2016–17 Belgian Second Amateur Division
The 2016–17 Belgian Second Amateur Division is the inaugural season of the division in its current format, as it replaces the former Belgian Third Division and is now placed at the fourth-tier of football in Belgium.
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Knokke, Berchem Sport and Châtelet |
| Promoted | Knokke, Berchem Sport, Châtelet and Aalst |
| Relegated | Halle, Menen, Grimbergen, Woluwe-Zaventem, Couvin-Mariembourg, Givry, Charleroi Fleurus and Namur |
2017–18 → | |
The division consists of three separate leagues, each containing 16 teams. Leagues A and B consist of teams with a license from the Voetbalfederatie Vlaanderen (VFV, the Dutch speaking wing of the Belgian FA), while league C contains teams with a license from the Association des Clubs Francophones de Football (ACFF, the French speaking wing of the RBFA). The champions from each of the three leagues will promote to the 2017–18 Belgian First Amateur Division. The fixtures were announced on 5 July 2016.[1][2]
For the inaugural season the following teams will participate:
- The 14 teams in each of the groups A and B of the 2015–16 Belgian Third Division that either did not apply for a Belgian remunerated football license, did not qualify in the top two for direct promotion or did not win promotion through the promotion play-offs.
- 20 teams promoted from the 2015–16 Belgian Fourth Division.
Belgian Second Amateur Division A
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knokke (P) | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 73 | 25 | +48 | 72 | Promotion to the 2017–18 Belgian First Amateur Division |
| 2 | Petegem[lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 60 | 44 | +16 | 58 | |
| 3 | Aalst (P) | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 56 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs VFV |
| 4 | Izegem[lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 53 | |
| 5 | Sint-Eloois-Winkel | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 55 | 30 | +25 | 53 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs VFV |
| 6 | Brakel | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 43 | |
| 7 | Temse[lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 42 | |
| 8 | Gent-Zeehaven | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 41 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs VFV |
| 9 | Torhout | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 39 | |
| 10 | Gullegem | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 37 | |
| 11 | Sint-Niklaas | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 35 | |
| 12 | Harelbeke | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 34 | |
| 13 | Westhoek | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 34 | |
| 14 | Bornem | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 34 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Halle (R) | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 55 | −28 | 23 | Relegation to the 2017–18 Belgian Third Amateur Division |
| 16 | Menen (R) | 30 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 35 | 77 | −42 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Petegem, Izegem and Temse did not apply for (or were not awarded) a Belgian remunerated football license and are thus not allowed to play in the 2017-18 Belgian First Amateur Division. As a result, the vacant places in the promotion play-offs VFV were taken by the highest finishers not already eligible: Brakel and Gent-Zeehaven.
Belgian Second Amateur Division B
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berchem Sport (P) | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 65 | 24 | +41 | 68 | Promotion to the 2017–18 Belgian First Amateur Division |
| 2 | Tessenderlo | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 61 | 38 | +23 | 66 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs VFV |
| 3 | Rupel Boom | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 52 | |
| 4 | Spouwen-Mopertingen[lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 50 | |
| 5 | Wijgmaal[lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 44 | |
| 6 | Bocholt[lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 41 | |
| 7 | Zwarte Leeuw[lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 56 | −17 | 40 | |
| 8 | Londerzeel[lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 38 | |
| 9 | Hoogstraten[lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 51 | 60 | −9 | 37 | |
| 10 | Hades[lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 45 | 60 | −15 | 37 | |
| 11 | Overijse[lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 36 | |
| 12 | Cappellen[lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 36 | |
| 13 | Duffel[lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 35 | |
| 14 | Tienen-Hageland | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 30 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Grimbergen (R) | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 29 | Relegation to the 2017–18 Belgian Third Amateur Division |
| 16 | Woluwe-Zaventem (R) | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 62 | −16 | 29 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Besides Berchem Sport, Tessenderlo and Rupel-Boom, no other teams applied for (or were awarded) a Belgian remunerated football license although several were eligible to participate based on their finishing position. As a result, these teams are not allowed to play in the 2017-18 Belgian First Amateur Division and therefore two places in the promotion play-offs VFV were vacant.
Belgian Second Amateur Division C
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Châtelet (P) | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 67 | 32 | +35 | 70 | Promotion to the 2017–18 Belgian First Amateur Division |
| 2 | RFC Liège | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 66 | 30 | +36 | 65 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs ACFF |
| 3 | Olympic Charleroi | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 61 | 46 | +15 | 51 | |
| 4 | La Louvière Centre | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 50 | |
| 5 | Hamoir[lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 44 | |
| 6 | Acrenoise[lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 42 | |
| 7 | Solières[lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 42 | |
| 8 | Walhain[lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 41 | |
| 9 | Union La Calamine[lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 65 | 59 | +6 | 40 | |
| 10 | Waremme[lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 60 | 58 | +2 | 38 | |
| 11 | Ciney[lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 56 | 57 | −1 | 37 | |
| 12 | Meux[lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 36 | |
| 13 | Couvin-Mariembourg (R) | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 54 | 66 | −12 | 33 | Relegation to the 2017–18 Belgian Third Amateur Division |
| 14 | Givry (R) | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 60 | −21 | 30 | |
| 15 | Charleroi Fleurus (R) | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 77 | −40 | 26 | |
| 16 | Namur (R) | 30 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 77 | −45 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Besides RFC Liège, Olympic Charleroi and La Louvière Centre, no other teams applied for (or were awarded) a Belgian remunerated football license although several were eligible to participate based on their finishing position. As a result, these teams are not allowed to play in the 2017-18 Belgian First Amateur Division and therefore one place in the promotion play-offs ACFF was vacant.
Promotion play-offs
Promotion play-offs VFV
The teams finishing in second place in the Second Amateur Division A and Second Amateur Division B will take part in a promotion playoff first round together with three period winners from both divisions. These 8 teams from the VFV will play the first round of a promotion-playoff, with two teams qualifying for the Promotion play-offs Final. In division A, the first period was won by Petegem, while the second and third periods were won by Knokke. In division B, Tessenderlo won the first period, while periods two and three were won by Berchem Sport.[3]
In division A, with the promotion of Knokke and the fact that Petegem did not apply for a remunerated license, the four participants were simply the highest finishers in the standings that had applied for a license: Aalst (3rd), Sint-Eloois-Winkel (5th), Brakel (6th) and Gent-Zeehaven (8th). In division B, no teams outside the top two applied for a license except for Rupel Boom. As a result only Tessenderlo and Rupel Boom took place in the play-offs while the two other places were not used. Therefore in the draw for round one of these play-offs, two teams received a bye.
VFV Round 1
As a result of the draw, both Brakel and Gent-Zeehaven received byes into round 2.
| Rupel Boom | 0–2 | Tessenderlo |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Vanwelkenhuysen  4'Bennassar 85' |
| Sint-Eloois-Winkel | 0–4 | Aalst |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Yala Lusala 7' De Rock 14'F. Geenens 66'Mitu 72' |
VFV Round 2
| Aalst | 1–0 | Gent-Zeehaven |
|---|---|---|
| De Rock 67' |
Report |
| Brakel | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Tessenderlo |
|---|---|---|
| Kaj Knipping Delie |
Report | Vanwelkenhuysen Van Oudenhove (pen.) |
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
Aalst and Brakel qualified for the Promotion play-offs Final.
Promotion play-offs ACFF
The team finishing in second place in the Second Amateur Division C will take part in the promotion playoff first round together with three period winners. These 4 teams will play the first round of a promotion-playoff, with the winner qualifying for the Promotion play-offs Final. The period winners were RFC Liège (periods 1 and 3) and overall champions Châtelet.[4]
As only Olympic Charleroi and La Louvière-Centre had received a remunerated license, only three teams played the play-offs instead of four, resulting in one team receiving a bye into round 2.
ACFF Round 1
As a result of the draw, RFC Liège received a bye into round 2.
| Olympic Charleroi | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | La Louvière Centre |
|---|---|---|
| Jatta 40' Khaïda 92' |
Report | Sbaa 61', 82' |
| Penalties | ||
| 6–5 | ||
ACFF Round 2
| RFC Liège | 2–1 | Olympic Charleroi |
|---|---|---|
| Bruggeman 2' Ezzahri 89' |
Report | Giorlando 54' |
RFC Liège qualified for the Promotion play-offs Final.
Promotion play-offs Final
The two winners of the Promotion play-offs on the VFV side (Aalst and Brakel) and the winning team from the ACFF Promotion play-offs (RFC Liège) will play a final tournament together with the team that finished in 13th place in the 2016–17 Belgian First Amateur Division, Hasselt. The winner of this play-off promotes to (or remains in) the 2017–18 Belgian First Amateur Division.
Final Round 1
| Hasselt | 1–3 | Aalst |
|---|---|---|
| Sidibe 54' |
Report | Mitu 7', 68' F. Geenens 44' |
| Aalst | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Hasselt |
|---|---|---|
| Van Hoevelen 15' Baras 107' |
Sidibe 43' Jarju 46'Bilican 55' |
| RFC Liège | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Brakel |
|---|---|---|
| Teruel 15' Ezzahri 38', 90' (pen.) |
Report | Delie 73' |
| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 | ||
Aalst and RFC Liège qualified for the Promotion play-offs Final. By not progressing, Hasselt relegated from the Belgian First Amateur Division.
Relegation play-offs
| Bornem | 1–4 | Tienen-Hageland |
|---|---|---|
| Hermans 2' |
Report | Singh 13' (pen.) Grancea 43'Haroun 84'Eboigbe 88' |
Before the match, it was not known whether an extra VFV team would be relegated, which depended on the result of the promotion play-offs. If an ACFF team won the promotion play-offs, then an extra VFV team would be relegated. By winning the match, Tienen-Hageland was sure of avoiding relegation, while losing team Bornem were now dependent on the result of the only ACFF team in contention for promotion, RFC Liège. On 28 May 2017, RFC Liège lost the final match of the promotion play-off, resulting in Bornem being saved and avoiding relegation to the Belgian Third Amateur Division.
References
- "Deuxième et Troisième amateurs : saison 2016-2017". Belgian Second Amateur Division. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- "Tweede en Derde amateurs : seizoen 2016-2017". Belgian Second Amateur Division. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- "Period tables A". Belgian Second Amateur Division. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- "Period tables C". Belgian Second Amateur Division. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.