2021–22 Belgian First Division B Explained

Season:2021–22
League Topscorer:Daniel Maderner
Matches:112
Total Goals:322
Biggest Home Win:Lierse Kempenzonen 4–1 RWDM

Lommel 3–0 Excel Mouscron

Deinze 3–0 Virton

Waasland-Beveren 4–1 Deinze

Excel Mouscron 3–0 Waasland-Beveren

Westerlo 3–0 Lommel

Lommel 3–0 Virton

RWDM 3–0 Virton

Deinze 3–0 RWDM
Biggest Away Win:Excel Mouscron 0–4 Waasland-Beveren

Lierse Kempenzonen 1–5 Westerlo

Virton 0–4 Waasland-Beveren

Excel Mouscron 2–6 Westerlo
Highest Scoring:Excel Mouscron 2–6 Westerlo
Longest Wins:4 matches
Excel Mouscron and Westerlo
Longest Unbeaten:9 matches
Lommel and Westerlo
Nextseason:2022–23

The 2021–22 season of the Belgian First Division B began in August 2021 and ended in April 2022, with Westerlo winning the title by a considerable margin over RWDM, the latter losing the promotion play-off and hence not promoted together with Westerlo. Virton ended in last place and would have been relegated, were it not for the fact that after the season Excel Mouscron was not awarded a licence, causing them to be relegated instead.

Team changes

In

Out

Format changes

Initially, the plan was to change the format of the Belgian First Division B only for the 2020–21 season,[1] with the league no longer consisting of two separate competitions but instead, one single league in which all teams play each other four times, without playoffs. This was however extended with at least one season, meaning the 2021–22 Belgian First Division B continues with the same format as the previous season.

Team information

Stadiums and locations

MatriculeClubCityFirst season of
current spell at
second level		Coming from2020-21 resultStadiumCapacity
818Deinze2020–21Belgian First Amateur Division5th (D1B)Burgemeester Van de Wiele Stadion7,515
216Mouscron2021–22Belgian First Division A18th (D1A) Stade Le Canonnier10,800
3970Lier2020–21Belgian First Amateur Division7th (D1B)Herman Vanderpoortenstadion14,538
2554Lommel2018–19Belgian First Amateur Division3rd (D1B)Soevereinstadion8,000
5479Molenbeek2020–21Belgian First Amateur Division6th (D1B)Edmond Machtens Stadium12,266
200Virton2021–22Belgian Division 2Unranked (D2) Stade Yvan Georges4,015
4068Beveren2021–22Belgian First Division A17th (D1A) Freethiel Stadion8,190
2024Westerlo2017–18Belgian First Division A4th (D1B)Het Kuipje8,035

Personnel and kits

ClubManagerKit ManufacturerSponsors
Deinze Wim De DeckerLegeaDakota Vastgoed & Declercq Stortbeton
Excel MouscronUhlsportStar Casino
Lierse Kempenzonen Tom Van ImschootJakoKeukens Van Lommel
LommelMasitaUnited Telecom
RWD Molenbeek Vincent EuvrardJomaSymbio
Virton
Waasland-BeverenUhlsportStar Casino
Westerlo Jonas De RoeckSallerSoudal

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPositionReplaced byDate of appointment
Deinze Cédric Vlaeminck (caretaker)Caretaker replaced [2] End of 2020–21 seasonPre-season Wim De Decker4 March 2020
Westerlo Bob PeetersSacked [3] Jonas De Roeck27 May 2021 [4]
Excel Mouscron Jorge SimãoHired by Paços Ferreira[5] Enzo Scifo22 June 2021 [6]
Waasland-Beveren Nicky HayenSacked [7] Marc Schneider18 May 2021 [8]
VirtonNo manager since end of 2019–20 season Christophe Grégoire27 July 2021 [9]
Lommel Liam ManningHired by Milton Keynes Dons[10] 11 August 2021 Peter van der Veen11 August 2021 [11] [12]
Excel Mouscron Enzo ScifoSacked[13] 14 October 20218th Philippe Saint-Jean (caretaker)14 October 2021
Philippe Saint-JeanCaretaker replaced[14] 19 October 20218th José Jeunechamps19 October 2021
Virton Christophe GrégoireSacked[15] 13 December 20218th Emmanuel Coquelet (caretaker)13 December 2021
Lommel Peter van der VeenResigned[16] 14 December 20217th Luíz Felipe14 December 2021
Virton Emmanuel CoqueletCaretaker replaced[17] 22 December 20218th Pablo Correa22 December 2021
Lommel Luíz FelipeMutual Consent[18] 7 February 20227th Patrick Greveraars (caretaker)7 February 2022
Patrick GreveraarsCaretaker replaced[19] 16 February 20227th Brian Eastick16 February 2022
Waasland-Beveren Marc SchneiderSacked [20] 28 February 20223rd Jordi Condom28 February 2022

League table

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after the completion of each round. In the overview below, not all teams had played the same number of matches:

Season statistics

Top scorers

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RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Daniel MadernerWaasland-Beveren13
2 Lennart MertensDeinze12
3 Erdon DaciWesterlo10
4 Souleymane AnneVirton9
Dylan De BelderDeinze
Kévin HoggasWaasland-Beveren
7 Ján BernátWesterlo8
Bafodé DansokoDeinze
Arthur SalesLommel
10 Hakim AbdallahLierse Kempenzonen7
Kévin Nzuzi MataRWDM
Lucas Ribeiro CostaWaasland-Beveren
(includes 5 goals for Excel Mouscron)

Team of the season

Upon completion of the regular season a team of the season award was compiled, based upon the results of the team of the week results throughout the season, constructed based on nominations from managers, assistant-managers, journalists and analysts. The results were announced from 25 April 2022, with one player revealed each day.

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Number of teams by provinces

Number of teamsProvince or regionTeam(s)
2Lierse Kempenzonen and Westerlo
Deinze and Waasland-Beveren
1RWD Molenbeek
Excel Mouscron
Lommel
Virton

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Communication à la suite de l'Assemblée Générale. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200612173251/https://www.sport.be/fr/jupilerproleague/nieuws/article.html?Article_ID=884824 . 2020-06-12 . 2020-07-10. jupilerproleague.be. fr.
  2. News: Wim De Decker volgt ontslagen David Gevaert op bij Deinze . Wim De Decker successor of sacked David Gevaert at Deinze . sporza.be . 2020-12-02. nl.
  3. News: Bob Peeters en Westerlo komen niet meer overeen. Bob Peeters and Westerlo no longer agree. sporza.be. 2021-05-11. nl.
  4. News: Welkom Jonas De Roeck!. Welcome Jonas De Roeck!. kvcwesterlo.be. 2021-05-27. en.
  5. News: Jorge Simão ruilt degradant Moeskroen in voor de nummer 5 in Portugal. Jorge Simão exchanges relegated Mouscron for number 5 in Portugal. sporza.be. 2021-05-14. nl.
  6. News: Enzo Scifo moet Moeskroen weer naar de hoogste klasse loodsen. Enzo Scifo to guide Mouscron back to top level. sporza.be. 2021-06-22. en.
  7. News: Gedegradeerd Waasland-Beveren neemt afscheid van coach Nicky Hayen. Relegated Waasland-Beveren says goodbye to manager Nicky Hayen. sporza.be. 2021-05-14. nl.
  8. News: MARC SCHNEIDER IS THE NEW HEAD COACH OF W-B. waasland-beveren.be. 2021-05-18. en.
  9. News: Christophe Grégoire wordt coach van Virton (dat 2 spelers onder contract heeft). Christophe Grégoire becomes manager of Virton (which has only 2 players). sporza.be. 2021-07-27. en.
  10. Web site: Liam Manning named Head Coach. www.mkdons.com. 13 August 2021.
  11. News: Coach Liam Manning verlaat Lommel SK. Manager Liam Manning leaves Lommel SK. lommelsk.be. 2021-08-11. en.
  12. News: Ex-bondscoach van Nederlandse U17 moet Lommel naar 1A loodsen. Former Dutch U17 manager to lead Lommel to 1A. sporza.be. 2021-08-21. en.
  13. News: Verlies tegen amateurs van Mandel United is voor Scifo de nederlaag te veel. Loss against amateur team Mandel United proves loss too many for Scifo. sporza.be. 2021-10-14. nl.
  14. News: José Jeunechamps, net weg als T2, is opvolger van Scifo bij Moeskroen. José Jeunechamps, only recently departed as assistant, now succeeds Scifo at Mouscron. sporza.be. 2021-10-19. nl.
  15. Web site: Rode lantaarn Virton doet niet voort met coach Christophe Grégoire in 1B. Red lantern Virton stops cooperation with Christophe Grégoire in 1B. www.sporza.be. 13 December 2021.
  16. Web site: Nederlander Peter van der Veen stapt op als coach van Lommel. Dutchman Peter van der Veen quits as manager of Lommel. www.sporza.be. 14 December 2021.
  17. Web site: Bienvenue en gaume Pablo !. Welcome in the Gaume Pablo !. www.revirton.be. 22 December 2021.
  18. Web site: Tweedeklasser Lommel SK neemt afscheid van interim-trainer Luiz Felipe Ferreira. Second division team Lommel SK says goodbye to caretaker Luiz Felipe Ferreira. www.sporza.be. 7 February 2022.
  19. Web site: Lommel haalt ervaren Brian Eastick (70) aan boord als coach tot einde van het seizoen. Lommel gets experienced Brian Eastick (70) on board until the end of the season. www.sporza.be. 16 February 2022.
  20. News: Waasland-Beveren zet trainersduo Schneider en Cerrone aan de deur, Jordi Condom neemt over. Waasland-Beveren sacks managerial duo Schneider and Cerrone, Jordi Condom takes over. sporza.be. 2022-02-28. nl.
  21. Web site: Spelersstatistieken. 14 August 2021.
  22. Web site: 1B Pro League XI van het seizoen // DOELMAN // Théo Defourny (RWDM). 1B Pro League XI of the season // GOALKEEPER // Théo Defourny (RWDM). 25 April 2022. 18 May 2022.
  23. Web site: 1B Pro League XI van het seizoen // RECHTSACHTER // Rafik Belghali (Lommel SK). 1B Pro League XI of the season // RIGHTBACK // Rafik Belghali (Lommel SK). 29 April 2022. 18 May 2022.
  24. Web site: 1B Pro League XI van het seizoen // CENTRALE VERDEDIGER (2) // Rubin Seigers (KVC Westerlo). 1B Pro League XI of the season // CENTRAL DEFENDER (2) // Rubin Seigers (KVC Westerlo). 28 April 2022. 18 May 2022.
  25. Web site: 1B Pro League XI van het seizoen // CENTRALE VERDEDIGER (1) // Kenneth Schuermans (Lierse K.). 1B Pro League XI of the season // CENTRAL DEFENDER (1) // Kenneth Schuermans (Lierse K.). 27 April 2022. 18 May 2022.
  26. Web site: 1B Pro League XI van het seizoen // LEFTACHTER // Maxim De Cuyper (KVC Westerlo). 1B Pro League XI of the season // LEFTBACK // Maxim De Cuyper (KVC Westerlo)SK). 26 April 2022. 18 May 2022.
  27. Web site: 1B Pro League XI van het seizoen // RECHTSBUITEN // Youssef Challouk (SK Deinze). 1B Pro League XI of the season // RIGHT WINGER // Youssef Challouk (SK Deinze). 2 May 2022. 18 May 2022.
  28. Web site: 1B Pro League XI van het seizoen // MIDDENVELDER CENTRAAL (2) // Lukas Van Eenoo (KVC Westerlo). 1B Pro League XI of the season // MIDFIELD CENTRAL (2) // Lukas Van Eenoo (KVC Westerlo). 1 May 2022. 18 May 2022.
  29. Web site: 1B Pro League XI van het seizoen // MIDDENVELDER CENTRAAL (1) // Nicolas Rommens (RWDM). 1B Pro League XI of the season // MIDFIELD CENTRAL (1) // Nicolas Rommens (RWDM). 30 April 2022. 18 May 2022.
  30. Web site: 1B Pro League XI van het seizoen // LINKSBUITEN // Lenny Nangis (RWDM). 1B Pro League XI of the season // LEFT WINGER // Lenny Nangis (RWDM). 3 May 2022. 18 May 2022.
  31. Web site: 1B Pro League XI van het seizoen // CENTRUMSPITS (2) // Lyle Foster (Westerlo). 1B Pro League XI of the season // CENTER FORWARD (2) // Lyle Foster (Westerlo). 5 May 2022. 18 May 2022.
  32. Web site: 1B Pro League XI van het seizoen // CENTRUMSPITS (1) // Daniel Maderner (Waasland-Beveren). 1B Pro League XI of the season // CENTER FORWARD (1) // Daniel Maderner (Waasland-Beveren). 4 May 2022. 18 May 2022.

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