# 1997–98 Belgian Cup

The 1997–98 Belgian Cup was the 43rd 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). 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 Genk against Club Brugge.

### Bracket

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | | Final | Final | Final |
| Diest | Diest | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Germinal Ekeren | Germinal Ekeren | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Germinal Ekeren | Germinal Ekeren | 5 | Germinal Ekeren | Germinal Ekeren | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Neeroeteren | Neeroeteren | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neeroeteren | Neeroeteren | 1 | Neeroeteren | Neeroeteren | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Merchtem-Brussegem | Merchtem-Brussegem | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Merchtem-Brussegem | Merchtem-Brussegem | 0 | | | | Germinal Ekeren | Germinal Ekeren | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Gent | Gent | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| KV Mechelen | KV Mechelen | 2 | | | | | | | Gent | Gent | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lommelse | Lommelse | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lommelse | Lommelse | 0 | KV Mechelen | KV Mechelen | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Gent | Gent | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gent | Gent | 4* | Gent | Gent | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Aalst | Aalst | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Aalst | Aalst | 3 | | | | | | | | Germinal Ekeren | Germinal Ekeren | 2 | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Genk | Genk | 2 | 0 | | | | | |
| Genk | Genk | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | Genk | Genk | 2 | 0 | | | | |
| Lebbeke | Lebbeke | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lebbeke | Lebbeke | 1 | Genk | Genk | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Lierse | Lierse | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lierse | Lierse | 5 | Lierse | Lierse | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Strombeek | Strombeek | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Strombeek | Strombeek | 1 | | | | Genk | Genk | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Sint-Truidense | Sint-Truidense | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sint-Truidense | Sint-Truidense | 4 | | | | | | | Sint-Truidense | Sint-Truidense | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kortrijk | Kortrijk | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kortrijk | Kortrijk | 0 | Sint-Truidense | Sint-Truidense | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Anderlecht | Anderlecht | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anderlecht | Anderlecht | 2 | Anderlecht | Anderlecht | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Westerlo | Westerlo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Westerlo | Westerlo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Genk | Genk | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Club Brugge | Club Brugge | 0 |
| Club Brugge | Club Brugge | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Club Brugge | Club Brugge | 0 |
| Oostende | Oostende | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Oostende | Oostende | 1 | Club Brugge | Club Brugge | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Patro Eisden | Patro Eisden | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Patro Eisden | Patro Eisden | 3 | Patro Eisden | Patro Eisden | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Molenbeek | Molenbeek | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Molenbeek | Molenbeek | 1 | | | | Club Brugge | Club Brugge | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Standard Liège | Standard Liège | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Standard Liège | Standard Liège | 2 | | | | | | | Standard Liège | Standard Liège | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Visétois | Visétois | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Visétois | Visétois | 1 | Standard Liège | Standard Liège | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Beveren | Beveren | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sint-Niklase | Sint-Niklase | 2 | Beveren | Beveren | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Beveren | Beveren | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Beveren | Beveren | 5 | | | | | | | | Club Brugge | Club Brugge | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Mouscron | Mouscron | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| Harelbeke | Harelbeke | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | Mouscron | Mouscron | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| Lokeren | Lokeren | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lokeren | Lokeren | 1 | Harelbeke | Harelbeke | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mouscron | Mouscron | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cercle Brugge | Cercle Brugge | 1 | Mouscron | Mouscron | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mouscron | Mouscron | 2* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mouscron | Mouscron | 2* | | | | Mouscron | Mouscron | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Antwerp | Antwerp | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Antwerp | Antwerp | 4 | | | | | | | Antwerp | Antwerp | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| OC Charleroi | OC Charleroi | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| OC Charleroi | OC Charleroi | 2 | Antwerp | Antwerp | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Denderleeuw | Denderleeuw | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tielen | Tielen | 1 | Denderleeuw | Denderleeuw | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Denderleeuw | Denderleeuw | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* after extra time