As Antwerp secured a double, winning both titles, they played the runners-up of the 2022–23 Belgian Cup, Mechelen.
[1] Both clubs had been able to keep most of their squad together, with the main exceptions being Willian Pacho, Calvin Stengs and Mandela Keita who all left Antwerp, and Alessio da Cruz and Dries Wouters no longer at KV Mechelen.
Before half time, Antwerp again came close to doubling their lead, the crossbar preventing an own-goal by Jordi Vanlerberghe and Coucke pushing a hard strike from Gastón Ávila over the goal.
Ritchie De Laet scored an own-goal, resulting in the game to be decided after penalty kicks as no extra-time was permitted.
Jean Butez first saved a penalty kick, then converted one himself before also forcing Dimitri Lavalée to make a crucial error.