2015–16 Belgian Second Division
Season | 2015–16 |
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Champions | WS Brussels |
Promoted | Eupen |
Relegated | WS Brussels, Dessel Sport, Seraing United, Virton, ASV Geel, Deinze, Patro Eisden Maasmechelen, Heist and Coxyde. |
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] |
← 2014–15 |
The 2015–16 season of the Belgian Second Division (also known as Proximus League for sponsorship reasons) began on 8 August 2015 and ended in April 2016.
Structural changes
This season was the last under the name Second Division. Starting from 2016-17 the league is known as First Division B as a result of reforms in the Belgian league system. The champions were promoted and 9 teams relegated to the third division named Amateur First Division or Amateur Superleague, while no team was promoted from the lower division.[6] Promotion playoffs were not played and three-period rankings were 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
Club | City | First season of current spell in second division |
Coming from | 2014-15 result | Stadium | Capacity |
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Royal Antwerp F.C. | Antwerp | 2004–05 | Belgian Pro League | 10th (D2) | Bosuilstadion | 16,649 |
Cercle Brugge K.S.V. | Brugge | 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 15th (D1) | Jan Breydel Stadium | 29,945 |
K.V.V. Coxyde | Koksijde | 2015–16 | Belgian Third Division | 1st (D3A) | Henri Housaegerstadion | 2,500 |
K.M.S.K. Deinze | Deinze | 2015–16 | Belgian Third Division | 2nd (D3B) | Burgemeester Van de Wiele Stadion | 7,515 |
K.F.C. Dessel Sport | Dessel | 2012–13 | Belgian Third Division | 15th (D2) | Lorzestraat | 5,000 |
K.A.S. Eupen | Eupen | 2011–12 | Belgian Pro League | 3rd (D2) | Kehrweg Stadion | 8,000 |
AS Verbroedering Geel | Geel | 2013–14 | Belgian Third Division | 13th (D2) | De Leunen | 10,022 |
K.S.K. Heist | Heist-op-den-Berg | 2010–11 | Belgian Third Division | 14th (D2) | Gemeentelijk Sportcentrum | 3,000 |
Lierse S.K. | Lier | 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 16th (D1) | Herman Vanderpoortenstadion | 14,538 |
Lommel United | Lommel | 2005–06 | Belgian Third Division | 2nd (D2) | Soevereinstadion | 12,500 |
K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | Maasmechelen | 2014–15 | Belgian Third Division | 16th (D2) | Patro-stadion | 5,000 |
K.S.V. Roeselare | Roeselare | 2010–11 | Belgian Pro League | 11th (D2) | Schiervelde Stadion | 9,075 |
Seraing United | Seraing | 2014–15 | Belgian Provincial Leagues | 5th (D2) | Stade Pairay | 6,744 |
A.F.C. Tubize | Tubize | 2009–10 | Belgian Pro League | 8th (D2) | Stade Leburton | 9,000 |
R. White Star Bruxelles | Brussels | 2011–12 | Belgian Third Division | 12th (D2) | Stade Fallon | 2,500 |
R.E. Virton | Virton | 2013–14 | Belgian Third Division | 6th (D2) | Stade Yvan Georges | 4,000 |
R. Union Saint-Gilloise | Saint-Gilles, Brussels | 2015–16 | Belgian Third Division | 2nd (D3B) | Stade Joseph Marien | 6,000 |
Personnel and kits
Club | Manager | Captain | Kit Manufacturer | Sponsors |
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Antwerp | 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
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- Notes
- ^ WS Brussels was refused a Belgian professional football license and is thus not allowed to play in the 2016-17 Belgian First Division A or Division B and is instead relegated to the 2016–17 Belgian First Amateur Division. As a result, runner-up Eupen was promoted instead and ninth placed Roeselare avoided relegation. [1]
Results
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- Notes
- ^ WS Brussels was awarded a 5-0 victory because opponents Seraing United fielded an ilegible player.
References
- ^ Eupen 6–0 Patro Eisden Template:Nl icon sporza.be
- ^ Heist 1–6 Tubize Template:Nl icon sporza.be
- ^ Seraing 5–2 Heist Template:Nl icon sporza.be
- ^ Eupen 3–4 Antwerp Template:Nl icon sporza.be
- ^ Geel 4–3 Roeselare Template:Nl icon 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.