2025–26 Belgian Cup

2025–26 Belgian Cup

Croky Cup
Tournament details
Country	Belgium
Dates	19 July 2025 – May 2026
Teams	301
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The 2025–26 Belgian Cup, called the Croky Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the 71st season of Belgium's annual football cup competition. The competition began on 19 July 2025. The winners of the competition will qualify for the 2026–27 UEFA Europa League. Club Brugge are the defending champions. Match times up to 26 October 2025 and from 29 March 2026 are CEST (UTC+2). Times on interim ("winter") days are CET (UTC+1).

Competition format

The competition consists of eleven proper rounds. All rounds are single-match elimination rounds, except for the semi-finals. When tied after 90 minutes in the first three rounds, penalties will be taken immediately. From round four onwards, 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.

Round and draw dates

Round	Draw date	Match dates
Provincial Round	27 June 2025[1]	19–20 July 2025
First Round		26–27 July 2025
Second Round		2–3 August 2025
Third Round		9–10 August 2025
Fourth Round		16–17 August 2025
Fifth Round		23–24 August 2025
Sixth Round		5–7 September 2025
Seventh Round	TBD	TBD
Quarter-finals		TBD
Semi-finals		TBD
		TBD
Final	n/a	May 2026

Preliminary round

This round of matches was played on 19 and 20 July 2025. It featured 52 teams from the provincial leagues.

Number of teams per tier still in competition

Pro League	Challenger Pro League	Division 1	Division 2	Division 3	Provincial Leagues	Total
16 / 16	13 / 13	23 / 23	46 / 46	63 / 63	140 / 140	301 / 301

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1 Brasschaat 2–5 Antonia 2 Leeuw Brucom 2–4 Zuun 3 Boortmeerbeek-Hs United 0–6 Herent 4 Stockel 0–2 Waterloo 5 Bree-Beek 2–2 (3–5 p) Torpedo Hasselt 6 Kaulille 4–2 St-Elen B 7 Herk-De-Stad 5–2 Linkhout 8 'S Herenelderen 0–5 Kadijk Overpelt 9 Helson Helchteren 0–5 (forfeit) Eigenbilzen 10 Jong Vl Kruibeke 0–5 (forfeit) Beveren 11 Kleit Maldegem 0–5 (forfeit) Schellebelle 12 KSV Kortrijk 1–2 Club Roeselare 13 Ardooie 2–2 (5–4 p) Sottegem

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 14 Bredene 1–4 Wielsbeke 15 Varsenare 0–0 (7–8 p) St-Martens-Latem 16 St-Andre Ochamps 3–1 Gouvy 17 Oppagne-Weris 5–0 (forfeit) Arlon 18 Trois-Ponts 1–0 Wallonia Waimes 19 Sartoise 4–0 Rochois 20 Pepingen-Halle 5–0 (forfeit) Oetingen 21 Stree 2–2 (4–2 p) Nismes 22 Peruwelz 4–2 Petigny-Frasnes 23 Farciennes 4–5 Grand-Leez 24 Ostiches-Ath B 3–2 Frasnoise 25 Bossiere Gembloux 1–8 Stephanois 26 Chevetogne 4–3 Vyle-Tharoul

First round

This round was played on 26 and 27 July 2025 and featured the 26 winners from the preliminary round joined by the 88 other provincial teams that had not played yet. A total of 114 teams competed, with 57 advancing to the second round.

Number of teams per tier still in competition

Pro League	Challenger Pro League	Division 1	Division 2	Division 3	Provincial Leagues	Total
16 / 16	13 / 13	23 / 23	46 / 46	63 / 63	114 / 140	275 / 301

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 27 Retie 2–2 (5–4 p) Sporting Tisselt 28 Grobbendonk 4–3 Lint 29 Kontich 7–1 De Vrede Wechelderzande 30 Antonia 0–1 s Gravenwezel-Schilde 31 Bevel 2–0 Zandvliet Sport 32 Noordstar 5–0 Hooikt 33 Berlaar-Heikant 1–1 (4–2 p) Bornem 34 Wijgmaal 5–0 Haacht 35 Herent 1–0 Zuun 36 Hoeilaart 0–3 Waterloo 37 Standaard Meerbeek 0–2 Betekom 38 EMI Essene 1–1 (6–7 p) Galmaarden 39 Lutlommel 2–4 Dessel Sport B 40 Landen 6–0 Eigenbilzen 41 Zonhoven United 4–1 Stormvogels Drieslinter 42 Torpedo Hasselt 4–1 St Elen 43 Kaulille 1–4 Witgoor Sport 44 Herk-De-Stad 2–1 Kadijk Overpelt 45 Zutendaal 0–3 Ezaart Sport Mol 46 Borsbeke 2–0 Kallo 47 Denderhoutem 2–1 Schellebelle 48 Goalgetters St-Laureins 1–5 Avanti Stekene 49 Munkzwalm 4–0 Evergem 2020 50 Beveren 3–1 Vrasene 51 Eendracht Hansbeke 0–2 Sparta Waasmunster 52 Mazenzele Opwijk 0–0 (5–6 p) Eeklo 53 Wevelgem City 1–3 Club Roeselare 54 Aalbeke Sport 2–3 Zwevegem Sport

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 55 Eendracht Aalter 10–2 Oostkamp B 56 Racing Waregem 1–3 Marke 57 Bissegem 1–2 Ardooie 58 Wielsbeke 3–5 Sparta Heestert 59 Eendracht Wervik 1–3 St-Martens-Latem 60 Florenvillois 0–2 Longlier 61 St-Andre Ochamps 0–4 Assenois 62 Trois-Ponts 2–2 (3–4 p) Wallonia Libin 63 Sartoise 3–4 Oppagne-Weris 64 Etterbeek 2–1 Auderghem 65 Amicii Bxl Jette 1–4 La Hulpe 66 Lasne Ohain 1–1 (6–7 p) Léopold 67 Rebecquoise 1–2 Pepingen-Halle 68 St-Vith 3–2 Warsage 69 Hannutois 3–1 Stree 70 Wanze/Bas-Oha 3–2 Croatia Wandre 71 Orp-Noduwez 2–1 Fizoise 72 Jalhaytois 2–2 (3–5 p) Verlaine B 73 Templiers-Nandrin 1–2 Wanze/Bas-Oha B 74 Mons B 2–3 Gosselies Sports 75 Luingnois 3–1 Estaimbourg 76 Neufvilles 0–2 Molenbaix 77 Ostiches-Ath B 0–5 Pays Blanc Antoinien 78 Le Roeulx 2–1 Peruwelz 79 Isieroise 2–7 Grand-Leez 80 Rochefortoise B 6–0 Rhisnois 81 Stephanois 2–2 (4–5 p) Chevetogne 82 Meux B 5–2 Erpion-Lacs 83 Profondeville 1–1 (2–4 p) Bioul 81

Second round

This round was played on 2 and 3 August 2025. The 57 winners from the first round were joined by the 63 clubs from the Division 3. A total of 60 teams were eliminated.

Number of teams per tier still in competition

Pro League	Challenger Pro League	Division 1	Division 2	Division 3	Provincial Leagues	Total
16 / 16	13 / 13	23 / 23	46 / 46	63 / 63	57 / 140	218 / 301

Tie Home team Score Away team 84 De Kempen (5) 6–0 Noordstar 85 Waterloo 1–2 Achel (5) 86 Turkse Rangers (5) 2–0 Landen 87 Betekom 1–1 (4–2 p) Esperanza Pelt (5) 88 Bevel 0–3 Schoonbeek-Beverst (5) 89 Wezel Sport (5) 5–0 Herent 90 Kontich (5) 2–1 Geel (5) 91 Du Geer (5) 2–1 's Gravenwezel-Schilde 92 Wijgmaal 1–3 Zwarte Leeuw (5) 93 Turnhout (5) 5–1 Grobbendonk 94 Galmaarden 0–4 Sint-Lenaarts (5) 95 Retie 1–0 Waremmien (5) 96 Berlaar-Heikant 2–3 Herleving Haasdonk (5) 97 Lille United (5) 1–0 Dessel Sport B 98 Voorde-Appelterre (5) 5–0 Elewijt (5) 99 Witgoor Sport 0–3 Tempo Overijse (5) 100 Huldenberg (5) 1–1 (2–4 p) Fenixx Beigem Humbeek (5) 101 City Pirates (5) 4–0 Herk-De-Stad 102 Avanti Stekene 0–2 Kosova Schaerbeek (5) 103 Borsbeke 3–2 Wambeek Ternat (5) 104 Saint-Michel (5) 0–5 (forfeit) Torpedo Hasselt 105 Zepperen-Brustem (5) 8–0 Munkzwalm 106 Wilrijk (5) 2–1 Zonhoven United 107 Stade Everois (5) 2–2 (4–5 p) Ezaart Sport Mol 108 Denderhoutem 1–4 Jodoigne (5) 109 Longlier 0–4 St-Ghislain Tertre-Hautrage (5) 110 Sparta Waasmunster 1–1 (6–5 p) Olsa Brakel (5) 111 Eendracht Aalter 1–3 Erpe-Mere United (5) 112 Blankenberge (5) 5–0 Eeklo 113 Beveren 0–2 Elene-Grotenberge (5) 114 Club Lauwe (5) 2–0 Assenois

Tie Home team Score Away team 115 Stade Mouscronnois (5) 0–1 Marke 116 Sparta Heestert 3–5 Sassport Boezinge (5) 117 Berlare (5) 0–3 St-Martens-Latem 118 Club Roeselare 1–0 La Louviere Centre (5) 119 Oppagne-Weris 1–3 Rumbeke (5) 120 St-Denijs Sport (5) 1–4 Zwevegem Sport 121 Drongen (5) 4–1 Ardooie 122 Eendracht Aalst Lede (5) 11–1 Wallonia Libin 123 Momalloise (5) 0–4 Léopold 124 Harre-Manhay (5) 2–3 Evelette-Jallet (5) 125 Aubel (5) 1–3 Wanze/Bas-Oha 126 Wanze/Bas-Oha B 0–2 Meix Dt-Virton (5) 127 Libramontois (5) 1–3 Etterbeek 128 Orp-Noduwez 1–6 Elsautoise (5) 129 Verlaine (5) 2–3 La Hulpe 130 Verlaine B 1–2 Houffaloise (5) 131 Eupen 1963 (5) 0–2 St-Vith 132 Messancy (5) 1–0 Hannutois 133 Sprimont (5) 4–0 Pepingen-Halle 134 Bioul 81 3–3 (5–3 p) Aische (5) 135 Monceau (5) 2–2 (4–2 p) Meux B 136 Molenbaix 1–1 (3–4 p) Marloie Sport (5) 137 Luingnois 1–2 Arquet (5) 138 Pays Blanc Antoinien 3–3 (3–4 p) Pont-A-Celles-Buzet (5) 139 Grand-Leez 2–0 Condruzien (5) 140 Mormont (5) 2–3 Gosselies Sports 141 Ciney (5) 7–3 Rochefortoise B 142 Biesme (5) 5–0 Chevetogne 143 Le Roeulx 3–1 Loyers (5)

Third round

This round was played on 9 and 10 August 2025. The 60 winners from the second round were joined by the 46 clubs from the Division 2. A total of 53 teams were eliminated.

Number of teams per tier still in competition

Pro League	Challenger Pro League	Division 1	Division 2	Division 3	Provincial Leagues	Total
16 / 16	13 / 13	23 / 23	46 / 46	41 / 63	19 / 140	158 / 301

Tie Home team Score Away team 144 Grand-Leez 1–4 Gullegem (4) 145 Tournai (4) 1–4 Zwevegem Sport 146 Drongen (5) 0–2 Marke 147 Hamme (4) 0–1 City Pirates (5) 148 Wezel Sport (5) 3–2 Racing Gent (4) 149 Sparta Petegem (4) 2–2 (5–3 p) Achel (5) 150 Messancy (5) 1–2 Jodoigne (5) 151 De Kempen (5) 1–3 Sportief Rotselaar (4) 152 Turkse Rangers (5) 5–1 Marloie Sport (5) 153 Torpedo Hasselt 2–4 Oudenaarde (4) 154 La Hulpe 2–5 Evelette-Jallet (5) 155 Lille United (5) 4–1 Elene-Grotenberge (5) 156 Heist (4) 5–0 Zwarte Leeuw (5) 157 Fenixx Beigem Humbeek (5) 1–3 Hades Kiewit Hasselt (4) 158 La Calamine (4) 2–0 St-Vith 159 Ezaart Sport Mol 0–4 Berchem Sport (4) 160 Betekom 0–2 Harelbeke (4) 161 Westhoek (4) 3–0 Retie 162 Voorde-Appelterre (5) 3–0 Monceau (5) 163 Ostiches-Ath (4) 1–1 (6–5 p) Elsautoise (5) 164 Du Geer (5) 2–1 Racing Mechelen (4) 165 Wilrijk (5) 6–1 Houffaloise (5) 166 Ganshoren (4) 1–0 Wanze/Bas-Oha 167 Schoonbeek-Beverst (5) 2–0 Aywaille (4) 168 Herleving Haasdonk (5) 1–4 Acren Lessines (4) 169 Eendracht Aalst Lede (5) 1–0 Bocholt (4) 170 Tempo Overijse (5) 1–0 Union Hutoise (4) 171 Erpe-Mere United (5) 2–0 Tongeren (4) 172 Borsbeke 4–1 Stade Vervietois (4) 173 United Richelle (4) 4–1 Sint-Lenaarts (5)

Tie Home team Score Away team 174 Eendracht Termien (4) 5–1 Sassport Boezinge (5) 175 Rumbeke (5) 4–1 Flenu (4) 176 Binche (4) 2–0 Turnhout (5) 177 Club Lauwe (5) 0–1 Wetteren (4) 178 Hoger Op Kalken (4) 1–2 Meix Dt-Virton (5) 179 Ciney (5) 1–3 Londerzeel (4) 180 Sporting Bruxelles (4) 5–2 Bioul 81 181 Mandel United (4) 2–1 Etterbeek 182 Sprimont (5) 0–0 (4–3 p) Torhout (4) 183 Jette (4) 2–1 Léopold 184 Arquet (5) 3–3 (3–2 p) Onhaye (4) 185 Brainois (4) 2–1 Club Roeselare 186 Tilffois (4) 3–3 (3–4 p) St-Martens-Latem 187 Kosova Schaerbeek (5) 0–0 (8–9 p) Entite Manageoise (4) 188 Raeren-Eynatten (4) 2–0 Zepperen-Brustem (5) 189 Sparta Waasmunster 0–7 Lebbeke (4) 190 Nijlen (4) 4–0 Le Roeulx 191 Cappellen (4) 1–0 Blankenberge (5) 192 Wellen (4) 4–0 Biesme (5) 193 Oostkamp (4) 2–0 Kontich (5) 194 Berg en Dal (4) 4–1 Gosselies Sports 195 St-Ghislain Tertre-Hautrage (5) 1–3 Diksmuide-Oostende (4) 196 Rupel Boom (4) 0–0 (2–4 p) Pont-A-Celles-Buzet (5)

Fourth round

This round was played on 16 and 17 August 2025. The 53 winners from the third round were joined by the 23 clubs from the Division 1. A total of 38 teams were eliminated.

Number of teams per tier still in competition

Pro League	Challenger Pro League	Division 1	Division 2	Division 3	Provincial Leagues	Total
16 / 16	13 / 13	23 / 23	30 / 46	16 / 63	7 / 140	105 / 301

Tie Home team Score Away team 197 Crossing Schaerbeek (3) 4–1 Wilrijk 198 Belisia Bilzen (3) 3–0 Turkse Rangers 199 Ganshoren 0–1 Gullegem (4) 200 Sparta Petegem (4) 2–2 (4–5 p) Tempo Overijse (5) 201 Sporting Hasselt (3) 7–1 Hades Kiewit Hasselt (4) 202 Zelzate (3) 1–2 Diksmuide-Oostende (4) 203 Berg en Dal (4) 1–2 Borsbeke 204 Thes Sport (3) 1–0 Entite Manageoise (4) 205 United Richelle (4) 1–3 Hoogstraten (3) 206 Union Namur (3) 0–1 Eendracht Termien (4) 207 Brainois (4) 5–1 Marke 208 Mons (3) 4–1 Harelbeke (4) 209 Merelbeke (3) 3–0 Rumbeke (5) 210 Stockay (3) 2–3 Arquet (5) 211 Meux (3) 1–0 Pont-A-Celles-Buzet (5) 212 Nijlen (4) 4–2 Wellen (4) 213 Virton (3) 5–1 Zwevegem Sport 214 Tienen (3) 1–3 Westhoek (4) 215 Eendracht Aalst Lede (5) 1–1 (4–2 p) Habay La Neuve (3)

Tie Home team Score Away team 216 Dessel Sport (3) 4–0 Oostkamp (4) 217 Schoonbeek-Beverst (5) 3–3 (5–4 p) Wezel Sport (5) 218 Evelette-Jallet (5) 1–3 Oudenaarde (4) 219 Voorde-Appelterre (5) 3–1 Ostiches-Ath (4) 220 Houtvenne (3) 3–0 Jette (4) 221 Londerzeel (4) 5–1 Sporting Bruxelles (4) 222 Jodoigne (5) 0–3 Ninove (3) 223 Du Geer (5) 1–1 (4–3 p) Roeselare (3) 224 Binche (4) 3–1 Erpe-Mere United (5) 225 Sprimont (5) 2–4 Cappellen (4) 226 Diegem Sport (3) 3–2 La Calamine (4) 227 Sportief Rotselaar (4) 3–2 Lebbeke (4) 228 Knokke (3) 3–1 Raeren-Eynatten (4) 229 City Pirates (5) 2–2 (3–4 p) Tubize-Braine (3) 230 Acren Lessines (4) 1–0 St-Martens-Latem 231 Lyra-Lierse (3) 4–1 Lille United (5) 232 Meix Dt-Virton (5) 3–1 Mandel United (4) 233 Berchem Sport (4) 0–4 Heist (4) 234 Wetteren (4) 5–3 Rochefortoise (3)

Fifth round

This round was played on 23 and 24 August 2025 and featured the 38 winners from the previous round.

Number of teams per tier still in competition

Pro League	Challenger Pro League	Division 1	Division 2	Division 3	Provincial Leagues	Total
16 / 16	13 / 13	16 / 23	14 / 46	7 / 63	1 / 140	67 / 301

Tie Home team Score Away team 235 Tempo Overijse (5) 0–4 Tubize-Braine (3) 236 Eendracht Termien (4) 2–0 Westhoek (4) 237 Voorde-Appelterre (5) 1–3 Ninove (3) 238 Heist (4) 2–0 Nijlen (4) 239 Knokke (3) 1–0 Thes Sport (3) 240 Virton (3) 3–3 (5–4 p) Sporting Hasselt (3) 241 Lyra-Lierse (3) 2–2 (2–4 p) Wetteren (4) 242 Londerzeel (4) 2–1 Diegem Sport (3) 243 Hoogstraten (3) 2–1 (a.e.t.) Diksmuide-Oostende (4) 244 Brainois (4) 3–2 (a.e.t.) Crossing Schaerbeek (3)

Tie Home team Score Away team 245 Schoonbeek-Beverst (5) 1–2 Dessel Sport (3) 246 Meux (3) 1–2 Borsbeke 247 Eendracht Aalst Lede (5) 2–0 Sportief Rotselaar (4) 248 Cappellen (4) 0–0 (1–4 p) Arquet (5) 249 Meix Dt-Virton (5) 0–4 Belisia Bilzen (3) 250 Du Geer (5) 1–1 (4–5 p) Gullegem (4) 251 Oudenaarde (4) 1–0 Mons (3) 252 Acren Lessines (4) 1–2 Merelbeke (3) 253 Houtvenne (3) 2–1 Binche (4)

Sixth round

This round will be played from 5 to 7 September 2025 and will feature the 19 winners from the previous round and the 13 eligible clubs from the Challenger Pro League.

Number of teams per tier still in competition

Pro League	Challenger Pro League	Division 1	Division 2	Division 3	Provincial Leagues	Total
16 / 16	13 / 13	9 / 23	7 / 46	2 / 63	1 / 140	48 / 301

Tie Home team Score Away team 254 Heist (4) – Arquet (5) 255 Tubize-Braine (3) – Wetteren (4) 256 Eendracht Aalst Lede (5) – Eendracht Termien (4) 257 Virton (3) – Beerschot (2) 258 Belisia Bilzen (3) – Lokeren (2) 259 Dessel Sport (3) – RWDM Brussels (2) 260 Knokke (3) – Lommel (2) 261 Houtvenne (3) – Seraing (2)

Tie Home team Score Away team 262 Brainois (4) – Olympic Charleroi (2) 263 Oudenaarde (4) – Patro Eisden (2) 264 Borsbeke – Eupen (2) 265 Hoogstraten (3) – Beveren (2) 266 Ninove (3) – Francs Borains (2) 267 Merelbeke (3) – Lierse (2) 268 Londerzeel (4) – Kortrijk (2) 269 Gullegem (4) – Liège (2)

Final

Main article: 2026 Belgian Cup final

References

1. "Croky Cup 2025-26" (PDF). Voetbalexpress. Retrieved 21 July 2025.