Football tournament season
2023–24 Belgian Cup Country Belgium Dates 29 July 2023 – 9 May 2024 Teams 356 Champions Union SG Runner-up Antwerp Matches played 313
The 2023–24 Belgian Cup , called the Croky Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 69th season of Belgium 's annual football cup competition. The competition began on 29 July 2023 and ended with the final on 9 May 2024. The winners qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League play-off round . Match times up to 29 October 2023 and from 31 March 2024 were CEST (UTC+2 ). Times on interim ("winter") days were CET (UTC+1 ). Antwerp were the defending cup holders.
Union SG won the cup on 9 May 2024 (their third Belgian Cup win), defeating Antwerp 1–0 in the final.
The competition consists of eleven proper rounds. All rounds are single-match elimination rounds. When tied after 90 minutes in the first four rounds, penalties will be taken immediately. From round five, when tied after 90 minutes first an extra time period of 30 minutes will be played, then penalties are to be taken if still necessary.
Teams will enter the competition in different rounds, based upon their 2023–24 league affiliation. Teams from the fifth-level Belgian Division 3 or lower will begin in round 1, with the exception of sixteen teams from the Belgian Provincial Leagues which were randomly drawn to start in the preliminary round. Belgian Division 2 teams entered in round 2, Belgian National Division 1 teams entered in round 3, Challenger Pro League teams in round 5 and finally the Belgian Pro League teams entered in round 6. U23 teams are not eligible for the Belgian Cup and will not enter the cup.
Round and draw dates [ edit ] Round Draw date Match dates First round 26 June 2023 29–31 July 2023 Second round 4–6 August 2023 Third round 11–13 August 2023 Fourth round 18–20 August 2023 Fifth round 25–27 August 2023 Sixth round 8–10 September 2023 Seventh round 1–2 November 2023 Eighth round 5–7 December 2023 Quarter-finals December 2023 Semi-finals Leg 1: 23–25 January 2024 Final 9 May 2024
This round of matches was played on the weekend of 29 to 31 July 2023[ 1] Belgian Provincial Leagues .
For this initial round, teams were split into ten groups according to geolocation.
Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Group 1 1 Mortsel (7) 0–4 Tisselt (6) 2 Retie (6) 2–1 Loenhout (6) 3 Kontich (6) 3–0 Zammel (9) 4 Brasschaat (7) 2–3 'sGravenwezel-Schilde (6) 5 Duffel (7) 2–3 Ternesse Wommelgem (6) 6 Hoboken (6) 2–3 Ekeren Donk (9) 7 Wilrijk (7) 3–0 Zoersel (7) 8 Meer (8) 1–3 Antonia (6) 9 De Kempen (6) 4–1 Olmen (7) 10 St Dymphna Geel (7) 1–1 (5–4 p ) Zonhoven (6) 11 Wijnegem (8) 2–0 Herselt (7) 12 Olen United (9) 2–3 Zwijndrecht (7) 13 Schriek (8) 0–0 (2–3 p ) Kalfort Puursica (8) Group 2 14 Binkom (8) 0–7 Rotselaar (6) 15 Wijgmaal (6)2–3 Bierbeek (6) 16 Sterrebeek (8) 3–3 (6–7 p ) Tielt-Winge (8) 17 Alken (7) 3–2 Ritterklub Jette (8) 18 Linden (6) 0–1 Herent (6) 19 Kampenhout (6) 6–1 Hekelgem (7) 20 Rhode-De Hoek (7)4–0 Vilvoorde (8) 21 Mazenzele Opwijk (6) 2–3 Galmaarden (8) 22 Landen (7) 3–1 Drieslinter (8) 23 Perk Steenokkerzeel (8) 0–0 (4–2 p ) Zuun (8) 24 Boutersem (8) 2–2 (4–5 p ) Veltem (7) 25 Fenixx (6) 2–2 (3–4 p ) Eppegem (6) Group 3 26 Nieuwerkerken (8) 0–0 (3–1 p ) 's Herenelderen (7) 27 Meeuwen (6) 0–1 Eendracht Maasmechelen (6) 28 Herkol (6) 0–3 Bree-Beek (6) 29 Achel (6) 2–0 Genker VV (8) 30 Overpelt (7) 3–0 Koersel (6) 31 Opoeteren (8) 0–6 Beringen (6) 32 Houthalen (9) 1–15 Torpedo Hasselt (6) 33 Zonhoven (8) 0–3 Vlijtingen (7) 34 Kattenbos (7) 0–0 (8–9 p ) Herk (6) 35 Smeermaas-Lanaken (8) 2–0 Biesen B (8) Group 4 36 Berlare (6) 3–0 Sint-Niklaas (7) 37 Volkegem (7) 2–4 Borsbeke (6) 38 Eine (7) 3–1 Poesele (7) 39 Denderhoutem (6) 3–1 Bellem (8) 40 Svelta Melsele B (8) 8–0 Eendracht Zele (9) 41 Svelta Melsele (6) 1–1 (8–7 p ) S.K. Beveren (6) 42 Haasdonk (6) 1–0 Kleit Maldegem (6) 43 Gijzel-Oosterzele (8) 0–4 Destelbergen (6) 44 Vlaamse Ardennen (6) 1–0 Jong Zulte (8) 45 Heikant Zele (7) 1–2 Grembergen (7) 46 Zeveren (6) 1–7 Zottegem (6) 47 Doorslaar (6) 4–2 Munkzwalm (6) 48 Mariakerke (8) 0–8 Drongen (6)
Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Group 5 49 WS Lauwe (6) 2–0 Houthulst (7) 50 Wevelgem (6) 3–2 Varsenare (6) 51 Diksmuide (6) 5–0 FF Zwevezele (9) 52 Zonnebeke (7) 1–0 Moen (6) 53 Daring Brugge (7) 3–5 Ardooie (6) 54 Racing Waregem (6)5–0 FF Westrozebeke (6) 55 Dottingnies (6) 3–1 Ruddervoorde B (9) 56 Bredene (6) 1–2 Rumbeke (6) 57 Geluwe (8) 0–2 Oostnieuwkerke (6) 58 Meulebeke (6) 1–2 Heestert (6) 59 Boezinge (6) 4–2 Zedelgem (6) Group 6 60 Willers-la-Ville (7) 2–3 Etterbeek (7) 61 BX Brussels (6)2–0 Ixelles (6) 62 Genappe (6) 4–3 Saint-Michel (6) 63 Nseth Berchem (6) 5–0 FF Alliance Evere (7) 64 Saint-Josse (6) 0–1 Walhain (7) 65 Léopold (6)1–1 (3–2 p ) Auderghem (6) 66 Kosova Schaerbeek (6) 1–1 (4–2 p ) Sporting Bruxelles (6) 67 Jodoigne (8) 3–1 Grez-Doiceau (6) Group 7 68 Evelette 1–0 Meux II 69 Grand-Leez 3–3 (3–1 p ) Loyers 70 Petigny 1–1 (5–6 p ) Flavion-Morialmé 71 US Dinantaise 2–0 Fernelmont-Hemptinne 72 Chevetonnge 0–1 Profondeville 73 Biesme 3–0 Nimses 74 Spy 2–2 (5–3 p ) Condruzien Group 8 75 Isièroine 1–1 (5–4 p ) Luingnois 76 WSAC Fleurus 1–0 Thumaide 77 Péruwelz 4–0 Jumet 78 Hyon 0–4 Gilly 79 Houndinois 2–0 Havré 80 Antoing 2–1 Obigies 81 Anvaing 1–0 Molenbaix 82 Hornu 2–0 Naast 83 Montignies 3–0 Mons II 84 Estaimbourg 5–1 Morlanwelz Group 9 85 Paliseulois 3–1 Freylangeoise 86 Ochamps 3–4 Messancy 87 Beauraing 2–0 Saint-Mard 88 Bleid 0–0 (7-6 p ) Bastogne 89 Libramont 3–1 Arlon 90 Oppagne-Weris 2–2 (2-4 p ) Houffaloise 91 Roy-Lignières 2–1 Assenois 92 Ethe Belmont 5–0 Vaux Group 10 93 Heusy Rouheid 4–1 Seraing 94 Oreye Union 1–4 Saive 95 Ans Montegnee 1–1 (1–3 p ) Richelle II 96 La Calamine II 0–1 Francorchamps 97 Aubel 1–3 FC Du Geer 98 Malmundaria 5–4 Croatia Wandre 99 Honsfeld 2–3 Hannut 100 Fizoise 6–4 Amel 101 Butgenbach 0–1 Wanze/Bas-Oha II 102 Wasseiges 1–2 Beaufays
Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 103 St Dymphna Geel (7) 0–0 Zwijndrecht (7) 104 Wilrijk (7) 3–2 Perk Steenokkerzeel (8) 105 De Kempen (6) 8–1 Tielt-Winge (8) 106 Ternesse Wommelgem (6) 0–1 Antonia (6) 107 Galmaarden (8) 0–2 Diest 108 Turnhout 5–0 Herselt (7) 109 Bierbeek (6) 2–1 Eksel 110 Pelt 3–2 Kontich (6) 111 Eendracht Termien 5–0 Ekeren Donk (9) 112 Kampenhout (6) 1–3 Wellen 113 Kalfort Puursica (8) 3–2 Berg en Dal 114 Rhode-De Hoek (7)0–1 Geel 115 Alken (7) 0–2 'sGravenwezel-Schilde (6) 116 Nijlen 1–2 Landen (7) 117 Retie (6) 2–2 Schoonbeek-Beverst 118 Zwarte Leeuw 1–2 Herent (6) 119 Rotselaar (6) 0–3 St.-Lennaarts 120 Witgoor Sport Dessel 1–2 Tisselt (6) 121 Denderhoutem (6) 1–1 Vlijtingen (7) 122 Torpedo Hasselt (6) 2–2 Zepperen-Brustem 123 Svelta Melsele (6) 2–3 Destelbergen (6) 124 Overpelt (7) 2–4 Achel (6) 125 Eppegem (6) 2–1 Veltem (7) 126 Smeermaas-Lanaken (8) 0–0 Betekom 127 Bree-Beek (6) 7–1 Nieuwerkerken (8) 128 Eine (7) 0–5 Crossing Schaerbeek 129 Pepingen-Halle 2–0 Berlare (6) 130 Svelta Melsele B (8) 1–2 Jodoigne 131 Taminoise 0–1 Haasdonk (6) 132 Entite Manageooise 3–2 Borsbeke (6) 133 Beringen (6) 0–2 Perwez 134 Branois 1–0 Eendracht Maasmechelen (6) 135 Wambeek Ternat 2–1 Herk (6) 136 Wevelgem (6) 1–1 Léopold (6) 137 Elene-Grotenberge 3–0 BX Brussels (6) 138 Zonnebeke (7) 1–1 Jodoigne (8) 139 Wielsbeke 4–0 Ardooie (6) 140 Kosova Schaerbeek (6) 0–1 Zottegem (6) 141 Dottingnies (6) 0–1 WS Lauwe (6) 142 Racing Waregem 1–1 Jong Lede 143 Hoger Op Wolvertem Merchtem 4–0 Doorslaar (6) 144 Vigor Wuitens Hamme 2–0 Rumbeke (6) 145 Westhoek 3–3 Etterbeek (7) 146 Oostnieuwkerke (6) 0–4 Genappe (6) 147 Eendracht Wervik 1–2 Diksmuide (6) 148 Boezinge (6) 0–1 Blankenberge 149 Eendracht Aalter 4–1 Drongen (6) 150 Roeselare-Daisel 3–0 Grembergen (7) 151 Hoger Op Kalken 3–1 Vlaamse Ardennen (6) 152 Avanti Stekene 1–1 Heestert (6) 153 Walhain (7)1–1 Erpe-Mere Untied 154 St-Denijs Sport 4–0 Nseth Berchem (6) 155 Profondeville 0–4 Biesme 156 Gilly 0–1 Beloeil 157 Isièroine 0–4 Flenu 158 Aischoise 5–1 Evelette 159 Ostiches 2–0 US Dinantaise 160 Houndinois 2–2 Hornu 161 Péruwelz 3–1 Couvin 162 Onhaye 10–0 Anvaing 163 Arquet 1–3 Montignies 164 Spy 2–1 Estaimbourg 165 Antoing 3–1 Rapid Symphorinois 166 Flavion-Morialmé 6–1 WSAC Fleurus 167 Grand-Leez 1–3 Monceau 168 Wanze/Bas-Oha II 1–10 Richelle 169 Fizoise 2–1 Malmundaria 170 Richelle II 0–7 Wanze-Bas/Oha 171 Raeren-Eynatten 7–3 Heusy Rouheid 172 Francorchamps 1–0 Stade Waremmnien 173 Wallonne Ciney 2–1 Saive 174 Marlouie Sport 7–3 Bleid 175 Elsautoise 2–4 Beauraing 176 FC Du Geer 0–4 Sprimont 177 Gouvy 4–0 Roy-Lignières 178 Herstal 0–1 Beaufays 179 Ethe Belmont 2–1 Huy 180 Aywaille 1–1 Hannut 181 Houffaloise 2–2 Mormont 182 Libramont 1–3 Meix DT-Virton 183 Habay La Neuve 6–2 Messancy 184 Longlier 4–1 Paliseulois
Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 185 Tempo Overijse 1–1(3-2)p Herent (6) 186 Meux 2–0 Hoger Op Kalken 187 Ostiches 3–1 Londerzeel 188 Péruwelz 0–0(3-1)p Onhaye 189 Ninove 2–0 Wallonne Ciney 190 La Calamine p 1–1WS Lauwe (6) 191 Rochefortoise 5–0 Etterbeek (7) 192 Léopold (6)1–3 Sprimont 193 Tournai 5–0 Longlier 194 Wanze-Bas/Oha p 0–0Voorde-Appelterre 195 Zelzate 8–1 Vlijtingen (7) 196 Hamoir 2–1 Retie (6) 197 Aalst 1-0 Gouvy 198 Flenu 1–3 Roeselare-Daisel 199 Ethe Belmont 2–1 Antoing 200 Beaufays 2–1 Flavion-Morialmé 201 Diest 2–0 Meix DT-Virton 202 Rupel Boom 3–1 Fizoise 203 Erpe-Mere United p 2–2Raeren-Eynatten 204 Monceau 3–2 Lille United 205 Tisselt (6) 2–2 (3–5 p ) Vigor Wuitens Hamme 206 Verlaine p 0–0Landen (7) 207 Beloeil 0–6 Acren-Lessines 208 Jodoigne LS 0–1 Marlouie Sport 209 Perwez p 0–0Torpedo Hasselt (6) 210 Berchem Sport 2–1 Antonia (6) 211 Sottegem (6) 2–3 Montignies 212 Wilrijk (7) 1–2 Brakel 213 Braine p 1–1Wambeek Ternat 214 Bucholt p 1–1Blankenberge 215 Binche 4–1 Smeermaas-Lanaken (8) 216 Wezel Sport 10-0 Jodoigne (8) 217 Destelbergen (6) 2–1 Beauraing 218 Habay La Neuve p 2–2Geel 219 Genappe (6) 1–1p Hoger Op Wolvertem Merchtem 220 Torhout 1–3 Pelt 221 Wellen 2–1 Pepingen-Halle 222 Racing Gent 3–0 Houndinois 223 Jette 2–0 'sGravenwezel-Schilde (6) 224 Crossing Schaerbeek 2–1 Hasselt 225 Francorchamps 2–2p Lebbeke 226 Spy 2–4 Ganshoren 227 Rebecq 10–0 Kalfort Puursica (8) 228 Zwijndrecht (7) 1–2 Oudenaarde 229 Haasdonk (6) p 2–2Tubize 230 Mandel United 1–1p Elene-Grotenberge 231 Houtvenne 2–1 Avanti Stekene 232 Mons 11–0 Bierbeek (6) 233 Eppegem (6) 0–3 Tongeren 234 Merelbeke 2–0 Turnhout 235 Diksmuide (6) 2–3 Wetteren 236 Richelle 2–5 Oostkamp 237 Wielsbeke 1–5 Dikkelvenne 238 Sparta Petegem 1–0 Aywaille 239 Houffaloise 0–5 Racing Mechelen 240 Eendracht Aalter 0–1 Stockay-Warfusee 241 De Kempen (6) 1–5 Bilzen 242 Diegem 3–0 Bree-Beek (6) 243 Verviers 1–0 Biesme 244 Aische 1–1p City Pirates Antwerp 245 Entite Manageooise 2–2p La Louviere Centre 246 Lierse Berlaar 1–1p Achel (6) 247 Sint-Denijs Sport 0–1 Harelbeke 248 Sint-Lennaarts 3–2 Gullegem 249 Hades 3–0 Racing Waregem (6) 250 Eendracht Termien 1–2 Warnan
Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 251 Warnant 5–0 Tempo Overijse 252 Wellen 0–1 Monceau 253 Houtvenne 2–2p Pelt 254 Ninove 3–1 Erpe-Mere United 255 Meux 3–0 Achel (6) 256 Braine 0–5 VW Hamme 257 Cappellen 1–1p Verviers 258 Hades 1–2 Tongeren 259 City Pirates Antwerp 2–3 Sprimont 260 Crossing Schaerbeek 4–2 Heist 261 Olympic Charleroi 1–0 La Louviere Centre 262 Bocholt 3–3p Excelsior Virton 263 Racing Mechelen 10–0 Montignies 264 Tienen 2–2p Mons 265 Oudenaarde 4–0 Beaufays 266 Dikkelvenne 1–3 Harelbeke 267 Union Namur 0–5 Roeselare-Daisel 268 Bilzen p 1–1 Wolvertem Merchtem 269 Wezel 4–2 Olsa Brakel 270 Habay La Neuve 2–0 Destelbergen (6) 271 Elene-Grotenberge 5–4 Sparta Petegem 272 Acren-Lessines 1–3 Thes 273 URSL Vise 3–0 Tournai 274 Diegem 2–3 Aalst 275 Ganshoren p 2–2 Zelzate 276 Knokke 2–1 La Calamine 277 Binche 8–0 Haasdonk (6) 278 Hoogstraten VV p 1–1 Ostiches 279 Ethe Belmont 0–4 Berchem Sport 280 Rebecq 1–0 Lebbeke 281 Sint-Lennaarts 1–0 Racing Gent 282 Jette 2–3 Onhaye 283 Dessel Sport 4–2 Wetteren 284 Perwez 1–5 Merelbeke 285 Stockay-Warfusee 0–1 Hamoir 286 Wanze-Bas/Oha 0–8 La Louviere 287 Sint-Eloois-Winkel Sport 1–1p Rochefort 288 Diest 0–1 Marlouie Sport 289 Lokeren-Temse 6–0 Verlaine 290 Oostkamp 1–2 Rupel Boom
Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 291 Warnant 0–1 Lokeren-Temse 292 La Louviere 2–1 Sprimont 293 Elene-Grotenberge 4–3 Wezel 294 Harelbeke 2–1 VW Hamme 295 Verviers 2–3 Crossing Schaerbeek 296 Onhaye 3–0 Rebecq 297 Ninove 2–0 Roeselare-Daisel 298 Dessel Sport 1–2 Tongeren 299 Hoogstraten VV 3–2 Bilzen 300 Meux 4–1 Marlouie Sport 301 Thes 4–0 Hamoir 302 Knokke 3–0 Merelbeke 303 Rochefort 1–2 Racing Mechelen 304 Habay La Neuve p 0–0 Oudenaarde 305 Aalst 0–1 Mons 306 URSL Vise 2–1 Binche 307 Rupel Boom 2–3 Olympic Charleroi 308 Pelt 2–2p Excelsior Virton 309 Sint-Lennaarts 1–0 Berchem Sport 310 Monceau 2–2p Ganshoren
The draw for the seventh round took place on 11 September 2023 and included the sixteen teams that progressed from the sixth round and the sixteen teams from the 2023–24 Belgian Pro League . The Pro League teams were seeded and could not meet each other. Furthermore, the eight non-professional teams left in the draw were always entitled to home-ground advantage, with the exception of Harelbeke , Meux and Elene-Grotenberge as their respective home grounds were not deemed suitable to host a cup match at this stage.
The draw for the eighth round took place on 2 November 2023, one day after the completion of the previous round. No more seedings were used during the draw, but before the draw Knokke was certain of receiving home-ground advantage as the only non-professional team left in the draw. Most notable fixtures of the draw include a Clasico Ruud Vormer to Club Brugge as they received his new team Zulte Waregem, and saw Knokke receive Oud-Heverlee Leuven. Title holders Antwerp were paired at home to Charleroi, who have yet to win the cup.
The draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals took place on 8 December 2023. With no amateur sides left, the draw was fully open as there were no seedings or predetermined home advantages. The draw resulted in a "Battle of Flanders" between Gent and Club Brugge and a Brussels derby between Union SG and Anderlecht. The matches at Union SG and OH Leuven were postponed due to snow.[ 2]
The four quarter-final winners entered the semi-finals, held over two legs. The first legs were initially planned to be played one week after the quarter-finals, but as some of those matches were postponed the semi-finals were postponed as well.[ 2]
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