2022–23 Belgian Cup

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2022–23 Belgian Cup
Tournament details
CountryBelgium
Dates24 July 2022 – 30 April 2023
Teams314
Final positions
ChampionsAntwerp
Runner-upMechelen
Tournament statistics
Matches played313
Goals scored1,135 (3.63 per match)

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[edit]

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
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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

This round of matches was played on 31 July 2022.[1]

Second round[edit]

This round of matches was played on 6 and 7 August 2022.[1]

Third round[edit]

This round of matches was played on 13, 14 and 16 August 2022.[1]

Fourth round[edit]

This round of matches was played on 20, 21 and 23 August 2022[2]

Fifth round[edit]

This round of matches was played between 27 August 2022 and 25 September 2022 [2]

Sixth round[edit]

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).

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
8 November 2022 Dender EH (2)0–1 Standard Liège (1)
20:30 CET Report
8 November 2022 Deinze (2) 3–0Eupen (1)Deinze
20:00 CET
Report Stadium: Burgemeester Van De Wiele Stadion
9 November 2022 Westerlo (1)0–1 Genk (1) Westerlo
20:30 CET Report
Stadium: Het Kuipje
Referee: Bert Put
9 November 2022 Lommel (2)0–1 Zulte Waregem (1) Lommel
20:00 CET Report
Stadium: Soevereinstadion
Referee: Ken Vermeiren
10 November 2022 Beveren (2)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 Antwerp (1) Beveren
20:00 CET
Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
Penalties
Hoggas soccer ball with red X
Mbokani soccer ball with red X
Kablan soccer ball with check mark
Barry soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Frey
soccer ball with check mark Muja
soccer ball with check mark Nsimba
soccer ball with check mark Balikwisha
9 November 2022 Cercle Brugge (1) 3–1Beerschot (2)Bruges
20:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Matonga Simonini
9 November 2022 Sint-Truiden (1) 1–0Meux (4)
20:30 CET
Report
9 November 2022 Lokeren-Temse (4)0–5 KV Mechelen (1) Lokeren
20:00 CET Report
Stadium: Daknamstadion
9 November 2022 Dessel Sport (3)0–5 Gent (1) Dessel
20:30 CET Report
Stadium: Armand Melis Stadium
Referee: Kevin Debeuckelaere
8 November 2022 Francs Borains (3)0–5 OH Leuven (1) Boussu
20:30 CET Report
Stadium: Stade Robert Urbain
9 November 2022 Thes Sport (3)1–4 Oostende (1) Tessenderlo
20:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Sportcentrum Tessenderlo
Referee: Theophile Diskeuve
10 November 2022 RWDM (2)1–3 Kortrijk (1) Brussels
20:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stade Edmond Machtens
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[edit]

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).

20 December 2022 Antwerp (1) 4–0Standard Liège (1)Antwerp
20:45 CET
Report Stadium: Bosuilstadion
20 December 2022 KV Mechelen (1) 1–0Seraing (1)Mechelen
20:00 CET
Report Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
21 December 2022 Club Brugge (1)1–4 Sint-Truiden (1) Bruges
20:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
20 December 2022 Union SG (1) 2–1Oostende (1)Forest
20:00 CET
Report Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
21 December 2022 Genk (1) 1–0 (a.e.t.)Anderlecht (1)Genk
20:45 CET
Report Stadium: Cegeka Arena
20 December 2022 OH Leuven (1)1–3 Kortrijk (1) Leuven
20:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
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
20 December 2022 Gent (1) 2–0 (a.e.t.)Cercle Brugge (1)Ghent
20:00 CET
Report Stadium: Ghelamco Arena

Quarter-finals[edit]

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]

11 January 2023 Kortrijk (1)0–1 KV Mechelen (1) Kortrijk
18:30 CET Report Walsh 90+1' Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
11 January 2023 Zulte Waregem (1) 2–0Sint-Truiden (1)Waregem
20:00 CET Fadera 42'
Vormer 63'		 Report Stadium: Elindus Arena
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
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
12 January 2023 Union SG (1) 4–0Gent (1)Vorst
20:45 CET
Report Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Lardot

Semi-finals[edit]

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[edit]

1 February 2023 Union SG (1) 1–0Antwerp (1)Forest
20:45 CET
Report Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
2 February 2023 Zulte Waregem (1)1–2 KV Mechelen (1) Waregem
20:45 CET
Report
Stadium: Elindus Arena
Referee: Jan Boterberg

Second legs[edit]

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
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 soccer ball with red X
Keita soccer ball with check mark
Muja soccer ball with check mark
Corbanie soccer ball with check mark
Ávila soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Nilsson
soccer ball with check mark Puertas
soccer ball with red X Adingra
soccer ball with check mark Nieuwkoop
soccer ball with red X Teuma

Final[edit]

Main article: 2023 Belgian Cup final
KV Mechelen0–2Antwerp
Report Janssen 35' (pen.)
Balikwisha 81'
Attendance: 41,500

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Rounds_P_to_3" (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. 29 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Rounds_1_to_5" (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. 6 July 2022.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Halve finales Beker van België: Union-Antwerp en Zulte Waregem-KV Mechelen". 13 January 2023.
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