2020–21 Belgian Cup


The 2020–21 Belgian Cup, called the Croky Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 66th season of Belgium's annual football cup competition. The competition began on 2 August 2020 and ended with the final on 25 April 2021. The winners of the competition qualified for the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League play-off round.

Competition format

The competition consisted of one preliminary round, followed by ten proper rounds. All rounds were single-match elimination rounds, including the semi-finals which were traditionally held over two legs but not this season due to an extremely tight schedule. When tied after 90 minutes in the first three rounds, penalties were taken immediately. From round four, when tied after 90 minutes first an extra time period of 30 minutes was played, then penalties were taken if still necessary.
Teams entered the competition in different rounds, based upon their 2020–21 league affiliation. Teams from the fifth-level Belgian Division 3 or lower began in round 1, with the exception of four teams from the Luxembourg Belgian Provincial League which started in the preliminary round. Belgian Division 2 teams entered in round 2, Belgian National Division 1 teams entered in round 3, Belgian First Division B teams in round 5 and finally the Belgian First Division A teams entered in round 6.
RoundClubs
remaining		Clubs
involved		Winners from
previous round		New entries
this round		Leagues entering at this roundExceptions entering at this round
Preliminary Round3124none44 Luxembourg Belgian Provincial League teams
Round 13102212219Belgian Division 3 and Belgian Provincial Leagues Wetteren
Round 2200160110 + 1 bye49Belgian Division 2Mandel United
Round 3120968016Belgian National Division 1Lierse Kempenzonen
Round 4724848nonenone
Round 54832248Belgian First Division B Waasland-Beveren & OH Leuven
Round 632321616Belgian First Division A
Round 7161616nonenone
Quarter-Finals888nonenone
Semi-Finals444nonenone
Final222nonenone

Preliminary round

This round of matches was played on 23 August 2020 and included four teams playing in the Luxembourg Belgian Provincial League.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Arlon 6 - 0Melreux-Hotton
2Freylange 1 - 2St-Hubert

First round

This round of matches was played on 29 and 30 August 2020 and includes teams playing in the Belgian Division 3 and Belgian Provincial Leagues. Teams were divided into eight geographical groups and teams from the Belgian Division 3 were seeded and could not play each other. Note: Wetteren was promoted into the Belgian Division 2 after the draw was made to fill up a vacant spot but no redraw was made.

Second round

This round of matches was played on 5 and 6 September 2020 and includes the 111 winners from the First Round together with 49 teams playing in the Belgian Division 2. Teams from the Belgian Division 2 were seeded and could not play each other. Note: Mandel United was promoted into the Belgian National Division 1 after the draw was made to fill up a vacant spot but no redraw was made.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
114Mandel United 3–1Binche
115Stockel 0–0 Raeren-Eynatten
116Latem 0–0 Lochristi
117Durbuy 3–0Malonne
118City Pirates 1–1 FC Lebbeke
119Stockay 3–0Aywaille
120Waremme 2–1Gouvy
121Virton FF 0–5Bambrugge
122Bertem-Leefdaal 3–1Tubize
123Rochefort 4–2Mormont
124Harelbeke 3–0Elene-Grotenberge
125St-Jozef Rijkevorsel 1–4Sprimont
126Hades 2–0Tempo Overijse
127Petegem 5–0Willebroekse
128Westhoek 2–0Denderhoutem
129Oostkamp 3–5Aalst
130Wijgmaal 2–0JS Fizoise
131Munkzwalm 2–0Templeuve
132Houtvenne 1–1 Sassport Boezinge
133FC Tilleur 2–2 Racing Waregem
134Hasselt 1–1 Eendracht Wervik
135RC Gent 3–1Saint-Josse
136Crossing Schaerbeek 3–0Richelle United
137Diksmuide 0–1SG-Tertre-Hautrage
138Jong Lede 2–1Eppegem
139Eendracht Termien 3–3 Jette
140Bocholt 0–2Oppagne-Wéris
141Hombourg 3–2Sint-Job
142Schoonbeek-Beverst 5–0Excelsior Mariakerke
143Hoogstraten 4–1Ranst
144Warnant 1–1 Habaye-la-Neuve
145Rebecq 4–1Arquet
146Rhodienne-De-Hoek 0–5Zelzate
147Diegem 1–0Herderen-Millen
148Marloie Sport 3–0Stade Disonais
149Belœil 0–1Ronse
150Aische 3–5Couvin-Mariembourg
151Esperanza Pelt 2–2 Stade Brainois
152Herent 4–0Svelta Melsele
153Groen Star Beek 1–0Huccorgne

TieHome team ScoreAway team
154St-Dymphna 4–3Kontich
155Racing Mechelen 5–4Lille
156Gullegem 3–0Witgoor Sport
157Renaissance Mons 4–0Schelde Serskamp
158Pepingen-Halle 2–2 Herk
159Verlaine 4–2Berg en Dal
160Wellen 0–2Voorde Appelterre
161Vorselaar 0–0 Beringen
162RAAL La Louvière 3–2Ostiches
163Messancy 1–3RC Lauwe
164Meux 2–1De Kempen
165Braine 2–1Jodoigne
166Bilzerse Waltwilder 1–1 Merelbeke
167Ardennen 5–1Wezel
168Berlare 1–2Heur-Tongeren
169Wolvertem Merchtem 3–1Tournai
170Achel 3–1Ster-Francorchamps B
171Lokeren-Temse 3–1Haasdonk
172Nismes 2–3Hoboken
173Berchem Sport B 1–1 Union Namur
174Givry 0–1Gosselies Sports
175VC Groot Dilbeek 2–3Blankenberge
176Dikkelvenne 7–2Chevetogne
177Vaux-Chaudfontaine 1–4Wielsbeke
178Zwarte Leeuw 2–1RFC Wetteren
179Hamme 3–0Sprimont B
180Spouwen-Mopertingen 4–0Montignies
181Ganshoren 4–1Kosova Schaerbeek
182Hoegaarden-Outgaarden 2–3Oudenaarde
183Londerzeel 1–0Eeklo Meetjesland
184Menen 5–0Linden
185Entité Manageoise 4–4 Solières
186Berchem 1–0KFC Turnhout
187Hamoir 2–3Onhaye
188Ninove 2–3Rapid Symphorinois
189Lyra-Lierse Berlaar 2–0Torpedo Hasselt
190Pont-a-Celles Buzet 1–0Cappellen
191Jeunesse Tamines 2–0Acren-Lessines
192St-Denijs Sport 1–3Olsa Brakel
193Zwevezele 4–0Rumbeke

Third round

This round of matches was played from 11 till 15 September 2020 and included the 80 winners from the Second Round together with 16 teams playing in the Belgian National Division 1. Teams from the Belgian National Division 1 were seeded and could not play each other. The lowest team in the competition came from the third provincial division : FC Tilleur.
Note: Lierse Kempenzonen was promoted into the Belgian First Division B after the draw was made to fill up a vacant spot but no redraw was made.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
194RFC Liège 3–1Waremme
195Londerzeel 3–0Gullegem
196Marloie Sport 1–3RAAL La Louvière
197Francs Borains 2–0Dikkelvenne
198Gosselies Sports 1–3Vorselaar
199Mandel United 0–0 Zwevezele
200Ganshoren 4–0Oudenaarde
201Raeren-Eynatten 0–4Zelzate
202FC Tilleur 0–6Knokke
203Renaissance Mons 1–1 Hombourg
204Jong Lede 2–0Schoonbeek-Beverst
205Jeunesse Tamines 2–1Herent
206Racing Mechelen 0–4La Louvière Centre
207Oppagne-Wéris 1–3Lochristi
208Achel 1–3Entité Manageoise
209Durbuy 0–0 Verlaine
210Warnant 1–1 Meux
211Harelbeke 0–1Wijgmaal
212Lyra-Lierse Berlaar 2–1Berchem
213Houtvenne 1–1 Heur-Tongeren
214Aalst 3–1Sint-Eloois-Winkel
215St-Dymphna 0–4Rupel Boom
216City Pirates 3–0Wolvertem Merchtem
217Visé FF 5–0Munkzwalm

TieHome team ScoreAway team
218Braine 2–0Zwarte Leeuw
219Bambrugge 2–1Ardennen
220Lierse Kempenzonen 4–0Hoboken
221Hades 3–1Herk
222Patro Eisden Maasmechelen 3–0Stockay
223Voorde Appelterre 0–3Petegem
224Esperanza Pelt 5–3Spouwen-Mopertingen
225Union Namur 1–2Jette
226Diegem 0–1Olsa Brakel
227Rochefort 4–1Westhoek
228Olympic Charleroi CF 6–3Sprimont
229Ronse 1–2Blankenberge
230Rebecq FF 5–0Roeselare
231Bertem-Leefdaal 0–1Dender EH
232Groen Star Beek 2–3Wielsbeke
233Pont-a-Celles Buzet 2–3Hoogstraten
234SG-Tertre-Hautrage 2–1Tienen
235RC Lauwe 1–3Crossing Schaerbeek
236RC Gent 3–1Hamme
237Couvin-Mariembourg 1–1 Bilzerse Waltwilder
238Tessenderlo 3–0Menen
239[K.F.C. K.F.C. Dessel Sport|Dessel Sport|Dessel] 1–0Rapid Symphorinois
240Heist 3–0Onhaye
241Hasselt 1–1 Lokeren-Temse

Fourth round

This round of matches was played on 20 September 2020 and includes the 48 winners from the Third Round. Lowest ranked teams still available were Blankenberge, Wielsbeke, Bilzerse Waltwilder and Vorselaar, all playing at the sixth level.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
242Bambrugge 0–0 FF 0–5SG-Tertre-Hautrage
243Zwevezele 1–3City Pirates
244Olympic Charleroi CF 2–1Lierse Kempenzonen
245Hoogstraten 1–3Dessel
246Crossing Schaerbeek 0–4Knokke
247Blankenberge 3–2RC Gent
248Londerzeel 0–2Tessenderlo
249Jette 2–0Braine
250Heur-Tongeren 2–1Esperanza Pelt
251Rebecq FF 0–5Petegem
252Visé 2–1La Louvière Centre
253Heist 4–0Lochristi

TieHome team ScoreAway team
254Renaissance Mons 0–1Olsa Brakel
255Lokeren-Temse 3–0Wielsbeke
256Bilzerse Waltwilder 1–2Rochefort
257Lyra-Lierse Berlaar 0–1RAAL La Louvière
258Durbuy 0–2Hades
259Ganshoren 0–1Dender EH
260Rupel Boom 4–0Wijgmaal
261Francs Borains 2–3Zelzate
262Aalst 1–0Jeunesse Tamines
263Vorselaar 0–3RFC Liège
264Jong Lede 2–1Patro Eisden Maasmechelen
265Warnant 5–2Entité Manageoise

Fifth round

This round of matches was played on 10 and 11 October 2020 and includes the 24 winners from the Fourth Round together with the teams from the Belgian First Division B and two teams from the Belgian First Division A, Oud-Heverlee Leuven and Waasland-Beveren. The lowest-ranked team still available was Blankenberge, all playing at the sixth level.

Sixth round

The draw for the sixth round was made on 12 October and included the teams from the Belgian First Division A, with the exception of Waasland-Beveren and OH Leuven which had entered in the prior round. The 16 teams entering at this stage were seeded and could not meet each other. Lowest teams still in the competition are RAAL La Louvière, Heur-Tongeren, Lokeren-Temse and Olsa Brakel, all from the Belgian Division 2.
As part of containment measures taken to limit to spread of the COVID-19 disease in the second half of October, amateur clubs were not allowed to organize group training sessions until mid-December, making it very difficult for these teams to prepare for the cup matches. Therefore, in November 2020 the matches were postponed from their initial dates to 9 and 10 January 2021. Additionally, amateur clubs hosting matches without field-heating installations might lose their home advantage if weather conditions prove too challenging. With the containment measures in Belgium prolonged and amateur teams not allowed to play matches prior to 15 January unless adhering to the professional sports protocols, an agreement was found in December with the amateur teams still in the cup to postpone all matches further, now from 9 and 10 January 2021 to the midweek of 2 to 4 February 2021. With no further postponements possible, in case further containment measures prevent the amateur teams from restarting on 15 January, these teams will be excluded from the competition, receiving some financial compensation in return. On 17 January, K.F.C. Dessel Sport forfeited their match, after the mayor of Dessel had not allowed Dessel Sport to follow the protocol of the professional football clubs, making it impossible for them to prepare for their cup tie with Beerschot. Beerschot immediately progressed to the next round. On January 19, for the same reasons, both Rupel Boom and Tessenderlo also forfeited their matches, respectively against Eupen and Genk. Eupen and Genk progressed automatically to the seventh round.

Seventh round

With the seventh round scheduled just one week after the sixth round, the draw was already made on 8 January 2021, before the previous round was even played. The lowest team still in the competition was Olympic Charleroi CF, the only non-professional team to make it this far.

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 11 February 2021, right after the conclusion of the last match of the previous round, Union SG vs Anderlecht. Only teams from the top division were still present in the tournament.

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was made on 4 March 2021, right after the conclusion of the last match of the previous round, Standard Liège vs Club Brugge.