1992 Belgian Cup final
Event1991–92 Belgian Cup
After extra time
Antwerp won 9–8 on penalties
Date7 June 1992
VenueOlympiastadion, Bruges
RefereeAlphonse Constantin
Attendance20,000

The 1992 Belgian Cup final took place on 7 June 1992 between Royal Antwerp and KV Mechelen and was the 37th Belgian Cup final. Both clubs got a chance to win their second Belgian Cup, after Antwerp had already won in 1955, while Mechelen was victorious in 1987. The match ended in a 2–2 draw after extra time and was won by Antwerp on penalty kicks (9–8). Antwerp thus qualified for the 1992–93 European Cup Winners' Cup where it would go on to lose the final.

36 years later both clubs would again meet in the final of the 2022–23 Belgian Cup.

Route to the final

Antwerp KV Mechelen
Opponent Result Legs Round Opponent Result Legs
Mol 3–0 3–0 away Round of 64 Brainois 3–0 3–0 home
Union SG 1–0 1–0 home Round of 32 Olympic Charleroi 3–0 3–0 away
Tienen 1–0 1–0 home Round of 16 RFC Liège 2–1 (a.e.t.) 2–1 away
Lommel 2–1 0–1 away; 2–0 home Quarter-finals Beveren 2–1 0–0 away; 2–1 home
Gent 2–1 1–1 away; 1–0 home Semi-finals Standard Liège 3–1 1–1 home; 2–0 away

Match

Summary

While the first half was a dull affair, KV Mechelen took the initiative in the second half and got the best chances to take the lead with Marc Emmers seeing his shot punched away by Svilar, Philippe Albert dribbling past several Antwerp players and Zlatko Arambasic missing a big opportunity. Antwerp was able to open the score against the run of play, with Wim Kiekens heading in a free kick by Patrick Van Veirdeghem with just under 20 minutes to play. Somewhat later a penalty kick could possibly have been given for a tackle by Gijsbrechts on Alex Czerniatynski but referee Alphonse Constantin judged it not to be a foul. Mechelen was not able to respond until two minutes before the end of the regular time when Zlatko Arambasic was able to outrun the entire Antwerp defense and score the equalizer.

Mechelen kept the momentum going as only five minutes into extra-time René Eijkelkamp was able to convert a long-range kick over Svilar to give his team the lead. At the other end Michel Preud'homme needed cat-like reflexes to keep Czerniatynski from heading in the equalizer. With several Mechelen players starting to become fatigued and suffer from cramps, it seemed inevitable that Antwerp would score. First Hans-Peter Lehnhoff hit the crossbar, but eventually just three minutes before the end of the game, Alex Czerniatynski was able to easily tap in a loose ball after Michel Preud'homme could not hold on to a difficult shot by Willy Vincent.

The penalty shootout would become the longest ever in a Belgian Cup Final (and still is as of 2022), as 22 penalty kicks were needed to decide a winner, with Ratko Svilar eventually saving the shot by Lei Clijsters.

Details

Antwerp2–2 (a.e.t.)KV Mechelen
Kiekens 72'
Czerniatynski 117'
Report Arambasic 88'
Eijkelkamp 95'
Penalties
9–8
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Alphonse Constantin
GKFederal Republic of Yugoslavia Ratko Svilar
RBBelgium Wim Kiekens
CBBelgium Nico Broeckaert
CBBelgium Geert EmmerechtsYellow card
LBBelgium Rudi Smidts (c)
MFBelgium Ronny Van Rethy
MFBelgium Patrick Van Veirdeghemdownward-facing red arrow 115'
MFGermany Hans-Peter Lehnhoff
MFFederal Republic of Yugoslavia Dragan Jakovljević
FWBelgium Nico Claesendownward-facing red arrow 91'
FWBelgium Alex Czerniatynski
Substitutes:
FWMauritius Willy Vincentdownward-facing red arrow 91'
DFFinland Kari Ukkonendownward-facing red arrow 115'
Manager:
Belgium Walter Meeuws
GKBelgium Michel Preud'homme
RBBelgium Koen Sandersdownward-facing red arrow
CBBelgium Davy Gijsbrechts
CBBelgium Lei Clijsters (c)Yellow card
LBNetherlands Adrie Bogers
MFBelgium Joël Bartholomeeusen
MFBelgium Philippe Albert
MFBelgium Marc Emmers
MFBelgium Frank Leendownward-facing red arrow
FWAustralia Zlatko Arambasic
FWNetherlands René Eijkelkamp
Substitutes:
DFBelgium Patrick Versavelupward-facing green arrow
FWBelgium Francis Severeynsupward-facing green arrow
Manager:
Belgium Georges Leekens

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.
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