Format
The first stage comprises 5 matchdays (in one leg each), played in the 5 last Sundays before September 1. Matches are typically played at 16.00 on the ground of the first drawn team. The first round is played between clubs from levels 4 to 8 in football league pyramid. The second round is played between the clubs who qualified from the first round.
The Belgian Third Division teams (36 clubs) enter the competition in the third round, whereas the 18 Belgian Second Division teams join the competition in the fourth round, together with 38 teams who qualified from the third round. The 16 teams that remain after the fifth round are joined by the 16 Belgian Pro League teams in the sixth round. In this round, all the Belgian Pro League teams are seeded, meaning they cannot meet each other. However the order of the draw still determines the ground. The winners move to round 7, also known as the round of 16.
The rounds of 32 and 16 (Rounds 6 and 7) are single legged games (as well as the final game) while the quarter finals and semi finals are played in two legs. The final game takes place at the Stade Roi Baudouin in Brussels.
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