The 2018–19 Belgian Cup, called the Croky Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 64th season of Belgium's annual football cup competition. The competition began on 29 July 2018 and ended with the final in May 2019. The winners of the competition qualify for the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League Group Stage. Standard Liège were the defending champions.
Competition format The competition consists of ten rounds. Except for the semi-finals, all rounds are single-match elimination rounds. When tied after 90 minutes in the first three rounds, penalties are taken immediately. In rounds four to seven and the quarterfinals, when tied after 90 minutes first an extra time period of 30 minutes are played, then penalties are taken if still necessary. The semi-finals 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 2018–19 league affiliation. Teams from the fifth-level Belgian Third Amateur Division or lower began in round 1. Belgian Second Amateur Division teams entered in round 2, Belgian First Amateur Division teams entered in round 3, Belgian First Division B teams in round 5 and finally the Belgian First Division A teams enter in round 6.
Round Clubsremaining Clubsinvolved Winners fromprevious round New entriesthis round Leagues entering at this round Round 1 312 224 none 224 Belgian Third Amateur Division and Belgian Provincial Leagues Round 2 200 160 112 48 Belgian Second Amateur Division Round 3 120 96 80 16 Belgian First Amateur Division Round 4 72 48 48 none none Round 5 48 32 24 8 Belgian First Division B Round 6 32 32 16 16 Belgian First Division A 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
Round and draw dates RoundDraw dateMatch dateFirst Round29 June 201828 and 29 July 2018Second Round4 and 5 August 2018Third Round11 and 12 August 2018Fourth Round18 and 19 August 2018Fifth Round24, 25 and 26 August 2018Sixth Round27 August 201825, 26 and 27 September 2018Seventh Round4 to 6 December 2018Quarter-finals18 to 20 December 2018Semi-finalsLeg 1: 22 to 24 January 2019Leg 2: 29 to 31 January 2019Final1 May 2019
First round This round of matches is scheduled to be played on 28 & 29 July 2018 and includes teams playing in the Belgian Third Amateur Division and Belgian Provincial Leagues. Teams from the Belgian Third Amateur Division were seeded and could not play each other.
Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)1 Blankenberge (6) 1–2 RC Lauwe (6)2 Oostnieuwkerke (6) 2–1 Vlamertinge (6)3 WS Lauwe (6) 1-1 Kortemark (6)4 Templeuvois 0–3 Zwevezele (5)5 Wingene (5) 1–0 Wielsbeke (6)6 Adegem (6) 0–0 Lendelede (8)7 Wevelgem City (7) 9–3 Meulebeke (6)8 Wervik (5) 1–1 Boezinge (6)9 Deerlijk (6) 5–0 Pittem (9)10 Ploegsteert-Bizet (7) 0–5 Tournai (5)11 Havinnes (7) 1–2 Torhout (5)12 Oostduinkerke (6) 1–3 Jong Zulte (6)13 Oostkamp (5) 0–0 Racing Waregem (6)14 Dadizele (6) 2–4 Eendracht Aalter (6)15 Merelbeke (5) 10–0 Sint-Anna Bottelare (8)16 Lebbeke (5) 3–0 Berlare (7)17 Mariekerke (6) 1–2 Wolvertem Merchtem (5)18 Avanti Stekene (5) 0-0 Sottegem (6)19 Svelta Melsele (5) 1–0 Bodegem Kapelle United (7)20 Appelterre-Eichem (6) 2–3 Zelzate (5)21 Jong Lede (5) 1–2 Eendracht Elene-Grotenberge (6)22 Vlaamse Ardennen (6) 2–0 Sint-Martens-Latem (7)23 Bornem (5) 1–2 Hoger Op Kalken (6)24 Heusden Sport (8) 1–3 Ninove (6)25 Mazenzele Opwijk (8) 0–7 Lochristi (6)26 Munkzwalm (7) 1–2 Kobbegem (8)27 Dendermonde (6) 4–2 Oudenhove (8)28 Wetteren (5) 5–1 Drongen (6)29 Eendracht Zele (6) 1–2 Racing Club Bambrugge (6)30 Bosquetia Frameries (7) 4–1 Greunsjotters Vossem (8)31 CS Brainois (8) 6–2 Auderghem (7)32 Léopold (5) 2–0 Maurage (7)33 Colfontaine (7) 0–2 Le Roeulx (6)34 Rapid Symphorinois (5) 1–3 ASC Berchem (8)35 Stockel (5) 1–1 Rhodienne-De Hoek (6)36 Hoeilaart (6) 3–0 Union Lasne Ohain (6)37 Paturageois (6) 0–1 Stade Brainois (5)38 Beloeil (6) 3–3 Pays Vert Ostiches-Ath (5)39 Wavre (5) 2–0 Avenir Lembeek (8)40 Soignies Sports (6) 1–1 Huldenberg (6)41 Racing Club Waterloo (6) 4–2 ACM Uccle (7)42 Peruwelz (6) 1–2 Albert Quevy-Mons (5)43 Kosova Schaerbeek (6) 0–0 Pepingen-Halle (6)44 Houdinois (6) 1–0 Entité Manageoise (6)45 Chastre (7) 1–4 Villers La Ville (6)46 Grand-Leez (6) 2–0 Gilly (7)47 Entente Binchoise (6) 1–2 Wépionnais (6)48 Flavion Sport (6) 1–10 Union Namur Fosses-La-Ville (5)49 Monceau (6) 2–0 Ligny (6)50 Tienen (5) 2–0 Pont-A-Celles Buzet (6)51 Rhisnois (6) 0–0 Gosselies Sport (6)52 Jeunesse Aischoise (6) 1–1 Loyers (6)53 Bierbeek (6) 1–1 Warnant (5)54 Entité Floreffe (7) 3–2 Nismes (6)55 Huppaytoise (7) 1–6 Taminoise (5)56 La Molignée (6) Anderlues (6)
Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)57 Condruzien (5) 0–1 Givry (5)58 Nothomb-Post (7) 0–4 Longlier A (6)59 Ethe-Belmont (6) 5–1 Hautes Fagnes (7)60 Mormont (6) 2–1 Habay-La-Neuve (6)61 Weywertz (6) 1–0 Meix-Dt-Virton (5)62 Sartoise (6) 1–0 Oppagne-Wéris (5)63 Champlonaise (6) 3–0 Erezée (7)64 Melreux-Hotton (7) 0–1 Saint-Louis-Saint-Léger (6)65 Büllingen (8) 1–0 Longlier B (7)66 Marloie Sport (6) 3–1 Honsfelder (7)67 Rochefortoise Jemelle (6) 2–0 Rossignol (6)68 Onhaye (6) 3–0 La Roche (6)69 Chevetogne (7) 2–1 Condruzien II (5)70 Stockay-Warfusée (6) 7–0 FC de Trooz (6)71 Soiron (8) s'Herenelderen (7)72 Schoonbeek-Beverst (7) 12–0 Etoile Vervietoise (7)73 Bressoux (8) 1–5 Verlaine (5)74 Aywaille (5) 4–3 Bregel Sport (7)75 Banneux-Sprimont A (5) 3–1 Huy (6)76 Banneux-Sprimont B (6) 1–3 Aubel (6)77 Huccorgne Sports (8) 0–6 Zepperen-Brustem (6)78 Heusy Rouheid (8) 1–0 Boorsem Sport (8)79 Union La Calamine (5) 4–1 Franchimontois (7)80 United Richelle (5) 1–1 UCE de Liège (6)81 Eendracht Termien (5) 10–0 Harzé (8)82 As-Niel United (8) 0–1 Bilzerse Waltwilder (5)83 Pontisse Cité (7) 0–4 Wellen (5)84 Herstal (5) 1–2 Daring Huvo Jeuk (6)85 Helson Helchteren (5) 6–0 Lentezon Beerse (8)86 Hamont 99 (7) 0–3 GS Bree-Beek (6)87 Hechtel (8) 3–0 Opitter (8)88 Sint-Dymphna Geel (7) 4–3 Halen (7)89 Paal-Tervant (7) 0–4 Sint-Lenaarts (5)90 Witgoor Sport Dessel (6) Beringen (6)91 Diest (6) 6–0 Rauw Sport Mol (9)92 De Kempen (6) 3–0 Berg en Dal (6)93 Esperanza Pelt (5) 0–0 Lille (6)94 Wezel Sport (7) Zwaluwen Olmen (7)95 Gestel (8) 1–2 Herentals (6)96 Herk-De-Stad (6) 0–4 Zwarte Leeuw (6)97 Leopoldsburg (6) 0–1 Herkol Neerpelt (6)98 Ekeren (7) 0–3 Melsbroek (6)99 Schriek (6) 0–0 Retie (7)100 Kontich (6) 2–1 Putte (8)101 Tildonk (8) 0–5 Sporting Kampenhout (5)102 KRC Mechelen (5) 3–0 Excelsior Bouwel (8)103 Nijlen (5) 3–1 Rapid Leest (7)104 Woluwe-Zaventem (5) 3–1 Berlaar-Heikant (6)105 Sterrebeek (6) 0–4 Ternesse Wommelgem (5)106 Stade Everois (6) 2–5 Lyra-Lierse (5)107 Houtvenne (5) 10–0 VK Sint-Agatha-Berchem (7)108 Hoger Op Veltem (6) 0–2 BX Brussels (6)109 Tremelo (8) 0–5 Ganshoren (6)110 FSI Berchem (7) 0–1 Aarschot (6)111 s'Gravenwezel-Schilde (7) 2–0 Jette (5)112 Grimbergen (6) 0–4 Betekom (5)
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Second round
Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)113 Eendracht Aalter (6) 2–0 Racing Club Waterloo (6)114 Ethe-Belmont (6) 0–1 Entente Acren Lessines (4)115 Marloie Sport (6) 1–1 Pepingen-Halle (6)116 Union La Calamine (5) 0–2 BX Brussels (6)117 KRC Mechelen (5) 3–0 Herkol Neerpelt (6)118 Lille (6) 3–4 Hades Hasselt (4)119 Bilzerse Waltwilder (5) 4–0 Grand-Leez (6)120 Daring Huvo Jeuk (6) 1–4 Zwarte Leeuw (6)121 Sint-Eloois-Winkel Sport (4) 8–0 Sartoise (6)122 Visé (4) 0–5 Wevelgem City (7)123 Union Namur Fosses-La-Ville (5) 5–1 Zwaluwen Olmen (7)124 Couvin-Mariembourg (4) 4–0 Bosquetia Frameries (7)125 Wavre (5) 2–0 Melsbroek (6)126 Weywertz (6) 0–3 Pays Vert Ostiches-Ath (5)127 Solières Sport (4) 5–0 Rhisnois (6)128 Sint-Niklaas (4) 6–0 Chevetogne (7)129 Olympia Wijgmaal (4) 3–2 Lyra-Lierse (5)130 Kobbegem (8) 1–1 Jong Zulte (6)131 Albert Quevy-Mons (5) 3–1 Verlaine (5)132 Adegem (6) 1–4 Lochristi (6)133 Sporting Hasselt (4) 1–1 Hoeilaart (6)134 Heusy Rouheid (8) 1–4 Woluwe-Zaventem (5)135 Wallonne Ciney (4) 2–3 Stockay-Warfusée (6)136 Rebecquoise (4) 3–2 Tournai (5)137 Cappellen (4) 2–0 Banneux-Sprimont A (5)138 Givry (5) 2–0 Avanti Stekene (5)139 Lebbeke (5) 1–1 Diegem Sport (4)140 Menen (4) 4–0 Dendermonde (6)141 Aywaille (5) 2–3 Merelbeke (5)142 Monceau (6) 1–1 La Louvière (4)143 Le Roeulx (6) 0–1 Stade Waremmien (4)144 Aubel (6) 1–0 Schoonbeek-Beverst (7)145 Wolvertem Merchtem (5) 3–0 ASC Berchem (8)146 Büllingen (8) 1–1 Zepperen-Brustem (6)147 Championaise (6) 0–2 Witgoor Sport Dessel (6)148 Duffel (4) 3–0 Anderlues (6)149 Wetteren (5) 2–2 La Louvière-Centre (4)150 Entité Floreffe (7) 0–1 Temse (4)151 Tilleur (4) 4–3 Loyers (6)152 Stockel (5) 1–1 Wallonia Walhain (4)
Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)153 s'Gravenwezel-Schilde (7) 1–3 Dikkelvenne (4)154 City Pirates Antwerp (4) 1–1 Huldenberg (6)155 Houtvenne (5) 2–0 Aarschot (6)156 UCE de Liège (6) 2–0 Sint-Dymphna Geel (7)157 Spouwen-Mopertingen (4) 0–0 Torhout (5)158 Heur-Tongeren (4) 2–0 Sporting Kampenhout (5)159 Wingene (5) 2–0 Taminoise (5)160 Ganshoren (6) 5–1 Bocholt (4)161 Westhoek (4) 1–1 Zwevezele (5)162 Vosselaar (4) 6–0 Racing Waregem (6)163 GS Bree-Beek (6) 2–3 RC Gent (4)164 Tempo Overijse (4) 6–1 Hechtel (8)165 s'Herenelderen (7) 1–3 Eendracht Elene-Grotenberge (6)166 Longlier A (6) 1–5 Léopold (5)167 Betekom (5) 3–2 Houdinois (6)168 Ninove (6) 0–2 Olsa Brakel (4)169 Hoogstraten (4) 2–0 Bierbeek (6)170 Francs Borains (4) 2–1 CS Brainois (8)171 Wervik (5) 2–1 Wépionnais (6)172 Herentals (6) 0–1 Meux (4)173 Hoger Op Kalken (6) 2–4 De Kempen (6)174 Hamme (4) 5–0 Mormont (6)175 Londerzeel (4) 1–2 Eendracht Termien (5)176 Nijlen (5) 1–0 RC Lauwe (6)177 Wellen (5) 4–4 Diest (6)178 Durbuy (4) 1–1 Racing Club Bambrugge (6)179 Rochefortoise Jemelle (6) 3–7 Ronse (4)180 Schriek (6) 1–2 Olympic Charleroi (4)181 Helson Helchteren (5) 0–1 Ternesse Wommelgem (5)182 Saint-Louis-Saint-Léger (6) 4–4 Zelzate (5)183 Stade Brainois (5) 0–0 Onhaye (6)184 Hamoir (4) 4–1 Deerlijk (6)185 Eppegem (4) 1–1 Vlaamse Ardennen (6)186 Tienen (5) 1–2 Mandel United (4)187 Gullegem (4) 1–0 Svelta Melsele (5)188 Sint-Lenaarts (5) 0–2 Sparta Petegem (4)189 Villers la Ville (6) 0–0 Turnhout (4)190 Harelbeke (4) 2–0 Oostnieuwkerke (6)191 WS Lauwe (6) 1–4 Berchem Sport (4)192 Patro Eisden Maasmechelen (4) 3–0 Kontich (6)
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Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)193 Deinze (3) 6–0 BX Brussels (6)194 Mandel United (4) 1–1 Sparta Petegem (4)195 Dikkelvenne (4) 1–1 Sint-Niklaas (4)196 Stade Waremmien (4) 1–1 Harelbeke (4)197 Rebecquoise (4) 1–1 City Pirates Antwerp (4)198 Entente Acren Lessines (4) 3–0 Stockay-Warfusée (6)199 Zepperen-Brustem (6) 1–0 Jong Zulte (6)200 Hoogstraten (4) 2–0 Wevelgem City (7)201 RC Gent (4) 2–0 UCE de Liège (6)202 Hoeilaart (6) 0–1 Olympic Charleroi (4)203 Cappellen (4) 2–1 Bilzerse Waltwilder (5)204 Spouwen-Mopertingen (4) 2–0 Ganshoren (6)205 Wavre (5) 0–7 Virton (3)206 Givry (5) 3–0 Wingene (5)207 RFC Seraing (3) 3–3 Sint-Eloois-Winkel Sport (4)208 Menen (4) 4–1 Wervik (5)209 RFC Liège (3) 5–0 Stockel (5)210 Eendracht Elene-Grotenberge (6) 3–3 Duffel (4)211 Eendracht Termien (5) 3–1 Betekom (5)212 Ronse (4) 1–1 Berchem Sport (4)213 Albert Quevy-Mons (5) 3–1 Vosselaar (4)214 Westhoek (4) 2–1 Monceau (6)215 Chatelet-Farciennes (3) 2–1 Lochristi (6)216 Dessel Sport (3) 4–0 Diegem Sport (4)