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2023–24 Belgian Division 2

The 2023–24 Belgian Division 2 was the eighth season of the division in its current format, placed at the fourth-tier of football in Belgium.

Belgian Division 2
Season2023–24
Dates26 August 2023 – 12 May 2024
ChampionsAalst (VV A), Belisia (VV B), Mons (ACFF)
PromotedNinove, Merelbeke, Jong Cercle, Belisia, Hasselt, Lyra-Lierse, Mons, Rochefort, Tubize-Braine, Tournai, Binche, Stockay, Union SG B
RelegatedAalst, Mandel United, Wetteren, Overijse, Londerzeel, City Pirates, Warnant, Hamoir, Rebecq

Team changes

In

Out

Merger

  • Before the start of the season it became known that D2 ACFF club Stade Disonais would merge with RCS Verviers who were playing in the 2nd Provincial Division in Liège to form Stade Verviétois.[1]

Belgian Division 2 VV A

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Locations of the 2023–24 Belgian Division 2 VV A teams

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Aalst[a] (C, R)3419786035+2564Relegation to the Belgian Provincial Leagues
2Ninove (P)34177105748+958Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VV
3Dikkelvenne[b]34151186748+1956
4Merelbeke (O, P)34166126843+2554Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VV
5Jong Cercle (O, P)34165136451+1353
6Voorde-Appelterre34158115456−253
7Oudenaarde341311104539+650
8Oostkamp34147135868−1049
9Jong Essevee34146145344+948Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VV
10Gullegem34145155764−747
11Torhout34138134761−1447
12Racing Gent34136155453+145
13Zelzate34126166360+342
14Olsa Brakel34116173847−939
15Harelbeke34912134756−939
16Petegem[c]34108165463−938
17Mandel United (R)34107172746−1937Relegation to the 2024–25 Belgian Division 3
18Wetteren (R)3488184980−3132
Source: vbal4
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Goal difference in away matches; 7) Away goals scored.[4]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayAALDIKNINMERCERVOOESSOUDOOSGENGULTORZELBRAMANHARPETWET
Aalst—0–33–01–02–31–21–02–04–10–01–33–11–01–11–21–13–10–0
Dikkelvenne1–1—1–10–53–06–22–00–01–24–22–01–31–12–02–02–23–15–2
Ninove2–01–2—3–20–23–01–01–14–12–01–10–02–11–04–12–14–53–0
Merelbeke0–22–03–1—0–02–30–21–11–21–44–04–13–02–01–14–05–21–3
Jong Cercle0–11–12–30–3—2–33–03–05–12–24–28–11–42–11–42–10–24–2
Voorde-Appelterre0–11–23–01–13–2—2–10–05–11–00–21–13–10–12–13–11–42–2
Jong Essevee0–02–23–10–11–14–0—3–50–01–10–23–01–02–10–01–24–12–1
Oudenaarde0–11–12–01–43–01–33–0—1–12–03–21–03–00–01–10–21–05–1
Oostkamp0–42–11–12–21–22–21–52–0—1–32–11–22–12–11–13–13–12–3
Racing Gent2–33–21–01–11–20–13–03–12–3—3–10–21–12–11–07–21–02–3
Gullegem1–32–21–24–30–22–21–51–02–13–1—1–32–02–31–22–12–04–4
Torhout3–21–03–42–12–14–10–30–02–32–10–1—0–61–12–13–10–04–1
Zelzate1–34–71–31–21–01–13–21–34–31–21–21–1—4–01–22–23–16–0
Olsa Brakel2–33–23–10–32–00–31–21–10–23–03–02–02–4—1–00–03–10–1
Mandel United0–20–00–11–00–41–00–21–20–20–31–11–10–21–0—0–22–01–0
Harelbeke1–01–11–12–00–34–02–12–22–22–12–32–01–21–10–1—2–20–1
Petegem1–62–32–20–11–21–12–12–03–24–02–11–11–10–13–01–1—3–3
Wetteren3–30–21–22–50–01–21–20–11–31–11–44–12–31–02–12–20–4—
Source: vbal4 (in Dutch)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Period Champions

  • 1st Period: Aalst (20 Points (out of 30))
  • 2nd Period: Oostkamp (25 Points (out of 36))
  • 3rd Period: Aalst (24 Points (out of 36))

Belgian Division 2 VV B

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Locations of the 2023–24 Belgian Division 2 VV B teams

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Belisia (C, P)3421857137+3471Promotion to the 2024–25 Belgian National Division 1
2Hasselt (O, P)3421496737+3067Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VV
3Lyra-Lierse Berlaar (O, P)34186106147+1460
4Rupel Boom34186106258+460
5Racing Mechelen34167116146+1555
6Houtvenne34151094843+555
7Bocholt34166125946+1354
8Tongeren34146145048+248
9Lebbeke34138134953−447
10Jong KV Mechelen34137145749+846Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VV
11Berchem341210124443+146
12Diegem34136156263−145
13Wezel34127155967−843
14Hades34126165460−642
15Lille34117164860−1240
16Overijse (R)3477203359−2628Relegation to the 2024–25 Belgian Division 3
17City Pirates (R)3474234186−4525
18Londerzeel (R)3467213458−2425
Source: vbal4
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Goal difference in away matches; 7) Away goals scored.[5]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ AwayBELHASLLBRUPRCMHOUBOCTONLEBKVMBERDIEWEZHADLILOVEC-PLON
Belisia—1–11–12–04–22–02–13–01–01–02–12–13–24–11–13–04–02–1
Hasselt2–1—2–04–13–01–11–01–05–01–12–00–24–13–10–23–03–10–3
Lyra-Lierse Berlaar0–23–0—3–02–10–12–12–42–02–02–15–01–12–14–22–22–11–1
Rupel Boom1–53–22–5—0–02–21–03–13–14–12–11–12–24–32–12–13–22–1
Racing Mechelen1–10–14–10–2—3–13–01–10–12–53–01–03–02–41–01–02–31–0
Houtvenne0–02–40–01–20–3—2–21–21–11–01–14–11–02–00–03–23–00–0
Bocholt1–22–12–40–51–11–1—3–24–10–10–12–24–22–02–23–04–12–0
Tongeren0–23–20–21–22–01–20–3—1–13–10–03–03–12–33–03–02–01–0
Lebbeke2–21–31–22–11–25–12–00–0—1–10–02–13–22–22–13–02–23–2
Jong KV Mechelen4–10–15–01–20–01–24–44–01–0—0–23–00–01–21–26–44–23–0
Berchem1–11–10–13–01–12–30–32–02–01–3—1–12–23–21–12–04–01–0
Diegem3–41–03–22–23–11–21–21–25–14–12–2—1–23–22–32–03–02–4
Wezel3–02–34–11–02–52–11–31–50–22–04–10–1—1–03–12–24–32–0
Hades2–12–12–23–11–41–30–11–12–30–01–23–33–2—3–10–02–10–1
Lille2–01–21–04–31–30–30–11–00–32–20–22–05–32–1—1–11–23–2
Overijse0–40–10–31–21–22–00–25–02–10–12–00–21–10–22–1—2–00–0
City Pirates3–30–62–00–11–50–11–00–41–22–02–12–32–20–23–31–3—2–1
Londerzeel0–41–30–21–13–31–20–30–01–01–21–22–51–20–22–10–04–1—
Source: vbal4 (in Dutch)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Period Champions

Belgian Division 2 ACFF

Acren Lessines
Hamoir
Verlaine
Stockay
Warnant
Ganshoren
Jette
Binche
Verviers
Rochefort
La Calamine
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Locations of the 2023–24 Belgian Division 2 ACFF teams

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Mons (C, P)3427437623+5385Promotion to the 2024–25 Belgian National Division 1
2Rochefort (P)3420686440+2466Qualification for the Promotion play-offs ACFF
3Tubize-Braine (O, P)3419966435+2966
4Tournai (P)34171255933+2663
5Binche (P)34159105244+854
6Meux34121485145+650
7Warnant (R)34147134542+349Restarting at bottom of football pyramid
8Stockay[a] (P)34138135950+947
9La Calamine34129135354−145
10La Louvière Centre34135164847+144
11Union SG B[a] (P)34134175556−143
12Verviers34118155664−841
13Verlaine34117165059−940
14Ganshoren34109154457−1339
15Jette3498173363−3035
16Acren-Lessines3489175675−1933
17Hamoir (R)3465233071−4123Relegation to the 2024–25 Belgian Division 3
18Rebecq (R)34313184380−3722
Source: vbal4
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Goal difference in away matches; 7) Away goals scored.[6]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayMONROCTUBTOUWRNBINLALS-WMEULACUSGVERVEVGANJETA-LHAMREB
Mons—1–02–01–31–02–02–02–01–12–12–05–03–14–13–05–23–12–2
Rochefort0–2—2–31–11–01–22–02–01–15–42–11–03–32–15–12–33–02–0
Tubize-Braine0–10–1—1–12–02–12–02–20–12–12–03–04–12–22–01–04–12–1
Tournai1–10–11–1—2–13–12–12–12–01–00–22–01–04–36–01–03–23–0
Warnant0–21–01–01–2—3–20–21–03–01–10–01–12–15–04–03–03–12–2
Binche0–31–31–12–12–2—2–02–23–40–03–23–24–11–00–00–20–00–0
La Louvière Centre0–31–22–21–10–11–4—3–12–31–01–24–10–01–03–02–03–03–1
Stockay1–52–22–22–22–01–21–0—0–03–23–01–10–13–12–05–14–03–1
Meux2–11–41–12–25–00–00–41–1—2–12–31–13–11–02–31–15–03–1
La Calamine1–32–10–21–12–12–02–11–20–0—0–01–01–42–01–15–02–13–1
Union SG B1–33–41–30–24–00–23–11–40–04–0—0–14–50–21–31–24–05–0
Verlaine3–12–11–33–10–21–20–14–21–22–26–0—1–32–25–33–10–22–2
Verviers0–22–22–52–21–31–23–12–13–10–10–00–1—3–11–04–12–41–3
Ganshoren0–30–31–02–01–10–01–12–02–24–11–23–01–1—2–13–21–12–2
Jette0–10–11–40–00–00–12–11–00–02–31–51–01–02–1—3–21–02–2
Acren-Lessines1–21–12–33–33–11–31–14–01–13–31–21–23–32–10–0—3–16–5
Hamoir0–10–11–20–20–12–02–30–31–00–30–32–22–30–32–22–1—0–0
Rebecq1–11–21–10–02–11–61–30–51–34–40–10–21–12–33–22–20–2—
Source: vbal4 (in Dutch)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Period Champions

  • 1st Period: Mons (30 Points)
  • 2nd Period: Mons (25 Points)
  • 3rd Period: Mons (30 Points)

Promotion play-offs

Promotion play-offs VV

The play-offs feature eight teams, the two second-place finishers in divisions VV A and VV B as well as from each division the winners of each of the three periods (for periods won by overall champions or runners-up the highest team not yet qualified takes the spot instead). The eight teams play a knockout tournament, with all teams unseeded when setting up the draw. Due to the reform of the Belgian National Division 1 (into a separate VV and ACFF division) and uncertainty about the number of VV teams to be relegated from the Challenger Pro League, it was uncertain at the start of the playoffs how many teams would be promoted. In any case, at most one U23 team would be promoted.

Qualified teams:

  • Hasselt (runner-up division VV B)
  • Jong Cercle (highest place eligible finisher (5th) not directly qualified from division VV A)
  • Jong Essevee (2nd highest place eligible finisher (9th) not directly qualified from division VV A)
  • Jong KV Mechelen (winner period 1 division VV B)
  • Lyra-Lierse Berlaar (highest place eligible finisher (3rd) not directly qualified from division VV B)
  • Merelbeke (winner period 3 division VV A)
  • Ninove (runner-up division VV A)
  • Rupel Boom (highest place eligible finisher (4th) not directly qualified from division VV B)
Round 1Round 2Placing 1st/2nd
11 May 2024
Jong Cercle1
Jong KV Mechelen023 May 2024 (Cancelled)
Jong Cercle
11 May 2024Hasselt
Hasselt1
Ninove026 May 2024 (Cancelled)
Winner Round 2 Match 1
12 May 2024Winner Round 2 Match 2
Merelbeke2
Jong Essevee123 May 2024 (Cancelled)
MerelbekePlacing 3rd/4th
12 May 2024Lyra-Lierse Berlaar26 May 2024 (Cancelled)
Lyra-Lierse Berlaar5Loser Round 2 Match 1
Rupel Boom0Loser Round 2 Match 2

Round 1

Jong Cercle1–0Jong KV Mechelen
  • Gijdé 90+2' (pen.)
Hasselt1–0Ninove
Merelbeke2–1 (a.e.t.)Jong Essevee
  • Kotchkarov 112'
Lyra-Lierse Berlaar5–0Rupel Boom

After completion of round 1, it was nearly certain that the four winners would all be promoted, as six spots were available for VV teams with the first two spots taken by champions Eendracht Aalst and Belisia Bilzen, and the four round 1 winners included only one U23 team. On 17 May 2024, this was confirmed as Oostende would not be receiving a license to play in the Challenger Pro League (and thus be relegated), but would also not be receiving a license for the National Division 1, meaning it would directly relegate two levels meaning still six spots opened up, and the four round 1 winners were instantly promoted. Further rounds were thus canceled, as well as the consolation round for possible extra spots (where Jong Essevee had been drawn at home to Ninove, and Jong KV Mechelen was to host Rupel-Boom). A final twist followed a few days later when news was released that Division VV A winners Eendracht Aalst had been refused a license to be promoted and per the rules, this meant the automatic promoted shifted to the next highest eligible team Ninove, despite the fact they had lost the promotion playoffs a few days prior.

In the end, Hasselt, Jong Cercle, Lyra-Lierse Berlaar, Merelbeke and Ninove were promoted.

Promotion play-offs ACFF

The play-offs feature four teams, the second-place finishers and the winners of each of the three periods (for periods won by overall champions or runners-up the highest team not yet qualified takes the spot instead). Overall champions Mons had won all three periods and hence the four highest eligible finishers were taking part:

Qualified teams:

  • Binche (3rd highest place eligible finisher (5th) not directly qualified from division ACFF)
  • Rochefort (runner-up division ACFF)
  • Tournai (2nd highest place eligible finisher (4th) not directly qualified from division ACFF)
  • Tubize-Braine (highest place eligible finisher (3rd) not directly qualified from division ACFF)

Going into the playoffs it was already certain that all teams would be promoted due to the reform of the National Division 1 which was split into a VV and ACFF division. The playoffs were played nevertheless.

Semi-finalPlacing 1st/2nd
18 May 2024
Tournai5
Binche2
24 May 2024
Tournai1
Tubize-Braine4
19 May 2024
Rochefort0Placing 3rd/4th
Tubize-Braine526 May 2024
Binche1 (4)
Rochefort1 (3)

Round 1

Tournai5–2Binche
  • Henry 7'
  • Robail 13' (pen.)
  • Strobbe 32'
  • Destrain 45' (pen.)
  • Pieraert 76'
  • Renquin 53'
  • Scohy 63'
Rochefort0–5Tubize-Braine

All four teams were promoted.

References

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