2016–17 Belgian Second Division

The 2016-17 season of the Belgian Second Division, also known as the Amateur First Division is the first season after the structural reformation of the Belgian league system. This league exists of 16 teams.

Team changes

Teams from 2015-16 Belgian Second Division

• Roeselare
• Dessel
• Seraing
• Virton
• ASV Geel
• Deinze
• Patro Eisden
• Heist
• Coxyde

Teams from 2015-16 Belgian Third Division

• Hamme as champions of Group A
• Sint-Eloois-Winkel as second-placed team of Group A
• Beerschot Wilrijk as champions of Group B
• Oosterzonen as second-placed team of Group B
• Three winners of qualifying play-offs of 2015-16 Belgian Third Division

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	ASV Geel	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
.	Beerschot Wilrijk	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
.	Coxyde	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
.	Deinze	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
.	Dessel	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
.	Hamme	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
.	Heist	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
.	Oosterzonen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
.	Patro Eisden	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
.	Roeselare	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
.	Seraing	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
.	Sint-Eloois-Winkel	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
.	Virton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
.	TBC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
.	TBC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
.	TBC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(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.