1995–96 Belgian Cup

1995–96 Belgian Cup

Tournament details
Country	Belgium
Final positions
Champions	Club Brugge
Runner-up	Cercle Brugge
Tournament statistics
Matches played	33
Goals scored	96 (2.91 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Christophe Lauwers (5 goals)

The 1995–96 Belgian Cup was the 41st season of the main knockout competition in Belgian association football, the Belgian Cup.

Final rounds

For the first time, 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. The final game was played at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels and won by Club Brugge against Cercle Brugge.

Bracket

	Round of 32					Round of 16					Quarter-finals					Semifinals						Final
	Beveren		3
	Mouscron		1
						Beveren		1
						Club Brugge		4
	Club Brugge		1
	Poederlee		0
											Club Brugge		2*
											Tilleur FC Liège		1
	Westerlo		0(0)
	Tilleur FC Liège		0(3)
						Tilleur FC Liège		2(4)
						Molenbeek		2(3)
	Molenbeek		2
	Herentals		1
																Club Brugge		3	3
																Sint-Truidense		1	1
	Anderlecht		2*
	Lierse		1
						Anderlecht		3*
						Genk		0
	Denderleeuw		1
	Genk		2
											Anderlecht		0
											Sint-Truidense		1
	Deinze		1(4)
	Sérésien		1(5)
						Sérésien		1
						Sint-Truidense		4
	Sint-Truidense		3
	Wavre		0
																						Club Brugge		2
																						Cercle Brugge		1
	KV Mechelen		1
	Antwerp		3*
						Antwerp		3*
						Germinal Ekeren		2
	Germinal Ekeren		1
	Oostende		0
											Antwerp		3
											Waregem		0
	Boom		0
	Waregem		3
						Waregem		1
						Standard Liège		0
	R Charleroi SC		0
	Standard Liège		1
																Antwerp		0	3
																Cercle Brugge		3	3
	Cercle Brugge		2
	Lommelse		1
						Cercle Brugge		4
						Lokeren		1
	Lokeren		2
	Gent		1
											Cercle Brugge		2*
											Beerschot		1
	Harelbeke		0
	Aalst		1
						Aalst		0(2)
						Beerschot		0(4)
	Beerschot		3
	Kortrijk		0

* after extra time

Final

Main article: 1996 Belgian Cup final

26 May 1996

16:00

Club Brugge	2–1	Cercle Brugge
Stanić 27', 41'	Report	Torma 5'

King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels

Attendance: 30,000

Referee: Robert Jeurissen

References

1. "RSSSF Archive".