2004-05 in Belgian football
Encyclopedia
The 2004-2005 season was the 111th competitive season in Belgian
football.
Key
while K.S.K. Wevelgem City will fight in the Promotion playoffs.
and R. Sprimont Comblain Sport) enter the playoffs. At the bottom of the table, Seraing R.U.L. and Veldwezelt will play Promotion
next season while U.R. Namur will have to undergo the playoffs.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
football.
Overview
The Brussels derby is played once again since FC Brussels promoted.National team
Belgium began their qualifying campaign for the Football World Cup 2006.| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Comp | Belgium scorers | Match Report |
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| August 18, 2004 | Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... (A) |
Norway Norway national football team The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen... |
2–2 | F | Thomas Buffel Thomas Buffel Thomas Buffel is a Belgian footballer who plays for Jupiler League side RC Genk. He is an attacking midfielder and can play as a striker... (2) |
www.dhnet.be |
| September 4, 2004 | Stade du Pays de Charleroi Stade du Pays de Charleroi Stade du Pays de Charleroi is a football stadium in the city of Charleroi, Belgium. It was built for the 2000 UEFA European Championship in Belgium and the Netherlands in replacement of the old stadium known as Mambourg. It is the home of Sporting Charleroi... , Charleroi Charleroi Charleroi is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. , the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of and had a total population of 522,522 as of 1 January 2008, ranking it as... (H) |
Lithuania Lithuania national football team The national football team of Lithuania is under the auspices of the Lithuanian Football Federation. It played its first match in 1923. In 1940, Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet Union; the country regained its independence in 1990 and played their first match as a new nation against Georgia on... |
1–1 | WCQ | Wesley Sonck Wesley Sonck Wesley Sonck is a Belgian football player, who currently plays as a striker for K. Lierse S.K. who signed him in August 2010 and the Belgium national football team. He played for KRC Genk in the Belgian First Division from where he joined AFC Ajax in 2003 for about £5 million... |
www.sport.be |
| October 9, 2004 | El Sardinero El Sardinero Sardinero may refer to:*Estadio El Sardinero, a sports stadium in Santander, Cantabria, Spain*Sardinero, a beach in Santander, Cantabria, Spain... , Santander Santander, Cantabria The port city of Santander is the capital of the autonomous community and historical region of Cantabria situated on the north coast of Spain. Located east of Gijón and west of Bilbao, the city has a population of 183,446 .-History:... (A) |
Spain Spain national football team The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque... |
0–2 | WCQ | www.sport.be | |
| November 17, 2004 | King Baudouin Stadium King Baudouin Stadium The King Baudouin Stadium is a sports ground in north-west Brussels, Belgium. It was inaugurated on 23 August 1930 as the Stade du Jubilé or Jubelstadion in the presence of Prince Leopold. It was built to embellish the Heysel plateau in view of the Brussels International Exposition... , Brussels Brussels Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union... (H) |
Serbia and Montenegro | 0–2 | WCQ | www.sport.be | |
| February 9, 2005 | Cairo Cairo Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life... (A) |
Egypt | 0–4 | F | www.dhnet.be | |
| March 26, 2005 | King Baudouin Stadium King Baudouin Stadium The King Baudouin Stadium is a sports ground in north-west Brussels, Belgium. It was inaugurated on 23 August 1930 as the Stade du Jubilé or Jubelstadion in the presence of Prince Leopold. It was built to embellish the Heysel plateau in view of the Brussels International Exposition... , Brussels Brussels Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union... (H) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team The Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team is the national football team of Bosnia and Herzegovina, governed by the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina... |
4–1 | WCQ | Thomas Buffel Thomas Buffel Thomas Buffel is a Belgian footballer who plays for Jupiler League side RC Genk. He is an attacking midfielder and can play as a striker... , Emile Mpenza Émile Mpenza Eka Basunga Lokonda "Émile" Mpenza is a Belgian footballer who plays for Neftchi Baku as a striker. He has been capped at international level by Belgium. His older brother, Mbo, was also a footballer who represented Belgium.... (2), Koen Daerden |
www.sport.be |
| March 30, 2005 | Serravalle Serravalle, San Marino Serravalle is a castello located in the European republic of San Marino. With a population of 9,394 inhabitants and a surface of 10.53 km², it is not only the most densely populated municipality in San Marino, but it also contains its largest city... (A) |
San Marino San Marino national football team The San Marino national football team is the national football team of San Marino, controlled by the San Marino Football Federation... |
2–1 | WCQ | Daniel Van Buyten, Timmy Simons Timmy Simons Timmy Simons is a Belgian football central defender and defensive midfielder who plays for FC Nuremberg in the German Bundesliga. Simons' former clubs include Lommel, Club Brugge, and PSV Eindhoven. He won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 2002 while playing for Club Brugge.In the summer 2005 he decided... |
www.sport.be |
| June 4, 2005 | Red Star Stadium, Beograd (A) | Serbia and Montenegro | 0–0 | WCQ | www.sport.be |
Key
- H = Home match
- A = Away match
- F = Friendly
- WCQ = FIFA World Cup 2006 Qualifying, European Zone Group 7
Honours
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| Belgian First Division | Club Brugge Club Brugge Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging is a football club from Bruges in Belgium. It was founded in 1891 and is one of the top clubs in Belgium. Its home ground is the Jan Breydel Stadium, which has a capacity of 29,472.... |
| Cup Belgian Cup The Belgian Cup is the main knockout football competition in Belgium, run by the Belgian Football Association. The first cup was held in 1911-12. The most successful cup club is Club Brugge KV with 10 titles followed by RSC Anderlecht and R Standard de Liège... |
Germinal Beerschot |
| Supercup Belgian Supercup The Belgian Supercup is a Belgian club competition played on a single match at the league champion venue since 2004 and formerly at the Stade Roi Baudouin, between the winner of the last Belgian Pro League and that of the last Belgian Cup. If both teams are the same, the opponent is declared to... |
Club Brugge Club Brugge Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging is a football club from Bruges in Belgium. It was founded in 1891 and is one of the top clubs in Belgium. Its home ground is the Jan Breydel Stadium, which has a capacity of 29,472.... |
| Second division Belgian Second Division The Belgian Second Division is the second-highest division in the Belgian football league system after the Belgian Pro League. It was created by the Belgian Football Association in 1905. Between 2008 and 2010 it was named EXQI League after a television channel owned by the league main sponsor,... |
Zulte-Waregem S.V. Zulte-Waregem Sportvereniging Zulte Waregem , usually called Zulte Waregem or by their nickname Essevee , is a Belgian professional football club based in Waregem, West Flanders. Zulte Waregem plays in the Belgian Pro League. Their highest finish at the highest level was a 5th place in Belgian First Division... |
| Third division A Belgian Third Division A The Belgian Third Division A is one of the two leagues at the third level of the Belgian football league system, the other one being the Belgian Third Division B. This division has existed since the 1952-53 season and is played every year with 16 clubs... |
Mechelen |
| Third division B Belgian Third Division B The Belgian Third Division B is one of the two leagues at the third level of the Belgian football league system, the other one being the Belgian Third Division A. This division has existed since the 1952-53 season and is played every year with 16 clubs... |
Overpelt-Lommel K.V.S.K. United Overpelt-Lommel Lommel United is a Belgian association football club based in the city of Lommel, Limburg.It was founded as K.V.S.K. United Overpelt-Lommel, often referred to as K.V.S.K. United, in 2003 following the bankruptcy of K.F.C. Lommel S.K. The remains of the club were integrated into K.V.V.... |
Second division
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | Zulte-Waregem S.V. Zulte-Waregem Sportvereniging Zulte Waregem , usually called Zulte Waregem or by their nickname Essevee , is a Belgian professional football club based in Waregem, West Flanders. Zulte Waregem plays in the Belgian Pro League. Their highest finish at the highest level was a 5th place in Belgian First Division... |
34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 71 | 35 | 73 |
| P | 2 | Roeselare K.S.V. Roeselare K.S.V. Roeselare is a Belgian football club, from the city of Roeselare in West Flanders. Its matricule is the n°134. It has last played in the Belgian Pro League from 2005-06 to 2009-10... |
34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 51 | 31 | 60 |
| 3 | Geel K.F.C. Verbroedering Geel K.F.C. Verbroedering Geel was a Belgian association football club, from the city of Geel in Antwerp .-History:The club was born in 1912 and registered in 1924 to the Belgian Football Association receiving the matricule n° 395. It played for the first time in the second division in 1985–86... |
34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 49 | 36 | 56 | |
| 4 | Antwerp | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 48 | 40 | 50 | |
| 5 | Waasland K.V. Red Star Waasland Waasland-Beveren is a Belgian association football club located in the city of Beveren, East Flanders. They have been playing in the Belgian Second Division since 2004–05. The club was formerly known as K.F.C. Red Star Haasdonk until they changed their name to K.V. Red Star Waasland in June 2002,... |
34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 55 | ||
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| 6 | Tubize A.F.C. Tubize Association Football Clubs Tubize, also known as A.F.C. Tubize is a Belgian football club located in the city of Tubize. The club last promoted to the first division in 2008. The club was founded in 1989 as the result of a merger of two clubs, F.C... |
34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 54 | 49 | 48 | |
| 7 | Kortrijk K.V. Kortrijk Koninklijke Voetbalclub Kortrijk is a Belgian professional football club based in Kortrijk, West Flanders. They have been playing in the Belgian Pro League since the 2008-09 season, and they achieved they best ranking ever during the 2009-10 season, finishing 4th after the play-offs... |
34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 56 | 48 | 48 | |
| 8 | Ronse K.S.K. Ronse K.S.K. Ronse is a Belgian association football club from Ronse in East Flanders born in 1987 from the fusion between Assa Ronse and R.F.C. Renaisien.- History :A.S. Renaisienne was founded in 1906 and received later the matricule n° 38... |
34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 51 | ||
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| 9 | Beringen-Heusden-Zolder K. Beringen-Heusden-Zolder K. Beringen-Heusden-Zolder is a former Belgian football club, from the municipalities of Heusden-Zolder and Beringen in Limburg. Its stadium has been located in the municipality of Beringen-Mijn from 2004 to 2006 .-History:It was founded in 1936 as S.K. Heusden and it eventually changed its name... |
34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 47 | |
| 10 | Deinze | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 47 | 59 | ||
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| 11 | Hamme K.F.C. V.W. Hamme K.F.C. V.W. Hamme is a Belgian association football club from Hamme in East Flanders. It is currently playing in the third division A.- History :... |
34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 50 | 47 | 41 | |
| 12 | Virton R.E. Virton R.E. Virton is a Belgian football club, from the city of Virton in the Luxembourg province of Belgium.-Famous past players: Thomas Meunier Michaël Wiggers Karim Belhocine Cédric Bockhorni Daniel Gomez Moussa Koita Stéphane Martine Jonathan Téhoué Aurélien Joachim-References:... |
34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 54 | ||
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| 13 | Eupen K.A.S. Eupen Königliche Allgemeine Sportvereinigung Eupen is a Belgian association football club based in the city of Eupen in the German-speaking Community of Belgium, in the province of Liège. They are a Belgian German-speaking club. They first reached the Belgian Pro League in the 2010–11 season. Eupen... |
34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 52 | 46 | 41 | |
| 14 | Union R. Union Saint-Gilloise R. Union Saint-Gilloise is a Belgian football club located in the municipality of Forest, though it is named after the neighbour municipality of Saint-Gilles, Brussels. It had been in the second division in 2004-05, but was subsequently relegated to third division. Its matricule is the n°10... |
34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 53 | ||
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| 15 | Dessel K.F.C. Dessel Sport K.F.C. Dessel Sport is a Belgian association football club, from the municipality of Dessel in Antwerp .- Current squad :- Notable coaches :* André Rooymans * Alfons Leysen... |
34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 46 | ||
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| R | 16 | Visé | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 52 | 54 | |
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| R | 17 | Maasmechelen | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 53 | |
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| R | 18 | Aalst V.C. Eendracht Aalst 2002 SC Eendracht Aalst is a Belgian football club based in Aalst, East Flanders.It changed its name in 2002 after former Belgian First Division club K.S.C. Eendracht Aalst had gone into liquidation. So they could not get the license and the new team began at the third division level... |
34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 41 | 57 | |
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Third division A
For their second season since the renewal of the club, Y.R. K.V. Mechelen gained the title this time in extremis before R. Cappellen F.C., who reaches the third division playoffs along with Torhout 1992 K.M. and F.C. Denderleeuw respectively winners of the first and second slices. The third slice went to Mechelen so it is Cappellen that replaces them in the playoffs. K.F.C. Evergem-Center and K. Lyra T.S.V. are relegated to promotionBelgian Promotion
The Belgian Promotion is the lowest nationwide division in Belgian football. Since 1905, Promotion has been the name of the lowest nationwide level but it is the fourth one since 1952. There were already 4 leagues at the time . The champion of the Promotion is declared to be the winner of a...
while K.S.K. Wevelgem City will fight in the Promotion playoffs.
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | align="left"|KV Mechelen | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 76 | 35 | 59 |
| 2 | Cappellen | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 29 | 58 | |
| 3 | Torhout | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 69 | 44 | 54 | |
| 4 | Denderhoutem | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 61 | 41 | 54 | |
| 5 | Sint-Niklaas | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60 | 37 | 54 | |
| 6 | Maldegem | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 46 | ||
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| 7 | Turnhout K.V. Turnhout K.V. Turnhout is a Belgian football club, from the municipality of Turnhout.-History:K.V. Turnhout was founded as Turnhout Sport in 1912 with matricule n°148. After World War I, the club was refounded as F.C. Turnhout with the same matriculation... |
30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 51 | 40 | 47 | |
| 8 | Wetteren | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 43 | 44 | ||
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| 9 | Denderleeuw | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 51 | 46 | 44 | |
| 10 | Sporting West Sporting West Ingelmunster-Harelbeke Sporting West Harelbeke is a Belgian association football club based in Harelbeke, West Flanders. It is the result of the merger between K.R.C. Harelbeke and K.S.V. Ingelmunster in 2002. They currently play in the West Flanders Division One in the Belgian Provincial leagues... |
30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 44 | 41 | 42 | |
| 11 | Racing Waregem K. Racing Waregem Koninklijke Racing Waregem is a Belgian association football club based in Waregem as is rival club Zulte-Waregem. It is currently playing in the third division A... |
30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 54 | 61 | ||
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| 12 | KRC Mechelen K.R.C. Mechelen K.R.C. Mechelen is a Belgian association football club from Mechelen in the Antwerp province. It currently plays in the third division B. It is a long-time rival of KV Mechelen. The club's best position ever is a second place in the first division 1951–52... |
30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 42 | 34 | |
| 13 | Bornem | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 48 | 75 | ||
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| R | 14 | Wevelgem | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 35 | 65 | |
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| R | 15 | Lyra | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 41 | 76 | |
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| R | 16 | Evergem | 30 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 30 | 86 | |
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Third division B
United Overpelt-Lommel won this year's edition with a comfortable advance and also won the last two slices. Oud-Heverlee Leuven has won the first slice so the 3rd and 4th placed teams (respectively K.S.K. TongerenK.S.K. Tongeren
Koninklijke Sportkring Tongeren is a Belgian association football club based in Tongeren, currently playing in the third division. It was founded in 1908 as Cercle Sportif Tongrois. It received the matricule n°54. The club merged with K. Patria F.C. Tongeren to become K.S.K. Tongeren in 1969. ...
and R. Sprimont Comblain Sport) enter the playoffs. At the bottom of the table, Seraing R.U.L. and Veldwezelt will play Promotion
Belgian Promotion
The Belgian Promotion is the lowest nationwide division in Belgian football. Since 1905, Promotion has been the name of the lowest nationwide level but it is the fourth one since 1952. There were already 4 leagues at the time . The champion of the Promotion is declared to be the winner of a...
next season while U.R. Namur will have to undergo the playoffs.
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | Overpelt-Lommel K.V.S.K. United Overpelt-Lommel Lommel United is a Belgian association football club based in the city of Lommel, Limburg.It was founded as K.V.S.K. United Overpelt-Lommel, often referred to as K.V.S.K. United, in 2003 following the bankruptcy of K.F.C. Lommel S.K. The remains of the club were integrated into K.V.V.... |
30 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 77 | 22 | 78 |
| P | 2 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 27 | 62 |
| 3 | Tongeren K.S.K. Tongeren Koninklijke Sportkring Tongeren is a Belgian association football club based in Tongeren, currently playing in the third division. It was founded in 1908 as Cercle Sportif Tongrois. It received the matricule n°54. The club merged with K. Patria F.C. Tongeren to become K.S.K. Tongeren in 1969. ... |
30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 32 | 52 | |
| 4 | Sprimont Comblain | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 46 | 43 | 49 | |
| 5 | Walhain | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 52 | 52 | 45 | |
| 6 | Woluwé White Star Woluwé F.C. Royal White Star Woluwe F.C. is a Belgian football club located in the municipality of Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Brussels.-History:The club, founded in 1948, was formerly known as Kapelleveld FC, playing in Evere, but they changed their name in 1950 to Woluwe FC when they moved to the Stade Fallon in... |
30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 38 | 44 | |
| 7 | Bocholter | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 42 | |
| 8 | Tienen K.V.K. Tienen Koninklijke Voetbal Klub Tienen is a Belgian association football club from the city of Tienen, Vlaams Brabant. It is currently playing in the second division.-History:... |
30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 35 | ||
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| 9 | Charleroi-Marchienne R.O.C. de Charleroi-Marchienne Royal Olympic Club de Charleroi-Marchienne is a Belgian association football club from the city of Charleroi, Hainaut. As of 2010, they play in Belgian Third Division B.-History:... |
30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 36 | 37 | |
| 10 | Diegem | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 51 | 43 | 36 | |
| 11 | La Calamine | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 38 | 59 | ||
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| 12 | Kermt-Hasselt | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 51 | ||
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| 13 | Francs Borains R. Francs Borains Royal Boussu Dour Borinage is a Belgian association football club based in Boussu in the province of Hainault. They have been playing in the Belgian Second Division since 2009–10. R. Boussu Dour Borinage were formerly known as Royal Francs Borains up until the start of the 2008–09 season... |
30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 47 | ||
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| 14 | Namur | 30 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 32 | 62 | ||
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| R | 15 | Veldwezelt | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 32 | 56 | |
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| R | 15 | Seraing | 30 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 33 | 54 | |
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