2013–14_Belgian_Second_Division

2013–14 Belgian Second Division

2013–14 Belgian Second Division

Football league season


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.

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Team changes

After promotion and relegation, only 15 teams of the previous season remained in the league, with 3 others being replaced:

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Team information

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Regular season

League table

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Source: Belgian Second Division
Rules for classification: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of matches won; if teams are still tied a playoff is organised.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Following 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.

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

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Source: Belgische Tweede Klasse
Rules for classification: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of matches won; if teams are still tied a playoff is organised.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Period 2

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Source: Belgische Tweede Klasse
Rules for classification: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of matches won; if teams are still tied a playoff is organised.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. Westerlo 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.

Period 3

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Belgische Tweede Klasse
Rules for classification: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of matches won; if teams are still tied a playoff is organised.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. Westerlo 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.

Results

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Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2014. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. Sint-Truiden was awarded a 0-5 win after Antwerp supporters invaded the pitch after 24 minutes with Sint-Truiden leading 0-1.
  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.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Source: Soccerway

Up to and including matches played on 16 May.

9 goals (7 players)
8 goals (8 players)
7 goals (7 players)
6 goals (8 players)
5 goals (10 players)
4 goals (20 players)
3 goals (31 players)
2 goals (36 players)
1 goal (77 players)
1 Own goal (10 players)

References

  1. "Tweede klasse 2013-2014 kalender". nr10.be. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2014.

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