Belgian Cup
The Belgian Cup (French: Coupe de Belgique; Dutch: Beker van België [Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbeːkər vɑn ˈbɛlɣijə]]; German: Belgischer Fußballpokal) is the main knockout football competition in Belgium, run by the Royal Belgian FA. The competition started in 1908 with provincial selections as the "Belgian Provinces Cup". Starting from 1912 only actual clubs were allowed to partake. As of 1964, the Belgian Cup has been organised annually. Since the 2015–16 edition, the Belgian Cup is called the Croky Cup, for sponsorship purposes. The final traditionally takes place at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels.
| Organising bodies | Royal Belgian Football Association |
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| Founded | 1911 |
| Region | Belgium |
| Number of teams | ca. 350 |
| Qualifier for | UEFA Europa League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Belgian Super Cup |
| Current champions | Royal Antwerp (4th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Club Brugge (11 titles) |
| Television broadcasters | Sporza, VTM 2 (Flanders) Club RTL (Wallonia) |
| Website | rbfa.be/cup |
| 2023–24 Belgian Cup | |
The most successful cup club is Club Bruges with 11 Belgian cups in their possession. The current champions are Royal Antwerp FC, having beaten KV Mechelen 2–0 in the 2023 final. The winners are awarded a challenge cup and qualify for the UEFA Europa League and the Belgian Supercup.