The Belgian Cup is a knockout competition for football clubs in Belgian football, organized by the Royal Belgian Football Association. It was first unofficially organized in 1908 as a tournament between teams representing the various Provinces of Belgium, with players from the various clubs reallocated into teams based on their province of origin, with the team representing West Flanders defeating the Antwerp team in the first edition final. The first club edition of the Belgian Cup occurred during the 1911–12 season.
The tournament is currently open to all clubs registered in the Belgian football league system, although clubs outside the top 5 levels, playing in the regional Belgian Provincial Leagues can only qualify through regional cup tournaments. The competition culminates at the end of the league season (usually in May) with the Belgian Cup Final, although in recent years it has sometimes taken place in March or April ahead of the end of season playoffs.
As of 2024, the record for the most wins is held by Club Brugge with 11 victories. The cup has been won by the same team in two or more consecutive years on six occasions, with only Anderlecht winning consecutive finals more than once. The cup is currently held by Union SG, who defeated Antwerp in the 2024 Belgian Cup Final.
↑ Germinal Beerschot's total includes one win and two defeats under the earlier name of Germinal Ekeren, but does not include the results of Beerschot which are listed separately, as despite both referring to themselves as Beerschot these were distinct teams.
↑ Beerschot's total does not include the results of Germinal Beerschot which are listed separately, as despite both referring to themselves as Beerschot these were distinct teams.
Repeated final pairings
A total of 10 final pairings have been repeated on 16 occasions. 6 of these pairings (7 repeated occasions) have included Club Brugge as a finalist. Three of these pairings have been played more than twice. The most common final is Anderlecht v Standard Liège, having occurred on six occasions. This is also the only final pairing to have been played in consecutive seasons, and this is on three occasions. The longest span between repeated finals is Anderlecht v Club Brugge, occurring 38 years apart in 1977 and 2015.
Pairings shown in italics and with red background can no longer occur due to one or both teams no longer existing.
Club Brugge: 1 win (2007); Standard Liège: 1 win (2016)
↑ Both matches between Beerschot AC and Club Brugge were played by the predecessor teams of Beerschot, namely, under the name Germinal Ekeren in 1995 and as Germinal Beerschot in 2005, the team eventually became known as Beerschot but has dissolved in 2013.
Notes
↑ Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes and extra time. Club Brugge won the penalty shoot–out 7–6.
↑ Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes and extra time. Cercle Brugge won the penalty shoot–out 5–4.
↑ Score was 2–2 after 90 minutes and extra time. Antwerp won the penalty shoot–out 9–8.
↑ Score was 3–3 after 90 minutes and extra time. Zulte Waregem won the penalty shoot–out 4–2.
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