Division 1B
| Division 1B | |
| Association | Royal Belgian Football Association |
| First edition | 1909 |
| Teams | 8th |
| master | KV Mechelen |
| Record champions | KV Mechelen (7) |
| Record player | Eugène Vanneste |
| Record scorer | Jozef Piedfort |
| Website | www.proximus-sports.be/fr/football/proximus-league (French) |
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↑ Division 1A (I) ↓ 3rd division (III)
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The Division 1B , sponsors name Proximus League , is the second highest Belgian football -Liga.
Up to the 2015/16 season, 18 teams took part in the 2nd division. With the 2016/17 season, an extensive league reform was carried out, in the course of which the second level was reduced to only 8 teams and renamed Division 1B .
history
The second Belgian soccer league can look back on more than 100 years of tradition. In 1909, the Belgian Football Association introduced a nationwide second highest division under Division I under the name Promotion . The first winner was RC de Malines . In the years 1914 to 1919 and again from 1939 to 1941 as well as 1944/45 there was no competition due to the war. From 1923 the league in two seasons has been played, Promotion A and Promotion B . Only three years later the league was renamed Division I - the top division was now called Division d'Honneur - and now consisted of only one season with 14 teams.
For the 1930/31 season, the football association returned to the system with two seasons of 14 clubs. The two relay champions rose to the Division d'Honneur , while the last two from each season had to go to the third division. From 1952, the second highest Belgian league was called Division II and consisted of only 16 clubs.
From the season 1974/75 a play-off was introduced: While the champions were promoted directly to Division I , the teams in places two to five played another promoted player in league mode. From the 1993/94 season there were three points for a win, instead of only two as before. A year later, the number of participating teams was increased from 16 to 18.
Between 2008 and 2010 the league was named after its main sponsor, the pay TV provider EXQI , which also owns the TV broadcasting rights. Previously, the league operated under the name Division II (Dutch: Tweede class ) from 1952 to 2008 , previously as Division I from 1926 to 1952 .
Before the 2007/08 season there was a further increase to 19 teams. This was due to a dispute between the two finalists of the play-off of the third division, KFC Verbroedering Geel and UR Namur , as a result of which the Belgian Football Association was forced by court decision to accept both teams into the league. Between 2008 and 2010 the league was called EXQI-League.
Name history
- 1909 to 1926: PhD
- 1926 to 1952: 1st Division (Division I)
- 1952 to 2016: 2nd Division (Division II)
- 2008 to 2010: EXQI League
- 2012 to 2016: Belgacom League
- since 2016: Division 1B
- since 2016: Proximus League
Game mode
The league includes eight teams. It is played in two periods. Each period consists of fourteen rounds per team. The points of the two periods are added to a general classification. If the winners of the two periods differ, the champions of the season will be played in two play-off games. The master moves up to division 1A.
The three best-placed teams in the general classification (apart from the champions) play another play-off round with the seventh to fifteenth-placed teams in Division 1A. The winner of these play-offs competes in the UEFA Europa League on condition that the conditions for obtaining a UEFA license have been met.
The four last-placed teams in the general classification play in a play-off round for relegation. The loser of the round is relegated to Division 1 Amateur.
Since the 2019/20 season, the mode has been changed by resolution of June 7, 2019 by the general assembly of the Pro League clubs (all clubs in Division 1A and Division 1B).
The champion and climber will continue to be determined by two finals, the winners of both tranches. In contrast to the previous regulation, the clubs in positions 1 to 6 of Division 1B (including the promoted player) together with the clubs in positions 7 to 16 of the first division (including the promoted player from the first division) play in four groups four clubs each in a double round against each other. The winners of the four groups determine the participants in the play-off 2 final in two semi-finals. The semi-finals and finals are played with a home and away leg.
The winner of this Play-off 2 final continues unchanged in another play-off against the fourth or fifth place in Play-off 1 for the last international starting place. In the event of corresponding sporting success and a corresponding license, a team from Division 1B can still enter the Europa League.
The teams in positions 7 and 8 of the overall table play against each other in five games for relegation to Division 1 amateurs. The team in seventh place first has home rights and a lead of three points. Then home rights are changed game by game. Games that end in a draw will not be extended or otherwise decided.
The team that has fewer points after five games or can no longer reach the leading team is relegated.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the general assembly of the clubs on May 15, 2020 decided on a different mode only for the 2020/21 season. 28 game days will continue to be played. The eight clubs play against each other four times in two rounds. The team that leads the table after 28 matchdays is promoted. The relegation regime remains unchanged.
From the 2021/22 season onwards, the previous mode will be used again.
Participants 2019/20
| society | city | Stadion | capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| K Beerschot VA | Antwerp | Antwerp Olympic Stadium | 12,771 |
| KVC Westerlo | Westerlo | Het Kuipje | 7,982 |
| Lommel United | Lommel | Soevereinstadion | 12,500 |
| Oud-Heverlee lions | Lions | Eneco stadium | 9,016 |
| KSV Roeselare | Roeselare | Schiervelde Stadium | 9,075 |
| Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | Saint-Gilles / Sint-Gillis | Stade Joseph Marien | 8,000 |
| AFC Tubize | Tubize | Stade Leburton | 8,100 |
| Royal Excelsior Virton | Virton | Stade Yvan Georges | 3,622 |
Top scorer
| season | Surname | team | Gates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000/01 |
 Ibrahim Tankary
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SK Lommel | 21st |
| 2001/02 |
 Daniel Gomez Kristof Arys
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Royal Excelsior Virton KMSK Deinze |
19 19 |
| 2002/03 |
Günther Thiebaut
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FC Denderleeuw | 23 |
| 2003/04 |
Yves Buelinckx
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AFC Tubize | 24 |
| 2004/05 |
Kristof Arys |
Red Star Waasland | 19th |
| 2005/06 |
Kristof Arys |
Red Star Waasland | 19th |
| 2006/07 |
 Gabriel Persa
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KFC Dessel Sport | 21st |
| 2007/08 |
 Peter Utaka
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Royal Antwerp | 22nd |
| 2008/09 |
 Hervé Ndjana Onana
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Red Star Waasland | 25th |
| 2009/10 |
Kevin de Broyer
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KSK Ronse | 20th |
| 2010/11 |
 Hamdi Harbaoui
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Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 24 |
| 2011/12 |
Harlem Gnohéré
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RSC Charleroi | 18th |
| 2012/13 |
Hervé Ndjana Onana |
AFC Tubize | 17th |
| 2013/14 |
 Jean Koffi Michael Lallemand
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KVC Westerlo KAS Eupen |
16 |
| 2014/15 |
 Romero Regales
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Lommel United | 22nd |
| 2015/16 |
 Etien Velikonja
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Lierse SK | 24 |
| 2016/17 |
Dylan de Belder
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Lierse SK | 21st |
| 2017/18 |
Esteban Casagolda
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Oud-Heverlee lions | |
| 2018/19 |
 Leonardo Miramar Rocha
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Lommel SK | 19th |
| 2019/20 |
Thomas Henry
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Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 15th |
Web links
- Second Division website (Dutch / French)
- Profile on transfermarkt.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Modification of the format de la compétition: of the play-offs 2 avec 4 groupes de 4 clubs. In: Proximus League. June 8, 2019, accessed June 12, 2019 (French).
- ↑ Communication à la suite de l'Assemblée Générale. In: sport.be. Jupiler League, May 15, 2020, accessed May 25, 2020 (French).
- ↑ http://www.europlan-online.de:/ 2nd class 2018/19
- ↑ Statistiques 2018-2019 Proximus League. In: Proximus League. Retrieved June 9, 2019 (French).
- ↑ Statistiques 2019-2020 Proximus League. In: Proximus League. Retrieved March 3, 2019 (French).
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