2015–16 in Belgian football
Season | 2015–16 | |
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Men's football | ||
Pro League | Club Brugge | |
Second Division | WS Bruxelles | |
Third Division A | Beerschot Wilrijk | |
Third Division B | Hamme | |
Cup | Standard Liège | |
Super Cup | Gent | |
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The following article is a summary of the 2015–16 football season in Belgium, which is the 113th season of competitive football in the country and runs from July 2015 until June 2016.
Promotion and relegation
Pre-season
League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league |
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Pro League | ||
Second Division | ||
Third Division |
National teams
Belgium national football team
12 June 2015 Euro 2016 qualifying | Wales ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff |
20:45 (19:45 UTC+1) |
Bale ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 33,280[1] Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) |
3 September 2015 Euro 2016 qualifying | Belgium ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels |
20:45 (20:45 UTC+2) |
Fellaini ![]() De Bruyne ![]() Hazard ![]() |
Report | Džeko ![]() |
Attendance: 42,975[2] Referee: Jorge Sousa (Portugal) |
6 September 2015 Euro 2016 qualifying | Cyprus ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | GSP Stadium, Nicosia |
20:45 (21:45 UTC+3) |
Report | Hazard ![]() |
Attendance: 11,866[3] Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov (Russia) |
10 October 2015 Euro 2016 qualifying | Andorra ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella |
20:45 (20:45 UTC+2) |
Lima ![]() |
Report | Nainggolan ![]() De Bruyne ![]() Hazard ![]() Depoitre ![]() |
Attendance: 3,032[4] Referee: Paweł Gil (Poland) |
13 October 2015 Euro 2016 qualifying | Belgium ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels |
20:45 (20:45 UTC+2) |
Mertens ![]() De Bruyne ![]() Hazard ![]() |
Report | Hemed ![]() |
Attendance: 39,773[5] Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece) |
Friendlies
7 June 2015 Friendly | France ![]() | 3–4 | ![]() | Saint-Denis, France |
21:00 | Valbuena ![]() Fekir ![]() Payet ![]() |
Report | Fellaini ![]() Nainggolan ![]() E. Hazard ![]() |
Stadium: Stade de France Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Marijo Strahonja (Croatia) |
13 November 2015 Friendly | Belgium ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Brussels, Belgium |
20:45 (20:45 UTC+1) |
Vertonghen ![]() De Bruyne ![]() Batshuayi ![]() |
Report | Candreva ![]() |
Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) |
17 November 2015 Friendly | Belgium ![]() | cancelled [1] | ![]() | Brussels, Belgium |
20:45 (20:45 UTC+1) |
Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium |
29 March 2016 Friendly | Portugal ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Leiria, Portugal [2] |
20:45 (UTC+2) | Nani ![]() Ronaldo ![]() |
Report | R. Lukaku ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa Attendance: 21,157 Referee: Stephan Klossner (Switzerland) |
28 May 2016 Friendly | Switzerland ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Genève, Switzerland |
16:15 (UTC+2) | Džemaili ![]() Seferović ![]() |
Lukaku ![]() De Bruyne ![]() |
Stadium: Stade de Genève Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni (Italy) |
1 June 2016 Friendly | Belgium ![]() | [6] | ![]() | Brussels, Belgium |
20:45 (UTC+2) | Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium |
5 June 2016 Friendly | Belgium ![]() | [6] | ![]() | Brussels, Belgium |
18:00 (UTC+2) | Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium |
- ^ The friendly against Spain was canceled the night before it was planned to take place, due to the terror threat following the November 2015 Paris attacks.[7]
- ^ The friendly against Portugal on 27 March in Brussels was almost cancelled as well following the 2016 Brussels bombings on 22 March, however it was instead moved to Leiria, Portugal.
Belgium women's national football team
Group 7
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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1 | ![]() |
8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 | +31 | 22 | Final tournament | — | 1–1 | 7–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 5 | +22 | 17 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 6–0 | 6–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 10 | 0–7 | 1–3 | — | 0–1 | 3–0 | ||
4 | ![]() |
8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 9 | 0–1 | 0–5 | 2–4 | — | 4–0 | ||
5 | ![]() |
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 33 | −33 | 0 | 0–8 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — |
Algarve Cup
2 March 2016 | Iceland ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Lagos Municipal Stadium, Lagos |
15:00 | Jónsdóttir ![]() Brynjarsdóttir ![]() |
Report | Cayman ![]() |
Referee: Ledya Tafesse (Ethiopia) |
4 March 2016 | Canada ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | VRS António Sports Complex, Vila Real de Santo António |
15:00 | Clarke ![]() |
Report | Referee: Sandra Braz (Portugal) |
7 March 2016 | Denmark ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Albufeira Municipal Stadium, Albufeira |
18:30 | Sandvej ![]() |
Report | Sørensen ![]() Cayman ![]() |
Referee: Aye Thein (Myanmar) |
9 March 2016 | Belgium ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | VRS António Sports Complex, Vila Real de Santo António |
14:00 | Wullaert ![]() Cayman ![]() Schryvers ![]() Coutereels ![]() |
Report | Referee: Marianela Araya Cruz (Costa Rica) |
Friendly
16 September 2015 Friendly | Belgium ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Tubize, Belgium |
14:30 | Siwińska ![]() Van Gorp ![]() De Caigny ![]() Jaques ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Belgian Football Center Referee: Virginie Derouaux (Belgium) |
League competitions
Belgian First Division
Regular Season
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Championship play-offs
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Belgian Second Division
Due to a reform in the Belgian football league, the Belgian Second Division ceases to exist and is replaced by the Belgian First Division B from the 2016–17 season which will only contain 8 teams instead of the current 17. As a result, the bottom nine teams in the league are set to relegate to the newly created league at the third level of the Belgian football pyramid, the Belgian First Amateur Division. Due to the fact that WS Brussels did not receive a licence, they were relegated instead of Roeselare.
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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]
Belgian Third Division
Due to a reform in the Belgian football league, the Belgian Third Division ceases to exist and is replaced by the Belgian Second Amateur Division from the 2016–17 season, now at the fourth level of Belgian football. A newly created league, the Belgian First Amateur Division is formed at the third level, effectively pushing the teams in this division one level down the pyramid. Only the top two teams in each division and the two promotion playoff winners are "promoted" to the new league, meaning they will remain at the third level, while most of the teams effectively drop to the fourth level. The two teams finishing in last position in each group are relegated to the Belgian Third Amateur Division, which in fact means a drop from level 3 to level 5 of the pyramid.
Group A
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- ^ Sint-Eloois-Winkel did not apply for a Belgian remunerated football license and is thus not allowed to play in the 2016-17 Belgian First Amateur Division. As a result, third placed Oudenaarde was promoted instead.
- ^ Normally, the teams finishing in positions 3 to 6 were set to participate in the promotion playoffs (together with the teams finishing in the same positions in Group B) for the three remaining places in the 2016-17 Belgian First Amateur Division. Due to the fact that Sint-Eloois-Winkel, Sparta Petegem and Temse did not apply for a license and Oudenaarde was promoted, the playoff was contested by the four teams finishing highest in the league that did receive a licence, allowing Eendracht Aalst and La Louvière Centre to take part as well.
Group B
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- ^ Ciney did not apply for a Belgian remunerated football license and is thus not allowed to play in the 2016-17 Belgian First Amateur Division. As a result, seventh placed Liège was allowed to participate in the promotion playoffs for the three remaining places in the 2016-17 Belgian First Amateur Division.
Promotion play-offs
The eight teams taking part in the promotion play-offs are playing to win one of the three remaining places in the 2016-17 Belgian First Amateur Division. The final match between the winners of Round 2, Sprimont-Comblain and FCV Dender EH, was not played as both teams already achieved promotion by winning Round 2. Hasselt beat La Louvière Centre in the third place match and took the final promotion spot. The five losing teams will play in the 2016-17 Belgian Second Amateur Division, effectively one level lower than in the 2015-16 season.
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Transfers
European Club results
Champions Gent qualified directly for the group stage of the Champions League, while runners-up Club Brugge started in the qualifying rounds. As third-place finisher, Anderlecht qualified directly for the group stage of the Europa League, while Standard Liège and Charleroi started in the qualifying rounds.
- ^ Zorya Luhansk played their home match at Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium, Kiev, instead of their regular stadium Avanhard Stadium, Luhansk, due to the war conditions in Eastern Ukraine.
- ^ Željezničar played their home matches at Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium, Sarajevo, instead of their regular stadium Stadion Grbavica, Sarajevo.
- ^ Shakhtar Donetsk played their home match at Arena Lviv, Lviv instead of their regular stadium, Donbass Arena, Donetsk, due to the war conditions in Eastern Ukraine.
Other honours
Competition | Winner |
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Cup | Standard Liège |
Supercup | Gent |
Third division A | Hamme |
Third division B | Beerschot Wilrijk |
Promotion A | Knokke |
Promotion B | Olympic Charleroi |
Promotion C | Hades |
Promotion D | Meux |
European qualification for 2016–17 summary
Competition | Qualifiers | Reason for Qualification |
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UEFA Champions League Group Stage | Club Brugge | 1st in Jupiler Pro League |
UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round for Non-Champions | Anderlecht | 2nd in Jupiler Pro League |
UEFA Europa League Group Stage | Standard Liège | Cup winner |
UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round | Gent | 3rd in Jupiler Pro League |
UEFA Europa League Second Qualifying Round | Genk | Europa League Playoff winner |
See also
- 2015–16 Belgian Pro League
- 2015–16 Belgian Cup
- 2015 Belgian Super Cup
- Belgian Second Division
- Belgian Third Division: divisions A and B
- Belgian Promotion: divisions A, B, C and D
References
- ^ "Wales vs. Belgium - 12 June 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
- ^ "Belgium vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina - 3 September 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
- ^ "Cyprus vs. Belgium - 6 September 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
- ^ "Andorra vs. Belgium - 10 October 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "Belgium vs. Israel - 13 October 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Rode Duivels oefenen vier keer in de aanloop naar het EK" (in Dutch). Sporza. 18 Jan 2016.
- ^ "Rode Duivels - Spanje: afgelast" (in Dutch). RBFA. 17 Nov 2015. Retrieved 17 Nov 2015.