2009–10 Belgian Cup

The 2009–10 Belgian Cup (also known as Cofidis Cup because of sponsoring purposes) was the 55th season of the main knockout football competition in Belgium. It commenced on 25 July 2009 with the first matches of Round 1 and concluded with the Final on 15 May 2010. Genk were the defending champions. The competition was won by Gent.

Competition format The competition consists of ten rounds. The first seven rounds are held as single-match elimination rounds. If the match remains 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 is played followed by penalties if still necessary. The quarter- and semi-finals are played as Two-legged ties, where the team winning both matches on aggregate advances. The final is played as a single match at a neutral venue.

Teams enter the competition in different rounds, based upon their 2008–09 league affiliation. Teams from the fourth-level Promotion or lower begin in Round 1. Third Division teams enter in Round 3, with Second Division teams joining in the following round. Teams from the Belgian First Division enter in Round 6.

Starting Rounds The starting five rounds feature only teams of lower divisions and all matches are played during the summer and early fall, mostly in July and August.

Round 1 The matches were played on 25 and 26 July 2009.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team 1 VV.Sparta Ursel 1-6 SK.Zingem 2 K.Sassport Boezinge 2-1 SK.Eernegem 3 Football Club Gullegem 1-1 (3-4p) SV.Wevelgem City 4 W.S.Lovrienden Lotenhulle 0-5 Torhout 1992 km. 5 K.F.C.Izegem 2-1 Sporting W.I.Harelbeke 6 SK.Staden 0-15 K.V.V. Koksijde 7 K.V.Eendracht Aalter 0-2 K.Olsa Brakel 8 K.SC.Blankenberge 2-1 K.WS.Club Lauwe 9 K.FC.Varsenare 1-0 VC.Zevergem Sp. 10 K.FC.Sparta Petegem 3-0 R.Knokke FC. 11 K.SV.Diksmuide 1-0 SVD.Kortemark 12 SV.Anzegem 1-2 K.Sint-Eloois-Winkel Sp. 13 K.BS.Poperinge 3-2 VG.Oostende 14 K.FC.Evergem-Center 1-3 K.VK.Ieper 15 K.SK.L.Ternat 1-0 SK.Terjoden-Welle 16 K.Vilvoorde FC. 0-3 K.Londerzeel SK. 17 K.Racing Club Bambrugge 2-1 K.VC.Jong Lede 18 Verbroedering Meldert 2-1 Tempo Overijse 19 K.FC.Eendr.Zele 5-1 R.Un.Auderghem 20 Sporting Eizeringen 0-2 K.SC.Grimbergen 21 K.V.Tervuren 1-3 K.Olympia SC.Wijgmaal 22 K.Eendr.Opstal 0-2 K.OVC.Sterrebeek 23 Dilbeek Sport 8-2 FC.Forest 24 Korbeek Sport 1-1 (4-2p) KFC.Rhodienne-Verrewinkel 25 R.Racing Club de Waterloo 0-3 SK.St.P.Opwijk 26 K.SK.Halle 1-1 (4-3p) SK.Berlare 27 K.FC.Duffel 3-0 K.SK.Retie Branddonk 28 K.Berchem Sport 2004 2-2 (5-3p) K.FC.Zwarte Leeuw 29 KFC.Oosterzonen Oosterw. 0-2 K.Lyra TSV. 30 K.V.Bonheiden 2-2 (5-4p) K.Schelle Sport 31 K.VC.Oostmalle Sp. 0-4 K.FC.O.Wilrijk 32 K.Nieuwmoer FC. 2-3 K.FC.St.-Lenaarts 33 KFC.Vrasene 2-0 K.Witgoor Sport Dessel 34 K.SK Heist 5-0 Zandvliet Sport 35 K.FC.Sp.St-Gillis Waas 0-0 (3-4p) K.SV.Temse 36 K.VV.W.S.Sombeke 0-4 K.FC.Lille 37 K.FC.Katelijne-Waver 1-0 K.Tubantia Borgerhout VK. 38 Verbr.Geel-Meerhout 4-0 Rochus Deurne 39 K.FC.De Kempen T.L. 1-1 (5-4p) K.FC.Schoten SK. 40 K.SV.Bornem 5-0 K.Ternesse VV.Wommelgem 41 K.Vlijtingen VV. 5-0 VKM. Sint-Truiden 42 K.Alt-Hoeselt VV. 0-3 K.Lutlommel VV.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team 43 K.Esperanza Neerpelt 3-1 SC.Zichen-Zussen-Bolder 44 K.VV.Verbr.Maasmechelen 0-6 K.Herk-De-Stad FC. 45 K.VK.Beringen 2-2 (4-5p) K.VV.Heusden-Zolder 46 Spouwen-Mopertingen 3-1 Zutendaal V.V. 47 K.SK.Bree 0-1 VV.Thes Sport Tessenderlo 48 Real Neeroeteren-Maaseik 1-1 (3-4p) K.SK.Hasselt 49 K.Patro Eisden Maasmech. 3-0 S.K. Moelingen 50 K.Overpeltse VV. 1-3 K.ESK.Leopoldsburg 51 Daring Club de Cointe 1-1 (4-3p) R.Spa FC. 52 R.FC.Tilleur St.-Gilles bye 53 R.Sprimont Comblain Sport 4-0 R.CS.Welkenraedt 54 Solières Sport 1-2 RFC.Turkania Faymonville 55 ET.Elsautoise bye 56 R.FC.Vyle-Tharoul 1-2 Cité Sport Grace-Hollogne 57 R.FC.Hannutois 1-2 R.Aywaille FC. 58 R.FC.Huy 6-0 Sparta Walshoutem 59 SC.Petit-Waret 1-4 R.FC.Malmundaria 1904 60 R.CS.Jalhaytois 0-2 R.CS.Verlaine 61 Tenneville Sports 0-0 (4-5p) R.ES.Champlonaise 62 R.Ent.Bertrigeoise 3-0 R.RC.Mormont 63 FC.Le Lorrain Arlon 2-0 R.Jeunesse Arlonaise 64 FC.Paliseulois 3-4 R.All.FC.Oppagne-Wéris 65 R.SC.Athusien 2-2 (5-6p) ES.Vaux 66 FC.Montleban 0-5 FC.Bleid 67 US.Givry 10-1 K.FC.Olympia Recht 68 US.Martelangeoise 3-2 JS.Habaysienne 69 R.Arquet FC. 1-0 R.AC.Leuze-Longchamps 70 US.Beauraing 61 3-0 R.CS.Condruzien 71 R.Jeun.Aischoise 2-0 R.FC.Surice 72 Flavion Sport 1-3 Racing Jet Wavre 73 R.ES.Couvin-Mariembourg 2-2 (5-3p) Ent.Sp.Fernelmont 74 R.W.Walhain CG. 4-1 J.Rochefortoise Jemelle A 75 La Jeun.Sportive Morialmé 1-1 (0-3p) R.FC.Bioul 81 76 R.U.Wallonne Ciney 3-1 R.FC.Yvoir 77 R.SC.Templeuvois 1-4 F.Couillet-La Louvière 78 R.Gosselies Sports 1-0 Espoir Cl. Erpion 79 R.Jumet SC. 2-1 R.UFC.Ransartoise 80 FC.Rapid Symphorinois 0-3 JS.Taminoise 81 Heppig.-Lambusart-Fleurus 4-0 R.FC.De Gilly 82 R.US.Genly-Quevy 89 3-1 R.SC.Paturageois 83 FC.Bleharies 1-1 (4-2p) Athl.CLub Le Roeulx 84 R.US.Beloeil 3-1 FC.Etoiles D'Ere-Allain

Round 2 The matches were played on 2 August 2009.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team 85 K.BS.Poperinge 1-2 K.VK.Ieper 86 SK.Zingem 5-0 SV.Wevelgem City 87 Torhout 1992 km. 1-2 K.Sassport Boezinge 88 K.FC.Varsenare 1-4 K.SV.Diksmuide 89 K.Sint-Eloois-Winkel Sp. 2-0 K.SC.Blankenberge 90 K.Olsa Brakel 4-0 K.FC.Izegem 91 K.V.V. Koksijde 5-1 K.FC.Sparta Petegem 92 K.SK.Halle 0-2 Verbroedering Meldert 93 K.OVC.Sterrebeek 4-5 K.SK.L.Ternat 94 Korbeek Sport 0-8 K.Londerzeel SK. 95 K.Racing Club Bambrugge 3-3 (6-7p) SK.St.P.Opwijk 96 Dilbeek Sport 2-1 K.FC.Eendr.Zele 97 K.Olympia SC.Wijgmaal 1-0 K.SC.Grimbergen 98 K.SV.Temse 0-0 (2-4p) K.Berchem Sport 2004 99 Verbr.Geel-Meerhout 2-0 K.FC.St.-Lenaarts 100 KFC.Vrasene 2-1 K.FC.O.Wilrijk 101 K.FC.Duffel 9-1 K.V.Bonheiden 102 K.FC.Lille 0-0 (6-5p) K.FC.De Kempen T.L. 103 K.FC.Katelijne-Waver 2-1 K.SV.Bornem 104 K.SK Heist 3-0 K.Lyra TSV. 105 K.SK.Hasselt 2-0 VV.Thes Sport Tessenderlo

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team 106 K.VV.Heusden-Zolder 2-3 K.Patro Eisden Maasmech. 107 Spouwen-Mopertingen 0-0 (4-3p) K.Lutlommel VV. 108 K.ESK.Leopoldsburg 2-2 (4-5p) K.Vlijtingen VV. 109 K.Herk-De-Stad FC. 1-2 K.Esperanza Neerpelt 110 R.FC.Huy 3-0 RFC.Turkania Faymonville 111 ET.Elsautoise 1-0 Daring Club de Cointe 112 R.Aywaille FC. 1-2 R.Sprimont Comblain Sport 113 R.FC.Tilleur St.-Gilles 0-1 R.FC.Malmundaria 1904 114 Cité Sport Grace-Hollogne 2-2 (4-5p) R.CS.Verlaine 115 US.Givry 5-1 R.ES.Champlonaise 116 US.Martelangeoise 0-2 R.Ent.Bertrigeoise 117 ES.Vaux 0-3 R.All.FC.Oppagne-Wéris 118 FC.Bleid 4-1 FC.Le Lorrain Arlon 119 R.Arquet FC. 0-2 R.U.Wallonne Ciney 120 R.W.Walhain CG. 3-2 US.Beauraing 61 121 Racing Jet Wavre 1-1 (6-5p) R.ES.Couvin-Mariembourg 122 R.Jeun.Aischoise 1-2 R.FC.Bioul 81 123 R.US.Beloeil 3-3 (4-5p) Heppig.-Lambusart-Fleurus 124 R.US.Genly-Quevy 89 0-1 F.Couillet-La Louvière 125 R.Gosselies Sports 1-5 JS.Taminoise 126 R.Jumet SC. 4-0 FC.Bleharies

Round 3 The matches were played on 8 and 9 August 2009.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team 127 K.SK.Hasselt 1-1 (3-1p) Exc. Veldwezelt 128 Spouwen-Mopertingen 2-1 K.Patro Eisden Maasmech. 129 K. Diegem Sport 1-1 (3-4p) Dilbeek Sport 130 F.Couillet-La Louvière 1-0 R.U.Wallonne Ciney 131 R.FC.Bioul 81 0-3 S.C. Wielsbeke 132 K.V. Turnhout 1-0 K.Esperanza Neerpelt 133 Heppig.-Lambusart-Fleurus 0-1 White Star Woluwé F.C. 134 R.CS.Verlaine 0-5 K. Racing Waregem 135 R.Jumet SC. 1-6 R.W.Walhain CG. 136 R.All.FC.Oppagne-Wéris 0-7 K.F.C. Racing Mol-Wezel 137 Hoogstraten VV. 1-0 Racing Jet Wavre 138 R.FC.Malmundaria 1904 0-2 K. Rupel Boom F.C. 139 V.C. Eendracht Aalst 2002 3-1 US.Givry 140 K.S.V. Oudenaarde 6-2 ET.Elsautoise 141 K.SK Heist 0-3 K. Standaard Wetteren 142 K.V.C. Willebroek-Meerhof 3-2 R.Sprimont Comblain Sport 143 R.R.C. Hamoir 0-3 R.FC.Huy 144 K.S.V. Sottegem 1-2 R.Ent.Bertrigeoise 145 Verbr.Geel-Meerhout 0-1 K.F.C. Dessel Sport

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team 146 F.C.N. Sint-Niklaas 4-0 K.Olympia SC.Wijgmaal 147 K.V.V. Koksijde 0-0 (3-4p) R.F.C. Union La Calamine 148 K.Olsa Brakel 0-2 U.R.S. du Centre 149 K.Sassport Boezinge 2-2 (3-4p) K.V. Woluwe-Zaventem 150 FC.Bleid 3-1 K.FC.Duffel 151 R.R.C. Peruwelz 0-1 Verbroedering Meldert 152 K.Sint-Eloois-Winkel Sp. 0-2 K. Bocholter V.V. 153 K.FC.Katelijne-Waver 2-1 R. Union Saint-Gilloise 154 KFC.Vrasene 2-3 K.S.K. Tongeren 155 K.SV.Diksmuide 0-1 R.C.S. Verviétois 156 SK.Zingem 0-4 R.R.C. Gent-Zeehaven 157 JS.Taminoise 1-2 K.FC.Lille 158 K.SK.L.Ternat 0-0 (4-2p) Boussu Dour Borinage 159 K.Vlijtingen VV. 0-4 R.F.C. Sérésien 160 K.Londerzeel SK. 1-2 K.R.C. Mechelen 161 R. Cappellen F.C. 1-1 (3-5p) K.Berchem Sport 2004 162 K.VK.Ieper bye 163 SK.St.P.Opwijk 0-4 C.S. Visé

Round 4 The matches were played on 16 August 2009.

Round 5 The matches were played on 23 August 2009.

Final Stages

Bracket

Round 6 The matches were played on 27 and 28 October 2009. All 16 Belgian First Division teams were supposed to enter in this round, however newly promoted Sint-Truiden had to start already in round 4 due to an error by the KBVB-URBSFA. The three teams relegated last season from the top division were also allowed to enter in this round. The top 16 teams of the Belgian First Division 2008–09 are seeded in this round and cannot meet each other. This means that newly promoted Sint-Truiden was not seeded, whereas relegated Dender is.

The draw was made on 2 September 2009.

Round 7 The draw for the seventh round and the quarter finals was made on 4 November 2009. The match between Gent and Germinal Beerschot was originally scheduled one day earlier than the other matches for television broadcasting, but due to snow, the match was rescheduled to also be played on 23 December 2009. One day after this match had been rescheduled, the match between Zulte-Waregem and Cercle Brugge was postponed for the same reason. This match was originally scheduled to be played on 13 January 2010, but was postponed again to 14 January. On 14 January 2010 it was postponed a third time, which proved problematic as the ongoing bad weather had caused the calendar of most teams to be completely full. The next round of the cup was to be played on Wednesday 20 January and with league matches planned during the weekend a creative solution was necessary. This solution came from the Belgian FA who decided on their own to schedule the game on 20 January, with the two-legged quarter final, which was supposed to be played on this date and 27 January, becoming a single leg match. The winner of the rescheduled match was to play Anderlecht on 27 January, in Anderlecht. This decision was much discussed as it was against the rules of the Belgian Cup. After Cercle Brugge and Zulte-Waregem had discussed the case, they decided not to protest against the decision.

Quarter-finals With the match between Zulte-Waregem and Cercle Brugge postponed three times and not many options remaining, the decision was made by the Belgian Football Association to play the Anderlecht versus Cercle Brugge in just one leg instead of two, with that match being played at Anderlecht. Cercle Brugge protested, insisting that the Belgian Football Association make the rules equal for all teams or they would take the Belgian FA to court. Thus either all matches in the quarter finals were played over one leg or all over two legs, not something in between. With the first legs of the other quarter finals already played, the Belgian FA decided to indeed change the matchup yet again and make the Anderlecht vs. Cercle Brugge match two legs after all.

First legs

Second legs

Semi-finals The semi finals are also two-legged. The draw was made on 1 February 2010.

First legs

Second legs

Final

See also Belgian First Division 2009–10

References

External links Official site