2015–16 Belgian Second Division
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 160 |
| Goals scored | 462 (2.89 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mamadou Diallo (15 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Eupen 6–0 Patro Eisden (7 October 2015)[1] |
| Biggest away win | Heist 1–6 Tubize (17 October 2015)[2] |
| Highest scoring |
Heist 1–6 Tubize (17 October 2015) Seraing 5–2 Heist (28 November 2015)[3] Eupen 3–4 Antwerp (16 December 2015)[4] Geel 4–3 Roeselare (19 December 2015)[5] |
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← 2014–15 2016–17 Division 1-B → | |
The 2015–16 season of the Belgian Second Division (also known as Proximus League for sponsorship reasons) begins on 8 August 2015 and ends in April 2016.
Structural changes
This season is the last under the name Second Division. Starting from next season the league will be known as First Division B as a result of reforms in the Belgian league system. The champions will be promoted and 9 teams will be relegated to the third division named Amateur First Division or Amateur Superleague, while no team will be promoted from the lower division.[6] Promotion playoffs are not played and three-period rankings are not applied.
Team changes
After promotion and relegation, only 11 teams of the previous season remained in the league, with 5 others being replaced. One team was not replaced, thus reducing the competition to 17 teams.
Out
- STVV were promoted as champions of the previous season.
- Leuven were promoted after winning the promotion playoffs.
- Woluwe-Zaventem were relegated to the Third Division after finishing 18th and for not applying for a license.
- KRC Mechelen were relegated to the Third Division after finishing 17th and for not applying for a license.
- Eendracht Aalst were relegated after failing to obtain a license.
- Mons folded as a team.
In
- Cercle Brugge were relegated from the Belgian Pro League after finishing in last place.
- Lierse were relegated from the Belgian Pro League after finishing third in the playoffs.
- Coxyde were promoted as champions from Third Division A.
- Union SG were promoted as runner-up from Third Division B, after champions Cappellen did not apply for a license.
- Deinze were promoted after winning the third division playoffs.
Team information
Locations of the 2015–16 Belgian Second Division teams
| Club | City | First season of current spell in second division |
Coming from | 2014-15 result | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Antwerp F.C. | Antwerp | 2004–05 | Belgian Pro League | 21010th (D2) | Bosuilstadion | 16,649 |
| Cercle Brugge K.S.V. | Brugge | 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 11515th (D1) | Jan Breydel Stadium | 29,945 |
| K.V.V. Coxyde | Koksijde | 2015–16 | Belgian Third Division | 3011st (D3A) | Henri Housaegerstadion | 2,500 |
| K.M.S.K. Deinze | Deinze | 2015–16 | Belgian Third Division | 3022nd (D3B) | Burgemeester Van de Wiele Stadion | 7,515 |
| 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 | 2033rd (D2) | Kehrweg Stadion | 8,000 |
| AS Verbroedering Geel | Geel | 2013–14 | Belgian Third Division | 21313th (D2) | De Leunen | 10,022 |
| K.S.K. Heist | Heist-op-den-Berg | 2010–11 | Belgian Third Division | 21414th (D2) | Gemeentelijk Sportcentrum | 3,000 |
| Lierse S.K. | Lier | 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 11616th (D1) | Herman Vanderpoortenstadion | 14,538 |
| Lommel United | Lommel | 2005–06 | Belgian Third Division | 2022nd (D2) | Soevereinstadion | 12,500 |
| K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | Maasmechelen | 2014–15 | Belgian Third Division | 21616th (D2) | Patro-stadion | 5,000 |
| K.S.V. Roeselare | Roeselare | 2010–11 | Belgian Pro League | 21111th (D2) | Schiervelde Stadion | 9,075 |
| Seraing United | Seraing | 2014–15 | Belgian Provincial Leagues | 2055th (D2) | Stade Pairay | 6,744 |
| A.F.C. Tubize | Tubize | 2009–10 | Belgian Pro League | 2088th (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 | 2066th (D2) | Stade Yvan Georges | 4,000 |
| R. Union Saint-Gilloise | Saint-Gilles, Brussels | 2015–16 | Belgian Third Division | 3022nd (D3B) | Stade Joseph Marien | 6,000 |
Personnel and kits
| Club | Manager | Captain | Kit Manufacturer | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | .svg.png){kind=small} David Gevaert |
|
Kappa | ONE Antwerp |
| Cercle | Frederik Vanderbiest |
|
Masita | ADMB |
| Coxyde | Hugo Vandenheede |
|
Jako | Vandermeeren |
| Dessel | Bart Wilmssen |
|
Saller | Tuytelaers |
| Deinze |  Dennis Van Wijk |
|
Nike | Declercq Stortbeton Dakota |
| Eupen |  Tintín Márquez |
|
Burrda | Aspire Academy |
| Geel | Vincent Euvrard |
|
Olympic | Tormans |
| Heist | Francis Bosschaerts |
|
Saller | Kovera |
| Lierse |   Slaviša Stojanović |
|
Jako | Wadi Degla |
| Lommel | Bart De Roover |
|
Legea | Belien Auto Derdaele+ |
| Maasmechelen | Vacant |
|
Jartazi | e.Baillien |
| Roeselare | Franky Van Der Elst |
|
Joma | Euro Shop |
| Saint-Gilloise | Marc Grosjean |
|
Patrick | Culture et Formation |
| Seraing |  Dražen Brnčić |
|
Masita | Startpeople VOO |
| Tubize |  Colbert Marlot |
|
Kappa | No sponsor |
| Virton | Frank Defays |
|
Jako | Emond BMW |
| White Star |  John Bico |
|
Nike | No sponsor |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antwerp | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 13 | +28 | 48 | Promotion to First Division A |
| 2 | Tubize | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 46 | |
| 3 | Cercle Brugge | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 44 | |
| 4 | WS Brussels | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 42 | |
| 5 | Roeselare | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 41 | |
| 6 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 23 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 38 | |
| 7 | Eupen | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 36 | |
| 8 | Lommel | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 36 | |
| 9 | Seraing | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 34 | Relegation to Amateur Superleague |
| 10 | Lierse | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 31 | |
| 11 | Virton | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 29 | |
| 12 | Dessel | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 27 | |
| 13 | ASV Geel | 23 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 23 | |
| 14 | Deinze | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 20 | |
| 15 | Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 44 | −22 | 17 | |
| 16 | Coxyde | 23 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 49 | −26 | 11 | |
| 17 | Heist | 23 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 59 | −30 | 11 |
Updated to match(es) played on 31 January 2016. Source: sporza.be (Dutch)
Results
| Home ╲ Away | ANT | CER | COX | DEI | DES | EUP | GEE | HEI | LIE | LOM | PEM | ROE | SER | TUB | USG | VIR | WSB |
| Antwerp | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |||||||
| Cercle Brugge | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | |||||
| Coxyde | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 3–3 | ||||||
| Deinze | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–4 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |||||
| Dessel | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–3 | ||||||
| Eupen | 3–4 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | ||||||
| ASV Geel | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | |||||
| Heist | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–6 | 1–3 | 4–1 | |||||||
| Lierse | 0–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | ||||||
| Lommel United | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | 1–4 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | ||||||
| Roeselare | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Seraing United | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–5 | 5–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | |||||||
| Tubize | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | ||||||
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 2–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | ||||||
| Virton | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |||||||
| WS Brussels | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
Updated to games played on 14 February 2016.
Source: Belgian Second Division (French)
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
References
- ↑ Eupen 6–0 Patro Eisden (Dutch) sporza.be
- ↑ Heist 1–6 Tubize (Dutch) sporza.be
- ↑ Seraing 5–2 Heist (Dutch) sporza.be
- ↑ Eupen 3–4 Antwerp (Dutch) sporza.be
- ↑ Geel 4–3 Roeselare (Dutch) sporza.be
- ↑ "La réforme du championnat approuvée: une grande lessive se prépare en D2 (INFOGRAPHIE)" (in French). dh.be. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
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