The 1999 Belgian Supercup was a football match between the winners of the previous season's 1998–99 Belgian First Division and 1998–99 Belgian Cup competitions. The match was contested by Cup winners Lierse and league champions Genk on 1 September 1999 at the ground of the league winners Genk, the Fenixstadium. Lierse won the cup after two late goals by Stein Huysegems.
Prior to the match, Genk coach Jos Heyligen criticised the timing of the match during the week of international matches, as five players in his squad were unavailable due to being called-up for their respective national team, namely Branko Strupar, Marc Hendrikx, Ferenc Horváth, Þórður Guðjónsson and Bjarni Guðjónsson. With several others injured, the Genk squad for the Super Cup included only 13 first team players together with four youngsters from the U23 squad. From Lierse side, absentees due to call-ups were Jurgen Cavens and Carl Hoefkens.
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GK István BrockhauserRB Daniel Kimoni CB Chris Van GeemCB Marc Vangronsveld (c)LB Jesper Jansson RM Stefan Teelen CM Wilfried DelbroekCM Besnik Hasi LM Ilir Caushllari CF Mike OrigiCF Fábio Pereira Substitutes:CF Alexandre Di Gregorio CM Marco Ingrao Manager: Jos Heyligen GK Patrick NysRB Steve Laeremans CB Eric Van Meir (c)CB Filip DaemsLB Gela Shekiladze RM Frank Leen CM Hans Somers CM Tomasz Zdebel LM Coen Burg CF Dirk Huysmans CF Gert Peelman Substitutes:CB Jerry Poorters CF Robby Van de Weyer CM Karel Snoeckx CF Stein Huysegems Manager: Walter Meeuws
See also 1999–2000 Belgian First Division 1999–2000 Belgian Cup
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