2020–21 in Belgian football explained

Country:Belgium
Season:2020–21
Division1:First Division A
Champions1:Club Brugge
Division2:First Division B
Champions2:Union SG
Division3:First Amateur Division
Champions3:not held
Division4:Second Amateur Division
Division5:Third Amateur Division
Domestic:Cup
Dchampions:Genk
Supercup:Super Cup
Schampions:not held
Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22
Flagicon:yes

The following article is a summary of the 2020–21 football season in Belgium, which is the 118th season of competitive football in the country and will run from August 2020 until June 2021.

Men's football

League season

Promotion and relegation

The following teams had achieved promotion or suffered relegation going into the 2019–20 season.

LeaguePromoted to leagueRelegated from league
First Division A
First Division B
First Division Amateur Division
Second Division Amateur Division
Third Division Amateur Division
  • Anzegem
  • Bambrugge
  • Berlaar-Heikant
  • Binche
  • Crossing Schaerbeek
  • De Kempen
  • Diest
  • Dison
  • Gouvy
  • Koersel
  • Lille
  • Marloie
  • Racing Mechelen
  • Nijlen
  • Oostkamp
  • Rhode-De Hoek
  • Stockel
  • Tamines
  • Voorde-Appelterre
  • Wanze Bas-Oha
  • Bilzen
  • Bornem
  • Ciney
  • Helson Helchteren
  • Kosova Schaerbeek
  • Léopold Uccle
  • Linden
  • Meix-devant-Virton
  • Oostnieuwkerke
  • Spy
  • Walhain
  • Wavre
  • Wingene

Belgian First Division A

See main article: article and 2020–21 Belgian First Division A.

Regular season

Belgian First Division B

See main article: article and 2020–21 Belgian First Division B.

Amateur Leagues

All leagues from the third level and below, were cancelled in January 2021 with just a few matches played, as measures taken by the Belgian government against the spread of COVID-19 prohibited amateur football.[1] The tables below represent the standings at the time the leagues were cancelled, however the season will be recorded as a "blank season", meaning all results are void and no teams will be promoted or relegated for sportive reasons. Clubs might however still be removed in case they do not fulfill the requirements for their level or want to restart at the bottom of the pyramid.

Belgian National Division 1

See main article: article and 2020–21 Belgian National Division 1.

Belgian Division 2

See main article: article and 2020–21 Belgian Division 2.

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Belgian Division 3

See main article: article and 2020–21 Belgian Division 3.

Division ACFF B

Cup competitions

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
2020–21 Belgian CupGenk2–1Standard Liège
2020 Belgian Super Cupnot held (Club Brugge vs. Antwerp)

Transfers

See main article: article, List of Belgian football transfers summer 2019, List of Belgian football transfers winter 2019–20 and List of Belgian football transfers summer 2020.

UEFA competitions

Champions Club Brugge qualified directly for the group stage of the Champions League, while runners-up Gent started in the qualifying rounds. Cup winners Antwerp started in the group stage of the Europa League, while Charleroi and Standard Liège started in the UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds after respectively finishing third and fifth.

DateTeamCompetitionRoundLegOpponentLocationScoreBelgian Team Goalscorers
15 September 2020GentChampions LeagueQual. Round 3Single Leg, Home Rapid WienGhelamco Arena, Ghent
17 September 2020Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueQual. Round 2Single Leg, Home Bala TownStade Maurice Dufrasne, LiègeAvenatti, Amallah
23 September 2020GentChampions LeaguePlay-off roundLeg 1, Home Dynamo KyivGhelamco Arena, GhentKleindienst
24 September 2020CharleroiEuropa LeagueQual. Round 3Single Leg, Home PartizanStade du Pays de Charleroi, CharleroiDessoleil, Rezaei
24 September 2020Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueQual. Round 3Single Leg, Home VojvodinaStade Maurice Dufrasne, LiègeAvenatti, Amallah
29 September 2020GentChampions LeaguePlay-off roundLeg 2, Away Dynamo KyivNSC Olimpiyskiy, Kyiv
24 September 2020CharleroiEuropa LeagueQual. Round 3Single Leg, Home Lech PoznańStade du Pays de Charleroi, CharleroiFall
1 October 2020Standard LiègeEuropa LeaguePlay-off roundSingle Leg, Home FehérvárStade Maurice Dufrasne, LiègeGavory, Amallah (2x)
20 October 2020Club BruggeChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 1, Away Zenit Saint PetersburgKrestovsky Stadium, Saint PetersburgDennis, De Ketelaere
22 October 2020AntwerpEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 1, Away Ludogorets RazgradHuvepharma Arena, RazgradGerkens, Refaelov
22 October 2020GentEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 1, Away Slovan LiberecStadion u Nisy, Liberec
22 October 2020Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 1, Home RangersStade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège
28 October 2020Club BruggeChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 2, Home LazioJan Breydel Stadium, Bruges1–1
29 October 2020AntwerpEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 2, Home Tottenham HotspurBosuilstadion, AntwerpRefaelov
29 October 2020GentEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 2, Home 1899 HoffenheimGhelamco Arena, GhentKleindienst
29 October 2020Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 2, Away BenficaEstádio da Luz, Lisbon
4 November 2020Club BruggeChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 3, Home Borussia DortmundJan Breydel Stadium, Bruges
5 November 2020AntwerpEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 3, Home LASKBosuilstadion, Antwerp
5 November 2020GentEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 3, Away Red Star BelgradeRed Star Stadium, BelgradeOdjidja-Ofoe
5 November 2020Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 3, Away Lech PoznańStadion Miejski, PoznańLestienne
24 November 2020Club BruggeChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 4, Away Borussia DortmundWestfalenstadion, Dortmund
26 November 2020AntwerpEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 4, Away LASKLinzer Stadion, LinzRefaelov, Gerkens
26 November 2020GentEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 4, Home Red Star BelgradeGhelamco Arena, Ghent
26 November 2020Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 4, Home Lech PoznańStade Maurice Dufrasne, LiègeTapsoba, Laifis
2 December 2020Club BruggeChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 5, Home Zenit Saint PetersburgJan Breydel Stadium, BrugesDe Ketelaere, Vanaken, Lang
3 December 2020AntwerpEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 5, Home Ludogorets RazgradBosuilstadion, AntwerpHongla, De Laet, Benson
3 December 2020GentEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 5, Home Slovan LiberecGhelamco Arena, GhentYaremchuk
3 December 2020Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 5, Away RangersIbrox Stadium, GlasgowLestienne, Čop
8 December 2020Club BruggeChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 6, Away LazioStadio Olimpico, Rome2–2Vormer, Vanaken
10 December 2020AntwerpEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 6, Away Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
10 December 2020GentEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 6, Away 1899 HoffenheimRhein-Neckar-Arena, SinsheimFortuna
10 December 2020Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 6, Home BenficaStade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège2–2Raskin, Tapsoba
18 February 2021AntwerpEuropa LeagueRound of 32Leg 1, Home RangersBosuilstadion, AntwerpAvenatti, Refaelov, Hongla
18 February 2021Club BruggeEuropa LeagueRound of 32Leg 1, Away Dynamo KyivNSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Kyiv1–1Mechele
25 February 2021AntwerpEuropa LeagueRound of 32Leg 2, Away RangersIbrox Stadium, GlasgowRefaelov, Lamkel Zé
25 February 2021Club BruggeEuropa LeagueRound of 32Leg 2, Home Dynamo KyivJan Breydel Stadium, Bruges

European qualification for 2021–22 summary

CompetitionQualifiersReason for Qualification
UEFA Champions League Group StageClub Brugge1st in Belgian First Division A
UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying RoundGenk2nd in Belgian First Division A
UEFA Europa League Play-off roundAntwerp3rd in Belgian First Division A
UEFA Europa Conference League Third Qualifying RoundAnderlecht4th in Belgian First Division A
UEFA Europa Conference League Second Qualifying RoundGentPlay-off II winner

Managerial changes

This is a list of changes of managers within Belgian professional league football:

First Division B

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Amateurcompetities definitief stopgezet, jeugdvoetbal tot U13 blijft mogelijk. Amateur leagues cancelled definitively, youth matches until U13 remain possible. 26 January 2021. sporza.be. 25 January 2021. nl.

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