The Belgian cup is the main knockout football competition in Belgium. It was founded in 1911. The most successful cup club is Club Brugge K.V. with 9 titles followed by R.S.C. Anderlecht (8) and R. Standard de Liège (5). The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ... A database query syntax error has occurred. ...

The competition

The first phase comprises 5 matchdays (in one leg each). Third division teams enter the competition on the third matchday (76 teams). The 18 Second division teams enter on the fourth one along with the 38 winners which makes 56 teams. The 28 winners all enter the last match day. The second phase reunites the 14 lower level teams qualified from the first phase with the 18 Jupiler League teams. The rounds of 32 and 16 are played in one match (as well as the final game) while the quarter finals and semi finals are played in two legs. The final takes place at Stade Roi Baudouin, Brussels. The Belgian First Division, also known as Jupiler League (for sponsorship reasons), is the top competition in Belgian football. ... The Heysel Stadium was a sports ground in north-west Brussels, Belgium. ... Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, French: Bruxelles, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium and is considered by many to be the de facto capital of the European Union, as two of its three main institutions have their headquarters...

History

Although previous versions of a Belgian cup were held since 1907, the competition really begins in 1911 but will soon be stopped because of World War I. The interruption lasts until the season 1926-27 but again, the cup falls into disgrace. In 1953 the competition is finally back on the football calendar. Three years later, a vote is organized and the Belgian cup is stopped. In 1964, with the birth of the European Cup Winners Cup, the competition is organized in order for Belgian football to be represented. 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Missing image Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic league cups. ...

Past finals

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Winners classement

In all, 21 clubs have won the cup. They are ranked by number of wins then by number of finals (in brackets).

 1. Club Brugge 9 (5) 2. Anderlecht 8 (3) 3. Standard 5 (8) 4. Cercle Brugge 2 (3) Beveren 2 (3) 6. Antwerp F.C. 2 (1) Lierse 2 (1) 8. Beerschot 2 (0) K.R.C. Genk 2 (0) K.A.A. Gent 2 (0) Union Saint-Gilloise 2 (0) Waterschei Thor Genk 2 (0) 13. K.V. Mechelen 1 (3) 14. Germinal Beerschot 1 (2) 15. Daring de Bruxelles 1 (1) R.F.C. Liégeois 1 (1) K.S.V. Waregem 1 (1) 18. Racing de Bruxelles 1 (0) La Louvière 1 (0) R.R.C. Tournaisien 1 (0) Westerlo 1 (0) 

References

• Belgian football history (http://www.users.skynet.be/pluto/Textfifa/soccer.html)
• The Belgian Football Association Official Site (http://www.footbel.be/content/index.asp)
• A Belgian football site (http://www.sport.be/fr/jupilerleague/0405/index2.html?comp=2041)