2018–19 in Belgian football
Season | 2018–19 | |||
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Men's football | ||||
First Division A | Genk | |||
First Division B | Mechelen | |||
First Amateur Division | Virton | |||
Second Amateur Division | Sint-Eloois-Winkel (A), Patro Eisden Maasmechelen (B) and La Louvière Centre (C) | |||
Third Amateur Division | Merelbeke (A), Tienen (B), Namur Fosses (C) and Stockay (D) | |||
Cup | Mechelen | |||
Super Cup | Club Brugge | |||
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The following article is a summary of the 2018–19 football season in Belgium, which is the 116th season of competitive football in the country and runs from July 2018 until June 2019.
National teams
Belgium national football team
Following the success at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Belgium was expected to perform well in the inaugural UEFA Nations League competition but collapsed in their final match against Switzerland, losing 5–2 despite a 0–2 lead, to miss out on the Nations League Finals. The UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group I campaign was however started with four straight wins.
2018–19 UEFA Nations League A
Group 3
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[a] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 9[b] | Qualification for Nations League Finals | — | 5–2 | 6–0 | |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9[b] | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
3 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | — |
- ^ Due to revamp of the format for the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League, no teams were eventually relegated.
- ^ a b Head-to-head goal difference: Switzerland +2, Belgium −2.
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11 September 2018 (2018-09-11) | Iceland ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík |
20:45 (18:45 UTC±0) | Report | Attendance: 9,710 Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia) |
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12 October 2018 (2018-10-12) | Belgium ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels |
20:45 |
| Report |
| Attendance: 39,049 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain) |
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15 November 2018 (2018-11-15) | Belgium ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels |
20:45 |
| Report | Attendance: 28,891 Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel) |
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18 November 2018 (2018-11-18) | Switzerland ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() | Swissporarena, Lucerne |
20:45 | Report |
| Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy) |
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | +37 | 30 | Qualify for final tournament | — | 3–1 | 3–0 | 6–1 | 3–0 | 9–0 | |
2 | ![]() | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 8 | +25 | 24 | 1–4 | — | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 9–0 | ||
3 | ![]() | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 15 | Advance to play-offs via Nations League | 0–4 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | 6–0 | |
4 | ![]() | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 10[a] | 0–2 | 0–5 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 5–0 | ||
5 | ![]() | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 10[a] | 0–2 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 1–2 | — | 4–0 | ||
6 | ![]() | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 51 | −50 | 0 | 0–4 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | — |
- ^ a b Head-to-head points: Cyprus 4, Kazakhstan 1.
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21 March 2019 (2019-03-21) | Belgium ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels |
20:45 | Report |
| Attendance: 34,245 Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania) |
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24 March 2019 (2019-03-24) | Cyprus ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | GSP Stadium, Nicosia |
20:45 (21:45 UTC+2) | Report | Attendance: 8,728 Referee: François Letexier (France) |
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8 June 2019 (2019-06-08) | Belgium ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels |
20:45 | Report | Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
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11 June 2019 (2019-06-11) | Belgium ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels |
20:45 | Report | Referee: Petr Ardeleanu (Czech Republic) |
Friendlies
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7 September 2018 (2018-09-07) Friendly | Scotland ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Glasgow, Scotland |
20:45 (19:45 UTC+1) | Report | R. Lukaku ![]() E. Hazard ![]() Batshuayi ![]() | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 20,196 Referee: Luca Banti (Italy) |
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16 October 2018 (2018-10-16) Friendly | Belgium ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Brussels, Belgium |
20:45 (20:45 UTC+2) | Mertens ![]() | Report | Groeneveld ![]() | Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal) |
Men's football
League season
Promotion and relegation
The following teams had achieved promotion or suffered relegation going into the 2018–19 season.
League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league |
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First Division A | ||
First Division B | none (due to bankruptcy of Lierse) | |
First Division Amateur Division | ||
Second Division Amateur Division |
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Third Division Amateur Division |
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Belgian First Division A
Regular season
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Genk | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 63 | 31 | +32 | 63 | Qualification for the championship play-offs |
2 | Club Brugge | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 64 | 32 | +32 | 56 | |
3 | Standard Liège | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 53 | |
4 | Anderlecht | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 51 | |
5 | Gent | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 50 | |
6 | Antwerp | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 49 | |
7 | Sint-Truiden | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 47 | Qualification for the Europa League play-offs |
8 | Kortrijk | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 43 | |
9 | Charleroi | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 42 | |
10 | Excel Mouscron | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 40 | |
11 | Zulte Waregem | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 60 | −11 | 33 | |
12 | Eupen | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 34 | 57 | −23 | 32 | |
13 | Cercle Brugge | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 35 | 59 | −24 | 28 | |
14 | Oostende | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 52 | −23 | 27 | |
15 | Waasland-Beveren | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 27 | |
16 | Lokeren (R) | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 28 | 53 | −25 | 20 | Relegation to First Division B |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won; 7) Play-off.[1]
(R) Relegated
Championship play-offs
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GNK | CLU | STA | ANT | GNT | AND | |
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1 | Genk (C) | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 52 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage | — | 3–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
2 | Club Brugge | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 50 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round | 3–2 | — | 4–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
3 | Standard Liège | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 40 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage | 1–3 | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | 2–3 | 5–0 FF[a] | |
4 | Antwerp (O) | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 39 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off Final | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | |
5 | Gent | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 35 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | |
6 | Anderlecht | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 32 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Position obtained during the Regular season[4]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
- ^ Match was abandoned near the end of the first half as Anderlecht supporters had been throwing flares and smoke bombs on the pitch. At that time Standard was leading 2–0.[2] A few weeks later Anderlecht was fined 5.000 Euro and forced to play one match behind closed doors, with the match result set to a 5–0 win for Standard.[3]
Belgian First Division B
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Mechelen | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 55 | 25 | +30 | 59 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs[a] |
2 | Beerschot Wilrijk | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 54 | |
3 | Union SG | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 45 | Qualification to Europa League play-offs |
4 | Westerlo | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 34 | |
5 | Roeselare | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 33 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs[b] |
6 | Lommel | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 31 | |
7 | OH Leuven | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 29 | |
8 | Tubize | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 48 | −20 | 23 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won; 7) Play-off.[5]
- Notes
- ^ The team that promotes to the 2019–20 Belgian First Division A, either by winning the promotion playoff or by winning both the opening and the closing tournament, will not take part in the Europa League play-offs. The next team in the league will take its spot instead.
- ^ In case the team that wins the promotion playoff finishes in the bottom four, the 4th placed team will play the relegation playoff instead.
Belgian First Amateur Division
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Tessenderlo | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 28 | +34 | 62 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
2 | Deinze | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 30 | +23 | 59 | |
3 | Virton | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 54 | |
4 | Lierse Kempenzonen | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 48 | |
5 | Rupel Boom | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 45 | |
6 | RFC Liège | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 41 | |
7 | Seraing | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 41 | |
8 | RWDM47 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 40 | |
9 | Dender EH | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 40 | |
10 | Heist | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 38 | |
11 | Châtelet[a] | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 36 | |
12 | Dessel | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 35 | |
13 | Oudenaarde (R) | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 37 | 59 | −22 | 34 | Qualification for the Second Amateur Division Promotion play-offs Final |
14 | ASV Geel (R) | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 42 | 62 | −20 | 31 | Relegation to the Second Amateur Division |
15 | Aalst (R) | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 31 | |
16 | Knokke (R) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 24 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won.[6]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ After the season, Châtelet merged with Olympic Charleroi to become Olympic Charleroi Châtelet Farciennes, officially a continuation of Olympic Charleroi which will take the place of Châtelet in the 2019–20 Belgian First Amateur Division, while the team of Châtelet ceased to exist.
Belgian Second Amateur Division
Division A
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Sint-Eloois-Winkel (C, P) | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 60 | 24 | +36 | 69 | Promotion to the 2019–20 Belgian First Amateur Division |
2 | Mandel United | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 58 | 30 | +28 | 60 | Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VFV[a] |
3 | Petegem | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 49 | |
4 | Gent-Zeehaven | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 48 | Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VFV[a] |
5 | Wijgmaal | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 47 | |
6 | Ronse | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 43 | |
7 | Menen | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 42 | |
8 | Londerzeel | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 40 | |
9 | Diegem | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 39 | |
10 | Westhoek | 30 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 37 | |
11 | Dikkelvenne | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 66 | −30 | 36 | |
12 | Harelbeke | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 35 | |
13 | Gullegem | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 35 | |
14 | Eppegem (R) | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 36 | 66 | −30 | 34 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
15 | Overijse (R) | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 29 | Relegation to the 2019–20 Belgian Third Amateur Division |
16 | Brakel (R) | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 28 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[7][8]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Only clubs which had received a licence to play in the 2019–20 Belgian First Amateur Division were allowed to take part in the promotion playoffs. As a result, Petegem was replaced by the highest finisher not already qualified: Ronse.
Division B
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Patro Eisden Maasmechelen (C, P) | 30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 59 | 26 | +33 | 66 | Promotion to the 2019–20 Belgian First Amateur Division |
2 | Hasselt | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 29 | +24 | 60 | Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VFV |
3 | Temse | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 60 | 48 | +12 | 51 | |
4 | Bocholt | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 49 | Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VFV |
5 | Berchem | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 43 | |
6 | Hades | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 43 | |
7 | Cappellen | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 41 | |
8 | Duffel | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 41 | |
9 | Sint-Niklaas | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 40 | |
10 | Vosselaar | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 38 | |
11 | Hoogstraten | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 37 | |
12 | Hamme | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 36 | |
13 | Spouwen-Mopertingen | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 35 | |
14 | City Pirates (R) | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 34 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
15 | Turnhout (R) | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 29 | Relegation to the 2019–20 Belgian Third Amateur Division |
16 | Heur-Tongeren (R) | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 30 | 82 | −52 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[9][10]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Division C
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | La Louvière Centre (C, P) | 30 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 83 | 19 | +64 | 77 | Promotion to the 2019–20 Belgian First Amateur Division |
2 | Visé (P) | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 68 | 36 | +32 | 61 | Qualification for the Promotion play-offs ACFF[a] |
3 | Hamoir | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 59 | |
4 | Francs Borains | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 59 | 42 | +17 | 52 | Qualification for the Promotion play-offs ACFF[a] |
5 | Rebecq | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 60 | 44 | +16 | 51 | |
6 | Tilleur | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 54 | 45 | +9 | 47 | Qualification for the Promotion play-offs ACFF[a] |
7 | La Louvière | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 46 | |
8 | Durbuy | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 39 | |
9 | Meux | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 39 | |
10 | Couvin-Mariembourg | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 50 | 51 | −1 | 38 | |
11 | Waremme | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 35 | |
12 | Solières | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 38 | 56 | −18 | 31 | |
13 | Acren-Lessines | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 29 | |
14 | Walhain (R) | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 28 | Relegation to the 2019–20 Belgian Third Amateur Division |
15 | Olympic Charleroi[b] (R) | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 61 | −29 | 24 | |
16 | Ciney (R) | 30 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 96 | −74 | 9 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[11]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b c Only clubs which had received a licence to play in the 2019–20 Belgian First Amateur Division were allowed to take part in the promotion playoffs. As a result, Hamoir and Rebecq were replaced by the two highest finishers not already qualified: Tilleur and La Louvière.
- ^ Olympic Charleroi was relegated based on its finishing position, but merged after the season with Châtelet to become Olympic Charleroi Châtelet Farciennes. Châtelet was playing in the Belgian First Amateur Division and ceased to exist, while the new club took its position in the league. As a result there was de facto one team less relegating to the 2019–20 Belgian Second Amateur Division and therefore an extra team was promoted from the Belgian Provincial Leagues to fill the gap.
Belgian Third Amateur Division
Division A
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Merelbeke (C, P) | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 49 | 25 | +24 | 59 | Promotion to the 2019–20 Belgian Second Amateur Division |
2 | Wetteren | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 36 | +24 | 57 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs VFV |
3 | Zwevezele (P) | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 63 | 35 | +28 | 55 | |
4 | Pepingen-Halle (P) | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 49 | 30 | +19 | 51 | |
5 | Wingene | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 49 | |
6 | Stekene | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 47 | |
7 | Zelzate | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 47 | |
8 | Lebbeke | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 44 | |
9 | Melsele | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 41 | |
10 | Lede | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 38 | |
11 | Wolvertem Merchtem | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 35 | |
12 | Torhout | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 34 | |
13 | Oostkamp (R) | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 31 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs VFV |
14 | Wervik (R) | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 56 | −26 | 30 | Relegation to the 2019–20 Belgian Provincial Leagues |
15 | Kampenhout (R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 25 | |
16 | Woluwe-Zaventem (R) | 30 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 41 | 87 | −46 | 22 |
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Division B
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Tienen (C, P) | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 27 | +30 | 65 | Promotion to the 2019–20 Belgian Second Amateur Division |
2 | Houtvenne | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 54 | 37 | +17 | 53 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs VFV |
3 | Lyra-Lierse Berlaar | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 52 | |
4 | Sint-Lenaarts | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 46 | |
5 | Betekom | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 45 | |
6 | Zwarte Leeuw | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 43 | |
7 | Termien | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 43 | |
8 | Wellen | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 42 | |
9 | Helson Helchteren | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 40 | |
10 | Esperanza Pelt | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 37 | |
11 | Bornem | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 37 | |
12 | Bilzen | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 53 | 58 | −5 | 35 | |
13 | Ternesse (R) | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 33 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs VFV |
14 | Nijlen (R) | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 31 | Relegation to the 2019–20 Belgian Provincial Leagues |
15 | Leopoldsburg (R) | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 30 | |
16 | KRC Mechelen (R) | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 27 |
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Division C
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Namur Fosses (C, P) | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 68 | 29 | +39 | 60 | Promotion to the 2019–20 Belgian Second Amateur Division |
2 | CS Braine | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 60 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs ACFF |
3 | Aische | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 54 | |
4 | Tournai | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 52 | |
5 | Léopold Uccle | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 48 | |
6 | Ostiches-Ath | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 47 | |
7 | Manageoise | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 47 | |
8 | Quévy-Mons | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 44 | |
9 | Symphorinois | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 43 | |
10 | Stade Brainois | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 39 | |
11 | Jette | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 34 | |
12 | Wavre Sports | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 42 | 63 | −21 | 32 | |
13 | Ganshoren | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 44 | 61 | −17 | 31 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs ACFF |
14 | Tamines (R) | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 45 | 65 | −20 | 29 | Relegation to the 2019–20 Belgian Provincial Leagues |
15 | Stockel (R) | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 38 | 69 | −31 | 23 | |
16 | Binche (R) | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 33 | 73 | −40 | 20 |
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Division D
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Stockay (C, P) | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 75 | 36 | +39 | 68 | Promotion to the 2019–20 Belgian Second Amateur Division |
2 | Givry (P) | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 65 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs ACFF |
3 | Richelle | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 61 | 23 | +38 | 63 | |
4 | Verlaine (P) | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 55 | |
5 | Onhaye (P) | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 64 | 47 | +17 | 49 | |
6 | Warnant | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 54 | 40 | +14 | 48 | |
7 | Aywaille | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 45 | |
8 | Meix-devant-Virton | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 43 | |
9 | Sprimont | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 42 | |
10 | Herstal | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 56 | 61 | −5 | 42 | |
11 | Mormont | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 37 | |
12 | Huy | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 59 | −13 | 33 | |
13 | Oppagne-Wéris | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 63 | −17 | 31 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs ACFF |
14 | Longlier (R) | 30 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 40 | 79 | −39 | 17 | Relegation to the 2019–20 Belgian Provincial Leagues |
15 | Union La Calamine (R) | 30 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 30 | 61 | −31 | 15 | |
16 | Condruzien (R) | 30 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 26 | 78 | −52 | 13 |
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Cup competitions
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
2018–19 Belgian Cup | Mechelen | 2–1 | Gent |
2018 Belgian Super Cup | Club Brugge | 2–1 | Standard Liège |
Transfers
UEFA competitions
Champions Club Brugge qualified directly for the group stage of the Champions League, while runners-up Standard Liège started in the qualifying rounds. As Standard Liège also had won the Belgian Cup, third placed Anderlecht qualified directly for the group stage of the Europa League, while Gent and Genk started in the qualifying rounds.
European qualification for 2019–20 summary
Competition | Qualifiers | Reason for Qualification |
---|---|---|
UEFA Champions League Group Stage | Genk | 1st in Belgian First Division A |
UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round for Non-Champions | Club Brugge | 2nd in Belgian First Division A |
UEFA Europa League Group Stage | Standard Liège[n 1] | 3rd in Belgian First Division A |
UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round | Antwerp | Europa League Playoff winner |
UEFA Europa League Second Qualifying Round | Gent | 5th in Belgian First Division A |
Managerial changes
This is a list of changes of managers within Belgian professional league football (Belgian First Division A and Belgian First Division B):
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oostende | ![]() | Replaced | End of 2017–18 season | Pre-season | ![]() | 25 April 2018 [n 2] [12] |
Sint-Truiden | ![]() | End of 2017–18 season [n 3] | ![]() | 21 May 2018 [13] | ||
Standard Liège | ![]() | Resigned | End of 2017–18 season | ![]() | 23 May 2018 [14] | |
Union SG | ![]() | Mutual consent | End of 2017–18 season [15] | ![]() | 23 May 2018 [16] | |
Beerschot Wilrijk | ![]() | Signed by Sint-Truiden | End of 2017–18 season [17] | ![]() | 25 May 2018 [18] | |
Cercle Brugge | ![]() | Mutual consent | End of 2017–18 season | ![]() | 6 June 2018 [19] | |
Waasland-Beveren | ![]() | Caretaker replaced | End of 2017–18 season | ![]() | 8 June 2018 [20] | |
Mechelen | ![]() | Sacked | 20 August 2018 [21] | 7th | ![]() | 21 August 2018 [22] |
Excel Mouscron | ![]() | 30 August 2018 [23] | 16th | ![]() | 2 September 2018 [24] | |
Gent | ![]() | 8 October 2018 [25] | 7th | ![]() | 10 October 2018 [26] | |
Lokeren | ![]() | 27 October 2018 [27] | 15th | ![]() | 27 October 2018 [27] | |
Lokeren | ![]() | Caretaker replaced | 2 November 2018 [28][n 4] | 16th | ![]() | 2 November 2018 [28] |
Roeselare | ![]() | Sacked | 10 November 2018 [29] | 7th | ![]() | 12 November 2018 [30] |
Waasland-Beveren | ![]() | 11 November 2018 [31] | 14th | ![]() | 17 November 2018 [32] | |
Kortrijk | ![]() | 15 November 2018 [33] | 12th | ![]() | 15 November 2018 [34] | |
Anderlecht | ![]() | 16 December 2018 [35] | 4th | ![]() | 16 December 2018 [35] | |
Anderlecht | ![]() | Caretaker replaced | 6 January 2019 [36] | 5th | ![]() | 6 January 2019 [36] |
Roeselare | ![]() | Release fee paid by Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 8 January 2019 [37] | Closing tournament: 4th Overall: 6th | ![]() | 11 January 2019 [38] |
Lokeren | ![]() | Sacked | 20 January 2019 [39] | 16th | ![]() | 20 January 2019 [39] |
OH Leuven | ![]() | Sacked | 3 February 2019 [40] | Closing tournament: 7th Overall: 8th | ![]() | 8 February 2019 [41] |
Oostende | ![]() | Resigned | 6 March 2019 [42] | 14th | ![]() | 6 March 2019 [42] |
Anderlecht | ![]() | Mutual consent | 16 April 2019 [43] | Regular season: 4th Championship POs: 5th | ![]() | 16 April 2019 [44] |
Oostende | ![]() | Resigned | 29 April 2019 [45] | Regular season: 14th Europa League POs: 4th | ![]() | 29 April 2019 [45] |
Cercle Brugge | ![]() | Mutual consent | 2 May 2019 [46] | Regular season: 13th Europa League POs: 4th | ![]() | 2 May 2019 [46] |
Notes
- ^ KV Mechelen were banned from European football as punishment for match-fixing as part of the 2017–18 Belgian football fraud investigation, as Belgian Cup winners they would have qualified for the Group Stage of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League. As a result, third-placed Standard Liège took their spot, while Antwerp took the spot of Standard Liège in the Third Qualifying Round. The remaining spot was allocated to the highest team in the league not already qualified for Europe, fifth-placed Gent.
- ^ Verheyen was announced as manager on 25 April 2018 but only replaced Adnan Čustović after the final match of the season.
- ^ The announcement of De Roeck being replaced was made on 20 April 2018, together with the news he would complete the season.
- ^ The announcement of Viðarsson being replaced was made on 29 October 2018, but he remained in charge for the match against Anderlecht on 1 November, with Sollied taking over only the day after.
See also
- 2018–19 Belgian First Division A
- 2018–19 Belgian First Division B
- 2018–19 Belgian First Amateur Division
- 2018–19 Belgian Second Amateur Division
- 2018–19 Belgian Third Amateur Division
- 2018–19 Belgian Cup
- 2018 Belgian Super Cup
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