2nd division (Belgium) 1998/99
2nd division (Belgium) 1998/99 | |
master | KV Mechelen |
Climbers | KV Mechelen KFC Verbroedering Geel |
Relegation ↑ |
Royal Antwerp KFC Verbroedering Geel R.AA La Louvière KFC Turnhout |
Relegation ↓ | KMSK Deinze |
Relegated |
KSV Waregem → Promotion (IV) Sint-Niklase SKE |
Teams | 18th |
Games | 306 + 12 play-off games + 1 relegation game |
Gates | 971 (ø 3.05 per game) |
Top scorer |
Patrick Goots ( KFC Turnhout ) |
← Second division 1997/98 | |
^ First division 1998/99 |
The Second Division 1998/99 was the 82nd season of the second highest Belgian division in men's football . It began on August 19, 1998 and ended on May 9, 1999.
mode
The 18 clubs played against each other twice on a total of 34 match days, divided into a first and a second half.
The 34 game days were divided into three stages: (1 to 10, 11 to 22 and 23 to 34). 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 . The third from last had to go into relegation.
Closing table
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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1. | KV Mechelen | 34 | 21st | 8th | 5 | 79:30 | +49 | 71 |
2. | Royal Antwerp (A) | 34 | 20th | 9 | 5 | 58:32 | +26 | 69 |
3. | KFC Verbroedering Geel | 34 | 18th | 10 | 6th | 58:35 | +23 | 64 |
4th | RAA La Louvière | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 56:31 | +25 | 61 |
5. | KFC Turnhout | 34 | 17th | 9 | 8th | 81:47 | +34 | 60 |
6th | KSK Roeselare (N) | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8th | 76:48 | +28 | 58 |
7th | RWD Molenbeek (A) | 34 | 17th | 5 | 12 | 53:41 | +12 | 56 |
8th. | FC Denderleeuw | 34 | 14th | 14th | 6th | 57:41 | +16 | 56 |
9. | Cercle Bruges | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14th | 49:58 | −9 | 42 |
10. | RCS Visé (N) | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 45:69 | −24 | 40 |
11. | KFC Herentals (N) 1 | 34 | 11 | 6th | 17th | 62:74 | −12 | 39 |
12. | Maasland Maasmechelen | 34 | 10 | 7th | 17th | 45:58 | −13 | 37 |
13. | KFC Dessel Sport | 34 | 10 | 7th | 17th | 35:55 | −20 | 37 |
14th | RFC Tilleur | 34 | 8th | 10 | 16 | 38:60 | −22 | 34 |
15th | RFC chapels | 34 | 9 | 6th | 19th | 48:70 | −22 | 33 |
16. | KMSK Deinze | 34 | 7th | 9 | 18th | 43:68 | −25 | 30th |
17th | KSV Waregem 2 | 34 | 6th | 8th | 20th | 45:71 | −26 | 26th |
18th | Sint-Niklase SKE | 34 | 5 | 9 | 20th | 43:83 | −40 | 24 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd wins - 3rd goal difference
(A) | Relegated from the first division |
(N) | Newcomers |
Play-off round
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Relegation
2nd division | Result | 3rd division |
KMSK Deinze | 3-0 | Eendracht Hekelgem |
The eleventh-placed KFC Herentals was dissolved in 1999. The relegation loser Eendracht Hekelgem received the vacated space.