1996–97 Belgian Cup

The 1996–97 Belgian Cup was the 42nd season of the main knockout competition in Belgian association football, the Belgian Cup.

1996–97 Belgian Cup

Country	Belgium
Champions	Germinal Ekeren
Runners-up	Anderlecht
Matches played	35
Goals scored	112 (3.2 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Oleg Iachtchouk (5 goals)
← 1995–96 1997–98 →

Final rounds

The final phase started in the round of 32 when all clubs from the first division entered the competition (18 clubs plus 14 clubs from the qualifications).^[1] All rounds were played in one leg except for the semifinals. For the first time, a replay was introduced for teams drawing in the quarter-finals only. The final game was played at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels and won by Germinal Ekeren against Anderlecht.

Bracket

	Round of 32					Round of 16					Quarter-finals					Semifinals						Final
	Charleroi		1
	Louviéroise		0
						Charleroi		2(3)
						Standard Liège		2(4)
	Standard Liège		3
	Patro Eisden		2
											Standard Liège		1/0
											Germinal Ekeren		1/3+
	Germinal Ekeren		4
	Geel		0
						Germinal Ekeren		4*
						Lokeren		3
	Sint-Truidense		1
	Lokeren		2
																Germinal Ekeren		0	3
																Aalst		0	3
	Heirnis Gent		1(8)
	Antwerp		1(7)
						Heirnis Gent		1
						Aalst		2
	Aalst		3
	Mouscron		0
											Aalst		2/1+
											Denderleeuw		2/0
	Denderleeuw		2
	Lommelse		0
						Denderleeuw		1(5)
						Kortrijk		1(4)
	Genk		0
	Kortrijk		1
																						Germinal Ekeren		4*
																						Anderlecht		2
	KV Mechelen		3
	Hemptinne-Eghezée		0
						KV Mechelen		1(4)
						Tielen		1(5)
	Tielen		2*
	Sint-Niklase		1
											Tielen		2
											Lierse		1
	Club Brugge		2
	Lierse		3*
						Lierse		2
						Tilleur		1
	Cercle Brugge		2(6)
	Tilleur		2(7)
																Tielen		0	2
																Anderlecht		1	3
	Hamme		3
	Beerschot		0
						Hamme		2
						Gent		5
	Gent		1
	Molenbeek		0
											Gent		1
											Anderlecht		3
	Oostende		0
	Anderlecht		2
						Anderlecht		6
						Poederlee		0
	Poederlee		1
	Harelbeke		0

* after extra time + after replay

References

1. "RSSSF Archive".