1996–97 Belgian Cup

1996–97 Belgian Cup
Tournament details
Country	Belgium
Final positions
Champions	Germinal Ekeren
Runner-up	Anderlecht
Tournament statistics
Matches played	35
Goals scored	112 (3.2 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Oleg Iachtchouk (5 goals)
	← 1995–96 1997–98 →

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

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