2012–13 Belgian Cup
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.
Country | Belgium |
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Teams | 292 |
Champions | Genk |
Runners-up | Cercle Brugge |
Matches played | 297 |
Goals scored | 1073 (3.61 per match) |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → |
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 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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Penalties | ||||
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 | ||
Penalties | ||||
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
9 May 2013 | Cercle Brugge | 0 – 2 | Genk | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels |
20:45 CEST | Kumordzi 85' Vossen 89' |
Attendance: 43,000 Referee: Johan Verbist |
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.
- 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)