2nd Division (Belgium) 1965/66

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2nd Division (Belgium) 1965/66
master KSV Waregem
Climbers KSV Waregem
Sporting Charleroi
Relegation ↑ KSV THOR Waterschei
Sporting Charleroi
Relegated KFC Turnhout
Teams 16
Games 240 + 1 play-off game
Gates 702  (ø 2.91 per game)
Top scorer JP Janssens ( Crossing Molenbeek )
← Second division 1964/65
^ First Division 1965/66

The Second Division 1965/66 was the 49th season of the second highest Belgian division in men's football . It began on September 4, 1965 and ended on May 8, 1966.

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 two top of the table rose to the first division . Since RCS Bruges was transferred from the 1st division to the 3rd division, only the bottom of the table was relegated.

If several teams were tied at the end of the season and had the same number of wins, a decision was made about promotion or relegation in a play-off in a neutral place.

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. KSV Waregem  30th  15th  11  4th 061:310 +30 41:19
 2. KSV THOR Waterschei  30th  14th  9  7th 058:400 +18 37:23
 2. Sporting Charleroi  30th  14th  9  7th 036:350  +1 37:23
 4th ROC Charleroi  30th  14th  8th  8th 048:270 +21 36:24
 5. RFC Seraing (N)  30th  14th  8th  8th 047:420  +5 36:24
 6th Royale Union Saint-Gilloise (A)  30th  15th  4th  11 046:430  +3 34:26
 7th KFC Herentals  30th  12  6th  12 044:510  −7 30:30
 8th. AS Ostend KM  30th  11  8th  11 048:420  +6 30:30
 9. Crossing Molenbeek  30th  13  3  14th 048:510  −3 29:31
10. Patro Eisden  30th  12  4th  14th 048:460  +2 28:32
11. KFC Diest (A)  30th  11  6th  13 040:440  −4 28:32
12. Willebroekse SV (N)  30th  10  7th  13 039:320  +7 27:33
13. Sint-Niklase SK  30th  10  6th  14th 044:480  −4 26:34
14th UR Namur  30th  8th  8th  14th 038:540 −16 24:36
15th RCS Verviétois  30th  5  10  15th 032:600 −28 20:40
16. KFC Turnhout  30th  5  7th  18th 025:560 −31 17:43

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd wins - 3rd goal difference

  • Promoted to the first division
  • Participation in the play-off game for promotion
  • Relegated to the third division
    • (A) Relegated from the first division
    (N) Newcomers

    Play-off

      Result  
    Sporting Charleroi 2-0 KSV THOR Waterschei

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