2014–15 in Belgian football explained

Country:Belgium
Season:2014–15
Division1:Pro League
Division2:Second Division
Division3:Third Division A
Division4:Third Division B
Domestic:Cup
Supercup:Super Cup
Schampions:Anderlecht
Prevseason:2013–14
Nextseason:2015–16
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The following article is a summary of the 2014–15 football season in Belgium, which is the 112th season of competitive football in the country and runs from July 2014 until June 2015.

Promotion and relegation

Team promoted to 2014–15 Belgian Pro League

Teams relegated from 2013–14 Belgian Pro League

Teams promoted to 2014–15 Belgian Second Division

Teams relegated from 2013 to 2014 Belgian Second Division

League competitions

Belgian First Division

See main article: 2014–15 Belgian Pro League.

Belgian Second Division

See main article: 2014–15 Belgian Second Division.

Transfers

See main article: List of Belgian football transfers summer 2014, List of Belgian football transfers winter 2014–15 and List of Belgian football transfers summer 2015.

European Club results

Champions Anderlecht qualified directly for the group stage of the Champions League, while runners-up Standard Liège started in the qualifying rounds. League numbers three and four, Club Brugge and Zulte Waregem started in the qualifying rounds of the Europa League, together with cup winners Lokeren.

DateTeamCompetitionRoundLegOpponentLocationScoreBelgian Team Goalscorers
17 July 2014Zulte WaregemEuropa LeagueQual. Round 2Leg 1, Home Zawisza BydgoszczRegenboogstadion, WaregemColpaert, Plet
24 July 2014Zulte WaregemEuropa LeagueQual. Round 2Leg 2, Away Zawisza BydgoszczZdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, BydgoszczPlet, Aneke, Skúlason
30 July 2014Standard LiègeChampions LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 1, Home PanathinaikosStade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège0-0
31 July 2014Club BruggeEuropa LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 1, Home BrøndbyJan Breydel Stadium, BrugesDuarte, Castillo, Vázquez
31 July 2014Zulte WaregemEuropa LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 1, Home Shakhtyor SoligorskRegenboogstadion, WaregemPlet, Conté
5 August 2014Standard LiègeChampions LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 2, Away PanathinaikosLeoforos Alexandras Stadium, AthensMbombo, M'Poku
7 August 2014Club BruggeEuropa LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 2, Away BrøndbyBrøndby Stadium, BrøndbyCastillo, Menegazzo
7 August 2014Zulte WaregemEuropa LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 2, Away Shakhtyor SoligorskBorisov Arena, Barysaw2-2Sylla (2)
20 August 2014Standard LiègeChampions LeaguePlay-off roundLeg 1, Home Zenit Saint PetersburgStade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège
21 August 2014Club BruggeEuropa LeaguePlay-off roundLeg 1, Away Grasshopper ZürichAFG Arena, St. GallenJahić (o.g.), Vázquez
21 August 2014LokerenEuropa LeaguePlay-off roundLeg 1, Home Hull CityDaknamstadion, LokerenVanaken
26 August 2014Standard LiègeChampions LeaguePlay-off roundLeg 2, Away Zenit Saint PetersburgPetrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
28 August 2014Club BruggeEuropa LeaguePlay-off roundLeg 2, Home Grasshopper ZürichJan Breydel Stadium, BrugesVázquez
28 August 2014LokerenEuropa LeaguePlay-off roundLeg 2, Away Hull CityKC Stadium, Kingston upon HullRemacle
16 September 2014AnderlechtChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 1, Away GalatasarayTürk Telekom Arena, Istanbul1-1Praet
18 September 2014Club BruggeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 1, Home TorinoJan Breydel Stadium, Bruges0-0
18 September 2014LokerenEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 1, Away Legia WarsawPolish Army Stadium, Warsaw
18 September 2014Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 1, Home RijekaStade Maurice Dufrasne, LiègeCiman, Araújo
1 October 2014AnderlechtChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 2, Home Borussia DortmundConstant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht
2 October 2014Club BruggeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 2, Away HJK HelsinkiSonera Stadium, HelsinkiHeikkinen (o.g.), De Sutter, De Bock
2 October 2014LokerenEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 2, Home Metalist KharkivDaknamstadion, LokerenDe Pauw
2 October 2014Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 2, Away FeyenoordDe Kuip, RotterdamViera
22 October 2014AnderlechtChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 3, Home ArsenalConstant Vanden Stock Stadium, AnderlechtNajar
23 October 2014Club BruggeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 3, Home CopenhagenJan Breydel Stadium, Bruges1-1Vázquez
23 October 2014LokerenEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 3, Away TrabzonsporHüseyin Avni Aker Stadium, Trabzon
23 October 2014Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 3, Home SevillaStade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège0-0
4 November 2014AnderlechtChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 4, Away ArsenalEmirates Stadium, London3-3Vanden Borre (2), Mitrović
6 November 2014Club BruggeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 4, Away CopenhagenTelia Parken, CopenhagenRefaelov (3), Vormer
6 November 2014LokerenEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 4, Home TrabzonsporDaknamstadion, Lokeren1-1Patosi
6 November 2014Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 4, Away SevillaRamón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium, SevilleM'Poku
26 November 2014AnderlechtChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 5, Home GalatasarayConstant Vanden Stock Stadium, AnderlechtMbemba (2)
27 November 2014Club BruggeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 5, Away TorinoStadio Olimpico di Torino, Turin0-0
27 November 2014LokerenEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 5, Home Legia WarsawDaknamstadion, LokerenVanaken
27 November 2014Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 5, Away RijekaStadion Kantrida, Rijeka
9 December 2014AnderlechtChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 6, Away Borussia DortmundWestfalenstadion, Dortmund1-1Mitrović
11 December 2014Club BruggeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 6, Home HJK HelsinkiJan Breydel Stadium, BrugesGedoz, Refaelov
11 December 2014LokerenEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 6, Away Metalist KharkivArena Lviv, LvivLeye
11 December 2014Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 6, Home FeyenoordStade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège
19 February 2015AnderlechtEuropa LeagueRound of 32Leg 1, Home Dynamo MoscowConstant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht0-0
19 February 2015Club BruggeEuropa LeagueRound of 32Leg 1, Away AaB FodboldNordjyske Arena, AalborgOulare, Refaelov, Petersen (o.g.)
26 February 2015AnderlechtEuropa LeagueRound of 32Leg 2, Away Dynamo MoscowArena Khimki, KhimkiMitrović
26 February 2015Club BruggeEuropa LeagueRound of 32Leg 2, Home AaB FodboldJan Breydel Stadium, BrugesVázquez, Oulare, Bolingoli
12 March 2015Club BruggeEuropa LeagueRound of 16Leg 1, Home BeşiktaşJan Breydel Stadium, BrugesDe Sutter, Refaelov
19 March 2015Club BruggeEuropa LeagueRound of 16Leg 2, Away BeşiktaşAtatürk Olympic Stadium, IstanbulDe Sutter, Bolingoli (2)
16 April 2015Club BruggeEuropa LeagueQuarter-finalsLeg 1, Home Dnipro DnipropetrovskJan Breydel Stadium, Bruges0-0
23 April 2015Club BruggeEuropa LeagueQuarter-finalsLeg 2, Away Dnipro DnipropetrovskOlimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kyiv

Other honours

CompetitionWinner
CupClub Brugge
SupercupAnderlecht
Third division ACoxyde
Third division BCappellen
Promotion APetegem
Promotion BOverijse
Promotion CBeerschot Wilrijk
Promotion DRFC Liège

European qualification for 2015–16 summary

CompetitionQualifiersReason for Qualification
UEFA Champions League Group Stage1st in Jupiler Pro League
UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round for Non-Champions2nd in Jupiler Pro League
UEFA Europa League Play-off RoundCup winner
UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round3rd in Jupiler Pro League
UEFA Europa League Second Qualifying RoundEuropa League Playoff winner

See also