The 2011–12 Belgian Cup (also known as Cofidis Cup because of sponsoring purposes) is the 57th season of the main knockout football competition in Belgium. It commenced on 31 July 2011 with the first matches of Round 1 and concluded on 24 March 2012, which is exceptionally early, but was chosen to make sure all matches would be finished before the start of the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament. The winner of the competition qualifies for the play-off round2012/13 Access list Bert Kassies' Site of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.

Standard Liège were the defending champions.

Competition modus The competition consists of ten rounds. The first seven rounds were held as single-match elimination rounds. When tied after 90 minutes in the first three rounds, penalties were taken immediately. In rounds four to seven, when tied after 90 minutes first an extra time period of 30 minutes are played, then penalties would be taken if still necessary. The quarter- and semifinals were played in a two-leg modus, where the team winning on aggregate advances. The final was played as a single match.

Teams entered the competition in different rounds, based upon their 2010–11 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 entered in Round 6.

Round Clubsremaining Clubsinvolved Winners fromprevious round New entriesthis round Leagues entering at this round Round 1 293 223 none 223 Levels 4 to 8 in football league pyramid Round 2 182 112 111 (+1 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 Semifinals 4 4 4 none none Final 2 2 2 none none

Starting 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.

Round 1 The matches will be played on 30 and 31 July 2011.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team 1 K.VK.Ieper (IV) 3–0 K.F.C.Langemark (P.I) 2 R.Knokke FC (P.I) 0–0(p.) 2–4 OMS.Ingelmunster (P.I) 3 Football Club Gullegem (P.I) 3–2 K.SC.Blankenberge (P.I) 4 K.SV.De Ruiter Roeselare (P.I) 0–0(p.) 4–3 K.FC.Sparta Petegem (IV) 5 K.VK.Avelgem (P.II) 0–2 Sporting W.I.Harelbeke (IV) 6 K.SK.Oostnieuwkerke (P.I) 1–5 K.FC.Izegem (IV) 7 K.SV.Rumbeke (P.I) 1–1(p.) 2–3 K.SC.Wielsbeke (IV) 8 K.VC.Wingene (IV) 1–2 K.Sassport Boezinge (P.I) 9 Club Roeselare (P.I) 3–3(p.) 4–5 (IV) 10 S.V.V.Damme (P.I) 0–1 SK.Eernegem (IV) 11 K.SV.Diksmuide (IV) 7–0 K.SV.Bredene (P.I) 12 H.O.Oostveld Oedelem (P.III) 1–4 K.BS.Poperinge (IV) 13 K.Sint-Eloois-Winkel Sp. (IV) 3–0 R.SC.Templeuvois (P.I) 14 K.SC.Menen (P.I) 4–0 FC.Brunehaut (P.II) 15 FC.Etoiles D'Ere-Allain (P.III) 1–4 K.FC.Varsenare (P.II) 16 R.RC.Gent-Zeehaven (IV) 1–1(p.) 3–1 VC.K.Zwevegem Sport (P.I) 17 K.VV.Kl.Kemzeke (P.I) 1–1(p.) 3–2 K.FC.Jong VL.Kruibeke (P.I) 18 K.VV.H.ende T. Zwijnaarde (P.IV) 2–4 K.Racing Club Bambrugge (P.I) 19 K.SV.Sottegem (P.I) 0–1 K.VK.Svelta Melsele (P.I) 20 K.Eendr.Opstal (P.I) 2–4 K.VV.Windeke (P.III) 21 K.FC.Eendr.Zele (P.I) 1–1(p.) 4–3 K.FC.Merelbeke (P.I) 22 Rapide Club Lebbeke (P.I) 5–1 FC.Daknam (P.III) 23 K.SK.Lebbeke (P.II) 1–1(p.) 5–3 K.FC.Sp.St-Gillis Waas (IV) 24 K.FC.Vrasene (P.II) 1–1(p.) 5–6 K.E.Appelterre-Eichem (P.I) 25 SK.Terjoden-Welle (IV) 9–0 FC.Wieze (P.III) 26 SV.Voorde (P.I) 3–0 K.VC.Jong Lede (IV) 27 K.VK.Ninove (P.I) 1–1(p.) 4–2 Verbroedering Meldert (IV) 28 SK.Berlare (IV) 4–0 SK.Denderhoutem (P.III) 29 R.AS.Saintoise (P.III) 1–2 VC.Kester (P.III) 30 K.SK.L.Ternat (IV) 2–1 K.Stade Bierbeek (P.I) 31 R.Léopold Uccle FC. (IV) 4–0 K.HO.Huizingen (P.III) 32 Dilbeek Sport (IV) 1–1(p.) 5–3 K.FC.Wezembeek-Oppem (P.II) 33 R.FC.Evere (P.I) 3–0 R.Un.Auderghem (P.III) 34 Sp.Roosbeek (P.III) 0–0(p.) 4–2 R.SD.Jette (P.I) 35 Tempo Overijse (IV) 0–0(p.) 5–4 SK.St.P.Opwijk (P.I) 36 FC Ganshoren (IV) 7–0 R.AS.Jodoigne (P.III) 37 SK.Verbrande Brug (P.III) 0–3 R.CS.Brainois (P.I) 38 Voorwaarts Mollem (P.III) 0–3 K.Kampenhout SK. (IV) 39 K.CS.Machelen (P.III) 1–2 Racing Butsel (P.III) 40 K.Londerzeel SK. (IV) 3–1 FC.Saint-Michel (P.II) 41 K.FC.Duffel (IV) 4–0 K.SK. 'S Gravenwezel (P.I) 42 K.VV.Vosselaar (IV) 6–0 Veerle Sport (P.IV) 43 K.FC.St.-Lenaarts (IV) 3–2 Sp.Tisselt (P.II) 44 KFC.Oosterzonen Oosterw. (IV) 5–3 K.Gooreind VV. (P.I) 45 VV.Molenkring Lichtaart (P.III) 1–3 K.FC.Zwarte Leeuw (IV) 46 K.Berchem Sport 2004 (IV) 3–0 K.Nieuwmoer FC. (P.I) 47 K.Antonia FC. (P.I) 1–1(p.) 0–3 K.Lyra TSV. (IV) 48 K.FC.Beekhoek Sport (P.III) 1–0 K.FC.Verbr.Arendonk (P.I) 49 K.FC.Lille (P.I) 0–1 FC.Ekeren (P.II) 50 K.Berg en Dal VV. (P.II) 2–3 R.Cappellen FC. (IV) 51 W.S. Schorvoort Turnhout (P.III) 0–3 K.Everbeur Sport Averbode (IV) 52 K.SK.Oelegem (P.IV) 1–3 K.FC.De Kempen T.L. (IV) 53 K.Witgoor Sport Dessel (IV) 1–0 K.Kalmthout SK. (P.III) 54 K.FC.Zoerle Sport (P.IV) 2–1 K.VVOG.Vorselaar (P.II) 55 FC.Berlaar-Heikant (P.II) 1–0 FC.Mariekerke (IV) 56 K.FC.Katelijne-Waver (IV) 4–0 K.FC.Broechem (P.III)

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team 57 K.VV.Weerstand Koersel (P.I) 0–0(p.) 1–4 K.ESK.Leopoldsburg (IV) 58 VV.Thes Sport Tessenderlo (P.I) 4–1 Waltwilder V.V. (P.I) 59 K.Lutlommel VV. (P.I) 2–0 K.Daring Huvo Jeuk (P.II) 60 K.Herk-De-Stad FC. (IV) 1–1(p.) 3–4 RC.Hades (P.I) 61 K.Overpeltse VV. (IV) 1–0 K.Vlijtingen VV. (P.I) 62 K.VV.Verbr.Maasmechelen (P.II) 2–0 K.Zonhoven VV. (P.I) 63 Exc.Veldwezelt (IV) 11–1 SK.Rooierheide (P.II) 64 Lindelhoeven VV (P.I) 1–3 K.Esperanza Neerpelt (IV) 65 K.FC.Diest (P.I) 1–2 K.VK.Beringen (P.I) 66 Valencia VC.Piringen (P.IV) 0–4 Sparta Walshoutem (P.III) 67 K.Sporting Spalbeek (P.III) 0–1 K.VK.Wellen (P.I) 68 K.Sportclub Tongeren (IV) 0–0(p.) 2–4 FC.Torpedo Hasselt (P.I) 69 K.VV.Heuden-Zolder (P.I) 0–4 Spouwen-Mopertingen (IV) 70 Groen Star Beek (P.I) 0–3 K.SK.Bree (IV) 71 US.Solrezienne (P.I) 3–1 US.Neufvilloise (P.II) 72 AS.Ghlinoise (P.III) 1–3 R.Soignies Sports (P.I) 73 R.FC.Sportif Marcinelle (P.II) 0–6 R.US.Genly-Quevy 89 (P.I) 74 U.St.Ghisl. Tertre-Hautr. (IV) 0–0(p.) 4–5 FC.Rapid Symphorinois (P.I) 75 Club Olympic Trivières (P.II) 0–3 R.ES.Acrenoise (IV) 76 R.SC.Wasmes (P.III) 1–2 Espoir Cl. Erpion (P.III) 77 SC.Montigniesv (P.II) 2–0 Racing FC.Fosses (P.II) 78 R.FC.Bioul 81 (P.I) 5–2 Jeunesse Sportive De Bray (P.II) 79 FC.Charleroi (IV) 12–3 Union Sportive Walcourt (P.II) 80 US.De Pesche B (P.III) 0–1 R.FC.Houdinois (P.I) 81 Flavion Sport (P.III) 1–2 R.FC.Spy (P.I) 82 R.Chatelet SC. (P.II) 4–0 La R.U.Sambrevilloise (P.III) 83 R.Jeun.Aischoise (P.I) 2–0 K.FC.Weywertz (P.I) 84 R.U.S.Loyers (P.I) 1–6 R.RC.Hamoir (IV) 85 R.Arquet FC. (P.I) 1–2 R.Dar.Cl. de Cointe-Liège (P.I) 86 U.C.E. De Liège (P.III) 0–5 R.RC.Mormont (IV) 87 R.Spa FC (P.I) 2–1 RFC.Turkania Faymonville (IV) 88 R.FC.de Liège (IV) 1–0 R.FC.Vyle-Tharoul (P.I) 89 FC.Soumagne (P.III) 2–5 R.All.Mélen-Micheroux (P.II) 90 R.FC.Meux B (P.II) bye 91 R.Avenir Fouron FC. (P.II) 4–2 E.H.Braives (P.II) 92 R.CS.Profondeville (P.I) 2–0 R.Aywaille FC. (IV) 93 R.Etoile FC.Wegnez (P.III) 0–3 R.Ent.Blegnytoise (IV) 94 R.FC. 1912 Raeren (P.II) 1–4 R.Sprimont Comblain Sport (IV) 95 R.Harzé FC (P.III) 1–1(p.) 4–3 R.FC.Sérésien (IV) 96 R.W.Walhain CG. (IV) 3–0 R.FC.Warnant (P.I) 97 R.Ent.Racing Club Amay (P.I) 1–1(p.) 3–5 ET.Elsautoise (IV) 98 Union Royale Namur (IV) 1–5 R.All.FC.Oppagne-Wéris (P.I) 99 R.AF.Franchimontois (P.II) 0–2 R.FC.Meux A (IV) 100 AC.Milanello Vottem (P.III) 0–4 R.FC.Tilleur St.-Gilles (P.I) 101 R.CS.Libramontois (P.I) 1–3 R.Standard FC.Bièvre (IV) 102 R.OC.Rochois (P.I) 3–2 US.Beauraing 61 (P.I) 103 R.FC.Messancy (P.II) 3–2 Et.Sp.Bourcy (P.II) 104 R.U.St-G.Sinsin-Waillet (P.III) 0–4 ES.Wellinoise (P.I) 105 Football Club Bercheux (P.I) 3–1 SC.Mussy (P.II) 106 R.ES.Vaux (P.I) 1–0 R.U.S.Marbehan (P.II) 107 R.US.Givry (IV) 10–0 R.FC.Compogne Bertogne (P.II) 108 FC.Jeun.Lorr.Arlonaise (P.I) 6–1 Entente Sommenoise (P.II) 109 R.RC.Longlier (P.I) 0–2 JS.Habaysienne (IV) 110 R.ES.Champlonaise (P.I) 4–2 J.Rochefortoise Jemelle A (P.I) 111 ES.Chatillon (P.II) 2–5 R.US.Ethe Belmont (P.II) 112 R.U.Wallonne Ciney (IV) 7–0 R.ES.Aubange (P.II)

Round 2 The matches will be played on 7 August 2011.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team 113 SK.Eernegem (IV) 2–0 Football Club Gullegem (P.I) 114 Sporting W.I.Harelbeke (IV) 2–0 K.SC.Wielsbeke (IV) 115 K.VK.Ieper (IV) 1–2 K.FC.Izegem (IV) 116 K.BS.Poperinge (IV) 2–0 K.SV.De Ruiter Roeselare (P.I) 117 K.Sint-Eloois-Winkel Sp. (IV) 1–0 K.FC.Varsenare (P.II) 118 K.SV.Diksmuide (IV) 2–2(p.) 3–5 (IV) 119 K.Sassport Boezinge (P.I) 0–1 OMS.Ingelmunster (P.I) 120 R.RC.Gent-Zeehaven (IV) 0–0(p.) 3–4 K.SC.Menen (P.I) 121 SK.Berlare (IV) 1–3 SK.Terjoden-Welle (IV) 122 K.VV.Kl.Kemzeke (P.I) 0–3 K.Racing Club Bambrugge (P.I) 123 K.VK.Svelta Melsele (P.I) 2–5 Rapide Club Lebbeke (P.I) 124 K.VK.Ninove (P.I) 3–1 K.SK.Lebbeke (P.II) 125 K.VV.Windeke (P.III) 3–2 K.FC.Eendr.Zele (P.I) 126 SV.Voorde (P.I) 1–2 K.E.Appelterre-Eichem (P.I) 127 K.Londerzeel SK. (IV) 0–1 R.Léopold Uccle FC. (IV) 128 K.SK.L.Ternat (IV) 1–1(p.) 4–3 Dilbeek Sport (IV) 129 R.CS.Brainois (P.I) 0–3 FC Ganshoren (IV) 130 Tempo Overijse (IV) 0–0(p.) 5–4 K.Kampenhout SK. (IV) 131 VC.Kester (P.III) 0–1 R.FC.Evere (P.I) 132 Racing Butsel (P.III) 2–0 Sp.Roosbeek (P.III) 133 FC.Ekeren (P.II) 0–2 K.Witgoor Sport Dessel (IV) 134 K.FC.Beekhoek Sport (P.III) 1–0 K.Lyra TSV. (IV) 135 K.FC.Katelijne-Waver (IV) 1–0 K.FC.Zwarte Leeuw (IV) 136 K.FC.De Kempen T.L. (IV) 1–2 K.Berchem Sport 2004 (IV) 137 R.Cappellen FC. (IV) 2–0 K.FC.Zoerle Sport (P.IV) 138 K.VV.Vosselaar (IV) 1–1(p.) 8–9 K.Everbeur Sport Averbode (IV) 139 KFC.Oosterzonen Oosterw. (IV) 4–0 FC.Berlaar-Heikant (P.II) 140 K.FC.St.-Lenaarts (IV) 3–0 K.FC.Duffel (IV)

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team 141 Sparta Walshoutem (P.III) 2–3 K.VK.Wellen (P.I) 142 K.Esperanza Neerpelt (IV) 1–0 K.VK.Beringen (P.I) 143 FC.Torpedo Hasselt (P.I) 0–5 RC.Hades (P.I) 144 Exc.Veldwezelt (IV) 4–0 VV.Thes Sport Tessenderlo (P.I) 145 K.ESK.Leopoldsburg (IV) 2–1 K.Lutlommel VV. (P.I) 146 K.SK.Bree (IV) 4–0 K.VV.Verbr.Maasmechelen (P.II) 147 K.Overpeltse VV. (IV) 2–3 Spouwen-Mopertingen (IV) 148 FC.Charleroi (IV) 0–0(p.) 4–3 R.FC.Bioul 81 (P.I) 149 R.ES.Acrenoise (IV) 1–1(p.) 5–4 R.FC.Spy (P.I) 150 US.Solrezienne (P.I) 3–0 SC.Montignies (P.II) 151 R.Chatelet SC. (P.II) 0–0(p.) 4–5 Espoir Cl. Erpion (P.III) 152 R.Soignies Sports (P.I) 2–1 R.FC.Houdinois (P.I) 153 FC.Rapid Symphorinois (P.I) 2–1 R.US.Genly-Quevy 89 (P.I) 154 R.W.Walhain CG. (IV) 1–0 R.RC.Mormont (IV) 155 R.FC.Meux A (IV) 2–4 R.Avenir Fouron FC. (P.II) 156 R.Spa FC (P.I) 2–3 R.Dar.Cl. de Cointe-Liège (P.I) 157 R.FC.Meux B (P.II) 5–0 R.CS.Profondeville (P.I) 158 R.Harzé FC (P.III) 0–6 R.All.Mélen-Micheroux (P.II) 159 ET.Elsautoise (IV) 2–1 R.Jeun.Aischoise (P.I) 160 R.FC.de Liège (IV) 0–1 R.Ent.Blegnytoise (IV) 161 R.FC.Tilleur St.-Gilles (P.I) 0–6 R.Sprimont Comblain Sport (IV) 162 R.RC.Hamoir (IV) 4–1 R.All.FC.Oppagne-Wéris (P.I) 163 R.ES.Champlonaise (P.I) 7–0 Football Club Bercheux (P.I) 164 R.OC.Rochois (P.I) 3–0 R.ES.Vaux (P.I) 165 R.US.Ethe Belmont (P.II) 2–2(p.) 1–3 ES.Wellinoise (P.I) 166 JS.Habaysienne (IV) 2–3 FC.Jeun.Lorr.Arlonaise (P.I) 167 R.FC.Messancy (P.II) 0–4 R.U.Wallonne Ciney (IV) 168 R.Standard FC.Bièvre (IV) 1–3 R.US.Givry (IV)

Round 3 The matches will be played on 14 August 2011.