Belgian Cup
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2021-2022
Location
Belgium
Abbreviation
BELCUP1
Summary
The 2021-2022 Belgian Cup (BELCUP1) is the most prestigious football club tournament in Belgium. The 2021-2022 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 2021-2022 BELCUP1 receives a berth in the Playoff Round of the 2022-2023 UEFA Europa League (UEFAEL). Genk (BEL1) is the defending BELCUP1 champion.
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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 |
| BEL5 | Belgian 3rd Amateur Division | - |
Competition Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round | 6 | 6 teams from Belgian Provincial Leagues | None | 3 Knockout matches |
| 1st Round | 220 | 154 teams from Belgian Provincial Leagues, 63 teams from Belgian Third Amateur Division | 3 winners from Preliminary Round | 110 Knockout matches, 1 Bye |
| 2nd Round | 158 | 48 teams from Belgian 2nd Amateur Division (BEL4) | 110 winners from 1st Round | 79 Knockout matches |
| 3rd Round | 96 | 15 teams from Belgian 1st Amateur Division (BEL3), 2 teams from Belgian First Division B (BEL2) | 79 winners from 2nd Round | 48 Knockout matches |
| 4th Round | 48 | None | 48 winners from 3rd Round | 24 Knockout matches |
| 5th Round | 32 | 2 teams from Belgian First Division A (BEL1), 6 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 Knockout matches |
| Final | 2 | None | 2 winners from Semifinals | 1 Knockout match played at a neutral site |
Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Mon - 18 Apr 2022
 | 00 | Anderlecht (BEL1) | King Baudouin Stadium | |||
| KAA Gent wins on PKs (4-3) | ||||||
Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | KAA Gent (BEL1) | 31 | Club Brugge (BEL1) |
| 02.02.22 | | 01 | Club Brugge | Ghelamco Arena |
| 02.03.22 | | 03 | KAA Gent | Jan Breydelstadion |
| Aggregate | KAS Eupen (BEL1) | 35 | Anderlecht (BEL1) |
| 03.02.22 |  | 22 | Anderlecht | Kehrwegstadion |
| 03.03.22 | | 31 | KAS Eupen | Lotto Park |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Wed - 22 Dec 2021
 | 13 | KAS Eupen (BEL1) | AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne |
| 31 | Standard Liège (BEL1) | Ghelamco Arena |
Thu - 23 Dec 2021
| 30 | KV Kortrijk (BEL1) | Lotto Park |
| 41 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven (BEL1) | Jan Breydelstadion |
Round of 16
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 30 Nov 2021
 | 33 | Anderlecht (BEL1) | Stade du Pairay | |||
| Anderlecht advances on PKs (4-3) | ||||||
Wed - 1 Dec 2021
| 32 | SV Zulte Waregem (BEL1) | Kehrwegstadion |
 | 23 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven (BEL1) | Het Kuipje |
 | 02 | KAA Gent (BEL1) | Soevereinstadion |
| 10 | KV Oostende (BEL1) | Guldensporen Stadion |
| 21 | Cercle Brugge KSV (BEL1) | AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne |
 | 33 | Club Brugge (BEL1) | Cegeka Arena | |||
| Club Brugge advances on PKs (5-3) | ||||||
Thu - 2 Dec 2021
| 20 | KFCO Beerschot-Wilrijk (BEL2) | Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
Round of 32
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 26 Oct 2021
| 81 | CS Onhaye (BEL5) | Diaz Arena |
 | 12 | SV Zulte Waregem (BEL1) | Edmond Machtens Stadion |
| 21 | RU Saint-Gilloise (BEL1) | AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne |
 | 01 | Standard Liège (BEL1) | Stade Le Canonnier |
Wed - 27 Oct 2021
| 40 | Belisia Bilzen SV (BEL4) | Ghelamco Arena |
 | 06 | Genk (BEL1) | Sportpark Terschueren |
 | 01 | KAS Eupen (BEL1) | Van Roystadion |
| 32 | Sint-Truiden VV (BEL1) | Stade du Pairay |
 | 00 | Lommel United (BEL2) | Stade du Pays de Charleroi | |||
| Lommel United advances on PKs (4-3) | ||||||
 | 11 | KV Kortrijk (BEL1) | Stadion Olivier (Knokke-Heist) | |||
| KV Kortrijk advances on PKs (2-1) | ||||||
 | 04 | KFCO Beerschot-Wilrijk (BEL2) | Stade Robert Urbain |
 | 17 | Anderlecht (BEL1) | Stade Communal du Tivoli |
 | 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven (BEL1) | Herman Vanderpoortenstadion |
| 30 | KMSK Deinze (BEL2) | Jan Breydelstadion |
Thu - 28 Oct 2021
| 30 | KVK Tienen (BEL3) | Jan Breydelstadion |
| 21 | Royal Antwerp FC (BEL1) | Het Kuipje |