2022–23 Belgian Cup
Football tournament season
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Belgium |
| Dates | 24 July 2022 – 30 April 2023 |
| Teams | 314 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Antwerp |
| Runner-up | Mechelen |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 313 |
| Goals scored | 1,135 (3.63 per match) |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
The 2022–23 Belgian Cup, called the Croky Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 68th season of Belgium's annual football cup competition. The competition began on 24 July 2022 and ended with the final on 30 April 2023. The winners of the competition will qualify for the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League play-off round.
Match times up to 30 October 2022 and from 26 March 2023 were CEST (UTC+2). Times on interim ("winter") days were CET (UTC+1).
Competition format
The competition consists of one preliminary round, followed by ten proper rounds. All rounds are single-match elimination rounds. When tied after 90 minutes in the first three rounds, penalties will be taken immediately. From round four, 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 2022–23 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, Belgian First Division B teams in round 5 and finally the Belgian First Division A teams entered in round 6. U23 teams are not eligible for the Belgian Cup and will not enter the cup.
| Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues entering at this round |
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| Preliminary Round | 314 | 16 | none | 16 | Belgian Provincial Leagues (16 teams) |
| Round 1 | 306 | 216 | 8 | 208 | Belgian Division 3 (63 teams) and Belgian Provincial Leagues (154 teams) |
| Round 2 | 198 | 156 | 108 | 48 | Belgian Division 2 (48 teams) |
| Round 3 | 120 | 96 | 78 | 18 | Belgian National Division 1 (16 teams) and Belgian First Division B (2 teams) |
| Round 4 | 72 | 48 | 48 | none | none |
| Round 5 | 48 | 32 | 24 | 8 | Belgian First Division B (6 teams) and Belgian First Division A (2 teams) |
| Round 6 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 16 | Belgian First Division A (16 teams) |
| 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
| Round | Draw date | Match dates |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round | 29 June 2022 | 24 July 2022 |
| First Round | 31 July 2022 | |
| Second Round | 6 & 7 August 2022 | |
| Third Round | 13, 14 & 16 August 2022 | |
| Fourth Round | 6 July 2022 | 20, 21 & 23 August 2022 |
| Fifth Round | August & September 2022 | |
| Sixth Round | 27 September 2022 | 8, 9 & 10 November 2022 |
| Seventh Round | 10 November 2022 | 20, 21 & 22 December 2022 |
| Quarter-finals | 22 December 2022 | 10, 11 & 12 January 2023 |
| Semi-finals | 13 January 2023 | Leg 1: 1–2 February 2023 Leg 2: 1–2 March 2023 |
| Final | 30 April 2023 |
Preliminary round
This round of matches was played on 24 July 2022[1] and included sixteen teams playing in the Belgian Provincial Leagues.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) |
| 1 | Jabbeke (6) | 1–3 | Sassport Boezinge (6) |
| 2 | Rhodienne-De-Hoek (6) | 2–0 | Waterloo (7) |
| 3 | Huy B (7) | 3–0 | Chastre (7) |
| 4 | St. Vith (8) | 0–5 | Vaux-Noville (6) |
| 5 | Hoeselt (7) | 11–0 | Bressoux (8) |
| 6 | Schriek (8) | 4–1 | Groot-Dilbeek (7) |
| 7 | Rapid Leest (7) | 1–2 | Peer (7) |
| 8 | Sint-Niklaas (6) | 2–5 | Liedekerke (6) |
First round
This round of matches was played on 31 July 2022.[1]
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Second round
This round of matches was played on 6 and 7 August 2022.[1]
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Third round
This round of matches was played on 13, 14 and 16 August 2022.[1]
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Fourth round
This round of matches was played on 20, 21 and 23 August 2022[2]
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Fifth round
This round of matches was played between 27 August 2022 and 25 September 2022 [2]
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Sixth round
The draw for the sixth round was made on 28 September 2022, a few days after the conclusion of the last match of the previous round. Newly entering this round were the teams from the Belgian First Division A, with the exception of Westerlo and Seraing which had entered in the prior round. The 16 teams entering at this stage were seeded and could not meet each other. The lowest teams still in the competition were Cappellen, Lokeren-Temse and Meux, from the Belgian Division 2 (tier 4).
Seraing (1) v Charleroi (1)
| 8 November 2022 | Seraing (1) | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Charleroi (1) | Seraing |
| 19:30 CET | Report |
| Stadium: Stade du Pairay Referee: Simon Bourdeaud'hui |
Dender EH (2) v Standard Liège (1)
| 8 November 2022 | Dender EH (2) | 0–1 | Standard Liège (1) | |
| 20:30 CET | Report |
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Lierse Kempenzonen (2) v Anderlecht (1)
| 10 November 2022 | Lierse Kempenzonen (2) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (8–9 p) | Anderlecht (1) | |
| 20:45 CET |
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| Penalties | ||||
Raemaekers  Rocha Schouterden Brebels Van Acker Vekemans Gillekens De Schrijver De Schryver  Libert | Refaelov Leoni Diawara Sadiki Silva Delcroix Raman Ashimeru Lissens Verbruggen | |||
Deinze (2) v Eupen (1)
| 8 November 2022 | Deinze (2) | 3–0 | Eupen (1) | Deinze |
| 20:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Burgemeester Van De Wiele Stadion |
Westerlo (1) v Genk (1)
| 9 November 2022 | Westerlo (1) | 0–1 | Genk (1) | Westerlo |
| 20:30 CET | Report |
| Stadium: Het Kuipje Referee: Bert Put |
Lommel (2) v Zulte Waregem (1)
| 9 November 2022 | Lommel (2) | 0–1 | Zulte Waregem (1) | Lommel |
| 20:00 CET | Report |
| Stadium: Soevereinstadion Referee: Ken Vermeiren |
Beveren (2) v Antwerp (1)
| 10 November 2022 | Beveren (2) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Antwerp (1) | Beveren |
| 20:00 CET |
| Stadium: Freethiel Stadion | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Hoggas Mbokani Kablan Barry | Frey Muja Nsimba Balikwisha | |||
Cercle Brugge (1) v Beerschot (2)
| 9 November 2022 | Cercle Brugge (1) | 3–1 | Beerschot (2) | Bruges |
| 20:00 CET | Report |
| Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Matonga Simonini |
Patro Eisden Maasmechelen (3) v Club Brugge (1)
| 9 November 2022 | Patro Eisden Maasmechelen (3) | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Club Brugge (1) | Maasmechelen |
| 20:45 CET | Report |
| Stadium: Patro Stadion |
Sint-Truiden (1) v Meux (4)
| 9 November 2022 | Sint-Truiden (1) | 1–0 | Meux (4) | |
| 20:30 CET |
| Report |
Lokeren-Temse (4) v KV Mechelen (1)
| 9 November 2022 | Lokeren-Temse (4) | 0–5 | KV Mechelen (1) | Lokeren |
| 20:00 CET | Report |
| Stadium: Daknamstadion |
Dessel Sport (3) v Gent (1)
| 9 November 2022 | Dessel Sport (3) | 0–5 | Gent (1) | Dessel |
| 20:30 CET | Report | Stadium: Armand Melis Stadium Referee: Kevin Debeuckelaere |
Francs Borains (3) v OH Leuven (1)
| 8 November 2022 | Francs Borains (3) | 0–5 | OH Leuven (1) | Boussu |
| 20:30 CET | Report | Stadium: Stade Robert Urbain |
Thes Sport (3) v Oostende (1)
| 9 November 2022 | Thes Sport (3) | 1–4 | Oostende (1) | Tessenderlo |
| 20:00 CET |
| Report | Stadium: Sportcentrum Tessenderlo Referee: Theophile Diskeuve |
RWDM (2) v Kortrijk (1)
| 10 November 2022 | RWDM (2) | 1–3 | Kortrijk (1) | Brussels |
| 20:00 CET |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Edmond Machtens |
Cappellen (4) v Union SG (1)
| 9 November 2022 | Cappellen (4) | 1–7 | Union SG (1) | Kapellen |
| 20:00 CET |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Jos van Wellen Referee: Laurent Willems |
Seventh round
This round of matches was played on 20, 21 and 22 December 2022. The draw took place on 10 November 2022 after the conclusion of the last game, which was Lierse Kempenzonen against Anderlecht.[3] All teams left played in the Jupiler Pro League, apart from KMSK Deinze who played in the Challenger Pro League (2nd level).
Antwerp (1) v Standard Liège (1)
| 20 December 2022 | Antwerp (1) | 4–0 | Standard Liège (1) | Antwerp |
| 20:45 CET | Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion |
KV Mechelen (1) v Seraing (1)
| 20 December 2022 | KV Mechelen (1) | 1–0 | Seraing (1) | Mechelen |
| 20:00 CET |
| Report | Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Referee: Alexandre Boucaut |
Club Brugge (1) v Sint-Truiden (1)
| 21 December 2022 | Club Brugge (1) | 1–4 | Sint-Truiden (1) | Bruges |
| 20:00 CET |
| Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium |
Union SG (1) v Oostende (1)
| 20 December 2022 | Union SG (1) | 2–1 | Oostende (1) | Forest |
| 20:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium Referee: Kevin Van Damme |
Genk (1) v Anderlecht (1)
| 21 December 2022 | Genk (1) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Anderlecht (1) | Genk |
| 20:45 CET |
| Report | Stadium: Cegeka Arena |
OH Leuven (1) v Kortrijk (1)
| 20 December 2022 | OH Leuven (1) | 1–3 | Kortrijk (1) | Leuven |
| 20:00 CET |
| Report | Stadium: Den Dreef |
Deinze (2) v Zulte Waregem (1)
| 21 December 2022 | Deinze (2) | 1–2 | Zulte Waregem (1) | Deinze |
| 20:00 CET |
| Report |
| Stadium: Burgemeester Van De Wiele Stadion Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
Gent (1) v Cercle Brugge (1)
| 20 December 2022 | Gent (1) | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Cercle Brugge (1) | Ghent |
| 20:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena |
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was made on Thursday 22 December, one day after the conclusion of the last match of the previous round. All teams left played at the top level (Belgian Pro League).[4]
Kortrijk (1) v KV Mechelen (1)
| 11 January 2023 | Kortrijk (1) | 0–1 | KV Mechelen (1) | Kortrijk |
| 18:30 CET | Report | Walsh  90+1' | Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
Zulte Waregem (1) v Sint-Truiden (1)
| 11 January 2023 | Zulte Waregem (1) | 2–0 | Sint-Truiden (1) | Waregem |
| 20:00 CET | Fadera 42' Vormer 63' | Report | Stadium: Elindus Arena Referee: Alexandre Boucaut |
Genk (1) v Antwerp (1)
| 11 January 2023 | Genk (1) | 0–3 | Antwerp (1) | Genk |
| 20:45 CET | Report | Janssen 4' De Laet 43'Balikwisha 50' | Stadium: Cegeka Arena Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
Union SG (1) v Gent (1)
| 12 January 2023 | Union SG (1) | 4–0 | Gent (1) | Vorst |
| 20:45 CET | Report | Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals was made on Friday 13 January, one day after the conclusion of the last match of the previous round.[5]
First legs
Union SG (1) v Antwerp (1)
| 1 February 2023 | Union SG (1) | 1–0 | Antwerp (1) | Forest |
| 20:45 CET |
| Report | Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
Zulte Waregem (1) v KV Mechelen (1)
| 2 February 2023 | Zulte Waregem (1) | 1–2 | KV Mechelen (1) | Waregem |
| 20:45 CET |
| Report | Stadium: Elindus Arena Referee: Jan Boterberg |
Second legs
KV Mechelen (1) v Zulte Waregem (1)
| 28 February 2023 | KV Mechelen (1) | 1–0 (3–1 agg.) | Zulte Waregem (1) | Mechelen |
| 20:45 CET | Bates 76' | Report | Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
Antwerp (1) v Union SG (1)
| 2 March 2023 | Antwerp (1) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) (1–1 agg.) (4–3 p) | Union SG (1) | Antwerp |
| 20:45 CET |
| Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Referee: Lawrence Visser | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Janssen Keita Muja Corbanie Ávila | Nilsson Puertas Adingra Nieuwkoop Teuma | |||
Final
| KV Mechelen | 0–2 | Antwerp |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Janssen 35' (pen.) Balikwisha 81' |
References
- ^ a b c d "Rounds_P_to_3" (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. 29 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Rounds_1_to_5" (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Racing Genk-Anderlecht is de topaffiche in de 1/8e finales van de Croky Cup". sporza.be (in Dutch). 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
- ^ "Loting kwartfinale Croky Cup: Genk-Antwerp als absolute topaffiche, bekerhouder Gent moet naar Union". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). 22 December 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ "Halve finales Beker van België: Union-Antwerp en Zulte Waregem-KV Mechelen". 13 January 2023.
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