| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | .svg.png.webp) Belgium | 
| Teams | 293 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Lokeren | 
| Runner-up | Kortrijk | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 292 | 
The 2011–12 Belgian Cup (also known as Cofidis Cup because of sponsoring purposes) is the 57th season of the main knockout football competition in Belgium. It commenced on 31 July 2011 with the first matches of Round 1 and concluded on 24 March 2012, which is exceptionally early, but was chosen to make sure all matches would be finished before the start of the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament. The winner of the competition qualifies for the play-off round[1] of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.
Standard Liège were the defending champions.
Competition modus
The competition consists of ten rounds. The first seven rounds were held as single-match elimination rounds. When tied after 90 minutes in the first three rounds, penalties were taken immediately. In rounds four to seven, when tied after 90 minutes first an extra time period of 30 minutes are played, then penalties would be taken if still necessary. The quarter- and semifinals were played in a two-leg modus, where the team winning on aggregate advances. The final was played as a single match.
Teams entered the competition in different rounds, based upon their 2010–11 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 entered 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 | 
| Semifinals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | none | 
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | none | 
Starting 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.
Round 1
The matches will be played on 30 and 31 July 2011.[2]
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Round 2
The matches will be played on 7 August 2011.[3]
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Round 3
The matches will be played on 14 August 2011.[4]
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Round 4
The matches were played during the weekend of 21 August 2011.[5]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
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| K.V. Woluwe-Zaventem (III) | 1–4 | Virton (III) | 
| Union SG (III) | 0–1 (a.e.t) | Oostende (II) | 
| R.FC.Union La Calamine (III) | 0–3 | R.US.Genly-Quevy 89 (P.I) | 
| K.S.K. Hasselt (III) | 0–5 FF | Antwerp (II) | 
| Standaard Wetteren (II) | 4–1 | K.Olympia SC.Wijgmaal (III) | 
| Charleroi (II) | 3–1 | K.E.Appelterre-Eichem (P.I) | 
| R.Dar.Cl. de Cointe-Liège (P.I) | 0–2 | R.Cappellen FC. (IV) | 
| K.Racing Club Bambrugge (P.I) | 0–3 | WS Woluwe (II) | 
| Dessel Sport (III) | 6–0 | R.F.C. Huy (III) | 
| R.Léopold Uccle FC. (IV) | 1–2 | Ronse (III) | 
| Roeselare (II) | 2–1 | Torhout 1992 KM (III) | 
| K.Esperanza Neerpelt (IV) | 1–0 | Eendracht Aalst (II) | 
| K.Patro Eisden Maasmech. (III) | 4–0 | K.S.C. Grimbergen (III) | 
| K.SC.Menen (P.I) | 2–3 | VW Hamme (III) | 
| FC.Bleid-Gaume (III) | 0–5 | Visé (II) | 
| Deinze (III) | 1–0 | Tempo Overijse (IV) | 
| Racing Mechelen (III) | 8–0 | ES.Wellinoise (P.I) | 
| Heppig.-Lambusart-Fleurus (III) | 0–1 | Tienen (II) | 
| FC.Charleroi (IV) | 2–1 | R.W.Walhain CG. (IV) | 
| SK.Terjoden-Welle (IV) | 2–2 (a.e.t) (p 2–4) | Tubize (II) | 
| Hoogstraten V.V. (III) | 4–4 (a.e.t) (p 4–2) | Dender EH (II) | 
| Tournai (III) | 3–1 | FC Brussels (II) | 
| Rupel Boom (III) | 3–0 | Boussu Dour (II) | 
| K.S.V. Temse (III) | 4–1 | Oudenaarde (III) | 
| R.Geants Athois (III) | 6–0 | K.FC.Beekhoek Sport (P.III) | 
| Sporting W.I.Harelbeke (IV) | 3–1 (a.e.t) | R.C.S. Verviétois (III) | 
| Exc.Veldwezelt (IV) | 1–2 | Lommel United (II) | 
| Waasland-Beveren (II) | 3–1 | Verbroed.Geel-Meerhout (III) | 
| K.Bocholter VV. (III) | 2–3 | Sportkring Sint-Niklaas (II) | 
| R.Ent.Bertrigeoise (III) | 0–1 | Eupen (II) | 
| Turnhout (III) | 2–0 | Diegem (III) | 
| Heist (II) | 2–3 | Mouscron-Peruwelz (III) | 
Round 5
The matches took place on 28 August 2011.[6]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
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| Visé (II) | 0–2 (a.e.t) | Oostende (II) | 
| Eupen (II) | 8–0 | R.US.Genly-Quevy 89 (P.I) | 
| Tubize (II) | 2–1 | Virton (III) | 
| Deinze (III) | 2–1 | Sportkring Sint-Niklaas (II) | 
| Waasland-Beveren (II) | 4–2 | VW Hamme (III) | 
| Antwerp (II) | 6–0 | FC.Charleroi (IV) | 
| Mouscron-Peruwelz (III) | 2–0 | Tienen (II) | 
| Roeselare (II) | 1–0 | Tournai (III) | 
| K.Patro Eisden Maasmech. (III) | 1–2 | Dessel Sport (III) | 
| Lommel United (II) | 2–0 | K.Esperanza Neerpelt (IV) | 
| WS Woluwe (II) | 0–2 | Ronse (III) | 
| Racing Mechelen (III) | 3–1 | K.S.V. Temse (III) | 
| R.Cappellen FC. (IV) | 0–2 | Rupel Boom (III) | 
| R.Geants Athois (III) | 2–0 | Sporting W.I.Harelbeke (IV) | 
| Charleroi (II) | 1–2 | Turnhout (III) | 
| Hoogstraten V.V. (III) | 3–2 | Standaard Wetteren (II) | 
Final Stages
Round 6
The draw for round 6 was made on 23 August 2011, whereas the matches took place on 20 and 21 September 2011.[7]
| 20 September 2011 | Kortrijk | 1 − 1 (a.e.t.) (6−5 p) | Antwerp | Guldensporen Stadion, Kortrijk | 
| 20:30 CEST | Joseph-Monrose  56' | Dosunmu  30' | ||
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| Chavarría  Zukanović  De Mets  Messoudi  Martin  Capon  N'Diaye  | Oris  Dunković  Van Geele  Chergui  Viane  De Smet  Pollemans  | |||
| 20 September 2011 | Tubize | 0 − 3 | Mons | Stade Leburton, Tubize | 
| 20:30 CEST | Sapina  12' Camargo  28' (o.g.) Makiese  79' | 
| 21 September 2011 | Hoogstraten | 2 − 8 | Standard Liège | Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège 1 | 
| 20:00 CEST | Mathyssen  21' Fockaert  25' | Tchité  23', 28', 37' Van Damme  31' Nong  44', 71' Buyens  67' Seijas  68' | 
| 21 September 2011 | Beerschot | 1 − 1 (a.e.t.) (4−3 p) | Mouscron-Peruwelz | Olympisch Stadion, Antwerp | 
| 20:00 CEST | Dayan  54' | Dog  21' | ||
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| Kagelmacher  Porokara  Dayan  Losada  Goor  | Broccolicchi  Provoost  Felix  Morjean  Mezine  | |||
| 21 September 2011 | Ronse | 0 − 6 | Zulte Waregem | Regenboogstadion, Waregem 1 | 
| 20:00 CEST | Rossini  33', 64' Habibou  76', 90+1' Trajkovski  89' Serwy  90+3' | 
| 21 September 2011 | Lokeren | 3 − 0 | Eupen | Daknamstadion, Lokeren | 
| 20:30 CEST | De Ceulaer  21', 64' Harbaoui  83' | 
| 21 September 2011 | Gent | 4 − 0 | Roeselare | Jules Ottenstadion, Ghent | 
| 20:30 CEST | Jørgensen  22' Conté  45' Soumahoro  52' Melli  87' | 
| 21 September 2011 | Sint-Truiden | 3 − 0 | Waasland-Beveren | Staaienveld, Sint-Truiden | 
| 20:30 CEST | Ghoochannejhad  42' (pen.) Schouterden  44' Taelemans  53' | 
| 21 September 2011 | OH Leuven | 1 − 2 | Rupel Boom | Den Dreef, Heverlee | 
| 20:30 CEST | Remacle  74' (pen.) | Ventose  34' (pen.), 43' (pen.) | 
| 21 September 2011 | Dessel Sport | 2 − 3 | Club Brugge | Lorzestraat, Dessel | 
| 20:30 CEST | Asubonteng  15' (pen.) Benassar  29' | Blondel  70', 81' Meunier  83' | 
| 21 September 2011 | Turnhout | 0 − 1 | Lierse | Herman Vanderpoortenstadion, Lier 1 | 
| 20:30 CEST | El-Gabbas  60' (pen.) | 
| 21 September 2011 | Westerlo | 1 − 0 | Ath | Het Kuipje, Westerlo | 
| 20:30 CEST | Arbeitman  76' | 
| 21 September 2011 | Cercle Brugge | 1 − 0 | RC Mechelen | Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges | 
| 20:30 CEST | Iachtchouk  79' | 
| 21 September 2011 | Deinze | 2 − 6 | Genk | Burgemeester Van de Wiele Stadion, Deinze | 
| 20:30 CEST | Van Mieghem  58' Iakovlevski  72' | Vossen  3', 61' Simaeys  14' Hyland  38' Limbombe  48' Nwanganga  79' | 
| 21 September 2011 | Lommel United | 0 − 4 | Anderlecht | Soevereinstadion, Lommel | 
| 20:45 CEST | Kanu  8' Juhász  30' De Sutter  48' Vargas  84' (pen.) | 
- Notes
- Note 1: Lierse, Standard and Zulte Waregem bought home advantage from their opponents as they were originally drawn away.
Round 7
The draw for round 7 was made on 23 August 2011, whereas the matches took place on 26 October 2011.[8]
| 26 October 2011 | Zulte Waregem | 1 − 2 | Standard Liège | Regenboogstadion, Waregem | 
| 20:00 CEST | Sivakov  67' | Van Damme  45+1' González  90' (pen.) | Referee: Laurent Colemonts | 
| 26 October 2011 | Kortrijk | 1 − 0 | Sint-Truiden | Guldensporen Stadion, Kortrijk | 
| 20:30 CEST | Nfor  50' | Referee: Christof Virant | 
| 26 October 2011 | Genk | 0 − 2 | Lierse | Cristal Arena, Genk | 
| 20:30 CEST | Huysegems  28' Marić  55' | Referee: Christophe Delacour | 
| 26 October 2011 | Cercle Brugge | 0 − 1 (a.e.t.) | Beerschot | Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges | 
| 20:30 CEST | Rojas  108' | Referee: Frederik Geldhof | 
| 26 October 2011 | Mons | 1 − 0 | Mechelen | Stade Charles Tondreau, Mons | 
| 20:30 CEST | Sapina  58' | Referee: Frank De Bleeckere | 
| 26 October 2011 | Lokeren | 3 − 1 | Westerlo | Daknamstadion, Lokeren | 
| 20:30 CEST | Marić  40' (pen.) Finnbogason  80', 84' | Wils  25' (pen.) | Referee: Luc Wouters | 
| 26 October 2011 | Anderlecht | 1 − 2 | Rupel Boom | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht | 
| 20:30 CEST | Praet  89' | De Smedt  32' Mertens  83' | Referee: Wim Smet | 
Quarterfinals
The draw for the quarter- and semifinals took place on October 28, 2011. The matches were played over two legs on 21 December 2011 (leg 1) and 18 January 2012 (leg 2).
First legs
| 21 December 2011 | Lierse | 1 − 2 | Standard Liège | Herman Vanderpoortenstadion, Lier | 
| 20:30 CET | Bidaoui  48' | Batshuayi  12', 30' | Referee: Geldhof | 
| 21 December 2011 | Kortrijk | 2 − 0 | Beerschot | Guldensporen Stadion, Kortrijk | 
| 20:30 CET | Zukanović  81' Messoudi  84' | Attendance: 5000 Referee: Vervecken | 
| 21 December 2011 | Mons | 3 − 1 | Rupel Boom | Stade Charles Tondreau, Mons | 
| 20:30 CET | Perbet  37', 59' Ibou  71' | De Smedt  90+3' | Attendance: 1900 Referee: Delacour | 
| 21 December 2011 | Lokeren | 1 − 1 | Gent | Daknamstadion, Lokeren | 
| 20:45 CET | Mokulu  1' | El Ghanassy  22' | Attendance: 4404 Referee: Nzolo | 
Second legs
| 18 January 2012 | Standard Liège | 2 − 4 (a.e.t.) (4 − 5 agg.) | Lierse | Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège | 
| 20:30 CET | Vainqueur  84' Marić  119' (o.g.) | Report | Marić  67' Grnčarov  90+1' Bidaoui  100' Adesanya  120' | Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Delacour | 
| 18 January 2012 | Gent | 3 − 3 (4 − 4a agg.) | Lokeren | Jules Ottenstadion, Ghent | 
| 20:30 CET | Smolders  6' (pen.) Coulibaly  84' El Ghanassy  90+1' | Report | Marić  33' (pen.) Patosi  50' Persoons  87' | Attendance: 7,395 Referee: Gumienny | 
Semifinals
The semifinals were also two-legged.
First legs
| 31 January 2012 | Lokeren | 1 – 0 | Lierse | Daknamstadion, Lokeren | 
| 20:45 | Taravel  57' | Referee: Sébastien Delferière | 
| 1 February 2012 | Mons | 1 – 2 | Kortrijk | Stade Charles Tondreau, Mons | 
| 20:30 | Lépicier  87' | Joseph-Monrose  62' Messoudi  90' | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Luc Wouters | 
Second legs
| 8 February 2012 | Kortrijk | 2 – 2 (4 − 3 agg.) | Mons | Guldensporen Stadion, Kortrijk | 
| 20:30 | Joseph-Monrose  33' Sapina  37' (o.g.) | Perbet  8' Martin  47' (o.g.) | Referee: Serge Gumienny | 
Final
See also
References
- ↑ 2012/13 Access list Archived 2018-12-11 at the Wayback Machine Bert Kassies' Site
- ↑ "Speeldag 1". Belgian FA official website. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ↑ "Speeldag 2". Belgian FA official website. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ↑ "Speeldag 3". Belgian FA official website. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ↑ "Speeldag 4". Belgian FA official website. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ↑ "Speeldag 5". Belgian FA official website. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ↑ "Zestiende finales". Belgian FA official website. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ↑ "Achtste finales". Belgian FA official website. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
External links
- Official site (in French and Dutch)