2013–14 Belgian Second Division

Belgian Second Division
Season 2013–14
Champions Westerlo
Promoted Westerlo
Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz
Relegated Brussels
Visé
Hoogstraten
Matches played 306
Goals scored 835 (2.73 per match)
Top goalscorer Koffi
Michael Lallemand (11 goals each)
Biggest home win Westerlo 6–0 Roeselare (15 February 2014)[1]
Biggest away win Heist 0–6 Tubize (8 February 2014)
Hoogstraten 0–6 Tubize (1 March 2014)[1]
Highest scoring Heist 2–7 Antwerp (11 August 2013)[1]

The 2013–14 season of the Belgian Second Division (also known as Belgacom League for sponsorship reasons) began on 2 August 2013 and ended on 27 April 2014.

Team changes

After promotion and relegation, only 15 teams of the previous season remained in the league, with 3 others being replaced:

Out

In

Team information

Club City First season of
current spell in
second division
Coming from 2012-13 result Stadium Capacity
SC Eendracht Aalst Aalst 2011–12 Belgian Third Division 21313th (D2) Pierre Cornelisstadion 7,500
Royal Antwerp F.C. Antwerp 2004–05 Belgian Pro League 21010th (D2) Bosuilstadion 16,649
Boussu Dour Borinage Boussu 2009–10 Belgian Third Division 2055th (D2) Stade Robert Urbain 2,000
K.F.C. Dessel Sport Dessel 2012–13 Belgian Third Division 21212th (D2) Lorzestraat 5,000
K.A.S. Eupen Eupen 2011–12 Belgian Pro League 2088th (D2) Kehrweg Stadion 8,000
AS Verbroedering Geel Geel 2013–14 Belgian Third Division 3013rd (D3A) 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 2066th (D2) Soevereinstadion 12,500
Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz Mouscron 2012–13 Belgian Third Division 2022nd (D2) Stade Le Canonnier 10,800
K.S.V. Roeselare Roeselare 2010–11 Belgian Pro League 21111th (D2) Schiervelde Stadion 9,075
RWDM Brussels FC Brussels 2008–09 Belgian Pro League 21414th (D2) Edmond Machtens Stadium 11,000
K. Sint-Truidense V.V. Sint-Truiden 2012–13 Belgian Pro League 2044th (D2) Stayen 11,250
A.F.C. Tubize Tubize 2009–10 Belgian Pro League 2099th (D2) Stade Leburton 9,000
C.S. Visé Wezet 2010–11 Belgian Third Division 21515th (D2) Stade de la Cité de l'Oie 6,000
K.V.C. Westerlo Westerlo 2012–13 Belgian Pro League 2033rd (D2) Het Kuipje 7,982
R. White Star Bruxelles Brussels 2011–12 Belgian Third Division 2077th (D2) Stade Fallon 2,500
R.E. Virton Virton 2013–14 Belgian Third Division 3011st (D3B) Stade Yvan Georges 4,000
Hoogstraten VV Hoogstraten 2013–14 Belgian Third Division 3011st (D3A) Sportcomplex Seminarie 5,000

Regular season

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Westerlo (C) (P) 34 24 6 4 68 23+45 78 Belgian First Division
2 Eupen 34 22 8 4 75 27+48 74 Qualification for Promotion play-off
3 Sint-Truiden 34 20 7 7 51 31+20 67
4 Mouscron-Péruwelz (P) 34 20 6 8 53 27+26 66
5 Lommel United 34 16 11 7 56 34+22 59
6 Tubize 34 15 9 10 59 45+14 54
7 Antwerp 34 13 10 11 47 35+12 49
8 Brussels (R) 34 12 9 13 38 424 45 Relegation to 2014–15 Belgian Third Division 1
9 Borinage 34 12 9 13 45 516 45
10 ASV Geel 34 11 10 13 45 494 43
11 Aalst 34 11 9 14 37 4811 42
12 WS Bruxelles 34 10 10 14 37 381 40
13 Virton 34 10 8 16 47 481 38
14 Roeselare 34 8 11 15 41 6221 35
15 Dessel 34 10 5 19 37 6023 35
16 Heist 34 7 10 17 38 7436 31  1
17 Hoogstraten (R) 34 7 7 20 33 6128 28 Qualification for Relegation play-off 1
18 Visé (R) 34 2 7 25 26 7751 13 Relegation to 2014–15 Belgian Third Division

Updated to games played on 27 April 2014.
Source: Belgian Second Division
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of matches won; if teams are still tied a playoff is organised
1Following the conclusion of the season, RWDM Brussels was refused a license for the following season, forcing them to be relegated to the Belgian Third Division, where they were to start the 2014–15 season on -3 points. As a result, Hoogstraten was saved from direct relegation and instead forced to play the relegation playoff instead of Heist. Heist was allowed to remain in the Second Division. Hoogstraten lost the relegation playoff and was relegated.
(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 2013–14 Belgian Pro League relegation playoff. The winner of this final round gets to play in the 2014–15 Belgian Pro League.

Eupen and Westerlo respectively won the first and second period and qualified for the final round. But as eventual champions Westerlo also won the third period, this left two spots open for Sint-Truiden and Mouscron-Péruwelz to qualify as highest placed finishers (third and fourth in the league respectively) who had not already qualified.

Period 1

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Eupen (Q) 10 8 2 0 29 8+21 26 Belgian Second Division Final Round
2 Mouscron-Péruwelz 10 8 1 1 22 7+15 25
3 Westerlo 10 6 4 0 19 9+10 22
4 Sint-Truiden 10 6 4 0 14 6+8 22
5 Antwerp 10 6 3 1 20 6+14 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 2

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Westerlo (Q) 12 8 1 3 22 11+11 25 Belgian Second Division Final Round 1
2 Tubize 12 6 4 2 23 13+10 22
3 Lommel United 12 6 3 3 20 11+9 21
4 Eupen 12 5 5 2 19 14+5 20
5 Sint-Truiden 12 6 1 5 14 13+1 19

Source: Belgische Tweede Klasse
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of matches won; if teams are still tied a playoff is organised
1Westerlo was automatically promoted due to winning the overall title. The second period winner spot was given to the highest finisher in the overall league not yet entitled to play in the playoffs.
(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 Westerlo (Q) 12 10 1 1 26 3+23 31 Belgian Second Division Final Round 1
2 Lommel United 12 9 2 1 27 11+16 29
3 Eupen 12 9 1 2 27 5+22 28
4 Sint-Truiden 12 8 2 2 19 8+11 26
5 Mouscron-Péruwelz 12 7 2 3 18 11+7 23

Source: Belgische Tweede Klasse
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of matches won; if teams are still tied a playoff is organised
1Westerlo was automatically promoted due to winning the overall title. The third period winner spot was given to the highest finisher in the overall league not yet entitled to play in the playoffs.
(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 AAL ANT BDBDESEUPGEEHEIHOOLOMMOUROERWDSTVTUBVIRVISWESWSB
Aalst 10 04 00 02 11 20 11 22 23 41 21 11 02 30 11 10 02
Antwerp 20 02 10 00 11 30 00 10 01 11 41 052 13 10 11 20 21
Borinage 21 11 20 04 21 21 12 22 11 30 01 12 12 23 21 00 21
Dessel 20 20 51 10 33 10 02 23 05 12 01 02 22 22 14 02 01
Eupen 20 10 22 50 42 51 52 32 01 42 10 01 22 40 42 10 10
ASV Geel 01 22 30 12 02 43 21 03 01 31 20 10 12 21 11 13 11
Heist 22 27 00 21 11 11 21 11 12 30 31 02 06 21 11 03 11
Hoogstraten 20 20 23 13 06 13 01 25 04 10 22 02 12 03 11 11 12
Lommel United 30 10 31 11 11 00 00 21 31 00 10 10 30 10 51 02 11
Mouscron-Péruwelz 00 10 00 31 12 21 50 21 21 20 01 11 01 00 21 01 21
Roeselare 02 11 32 25 22 11 21 01 31 11 01 22 33 20 31 12 00
RWDM Brussels 11 11 11 20 13 11 50 11 20 12 32 10 13 21 20 12 00
Sint-Truiden 20 11 21 10 03 20 21 30 12 21 11 10 32 25 21 32 10
Tubize 31 02 13 30 01 01 22 00 03 01 20 11 01 10 32 22 03
Virton 12 03 30 30 11 02 33 10 00 02 11 502 00 11 50 01 32
Visé 14 15 01 01 00 01 01 03 02 13 13 02 10 16 04 01 11
Westerlo 40 21 30 30 10 41 21 20 21 10 60 10 11 22 50 20 33
WS Brussels 12 03 00 01 02 21 51 10 22 12 01 00 01 02 10 31 01

Updated to games played on 27 April 2014.
Source: Soccerway
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
2 Excelsior Virton was awarded a 5-0 win when RWDM Brussels was suspended temporarily for paying its six former players beyond the set deadline but before the game was played.
3 Sint-Truiden was awarded a 0-5 win after Antwerp supporters invaded the pitch after 24 minutes with Sint-Truiden leading 0-1.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Source: Soccerway

Up to and including matches played on 16 May.

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Ivory Coast Koffi Westerlo (6) & Boussu Dour (13) 19
2 Belgium Michael Lallemand Eupen 18
3 Belgium Nils Schouterden Eupen 16
4 Netherlands Sherjill MacDonald Westerlo 14
5 Netherlands Romero Regales Lommel United 13
6 Belgium Jason Adesanya ASV Geel 12
Belgium Emrullah Güvenç Antwerp 12
Belgium Bart Webers Heist 12
France Florian Taulemesse Eupen 12
10 Belgium Anthony Di Lallo Roeselare 11
Benin Frédéric Gounongbe RWDM Brussels 11
France Seïd Khiter Mouscron-Péruwelz 11
France Florent Stevance Boussu Dour 11
14 Belgium Bart Goor RWDM Brussels 10
France Philippe Liard Tubize 10
Democratic Republic of the Congo Ibrahim Somé Sint-Truiden 10

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tweede klasse 2013-2014 kalender". nr10.be. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
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