Belgian Cup
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2019-2020
Location
Belgium
Abbreviation
BELCUP1
Summary
The 2019-2020 Belgian Cup (BELCUP1) is the most prestigious football club tournament in Belgium. The 2019-2020 BELCUP1 is a "Knockout" tournament. In the 1st-3rd Rounds, a penalty shoot-out is held after regulation time. In the 4th Round, 5th Round, 6th Round, Round of 32, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, and Final, if a match is still tied after regulation time, two 15-minute extra time periods are played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out is held. In the Semifinals, teams play a Home-Away highest aggregate goals wins format. If teams are tied after the 2nd leg, the "Away Goals Wins" rule applies. If still tied, the teams play two 15-minute extra time periods, then a penalty shoot-out (if necessary). The winner of the 2019-2020 BELCUP1 receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2020-2021 UEFA Europa League (UEFAEL). KV Mechelen (BEL1) is the defending BELCUP1 champion. (KV Mechelen was a BEL2 team when they won the 2018-2019 BELCUP1).
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Leagues Pyramid - Belgium
| Abbrev | League | # Teams |
|---|---|---|
| BEL1 | Jupiler Pro League (Belgian First Division A) | 16 |
| BEL2 | Proximus League (Belgian First Division B) | 8 |
| BEL3 | Belgian First Amatuer Division | 16 |
| BEL4 | Belgian 2nd Amateur Division | 48 |
Competition Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Round | 224 | 224 teams from Belgian Provincial Leagues, Belgian Third Amateur Division | None | 88 Knockout matches |
| 2nd Round | 160 | 48 teams from Belgian 2nd Amateur Division (BEL4) | 112 winners from 1st Round | 80 Knockout matches |
| 3rd Round | 96 | 16 teams from Belgian 1st Amateur Division (BEL3) | 80 winners from 2nd Round | 48 Knockout matches |
| 4th Round | 48 | None | 48 winners from 3rd Round | 24 Knockout matches |
| 5th Round | 32 | 8 teams from Belgian First Division B (BEL2) | 24 winners from 2nd Round | 16 Knockout matches |
| Round of 32 | 32 | 16 teams from Belgian First Division A (BEL1) | 16 winners from Round of 64 | 16 Knockout matches |
| Round of 16 | 16 | None | 16 winners from Round of 32 | 8 Knockout matches |
| Quarterfinals | 8 | None | 8 winners from Round of 16 | 4 Knockout matches |
| Semifinals | 4 | None | 4 winners from Quarterfinals | 2 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances |
| Final | 2 | None | 2 winners from Semifinals | 1 Knockout match played at a neutral site |
Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 1 Aug 2020
 | 01 | Royal Antwerp FC (BEL1) | King Baudouin Stadium |
Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Club Brugge (BEL1) | 32 | SV Zulte Waregem (BEL1) |
| 22.01.20 | | 11 | SV Zulte Waregem | Jan Breydelstadion |
| 05.02.20 | | 12 | Club Brugge | Regenboogstadion |
| Aggregate | Royal Antwerp FC (BEL1) | 21 | KV Kortrijk (BEL1) |
| 23.01.20 | | 11 | KV Kortrijk | Olympisch Stadion (Antwerp) |
| 06.02.20 | | 01 | Royal Antwerp FC | Guldensporen Stadion |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 17 Dec 2019
| 20 | R Charleroi SC (BEL1) | Regenboogstadion |
Wed - 18 Dec 2019
 | 01 | KV Kortrijk (BEL1) | Stade Joseph Mariën |
 | 13 | Royal Antwerp FC (BEL1) | Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
Thu - 19 Dec 2019
 | 02 | Club Brugge (BEL1) | Lotto Park |
Round of 16
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 3 Dec 2019
| 22 | Genk (BEL1) | Bosuilstadion | |||
| Royal Antwerp FC advances on PKs (4-3) | ||||||
Wed - 4 Dec 2019
| 30 | Sint-Truiden VV (BEL1) | Regenboogstadion |
| 21 | KAS Eupen (BEL1) | Guldensporen Stadion |
| 30 | RUS Rebecquoise (BEL3) | Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
| 00 | KVC Westerlo (BEL2) | Stade Joseph Mariën | |||
| RU Saint-Gilloise advances on PKs (4-1) | ||||||
 | 11 | Club Brugge (BEL1) | Versluys Arena | |||
| Club Brugge advances on PKs (4-2) | ||||||
| 10 | KAA Gent (BEL1) | Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
Thu - 5 Dec 2019
 | 23 | Anderlecht (BEL1) | Stade Le Canonnier |
Round of 32
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 24 Sep 2019
 | 01 | RUS Rebecquoise (BEL3) | Jan Breydelstadion |
 | 34 | KVC Westerlo (BEL2) | Freethiel Stadion |
Wed - 25 Sep 2019
 | 00 | KAS Eupen (BEL1) | Stadion Jos van Wellen | |||
| KAS Eupen advances on PKs (5-3) | ||||||
| 42 | KFC Duffel (BEL3) | Regenboogstadion |
 | 23 | R Charleroi SC (BEL1) | Stade du Pairay |
| 30 | RCS Verlaine (BEL3) | Stade Joseph Mariën |
| 13 | KV Kortrijk (BEL1) | Stade du Pairay |
 | 02 | KV Oostende (BEL1) | Stadion OMS Ingelmunster |
 | 03 | Club Brugge (BEL1) | Stade Robert Urbain |
| 20 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven (BEL2) | Stayen |
 | 04 | KAA Gent (BEL1) | Het Pierre Cornelisstadion |
 | 01 | R Mouscron-Péruwelz (BEL1) | Armand Melis Stadion |
 | 23 | Anderlecht (BEL1) | Olympisch Stadion (Antwerp) |
Thu - 26 Sep 2019
| 42 | KSC Lokeren (BEL2) | Bosuilstadion |
| 21 | Lommel United (BEL2) | Stade Maurice Dufrasne |