| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Belgium | 
| Teams | 292 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Genk | 
| Runner-up | Cercle Brugge | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 297 | 
| Goals scored | 1,073 (3.61 per match) | 
The 2012–13 Belgian Cup (also known as Cofidis Cup for sponsorship purposes) was the 58th season of the main knockout football competition in Belgium. It commenced on 25 July 2012 with the first matches of Round 1 and ended on 9 May 2013. Genk defeated Cercle Brugge 2–0 in the final, therefore qualifying for the play-off round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.
Lokeren were the defending champions, but they were knocked out of the cup by Gent after losing out on penalty kicks in the round of 16.
Competition format
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 2011–12 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 | 292 | 222 | none | 222 | Levels 4 to 8 in football league pyramid | 
| Round 2 | 182 | 112 | 110 (+2 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 | 
Preliminary rounds
The starting five rounds featured only teams of lower divisions and all matches were played during the summer and early autumn, mostly in July and August. The Roman numeral in brackets denotes the tier in which each team plays. Teams with no numeral next to their name play in tiers 6 to 8.
Round 1
Round 1 matches were played on 25, 26, 28 and 29 July 2012,[1] and included teams from tiers 4 to 8 in the Belgian league system.
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112 teams progressed to the next round, of which 53 came from the Promotion league (tier 4), 37 came from the top Provinciaal leagues (tier 5) and 22 came from the lower Provinicaal leagues (tiers 6 to 8).
Round 2
The matches were played on 3, 4 and 5 August 2012.[2]
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56 teams progressed to the third round, of which 32 came from the Promotion league (tier 4), 19 came from the top Provinciaal leagues (tier 5) and 5 came from the lower Provinciaal leagues (tiers 6 to 8).
Round 3
The matches were played on 11 and 12 August 2012.[3] All of the teams in the Belgian Third Division entered at this stage, joining the 56 winning teams from the previous round.
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At the end of this round, 46 teams progressed, of which 26 came from the Third Division, 14 came from the Promotion league (tier 4) and 6 came from the top Provinciaal leagues (tier 5) - all remaining teams from tiers 6 to 8 were eliminated in this round.
Round 4
The matches were played on 18 and 19 August 2012.[4] All of the teams in the Belgian Second Division entered at this stage, joining the 46 winning teams from the previous round.
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At the end of this round, 32 teams progressed to round 5, of which 14 came from the Second Division, 13 came from the Third Division, 3 came from the Promotion league and 2 came from the top Provinciaal leagues.
Round 5
The matches took place on 25 and 26 August 2012,[5] between the 32 winning teams from round 4.
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Of the 16 teams who progressed to round 6, 8 came from the Second Division and 8 came from the Third Division.
Final Stages
Bracket
| Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gent | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bocholt | 0 | Gent | 0 (4 pen.) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lokeren | 3 | Lokeren | 0 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dessel Sport | 0 | Gent | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Anderlecht | 2 | Anderlecht | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Boussu Dour | 0 | Anderlecht | 2 (aet) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mechelen | 6 | Mechelen | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bertrix | 0 | Anderlecht | 1 | 1 | 1 (6) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Zulte Waregem | 1 | Genk | 0 | 1 | 1 (7 pen.) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coxyde | 0 | Zulte Waregem | 2 (4 pen.) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deinze | 2 | Charleroi | 2 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Charleroi | 4 (aet) | Zulte Waregem | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Union | 0 | Genk | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Genk | 6 | Genk | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mouscron-Péruwelz | 2 | Standard Liège | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Standard Liège | 3 (aet) | Genk | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Westerlo | 2 | Cercle Brugge | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lierse | 0 | Westerlo | 5 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sint-Truiden | 1 (4 pen.) | Sint-Truiden | 5 (4 pen.) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beerschot | 1 (2) | Sint-Truiden | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| WS Woluwe | 1 | Kortrijk | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kortrijk | 2 (aet) | Kortrijk | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mons | 3 | Mons | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ciney | 0 | Kortrijk | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club Brugge | 3 | Cercle Brugge | 2 | 2 | 4 (aet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Woluwe Zaventem | 0 | Club Brugge | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hoogstraten | 1 | Cercle Brugge | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cercle Brugge | 3 | Cercle Brugge | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brussels | 1 | Oostende | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Waasland-Beveren | 3 (aet) | Waasland-Beveren | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Oostende | 2 | Oostende | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| OH Leuven | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Round 6
The draw for round 6 was made on 6 September 2012, and the matches took place on 25 and 26 September 2012.[6] The 16 teams from the Belgian Pro League entered at this stage, and each will play one of the 16 winners from the previous round.
| 25 September 2012 | Mouscron-Peruwelz (II) | 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Standard Liège (I) | Stade Le Canonnier, Mouscron | 
| 20:15 CEST | Mezine  7' Ruiz  99' (pen.) | Ajdarević  90+4' (pen.) Domrane  93' (o.g.) Van Damme  114' | Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Wim Smet | 
| 26 September 2012 | Mons (I) | 3 − 0 | R.U.Wallonne Ciney (III) | Stade Charles Tondreau, Mons | 
| 20:00 CEST | Perbet  31', 90', 90+1' | Attendance: 1,174 Referee: Jürgen Brinckman | 
| 26 September 2012 | Lokeren (I) | 3 − 0 | Dessel Sport (II) | Daknamstadion, Lokeren | 
| 20:00 CEST | Mokulu  14' Harbaoui  17', 21' | Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Carlos Manuel Alho-Guereirro | 
| 26 September 2012 | Gent (I) | 8 − 0 | K.Bocholter VV. (III) | Jules Ottenstadion, Ghent[7] | 
| 20:00 CEST | Conté  9' (pen.), 22' Raman  33' Melli  43', 68' Nahayo  62' N'Diaye  75', 83' | Attendance: 3,096 Referee: Peter Vervecken | 
| 26 September 2012 | WS Woluwe (II) | 1 − 2 (a.e.t.) | Kortrijk (I) | Stade Fallon, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert | 
| 20:00 CEST | Oliveira  22' (pen.) | Nfor  3' Pavlović  98' | Attendance: 650 Referee: Sam Loeman | 
| 26 September 2012 | Anderlecht (I) | 2 − 0 | Boussu Dour (II) | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht | 
| 20:00 CEST | Bruno  63' Praet  87' | Attendance: 7,930 Referee: Nicolas Laforge | 
| 26 September 2012 | Club Brugge (I) | 3 − 0 | K.V. Woluwe-Zaventem (III) | Jan Breydelstadion, Bruges | 
| 20:00 CEST | Figueras  33' Odjidja-Ofoe  37' Vleminckx  85' | Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Bart Vertenten | 
| 26 September 2012 | Zulte Waregem (I) | 1 − 0 | K.V.V. Coxyde (III) | Regenboogstadion, Waregem | 
| 20:00 CEST | Habibou  52' | Attendance: 1,320 Referee: Christof Virant | 
| 26 September 2012 | Union SG (III) | 0 − 6 | Genk (I) | Stade Joseph Marien, Forest | 
| 20:00 CEST | Croux  14' Plet  19' Limbombe  27' Vossen  33' Nadson  50' Kumordzi  88' | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Laurent Colemonts | 
| 26 September 2012 | Westerlo (II) | 2 − 0 | Lierse (I) | Het Kuipje, Westerlo | 
| 20:00 CEST | Van Belle  6' Goor  9' (pen.) | Attendance: 2,750 Referee: Serge Gumienny | 
| 26 September 2012 | Deinze (III) | 2 − 4 (a.e.t.) | Charleroi (I) | Burgemeester Van de Wiele Stadion, Deinze | 
| 20:00 CEST | Vandenhende  34' De Groote  56' | Rossini  48' Badibanga  78' Escoe  101' Gnohéré  120+1' | Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Frederik Geldhof | 
| 26 September 2012 | Oostende (II) | 2 − 1 | OH Leuven (I) | Albertparkstadion, Ostend | 
| 20:00 CEST | Dissa  67' Vandamme  80' | Dehond  82' | Attendance: 795 Referee: Christof Dierick | 
| 26 September 2012 | Mechelen (I) | 6 − 0 | R. Entente Bertrigeoise (III) | Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne, Mechelen[7] | 
| 20:00 CEST | Destorme  11' Van Damme  61' Cordaro  65' Enevoldsen  68', 88' Pedersen  73' | Attendance: 2,713 Referee: Denis Vanbecelaere | 
| 26 September 2012 | FC Brussels (II) | 1 − 3 (a.e.t.) | Waasland-Beveren (I) | Stade Edmond Machtens, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean | 
| 20:00 CEST | Siani  78' (pen.) | Ndabashinze  71' Plut  112' Cavens  119' (pen.) | Attendance: 900 Referee: Johan Verbist | 
| 26 September 2012 | Hoogstraten VV. (III) | 1 − 3 | Cercle Brugge (I) | Sportcomplex Seminarie, Hoogstraten | 
| 20:30 CEST | Tilburgs  14' | Uchebo  12' Van Gassen  26' (o.g.) Rudy  83' | Attendance: 1,700 Referee: Erik Lambrechts | 
| 26 September 2012 | Sint-Truiden (II) | 1 − 1 (a.e.t.) (4 – 2 p) | Beerschot (I) | Stayen, Sint-Truiden | 
| 20:45 CEST | Ghoochannejhad  16' | Veselinović  52' | Attendance: 1,050 Referee: Sebastien Delferière | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Rossen  Bonemme  Ghoochannejhad  Andrade  Verhulst  |  Losada  Veselinović  Ojo  Öztürk | |||
Round 7
The draw for round 7 was made on 1 October 2012, and the matches will take place on 27, 28 and 29 November 2012.[8]
| 27 November 2012 | Anderlecht (I) | 2 − 0 (a.e.t.) | Mechelen (I) | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht | 
| 20:00 CET | Praet  109' Mbokani  118' | Referee: Jérôme Efong Nzolo | 
| 28 November 2012 | Westerlo (II) | 5 − 5 (a.e.t.) (2 − 4 p) | Sint-Truiden (II) | Het Kuipje, Westerlo | 
| 20:00 CET | Goor  61' Owusu  87', 107' Laureys  110' Wilmet  116' | Ghoochannejhad  23', 109' Edmilson  60' Schouterden  91', 98' | ||
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| Van Belle  Wilmet  Trenson  Maertens  |  Rossen  Bonemme  Dufer  Ghoochannejhad | |||
| 28 November 2012 | Gent (I) | 0 − 0 (a.e.t.) (4 − 2 p) | Lokeren (I) | Jules Ottenstadion, Ghent | 
| 20:00 CET | ||||
| Penalties | ||||
| Maréval  Rafinha  Mboyo  Messoudi  |  Taravel  Persoons  De Bock  Mil. Marić | |||
| 28 November 2012 | Zulte Waregem (I) | 2 − 2 (a.e.t.) (4 − 2 p) | Charleroi (I) | Regenboogstadion, Waregem | 
| 20:00 CET | Lendrić  34' Colpaert  80' | Bopp  25' Kudemor  72' | Referee: Wim Smet | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Leye  Lendrić  Berrier  Naessens  |  Džinić  Kudemor  Satli  N'Ganga | |||
| 28 November 2012 | Waasland-Beveren (I) | 0 − 3 | Oostende (II) | Freethiel Stadion, Beveren | 
| 20:30 CET | Moreels  8' Vandamme  21' Depoitre  64' | 
| 28 November 2012 | Club Brugge (I) | 0 − 1 | Cercle Brugge (I) | Jan Breydelstadion, Bruges | 
| 20:45 CET | Guðjohnsen  7' | 
| 29 November 2012 | Genk (I) | 1 − 0 | Standard Liège (I) | Cristal Arena, Genk | 
| 20:45 CET | Vossen  49' | 
Quarterfinals
The draw for the quarterfinals took place together with the draw for round 7 on 1 October 2012. The matches will be played over two legs on 12 December 2012 (leg 1) and 16 January 2013 (leg 2).
First legs
| 11 December 2012 | Gent (I) | 1 − 1 | Anderlecht (I) | Jules Ottenstadion, Ghent | 
| 20:00 CET | Mboyo  15' | Jovanović  10' | 
| 12 December 2012 | Cercle Brugge (I) | 2 − 1 | Oostende (II) | Jan Breydelstadion, Bruges | 
| 20:00 CET | Bakenga  24' Mertens  80' (pen.) | De Schutter  90' | 
| 12 December 2012 | Sint-Truiden (II) | 0 − 0 | Kortrijk (I) | Stayen, Sint-Truiden | 
| 20:30 CET | 
| 13 December 2012 | Zulte Waregem (I) | 0 − 5 | Genk (I) | Regenboogstadion, Waregem | 
| 20:45 CET | Barda  9' Gorius  16' De Ceulaer  36', 59' Buffel  52' | 
Second legs
| 16 January 2013 | Anderlecht (I) | 1 − 0 (2 − 1 agg.) | Gent (I) | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht | 
| 20:00 | De Sutter  17' | Referee: Serge Gumienny | 
| 16 January 2013 | Genk (I) | 0 − 1 (5 – 1 agg.) | Zulte Waregem (I) | Cristal Arena, Genk | 
| Leye  68' (pen.) | Referee: Christof Dierick | 
| 16 January 2013 | Kortrijk (I) | 1 − 0 (1 – 0 agg.) | Sint-Truiden (II) | Guldensporenstadion, Kortrijk | 
| 20:00 | Dejaegere  80' | Referee: Joeri Van De Velde | 
| 16 January 2013 | Oostende (II) | 1 − 2 (2 – 4 agg.) | Cercle Brugge (I) | Albertparkstadion, Ostend | 
| 20:00 | Schmisser  72' | Van Eenoo  50' Mertens  90+3' (pen.) | Referee: Jérôme Efong Nzolo | 
Semifinals
The matches will be played over two legs on 29 January 2013 (leg 1) and 2 March 2013 (leg 2).
First legs
| 30 January 2013 | Anderlecht (I) | 1 – 0 | Genk (I) | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht | 
| 20:00 | Jovanović  29' | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Sébastien Delferiere | 
| 3 March 2013 | Kortrijk (I) | 1 – 2 | Cercle Brugge (I) | Guldensporenstadion, Kortrijk | 
| 14:30 | Chavarría  4' | D'haene  26' Bakenga  62' | Attendance: 6,360 Referee: Luc Woyters | 
Second legs
| 2 March 2013 | Genk (I) | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) (1 – 1 agg.) (7 – 6 p) | Anderlecht (I) | Cristal Arena, Genk | 
| 18:00 | Vossen  62' | Attendance: 13,912 Referee: Alexandre Boucaut | ||
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| Gorius  Hyland  Plet  Vossen  Simaeys  Koulibaly  Ngcongca  Tshimanga  Croux  Köteles  |  Biglia  Nuytinck  Gillet  Wasilewski  De Sutter  Odoi  Jovanović  Kouyaté  Deschacht  Proto | |||
| 27 March 2013 | Cercle Brugge (I) | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (4 – 3 agg.) | Kortrijk (I) | Jan Breydelstadion, Bruges | 
| 20:45 CET | Uchebo  73', 120' | Pavlović  29' Nfor  52' | Attendance: 2,100 Referee: Serge Gumienny | 
Final
See also
References
- ↑ "1ÈRE JOURNÉE". Cofidis Cup official website. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ↑ "2ÈME JOURNÉE". Cofidis Cup official website. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ↑ "3ÈME JOURNÉE". Cofidis Cup official website. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ↑ "4ÈME JOURNÉE". Cofidis Cup official website. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ↑ "5ÈME JOURNÉE". Cofidis Cup official website. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ↑ "1/16 Finales". Cofidis Cup official website. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- 1 2 Home and away teams reversed after draw
- ↑ "1/8 Finales". Cofidis Cup official website. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
External links
- Official website (in French and Dutch)