round 1 and ended on 22 March 2014. The winners qualified for the play-off round of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League and the 2014 Belgian Super Cup. Genk were the defending champions, but they did not retain their title as they were eliminated at the quarter-final by Oostende.
Lokeren won the trophy after beating Zulte Waregem 1-0 in the final on 22 March 2014.
Competition format[edit]
The competition consists of ten rounds. The first seven rounds are held as single-match elimination rounds. When tied after 90 minutes in the first three rounds, penalties are taken immediately. In rounds four to seven, when tied after 90 minutes first an extra time period of 30 minutes are played, then penalties are taken if still necessary. The quarter- and semifinals 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 2012–13 league affiliation. Teams from the fourth-level Promotion or lower began in Round 1. Third Division teams entered in Round 3, with Second Division teams joining in the following round. Teams from the Belgian First Division enter in Round 6.
| Round | Clubs remaining |
Clubs involved |
Winners from previous round |
New entries this round |
Leagues entering at this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 286 | 216 | none | 216 | Levels 4 to 8 in football league pyramid |
| Round 2 | 182 | 112 | 104 (+8 bye) | none | none |
| Round 3 | 126 | 92 | 56 | 36 | Belgian Third Division |
| Round 4 | 80 | 64 | 46 | 18 | Belgian Second Division |
| Round 5 | 48 | 32 | 32 | none | none |
| Round 6 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 16 | Belgian Pro League |
| 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 |
First round[edit]
These round of matches were played on 26, 27 & 28 July 2013.[1]
On top of these fixtures, 8 teams received a bye to the second round, namely Torpedo Hasselt (6), Belgica Edegem (6), Wilrijk (6), Assesse (6), Spy (5), Couvin-Mariembourg (4), Gouy (6) and Wellin (5).
Second round[edit]
These round of matches were played on 3 & 4 August 2013.[2]
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Third round[edit]
These round of matches are to be played on 10 & 11 August 2013.[3]
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Fourth round[edit]
These round of matches were played on 17 & 18 August 2013.[4]
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Fifth round[edit]
These round of matches were played on 24 & 25 August 2013.[5]
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Final Stages[edit]
Bracket[edit]
| Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| Oostende | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ath (3) | 1 | Oostende | 0 (8) pen. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lommel United (2) | 2 | Lierse | 0 (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lierse | 3 | Oostende | 0 | 1 aet | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mechelen | 5 | Genk | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Boussu Dour (2) | 1 | Mechelen | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Genk | 3 | Genk | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tubize (2) | 1 | Oostende | 1 | 1 | 2 (8) pen. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Westerlo (2) | 1 (4) pen. | Lokeren | 1 | 1 | 2 (9) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mons | 1 (3) | Westerlo (2) | 2 (4) pen. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Anderlecht | 7 | Anderlecht | 2 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Eupen (2) | 0 | Westerlo (2) | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Roeselare (2) | 1 | Lokeren | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Waasland-Beveren | 5 | Waasland-Beveren | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ASV Geel (2) | 0 | Lokeren | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lokeren | 1 | Lokeren | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gent | 4 | Zulte Waregem | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Oosterzonen (3) | 0 | Gent | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Visé (2) | 0 | OH Leuven | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| OH Leuven | 2 | Gent | 1 | 0 | 1 (5) pen. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Overijse (4) | 0 | Kortrijk | 0 | 1 | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kortrijk | 1 | Kortrijk | 1 aet | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Oudenaarde (3) | 0 | Club Brugge | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club Brugge | 1 | Gent | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Charleroi | 1 | Zulte Waregem | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Westhoek (4) | 0 | Charleroi | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hamme (3) | 1 | Zulte Waregem | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Zulte Waregem | 2 | Zulte Waregem | 1 | 2 | 3 a.g. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wolvertem (4) | 0 | Cercle Brugge | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cercle Brugge | 3 | Cercle Brugge | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WS Brussels (2) | 0 | Standard Liège | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Standard Liège | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Round 6[edit]
The draw for round 6 was made on 28 August 2013 and the matches took place on 25 September 2013.[6] The 16 teams from the Belgian Pro League entered at this stage, and each will play one of the 16 winners from the previous round.
| 25 September 2013 | Oostende | 5–1 | Ath (3) | Ostend |
| 20:15 CEST | Depoitre  15', 56'Berrier 66'Foket 82'Wilmet 84' |
Sakanoko 33' |
Stadium: Albertpark |
| 25 September 2013 | Genk | 3–1 | Tubize (2) | Genk |
| 20:00 CEST | Vossen 59' (pen.), 85' Ojo 66' |
Lonsana 31' |
Stadium: Cristal Arena |
| 25 September 2013 | Mechelen | 3–0 | Boussu Dour (2) | Mechelen |
| 20:00 CEST | Biset 35' Diabang 60', 87'Cordaro 64'Prodell 88' |
Koffi 59' |
Stadium: Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne |
| 25 September 2013 | Westerlo (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Mons | Westerlo |
| 20:00 CEST | Cools 9' |
Arbeitman 69' |
Stadium: Het Kuipje | |
| Penalties | ||||
Paulussen  Lecomte  Trenson Geudens Maertens Kennedy |
Angeli Matthys Arbeitman Lorenzi De Belder Sapina |
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| 25 September 2013 | Anderlecht | 7–0 | Eupen (2) | Brussels |
| 20:00 CEST | Bruno 6' (pen.), 52' De Zeeuw 26'Acheampong 36'Suárez 42'Tielemans 49'Cyriac 74' |
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, |
| 25 September 2013 | Roeselare (2) | 1–5 | Waasland-Beveren | Roeselare |
| 20:00 CEST | Di Lallo 23' |
Veselinović 6', 27' Oumarou 13'Henkens 14'Tričkovski 71' |
Stadium: Schiervelde Stadion |
| 25 September 2013 | Tempo Overijse (4) | 0–1 | Kortrijk | Overijse |
| 20:00 CEST | Santini 71' |
Stadium: Begijnhofstadion |
| 25 September 2013 | Gent | 4–0 | Oosterzonen Oosterwijk (3) | Ghent |
| 20:00 CEST | Lepoint 45+11' Soumahoro 56'Privat 87'Neto 89' |
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena |
| 25 September 2013 | Visé (2) | 0–2 | OH Leuven | Visé |
| 20:00 CEST | Ruytinx 54' Messoudi 57' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stade de la Cité de l'Oie |
| 25 September 2013 | Hamme (3) | 1–2 | Zulte Waregem | Hamme |
| 20:00 CEST | Quintelier 38' |
Cacérès 69' Habibou 80' |
Stadium: Gemeentelijk Stadion Vigor Wuitens Hamme |
| 25 September 2013 | Charleroi | 1–0 | Westhoek (4) | Charleroi |
| 20:00 CEST | Kebano 39' |
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
| 25 September 2013 | Wolvertem (4) | 0–3 | Cercle Brugge | Wolvertem |
| 20:00 CEST | Van Eenoo 49' Kabananga 79'Staelens 82' |
Stadium: Frans Lathouwersstadion |
| 25 September 2013 | Lommel United (2) | 2–3 | Lierse | Lommel |
| 20:30 CEST | Vanaken 26' Gano 49' |
Vercauteren 27' Watt 82'Ghaly 89' |
Stadium: Soevereinstadion |
| 25 September 2013 | WS Brussels (2) | 0–4 | Standard Liège | Woluwe-Saint-Lambert |
| 20:30 CEST | M'Poku 5' (pen.) Ezekiel 34'Ghoochannejhad 45+1'Biton 85' |
Stadium: Stade Fallon |
| 25 September 2013 | Oudenaarde (3) | 0–1 | Club Brugge | Oudenaarde |
| 20:45 CEST | Jørgensen 59' |
Stadium: Burgemeester Thienpontstadion |
Round 7[edit]
The draw for round 7 was made on 28 August 2013 and the matches took place on 4 December 2013.[6]
| 4 December 2013 | Oostende | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (8–7 p) | Lierse | Ostend |
| 20:00 CET | Stadium: Albertpark | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Canesin Berrier Brillant Brouckaert Siani Mushekwi De Schutter Schmisser |
Losada Swinkels Farag Wils Hoefkens Menga De Jonghe Lambot |
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| 4 December 2013 | Mechelen | 1–2 | Genk | Mechelen |
| 20:00 CET | de Witte 68' (pen.) |
Kumordzi 13' Hyland 90+1' |
Stadium: Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne |
| 4 December 2013 | Charleroi | 0–3 | Zulte Waregem | Charleroi |
| 20:00 CET | Habibou 13' Kums 50'Colpaert 60' |
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
| 4 December 2013 | Cercle Brugge | 1–0 | Standard Liège | Bruges |
| 20:00 CET | Smolders 83' (pen.) |
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium |
| 4 December 2013 | Westerlo (2) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Anderlecht | Westerlo |
| 20:30 CET | MacDonald 7' Trossard 101' |
Bruno 48', 107' |
Stadium: Het Kuipje | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Trenson Vanthournout Kennedy Rentmeister MacDonald |
Praet Kljestan Bruno Milivojević Mitrović |
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| 4 December 2013 | Waasland-Beveren | 1–3 | Lokeren | Beveren |
| 20:30 CET | Maman 69' |
Bojović 14' (o.g.) Dutra 31'De Pauw 34' |
Stadium: Freethiel Stadion |
| 4 December 2013 | Gent | 3–0 | OH Leuven | Ghent |
| 20:30 CET | Pedersen 38' (pen.) Neto 58'Privat 70' |
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena |
| 4 December 2013 | Kortrijk | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Club Brugge | Kortrijk |
| 20:45 CET | Santini 98' |
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion |
Quarter-finals[edit]
The draw for the quarterfinals took place together with the draw for rounds 6 and 7 on 25 September 2013.[6] The matches will be played over two legs on 18 December 2013 (leg 1) and 15 January 2014 (leg 2).
First legs[edit]
| 18 December 2013 | Genk | 0–0 | Oostende | Genk |
| 20:00 CET | Stadium: Cristal Arena |
| 18 December 2013 | Zulte Waregem | 1–0 | Cercle Brugge | Waregem |
| 20:00 CET | De Fauw 7' |
Stadium: Regenboogstadion |
Second legs[edit]
| 14 January 2014 | Kortrijk | 1–0 (a.e.t.) (1–1 agg.) (4–5 p) | Gent | Kortrijk |
| 20:45 CET | Raman 33' |
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion Referee: Serge Gumienny | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| De Smet Chanot Matton Raman Heylen Petrović |
Neto El Ghanassy Soumahoro Pedersen Habibou Van der Bruggen |
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| 15 January 2014 | Cercle Brugge | 3–2 (3–3 agg.) | Zulte Waregem | Bruges |
| 20:00 CET | Naudts 30' A. Staelens 87'Kabananga 90+4' |
Bongonda 41' Hazard 57' |
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium |
| 15 January 2014 | Lokeren | 4–2 (5–2 agg.) | Westerlo (2) | Lokeren |
| 20:30 CET | Vanaken 64' Marić 69' (pen.)Dutra 70'Trompet 87' |
Cools 49' Paulussen 53' (pen.) |
Stadium: Daknamstadion Referee: Bart Vertenten |
| 15 January 2014 | Oostende | 1–0 (a.e.t.) (1–0 agg.) | Genk | Ostend |
| 20:45 CET | Siani 95' |
Stadium: Albertpark Referee: Sebastien Delferiere |
Semi-finals[edit]
The matches will be played over two legs on 27 & 28 January 2014 (leg 1) and 5 February 2014 (leg 2).
First legs[edit]
| 28 January 2014 | Lokeren | 1–1 | Oostende | Lokeren |
| 20:45 CET | Harbaoui 63' |
Mushekwi 18' |
Stadium: Daknamstadion |
| 29 January 2014 | Gent | 0–1 | Zulte Waregem | Ghent |
| 20:45 CET | Report | Pourié 62' |
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena Attendance: 9,960 Referee: Sébastien Delferière |
Second legs[edit]
| 5 February 2014 | Oostende | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–2 agg.) (8–9 p) | Lokeren | Ostend |
| 20:45 CET | Depoitre 24' |
Harbaoui 3' |
Stadium: Albertpark | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Berrier Jali Schmisser Wilmet Siani Hempte Brillant Mushekwi De Schutter Depoitre |
Patosi Mertens Scholz Persoons Harbaoui Overmeire Galitsios Odoi Kaya Ansah |
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| 5 February 2014 | Zulte Waregem | 0–0 (1–0 agg.) | Gent | Waregem |
| 20:45 CET | Stadium: Regenboogstadion |
Final[edit]
| Lokeren | 1–0 | Zulte Waregem |
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| Scholz 57' |
Report |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Official website (in French and Dutch)