Football tournament season
2016–17 Belgian Cup Country Belgium Dates 30 July 2016 – 18 March 2017 Teams 312 Champions Zulte Waregem (2nd title) Runner-up Oostende
The 2016–17 Belgian Cup , called the Croky Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the 62nd season of Belgium 's annual football cup competition. The competition began on 30 July 2016 and is scheduled to end with the final in March 2017. The winners of the competition will qualify for the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League Group Stage . Standard Liège were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the 6th round by ASV Geel.
The competition consists of ten rounds. Except for the semi-finals, all rounds are single-match elimination rounds. When tied after 90 minutes in the first three rounds, penalties are taken immediately. In rounds four to seven and the quarterfinals, when tied after 90 minutes first an extra time period of 30 minutes are played, then penalties are taken if still necessary. The semi-finals will be played over two legs , where the team winning on aggregate advances. The final will be played as a single match.
Teams enter the competition in different rounds, based upon their 2016–17 league affiliation. Teams from the fifth-level Belgian Third Amateur Division or lower began in round 1. Belgian Second Amateur Division teams entered in round 2, Belgian First Amateur Division teams entered in round 3, Belgian First Division B teams in round 5 and finally the Belgian First Division A teams enter in round 6.
Round and draw dates
The schedule is as follows.
Round
Draw date
Match date
First Round
26 June 2016
30 and 31 July 2016
Second Round
6 and 7 August 2016
Third Round
13 and 14 August 2016
Fourth Round
20 and 21 August 2016
Fifth Round
26, 27 and 28 August 2016
Sixth Round
29 August 2016
20 and 21 September 2016
Seventh Round
21 September 2016
29 November 2016 to 1 December 2016
Quarter-finals
1 December 2016
13 and 14 December 2016
Semi-finals
14 December 2016
Leg 1: 17 January 2017
Leg 2: 1 February 2017
Final
18 March 2017
First round
This round of matches was played on 30 & 31 July 2016 [1] and includes teams playing in the Belgian Third Amateur Division and Belgian Provincial Leagues . Teams from the Belgian Third Amateur Division were seeded and could not play each other.
Four teams from the lowest division at level nine of the Belgian football pyramid participated, namely Hermalienne, Lacs de l'eau d'heure, Negenmanneke and Pulle. These all got eliminated.
Tie
Home team (tier)
Score
Away team (tier)
1
Francs Borains (5)
2–1
Montkainoise (6)
2
Paturageois (6)
3–3 (5–4 p )
Eendracht Wervik (5)
3
Westkapelle (6)
2–2 (4–5 p )
OMS Ingelmunster (5)
4
Kanegem (8)
0–8
Tournai (5)
5
Vlamertinge (5)
1–3
Lauwe (6)
6
RUS Beloeil (6)
1–1 (3–1 p )
Eernegem (6)
7
Péruwelz (6)
5–0
Olympic Warcoing (8)
8
Kortemark (6)
1–1 (5–4 p )
SVV Damme (6)
9
Estaimbourg (7)
1–2
Rumbeke (6)
10
Sassport Boezinge (6)
2–1
Zwevegem (7)
11
Wingene (6)
0–0 (4–1 p )
Oostnieuwkerke (6)
12
Loppem (8)
1–4
Antoinien (7)
13
Racing Waregem (6)
5–1
USG Tertre-Hautrage (6)
14
Wielsbeke (6)
4–0
Lauwe (6)
15
Oostduinkerke (6)
2–3
Oostkamp (6)
16
SV Kortrijk (8)
4–0
Neufvilloise (7)
17
Havelange (7)
1–4
Tamines (5)
18
Jumet (7)
0–3
Solrezienne (5)
19
Anderlues (7)
0–0 (5–6 p )
Profondeville (5)
20
Aische (5)
1–0
Conruzien (7)
21
Courcelles (6)
0–4
Onhaye (5)
22
Manage (5)
1–0
Assesse (6)
23
Rochefort (6)
1–0
Quevy-Mons (5)
24
Lacs de l'eau d'heure (9)
1–5
Beauraing 61 A (7)
25
Grand-Leez (6)
1–3
Gerpinnes (7)
26
Nismes (6)
1–2
Ransartoise B (8)
27
Houdinois (6)
3–0
Floreffe (8)
28
Beauraing 61 B (8)
2–2 (1–3 p )
Flavion Sport (6)
29
Andenne (6)
2–2 (3–4 p )
Fosses (6)
30
ES de la Molignée (6)
2–5
Thudinienne (7)
31
Stade Gedinnois (7)
2–0
Ligny (6)
32
Flawinne (7)
0–3
Saint-Hadelin Haversin (7)
33
Lebbeke (5)
3–0
Melsele (6)
34
Bambrugge (6)
2–2 (3–4 p )
Lede (5)
35
Ninove (5)
7–1
Adegem (7)
36
Stekene (6)
0–3
Sint-Lenaarts (5)
37
Oudenhove (8)
2–5
Sint-Gillis Waas (5)
38
Berlare (5)
3–0
Kruibeke (6)
39
Elene-Grotenberge (6)
1–5
Wetteren-Kwatrecht (5)
40
Zele (5)
6–2
Merendree (7)
41
Maldegem (6)
0–3
Merelbeke (5)
42
Ronse (5)
1–0
Lovendegem (6)
43
Voorde (6)
1–1 (2–4 p )
Dikkelvenne (5)
44
Drongen (7)
10–1
Asse-Terheide (8)
45
Belzele (7)
1–4
Eine (7)
46
Aalter (6)
2–1
Appelterre-Eichem (6)
47
Kemzeke (6)
4–0
Zelzate (6)
48
De Pinte (7)
0–1
Lochristi (6)
49
Diest (5)
4–1
Stade Everois (7)
50
Rebecq (5)
5–0
Huldenberg (7)
51
Betekom (5)
3–3 (4–2 p )
Braine (6)
52
Machelen (7)
2–2 (6–5 p )
Diegem Sport (5)
53
Ways-Genappe (7)
0–5
Wolvertem Merchtem (5)
54
Waterloo (5)
1–0
Melsbroek (7)
55
Roosbeek (8)
1–4
Léopold (5)
56
Aarschot (7)
3–0
Sterrebeek (5)
Tie
Home team (tier)
Score
Away team (tier)
57
Tremelo (8)
1–1 (4–5 p )
Ganshoren (5)
58
Pepingen (5)
5–0
Negenmanneke (9)
59
Eppegem (5)
5–1
Ophain (8)
60
RWDM47 (5)
2–1
Wambeek (7)
61
Wolfsdonk Sport (7)
0–1
Racing Jet Wavre (5)
62
Saint-Michel (8)
0–5
Stockel B (7)
63
Zuun (8)
0–1
Etterbeek (7)
64
Beigem (8)
2–2 (4–5 p )
Ixelles (7)
65
Huy (5)
1–0
Geer (7)
66
Cointe-Liège A (5)
3–1
Ougrée (7)
67
Cointe-Liège B (8)
2–4
Herstal (5)
68
Strée (7)
1–2
Richelle (5)
69
Seraing Athlétique (7)
0–0 (2–4 p )
Warnant (5)
70
Verlaine (5)
3–1[nb 1]
Andrimont (7)
71
Tilleur (5)
8–0
Étoile Verviétoise (8)
72
Weywertz (6)
4–1
Chênéenne (7)
73
Beaufays B (7)
2–0
Milanello Milmort (6)
74
Eupen 1963 (7)
5–2
Hermalienne (9)
75
Union Rutten (8)
1–2
Stade Disonais (6)
76
URSL Visé (6)[nb 2]
6–1
Ster-Francorchamps (7)
77
Jeunesse Lorraine Arlonaise (5)
2–1
Marloie Sport (6)
78
Sibret (7)
1–1 (4–3 p )
Longlier (5)
79
Mormont (5)
0–1
Ethe Belmont (6)
80
Durbuy (5)
2–1
Gouvy (7)
81
Compogne Bertogne (8)
0–4
Bertrix (5)
82
Meix-Devant-Virton (6)
0–0 (2–4 p )
Aywaille (5)
83
Libramont (6)
2–1
Habaysienne (7)
84
Wellinoise (6)
0–1
Habay-La-Neuve (6)
85
Champlonaise (6)
4–0
Saint-Pierre (8)
86
Rochois (6)
3–1
Nothomb-Post (7)
87
Bercheux (7)
1–3
Florenvillois (6)
88
Harzé (8)
0–0 (11–10 p )
Freylangeoise (6)
89
Meeuwen (7)
0–3
Helson Helchteren (5)
90
Esperanza Pelt (5)
1–0
Zepperen-Brustem (6)
91
Herk-De-Stad (6)
0–4
Wellen (5)
92
Zonhoven (6)
0–3
Leopoldsburg (5)
93
Opitter (8)
2–1
Gestel (8)
94
Peerder Sportvrienden (8)
1–3
Witgoor Sport Dessel (7)
95
Herselt (7)
1–5
Bilzerse Waltwilder (6)
96
Vlijtingen (6)
2–0
Zonhoven (6)
97
Beekhoek Sport (7)
1–1 (5–6 p )
Bolderberg (8)
98
Weerstand Koersel (7)
3–1
Grimbie 69 (7)
99
Eendracht Termien (6)
6–1
Thor Hasselt (7)
100
Heur-Tongeren (6)
2–0
Lutlommel (6)
101
Turnhout (5)
4–1
Lyra (6)
102
Racing Mechelen (5)
1–3
Schriek (6)
103
Lille (6)
2–1
Nijlen (5)
104
Katelijne (6)
2–0
City Pirates Antwerpen (5)
105
Vosselaar (5)
6–2
Willebroek (8)
106
Minderhout (7)
1–4
Mariekerke (5)
107
Linda Olen (7)
2–5
Houtvenne (5)
108
Brasschaat (6)
1–3
Mariaburg (7)
109
Retie Branddonk (6)
4–0
Pulle (9)
110
Wavria (7)
2–2 (3–4 p )
Ekeren (8)
111
Ternesse Wommelgem (6)
1–3
Zwijndrecht (6)
112
Antonia (6)
2–1
Dosko Baarle-Hertog (8)
Notes
^ Match played on the pitch of Andrimont.
^ Originally URS Lixhe-Lanaye was drawn against Ster-Francorchamps, but they merged with CS Visé to become URSL Visé
Second round
The lowest ranked clubs still in the tournament were six teams from the third provincial level (level 8), of which only Ransartoise B managed to progress.
Tie
Home team (tier)
Score
Away team (tier)
113
Tienen (4)
2–0
Florenvillois (6)
114
Hoogstraten (4)
5–3
Leopoldsburg (5)
115
Wolvertem Merchtem (5)
2–1
Solières Sport (4)
116
Opitter (8)
1–3
Sportkring Sint-Niklaas (4)
117
Warnant (5)
1–3
RFC Liège (4)
118
Givry (4)
4–1
Stade Gedinnois (7)
119
Zwijndrecht (6)
1–2
Spouwen-Mopertingen (4)
120
Sibret (7)
1–7
Eendracht Aalst (4)
121
Turnhout (5)
1–1 (8–7 p )
Grimbergen (4)
122
Charleroi Couillet Fleurus (4)
2–1
Houtvenne (5)
123
Torhout (4)
3–1
Aywaille (5)
124
Tessenderlo (4)
1–1 (2–3 p )
Eupen 1963 (7)
125
Tamines (5)
2–2 (4–5 p )
Tempo Overijse (4)
126
Bornem (4)
1–1 (3–5 p )
RUS Beloeil (6)
127
Bolderberg (7)
1–2
La Louvière Centre (4)
128
Waremme (4)
10–1
Libramont (6)
129
Châtelet (4)
2–0
Zele (5)
130
Menen (4)
3–1
Wingene (6)
131
Heur-Tongeren (6)
4–0
Rupel Boom (4)
132
Lauwe (6)
2–4
Hades (4)
133
Union La Calamine (4)
0–1
Aische (5)
134
Flavion Sport (6)
0–6
Izegem (4)
135
Francs Borains (5)
4–1
Duffel (4)
136
Olsa Brakel (4)
4–1
Rochefort (6)
137
Etterbeek (7)
0–8[nb 1]
Walhain (4)
138
Stockel B (7)
0–6
Sint-Eloois-Winkel (4)
139
Mariekerke (5)
0–1
Westhoek (4)
140
Ciney (4)
2–1
Ninove (5)
141
Harelbeke (4)
7–1
SV Kortrijk (8)
142
Hamoir (4)
5–0
Ekeren (8)
143
Diest (5)
1–1 (2–4 p )
Halle (4)
144
Olympic Charleroi (4)
0–3
Wetteren-Kwatrecht (5)
145
Londerzeel (4)
1–1 (5–4 p )
Vosselaar (5)
146
Saint-Hadelin Haversin (7)
0–3
Namur (4)
147
Racing Waregem (6)
2–1
Olympia Wijgmaal (4)
148
Beauraing 61 A (7)
0–0 (5–6 p )
Woluwe-Zaventem (4)
149
Sparta Petegem (4)
1–0
Herstal (5)
150
Antoinien (7)
1–1 (4–5 p )
Zwarte Leeuw (4)
151
Acren Lessines (4)
3–1
Wielsbeke (6)
152
Gullegem (4)
0–1
Helson Helchteren (5)
Tie
Home team (tier)
Score
Away team (tier)
153
Cointe-Liège A (5)
2–7
Knokke (4)
154
Profondeville (5)
0–2
Meux (4)
155
Berchem Sport (4)
0–1
Sint-Gillis Waas (5)
156
Temse (4)
2–2 (4–2 p )
Onhaye (5)
157
Machelen (7)
0–9
Gent-Zeehaven (4)
158
Couvin-Mariembourg (4)
7–1
Witgoor Sport Dessel (7)
159
Bocholt (4)
10–0
Harzé (8)
160
Drongen (7)
0–3
Cappellen (4)
161
Jeunesse Lorraine Arlonaise (5)
0–4
Durbuy (5)
162
Oostkamp (6)
2–2 (3–4 p )
Rebecq (5)
163
Tournai (5)
0–2
Lochristi (6)
164
Gerpinnes (7)
1–3
URSL Visé (6)
165
Solrezienne (5)
1–3
Waterloo (6)
166
Ronse (5)
4–1
Weerstand Koersel (7)
167
Lede (5)
2–1
Léopold (5)
168
Verlaine (5)
1–0
Eendracht Termien (6)
169
RWDM47 (5)
2–0
Dikkelvenne (5)
170
Weywertz (6)
1–1 (14–13 p )
Aarschot (6)
171
Wellen (5)
2–0
Bertrix (5)
172
Vlijtingen (6)
2–0
Stade Disonais (6)
173
Rumbeke (6)
1–2
Betekom (5)
174
Kemzeke (6)
0–5
Paturageois (6)
175
Tilleur (5)
1–3
Ingelmunster (5)
176
Beaufays B (7)
1–4
Sassport Boezinge (6)
177
Pepingen (5)
1–1 (4–5 p )
Katelijne (6)
178
Richelle (5)
1–0
Kortemark (6)
179
Champlonaise (6)
1–2
Bilzerse Waltwilder (6)
180
Manage (5)
1–2
Merelbeke (5)
181
Fosses (6)
1–4
Antonia (6)
182
Berlare (5)
4–0
Rochois (6)
183
Esperanza Pelt (5)
1–1 (5–4 p )
Eppegem (5)
184
Lebbeke (5)
2–0
Aalter (6)
185
Ganshoren (5)
2–0
Racing Jet Wavre (5)
186
Huy (5)
1–3
Sint-Lenaarts (5)
187
Ixelles (7)
1–3
Houdinois (6)
188
Schriek (6)
3–1
Eine (7)
189
Ethe Belmont (6)
3–0
Péruwelz (6)
190
Mariaburg (7)
1–6
Lille (6)
191
Retie Branddonk (6)
0–3
Habay-La-Neuve (6)
192
Thudinienne (7)
0–3
Ransartoise B (8)
Notes
^ The game was played at the ground of Walhain.
Third round
Ransartoise B was the lowest ranked team still in the tournament at this point being the only team from level 8, but they got eliminated by Ingelmunster.
Tie
Home team (tier)
Score
Away team (tier)
217
Wetteren-Kwatrecht (5)
1–1 (6–5 p )
Wellen (5)
218
Houdinois (6)
0–4
Ronse (5)
219
RFC Liège (4)
1–2
Eendracht Aalst (4)
220
Lille (6)
5–5 (4–5 p )
Spouwen-Mopertingen (4)
221
Durbuy (5)
0–1
Racing Waregem (6)
222
Sint-Gillis Waas (5)
1–2
Helson Helchteren (4)
223
Ethe Belmont (6)
0–2
Givry (4)
224
Knokke (4)
3–2
Sparta Petegem (4)
225
Verlaine (5)
1–2
Harelbeke (4)
226
Namur (4)
2–2 (3–0 p )
Menen (4)
227
Esperanza Pelt (5)
1–5
Couvin-Mariembourg (4)
228
Waremme (4)
3–0
Lede (5)
229
Paturageois (6)
2–0
Wolvertem Merchtem (5)
230
Tempo Overijse (4)
4–1
Temse (4)
231
Zwarte Leeuw (4)
0–0 (4–3 p )
Izegem (4)
232
Woluwe-Zaventem (4)
0–0 (1–3 p )
Lochristi (6)
233
Gent-Zeehaven (4)
3–3 (2–4 p )
Sint-Eloois-Winkel (4)
234
Waterloo (5)
1–3
Bocholt (4)
235
Betekom (5)
1–3
Lebbeke (5)
236
Eupen 1963 (7)
0–4
Meux (4)
237
Cappellen (4)
3–0
Hamoir (4)
238
Sassport Boezinge (6)
1–4
Acren Lessines (4)
239
Berlare (5)
0–2
Halle (4)
240
Francs Borains (5)
4–1
RWDM47 (5)
Fourth round
The lowest ranked clubs in this round were five teams from level 6, namely Katelijne, Lochristi, Paturageois, Racing Waregem and Vlijtingen. They all failed to progress.
Fifth Round
Four teams from the Belgian Third Amateur Division (level 5) had managed to progress to this round but were all eliminated at this point: Francs Borains, Helchteren, Rebecq and Turnhout .
Sixth Round
The sixth round saw the entry of the Belgian First Division A teams. The matches were played on 20 and 21 September 2016.
Seventh Round
Quarter-finals
The matches were played on 13 and 14 December 2016.
Semi-finals
The semi-finals will be played over two legs, with the first legs played on 17 and 18 January 2017 and the second legs on 31 January and 1 February 2017.
First Legs
Second Legs
Final
The final took place on 18 March 2017 at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels .
References
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