2nd division (Belgium) 1997/98

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2nd division (Belgium) 1997/98
master KV Ostend
Climbers KV Ostend
KV Kortrijk
Relegation ↑ KV Kortrijk
KFC Turnhout
FC Denderleeuw
KV Mechelen
Relegation ↓ VW Hamme
Relegated KFC Tielen
Beerschot VAC
VW Hamme
Teams 18th
Games 306 + 12 play-off games
 + 1 relegation game
Gates 938  (ø 2.95 per game)
Top scorer Patrick Goots
( KFC Turnhout )
← Second division 1996/97
^ First division 1997/98

The second division 1997/98 was the 81st season of the second highest Belgian division in men's football . It started in August 1997 and ended in May 1998.

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
 1. KV Ostend  34  22nd  9  3 078:350 +43 75
 2. KV Kortrijk  34  20th  11  3 066:300 +36 71
 3. KFC Turnhout  34  20th  8th  6th 071:350 +36 68
 4th FC Denderleeuw  34  16  13  5 059:340 +25 61
 5. KV Mechelen (A)  34  15th  12  7th 062:370 +25 57
 6th KMSK Deinze  34  14th  9  11 046:550  −9 51
 7th RFC Tilleur  34  12  13  9 051:460  +5 49
 8th. RFC chapels  34  12  11  11 055:470  +8 47
 9. KFC Dessel Sport (N)  34  12  9  13 052:500  +2 45
10. Cercle Bruges (A)  34  13  5  16 059:590  ± 0 44
11. RAA La Louvière  34  11  9  14th 044:480  −4 42
12. Sint-Niklase SKE (N)  34  9  11  14th 047:600 −13 38
13. KSV Waregem  34  10  7th  17th 055:520  +3 37
14th Patro Eisden  34  9  9  16 037:500 −13 36
15th KFC Verbroedering Geel  34  8th  12  14th 046:570 −11 36
16. VW Hamme (N)  34  9  8th  17th 046:700 −24 35
17th KFC Tielen  34  6th  9  19th 046:830 −37 27
18th Beerschot VAC  34  3  5  26th 018:900 −72 14th

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

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

    Play-off round

    table
    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     1. KV Kortrijk  6th  4th  1  1 012: 400  +8 13
     2. FC Denderleeuw  6th  3  1  2 011: 600  +5 10
     3. KV Mechelen  6th  3  1  2 007: 900  −2 10
     4th KFC Turnhout  6th  0  1  5 003:140 −11 01
  • Promoted to the first division
    • Crosstab
    Relegation COR THE MCH DOOR
    KV Kortrijk 3: 1 0: 1 3: 1
    FC Denderleeuw 0: 2 4-0 3-0
    KV Mechelen 0: 3 1: 1 1-0
    KFC Turnhout 1: 1 0: 2 1: 4

    Relegation

    3rd division Result 2nd division
    RAEC Mons 4: 3 VW Hamme

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