1998 Belgian Super Cup

1998 Belgian Supercup
Date8 August 1998
VenueJan Breydel Stadium, Bruges
RefereeEric Blareau
Attendance1,700

The 1998 Belgian Supercup was a football match between the winners of the previous season's 1997–98 Belgian First Division and 1997–98 Belgian Cup competitions: cup winners Genk and league champions Club Brugge.[1]

The match took place on 8 August 1998 at the ground of the league winners Club Brugge, the Jan Breydel Stadium. Club Brugge won the match, holding on to their lead despite a late consolation goal by Souleymane Oularé.[2]

Details

Club Brugge2–1Genk
De Brul 19'
Schockaert 71'
Report Oularé 78'
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Eric Blareau
Club Brugge
Genk
GK1Belgium Dany Verlinden
SW3Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Aleksandar Ilić
RB2Belgium Eric Deflandre
CB12Belgium Tjörven De BrulYellow carddownward-facing red arrow 71'
LB5Belgium Vital Borkelmans
CM19Ghana Eric Addo
CM6Belgium Franky Van der Elst (c)downward-facing red arrow 46'
RM15Belgium Gunter Verjansdownward-facing red arrow 84'
AM10Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Darko Anićdownward-facing red arrow 63'
LM14Belgium Sven VermantYellow card
CF8Democratic Republic of the Congo Elos Elonga-EkakiaYellow card
Substitutes:
FW20The Gambia Ebou Sillahupward-facing green arrow 84'
FW22Belgium Koen Schockaertupward-facing green arrow 63'
MF21Belgium Olivier De Cockupward-facing green arrow 46'
DF16Democratic Republic of the Congo Hervé Nzelo-Lembiupward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Belgium Eric Gerets
GK1Hungary István Brockhauser
SW6Belgium Domenico Olivieri (c)downward-facing red arrow 71'
RB7Belgium Marc Hendrikx
CB13Belgium Marc VangronsveldYellow card
CB3Belgium Daniel Kimoni
LB22Brazil RogérioYellow carddownward-facing red arrow 62'
CM5Belgium Wilfried DelbroekRed card 90+2'
CM8Albania Besnik Hasidownward-facing red arrow 46'
AM10Iceland Þórður Guðjónsson
CF18Hungary Ferenc Horváthdownward-facing red arrow 58'
CF9Guinea Souleymane Oularé
Substitutes:
FW15Senegal Salif Keitaupward-facing green arrow 71'
MF14Democratic Republic of the Congo Ngoy Nsumbuupward-facing green arrow 46'
DF12Iceland Arnar Viðarsson[a]upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW20Brazil Edmílsonupward-facing green arrow 58'
Manager:
Belgium Aimé Anthuenis

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Defender Viðarsson was only on trial at Genk at the time of the match but allowed to participate according to the rules of the Belgian Super Cup at that time. Eventually he would not sign for Genk but stay with Lokeren where he was contracted at the time of the match.

References

  1. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel (21 July 2025). "Belgium - List of Super Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Belgische Supercup: dit moet je weten over de geschiedenis van de Supercup". voetbalprimeur.be. 31 July 2026.