Belgian Football Cup 2017/18

The Belgian Football Cup 2017/18 began on July 28, 2017 with the first round of matches and ended with the final on March 17, 2018 in Brussels . A total of 312 teams took part. In the first two rounds only clubs from divisions 4-9 played. In the third round the clubs of the 3rd division were added, in the fifth round those of the 2nd division . The clubs of the 1st division started in the 6th round. All 16 first division teams reached the round of 16 together. Up until the semi-finals, all matches were played in just one game. If it was a draw after 90 minutes, extra time followed and possibly a penalty shoot-out. There were also second legs in the semifinals. If both teams scored the same number of goals after the second leg, the away goals rule applied , with the same number of away goals an extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out followed.

The final took place on March 17, 2018 in the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels in front of 44,807 spectators. Standard Liège won the cup with a 1-0 win in extra time against KRC Genk . The reigning cup winner SV Zulte Waregem was eliminated in the round of 16 against the reigning champions Club Bruges .

6th round

date		Result
19th September 2017	KV Kortrijk	5: 3 (3: 2)	RES Durbuy
19th September 2017	Royal Antwerp	2: 0 (0: 0)	Lierse SK
19th September 2017	VV St. Truiden	4: 2 n.V. (1: 1, 1: 0)	Oud-Heverlee Leuven
20th September 2017	KV Mechelen	3: 0 (2: 0)	Bocholter VV
20th September 2017	Royal Excelsior Mouscron	3: 1 (2: 0)	AFC Tubize
20th September 2017	Lommel United	1: 2 (1: 2)	Waasland-Beveren
20th September 2017	Cercle Bruges	0: 1 (0: 1)	KRC Genk
20th September 2017	KV Ostend	3: 1 (1: 0)	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
20th September 2017	RFC Liege	2: 3 (1: 1)	SV Zulte-Waregem
20th September 2017	KAS Eupen	3: 2 (2: 2)	FC Rupel Boom
20th September 2017	Sporting Lokeren	2: 0 (1: 0)	KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk
20th September 2017	AS Verbroedering Geel	2: 3 (0: 1)	KAA Gent
20th September 2017	KSV Roeselare	1: 5 (1: 4)	Club Bruges
20th September 2017	Standard Liege	4: 0 (2: 0)	KSK Heist
20th September 2017	KVC Westerlo	0: 1 (0: 0)	RSC Anderlecht
September 21, 2017	Sporting Charleroi	4: 0 (2: 0)	RAA La Louvière

Round of 16

date		Result
November 28, 2017	KV Ostend	2: 0 (2: 0)	VV St. Truiden
November 28, 2017	Royal Excelsior Mouscron	0: 1 (0: 0)	Sporting Charleroi
29th November 2017	KV Kortrijk	4: 2 (1: 0)	Royal Antwerp
29th November 2017	KV Mechelen	1: 1 n.V. (1: 1, 1: 1) (4: 5 in.E.)	KRC Genk
29th November 2017	KAA Gent	2: 1 (1: 0)	Sporting Lokeren
29th November 2017	Waasland-Beveren	2: 0 (1: 0)	KAS Eupen
29th November 2017	RSC Anderlecht	0: 1 (0: 1)	Standard Liege
November 30, 2017	SV Zulte Waregem	2: 3 n.V. (2: 2, 0: 1)	Club Bruges

Quarter finals

date		Result
December 12, 2017	KV Kortrijk	4: 1 (3: 1)	KAA Gent
December 12, 2017	KV Ostend	2: 3 (1: 1)	Standard Liege
December 13, 2017	KRC Genk	3: 3 n.V. (3: 3, 2: 2) (4: 2 in good.	Waasland-Beveren
December 16, 2017	Club Bruges	5: 1 (4: 1)	Sporting Charleroi

Semifinals

date		total		First leg	Return leg
January 30th / 6th February 2018	KV Kortrijk	(a)3: 3 ( a )	KRC Genk	3: 2 (2: 2)	0: 1 (0: 1)
January 31/8. February 2018	Standard Liege	6: 4	Club Bruges	4: 1 (2: 0)	2: 3 (1: 1)