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2016–17 Belgian Cup

The 2016–17 Belgian Cup, called the Croky Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the 62nd season of Belgium's annual football cup competition. The competition began on 30 July 2016 and is scheduled to end with the final in March 2017. The winners of the competition will qualify for the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League Group Stage. Standard Liège were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the 6th round by ASV Geel.

2016–17 Belgian Cup
Tournament details
CountryBelgium
Dates30 July 2016 – 18 March 2017
Teams312
Final positions
ChampionsZulte Waregem (2nd title)
Runner-upOostende

Competition format edit

The competition consists of ten rounds. Except for the semi-finals, all rounds are single-match elimination rounds. When tied after 90 minutes in the first three rounds, penalties are taken immediately. In rounds four to seven and the quarterfinals, when tied after 90 minutes first an extra time period of 30 minutes are played, then penalties are taken if still necessary. The semi-finals 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 2016–17 league affiliation. Teams from the fifth-level Belgian Third Amateur Division or lower began in round 1. Belgian Second Amateur Division teams entered in round 2, Belgian First Amateur Division teams entered in round 3, Belgian First Division B teams in round 5 and finally the Belgian First Division A teams enter in round 6.

Round Clubs
remaining		 Clubs
involved		 Winners from
previous round		 New entries
this round		 Leagues entering at this round
Round 1 312 224 none 224 Belgian Third Amateur Division and Belgian Provincial Leagues
Round 2 200 160 112 48 Belgian Second Amateur Division
Round 3 120 96 80 16 Belgian First Amateur Division
Round 4 72 48 48 none none
Round 5 48 32 24 8 Belgian First Division B
Round 6 32 32 16 16 Belgian First Division A
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

Round and draw dates edit

The schedule is as follows.

Round Draw date Match date
First Round 26 June 2016 30 and 31 July 2016
Second Round 6 and 7 August 2016
Third Round 13 and 14 August 2016
Fourth Round 20 and 21 August 2016
Fifth Round 26, 27 and 28 August 2016
Sixth Round 29 August 2016 20 and 21 September 2016
Seventh Round 21 September 2016 29 November 2016 to 1 December 2016
Quarter-finals 1 December 2016 13 and 14 December 2016
Semi-finals 14 December 2016 Leg 1: 17 January 2017
Leg 2: 1 February 2017
Final 18 March 2017

First round edit

This round of matches was played on 30 & 31 July 2016 [1] and includes teams playing in the Belgian Third Amateur Division and Belgian Provincial Leagues. Teams from the Belgian Third Amateur Division were seeded and could not play each other.

Four teams from the lowest division at level nine of the Belgian football pyramid participated, namely Hermalienne, Lacs de l'eau d'heure, Negenmanneke and Pulle. These all got eliminated.

Notes
  1. ^ Match played on the pitch of Andrimont.
  2. ^ Originally URS Lixhe-Lanaye was drawn against Ster-Francorchamps, but they merged with CS Visé to become URSL Visé

Second round edit

The lowest ranked clubs still in the tournament were six teams from the third provincial level (level 8), of which only Ransartoise B managed to progress.

Notes
  1. ^ The game was played at the ground of Walhain.

Third round edit

Ransartoise B was the lowest ranked team still in the tournament at this point being the only team from level 8, but they got eliminated by Ingelmunster.

Fourth round edit

The lowest ranked clubs in this round were five teams from level 6, namely Katelijne, Lochristi, Paturageois, Racing Waregem and Vlijtingen. They all failed to progress.

Fifth Round edit

Four teams from the Belgian Third Amateur Division (level 5) had managed to progress to this round but were all eliminated at this point: Francs Borains, Helchteren, Rebecq and Turnhout.

Sixth Round edit

The sixth round saw the entry of the Belgian First Division A teams. The matches were played on 20 and 21 September 2016.

20 September 2016 Club Brugge 3–1Lommel United (2)Bruges
20:00 Vormer   38'
Gedoz   45+2'
Limbombe   63'		 Report Adesanya   26' Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
21 September 2016 Lokeren 3–2Cercle Brugge (2)Lokeren
20:00 De Ridder   12', 45+2'
De Schryver   84' (o.g.)		 Report Bourdin   59'
Kiš   62'		 Stadium: Daknamstadion
21 September 2016 Roeselare (2)2–3 Eupen Roeselare
20:00 Diallo   85' (o.g.)
Van Eenoo   90+3'		 Report Mouchamps   6'
Dufour   54', 76'		 Stadium: Schiervelde Stadion
21 September 2016 Kortrijk 2–0Sprimont-Comblain (3)Kortrijk
20:00 Kage   80', 88' Report Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
21 September 2016 Waasland-Beveren 2–0Oosterzonen Oosterwijk (3)Beveren
20:00 Marquet   19'
Jans   73'		 Report Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
21 September 2016 Harelbeke (4)1–6 Sint-Truiden Harelbeke
20:30 Descheemaecker   69' Report Proschwitz   7', 18'
Bezus   8'
Ceballos   10'
Tchenkoua   24'
Boli   80'		 Stadium: Forestiersstadion
21 September 2016 Westerlo0–1Tubize (2)Westerlo
20:30 Report Diallo   82' Stadium: Het Kuipje
21 September 2016 Cappellen (4)1–2 Zulte Waregem Kapellen
20:30 Van den Heuvel   76' Report Vetokele   39'
Leye   89'		 Stadium: Stadion Jos Van Wellen
21 September 2016 Lierse (2)1–2 Gent Lier
20:30 Zizo   15' Report Schoofs   65'
Perbet   90+1'		 Stadium: Herman Vanderpoortenstadion
21 September 2016 Sporting Hasselt (3)2–3 KV Mechelen Hasselt
20:30 Sidibe   12'
Caratta   20'		 Report Croizet   53', 74'
Kolovos   88'		 Stadium: Stedelijk Sportstadion Hasselt
21 September 2016 Eendracht Aalst (4)0–4 Genk Aalst
20:30 Report Karelis   16', 24', 45', 51' Stadium: Pierre Cornelisstadion
21 September 2016 Antwerp (2)0–2 Oostende Antwerp
20:30 Report Berrier   18'
Musona   64'		 Stadium: Bosuilstadion
21 September 2016 ASV Geel (3)2–1Standard LiègeGeel
20:30 Damblon   33', 40' Report Raman   58' Stadium: De Leunen
21 September 2016 Charleroi 5–0Bocholt (4)Charleroi
20:30 Diandy   27'
Bedia   39'
Benavente   43', 68'
Fall   73'		 Report Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi

Seventh Round edit

29 November 2016 Eupen 3–2Club BruggeEupen
20:00 García   21'
Onyekuru   51'
Blondelle   90+7'		 Report Vanaken   63'
Vossen   68'		 Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
30 November 2016 Tubize (2)3–4 (a.e.t.) Oostende Tubize
20:00 Keita   56' (pen.)
Q. Laurent   58'
Diallo   64'		 Report Cyriac   1', 47'
Pedersen   40'
Siani   119' (pen.)		 Stadium: Stade Leburton
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
30 November 2016 Waasland-Beveren1–3 Genk Beveren
20:00 Gano   89' Report Samatta   15', 42'
Ndidi   80'		 Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
Referee: Sébastien Delferière
30 November 2016 ASV Geel (3)1–2 (a.e.t.) Zulte Waregem Geel
20:30 Bangoura   9' Report Derijck   36' (pen.)
Meïté   114'		 Stadium: De Leunen
Referee: Joeri Van de Velde
30 November 2016 Gent 1–0LokerenGhent
20:45 Perbet   78' Report Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Referee: Nicolas Laforge

Quarter-finals edit

The matches were played on 13 and 14 December 2016.

13 December 2016 Eupen 4–0KortrijkEupen
20:30 Diallo   9'
García   57' (pen.)
Sylla   70' (pen.)
Onyekuru   90'		 Report Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Referee: Wim Smet
14 December 2016 Charleroi1–3 (a.e.t.) Genk Charleroi
20:30 Willems   84' Report Karelis   70', 95', 117' Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Referee: Christof Dierick
14 December 2016 Oostende 1–0GentOstend
20:45 Cyriac   66' Report Stadium: Albertpark
Referee: Jonathan Lardot

Semi-finals edit

The semi-finals will be played over two legs, with the first legs played on 17 and 18 January 2017 and the second legs on 31 January and 1 February 2017.

First Legs edit

17 January 2017 Oostende1–1GenkOstend
20:30 Vandendriessche   22' report Malinovskyi   56' Stadium: Albertpark
Referee: Bart Vertenten
18 January 2017 Zulte Waregem1–0EupenWaregem
20:45 Coopman   87' report Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Referee: Nicolas Laforge

Second Legs edit

31 January 2017 Genk0–1
(1–2 agg.)		 Oostende Genk
20:30 Report Musona   9' Stadium: Luminus Arena
Attendance: 8,687
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
1 February 2017 Eupen0–2
(0–3 agg.)		 Zulte Waregem Eupen
20:30 Hämäläinen   78'
Marrone   90'		 Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Referee: Serge Gumienny

Final edit

Main article: 2017 Belgian Cup final

The final took place on 18 March 2017 at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels.

Oostende3–3 (a.e.t.)Zulte Waregem
Dimata   19', 54'
Musona   116' (pen.)		 report Derijck   25'
Coopman   64'
Guèye   111'
Penalties
Siani  
Canesin  
Marušić  
Musona  		 2–4   Derijck
  Mühren
  Meïté
  Hämäläinen
Attendance: 35,000

References edit

  1. ^ "1st Round". Soccerway. November 2016.
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