1996–97 Belgian Cup

1996–97 Belgian Cup

Tournament details
Country	Belgium
Final positions
Champions	Germinal Ekeren
Runner-up	Anderlecht
Tournament statistics
Matches played	35
Goals scored	112 (3.2 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Oleg Iachtchouk (5 goals)

The 1996–97 Belgian Cup was the 42nd season of the main knockout competition in Belgian association football, the Belgian Cup.

Final rounds

The final phase started in the round of 32 when all clubs from the first division entered the competition (18 clubs plus 14 clubs from the qualifications). All rounds were played in one leg except for the semifinals. For the first time, a replay was introduced for teams drawing in the quarter-finals only. The final game was played at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels and won by Germinal Ekeren against Anderlecht.

Bracket

	Round of 32					Round of 16					Quarter-finals					Semifinals						Final
	Charleroi		1
	Louviéroise		0
						Charleroi		2(3)
						Standard Liège		2(4)
	Standard Liège		3
	Patro Eisden		2
											Standard Liège		1/0
											Germinal Ekeren		1/3+
	Germinal Ekeren		4
	Geel		0
						Germinal Ekeren		4*
						Lokeren		3
	Sint-Truidense		1
	Lokeren		2
																Germinal Ekeren		0	3
																Aalst		0	3
	Heirnis Gent		1(8)
	Antwerp		1(7)
						Heirnis Gent		1
						Aalst		2
	Aalst		3
	Mouscron		0
											Aalst		2/1+
											Denderleeuw		2/0
	Denderleeuw		2
	Lommelse		0
						Denderleeuw		1(5)
						Kortrijk		1(4)
	Genk		0
	Kortrijk		1
																						Germinal Ekeren		4*
																						Anderlecht		2
	KV Mechelen		3
	Hemptinne-Eghezée		0
						KV Mechelen		1(4)
						Tielen		1(5)
	Tielen		2*
	Sint-Niklase		1
											Tielen		2
											Lierse		1
	Club Brugge		2
	Lierse		3*
						Lierse		2
						Tilleur		1
	Cercle Brugge		2(6)
	Tilleur		2(7)
																Tielen		0	2
																Anderlecht		1	3
	Hamme		3
	Beerschot		0
						Hamme		2
						Gent		5
	Gent		1
	Molenbeek		0
											Gent		1
											Anderlecht		3
	Oostende		0
	Anderlecht		2
						Anderlecht		6
						Poederlee		0
	Poederlee		1
	Harelbeke		0

* after extra time + after replay

Final

Main article: 1997 Belgian Cup final

1 June 1997

16:00

Germinal Ekeren	4–2 (a.e.t.)	Anderlecht
Johnson 65' (o.g.) Kinet 85' Radzinski 93' Hofmans 96'		Iachtchouk 32' Johnson 57'

King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels

Attendance: 21,520

Referee: Marnix Sandra