2nd division (Belgium) 1979/80
2nd division (Belgium) 1979/80 | |
master | KAA Gent |
Climbers | KAA Gent KV Kortrijk |
Relegation ↑ | KV Kortrijk KSK Tongeren Sint-Niklase SK Racing Jet Brussels |
Relegated |
Royale Union Hoeselt VV |
Teams | 16 |
Games | 240 + 12 play-off games |
Gates | 591 (ø 2.35 per game) |
Top scorer |
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← Second division 1978/79 | |
^ First division 1979/80 |
The second division 1979/80 was the 63rd season of the second highest Belgian division in men's football . It began on September 1, 1979 and ended on April 27, 1980.
mode
The 16 clubs played against each other twice on a total of 30 match days, divided into a first half and a second half.
The 30 game days were divided into three stages: (1 to 10, 11 to 20 and 21 to 30). The table first and champion rose directly. The second promoted team was determined in a play-off round with four teams. The second in the table and the respective winners of the three stages took part. If the champion, runner-up or another club had won more than one stage, the general ranking was taken.
The teams in the last two ranks were relegated to the third division .
Closing table
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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1. | KAA Gent | 30th | 18th | 10 | 2 | 53:13 | +40 | 46:14 |
2. | KV Kortrijk (A) | 30th | 19th | 3 | 8th | 51:21 | +30 | 41:19 |
3. | KSK Tongeren | 30th | 12 | 12 | 6th | 44:25 | +19 | 36:24 |
4th | Sint-Niklase SK | 30th | 12 | 11 | 7th | 39:28 | +11 | 35:25 |
5. | Racing Jet Brussels (N) | 30th | 11 | 10 | 9 | 32:32 | ± 0 | 32:28 |
6th | ROC Montignies-sur-Sambre | 30th | 10 | 10 | 10 | 32:45 | −13 | 30:30 |
7th | KRC Mechelen | 30th | 11 | 7th | 12 | 42:47 | −5 | 29:31 |
8th. | Boom FC | 30th | 11 | 7th | 12 | 35:37 | −2 | 29:31 |
9. | KRC Harelbeke | 30th | 8th | 12 | 10 | 40:36 | +4 | 28:32 |
10. | Eendracht Aalst | 30th | 9 | 9 | 12 | 36:38 | −2 | 27:33 |
11. | KV Mechelen | 30th | 8th | 11 | 11 | 30:32 | −2 | 27:33 |
12. | KFC Diest | 30th | 7th | 13 | 10 | 26:33 | −7 | 27:33 |
13. | VV St. Truiden | 30th | 10 | 6th | 14th | 37:46 | −9 | 26:34 |
14th | RAA La Louvière (A) | 30th | 9 | 8th | 13 | 30:44 | −14 | 26:34 |
15th | Royale Union | 30th | 7th | 9 | 14th | 35:50 | −15 | 23:37 |
16. | Hoeselt VV (N) | 30th | 6th | 6th | 18th | 29:64 | −35 | 18:42 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd wins - 3rd goal difference
(A) | Relegated from the first division |
(N) | Newcomers |
Play-off round
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