2014–15 Belgian Second Division

Belgian Second Division
Season 2014–15
Promoted Sint-Truiden
Relegated Racing Mechelen
Woluwe-Zaventem
Mons
Matches played 232
Goals scored 636 (2.74 per match)
Top goalscorer Grégory Dufer
Romero Regales
(15 goals each)
Biggest home win Sint-Truiden 6–0 WS Brussels
(19 October 2014)[1]
Biggest away win ASV Geel 0–5 Mons
(13 September 2014)[2]
Highest scoring Patro Eisden Maasmechelen 2–6 Seraing United
(3 September 2014)[3]

Woluwe-Zaventem 4–4 Roeselare
(7 December 2014)
[4]
2015–16 →

All statistics correct as of 15 February 2015.

The 2014–15 season of the Belgian Second Division (also known as Belgacom League for sponsorship reasons) began on 1 August 2014 and is scheduled to end in April 2014.

Team changes

After promotion and relegation, only 12 teams of the previous season remained in the league, with 6 others being replaced:

Out

In

Team information

Club City First season of
current spell in
second division
Coming from 2013-14 result Stadium Capacity
SC Eendracht Aalst Aalst 2011–12 Belgian Third Division 21111th (D2) Pierre Cornelisstadion 7,500
Royal Antwerp F.C. Antwerp 2004–05 Belgian Pro League 2077th (D2) Bosuilstadion 16,649
K.F.C. Dessel Sport Dessel 2012–13 Belgian Third Division 21515th (D2) Lorzestraat 5,000
K.A.S. Eupen Eupen 2011–12 Belgian Pro League 2022nd (D2) Kehrweg Stadion 8,000
AS Verbroedering Geel Geel 2013–14 Belgian Third Division 21010th (D2) De Leunen 10,022
K.S.K. Heist Heist-op-den-Berg 2010–11 Belgian Third Division 21616th (D2) Gemeentelijk Sportcentrum 3,000
Lommel United Lommel 2005–06 Belgian Third Division 2055th (D2) Soevereinstadion 12,500
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Leuven 2014–15 Belgian Pro League 11515th (D1) Den Dreef 9,493
K.R.C. Mechelen Mechelen 2014–15 Belgian Third Division 3011st (D3A) Oscar Vankesbeeck Stadion 13,687
R.A.E.C. Mons Mons 2014–15 Belgian Pro League 11616th (D1) Stade Charles Tondreau 13,000
K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen Maasmechelen 2014–15 Belgian Third Division 3033rd (D3B) Patro-stadion 5,000
K.S.V. Roeselare Roeselare 2010–11 Belgian Pro League 21414th (D2) Schiervelde Stadion 9,075
Seraing United Seraing 2014–15 Belgian Provincial Leagues 2099th (D2) as Boussu Dour Borinage Stade Pairay 6,744
K. Sint-Truidense V.V. Sint-Truiden 2012–13 Belgian Pro League 2033rd (D2) Stayen 14,600
A.F.C. Tubize Tubize 2009–10 Belgian Pro League 2066th (D2) Stade Leburton 9,000
R. White Star Bruxelles Brussels 2011–12 Belgian Third Division 21212th (D2) Stade Fallon 2,500
R.E. Virton Virton 2013–14 Belgian Third Division 21313th (D2) Stade Yvan Georges 4,000
K.V. Woluwe-Zaventem Zaventem 2014–15 Belgian Third Division 3011st (D3B) Gemeentelijk Sportstadion 1,500

Regular season

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Sint-Truiden 30 21 7 2 52 23+29 70 Belgian First Division
2 Lommel United 29 18 7 4 53 24+29 61 Qualification to Promotion play-off 1
3 Eupen 30 17 6 7 56 29+27 57
4 Seraing United 30 15 10 5 60 35+25 55  4
5 OH Leuven 30 14 10 6 52 33+19 52 Qualification to Promotion play-off 1
6 Virton 29 14 8 7 43 32+11 50
7 Mons (R) 30 13 11 6 48 28+20 50  2, 3, 4
8 Aalst 29 10 9 10 43 40+3 39  4
9 Antwerp 30 10 9 11 38 35+3 39  4
10 Tubize 30 10 8 12 32 375 38  4
11 Roeselare 30 9 11 10 37 381 38
12 ASV Geel 30 9 9 12 39 5011 36
13 WS Brussels 30 5 16 9 32 4311 31  4, 5
14 Dessel 30 7 9 14 36 4913 30
15 Heist 30 7 5 18 32 5624 26
16 Patro Eisden Maasmechelen 30 6 7 17 35 5722 25  4
17 Racing Mechelen (R) 29 5 4 20 23 5936 19 Relegation to 2015–16 Belgian Third Division 3
18 Woluwe-Zaventem (R) 30 3 4 23 26 6943 13

Updated to games played on 21 March 2015.
Source: Belgian Second Division
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of matches won; if teams are still tied a playoff is organised
1The promotion playoff will be played by the three period winners. In case a team wins multiple periods or one or more periods are won by the overall winners (who are directly promoted), the unused spots will be taken by the teams finishing highest which have not yet qualified. The first period was won by Oud-Heverlee Leuven, the second period by Sint-Truiden.
2Mons announced on 16 February 2015 that they had applied for bankruptcy. At that point it was unclear whether they would be able to find an investor in time to allow the club to remain in the Second Division and even whether they would be able to finish the season. . On March 31, it was announced that the club was effectively bankrupt and would be liquidated. They will finish the remaining few matches of the season but it is unsure whether the team will fold as a whole, or restart in a lower division. In any case, they will relegate from the Belgian Second Division. As a result, there are already three teams relegating to the Belgian Third Division and no relegation playoff will be played by any team from the second division this season. Normally, the 16th placed team would have taken part. .
3On 18 February 2015, the Belgian FA released the names of the teams that had applied for a football license to be able to play in the 2015–16 Belgian Second Division. As both Racing Mechelen and Woluwe-Zaventem had not applied, they will relegate to the Belgian Third Division for the 2015-16 season, irrespective of their finishing position .
4On 8 April 2015, the Belgian FA announced officially that no less than 8 teams did not receive a football license for the 2015–16 Belgian Second Division. Besides RC Mechelen and Woluwe-Zaventem who had not applied and Mons who were now bankrupt, five more teams were denied a licence: Aalst, Antwerp, Seraing United, Tubize and WS Brussels . All five of the latter teams announced they were going to appeal to the decision, by using legal procedures to obtain a licence through the Belgian Sports Arbitrage (BAS) committee. In case the BAS does not rule they fulfill the requirements set by the Belgian FA, these five teams will be relegated to the Belgian Third Division . 5The BAS ruled that WS Brussels should be given a licence on 28 April 2015. .
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Period winners

Like before, the season was divided into three periods. The first ten matchdays together form the first period, matchdays 11 to 22 form period two and the last 12 form period three. The three period winners take part in the Belgian Second Division Final Round together with the winner of the 2014–15 Belgian Pro League relegation playoff. The winner of this final round gets to play in the 2015–16 Belgian Pro League.

During the tenth matchday on 5 October 2014, Oud-Heverlee Leuven won the first period and thereby was the first to qualify for the final round. They were joined by Sint-Truiden, who clinched the second period during matchday 21 on 21 December 2014, by obtaining a five point lead with only one match to go.

Period 1

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 OH Leuven (Q) 10 7 1 2 19 10+9 22 Belgian Second Division Final Round
2 Eupen 10 7 0 3 18 10+8 21
3 Virton 10 6 2 2 17 11+6 20
4 Sint-Truiden 10 6 2 2 15 11+4 20
5 Aalst 10 5 3 2 17 13+4 18

Source: Belgische Tweede Klasse
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of matches won; if teams are still tied a playoff is organised
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Period 2

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Sint-Truiden (Q) 12 11 1 0 27 8+19 34 Belgian Second Division Final Round
2 Lommel United 12 9 1 2 20 6+14 28
3 Seraing United 12 8 3 1 24 9+15 27
4 Virton 12 7 3 2 22 10+12 24
5 Eupen 12 5 6 1 17 9+8 21

Source: Belgische Tweede Klasse
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of matches won; if teams are still tied a playoff is organised
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Period 3

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Lommel United 9 7 1 1 25 5+20 22 Belgian Second Division Final Round
2 ASV Geel 9 6 1 2 15 13+2 19
3 OH Leuven 9 5 3 1 20 10+10 18
4 Eupen 9 5 1 3 22 11+11 16
5 Sint-Truiden 9 4 4 1 11 7+4 16

Source: Belgische Tweede Klasse
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of matches won; if teams are still tied a playoff is organised
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Home ╲ Away[1] AAL ANT DESEUPGEEHEIOHLLOMRCMMONPEMROESERSTRTUBVIRW-ZWSB
Aalst 10 22 12 12 10 03 21 01 11 11 12 23 10 22
Antwerp 00 12 12 22 20 12 00 41 11 11 02 00 12 31 11
Dessel 02 02 13 23 10 11 12 11 22 12 13 11 01 31 21
Eupen 31 41 01 23 11 21 51 30 11 11 11 30 10 41 12
ASV Geel 03 01 03 00 05 22 20 05 22 30 32 01 00 11 11
Heist 02 13 31 04 11 22 23 20 02 01 13 32 13 21 22
OH Leuven 00 22 31 20 21 02 03 30 00 31 40 03 23 11 42
Lommel United 21 20 00 10 31 30 30 02 21 22 01 20 31 20 20
Racing Mechelen 24 12 32 31 24 21 01 13 02 02 02 03 01 22
Mons 21 11 20 20 11 11 30 00 30 13 11 40 40 40 11
Patro Eisden Maasmechelen 13 01 11 02 20 31 03 12 01 12 26 12 34 01
Roeselare 21 00 22 01 22 00 01 40 11 40 20 01 11 12 02
Seraing United 10 12 30 23 32 30 33 31 21 22 22 20 12 31 00
Sint-Truiden 11 10 00 10 21 31 32 21 10 22 12 20 30 10 60
Tubize 10 11 00 03 12 01 22 10 22 31 01 00 01 30 30 10
Virton 33 20 20 21 30 12 10 00 20 20 00 01 22 40 22
Woluwe-Zaventem 23 02 14 02 34 03 03 01 12 12 44 13 13 22 10
WS Brussels 33 24 21 01 11 00 11 20 11 01 11 11 10 10 00

Updated to games played on 21 March 2015.
Source: Belgian Second Division
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Sources: Soccerway Belgian Second Division

Up to and including matches played on 15 February 2015.
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Belgium Grégory Dufer Seraing United 15
Netherlands Romero Regales Lommel United 15
3 France Florent Stevance Seraing United 13
France Florian Taulemesse Eupen 13
5 Spain Víctor Curto Eupen 12
France Samy Kehli Seraing United 12
7 France Harlem Gnohéré Mons 11
Belgium Ivan Yagan KRC Mechelen 11
9 Belgium Leandro Trossard Lommel United 10
10 Belgium Mathieu Cornet Virton 9
Republic of Macedonia Jovan Kostovski OH Leuven 9
Poland Piotr Parzyszek Sint-Truiden 9
Belgium Ratko Vansimpsen Aalst 9

Hat-tricks

Key
4 Player scored four goals
* The home team
Player Nationality For Against Result Date
Yagan, IvanIvan Yagan  Belgium KRC Mechelen* Dessel Sport 3–2 31 August 2014
Kehli, SamySamy Kehli  France Seraing United Patro Eisden Maasmechelen* 6–2[5] 3 September 2014
Gnohéré, HarlemHarlem Gnohéré4  France Mons ASV Geel* 5–0[2] 13 September 2014
Curto, VíctorVíctor Curto  Spain Eupen* KRC Mechelen 5–1 23 January 2015
Azevedo, ThomasThomas Azevedo  Belgium OH Leuven ASV Geel* 5–0 28 February 2015
Bossekota, AxelAxel Bossekota  Belgium ASV Geel Dessel Sport* 3–2 23 March 2015
Trossard, LeandroLeandro Trossard  Belgium Lommel United KRC Mechelen* 6–0 23 March 2015
Cornet, MathieuMathieu Cornet  Belgium Virton* KRC Mechelen 9–0 4 April 2015
Azevedo, ThomasThomas Azevedo  Belgium OH Leuven* Woluwe-Zaventem 7–0 19 April 2015

References

  1. "Lommel klimt naar vierde plaats, STVV haalt zwaar uit". Sporza (in Dutch). 19 September 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Noël, Jérôme (13 September 2014). "Le festival de Gnohéré pour les Dragons à Geel (0–5), Eupen défait face à Dessel (0–1)". L'Avenir (in French). Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  3. "Patro Eisden MM – Seraing 2–6". Patro Eisden Maasmechelen (in Dutch). 3 September 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  4. "SV Roeselare likt zijn wonden na late gelijkmaker". Focus-WTV (in Dutch). 8 December 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  5. Verscheure, Bruno (3 September 2014). "Alost perd le choc à Eupen". Sport.be (in French). Retrieved 1 February 2015.