2022–23 Belgian Cup


The 2022–23 Belgian Cup, called the Croky Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 68th season of Belgium's annual football cup competition. The competition began on 24 July 2022 and ended with the final on 30 April 2023. The winners of the competition will qualify for the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League play-off round.
Match times up to 30 October 2022 and from 26 March 2023 were CEST. Times on interim days were CET.

Competition format

The competition consists of one preliminary round, followed by ten proper rounds. All rounds are single-match elimination rounds. When tied after 90 minutes in the first three rounds, penalties will be taken immediately. From round four, when tied after 90 minutes first an extra time period of 30 minutes will be played, then penalties are to be taken if still necessary.
Teams will enter the competition in different rounds, based upon their 2022–23 league affiliation. Teams from the fifth-level Belgian Division 3 or lower will begin in round 1, with the exception of sixteen teams from the Belgian Provincial Leagues which were randomly drawn to start 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. U23 teams are not eligible for the Belgian Cup and will not enter the cup.
RoundClubs
remaining		Clubs
involved		Winners from
previous round		New entries
this round		Leagues entering at this round
Preliminary Round31416none16Belgian Provincial Leagues
Round 13062168208Belgian Division 3 and Belgian Provincial Leagues
Round 219815610848Belgian Division 2
Round 3120967818Belgian National Division 1 and Belgian First Division B
Round 4724848nonenone
Round 54832248Belgian First Division B and Belgian First Division A
Round 632321616Belgian First Division A
Round 7161616nonenone
Quarter-Finals888nonenone
Semi-Finals444nonenone
Final222nonenone

Preliminary round

This round of matches was played on 24 July 2022 and included sixteen teams playing in the Belgian Provincial Leagues.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
1Jabbeke 1–3Sassport Boezinge
2Rhodienne-De-Hoek 2–0Waterloo
3Huy B 3–0Chastre
4St. Vith 0–5Vaux-Noville
5Hoeselt 11–0Bressoux
6Schriek 4–1Groot-Dilbeek
7Rapid Leest 1–2Peer
8Sint-Niklaas 2–5Liedekerke

First round

This round of matches was played on 31 July 2022.

Second round

This round of matches was played on 6 and 7 August 2022.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
117Oostkamp 1–1 Mariekerk-Branst
118Tongeren 3–2Termien
119Erpe-Mere United 2–0Jeunesse Roselies
120Destelbergen 1–2Merelbeke
121Berlare 2–0Vlaamse Ardennen
122Jodoigne 2–3Herstal
123Wevelgem 3–3 Overijse
124Sint-Lenaarts 1–0Denderhoutem
125Beringen 1–0Elene-Grotenberge
126Aische 2–2 Jong Lede
127Oudenaarde 2–2Taminoise
128Verlaine 4–1Sart-Les-Spa
129Pepingen-Halle 0–0 Renaissance Mons A
130Hades 4–1Lasne Ohaine
131Grand-Leez 1–2Arquet
132Koersel 2–0Lebbeke
133Trois-Ponts 3–1Renaissance Mons B
134Fizoise 2–1Rhodienne-De-Hoek
135Entité Manageoise 2–1Turnhout
136Diegem 5–4Longlier
137Borgth-Humbeek 2–0Huy
138Diksmuide 1–1 Avanti Stekene
139Geraardsbergen 3–5Ranst
140Gosselies 6–3Anderlues
141Meux 3–1Beloeil
142RC Gent 3–4Pays Vert Ostiches-Ath
143Wellen 3–0Elsautoise
144Torhout 0–0 Witgoor Dessel
145Meerbeek 0–1Bossière/Gembloux
146Hoger Op Kalken 3–3 Wielsbeke
147Wijgmaal 2–1Monceau
148Zelzate 2–0Racing Waregem
149Retie 0–2Deerlijk
150Zwarte Leeuw 2–1Solières
151Richelle 1–2Wezel Sport
152Zepperen-Brustem 1–2Drongen
153Lyra-Lierse Berlaar 2–1Bierbeek
154Aywaille 1–2Harelbeke
155Waremmien 2–1Vaux-Noville

TieHome team ScoreAway team
156Schriek 0–1Biesme
157Perwez 2–0Ciney
158Dison 1–1 Hamme
159Gullegem 2–1Berlaar-Heikant
160Olsa Brakel 5–0Jemappes
161KRC Mechelen 4–0Betekom
162St-Martens-Latem 1–3Houtvenne
163City Pirates 3–1Rochefort
164Raeren-Eynatten 7–1Grez-Doiceau
165Sprimont 9–1Mariakerke
166Rebecq 4–0Freylange
167Kalfort Puursica 0–6Bocholter
168Heide Hasselt 0–4Couvin-Mariembourg
169Acren-Lessines 4–1Malmundaria
170Onhaye 4–1Kampenhout
171Lille 3–1Arlon
172Warnant 0–0 Habay La Neuve
173Binche 2–0Union Saint-Ghislain Tertre-Hautrage
174Ganshoren 2–1Léopold
175Marloie 0–1Sporting Hasselt
176Rumbeke 0–3Sparta Petegem
177Lokeren-Temse 2–1Nijlen
178Jette 2–1Svelta Melsele
179La Louvière Centre 1–1 Roeselare-Daisel
180ASV Geel 1–1Aalter
181Cappellen 1–0Torpedo Hasselt
182Namur 1–0Crossing Schaerbeek
183Berchem 3–0Durbuy
184Hombourg 2–2Hamoir
185Sassport Boezinge1–2Westhoek
186Mormont 2–1Heestert
187Dikkelvenne 1–0Wervik
188Tubize-Braine 2–0Ophain
189Linden 2–2La Calamine
190Londerzeel 9–0Condrusien
191Stade Everois 1–4Belisia
192Achel 5–2Stockay
193Wetteren 6–0Kleit Maldegem
194Eendracht Aalst 5–1Anzegem

Third round

This round of matches was played on 13, 14 and 16 August 2022.
TieHome team ScoreAway team
195Dikkelvenne 3–1Herstal
196Onhaye 1–1 Beringen
197Dessel Sport 7–1Wielsbeke
198Pays Vert Ostiches-Ath 2–0Acren-Lessines
199Lyra-Lierse Berlaar 2–0Zwarte Leeuw
200Rebecq 1–2Meux
201Dender EH 4–0Wetteren
202Heist 3–0Achel
203Tienen 0–1Perwez
204Binche 3–0Wijgmaal
205Westhoek 3–2Habay La Neuve
206Eendracht Aalst 8–0Mandel United
207Waremmien 0–2Ganshoren
208Hades 0–2Sint-Eloois-Winkel
209Borgth-Humbeek 0–2Sparta Petegem
210Arquet 1–9Virton
211Bocholter 2–1Entité Manageoise
212Zelzate 3–4Olsa Brakel
213Gullegem 1–0Witgoor Dessel
214Verlaine 0–3RFC Liège
215Avanti Stekene 1–3Linden
216Knokke 3–1ASV Geel
217Fizoise 3–2Roeselare-Daisel
218Londerzeel 2–4RAAL La Louvière

TieHome team ScoreAway team
219Francs Borains 2–0Merelbeke
220Deerlijk 0–2Overijse
221Raeren-Eynatten 0–4Tubize-Braine
222Sprimont 1–3Thes Sport
223Erpe-Mere United 1–1 Lille
224Koersel 1–1 Belisia
225Visé 2–2 Harelbeke
226Ranst 0–3Houtvenne
227Lokeren-Temse 3–0Renaissance Mons A
228Trois-Ponts 1–6Jette
229Gosselies 1–2Wezel Sport
230Hombourg 0–1Jong Lede
231KRC Mechelen 6–2Drongen
232Oudenaarde 2–0Berlare
233City Pirates 1–0Olympic Club Charleroi
234Berchem 1–7Patro Eisden Maasmechelen
235Mariekerk-Branst 1–7Wellen
236Biesme 0–2Hamme
237Namur 1–1 Tongeren
238Ninove 3–1Couvin-Mariembourg
239Sint-Lenaarts 2–2 Cappellen
240Sporting Hasselt 7–0Bossière/Gembloux
241Diegem 0–4Rupel Boom
242Mormont 0–1Hoogstraten

Fourth round

This round of matches was played on 20, 21 and 23 August 2022
TieHome team ScoreAway team
243Linden 2–3Cappellen
244Ninove 1–2Bocholter
245Thes Sport 2–1Pays Vert Ostiches-Ath
246Oudenaarde 3–0Hamme
247Knokke 0–0Houtvenne
248Wellen 2–3Lokeren-Temse
249Dender EH 2–1Jette
250Westhoek 1–1Jong Lede
251Overijse 2–1RFC Liège
252Sporting Hasselt 2–0Gullegem
253Sparta Petegem 2–4KRC Mechelen
254City Pirates 1–2Dikkelvenne
255Lille 2–3Heist
256Meux 1–1Perwez
257Patro Eisden Maasmechelen 3–2Ganshoren
258Tubize-Braine 1–3Hoogstraten
259Koersel 1–5Rupel Boom
260Namur 1–2Virton
261Francs Borains 3–2Olsa Brakel
262Fizoise 0–2Dessel Sport
263Visé 3–1Binche
264Sint-Eloois-Winkel 2–1Onhaye
265RAAL La Louvière 2–1Lyra-Lierse Berlaar
266Eendracht Aalst 2–1Wezel Sport

Fifth round

This round of matches was played between 27 August 2022 and 25 September 2022
TieHome team ScoreAway team
267Lierse Kempenzonen 5–1KRC Mechelen
268Dender EH 2–0Dikkelvenne
269Dessel Sport 2–1 Virton
270Thes Sport 3–1Hoogstraten
271Molenbeek 3–0Oudenaarde
272Francs Borains 3–1Rupel Boom
273Cappellen 2–1Heist
274Patro Eisden Maasmechelen 3–0Westhoek
275Eendracht Aalst 1–3 Westerlo
276Bocholter 1–2 Deinze
277Meux 4–1Sporting Hasselt
278Lokeren-Temse 1–0Overijse
279Knokke 0–4Beerschot
280Sint-Eloois-Winkel 0–2Seraing
281Beveren 2–0Visé
282Lommel 2–0RAAL La Louvière

Sixth round

The draw for the sixth round was made on 28 September 2022, a few days after the conclusion of the last match of the previous round. Newly entering this round were the teams from the Belgian First Division A, with the exception of Westerlo and Seraing which had entered in the prior round. The 16 teams entering at this stage were seeded and could not meet each other. The lowest teams still in the competition were Cappellen, Lokeren-Temse and Meux, from the Belgian Division 2.

Seventh round

This round of matches was played on 20, 21 and 22 December 2022. The draw took place on 10 November 2022 after the conclusion of the last game, which was Lierse Kempenzonen against Anderlecht. All teams left played in the Jupiler Pro League, apart from KMSK Deinze who played in the Challenger Pro League.

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was made on Thursday 22 December, one day after the conclusion of the last match of the previous round. All teams left played at the top level.

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was made on Friday 13 January, one day after the conclusion of the last match of the previous round.