The 2020–21 Belgian Cup was the 66th season of Belgium's annual football cup competition. The competition began on 2 August 2020 and ended with the final on 25 April 2021. The winners of the competition qualified for the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League Group Stage.
The competition consisted of one preliminary round, followed by ten proper rounds. All rounds were single-match elimination rounds, including the semi-finals which were traditionally held over two legs but not this season due to an extremely tight schedule. When tied after 90 minutes in the first three rounds, penalties were taken immediately. From round four, when tied after 90 minutes first an extra time period of 30 minutes was played, then penalties were taken if still necessary.
This round of matches was played on 29 and 30 August 2020[1] and includes teams playing in the Belgian Division 3 and Belgian Provincial Leagues. Teams were divided into eight geographical groups and teams from the Belgian Division 3 were seeded and could not play each other. Note: Wetteren was promoted into the Belgian Division 2 after the draw was made to fill up a vacant spot but no redraw was made.
This round of matches will be played on 5 and 6 September 2020[1] and includes the 111 winners from the First Round together with 49 teams playing in the Belgian Division 2. Teams from the Belgian Division 2 were seeded and could not play each other. Note: Mandel United was promoted into the Belgian National Division 1 after the draw was made to fill up a vacant spot but no redraw was made.
Tie
Home Team (Tier)
Score
Away Team (Tier)
114
Mandel United (3)
3–1
Binche (5)
115
Stockel (6)
0–0 (4–5 p)
Raeren-Eynatten (5)
116
Latem (6)
0–0 (4–5 p)
Lochristi (5)
117
Durbuy (4)
3–0
Malonne (6)
118
City Pirates (4)
1–1 (5–4 p)
FC Lebbeke (5)
119
Stockay (4)
3–0
Aywaille (5)
120
Waremme (4)
2–1
Gouvy (5)
121
Virton (4)
FF 0–5
Bambrugge (5)
122
Bertem-Leefdaal (6)
3–1
Tubize (4)
123
Rochefort (5)
4–2
Mormont (5)
124
Harelbeke (4)
3–0
Elene-Grotenberge (6)
125
St-Jozef Rijkevorsel (8)
1–4
Sprimont (5)
126
Hades (4)
2–0
Tempo Overijse (5)
127
Petegem (4)
5–0
Willebroekse (7)
128
Westhoek (4)
2–0
Denderhoutem (6)
129
Oostkamp (5)
3–5
Aalst (4)
130
Wijgmaal (4)
2–0
JS Fizoise (6)
131
Munkzwalm (6)
2–0
Templeuve (7)
132
Houtvenne (4)
1–1 (6–5 p)
Sassport Boezinge (6)
133
FC Tilleur (8)
2–2 (14–13 p)
Racing Waregem (6)
134
Hasselt (4)
1–1 (5–4 p)
Eendracht Wervik (6)
135
RC Gent (4)
3–1
Saint-Josse (6)
136
Crossing Schaerbeek (5)
3–0
Richelle United (5)
137
Diksmuide (6)
0–1
SG-Tertre-Hautrage (5)
138
Jong Lede (5)
2–1
Eppegem (5)
139
Eendracht Termien (5)
3–3 (3–4 p)
Jette (4)
140
Bocholt (4)
0–2
Oppagne-Wéris (5)
141
Hombourg (7)
3–2
Sint-Job (7)
142
Schoonbeek-Beverst (6)
5–0
Excelsior Mariakerke (6)
143
Hoogstraten (4)
4–1
Ranst (6)
144
Warnant (4)
1–1 (5–4 p)
Habaye-la-Neuve (5)
145
Rebecq (4)
4–1
Arquet (7)
146
Rhodienne-De-Hoek (5)
0–5
Zelzate (4)
147
Diegem (4)
1–0
Herderen-Millen (6)
148
Marloie Sport (5)
3–0
Stade Disonais (5)
149
Belœil (6)
0–1
Ronse (4)
150
Aische (5)
3–5
Couvin-Mariembourg (4)
151
Esperanza Pelt (5)
2–2 (5–3 p)
Stade Brainois (5)
152
Herent (6)
4–0
Svelta Melsele (5)
153
Groen Star Beek (6)
1–0
Huccorgne (7)
Tie
Home Team (Tier)
Score
Away Team (Tier)
154
St-Dymphna (7)
4–3
Kontich (6)
155
Racing Mechelen (5)
5–4
Lille (5)
156
Gullegem (4)
3–0
Witgoor Sport (5)
157
Renaissance Mons (5)
4–0
Schelde Serskamp (8)
158
Pepingen-Halle (4)
2–2 (6–7 p)
Herk (6)
159
Verlaine (4)
4–2
Berg en Dal (6)
160
Wellen (5)
0–2
Voorde Appelterre (5)
161
Vorselaar (6)
0–0 (10–9 p)
Beringen (5)
162
RAAL La Louvière (4)
3–2
Ostiches (5)
163
Messancy (7)
1–3
RC Lauwe (6)
164
Meux (4)
2–1
De Kempen (5)
165
Braine (5)
2–1
Jodoigne (5)
166
Bilzerse Waltwilder (6)
1–1 (4–3 p)
Merelbeke (4)
167
Ardennen (6)
5–1
Wezel (6)
168
Berlare (6)
1–2
Heur-Tongeren (4)
169
Wolvertem Merchtem (5)
3–1
Tournai (5)
170
Achel (6)
3–1
Ster-Francorchamps B (9)
171
Lokeren-Temse (4)
3–1
Haasdonk (7)
172
Nismes (6)
2–3
Hoboken (7)
173
Berchem Sport B (8)
1–1 (2–4 p)
Union Namur (5)
174
Givry (4)
0–1
Gosselies Sports (5)
175
VC Groot Dilbeek (7)
2–3
Blankenberge (6)
176
Dikkelvenne (4)
7–2
Chevetogne (6)
177
Vaux-Chaudfontaine (7)
1–4
Wielsbeke (6)
178
Zwarte Leeuw (5)
2–1
RFC Wetteren (4)
179
Hamme (5)
3–0
Sprimont B (6)
180
Spouwen-Mopertingen (4)
4–0
Montignies (6)
181
Ganshoren (4)
4–1
Kosova Schaerbeek (6)
182
Hoegaarden-Outgaarden (6)
2–3
Oudenaarde (4)
183
Londerzeel (4)
1–0
Eeklo Meetjesland (7)
184
Menen (4)
5–0
Linden (6)
185
Entité Manageoise (5)
4–4 (4–2 p)
Solières (4)
186
Berchem (4)
1–0
KFC Turnhout (5)
187
Hamoir (4)
2–3
Onhaye (5)
188
Ninove (4)
2–3
Rapid Symphorinois (5)
189
Lyra-Lierse Berlaar (4)
2–0
Torpedo Hasselt (6)
190
Pont-a-Celles Buzet (5)
1–0
Cappellen (4)
191
Jeunesse Tamines (5)
2–0
Acren-Lessines (4)
192
St-Denijs Sport (7)
1–3
Olsa Brakel (4)
193
Zwevezele (4)
4–0
Rumbeke (6)
Third round
This round of matches was played from 11 till 15 September 2020[1] and included the 80 winners from the Second Round together with 16 teams playing in the Belgian National Division 1. Teams from the Belgian National Division 1 were seeded and could not play each other. The lowest team in the competition came from the third provincial division (8th level): FC Tilleur. Note: Lierse Kempenzonen was promoted into the Belgian First Division B after the draw was made to fill up a vacant spot but no redraw was made.
Tie
Home Team (Tier)
Score
Away Team (Tier)
194
RFC Liège (3)
3–1
Waremme (4)
195
Londerzeel (4)
3–0
Gullegem (4)
196
Marloie Sport (5)
1–3
RAAL La Louvière (4)
197
Francs Borains (3)
2–0
Dikkelvenne (4)
198
Gosselies Sports (5)
1–3
Vorselaar (6)
199
Mandel United (3)
0–0 (2–4 p)
Zwevezele (4)
200
Ganshoren (4)
4–0
Oudenaarde (4)
201
Raeren-Eynatten (5)
0–4
Zelzate (4)
202
FC Tilleur (8)
0–6
Knokke (3)
203
Renaissance Mons (5)
1–1 (4–3 p)
Hombourg (7)
204
Jong Lede (5)
2–0
Schoonbeek-Beverst (6)
205
Jeunesse Tamines (5)
2–1
Herent (6)
206
Racing Mechelen (5)
0–4
La Louvière Centre (3)
207
Oppagne-Wéris (5)
1–3
Lochristi (5)
208
Achel (6)
1–3
Entité Manageoise (5)
209
Durbuy (4)
0–0 (5–4 p)
Verlaine (4)
210
Warnant (4)
1–1 (4–2 p)
Meux (4)
211
Harelbeke (4)
0–1
Wijgmaal (4)
212
Lyra-Lierse Berlaar (4)
2–1
Berchem (4)
213
Houtvenne (4)
1–1 (3–4 p)
Heur-Tongeren (4)
214
Aalst (4)
3–1
Sint-Eloois-Winkel (3)
215
St-Dymphna (7)
0–4
Rupel Boom (3)
216
City Pirates (4)
3–0
Wolvertem Merchtem (5)
217
Visé (3)
FF 5–0
Munkzwalm (6)
Tie
Home Team (Tier)
Score
Away Team (Tier)
218
Braine (5)
2–0
Zwarte Leeuw (5)
219
Bambrugge (5)
2–1
Ardennen (6)
220
Lierse Kempenzonen (2)
4–0
Hoboken (7)
221
Hades (4)
3–1
Herk (6)
222
Patro Eisden Maasmechelen (3)
3–0
Stockay (4)
223
Voorde Appelterre (5)
0–3
Petegem (4)
224
Esperanza Pelt (5)
5–3
Spouwen-Mopertingen (4)
225
Union Namur (5)
1–2
Jette (4)
226
Diegem (4)
0–1
Olsa Brakel (4)
227
Rochefort (5)
4–1
Westhoek (4)
228
Olympic Charleroi CF (3)
6–3
Sprimont (5)
229
Ronse (4)
1–2
Blankenberge (6)
230
Rebecq (4)
FF 5–0
Roeselare (3)
231
Bertem-Leefdaal (6)
0–1
Dender EH (3)
232
Groen Star Beek (6)
2–3
Wielsbeke (6)
233
Pont-a-Celles Buzet (5)
2–3
Hoogstraten (4)
234
SG-Tertre-Hautrage (5)
2–1
Tienen (3)
235
RC Lauwe (6)
1–3
Crossing Schaerbeek (5)
236
RC Gent (4)
3–1
Hamme (5)
237
Couvin-Mariembourg (4)
1–1 (2–4 p)
Bilzerse Waltwilder (6)
238
Tessenderlo (3)
3–0
Menen (4)
239
Dessel (3)
1–0
Rapid Symphorinois (5)
240
Heist (3)
3–0
Onhaye (5)
241
Hasselt (4)
1–1 (1–3 p)
Lokeren-Temse (4)
Fourth round
This round of matches will be played on 20 September 2020[1] and includes the 48 winners from the Third Round. Lowest ranked teams still available are Blankenberge, Wielsbeke, Bilzerse Waltwilder and Vorselaar, all playing at the sixth level (First Provincial Division).
Tie
Home Team (Tier)
Score
Away Team (Tier)
242
Bambrugge (5)
0–0 (4–4 p) FF 0–5[C]
SG-Tertre-Hautrage (5)
243
Zwevezele (4)
1–3
City Pirates (4)
244
Olympic Charleroi CF (3)
2–1
Lierse Kempenzonen (2)
245
Hoogstraten (4)
1–3
Dessel (3)
246
Crossing Schaerbeek (5)
0–4
Knokke (3)
247
Blankenberge (6)
3–2
RC Gent (4)
248
Londerzeel (4)
0–2
Tessenderlo (3)
249
Jette (4)
2–0
Braine (5)
250
Heur-Tongeren (4)
2–1
Esperanza Pelt (5)
251
Rebecq (4)
FF 0–5
Petegem (4)
252
Visé (3)
2–1
La Louvière Centre (3)
253
Heist (3)
4–0
Lochristi (5)
Tie
Home Team (Tier)
Score
Away Team (Tier)
254
Renaissance Mons (5)
0–1
Olsa Brakel (4)
255
Lokeren-Temse (4)
3–0
Wielsbeke (6)
256
Bilzerse Waltwilder (6)
1–2
Rochefort (5)
257
Lyra-Lierse Berlaar (4)
0–1
RAAL La Louvière (4)
258
Durbuy (4)
0–2
Hades (4)
259
Ganshoren (4)
0–1
Dender EH (3)
260
Rupel Boom (3)
4–0
Wijgmaal (4)
261
Francs Borains (3)
2–3
Zelzate (4)
262
Aalst (4)
1–0
Jeunesse Tamines (5)
263
Vorselaar (6)
0–3
RFC Liège (3)
264
Jong Lede (5)
2–1
Patro Eisden Maasmechelen (3)
265
Warnant (4)
5–2
Entité Manageoise (5)
Fifth round
This round of matches will be played on 10 and 11 October 2020 and includes the 24 winners from the Fourth Round together with the teams from the Belgian First Division B (with the exception of U23 team Club NXT which was ineligible, and Lierse Kempenzonen which already entered in the Third Round) and two teams from the Belgian First Division A, Oud-Heverlee Leuven and Waasland-Beveren. The lowest-ranked team still available is Blankenberge, all playing at the sixth level (First Provincial Division).
Tessenderlo (3) v Deinze (2)
10 October 2020 Match 266
Tessenderlo (3)
3–1 (a.e.t.)
Deinze (2)
Tessenderlo
19:30 CEST
Battista 31' Stefani 103' Vaesen 112'
De Schutter 90'
Stadium: Gemeentelijk Sportpark Referee: Tom Stevens
Stadium: Stade du Pairay Referee: Théophile Diskeuve
Heur-Tongeren (4) v SG-Tertre-Hautrage (5)
11 October 2020 Match 280
Heur-Tongeren (4)
3–0
SG-Tertre-Hautrage (5)
Tongeren
16:00 CEST
Camara 35', 75' Dango 77'
Stadium: Eburons Dome Sportoase Referee: Arne De Beuckelaer
Olympic Charleroi CF (3) v Aalst (4)
11 October 2020 Match 281
Olympic Charleroi CF (3)
2–1 (a.e.t.)
Aalst (4)
Montignies-sur-Sambre
15:00 CEST
Gadi 1' Jatta 103'
Cobos Copado 42'
Stadium: Stade de la Neuville Referee: Charles-Henri Boeur
Sixth round
The draw for the sixth round was made on 12 October and included the teams from the Belgian First Division A, with the exception of Waasland-Beveren and OH Leuven which had entered in the prior round. The 16 teams entering at this stage were seeded and could not meet each other. Lowest teams still in the competition are RAAL La Louvière, Heur-Tongeren, Lokeren-Temse and Olsa Brakel, all from the Belgian Division 2 (tier 4).
As part of containment measures taken to limit to spread of the COVID19 disease in the second half of October, amateur clubs were not allowed to organize group training sessions until mid-December, making it very difficult for these teams to prepare for the cup matches. Therefore, in November 2020 the matches were postponed from their initial dates (15, 16, and 17 December 2020) to 9 and 10 January 2021. Additionally, amateur clubs hosting matches without field-heating installations might lose their home advantage if weather conditions prove too challenging.[2] With the containment measures in Belgium prolonged and amateur teams not allowed to play matches prior to 15 January unless adhering to the (expensive) professional sports protocols, an agreement was found in December with the amateur teams still in the cup to postpone all matches further, now from 9 and 10 January 2021 to the midweek of 2 to 4 February 2021.[3] With no further postponements possible, in case further containment measures prevent the amateur teams from restarting on 15 January, these teams will be excluded from the competition, receiving some financial compensation in return. On 17 January, K.F.C. Dessel Sport forfeited their match, after the mayor of Dessel had not allowed Dessel Sport to follow the protocol of the professional football clubs, making it impossible for them to prepare for their cup tie with Beerschot. Beerschot immediately progressed to the next round.[4] On January 19th, for the same reasons, both Rupel Boom and Tessenderlo also forfeited their matches, respectively against Eupen and Genk. Eupen and Genk progressed automatically to the seventh round.[5]
With the seventh round scheduled just one week after the sixth round, the draw was already made on 8 January 2021, before the previous round was even played. The lowest team still in the competition was Olympic Charleroi CF, the only non-professional team to make it this far.
Cercle Brugge (1) v Oostende (1)
9 February 2021
Cercle Brugge (1)
3–1
Oostende (1)
Bruges
18:00 CET
Deman 32' Denkey 64' Ugbo 90'
Report
Bätzner 29'
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Bert Put
Kortrijk (1) v Standard Liège (1)
9 February 2021
Kortrijk (1)
1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p)
Standard Liège (1)
Kortrijk
20:00 CET
Selemani 90+2'
Report
Laifis 36'
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Lothar D'hondt
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Lawrence Visser
Union SG (2) v Anderlecht (1)
11 February 2021
Union SG (2)
0–5
Anderlecht (1)
Forest, Brussels
20:45 CET
Report
Nmecha 16', 57' Mukairu 61' Diaby 71' (pen.), 82'
Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien Attendance: 0
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 11 February 2021, right after the conclusion of the last match of the previous round, Union SG vs Anderlecht. Only teams from the top division are still present in the tournament.
Eupen (1) v Gent (1)
3 March 2021
Eupen (1)
1–0
Gent (1)
Eupen
18:00 CET
Heris 49'
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Jan Boterberg
Anderlecht (1) v Cercle Brugge (1)
3 March 2021
Anderlecht (1)
1–0
Cercle Brugge (1)
Anderlecht
20:45 CET
Nmecha 13'
Report
Stadium: Lotto Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Bram Van Driessche
Genk (1) v KV Mechelen (1)
4 March 2021
Genk (1)
4–1
KV Mechelen (1)
Genk
18:00 CET
Thorstvedt 2', 64' Muñoz 10' Bongonda 85'
Report
Mrabti 82'
Stadium: Luminus Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Nicolas Laforge
Standard Liège (1) v Club Brugge (1)
4 March 2021
Standard Liège (1)
1–0
Club Brugge (1)
Liège
20:45 CET
Muleka 49'
Report
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Attendance: 0 Referee: Nathan Verboomen
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals was made on 4 March 2021, right after the conclusion of the last match of the previous round, Standard Liège vs Club Brugge.
Eupen (1) v Standard Liège (1)
13 March 2021
Eupen (1)
0–1
Standard Liège (1)
Eupen
20:45 CET
Report
Amallah 67'
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Anderlecht (1) v Genk (1)
14 March 2021
Anderlecht (1)
1–2
Genk (1)
Anderlecht
20:45 CET
Trebel 75'
Report
Onuachu 18' Miazga 60' (o.g.)
Stadium: Lotto Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Lardot
Final
Standard Liège
1–2
Genk
Muleka 83'
Report
Ito 48' Bongonda 80'
King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
Notes
^The final was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium.
^
Tie reversed after the original draw.
^
Tie reversed after the original draw as home team stadium has no field heating installed or another possibility to cover the field, with possibly severe weather in the days before the match.
^
The match between Bambrugge and Tertre-Hautrage was stopped during the penalty shootout at a score of 4–4 due to racist comments from supporters towards a Tertre-Hautrage player. After extra-time, the match had finished 0–0. Eventually, Bambrugge was penalized with a 0–5 loss by forfeit.
^
To fill open spots, several teams were promoted after the draw was made. In theory, these teams would thus have started one or two rounds later.
^
With the Belgian First Division A expanded from 16 to 18 teams, two teams had to start a round earlier.
References
^ a b c d e"Rounds_P_to_4" (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. July 2020.
^"Speeldata inhaalmatchen JPL bekend, 1/16e finales Croky Cup 1 maand uitgesteld" [New dates for postponed league matches decided, 16th-finals Croky Cup postponed with 1 month]. sporza.be. 9 November 2020.
^"Akkoord met amateurclubs over beker: 1/16e finales uitgesteld naar begin februari" [Agreement with amateur clubs on cup: 1/16th finals postponed to beginning of February]. sporza.be. 9 December 2020.
^ a b"Dessel Sport laat bekermatch tegen Beerschot schieten" [Dessel Sport forfeits cup tie with Beerschot]. sporza.be. 17 January 2021.
^ a b c"Ook geen bekerwedstrijden voor amateurclubs Rupel Boom en Thes" [No cup matches for amateur clubs Rupel Boom and Thes as well]. sporza.be. 19 January 2021.