2019–20 in Belgian football
| Season | 2019–20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
| First Division A | Club Brugge | |
| First Division B | Beerschot | |
| First Amateur Division | Deinze | |
| Second Amateur Division | Knokke (VFV A), Tienen (VFV B) and Francs Borains (ACFF) | |
| Third Amateur Division | Zelzate (VFV A), Lyra-Lierse Berlaar (VFV B), Ganshoren (ACFF A) and R.F.C. Warnant (ACFF B) | |
| Cup | Antwerp | |
| Super Cup | Genk | |
| ||
The following article is a summary of the 2019–20 football season in Belgium, which was the 117th season of competitive football in the country and ran from July 2019 until August 2020.
National teams[edit]
Belgium national football team[edit]
After starting with four wins out of four during the previous season, Belgium continued its stroll through UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group I, also winning all remaining six matches and thereby qualifying for UEFA Euro 2020 with a perfect record. The tournament itself was however postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[1] and both the preparation matches against Portugal and Switzerland in March which were to be held in Qatar as well as two other matches in June against opponents which were still to be announced, were cancelled.
UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | +37 | 30 | Qualify for final tournament | — | 3–1 | 3–0 | 6–1 | 3–0 | 9–0 | |
| 2 | Russia | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 8 | +25 | 24 | 1–4 | — | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 9–0 | ||
| 3 | Scotland | 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 | Cyprus | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 10[a] | 0–2 | 0–5 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 5–0 | ||
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 10[a] | 0–2 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 1–2 | — | 4–0 | ||
| 6 | San Marino | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 51 | −50 | 0 | 0–4 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | — |
| 6 September 2019 | San Marino | 0–4 | Belgium | San Marino Stadium, Serravalle |
| 20:45 | Report | Attendance: 2,523[2] Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Romania) |
| 9 September 2019 | Scotland | 0–4 | Belgium | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| 20:45 (19:45 UTC+1) | Report |
| Attendance: 25,524[2] Referee: Paweł Gil (Poland) |
| 10 October 2019 | Belgium | 9–0 | San Marino | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels |
| 20:45 |
| Report | Attendance: 34,504[2] Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Greece) |
| 13 October 2019 | Kazakhstan | 0–2 | Belgium | Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan |
| 15:00 (19:00 UTC+6) | Report | Attendance: 26,801[2] Referee: Gediminas Mažeika (Lithuania) |
| 16 November 2019 | Russia | 1–4 | Belgium | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg |
| 18:00 (20:00 UTC+3) |
| Report | Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal) |
| 19 November 2019 | Belgium | 6–1 | Cyprus | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels |
| 20:45 |
| Report |
| Referee: Jørgen Burchardt (Denmark) |
UEFA Euro 2020[edit]
Belgium was to play Denmark, Finland and Russia in Group B in June 2020, however all matches were postponed to 2021.[1]
Friendlies[edit]
Four friendlies were to be played in preparation for the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament, the first two would have been played in March in Qatar against Portugal and Switzerland, while the two others were scheduled for June, with the opponents still unknown. Eventually, all matches were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.
| 2020-03-27 Friendly | Belgium | Cancelled |  Portugal | Doha |
| Stadium: Education City Stadium |
| 2020-03-30 Friendly | Belgium | Cancelled |  Switzerland | Doha |
| Stadium: Education City Stadium |
Belgium women's national football team[edit]
Qualification for the UEFA Women's Euro 2021 started perfect for the Belgians with four straight wins, with also Switzerland holding the maximum after four games. A few weeks before the crucial match between the joint-leaders, all remaining matches were postponed to the following season, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. The UEFA Women's Euro 2021 tournament was pushed back a year to become the UEFA Women's Euro 2021, to avoid coinciding with both the 2020 Summer Olympics and UEFA Euro 2020.[3][4][5] Meanwhile, the team did compete in the 2020 Algarve Cup, reaching 6th place out of 8 teams, while two other friendlies were cancelled.
UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 5 | +32 | 21 | Final tournament | — | 4–0 | 6–1 | 6–1 | 6–0 | |
| 2 |  Switzerland | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 19 | Play-offs | 2–1 | — | 6–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
| 3 | Romania | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 12 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | 4–1 | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | Croatia | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 7 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 5 | Lithuania | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 32 | −31 | 0 | 0–9 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 1–2 | — |
| 3 September 2019 | Belgium | 6–1 | Croatia | Den Dreef, Leuven |
| 20:30 |
| Report |
| Attendance: 3,344 Referee: Henrikke Nervik (Norway) |
| 8 October 2019 | Romania | 0–1 | Belgium | Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu, Cluj-Napoca |
| 17:30 (18:30 EEST) | Report |
| Attendance: 1,073 Referee: Marta Huerta De Aza (Spain) |
| 8 November 2019 | Croatia | 1–4 | Belgium | Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić, Zaprešić |
| 18:00 |
| Report | Attendance: 357 Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden) |
| 12 November 2019 | Belgium | 6–0 | Lithuania | Den Dreef, Leuven |
| 20:30 | Report | Attendance: 4,587 Referee: Ivana Projkovska (North Macedonia) |
| 14 April 2020 | Belgium | Postponed | Switzerland | |
| Report |
Friendlies[edit]
| 29 August 2019 Friendly | Belgium | 3–3 |  England | Den Dreef, Leuven |
| 21:00 (UTC+1) |
| Report | Referee: Gyöngyi Gaál (Hungary) |
| 4 March 2020 2020 Algarve Cup | New Zealand  | 1–1 (7–6 p) | Belgium | Parchal, Portugal |
| 18:00 | Chance  37' | Report | Velde 89' | Stadium: Bela Vista Municipal Stadium |
| Penalties | ||||
| 7 March 2020 2020 Algarve Cup | Portugal | 0–1 | Belgium | Parchal, Portugal |
| 17:00 | Report | De Caigny 65' | Stadium: Bela Vista Municipal Stadium |
| 10 March 2020 2020 Algarve Cup | Belgium | 0–4 |  Denmark | Lagos, Portugal |
| 7:30 |
| Stadium: Lagos Municipal Stadium |
| 5 June 2020 Friendly | Netherlands  | Cancelled | Belgium | Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda |
Belgium national under-21 football team[edit]
The U21 started their 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying campaign and were scheduled to play their first five matches. However the final match against Bosnia-Herzegovina was postponed to the following season due to COVID-19.
2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  | |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 18 | Final tournament | — | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | |
| 2 | Belgium | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 13 | 4–1 | — | 0–0 | 5–0 | 4–1 | ||
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 11 | 0–2 | 3–2 | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 4 | Wales | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 9 | 1–5 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 5 | Moldova | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 7 | 0–5 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — |
| 6 September 2019 | Wales | 1–0 | Belgium | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
| 18:00 (17:00 BST) |
| Report | Attendance: 304 Referee: Danilo Grujić (Serbia) |
| 10 September 2019 | Belgium | 0–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Den Dreef, Leuven |
| 20:00 | Report | Attendance: 823 Referee: Volen Chinkov (Bulgaria) |
| 15 October 2019 | Belgium | 4–1 | Moldova | Den Dreef, Leuven |
| 20:00 |
| Report |
| Attendance: 886 Referee: Kaspar Sjöberg (Sweden) |
| 17 November 2019 | Germany | 2–3 | Belgium | Schwarzwald-Stadion, Freiburg |
| 16:00 |
| Report |
| Attendance: 16,504 Referee: Fábio José Costa Veríssimo (Portugal) |
| 31 March 2020 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Postponed | Belgium | |
| Report |
Belgium national under-19 football team[edit]
The U19 took part in the 2020 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying campaign. The team easily passed the qualifying round, moving into the elite round, before the tournament was cancelled entirely and qualification was stopped.
2020 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification[edit]
Qualifying round[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Iceland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Greece | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Albania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 0 |
| 13 November 2019 | Iceland | 0–3 | Belgium | Sportpark Tessenderlo, Tessenderlo |
| 14:30 | Report |
| Referee: Vitali Meshkov (Russia) |
| 16 November 2019 | Belgium | 2–1 | Albania | Luminus Arena Stadium B, Genk |
| 19:30 |
| Report |
| Referee: Vitali Meshkov (Russia) |
| 19 November 2019 | Belgium | 1–0 | Greece | Gemeentelijk Sportstadion, Maasmechelen |
| 14:30 |
| Report | Referee: Kevin Clancy (Scotland) |
Elite Round[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  North Macedonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 25 March 2020. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
| 28 March 2020 | Belgium | Cancelled | North Macedonia | |
| Report |
Friendlies[edit]
Men's football[edit]
League season[edit]
Promotion and relegation[edit]
The following teams had achieved promotion or suffered relegation going into the 2019–20 season.
| League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league |
|---|---|---|
| First Division A | ||
| First Division B | ||
| First Division Amateur Division | ||
| Second Division Amateur Division | ||
| Third Division Amateur Division |
[edit]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium, all professional matches were postponed mid-March. A few weeks later the board of directors of the Belgian Pro League proposed to cancel permanently all remaining matches, take the standings as of March 12 counting as final and award the title to Club Brugge, with the proposal to be accepted at the general meeting on 15 May 2020. UEFA criticized the decision to stop the competition early, threatening to not allow any Belgian clubs to take part in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League and 2020–21 UEFA Europa League unless they tried everything possible to complete as many matches as possible before the extended deadline of early August. In the amateur leagues, all remaining matches were canceled as well, and points of teams that had played fewer matches were scaled up before completing the final standings, while all playoff matches were canceled and only direct promotions and relegations were carried out.
Despite stopping all matches in both the 2019–20 Belgian First Division A and 2019–20 Belgian First Division B, several unresolved issues remain, which were to be solved by a group of experts to come with a proposal by mid-May:
- Which team will relegate from the Belgian First Division A? Last place Waasland-Beveren was only two points behind Oostende and thus mathematically had a chance to avoid relegation with one match to play.
- Which team will promote from the Belgian First Division B? Period champions Oud-Heverlee Leuven and Beerschot should have played a two-legged promotion playoff to determine the champion, but had only completed the first leg at the time the outbreak occurred.
- What to do with the 2020 Belgian Cup Final? Club Brugge and Antwerp were to play the final on 22 March 2020.
The easiest solution would involve having no relegation and allowing both Oud-Heverlee Leuven and Beerschot to be promoted, playing one season with 18 teams without playoffs. Meanwhile, the 2020 Belgian Super Cup (scheduled to be played towards the end of July) could be canceled, with the cup final to be played on that date instead. While many clubs seemed to support this proposal, no final consensus was reached in the months of March and April, as the general meeting was postponed several times.
To complicate matters further, on 8 April 2020, the license commission decided not to award a professional football license to no less than seven (of 24) professional clubs, nearly always for insufficient proof of financial solvency. This included three teams from the 2019–20 Belgian First Division A (Standard Liège, Excel Mouscron and Oostende) and four from the 2019–20 Belgian First Division B (Lokeren, Lommel, Roeselare and Virton). All seven clubs appealed the decision at the Belgian Court for Sports Arbitrage, but only Standard Liège, Excel Mouscron, Oostende, and Lommel were awarded a license while Lokeren went bankrupt and ceased to exist and both Roeselare and Virton were refused a license and thereby forced to relegate. As a result, there are only 21 professional teams left, meaning more than just one team will need to be promoted from the 2019–20 Belgian First Amateur Division. In that division, only had two teams received a professional football license (Deinze and RWDM47) at first instance, but eventually, the appeals of Seraing and Lierse Kempenzonen were upheld, meaning there are four eligible teams.
In the days before the decision by the general meeting, several clubs sent around their proposal with their vision on how the season should come to an end, with opinions differing hugely:
- On 10 May 2020, league leaders Club Brugge (who are against the playoff system) proposed to stop the season with the standings as final. Waasland-Beveren would be spared of relegation while both Beerschot and OH Leuven would be promoted and the 2020–21 Belgian First Division A would thus be played with 18 teams, without playoffs. In their proposal, the cup final would be played on 1 or 2 August and newly signed players would be allowed.[6]
- On 11 May 2020, Standard Liège (who would prefer keeping the playoff system) reacted by stating that there needed to be consistency in the decisions and it would be unfair to declare a champion but have no relegation. Hence they insisted Waasland-Beveren be relegated and the promotion play-off between Beerschot and OH Leuven to be played without supporters and if needed at a neutral venue to decide the promoting team. The club also hoped the Belgian Cup final could still be completed before the end of the season.[7]
- On 12 May 2020, Genk agreed to extend the league to 18 teams (as per the proposal of Club Brugge), but also proposed to create a new playoff system, in which after completion of the regular season, the top four teams playoff for the title while teams five through eight play off for the remaining European ticket. In case the coronavirus reemerges, they propose to end the season after 34 matchdays and take those standings as final. They also insist that the current league format should be reinstated as from the 2021–22 season, meaning there would be three teams relegating from the 2020–21 Belgian First Division A. Genk also stated that in case there would be no agreement to stop the current season (80% of votes needed), to declare the current season void (50% of votes needed), which would imply no champion, no relegations and promotions.[8]
- On 14 May 2020, in preparation for the general meeting of the next day, the group of experts came to a new proposal to be approved at the general meeting, which involved canceling all remaining matches, taking the standings as final with Club Brugge crowned as champions. The 2020–21 Belgian First Division A season will have shortened playoffs, but most importantly will still contain 16 teams, meaning that Waasland-Beveren would be relegated. To determine the team to be promoted, Oud-Heverlee Leuven and Beerschot need to attempt to play the return leg of the promotion playoff. If they cannot complete the match before the deadline, Westerlo would be promoted instead as the team which obtained the most points during the regular season. There will also be an attempt to complete the 2020 Belgian Cup Final before the deadline of August 3 as set by UEFA.[9]
Belgian First Division A[edit]
Regular season[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge (C) | 29 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 58 | 14 | +44 | 70 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Gent | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 59 | 34 | +25 | 55 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Charleroi | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 49 | 23 | +26 | 54 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Antwerp (Y) | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 53 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a] |
| 5 | Standard Liège | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 49 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 6 | Mechelen | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 44 | |
| 7 | Genk | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 44 | |
| 8 | Anderlecht | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 43 | |
| 9 | Zulte Waregem | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 36 | |
| 10 | Excel Mouscron | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 36 | |
| 11 | Kortrijk | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 44 | −4 | 33 | |
| 12 | Sint-Truiden | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 33 | |
| 13 | Eupen | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 51 | −23 | 30 | |
| 14 | Cercle Brugge | 29 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 27 | 54 | −27 | 23 | |
| 15 | Oostende | 29 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 29 | 58 | −29 | 22 | |
| 16 | Waasland-Beveren[b] (T) | 29 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 60 | −39 | 20 | Reprieved from relegation |
Source: Belgian First Division A (in Dutch), Soccerway
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.[11]
(C) Champions; (T) Reprieved; (Y) Croky Cup winner
Notes:
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.[11]
(C) Champions; (T) Reprieved; (Y) Croky Cup winner
Notes:
- ^ Antwerp qualified for the Europa League group stage as the 2019–20 Belgian Cup winners.[10]
- ^ Waasland-Beveren would have been relegated due to finishing last, however following legal proceedings the Belgian Pro League eventually voted in favour of expanding the 2020–21 Belgian First Division A to 18 teams, meaning Waasland-Beveren was spared and both OH Leuven and Beerschot were promoted from the 2019–20 Belgian First Division B.
Belgian First Division B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westerlo | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 49 | |
| 2 | Virton[a] (R) | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 47 | Relegation to 2020–21 Belgian Second Amateur Division |
| 3 | OH Leuven (Q) | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 46 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Union SG | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 45 | |
| 5 | Beerschot (Q) | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 43 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
| 6 | Lommel | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 37 | −16 | 27 | |
| 7 | Roeselare[b] (R) | 28 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 26 | Relegation to 2020–21 Belgian First Amateur Division |
| 8 | Lokeren[c] (R) | 28 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 49 | −25 | 20 | Folded as a team following bankruptcy |
Source: Belgian First Division B (in French and Dutch)
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.[15]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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.[15]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ On 12 May 2020, Virton were refused both a professional football license and a remunerated football license, meaning they were relegated two levels, to the 2020–21 Belgian Second Amateur Division.[12]
- ^ On 11 May 2020, Roeselare were refused a professional football license, meaning they were relegated to the 2020–21 Belgian First Amateur Division.[13]
- ^ Lokeren went bankrupt and ceased to exist.[14]
Belgian First Amateur Division[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deinze[a] (C, P) | 24 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 16 | +36 | 62 | Promotion for the First Division B |
| 2 | Tessenderlo | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 42 | |
| 3 | Seraing[a] (P) | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 41.74[b] | Promotion for the First Division B |
| 4 | Heist | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 38 | |
| 5 | Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 36 | |
| 6 | RWDM47[a] (P) | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 34 | Promotion for the First Division B |
| 7 | Dender EH | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 31 | |
| 8 | Dessel | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 31 | |
| 9 | Rupel Boom | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 31 | |
| 10 | Olympic Charleroi CF | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 30 | |
| 11 | Visé | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 30 | |
| 12 | RFC Liège | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 28.17[b] | |
| 13 | Lierse Kempenzonen[a] (P) | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 26 | Promotion for the First Division B |
| 14 | La Louvière Centre[c] | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 26 | |
| 15 | Tubize[d] (R) | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 40 | −21 | 23 | Relegation to the Second Amateur Division |
| 16 | Sint-Eloois-Winkel[c] | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 42 | −21 | 13 |
Source: vbal4
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Goal difference in away matches; 7) Away goals scored.[17]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Goal difference in away matches; 7) Away goals scored.[17]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b c d Eligible for promotion. The deadline for requesting a license for professional football of mid-February revealed that only six teams (Deinze, La Louvière Centre, Lierse Kempenzonen, Patro Eisden Maasmechelen, RWDM47 and Seraing) had applied.[16] Only four of those actually obtained the license. Due to one club dissolving (Lokeren) and two clubs being refused a license (Roeselare and Virton), two extra teams were promoted, the two highest finishers: Seraing and RWDM47. Eventually on 31 July 2020 it was decided that the Belgian First Division A would expand to 18 teams, meaning no team would relegate from, while two teams would be promoted into this division. As a result, two more spots opened up in the 2020–21 Belgian First Division B, which went to Lierse Kempenzonen (highest finisher with license) and the Club Brugge U23 squad.
- ^ a b As both Seraing and RFC Liège had played one match less, their points were scaled up by a factor 24/23.
- ^ a b Both La Louvière Centre and Sint-Eloois Winkel were spared of relegation despite finishing in the relegation positions, due to Lokeren being dissolved and Virton being refused a license for the first Amateur Division.
- ^ Tubize did not meet all the criteria to obtain a license and was penalized with a 3-point penalty for next season (in the Belgian Second Amateur Division).
Belgian Second Amateur Division[edit]
Division A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knokke (C, P) | 24 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 15 | +42 | 63 | Promotion to the 2020–21 Belgian First Amateur Division |
| 2 | Mandel United (P) | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 45 | |
| 3 | Ronse | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 45 | |
| 4 | Oudenaarde | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 42 | |
| 5 | Gent-Zeehaven | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 41 | |
| 6 | Petegem | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 39 | |
| 7 | Gullegem | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 39 | |
| 8 | Zwevezele | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 38 | |
| 9 | Harelbeke | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 35 | |
| 10 | Dikkelvenne | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 31 | |
| 11 | Westhoek | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 28 | |
| 12 | Temse[a] | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 24 | |
| 13 | Menen | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 47 | −19 | 20 | |
| 14 | Merelbeke | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 19 | |
| 15 | Sint-Niklaas (R) | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 49 | −27 | 16 | Relegation to the 2020–21 Belgian Third Amateur Division |
| 16 | Hamme (R) | 24 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 15 |
Source: vbal4
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Goal difference in away matches; 7) Away goals scored.[18]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Goal difference in away matches; 7) Away goals scored.[18]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Following a merge with Lokeren a new club was created, Lokeren-Temse, to be continued to play at the fourth level (Belgian Second Amateur Division).[14]
Division B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tienen (C, P) | 23 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 44 | Promotion to the 2020–21 Belgian First Amateur Division |
| 2 | Bocholt | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 42 | |
| 3 | Aalst | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 41.82[a] | |
| 4 | Cappellen | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 36.59[a] | |
| 5 | Hades | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 34.5[a] | |
| 6 | Hasselt | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 34.5[a] | |
| 7 | Vosselaar[b] (R) | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 33.45[a] | Relegation to the Belgian Provincial Leagues |
| 8 | Diegem | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 32.41[a] | |
| 9 | Berchem | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 28 | |
| 10 | Geel[c] (R) | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 27.18[a] | Relegation to the Belgian Provincial Leagues |
| 11 | Londerzeel | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 27 | |
| 12 | Wijgmaal | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 26 | |
| 13 | Pepingen-Halle | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 25 | |
| 14 | Hoogstraten | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 24.05[a] | |
| 15 | Spouwen-Mopertingen | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 47 | −26 | 21.95[a] | |
| 16 | Duffel[d] (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the Belgian Provincial Leagues |
Source: vbal4
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Goal difference in away matches; 7) Away goals scored.[21]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Goal difference in away matches; 7) Away goals scored.[21]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Aalst, Cappellen, Diegem, Geel, Hades, Hasselt, Hoogstraten, Spouwen-Mopertingen and Vosselaar had played one match less at the time the competition was stopped, therefore their points were scaled up by a factor 23/22.
- ^ On 18 January 2020, Vosselaar announced it would not be applying for a license to play in the national amateur leagues during the 2020–21 season due to the excessive financial costs. As a result, the team will be relegated to Belgian Provincial Leagues (but won't suffer any starting penalty as they will finish the season).[19]
- ^ On 22 January 2020, due to financial difficulties, Geel announced that during the 2019–20 transfer window all players and technical staff have been released without any transfer fee, to avoid bankrupting the club. Youth players will play the remaining matches and management will devise a plan for the coming seasons.[19] Eventually, Geel did not receive a license for both the Second and Third Amateur divisions and should normally be relegating to the Belgian Provincial Leagues as well. Geel is, however, appealing the decision to not being awarded a license. If the appeal is successful, they will remain in the Belgian Second Amateur Division.
- ^ On 28 January 2020, Duffel announced it would not be competing for the remainder of the season. As per the rules of the Belgian FA, all the results of Duffel were annulled and Duffel will be ranked last and penalized with a further relegation, starting the 2020–21 season at the first level of the Belgian Provincial Leagues (sixth level overall) with a nine-point penalty.[20][19]
Division C[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francs Borains (C, P) | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 50 | 17 | +33 | 52 | Promotion to the 2020–21 Belgian First Amateur Division |
| 2 | Meux | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 48 | |
| 3 | La Louvière | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 48[a] | |
| 4 | Rebecq | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 44 | |
| 5 | Hamoir | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 43 | |
| 6 | Stockay | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 37.09[b] | |
| 7 | Durbuy | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 35 | |
| 8 | Givry | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 33 | |
| 9 | Acren-Lessines | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 28 | |
| 10 | Tilleur[c] (R) | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 27.13[a] | Relegation to the Belgian Provincial Leagues |
| 11 | Verlaine | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 26.18[b] | |
| 12 | Couvin-Mariembourg | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 26.09[a] | |
| 13 | Waremme | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 52 | −22 | 22 | |
| 14 | Solières | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 45 | −19 | 21.91[a] | |
| 15 | Namur FLV (R) | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 29 | 53 | −24 | 21 | Relegation to the 2020–21 Belgian Third Amateur Division |
| 16 | Onhaye (R) | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 21 |
Source: vbal4
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Goal difference in away matches; 7) Away goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Goal difference in away matches; 7) Away goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b c d Couvin-Mariembourg, La Louvière, Solières and Tilleur had played one match less at the time the competition was stopped, therefore their points were scaled up by a factor 24/23.
- ^ a b Stockay and Verlaine had played two matches less at the time the competition was stopped, therefore their points were scaled up by a factor 24/22.
- ^ Tilleur did not apply for a license and was therefore relegated to the Belgian Provincial Leagues.
Belgian Third Amateur Division[edit]
Division A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zelzate (C, P) | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 57 | 21 | +36 | 58 | Promotion to the 2020–21 Belgian Second Amateur Division |
| 2 | Ninove (P) | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 20 | +32 | 47 | |
| 3 | Brakel (P) | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 22 | +25 | 46 | |
| 4 | Wetteren (P) | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 54 | 30 | +24 | 42 | |
| 5 | Lebbeke | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 42 | |
| 6 | Stekene | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 38 | |
| 7 | Lochristi | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 36 | |
| 8 | Lede | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 35 | |
| 9 | Eppegem | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 33 | |
| 10 | Wolvertem Merchtem | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 28 | |
| 11 | Wingene[a] (R) | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 28 | Relegation to the 2020–21 Belgian Provincial Leagues |
| 12 | Torhout | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 28 | |
| 13 | Overijse | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 26 | |
| 14 | Melsele | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 47 | −22 | 24 | |
| 15 | Oostnieuwkerke (R) | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 46 | −29 | 21 | Relegation to the 2020–21 Belgian Provincial Leagues |
| 16 | Bornem (R) | 24 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 94 | −77 | 8 |
- ^ Wingene did not apply for a license and was therefore relegated to the Belgian Provincial Leagues.
Division B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyra-Lierse Berlaar (C, P) | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 23 | +23 | 49 | Promotion to the 2020–21 Belgian Second Amateur Division |
| 2 | City Pirates (P) | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 48 | |
| 3 | Heur-Tongeren (P) | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 26 | +22 | 48 | |
| 4 | Houtvenne (P) | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 45 | |
| 5 | Sint-Lenaarts | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 57 | 34 | +23 | 38 | |
| 6 | Betekom | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 37 | |
| 7 | Termien | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 35 | |
| 8 | Wellen | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 33 | |
| 9 | Esperanza Pelt | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 32 | |
| 10 | Zwarte Leeuw | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 31 | |
| 11 | Beringen | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 29 | |
| 12 | Witgoor | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 28 | |
| 13 | Turnhout | 24 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 28 | |
| 14 | Bilzen (R) | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 20 | Relegation to the 2020–21 Belgian Provincial Leagues |
| 15 | Helson Helchteren (R) | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 51 | −25 | 18 | |
| 16 | Linden (R) | 24 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 17 | 64 | −47 | 9 |
Division C[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ganshoren (C, P) | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 56 | 27 | +29 | 53 | Promotion to the 2020–21 Belgian Second Amateur Division |
| 2 | Jette (P) | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 48 | |
| 3 | Quévy-Mons | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 43 | |
| 4 | Symphorinois | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 40 | |
| 5 | Walhain[a] (R) | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 40 | Relegation to the 2020–21 Belgian Provincial Leagues |
| 6 | CS Braine | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 38 | |
| 7 | Tournai | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 37 | |
| 8 | Saint-Ghislain | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 36 | |
| 9 | Stade Brainois | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 34 | |
| 10 | Gosselies | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 31 | |
| 11 | Manageoise | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 31 | |
| 12 | Ostiches-Ath | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 29 | |
| 13 | Pont-à-Celles-Buzet | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 42 | −14 | 28 | |
| 14 | Kosova (R) | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 24 | Relegation to the 2020–21 Belgian Provincial Leagues |
| 15 | Léopold Uccle (R) | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 18 | |
| 16 | Wavre Sports (R) | 24 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 48 | −31 | 13 |
- ^ After the season, Walhain was renamed to FC Golden Black and relocated to Beauvechain, but as a result had its license revoked, causing relegation to the Belgian Provincial Leagues.
Division D[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warnant (C, P) | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 27 | +23 | 52 | Promotion to the 2020–21 Belgian Second Amateur Division |
| 2 | Aische | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 23 | +29 | 47 | |
| 3 | Raeren-Eynatten | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 58 | 36 | +22 | 44 | |
| 4 | Richelle | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 42 | |
| 5 | Oppagne-Wéris | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 42 | |
| 6 | Aywaille | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 36 | |
| 7 | Rochefort | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 34 | |
| 8 | Mormont | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 34 | |
| 9 | Jodoigne | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 50 | −6 |
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