2018–19 in Belgian football explained

Country:Belgium
Season:2018–19
Division1:First Division A
Champions1:Genk
Division2:First Division B
Champions2:Mechelen
Division3:First Amateur Division
Champions3:Virton
Division4:Second Amateur Division
Champions4:Sint-Eloois-Winkel (A), Patro Eisden Maasmechelen (B) and La Louvière Centre (C)
Division5:Third Amateur Division
Champions5:Merelbeke (A), Tienen (B), Namur Fosses (C) and Stockay (D)
Domestic:Cup
Dchampions:Mechelen
Supercup:Super Cup
Schampions:Club Brugge
Prevseason:2017–18
Nextseason:2019–20
Flagicon:yes

The following article is a summary of the 2018–19 football season in Belgium, which is the 116th season of competitive football in the country and runs from July 2018 until June 2019.

National teams

Belgium national football team

See main article: article and Belgium national football team.

Following the success at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Belgium was expected to perform well in the inaugural UEFA Nations League competition but collapsed in their final match against Switzerland, losing 5–2 despite a 0–2 lead, to miss out on the Nations League Finals. The UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group I campaign was however started with four straight wins.

2018–19 UEFA Nations League A

See main article: 2018–19 UEFA Nations League A.

Group 3

UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying

See main article: article and UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group I.

Friendlies

Men's football

League season

Promotion and relegation

The following teams had achieved promotion or suffered relegation going into the 2018–19 season.

LeaguePromoted to leagueRelegated from league
First Division A
First Division B none (due to bankruptcy of Lierse)
First Division Amateur Division
Second Division Amateur Division
Third Division Amateur Division
  • Bertrix
  • Cointe-Liège
  • Diest
  • Grimbergen
  • Habay
  • Herentals
  • Hoeilaart
  • Mariekerke
  • Ninove
  • Solre
  • Spy
  • Sterrebeek
  • Vlamertinge
  • Waterloo

Belgian First Division A

See main article: article and 2018–19 Belgian First Division A.

Championship play-offs

Belgian First Division B

See main article: article and 2018–19 Belgian First Division B.

Belgian First Amateur Division

See main article: article and 2018–19 Belgian First Amateur Division.

Belgian Second Amateur Division

See main article: article and 2018–19 Belgian Second Amateur Division.

Division C

Belgian Third Amateur Division

See main article: article and 2018–19 Belgian Third Amateur Division.

Division D

Cup competitions

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
2018–19 Belgian CupMechelen2–1Gent
2018 Belgian Super CupClub Brugge2–1Standard Liège

Transfers

See main article: article, List of Belgian football transfers summer 2018, List of Belgian football transfers winter 2018–19 and List of Belgian football transfers summer 2019.

UEFA competitions

Champions Club Brugge qualified directly for the group stage of the Champions League, while runners-up Standard Liège started in the qualifying rounds. As Standard Liège also had won the Belgian Cup, third placed Anderlecht qualified directly for the group stage of the Europa League, while Gent and Genk started in the qualifying rounds.

DateTeamCompetitionRoundLegOpponentLocationScoreBelgian Team Goalscorers
26 July 2018GenkEuropa LeagueQual. Round 2Leg 1, Home Fola EschLuminus Arena, GenkMalinovskyi, Pozuelo, Trossard (2), Dewaest
1 August 2018GenkEuropa LeagueQual. Round 2Leg 2, Away Fola EschStade Émile Mayrisch, Esch-sur-AlzetteZhegrova (2), Heynen, Gano
7 August 2018Standard LiègeChampions LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 1, Home AjaxStade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège2–2Carcela, Emond
9 August 2018GenkEuropa LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 1, Home Lech PoznańLuminus Arena, GenkMalinovskyi, Samatta
9 August 2018GentEuropa LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 1, Away Jagiellonia BiałystokBiałystok City Stadium, BiałystokDavid
14 August 2018Standard LiègeChampions LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 2, Away AjaxJohan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
16 August 2018GenkEuropa LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 2, Away Lech PoznańStadion Miejski, PoznańSamatta, Trossard
16 August 2018GentEuropa LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 2, Home Jagiellonia BiałystokGhelamco Arena, GhentAwoniyi, Yaremchuk, David
23 August 2018GenkEuropa LeaguePlay-off roundLeg 1, Home BrøndbyLuminus Arena, GenkSamatta (3), Trossard (2)
23 August 2018GentEuropa LeaguePlay-off roundLeg 1, Home BordeauxGhelamco Arena, Ghent0–0
30 August 2018GenkEuropa LeaguePlay-off roundLeg 2, Away BrøndbyBrøndby Stadium, BrøndbyvesterMalinovskyi, Ndongala, Dewaest, Samatta
30 August 2018GentEuropa LeaguePlay-off roundLeg 2, Away BordeauxNouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
18 September 2018Club BruggeChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 1, Home Borussia DortmundJan Breydel Stadium, Bruges
20 September 2018AnderlechtEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 1, Away Spartak TrnavaŠtadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava
20 September 2018GenkEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 1, Home MalmöLuminus Arena, GenkTrossard, Samatta
20 September 2018Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 1, Away SevillaRamón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium, SevilleDjenepo
3 October 2018Club BruggeChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 2, Away Atlético MadridWanda Metropolitano, MadridGroeneveld
4 October 2018AnderlechtEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 2, Home Dinamo ZagrebConstant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht
4 October 2018GenkEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 2, Away Sarpsborg 08Sarpsborg Stadion, SarpsborgTrossard
4 October 2018Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 2, Home AkhisarsporStade Maurice Dufrasne, LiègeEmond, Djenepo
24 October 2018Club BruggeChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 3, Home MonacoJan Breydel Stadium, Bruges1–1Wesley
25 October 2018AnderlechtEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 3, Home FenerbahçeConstant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht2–2Bakkali (2)
25 October 2018GenkEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 3, Away BeşiktaşVodafone Park, IstanbulSamatta (2), Ndongala, Piotrowski
25 October 2018Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 3, Home KrasnodarStade Maurice Dufrasne, LiègeEmond, Laifis
6 November 2018Club BruggeChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 4, Away MonacoStade Louis II, MonacoVanaken (2), Wesley, Vormer
8 November 2018AnderlechtEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 4, Away FenerbahçeŞükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul
8 November 2018GenkEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 4, Home BeşiktaşLuminus Arena, Genk1–1Berge
8 November 2018Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 4, Away KrasnodarKrasnodar Stadium, KrasnodarCarcela
28 November 2018Club BruggeChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 5, Away Borussia DortmundWestfalenstadion, Dortmund0–0
29 November 2018AnderlechtEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 5, Home Spartak TrnavaConstant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht0–0
29 November 2018GenkEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 5, Away MalmöStadion, Malmö2–2Pozuelo, Paintsil
29 November 2018Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 5, Home SevillaStade Maurice Dufrasne, LiègeDjenepo
11 December 2018Club BruggeChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 6, Home Atlético MadridJan Breydel Stadium, Bruges0–0
13 December 2018AnderlechtEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 6, Away Dinamo ZagrebStadion Maksimir, Zagreb0–0
13 December 2018GenkEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 6, Home Sarpsborg 08Luminus Arena, GenkGano, Paintsil, Berge, Aidoo
13 December 2018Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 6, Away AkhisarsporSpor Toto Akhisar Stadium, Akhisar0–0
14 February 2019Club BruggeEuropa LeagueRound of 32Leg 1, Home Red Bull SalzburgJan Breydel Stadium, BrugesDenswil, Wesley
14 February 2019GenkEuropa LeagueRound of 32Leg 1, Away Slavia PragueSinobo Stadium, Prague0–0
21 February 2019Club BruggeEuropa LeagueRound of 32Leg 2, Away Red Bull SalzburgRed Bull Arena, Salzburg
21 February 2019GenkEuropa LeagueRound of 32Leg 2, Home Slavia PragueLuminus Arena, GenkTrossard

European qualification for 2019–20 summary

CompetitionQualifiersReason for Qualification
UEFA Champions League Group StageGenk1st in Belgian First Division A
UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round for Non-ChampionsClub Brugge2nd in Belgian First Division A
UEFA Europa League Group StageStandard Liège3rd in Belgian First Division A
UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying RoundAntwerpEuropa League Playoff winner
UEFA Europa League Second Qualifying RoundGent5th in Belgian First Division A

Managerial changes

This is a list of changes of managers within Belgian professional league football (Belgian First Division A and Belgian First Division B):

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPositionReplaced byDate of appointment
Oostende Adnan ČustovićReplacedEnd of 2017–18 seasonPre-season Gert Verheyen25 April 2018 [1]
Sint-Truiden Jonas De RoeckEnd of 2017–18 season Marc Brys21 May 2018 [2]
Standard Liège Ricardo Sá PintoResignedEnd of 2017–18 season Michel Preud'homme23 May 2018 [3]
Union SG Marc GrosjeanMutual consentEnd of 2017–18 season [4] Luka Elsner23 May 2018 [5]
Beerschot Wilrijk Marc BrysSigned by Sint-TruidenEnd of 2017–18 season [6] Stijn Vreven25 May 2018 [7]
Cercle Brugge Franky VercauterenMutual consentEnd of 2017–18 season Laurent Guyot6 June 2018 [8]
Waasland-Beveren Dirk GeeraerdCaretaker replacedEnd of 2017–18 season Yannick Ferrera8 June 2018 [9]
Mechelen Dennis van WijkSacked20 August 2018 [10] 7th Wouter Vrancken21 August 2018 [11]
Excel Mouscron Frank Defays30 August 2018 [12] 16th Bernd Storck2 September 2018 [13]
Gent Yves Vanderhaeghe8 October 2018 [14] 7th Jess Thorup10 October 2018 [15]
Lokeren Peter Maes27 October 2018 [16] 15th Arnar Viðarsson (caretaker)27 October 2018
Lokeren Arnar Viðarsson (caretaker)Caretaker replaced2 November 2018 [17] 16th Trond Sollied2 November 2018
Roeselare Jordi CondomSacked10 November 2018 [18] 7th Nano12 November 2018 [19]
Waasland-Beveren Yannick Ferrera11 November 2018 [20] 14th Adnan Čustović17 November 2018 [21]
Kortrijk Glen De Boeck15 November 2018 [22] 12th Yves Vanderhaeghe15 November 2018 [23]
Anderlecht Hein Vanhaezebrouck16 December 2018 [24] 4th Karim Belhocine (caretaker)16 December 2018
Anderlecht Karim Belhocine (caretaker)Caretaker replaced6 January 2019 [25] 5th Fred Rutten6 January 2019
Roeselare NanoRelease fee paid by Shanghai Greenland Shenhua8 January 2019 [26] Closing tournament: 4th
Overall: 6th		 Juanito11 January 2019 [27]
Lokeren Trond SolliedSacked20 January 2019 [28] 16th Glen De Boeck20 January 2019
OH Leuven Nigel PearsonSacked3 February 2019 [29] Closing tournament: 7th
Overall: 8th		 Vincent Euvrard8 February 2019 [30]
Oostende Gert VerheyenResigned6 March 2019 [31] 14th Hugo Broos (caretaker)6 March 2019
Anderlecht Fred RuttenMutual consent16 April 2019 [32] Regular season: 4th
Championship POs: 5th		 Karim Belhocine (caretaker)16 April 2019 [33]
Oostende Hugo Broos (caretaker)Resigned29 April 2019 [34] Regular season: 14th
Europa League POs: 4th		 Franky Van der Elst (caretaker)29 April 2019
Cercle Brugge Laurent GuyotMutual consent2 May 2019 [35] Regular season: 13th
Europa League POs: 4th		 José Jeunechamps (caretaker)2 May 2019

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Verheyen en Van der Elst vormen nieuwe trainerstandem van KV Oostende . Verheyen and Van der Elst to become new coaching duo of KV Oostende . sporza.be . 2018-04-27 . nl . 2019-05-21 .
  2. News: Marc Brys wordt maandag voorgesteld als coach van STVV . Marc Brys to be presented Monday as new coach of STVV . sporza.be . 2018-05-19 . nl . 2019-05-21 .
  3. News: Officieel: Michel Preud'homme wordt opnieuw coach van Standard . Official: Michel Preud'homme becomes manager of Standard again . sporza.be . 2018-05-23. nl.
  4. News: Union neemt afscheid van coach Grosjean door "sportieve verschillen" . Union says goodbye to coach Grosjean due to "differing sportive development views" . sporza.be . 2018-05-08 . nl .
  5. News: Jonge Sloveen Elsner zet vanaf volgend seizoen de lijnen uit bij Union. Young Slovenian Elsner to manage the team next season at Union. sporza.be. 2018-05-23. nl.
  6. News: Marc Brys wordt maandag voorgesteld als coach van STVV . Marc Brys to be presented Monday as new coach of STVV . sporza.be . 2018-05-19 . nl . 2019-05-21 .
  7. News: Vreven moet Brys doen vergeten op het Kiel: "Volks en vurig naar 1A" . Vreven to make Brys forgotten at the Kiel: "Folksy and fiery towards 1A" . sporza.be . 2018-05-25 . nl .
  8. News: Fransman Guyot moet Cercle Brugge in 1e klasse A houden . Frenchman Guyot to keep Cercle Brugge in 1st division A . sporza.be . 2018-06-06 . nl . 2019-05-21 . 2019-12-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191211111645/https://api.sporza.be/permalink/web/articles/1528299566694 . dead .
  9. News: Yannick Ferrera: "Waasland-Beveren is een zeer ambitieuze club" . Yannick Ferrera: "Waasland-Beveren is a very ambitious club" . sporza.be . 2018-06-08 . nl .
  10. News: Van Wijk moet na 3 speeldagen al opstappen bij KV Mechelen . Van Wijk forced to leave at KV Mechelen after just 3 matchdays . sporza.be . 2018-08-20. nl.
  11. News: Vrancken: "Mijn rugzak zit vol genoeg om deze mooie stap te zetten" . Vrancken: "Backpack filled with enough experience to take this nice opportunity" . sporza.be . 2018-08-21 . nl .
  12. News: Verlies tegen Eupen is druppel: Moeskroen stuurt Defays weg . Loss against Eupen is last straw breaking camel's back: Mouscron sends Defays away . sporza.be . 2018-08-30. nl.
  13. News: Duitser Bernd Storck (55) moet Moeskroen redden . German Bernd Storck (55) to save Mouscron . sporza.be . 2018-09-02 . nl .
  14. News: Geen verrassing: Vanderhaeghe betaalt het gelag bij AA Gent . No surprise: Vanderhaeghe pays the piper at AA Gent . sporza.be . 2018-10-08. nl.
  15. News: JESS THORUP NIEUWE COACH KAA GENT. JESS THORUP NEW COACH KAA GENT. kaagent.be. 2018-10-10. nl.
  16. News: Peter Maes moet opstappen bij Sporting Lokeren. Peter Maes has to leave Sporting Lokeren. sporza.be. 2018-10-28. nl.
  17. News: Trond Sollied volgt Peter Maes op bij Lokeren. Trond Sollied succeeds Peter Maes at Lokeren. sporza.be. 2018-10-29. nl.
  18. News: Roeselare zet Jordi Condom op de keien na troosteloze 1 op 18 . Roeselare sacks Jordi Condom following lacklustre 1 out of 18 . sporza.be . 2018-11-10. nl.
  19. News: Roeselare kiest met "Nano" opnieuw voor een Spaanse coach . With "Nano", Roeselare again chooses Spanish manager . sporza.be . 2018-11-12. nl.
  20. News: Einde verhaal voor Ferrera bij Waasland-Beveren na verlies tegen Cercle. Ferrera no longer Coach from Waasland-Beveren after loss against Cercle. sporza.be. 2018-11-11. nl.
  21. News: Adnan Custovic moet Waasland-Beveren in eerste klasse A houden. Adnan Custovic to keep Waasland-Beveren in first division A. sporza.be. 2018-11-17. nl.
  22. News: Kortrijk zet trainer De Boeck op straat: "Zo snel mogelijk nieuwe hoofdtrainer aanstellen". Kortrijk sacks manager De Boeck: "Appoint new manager as soon as possible". sporza.be. 2018-11-15. nl.
  23. News: Vanderhaeghe begint aan 2e ambtstermijn bij Kortrijk: "Welcome home". Vanderhaeghe starts 2nd term at Kortrijk: "Welcome home". sporza.be. 2018-11-15. nl.
  24. News: Anderlecht zet de samenwerking met Vanhaezebrouck stop. Anderlecht ends cooperation with Vanhaezebrouck. sporza.be. 2018-12-16. nl.
  25. News: Anderlecht trekt met Fred Rutten als nieuwe coach op stage. Anderlecht departs for summer camp with Fred Rutten as new coach. sporza.be. 2019-01-06. nl.
  26. News: "Een van de beste Spaanse coaches" plukt T1 weg bij Roeselare . "One of the best Spanish managers" snatches T1 from Roeselare . sporza.be . 2019-01-08. nl.
  27. News: Juan Gutiérrez Moreno nieuwe hoofdtrainer . Juan Gutiérrez Moreno new head coach . ksvroeselare.be . 2019-01-11 . nl . 2019-05-21 . 2019-01-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190113182241/http://www.ksvroeselare.be/2019/01/juan-gutierrez-moreno-nieuwe-hoofdtrainer/ . dead .
  28. News: Lokeren ontslaat Sollied en T2 Vidarsson, De Boeck neemt over. Lokeren sacks Sollied and T2 Vidarsson, De Boeck takes over. sporza.be. 2019-01-20. nl.
  29. News: Pearson krijgt na graatmager seizoen ontslagbrief van OHL . Pearson receives discharge letter from OHL after meager season . sporza.be . 2019-02-03. nl.
  30. News: Oud-Heverlee Leuven stelt coach en adviseur voor . Oud-Heverlee Leuven presents coach and advisor . ohleuven.com . 2019-02-08. nl.
  31. News: Verheyen stopt als coach van Oostende, Broos neemt voorlopig over. Verheyen quits as manager of Oostende, Broos caretaker. sporza.be. 2019-03-06. nl.
  32. News: Anderlecht neemt afscheid van coach Fred Rutten. Anderlecht says goodbye to coach Fred Rutten. sporza.be. 2019-04-16. nl.
  33. News: Anderlecht na vertrek van Rutten: "Belhocine is hoofdcoach". Anderlecht following Rutten departure: "Belhocine head coach". sporza.be. 2019-04-16. nl.
  34. News: Broos doet het seizoen niet uit bij KV Oostende, Van der Elst neemt over. Broos won't finish the season at KV Oostende, Van der Elst takes over. sporza.be. 2019-04-29. nl.
  35. News: Cercle Brugge en coach Guyot zetten samenwerking met onmiddellijke ingang stop . Cercle Brugge and coach Guyot end cooperation immediately . sporza.be . 2019-05-02. nl.

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