2013–14 Belgian Cup
The 2013–14 Belgian Cup (also known as Cofidis Cup for sponsorship purposes) was the 59th season of the main knockout football competition in Belgium. It commenced on 26 July 2013 with the first matches of Round 1 and ended on 22 March 2014. The winners qualified for the play-off round of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League and the 2014 Belgian Super Cup. Genk were the defending champions, but they did not retain their title as they were eliminated at the quarter-final by Oostende.
| Country | .svg.png.webp) Belgium | 
|---|---|
| Champions | Lokeren | 
| Runners-up | Zulte Waregem | 
| Matches played | 335 | 
| ← 2012–13  2014–15 →  | |
Lokeren won the trophy after beating Zulte Waregem 1-0 in the final on 22 March 2014.
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 2012–13 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 | 286 | 216 | none | 216 | Levels 4 to 8 in football league pyramid | 
| Round 2 | 182 | 112 | 104 (+8 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
    
These round of matches were played on 26, 27 & 28 July 2013.[1]
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On top of these fixtures, 8 teams received a bye to the second round, namely Torpedo Hasselt (6), Belgica Edegem (6), Wilrijk (6), Assesse (6), Spy (5), Couvin-Mariembourg (4), Gouy (6) and Wellin (5).
Second round
    
These round of matches were played on 3 & 4 August 2013.[2]
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Third round
    
These round of matches are to be played on 10 & 11 August 2013.[3]
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Fourth round
    
These round of matches were played on 17 & 18 August 2013.[4]
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Fifth round
    
These round of matches were played on 24 & 25 August 2013.[5]
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Final Stages
    
    Bracket
    
| Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| Oostende | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ath (3) | 1 | Oostende | 0 (8) pen. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lommel United (2) | 2 | Lierse | 0 (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lierse | 3 | Oostende | 0 | 1 aet | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mechelen | 5 | Genk | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Boussu Dour (2) | 1 | Mechelen | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Genk | 3 | Genk | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tubize (2) | 1 | Oostende | 1 | 1 | 2 (8) pen. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Westerlo (2) | 1 (4) pen. | Lokeren | 1 | 1 | 2 (9) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mons | 1 (3) | Westerlo (2) | 2 (4) pen. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Anderlecht | 7 | Anderlecht | 2 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Eupen (2) | 0 | Westerlo (2) | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Roeselare (2) | 1 | Lokeren | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Waasland-Beveren | 5 | Waasland-Beveren | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ASV Geel (2) | 0 | Lokeren | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lokeren | 1 | Lokeren | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gent | 4 | Zulte Waregem | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Oosterzonen (3) | 0 | Gent | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Visé (2) | 0 | OH Leuven | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| OH Leuven | 2 | Gent | 1 | 0 | 1 (5) pen. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Overijse (4) | 0 | Kortrijk | 0 | 1 | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kortrijk | 1 | Kortrijk | 1 aet | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Oudenaarde (3) | 0 | Club Brugge | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club Brugge | 1 | Gent | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Charleroi | 1 | Zulte Waregem | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Westhoek (4) | 0 | Charleroi | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hamme (3) | 1 | Zulte Waregem | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Zulte Waregem | 2 | Zulte Waregem | 1 | 2 | 3 a.g. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wolvertem (4) | 0 | Cercle Brugge | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cercle Brugge | 3 | Cercle Brugge | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WS Brussels (2) | 0 | Standard Liège | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Standard Liège | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Round 6
    
The draw for round 6 was made on 28 August 2013 and the matches took place on 25 September 2013.[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 2013 | Oostende | 5 – 1 | Ath (3) | Albertpark, Ostend | 
| 20:15 CEST | Depoitre  15', 56' Berrier  66' Foket  82' Wilmet  84' | Sakanoko  33' | 
| 25 September 2013 | Genk | 3 − 1 | Tubize (2) | Cristal Arena, Genk | 
| 20:00 CEST | Vossen  59' (pen.), 85' Ojo  66' | Lonsana  31' | 
| 25 September 2013 | Mechelen | 3 − 0 | Boussu Dour (2) | Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne, Mechelen | 
| 20:00 CEST | Biset  35' Diabang  60', 87' Cordaro  64' Prodell  88' | Koffi  59' | 
| 25 September 2013 | Westerlo (2) | 1 − 1 (a.e.t.) (4 – 3 p) | Mons | Het Kuipje, Westerlo | 
| 20:00 CEST | Cools  9' | Arbeitman  69' | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Paulussen  Lecomte  Trenson  Geudens  Maertens  Kennedy  |  Angeli  Matthys  Arbeitman  Lorenzi  De Belder  Sapina | |||
| 25 September 2013 | Anderlecht | 7 − 0 | Eupen (2) | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht, Brussels | 
| 20:00 CEST | Bruno  6' (pen.), 52' De Zeeuw  26' Acheampong  36' Suárez  42' Tielemans  49' Cyriac  74' | 
| 25 September 2013 | Roeselare (2) | 1 − 5 | Waasland-Beveren | Schiervelde Stadion, Roeselare | 
| 20:00 CEST | Di Lallo  23' | Veselinović  6', 27' Oumarou  13' Henkens  14' Tričkovski  71' | 
| 25 September 2013 | Gent | 4 − 0 | Oosterzonen Oosterwijk (3) | Ghelamco Arena, Ghent | 
| 20:00 CEST | Lepoint  45+11' Soumahoro  56' Privat  87' Neto  89' | 
| 25 September 2013 | Visé (2) | 0 − 2 | OH Leuven | Stade de la Cité de l'Oie, Visé | 
| 20:00 CEST | Ruytinx  54' Messoudi  57' (pen.) | 
| 25 September 2013 | Hamme (3) | 1 − 2 | Zulte Waregem | Gemeentelijk Stadion Vigor Wuitens Hamme, Hamme | 
| 20:00 CEST | Quintelier  38' | Cacérès  69' Habibou  80' | 
| 25 September 2013 | Charleroi | 1 − 0 | Westhoek (4) | Stade du Pays de Charleroi, Charleroi | 
| 20:00 CEST | Kebano  39' | 
| 25 September 2013 | Wolvertem (4) | 0 − 3 | Cercle Brugge | Frans Lathouwersstadion, Wolvertem | 
| 20:00 CEST | Van Eenoo  49' Kabananga  79' Staelens  82' | 
| 25 September 2013 | Lommel United (2) | 2 − 3 | Lierse | Soevereinstadion, Lommel | 
| 20:30 CEST | Vanaken  26' Gano  49' | Vercauteren  27' Watt  82' Ghaly  89' | 
| 25 September 2013 | WS Brussels (2) | 0 − 4 | Standard Liège | Stade Fallon, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert | 
| 20:30 CEST | M'Poku  5' (pen.) Ezekiel  34' Ghoochannejhad  45+1' Biton  85' | 
| 25 September 2013 | Oudenaarde (3) | 0 − 1 | Club Brugge | Burgemeester Thienpontstadion, Oudenaarde | 
| 20:45 CEST | Jørgensen  59' | 
Round 7
    
The draw for round 7 was made on 28 August 2013 and the matches took place on 4 December 2013.[6]
| 4 December 2013 | Oostende | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (8 – 7 p) | Lierse | Albertpark, Ostend | 
| 20:00 CET | ||||
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| Canesin  Berrier  Brillant  Brouckaert  Siani  Mushekwi  De Schutter  Schmisser  |  Losada  Swinkels  Farag  Wils  Hoefkens  Menga  De Jonghe  Lambot | |||
| 4 December 2013 | Mechelen | 1 – 2 | Genk | Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne, Mechelen | 
| 20:00 CET | de Witte  68' (pen.) | Kumordzi  13' Hyland  90+1' | 
| 4 December 2013 | Charleroi | 0 – 3 | Zulte Waregem | Stade du Pays de Charleroi, Charleroi | 
| 20:00 CET | Habibou  13' Kums  50' Colpaert  60' | 
| 4 December 2013 | Cercle Brugge | 1 – 0 | Standard Liège | Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges | 
| 20:00 CET | Smolders  83' (pen.) | 
| 4 December 2013 | Westerlo (2) | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (4 – 3 p) | Anderlecht | Het Kuipje, Westerlo | 
| 20:30 CET | MacDonald  7' Trossard  101' | Bruno  48', 107' | ||
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| Trenson  Vanthournout  Kennedy  Rentmeister  MacDonald  |  Praet  Kljestan  Bruno  Milivojević  Mitrović | |||
| 4 December 2013 | Waasland-Beveren | 1 – 3 | Lokeren | Freethiel Stadion, Beveren | 
| 20:30 CET | Maman  69' | Bojović  14' (o.g.) Dutra  31' De Pauw  34' | 
| 4 December 2013 | Gent | 3 – 0 | OH Leuven | Ghelamco Arena, Ghent | 
| 20:30 CET | Pedersen  38' (pen.) Neto  58' Privat  70' | 
| 4 December 2013 | Kortrijk | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Club Brugge | Guldensporen Stadion, Kortrijk | 
| 20:45 CET | Santini  98' | 
Quarterfinals
    
The draw for the quarterfinals took place together with the draw for rounds 6 and 7 on 25 September 2013.[6] The matches will be played over two legs on 18 December 2013 (leg 1) and 15 January 2014 (leg 2).
First legs
    
| 18 December 2013 | Genk | 0 – 0 | Oostende | Cristal Arena, Genk | 
| 20:00 CET | 
| 18 December 2013 | Zulte Waregem | 1 – 0 | Cercle Brugge | Regenboogstadion, Waregem | 
| 20:00 CET | De Fauw  7' | 
Second legs
    
| 14 January 2014 | Kortrijk | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) (1 – 1 agg.) (4 – 5 p) | Gent | Guldensporen Stadion, Kortrijk | 
| 20:45 CET | Raman  33' | Referee: Serge Gumienny | ||
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| De Smet  Chanot  Matton  Raman  Heylen  Petrović  |  Neto  El Ghanassy  Soumahoro  Pedersen  Habibou  Van der Bruggen | |||
| 15 January 2014 | Cercle Brugge | 3 – 2 (3 – 3 agg.) | Zulte Waregem | Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges | 
| 20:00 CET | Naudts  30' A. Staelens  87' Kabananga  90+4' | Bongonda  41' Hazard  57' | 
| 15 January 2014 | Lokeren | 4 – 2 (5 – 2 agg.) | Westerlo (2) | Daknamstadion, Lokeren | 
| 20:30 CET | Vanaken  64' Marić  69' (pen.) Dutra  70' Trompet  87' | Cools  49' Paulussen  53' (pen.) | Referee: Bart Vertenten | 
| 15 January 2014 | Oostende | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) (1 – 0 agg.) | Genk | Albertpark, Ostend | 
| 20:45 CET | Siani  95' | Referee: Sebastien Delferiere | 
Semifinals
    
The matches will be played over two legs on 27 & 28 January 2014 (leg 1) and 5 February 2014 (leg 2).
First legs
    
| 29 January 2014 | Gent | 0 – 1 | Zulte Waregem | Ghelamco Arena, Ghent | 
| 20:45 CET | Report | Pourié  62' | Attendance: 9,960 Referee: Sébastien Delferière | 
Second legs
    
| 5 February 2014 | Oostende | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (2–2 agg.) (8–9 p) | Lokeren | Albertpark, Ostend | 
| 20:45 CET | Depoitre  24' | Harbaoui  3' | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Berrier  Jali  Schmisser  Wilmet  Siani  Hempte  Brillant  Mushekwi  De Schutter  Depoitre  | Patosi  Mertens  Scholz  Persoons  Harbaoui  Overmeire  Galitsios  Odoi  Kaya  Ansah  | |||
| 5 February 2014 | Zulte Waregem | 0 – 0 (1–0 agg.) | Gent | Regenboogstadion, Waregem | 
| 20:45 CET | 
Final
    
| Lokeren | 1–0 | Zulte Waregem | 
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| Scholz  57' | Report | 
See also
    
    
References
    
    
External links
    
- Official website (in French and Dutch)