The Belgian Second Division winners are the winners of the second–highest league in Belgian football.[1] [2] The Second Division was established in 1905, as the Promotion. In 1923, the Promotion was played in two leagues of 14 clubs each. In 1926, when the Belgian First Division was renamed Premier Division, the Promotion became the First Division and was played in one league of 14 clubs. In 1931, the second level was split again into two leagues of 14 clubs. During and after World War II, the number of clubs in the First Division was not stable, and in 1947 it was stabilized to 16 clubs. In 1952, the First Division was renamed Second Division and was played in one league of 16 clubs. In 1973–74, a final round was introduced to decide the second club promoting to the First Division. In 1994, the number of clubs was increased to 18.
| Season | Winner | Runner–Up | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905–06 | Union Saint–Gilloise (II) | ||
| 1906–07 | Atheneum VV Stockel | ||
| 1907–08 | ESC Forest | ||
| 1908–09 | Daring Club de Bruxelles (II) | ||
| 1909–10 | AA La Gantoise | ||
| 1910–11 | RC de Gand | ||
| 1911–12 | CS Verviétois | ||
| 1912–13 | AA La Gantoise | Leopold Club de Bruxelles | |
| 1913–14 | Uccle Sport | RC Malines | |
| 1915–19 | League suspended due to World War I | ||
| 1919–20 | Standard CL | ||
| 1920–21 | Standard CL | FC Malinois | |
| 1921–22 | Uccle Sport | Berchem Sport | |
| 1922–23 | FC Liégeois | RC Gand | |
| Season | Promotion A winner | Promotion B winner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923–24 | |||
| 1924–25 | R Tilleur FC | CS Verviétois | |
| 1925–26 | FC Malinois |
| Season | Winner | Runner–up | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926–27 | SC Anderlechtois | ||
| 1927–28 | FC Malinois | Tilleur FC | |
| 1928–29 | SC Anderlechtois | ||
| 1929–30 | Tubantia FAC | ||
| 1930–31 | RRC Gand | FC Turnhout |
| Season | First Division A winner | First Division B winner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931–32 | RRC de Bruxelles | ||
| 1932–33 | R Tilleur FC | ||
| 1933–34 | White Star AC | R Berchem Sport | |
| 1934–35 | RFC Brugeois | RSC Anderlechtois | |
| 1935–36 | FC Turnhout | ARA La Gantoise | |
| 1936–37 | |||
| 1937–38 | RCS Brugeois | ||
| 1938–39 | R Tilleur FC | ||
| 1939–41 | Leagues suspended due to World War II | ||
| 1941–42 | RC de Bruxelles | ||
| 1942–43 | K Lyra | R Berchem Sport | |
| 1943–44 | FC Liégeois | ||
| 1944–45 | Leagues suspended due to World War II | ||
| 1945–46 | RFC Brugeois | K Lyra | |
| 1946–47 | R Uccle Sport | ||
| 1947–48 | KRC Mechelen | R Tilleur FC | |
| 1948–49 | RFC Brugeois | ||
| 1949–50 | |||
| 1950–51 | |||
| 1951–52 | RRC de Gand | FC Beringen | |
| Season | Winner | Runner–up | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952–53 | K Lyra | K Lierse SK | |
| 1953–54 | RRC de Bruxelles | ||
| 1954–55 | R Daring Club de Bruxelles | K Beeringen FC | |
| 1955–56 | RCS Verviétois | ROC Charleroi | |
| 1956–57 | KSV Waterschei Thor | K Sint-Truidense VV | |
| 1957–58 | K Beringen FC | RRC Tournaisien | |
| 1958–59 | R Daring Club de Bruxelles | RFC Brugeois | |
| 1959–60 | KSC Eendracht Aalst | Patro Eisden | |
| 1960–61 | RCS Brugeois | ||
| 1961–62 | R Berchem Sport | Beeringen FC | |
| 1962–63 | RFC Malinois | K Waterschei SV Thor Genk | |
| 1963–64 | R Union Saint-Gilloise | R Tilleur FC | |
| 1964–65 | RFC Malinois | ||
| 1965–66 | R Charleroi SC | ||
| 1966–67 | ROC Charleroi | ||
| 1967–68 | ARA La Gantoise | R Union Saint-Gilloise | |
| 1968–69 | R Crossing Club Molenbeek | ||
| 1969–70 | KFC Diest | R Antwerp FC | |
| 1970–71 | KSV Cercle Brugge | KV Mechelen | |
| 1971–72 | K Berchem Sport | R Beringen FC | |
| 1972–73 | SK Beveren | SV Waregem |
From 1973 to 2016, the second division winner and the play–off winner promote to the first division.
| Season | Winner | Runner–up | Play–off winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973–74 | ROC Montignies–sur–Sambre | AS Oostende | K Lierse SK | |
| 1974–75 | KRC Mechelen | K Boom FC | AA La Louvière | |
| 1975–76 | KFC Diest | KV Kortrijk | ||
| 1976–77 | K Boom FC | Patro Eisden | AA Louviéroise | |
| 1977–78 | KSV Waterschei Thor | K Berchem Sport | K Berchem Sport | |
| 1978–79 | KSV Cercle Brugge | SC Hasselt | ||
| 1979–80 | KAA Gent | KV Kortrijk | KV Kortrijk | |
| 1980–81 | KSK Tongeren | KV Mechelen | ||
| 1981–82 | RFC Sérésien | K Beerschot VAV | K Beerschot VAV | |
| 1982–83 | KV Mechelen | K Sint–Niklase SK | Beringen FC | |
| 1983–84 | K Sint–Niklase SK | KSC Hasselt | RC Jet de Bruxelles | |
| 1984–85 | R White Daring Molenbeek | KRC Mechelen | R Charleroi SC | |
| 1985–86 | K Berchem Sport | RC Jet de Bruxelles | RC Jet de Bruxelles | |
| 1986–87 | K Sint-Truidense VV | KFC Winterslag | KFC Winterslag | |
| 1987–88 | KRC Mechelen | KSC Eendracht Aalst | K Lierse SK | |
| 1988–89 | RFC Sérésien | KAA Gent | ||
| 1989–90 | R White Daring Molenbeek | K Boom FC | KRC Genk | |
| 1990–91 | KSK Beveren | K Sint–Niklase SK Excelsior | KSC Eendracht Aalst | |
| 1991–92 | KFC Turnhout | K Boom FC | ||
| 1992–93 | RFC Sérésien | K Beerschot VAC | KV Oostende | |
| 1993–94 | K Sint-Truidense VV | KSC Eendracht Aalst | ||
| 1994–95 | KSV Waregem | K Beerschot VAC | KRC Harelbeke | |
| 1995–96 | KRC Genk | RE Mouscron | ||
| 1996–97 | KSK Beveren | KVC Westerlo | ||
| 1997–98 | KV Kortrijk | KV Kortrijk | ||
| 1998–99 | KV Mechelen | R Antwerp FC | KFC Verbroedering Geel | |
| 1999–2000 | R Antwerp FC | KV Oostende | RAA Louviéroise | |
| 2000–01 | KFC Lommelse SK | KFC Turnhout | R White Daring Molenbeek | |
| 2001–02 | KV Mechelen | R Albert Elizabeth Club Mons | ||
| 2002–03 | KSV Cercle Brugge | K Heusden-Zolder SK | ||
| 2003–04 | KV Oostende | KV Oostende | ||
| 2004–05 | KSV Roeselare | |||
| 2005–06 | R Albert Elizabeth Club Mons | K Lierse SK | ||
| 2006–07 | KV Mechelen | KV Mechelen | ||
| 2007–08 | KV Kortrijk | AFC Tubize | ||
| 2008–09 | K Sint-Truidense VV | K Lierse SK | KSV Roeselare | |
| K Lierse SK | KVSK United Overpelt-Lommel | KAS Eupen | ||
| Mons | ||||
| Waasland-Beveren | ||||
| KV Oostende | Cercle Brugge | |||
| KAS Eupen | Mouscron-Péruwelz | |||
| OH Leuven | ||||
| No playoff |