2004–05 in Belgian football explained

Country:Belgium
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Season:2004–05
Prevseason:2003–04
Nextseason:2005–06
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The 2004–05 season was the 102nd competitive season in Belgian 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.

DateVenueOpponentsScore[1] CompBelgium scorersMatch Report
18 August 2004Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo (A)Norway2–2FThomas Buffel (2) www.dhnet.be
4 September 2004Stade du Pays de Charleroi, Charleroi (H)Lithuania1–1WCQWesley Sonckwww.sport.be
9 October 2004El Sardinero, Santander (A)Spain0–2WCQwww.sport.be
17 November 2004King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels (H)Serbia and Montenegro0–2WCQwww.sport.be
9 February 2005Cairo (A)Egypt0–4Fwww.dhnet.be
26 March 2005King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels (H)Bosnia and Herzegovina4–1WCQThomas Buffel, Emile Mpenza (2), Koen Daerdenwww.sport.be
30 March 2005Serravalle (A)San Marino2–1WCQDaniel Van Buyten, Timmy Simonswww.sport.be
4 June 2005Red Star Stadium, Beograd (A)Serbia and Montenegro0–0WCQwww.sport.be

Key

Honours

CompetitionWinner
Belgian First DivisionClub Brugge
CupGerminal Beerschot
SupercupClub Brugge
Second divisionZulte-Waregem
Third division AMechelen
Third division BOverpelt-Lommel

Final tables

Belgian First Division

See main article: Belgian First Division 2004-05.

Third division

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 promotion while K.S.K. Wevelgem City will fight in the Promotion playoffs.

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. Tongeren 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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Belgium score given first