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]
← 2012–13 2014–15 →

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

• Oostende were promoted as champions of the previous season.
• Oudenaarde was relegated to the Third Division after finishing 17th.
• Sint-Niklaas was relegated to the Third Division after finishing 18th.

In

• Hoogstraten promoted as champions from Third Division A.
• Virton promoted as champions from Third Division B.
• Verbroedering Geel-Meerhout was promoted after winning the third division playoffs and changed their name before the season started to ASV Geel.

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

Antwerp

Boussu

Heist

RWDM Brussels

Roeselare

Tubize

Lommel

Visé

WS Brussels

Aalst

Eupen

Sint-Truiden

Westerlo

Mouscron-Péruwelz

Dessel Sport

Hoogstraten

Geel-Meerhout

Virton

Locations of the 2013–14 Belgian Second Division teams

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 to 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	42	−4	45	Relegation to 2014–15 Belgian Third Division ^^1
9	Borinage	34	12	9	13	45	51	−6	45
10	ASV Geel	34	11	10	13	45	49	−4	43
11	Aalst	34	11	9	14	37	48	−11	42
12	WS Bruxelles	34	10	10	14	37	38	−1	40
13	Virton	34	10	8	16	47	48	−1	38
14	Roeselare	34	8	11	15	41	62	−21	35
15	Dessel	34	10	5	19	37	60	−23	35
16	Heist	34	7	10	17	38	74	−36	31	^^1
17	Hoogstraten (R)	34	7	7	20	33	61	−28	28	Qualification to Relegation play-off ^^1
18	Visé (R)	34	2	7	25	26	77	−51	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

BDB

DES

EUP

GEE

HEI

HOO

LOM

RMP

ROE

RWD

STR

TUB

VIR

VIS

WES

WSB

Aalst

1–0

0–4

0–0

0–2

1–1

2–0

1–1

2–2

2–3

4–1

2–1

1–1

0–2

3–0

1–1

1–0

0–2

Antwerp

2–0

0–2

1–0

0–0

1–1

3–0

0–0

1–0

0–1

1–1

4–1

0–5^2

1–3

1–0

1–1

2–0

2–1

Borinage

2–1

1–1

2–0

0–4

2–1

2–1

1–2

2–2

1–1

3–0

0–1

1–2

1–2

2–3

2–1

0–0

2–1

Dessel

2–0

2–0

5–1

1–0

3–3

1–0

0–2

2–3

0–5

1–2

0–1

0–2

2–2

2–2

1–4

0–2

0–1

Eupen

2–0

1–0

2–2

5–0

4–2

5–1

5–2

3–2

0–1

4–2

1–0

0–1

2–2

4–0

4–2

1–0

1–0

ASV Geel

0–1

2–2

3–0

1–2

0–2

4–3

2–1

0–3

0–1

3–1

2–0

1–0

1–2

2–1

1–1

1–3

1–1

Heist

2–2

2–7

0–0

2–1

1–1

1–1

2–1

1–1

1–2

3–0

3–1

0–2

0–6

2–1

1–1

0–3

1–1

Hoogstraten

2–0

2–0

2–3

1–3

0–6

1–3

0–1

2–5

0–4

1–0

2–2

0–2

1–2

0–3

1–1

1–1

1–2

Lommel United

3–0

1–0

3–1

1–1

1–1

0–0

0–0

2–1

3–1

0–0

1–0

1–0

3–0

1–0

5–1

0–2

1–1

Mouscron-Péruwelz

0–0

1–0

0–0

3–1

1–2

2–1

5–0

2–1

2–1

2–0

0–1

1–1

0–1

0–0

2–1

0–1

2–1

Roeselare

0–2

1–1

3–2

2–5

2–2

1–1

2–1

0–1

3–1

1–1

0–1

2–2

3–3

2–0

3–1

1–2

0–0

RWDM Brussels

1–1

1–1

1–1

2–0

1–3

1–1

5–0

1–1

2–0

1–2

3–2

1–0

1–3

2–1

2–0

1–2

0–0

Sint-Truiden

2–0

1–1

2–1

1–0

0–3

2–0

2–1

3–0

1–2

2–1

1–1

1–0

3–2

2–5

2–1

3–2

1–0

Tubize

3–1

0–2

1–3

3–0

0–1

0–1

2–2

0–0

0–3

0–1

2–0

1–1

0–1

1–0

3–2

2–2

0–3

Virton

1–2

0–3

3–0

3–0

1–1

0–2

3–3

1–0

0–0

0–2

1–1

5–0^2

0–0

1–1

5–0

0–1

3–2

Visé

1–4

1–5

0–1

0–1

0–0

0–1

0–1

0–3

0–2

1–3

1–3

0–2

1–0

1–6

0–4

0–1

1–1

Westerlo

4–0

2–1

3–0

3–0

1–0

4–1

2–1

2–0

2–1

1–0

6–0

1–0

1–1

2–2

5–0

2–0

3–3

WS Brussels

1–2

0–3

0–0

0–1

0–2

2–1

5–1

1–0

2–2

1–2

0–1

0–0

0–1

0–2

1–0

3–1

0–1

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

9 goals (7 players) 

Bart Goor (Dessel Sport) Florian Taulemesse (Eupen) Frédéric Gounongbe (RWDM Brussels)

Mohammed Aoulad (Sint-Truiden) Joeri Dequevy (Sint-Truiden)

Lonsana Doumbouya (Tubize) Philippe Liard (Tubize)

8 goals (8 players) 

Wesley Vanbelle (Aalst) Sandro Calabro (Antwerp) Sven De Rechter (Roeselare)

Dieter Van Tornhout (Roeselare) Grégory Dufer (Sint-Truiden) Gary Ambroise (Tubize)

Leandro Bailly (Tubize) Samy Kehli (Virton)

7 goals (7 players) 

Aleksandar Kolev (ASV Geel) Simon Vermeiren (Heist) Wouter Scheelen (Lommel United)

Grégory Molnar (Virton) Arnaud Biatour (Visé)

Fayçal Rherras (Visé) Basile de Carvalho (WS Brussels)

6 goals (8 players) 

Stavros Glouftsis (Aalst) Omar Bennassar (Dessel Sport) Phakamani Mngadi (Eupen)

Moussa Traoré (Hoogstraten) Loris Brogno (Lommel United) Zinho Gano (Lommel United)

Mathieu Cornet (Virton) Raphaël Lecomte (Westerlo)

5 goals (10 players) 

Jordan Faucher (Antwerp) Freddy Mombongo-Dues (Antwerp) Kevin Tano (Antwerp) Anice Badri (Mouscron-Péruwelz)

Harlem Gnohéré (Mouscron-Péruwelz) Kevin Vandendriessche (Mouscron-Péruwelz) Sofian Kheyari (Tubize)

Yohan Croizet (Virton) Laurens Paulussen (Westerlo) Jaime Ruiz (Westerlo)

4 goals (20 players) 

Arne Hoefnagels (ASV Geel) Marijn Steurs (ASV Geel) Romain Tainmont (Boussu Dour) Ratko Vansimpsen (Dessel Sport) Juan Ochoa (Eupen) Yannick Rymenants (Heist) Tom Boere (Hoogstraten)

Ruben Tilburgs (Hoogstraten) Toon Lenaerts (Lommel United) Glenn Neven (Lommel United) Julian Michel (Mouscron-Péruwelz) Nicolas Perez (Mouscron-Péruwelz) Sami Lkoutbi (RWDM Brussels) Mikael Seoudi (RWDM Brussels)

Yohan Dufour (Virton) Maxime Annys (Westerlo) Jens Cools (Westerlo) Kevin Vandenbergh (Westerlo) Amady Diop (WS Brussels) Mamadou Fall (WS Brussels)

3 goals (31 players) 

Donjet Shkodra (Aalst) Ken Van Damme (Aalst) Mathieu Manset (Antwerp) Jo Christiaens (ASV Geel) Kenneth Kerckhofs (ASV Geel) Lilian Bochet (Boussu Dour) Jean-François Christophe (Boussu Dour) Rachid Mourabit (Boussu Dour) Prince Asubonteng (Dessel Sport) Zico Gielis (Dessel Sport) Roy Meeus (Dessel Sport)

Samuel Asamoah (Eupen) Bram Criel (Heist) Jonas Vandermarliere (Heist) Roy Van der Linden (Hoogstraten) Jentl Gaethofs (Lommel United) Thomas Jutten (Lommel United) Yohan Brouckaert (Mouscron-Péruwelz) Jean-François Mbuba (Roeselare) Nils Sarrazyn (Roeselare) Tortol Lembi (Sint-Truiden)

Rob Schoofs (Sint-Truiden) Jonathan Heris (Tubize) Dugary Ndabashinze (Tubize) Hervé Onana (Tubize) David Vandenbroeck (Tubize) Jarno Molenberghs (Westerlo) Kenneth Schuermans (Westerlo) Leandro Trossard (Westerlo) Roméo Debefve (WS Brussels) Yannick Loemba (WS Brussels)

2 goals (36 players) 

Steve Bael (Aalst) Jonas Bogaerts (Aalst) Kevin Janssens (Aalst) Ben Santermans (Aalst) Nick Van Belle (Aalst) Salomon Nirisarike (Antwerp) Gideon Boateng (ASV Geel) Thomas Frederix (ASV Geel) Alexandre Lauriente (Boussu Dour) Hans Hannes (Dessel Sport) Dries Van Lommel (Dessel Sport) Anthony Bassey (Eupen)

Alassane Diallo (Eupen) Manel Expósito (Eupen) Christian Kabasele (Eupen) Nick Van Huffel (Hoogstraten) Sam Vanaken (Lommel United) Benjamin Delacourt (Mouscron-Péruwelz) Abdoulay Diaby (Mouscron-Péruwelz) Antonio Jakoliš (Mouscron-Péruwelz) Dimitri Mohamed (Mouscron-Péruwelz) Petar Bojović (Roeselare) Yohan Boli (Roeselare) Marcos Camozzato (Roeselare)

Hakan Bilgiç (RWDM Brussels) Hamid Bouyfoulkitne (RWDM Brussels) David Habarugira (RWDM Brussels) Guy Dufour (Sint-Truiden) Guillermo Méndez (Sint-Truiden) Pierre Gevaert (Tubize) Jonathan Benteke (Visé) Alessio Cascio (Visé) Daan De Pever (Visé) Ioannis Masmanidis (Visé) Luigi Vaccaro (Visé) Kevin Geudens (Westerlo)

1 goal (77 players) 

Armin Čerimagić (Aalst) Gianni De Neve (Aalst) Niels Martin (Aalst) Yves Ngasseu (Aalst) Mike Smet (Aalst) Thomas Weydisch (Aalst) Roy Bakkenes (Antwerp) John Bostock (Antwerp) David Iboma (Antwerp) Kelvin Maynard (Antwerp) Davide Petrucci (Antwerp) Christophe Bertjens (ASV Geel) Hannes Meeus (ASV Geel) Ken Van Mierlo (ASV Geel) Stefan Belic (Boussu Dour) Julien Berthomier (Boussu Dour) Chemcedine El Araichi (Boussu Dour) Nassim Saadi (Boussu Dour) Ivan Mateso (Dessel Sport) Kurt Remen (Dessel Sport) Kevin Tapoko (Dessel Sport) Jonathan D'Ostilio (Eupen) Raoul Kenne (Eupen) Mukoni Mata (Eupen) Lucas Porcar (Eupen) Ntuthoko Radebe (Eupen)

Jorn Rijmenams (Heist) Raphaël Thys (Heist) Jeroen Vanderputte (Heist) Ivan Yagan (Heist) Bart Cornelissen (Hoogstraten) Koen Gommers (Hoogstraten) Milan Savić (Hoogstraten) Thijs Schrauwen (Hoogstraten) Jorne Segers (Hoogstraten) Glenn Van der Linden (Hoogstraten) Ken Debauve (Lommel United) Christopher Verbist (Lommel United) Sébastien Aliotte (Mouscron-Péruwelz) Sanaa Altama (Mouscron-Péruwelz) Anthony Bova (Mouscron-Péruwelz) Jérémy Huygebaert (Mouscron-Péruwelz) Thibault Peyre (Mouscron-Péruwelz) Daniel Ternest (Roeselare) Bram Vandenbussche (Roeselare) Geoffrey Cabeke (RWDM Brussels) Lanfia Camara (RWDM Brussels) Mahamoudou Kéré (RWDM Brussels) Kévin Nicaise (RWDM Brussels) Jérôme Nollevaux (RWDM Brussels) Naïm Aarab (Sint-Truiden) Giel Deferm (Sint-Truiden)

Edmilson (Sint-Truiden) Yvan Erichot (Sint-Truiden) Alessandro Iandoli (Sint-Truiden) Mathias Schils (Sint-Truiden) Olivier Vinamont (Tubize) Guy Blaise (Virton) Simon Dupuis (Virton) Marvin Etienne (Virton) Valentin Focki (Virton) Arsène Menessou (Virton) Jordan Yéyé (Virton) Pierre-Alain Laloux (Visé) Philippe Janssens (Westerlo) Kennedy Nwanganga (Westerlo) Jeffrey Rentmeister (Westerlo) Jeroen Vanthournout (Westerlo) Chakhir Belghazouani (WS Brussels) Grégory Christ (WS Brussels) Mehdi Courgnaud (WS Brussels) Soufiane El Banouhi (WS Brussels) Michel Goffin (WS Brussels) Jessim Mahaya (WS Brussels) Hemza Mihoubi (WS Brussels) Elhadji Ndoye (WS Brussels) Noël Soumah (WS Brussels)

1 Own goal (10 players) 

Stijn Minne (ASV Geel, scored for Heist) Miguel Dachelet (Heist, scored for Tubize) Roel Engelen (Hoogstraten, scored for Eupen) Stéphane Pichot (Mouscron-Péruwelz, scored for Visé)

Bram Vandenbussche (Roeselare, scored for Hoogstraten) Constant Delsanne (Tubize, scored for Lommel United) Philippe Liard (Tubize, scored for Eupen)

Yoann Grosperrin (Virton, scored for Aalst) Luigi Vaccaro (Visé, scored for Lommel United) Elhadji Ndoye (WS Brussels, scored for Westerlo)

References

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