The 2014–15 Belgian Cup is the 60th season of Belgian's annual football cup competition. The competition began on 26 July 2014 and ended with the final on 22 March 2015. The winners of the competition will qualify for the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League play-off round. Lokeren are the defending champions.
| Tournament details | |
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| Country | Belgium |
| Dates | 26 July 2014 – 22 March 2015 |
| Teams | 293 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Club Brugge (11th title) |
| Runner-up | Anderlecht |
Competition format edit
The competition consists of ten rounds. The first seven rounds are held as single-match elimination rounds. When tied after 90 minutes in the first three rounds, penalties are taken immediately. In rounds four to seven, when tied after 90 minutes first an extra time period of 30 minutes are played, then penalties are taken if still necessary. The quarter- and semifinals 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 2014–15 league affiliation. Teams from the fourth-level Promotion or lower began in Round 1. Third Division teams entered in Round 3, with Second Division teams joining in the following round. Teams from the Belgian First Division enter in Round 6.
| Round | Clubs remaining |
Clubs involved |
Winners from previous round |
New entries this round |
Leagues entering at this round |
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| Round 1 | 293 | 223 | none | 223 | Levels 4 to 8 in football league pyramid |
| Round 2 | 182 | 112 | 111 (+1 bye) | none | none |
| Round 3 | 126 | 92 | 56 | 36 | Belgian Third Division |
| Round 4 | 80 | 64 | 46 | 18 | Belgian Second Division |
| Round 5 | 48 | 32 | 32 | none | none |
| Round 6 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 16 | Belgian Pro League |
| Round 7 | 16 | 16 | 16 | none | none |
| Quarter-Finals | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | none |
| Semi-Finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | none |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | none |
First round edit
These round of matches were played on 26 & 27 July 2014.[1]
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Second round edit
These round of matches were played on 2 & 3 August 2014.[2]
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Third round edit
These round of matches were played on 9,10,13 & 14 August 2014.[3]
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Fourth round edit
These round of matches were played on 16 & 17 August 2014.[4]
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Fifth round edit
These round of matches were played on 23,24 & 26 August 2014.[5]
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Sixth round edit
These round of matches were played on 24 September 2014.
| Tie no | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | KSC Lokeren (1) | 6–0 | K.Sint-Eloois-Winkel Sp. (3) |
| 2. | K.VV.Coxyde (3) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Royal Mouscron-Peruwelz (1) |
| 3. | K Olsa Brakel (3) | 6–1 | KVC Westerlo (1) |
| 4. | Racing Genk (1) | 0–1 | K.R.C. Mechelen (2) |
| 5. | K.FC.Sp.St-Gillis Waas (4) | 1–7 | Cercle Brugge (1) |
| 6. | K.F.C. Dessel Sport (2) | 0–2 | KV Mechelen (1) |
| 7. | SC Eendracht Aalst (2) | 1–6 | Club Brugge (1) |
| 8. | K.S.K. Heist (2) | 0–3 | Standard Liège (1) |
| 9. | Lierse SK (1) | 4–0 | K. Sint-Truidense V.V. (2) |
| 10. | Lommel United (2) | 2–1 | Waasland-Beveren (1) |
| 11. | Oud-Heverlee Leuven (2) | 1–3 | KV Kortrijk (1) |
| 12. | K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen (2) | 3–5 (a.e.t.) | Anderlecht (1) |
| 13. | Sporting Charleroi (1) | 2–0 | K.A.S. Eupen (2) |
| 14. | Union Royale Namur (4) | 1–3 | KAA Gent (1) |
| 15. | K.V. Woluwe-Zaventem (2) | 1–3 | KV Oostende (1) |
| 16. | Royal Antwerp F.C. (2) | 0–4 | Zulte Waregem (1) |
Seventh round edit
The matches took place on 2 and 3 December 2014.
| 2 December 2014 | Cercle Brugge (1) | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Coxyde (3) | Bruges |
| 20:00 | Bourdin  105+1'D'haene 107'Maertens 116' |
Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Denis Vanbecelaere |
| 3 December 2014 | Charleroi (1) | 2–0 | Oostende (1) | Charleroi |
| 20:00 | Kebano 34' (pen.) Fauré 57' |
Report | Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
| 3 December 2014 | Kortrijk (1) | 0–3 | Club Brugge (1) | Kortrijk |
| 20:00 | Report | Vázquez 52' Gedoz 77'Refaelov 90+4' |
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion Referee: Alexandre Boucaut |
| 3 December 2014 | Zulte Waregem (1) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Lierse (1) | Waregem |
| 20:00 | Aneke 4' Sylla 109' |
Report | Bourabia 39' |
Stadium: Regenboogstadion Referee: Luc Wouters |
| 3 December 2014 | Olsa Brakel (3) | 2–3 | KV Mechelen (1) | Brakel |
| 20:30 | Lepage 4' Haezebroeck 44' |
Report | Adesanya 7' Vanlerberghe 9'Claes 24' |
Stadium: Terrein Parkweg Referee: Wim Smet |
| 3 December 2014 | Lommel United (2) | 0–1 | Gent (1) | Lommel |
| 20:30 | Report | Lepoint 61' |
Stadium: Soevereinstadion Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
| 3 December 2014 | Standard Liège (1) | 1–4 | Lokeren (1) | Liège |
| 20:30 | Trebel 63' |
Report | Junior Dutra 15' Patosi 66'Leye 78', 89' |
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Referee: Serge Gumienny |
| 3 December 2014 | Anderlecht (1) | 4–1 | K.R.C. Mechelen (2) | Brussels |
| 20:45 | Cyriac 15' Kabasele 25', 82'Tielemans 34' (pen.) |
Report | Brulmans 86' |
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Referee: Lawrence Visser |
Quarter-finals edit
The matches took place with the first legs on 17 December 2014 and the second legs on 21 January 2015.
First legs edit
| 17 December 2014 | Charleroi | 2–1 | Cercle Brugge | Charleroi |
| 20:00 | Fauré 27', 30' |
Report | Smolders 40' |
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 3,652 Referee: Christof Dierick |
| 17 December 2014 | Zulte Waregem | 0–3 | Anderlecht | Waregem |
| 20:30 | Report | Acheampong 74' Praet 76'Kljestan 87' |
Stadium: Regenboogstadion Referee: Bart Vertenten |
| 17 December 2014 | Lokeren | 1–4 | Gent | Lokeren |
| 20:30 | Marić 42' (pen.) |
Report | Depoitre 4' Milićević 50'Sayef 69'Raman 87' |
Stadium: Daknamstadion Attendance: 5,422 Referee: Sébastien Delferiere |
| 17 December 2014 | Mechelen | 0–0 | Club Brugge | Mechelen |
| 20:30 | Report | Stadium: Argosstadion Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
Second legs edit
| 20 January 2015 | Club Brugge | 3–2 (3–2 agg.) | Mechelen | Bruges |
| 20:45 | Oulare 25', 37' Mechele 90+1' |
Report | Bateau 18' De Witte 32' (pen.) |
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Serge Gumienny |
| 21 January 2015 | Anderlecht | 4–2 (7–2 agg.) | Zulte Waregem | Brussels |
| 20:00 | Kljestan 26', 45' Cyriac 41'Leya Iseka 69' |
Report | Trajkovski 76' (pen.) Benteke 86' |
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Referee: Frederik Geldhof |
| 21 January 2015 | Cercle Brugge | 2–0 (3–2 agg.) | Charleroi | Bruges |
| 20:30 | Muzaqi 68' Buyl 90+6' |
Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Alexandre Boucaut |
Semi-finals edit
First legs edit
The matches will take place with the first legs on 3 and 4 February 2015 and the second legs on 11 February 2015.
| 3 February 2015 | Club Brugge | 5–1 | Cercle Brugge | Bruges |
| 20:45 | Gedoz 15' De Sutter 50'Vázquez 64'Izquierdo 79'Storm 89' |
Report | Bačelić-Grgić 45+1' |
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Joeri Van De Velde |
| 4 February 2015 | Gent | 0–2 | Anderlecht | Ghent |
| 20:45 | Report | Najar 33' Vanden Borre 57' |
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena Attendance: 14,473 Referee: Luc Wouters |
Second legs edit
| 11 February 2015 | Cercle Brugge | 2–3 (3–8 agg.) | Club Brugge | Bruges |
| 20:45 | Sukuta-Pasu 75' Buyl 90' |
Report | Bolingoli-Mbombo 45+1', 77' De fauw 51' |
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Christof Dierick |
| 12 February 2015 | Anderlecht | 3–0 (5–0 agg.) | Gent | Brussels |
| 20:45 | Defour 13' Mitrović 15'Tielemans 58' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Referee: Joeri Van De Velde |
Final edit
The final took place on 22 March 2015 at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels.
| Club Brugge | 2–1 | Anderlecht |
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| De Sutter 12' Refaelov 90+2' |
Report | Mitrović 89' |
Referee: Serge Gumienny
Footnotes edit
- ^ The match was scheduled to start at 18:00, but postponed with 30 minutes due to traffic jams around the stadium.
References edit
- ^ "1st Round". Soccerway. August 2014.
- ^ "2nd Round". Soccerway. August 2014.
- ^ "3rd Round". Soccerway. August 2014.
- ^ "4th Round". Soccerway. August 2014.
- ^ "5th Round". Soccerway. August 2014.