The 2011–12 Belgian Cup (also known as Cofidis Cup because of sponsoring purposes) is the 57th season of the main knockout football competition in Belgium. It commenced on 31 July 2011 with the first matches of Round 1 and concluded on 24 March 2012, which is exceptionally early, but was chosen to make sure all matches would be finished before the start of the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament. The winner of the competition qualifies for the play-off round[1] of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.

2011–12 Belgian Cup
Tournament details
CountryBelgium
Teams293
Final positions
ChampionsLokeren
Runner-upKortrijk
Tournament statistics
Matches played292

Standard Liège were the defending champions.

Competition modus edit

The competition consists of ten rounds. The first seven rounds were held as single-match elimination rounds. When tied after 90 minutes in the first three rounds, penalties were taken immediately. In rounds four to seven, when tied after 90 minutes first an extra time period of 30 minutes are played, then penalties would be taken if still necessary. The quarter- and semifinals were played in a two-leg modus, where the team winning on aggregate advances. The final was played as a single match.

Teams entered the competition in different rounds, based upon their 2010–11 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 entered in Round 6.

Round Clubs
remaining
Clubs
involved
Winners from
previous round
New entries
this round
Leagues entering at this round
Round 1 293 223 none 223 Levels 4 to 8 in football league pyramid
Round 2 182 112 111 (+1 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
Semifinals 4 4 4 none none
Final 2 2 2 none none

Starting Rounds edit

The starting five rounds featured only teams of lower divisions and all matches were played during the summer and early autumn, mostly in July and August.

Round 1 edit

The matches will be played on 30 and 31 July 2011.[2]

Round 2 edit

The matches will be played on 7 August 2011.[3]

Round 3 edit

The matches will be played on 14 August 2011.[4]

Round 4 edit

The matches were played during the weekend of 21 August 2011.[5]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
K.V. Woluwe-Zaventem (III) 1–4 Virton (III)
Union SG (III) 0–1 (a.e.t) Oostende (II)
R.FC.Union La Calamine (III) 0–3 R.US.Genly-Quevy 89 (P.I)
K.S.K. Hasselt (III) 0–5 FF Antwerp (II)
Standaard Wetteren (II) 4–1 K.Olympia SC.Wijgmaal (III)
Charleroi (II) 3–1 K.E.Appelterre-Eichem (P.I)
R.Dar.Cl. de Cointe-Liège (P.I) 0–2 R.Cappellen FC. (IV)
K.Racing Club Bambrugge (P.I) 0–3 WS Woluwe (II)
Dessel Sport (III) 6–0 R.F.C. Huy (III)
R.Léopold Uccle FC. (IV) 1–2 Ronse (III)
Roeselare (II) 2–1 Torhout 1992 KM (III)
K.Esperanza Neerpelt (IV) 1–0 Eendracht Aalst (II)
K.Patro Eisden Maasmech. (III) 4–0 K.S.C. Grimbergen (III)
K.SC.Menen (P.I) 2–3 VW Hamme (III)
FC.Bleid-Gaume (III) 0–5 Visé (II)
Deinze (III) 1–0 Tempo Overijse (IV)
Racing Mechelen (III) 8–0 ES.Wellinoise (P.I)
Heppig.-Lambusart-Fleurus (III) 0–1 Tienen (II)
FC.Charleroi (IV) 2–1 R.W.Walhain CG. (IV)
SK.Terjoden-Welle (IV) 2–2 (a.e.t)
(p 2–4)
Tubize (II)
Hoogstraten V.V. (III) 4–4 (a.e.t)
(p 4–2)
Dender EH (II)
Tournai (III) 3–1 FC Brussels (II)
Rupel Boom (III) 3–0 Boussu Dour (II)
K.S.V. Temse (III) 4–1 Oudenaarde (III)
R.Geants Athois (III) 6–0 K.FC.Beekhoek Sport (P.III)
Sporting W.I.Harelbeke (IV) 3–1 (a.e.t) R.C.S. Verviétois (III)
Exc.Veldwezelt (IV) 1–2 Lommel United (II)
Waasland-Beveren (II) 3–1 Verbroed.Geel-Meerhout (III)
K.Bocholter VV. (III) 2–3 Sportkring Sint-Niklaas (II)
R.Ent.Bertrigeoise (III) 0–1 Eupen (II)
Turnhout (III) 2–0 Diegem (III)
Heist (II) 2–3 Mouscron-Peruwelz (III)

Round 5 edit

The matches took place on 28 August 2011.[6]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Visé (II) 0–2 (a.e.t) Oostende (II)
Eupen (II) 8–0 R.US.Genly-Quevy 89 (P.I)
Tubize (II) 2–1 Virton (III)
Deinze (III) 2–1 Sportkring Sint-Niklaas (II)
Waasland-Beveren (II) 4–2 VW Hamme (III)
Antwerp (II) 6–0 FC.Charleroi (IV)
Mouscron-Peruwelz (III) 2–0 Tienen (II)
Roeselare (II) 1–0 Tournai (III)
K.Patro Eisden Maasmech. (III) 1–2 Dessel Sport (III)
Lommel United (II) 2–0 K.Esperanza Neerpelt (IV)
WS Woluwe (II) 0–2 Ronse (III)
Racing Mechelen (III) 3–1 K.S.V. Temse (III)
R.Cappellen FC. (IV) 0–2 Rupel Boom (III)
R.Geants Athois (III) 2–0 Sporting W.I.Harelbeke (IV)
Charleroi (II) 1–2 Turnhout (III)
Hoogstraten V.V. (III) 3–2 Standaard Wetteren (II)

Final Stages edit

Round 6 edit

The draw for round 6 was made on 23 August 2011, whereas the matches took place on 20 and 21 September 2011.[7]

20 September 2011 Kortrijk 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6−5 p)
AntwerpKortrijk
20:30 CEST Joseph-Monrose   56' Dosunmu   30' Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Penalties
Chavarría  
Zukanović  
De Mets  
Messoudi  
Martin  
Capon  
N'Diaye  
Oris  
Dunković  
Van Geele  
Chergui  
Viane  
De Smet  
Pollemans  
20 September 2011 Tubize0–3 Mons Tubize
20:30 CEST Sapina   12'
Camargo   28' (o.g.)
Makiese   79'
Stadium: Stade Leburton
21 September 2011 Hoogstraten2–8 Standard Liège Liège 1
20:00 CEST Mathyssen   21'
Fockaert   25'
Tchité   23', 28', 37'
Van Damme   31'
Nong   44', 71'
Buyens   67'
Seijas   68'
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
21 September 2011 Ronse0–6 Zulte Waregem Waregem 1
20:00 CEST Rossini   33', 64'
Habibou   76', 90+1'
Trajkovski   89'
Serwy   90+3'
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
21 September 2011 Lokeren 3–0EupenLokeren
20:30 CEST De Ceulaer   21', 64'
Harbaoui   83'
Stadium: Daknamstadion
21 September 2011 Oostende0–3 Mechelen Ostend
20:30 CEST Oliveira   41', 68'
Destorme   88'
Stadium: Albertpark
21 September 2011 Gent 4–0RoeselareGhent
20:30 CEST Jørgensen   22'
Conté   45'
Soumahoro   52'
Melli   87'
Stadium: Jules Ottenstadion
21 September 2011 OH Leuven1–2 Rupel Boom Heverlee
20:30 CEST Remacle   74' (pen.) Ventose   34' (pen.), 43' (pen.) Stadium: Den Dreef
21 September 2011 Dessel Sport2–3 Club Brugge Dessel
20:30 CEST Asubonteng   15' (pen.)
Benassar   29'
Blondel   70', 81'
Meunier   83'
Stadium: Lorzestraat
21 September 2011 Turnhout0–1 Lierse Lier 1
20:30 CEST El-Gabbas   60' (pen.) Stadium: Herman Vanderpoortenstadion
21 September 2011 Westerlo 1–0AthWesterlo
20:30 CEST Arbeitman   76' Stadium: Het Kuipje
21 September 2011 Deinze2–6 Genk Deinze
20:30 CEST Van Mieghem   58'
Iakovlevski   72'
Vossen   3', 61'
Simaeys   14'
Hyland   38'
Limbombe   48'
Nwanganga   79'
Stadium: Burgemeester Van de Wiele Stadion
21 September 2011 Lommel United0–4 Anderlecht Lommel
20:45 CEST Kanu   8'
Juhász   30'
De Sutter   48'
Vargas   84' (pen.)
Stadium: Soevereinstadion
Notes
  • Note 1: Lierse, Standard and Zulte Waregem bought home advantage from their opponents as they were originally drawn away.

Round 7 edit

The draw for round 7 was made on 23 August 2011, whereas the matches took place on 26 October 2011.[8]

26 October 2011 Genk0–2 Lierse Genk
20:30 CEST Huysegems   28'
Marić   55'
Stadium: Cristal Arena
Referee: Christophe Delacour
26 October 2011 Mons 1–0MechelenMons
20:30 CEST Sapina   58' Stadium: Stade Charles Tondreau
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere
26 October 2011 Lokeren 3–1WesterloLokeren
20:30 CEST Marić   40' (pen.)
Finnbogason   80', 84'
Wils   25' (pen.) Stadium: Daknamstadion
Referee: Luc Wouters
26 October 2011 Anderlecht1–2 Rupel Boom Brussels
20:30 CEST Praet   89' De Smedt   32'
Mertens   83'
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Referee: Wim Smet
26 October 2011 Gent 4–4 (a.e.t.)
(4−2 p)
Club BruggeGhent
20:45 CEST Coulibaly   8', 48'
Soumahoro   76'
Thijs   81'
Zimling   19'
Dirar   44'
Donk   45+2'
Vleminckx   90+2'
Stadium: Jules Ottenstadion
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
Penalties
Thijs  
Jørgensen  
Mboyo  
Brüls  
Melli  
Vázquez  
Zimling  
Refaelov  
Vleminckx  

Quarter-finals edit

The draw for the quarter- and semifinals took place on October 28, 2011. The matches were played over two legs on 21 December 2011 (leg 1) and 18 January 2012 (leg 2).

First legs edit

21 December 2011 Lierse 1–2 Standard Liège Lier
20:30 CET Bidaoui   48' Batshuayi   12', 30' Stadium: Herman Vanderpoortenstadion
Referee: Geldhof
21 December 2011 Kortrijk 2–0 Beerschot Kortrijk
20:30 CET Zukanović   81'
Messoudi   84'
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Attendance: 5000
Referee: Vervecken
21 December 2011 Mons 3–1 Rupel Boom Mons
20:30 CET Perbet   37', 59'
Ibou   71'
De Smedt   90+3' Stadium: Stade Charles Tondreau
Attendance: 1900
Referee: Delacour
21 December 2011 Lokeren 1–1 Gent Lokeren
20:45 CET Mokulu   1' El Ghanassy   22' Stadium: Daknamstadion
Attendance: 4404
Referee: Nzolo

Second legs edit

18 January 2012 Standard Liège2–4 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 agg.)
Lierse Liège
20:30 CET Vainqueur   84'
Marić   119' (o.g.)
Report Marić   67'
Grnčarov   90+1'
Bidaoui   100'
Adesanya   120'
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Delacour
18 January 2012 Gent3–3
(4–4a agg.)
Lokeren Ghent
20:30 CET Smolders   6' (pen.)
Coulibaly   84'
El Ghanassy   90+1'
Report Marić   33' (pen.)
Patosi   50'
Persoons   87'
Stadium: Jules Ottenstadion
Attendance: 7,395
Referee: Gumienny
18 January 2012 Beerschot2–1
(2–3 agg.)
Kortrijk Antwerp
20:30 CET Dayan   9'
Mikulić   55'
Report Veselinović   67' Stadium: Olympisch Stadion
Attendance: 3,343
Referee: Nzolo
18 January 2012 Rupel Boom2–2
(3–5 agg.)
Mons Boom
20:30 CET Pellegriti   81'
Beyens   89'
Report Ibou   12'
Perbet   50'
Stadium: Gemeentelijk Parkstadion
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Van de Velde

Semi-finals edit

The semifinals were also two-legged.

First legs edit

31 January 2012 Lokeren 1–0 Lierse Lokeren
20:45 Taravel   57' Stadium: Daknamstadion
Referee: Sébastien Delferière
1 February 2012 Mons 1–2 Kortrijk Mons
20:30 Lépicier   87' Joseph-Monrose   62'
Messoudi   90'
Stadium: Stade Charles Tondreau
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Luc Wouters

Second legs edit

8 February 2012 Kortrijk 2–2
(4–3 agg.)
MonsKortrijk
20:30 Joseph-Monrose   33'
Sapina   37' (o.g.)
Perbet   8'
Martin   47' (o.g.)
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Referee: Serge Gumienny
22 February 2012 Lierse0–3
(0–4 agg.)
Lokeren Lier
18:30 De Pauw   38', 83'
Persoons   42'
Stadium: Herman Vanderpoortenstadion
Referee: Johan Verbist

Final edit

Lokeren1–0Kortrijk
Harbaoui   77'

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ 2012/13 Access list Archived 2018-12-11 at the Wayback Machine Bert Kassies' Site
  2. ^ "Speeldag 1". Belgian FA official website. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Speeldag 2". Belgian FA official website. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Speeldag 3". Belgian FA official website. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  5. ^ "Speeldag 4". Belgian FA official website. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  6. ^ "Speeldag 5". Belgian FA official website. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  7. ^ "Zestiende finales". Belgian FA official website. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  8. ^ "Achtste finales". Belgian FA official website. Retrieved 22 July 2011.

External links edit