Belgium B | |
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Badge Size: | 150px |
Nickname: | The Red Devils |
Association: | Royal Belgian Football Association (KBVB/URBSFA/KBFV) |
Home Stadium: | N/A |
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First Game: | 2–1 (Arlon, Belgium; 4 May 1924) |
Largest Win: | 8–0 (Charleroi, Belgium; 9 May 1954) |
Largest Loss: | 0–6 (Charleroi, Belgium; 7 December 1930) |
Belgium B was a secondary football team that occasionally served as support for the Belgium national football team. At times they have played against the full national team of Luxembourg;[1] they have also played matches against 'B' or U-23 teams from other football associations. Since the team's first use in 1924, there have been at minimum 104 games; most of them against Luxembourg, but also against English,[2] French,[3] Italian,[4] Norwegian,[5] Portuguese,[6] and Swiss teams.[7] The last recorded match dates from February 2000 (a 1–1 draw against France B).
This team is assumed to have been always different from the Belgian U-21 team. However, it is not well documented whether this is the same Belgian team that played qualifiers for the Summer Olympics until 1988; neither is it clear whether age restrictions (e.g. under-25) have ever been applied.
Note: this record may not be exhaustive.
Opponents | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % | Points/game | ||||
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England U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 26.67 | 1.20 | ||
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.00 | ||
75 | 57 | 11 | 7 | 244 | 106 | +138 | 76.00 | 2.43 | ||
Norway U23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.00 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 50.00 | 1.50 | ||
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 50.00 | 1.63 | ||
Totals | 104 | 66 | 22 | 16 | 287 | 147 | +140 | 63.46 | 2.12 |