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The Belgian Cup is a knockout competition for football clubs in Belgian football, organized by theRoyal Belgian Football Association. It was first unofficially organized in 1908 as a tournament between teams representing the variousProvinces of Belgium, with players from the various clubs reallocated into teams based on their province of origin, with the team representingWest Flanders defeating theAntwerp team in the first edition final. The first club edition of the Belgian Cup occurred during the1911–12 season.
The tournament is currently open to all clubs registered in theBelgian football league system, although clubs outside the top 5 levels, playing in the regionalBelgian Provincial Leagues can only qualify through regional cup tournaments. The competition culminates at the end of the league season (usually in May) with the Belgian Cup Final, although in recent years it has sometimes taken place in March or April ahead of the end of season playoffs.
The vast majority of Belgian Cup Final matches have been in Brussels: most of these were played at theKing Baudouin Stadium, which has been the location since 1996. The other venues used for the final before 1996 were theStade Maurice Dufrasne (1994), theConstant Vanden Stock Stadium (1985, 1987, 1993 & 1995),Olympiastadion (1986 & 1992), theStade Joseph Marien (1927 & 1935), theStade du Vivier d'Oie (1914), the formerRue du Forest Stadium (1913) and the temporary pitch ofDaring Club de Bruxelles located inJette (1912).
As of 2025, the record for the most wins is held byClub Brugge with 12 titles. The cup has been won by the same team in two or more consecutive years on six occasions, with onlyAnderlecht winning consecutive finals more than once. The cup is currently held by Club Brugge, who defeated Anderlecht in the2025 Belgian Cup final.
| (R) | Replay |
| * | Match went toextra time |
| † | Match decided by apenalty shoot–out after extra time |
| ‡ | Winning team wonthe Double (league title and cup) |
| Italics | Team from outside the toplevel of Belgian football |
Teams shown initalics and with red background are no longer in existence.
| Club | Wins | First final won | Last final won | Runners-up | Last final lost | Total final appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Brugge | 12 | 1968 | 2025 | 8 | 2020 | 20 |
| Anderlecht | 9 | 1965 | 2008 | 6 | 2025 | 15 |
| Standard Liège | 8 | 1954 | 2018 | 10 | 2021 | 18 |
| Genk | 5 | 1998 | 2021 | 1 | 2018 | 6 |
| Gent | 4 | 1964 | 2022 | 2 | 2019 | 6 |
| Antwerp | 4 | 1955 | 2023 | 2 | 2024 | 6 |
| Union SG | 3 | 1913 | 2024 | 0 | — | 3 |
| Cercle Brugge | 2 | 1927 | 1985 | 5 | 2013 | 7 |
| KV Mechelen | 2 | 1987 | 2019 | 5 | 2023 | 7 |
| Beveren | 2 | 1978 | 1983 | 3 | 2004 | 5 |
| Germinal Beerschot[A] | 2 | 1997 | 2005 | 2 | 1995 | 4 |
| Zulte Waregem | 2 | 2006 | 2017 | 1 | 2014 | 3 |
| Lokeren | 2 | 2012 | 2014 | 1 | 1981 | 3 |
| Lierse | 2 | 1969 | 1999 | 1 | 1976 | 3 |
| Waterschei | 2 | 1980 | 1982 | 1 | 1955 | 3 |
| Beerschot[B] | 2 | 1971 | 1979 | 1 | 1968 | 3 |
| Westerlo | 1 | 2001 | 1 | 2011 | 2 | |
| RFC Liège | 1 | 1990 | 1 | 1987 | 2 | |
| Waregem | 1 | 1974 | 1 | 1982 | 2 | |
| Daring Bruxelles | 1 | 1935 | 1 | 1970 | 2 | |
| La Louvière | 1 | 2003 | 0 | — | 1 | |
| Tournai | 1 | 1956 | 0 | — | 1 | |
| Racing Bruxelles | 1 | 1912 | 0 | — | 1 | |
| Excelsior Mouscron | 0 | — | 2 | 2006 | 2 | |
| Sint-Truiden | 0 | — | 2 | 2003 | 2 | |
| Charleroi | 0 | — | 2 | 1993 | 2 | |
| Oostende | 0 | — | 1 | 2017 | 1 | |
| Kortrijk | 0 | — | 1 | 2012 | 1 | |
| Lommel | 0 | — | 1 | 2001 | 1 | |
| Tongeren | 0 | — | 1 | 1974 | 1 | |
| Racing White | 0 | — | 1 | 1969 | 1 | |
| Diest | 0 | — | 1 | 1964 | 1 | |
| Verviers | 0 | — | 1 | 1956 | 1 | |
| KRC Mechelen | 0 | — | 1 | 1954 | 1 | |
| Lyra | 0 | — | 1 | 1935 | 1 | |
| Tubantia Borgerhout | 0 | — | 1 | 1927 | 1 | |
| RC Gand | 0 | — | 1 | 1912 | 1 | |
A total of 10 final pairings have been repeated on 17 occasions. 6 of these pairings (8 repeated occasions) have includedClub Brugge as a finalist. Three of these pairings have been played more than twice. The most common final isAnderlecht vStandard Liège, having occurred on six occasions. This is also the only final pairing to have been played in consecutive seasons, and this is on three occasions. The longest span between repeated finals is Anderlecht vClub Brugge, occurring 48 years apart in1977 and2025.
Pairings shown initalics and with red background can no longer occur due to one or both teams no longer existing.
| Rank | Pairing | Occasions | Years | No. won by teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderlecht vStandard Liège | 6 | 1965,1966,1972,1973,1988,1989 | Anderlecht: 5 wins (1965, 1972, 1973, 1988, 1989); Standard Liège: 1 win (1966) |
| 2 | Anderlecht vClub Brugge | 4 | 1977,1994,2015,2025 | Anderlecht: 1 win (1994); Club Brugge: 3 wins (1977, 2015, 2025) |
| 3 | Genk vStandard Liège | 3 | 2000,2018,2021 | Genk: 2 wins (2000, 2021); Standard Liège: 1 win (2018) |
| 4 | Anderlecht vGent | 2 | 2008,2022 | Anderlecht: 1 win (2008); Gent: 1 win (2022) |
| Antwerp vKV Mechelen | 2 | 1992,2023 | Both won by Antwerp | |
| Beerschot AC vClub Brugge[A] | 2 | 1995,2005 | Beerschot: 1 win (2005); Club Brugge: 1 win (1995) | |
| Beerschot VAC vClub Brugge | 2 | 1968,1979 | Beerschot: 1 win (1979); Club Brugge: 1 win (1968) | |
| Beveren vClub Brugge | 2 | 1983,2004 | Beveren: 1 win (1983); Club Brugge: 1 win (2004) | |
| Cercle Brugge vClub Brugge | 2 | 1986,1996 | Both won by Club Brugge | |
| Club Brugge vStandard Liège | 2 | 2007,2016 | Club Brugge: 1 win (2007); Standard Liège: 1 win (2016) |