2023–24 Belgian National Division 1

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Belgian National Division 1
Season2023–24
Dates30 August 2023 – 12 May 2024

The 2023–24 Belgian National Division 1 is the eighth season of the third-tier football league. The league is scheduled to begin on 30 August 2023 and end on 12 May 2024. After this season, as per the lower amateur levels it will split into a Flemish (VV) and Francophone (ACFF) division.

Team changes[edit]

Out[edit]

Six teams moved to another level:

In[edit]

Four teams entered the division, three teams were promoted from the 2022–23 Belgian Division 2:

  • Lokeren-Temse, winners of the Belgian Division 2 VV A.
  • Cappellen, winners of the Belgian Division 2 VV B.
  • Union Namur, runner-up of the Belgian Division 2 ACFF as champions Warnant did not apply for a licence.

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Format changes[edit]

The league was reduced from 20 to 18 teams, resulting in a regular season of 34 matches. For this season only, no playoffs will be organized, as the league will split into a Flemish (VV) and Francophone (ACFF) division, with 16 and 12 teams respectively. As a result, at the end of the season:

  • the top two teams will be promoted (assuming they have obtained a valid license)
  • the lowest finishing team from VV side will be relegated in case they finish in 16th or lower. If the lowest finishing team from VV side finishes higher than 16th, it will take part in a playoff with a (VV) team from the 2023–24 Belgian Division 2, unless the two promoting teams from the 2023–24 Belgian National Division 1 are both from ACFF side and the two relegating teams from the 2023–24 Challenger Pro League are both from VV side, then the lowest finishing VV team will be relegated directly irrespective of its finishing position and no playoffs will be held.
  • the lowest finishing team from ACFF side will be relegated only if it finishes in position 18.

As a result the number of relegating teams is uncertain and might be zero, one or two.

League Table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Aff. Qualification or relegation
1 RAAL La Louvière (C, P) 33 25 5 3 75 19 56 80 ACFF Promoted to the Challenger Pro League
2 Lokeren-Temse (P) 33 22 4 7 56 29 27 70 VV
3 Knokke 33 15 8 10 54 39 15 53 VV
4 Zébra Élites Charleroi 33 15 7 11 54 42 12 52 ACFF
5 Hoogstraten 33 14 7 12 44 49 −5 49 VV
6 Thes 33 15 3 15 53 59 −6 48 VV
7 Heist 33 14 6 13 54 52 2 48 VV
8 Jong KAA Gent 33 12 12 9 57 39 18 48 VV
9 Olympic Charleroi CF 33 12 11 10 55 50 5 47 ACFF
10 Sint-Eloois-Winkel (R) 33 12 10 11 41 44 −3 46 VV Team folding at the end of the season[a]
11 Virton 33 13 6 14 46 53 −7 45 ACFF
12 Tienen 33 12 8 13 44 39 5 44 VV
13 Dessel 33 12 5 16 53 58 −5 41 VV
14 Union Namur 33 12 3 18 39 58 −19 39 ACFF
15 Young Reds Antwerp 33 11 4 18 38 54 −16 37 VV
16 OH Leuven U-23 33 8 5 20 41 64 −23 29 VV
17 Visé 33 6 11 16 39 58 −19 28[b] ACFF
18 Cappellen 33 7 5 21 34 71 −37 26 VV
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2024. Source: RFBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won.[1]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ A maximum of one team from the VV side was able to be relegated this season, as Sint-Eloois-Winkel announced it was folding its first team it will be the only relegation from the VV side this season. The lowest finishing team from ACFF side will be relegated only if it finishes in position 18.
  2. ^ Vise were deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player

Results[edit]

Home \ Away LAL LOK KNO ZEB HOO TES GNT OLC SEW VIR TIE DES UNA YRA OHL VIS CAP
RAAL La Louvière — 3–0 0–3 2–0 3–1 2–0 3–1 4–0 3–0 3–0 2–1 3–0 8–1 2–1 3–1 3–0 0–0
Lokeren-Temse 0–0 — 0–1 4–0 3–1 4–0 2–2 2–1 1–0 1–3 3–0 2–1 3–1 0–3 3–1 4–1 2–1
Knokke 1–1 1–2 — 0–1 1–3 0–0 0–0 1–0 5–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 5–0 2–1 2–0 3–0
Zébra Élites Charleroi 1–4 1–0 2–1 — 3–0 2–3 1–2 3–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 5–0 3–1 0–1 1–0 5–0
Hoogstraten 0–5 1–1 2–0 1–1 — 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–1 3–2 0–0 2–1 0–2 1–2 2–0 2–1 1–0
Thes 0–1 4–2 1–3 2–2 — 2–1 0–3 2–0 3–1 4–1 4–2 3–4 2–1 0–3 2–1 5–0
Jong KAA Gent 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–3 1–0 — 0–0 2–3 5–0 0–1 2–2 4–0 2–0 3–0 2–1
Olympic Charleroi CF 1–0 1–2 1–0 2–2 2–1 0–1 3–3 — 3–3 2–1 2–1 5–1 2–2 2–1 2–2 2–2
Sint-Eloois-Winkel 0–1 0–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–1 — 4–0 0–2 1–1 1–5 1–0 2–1 1–1 3–0
Virton 2–2 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 2–0 1–3 1–1 — 1–0 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–3 4–0
Tienen 0–1 1–0 1–2 3–1 3–0 4–0 0–4 1–0 0–1 2–1 — 1–0 0–1 2–0 3–3 0–1
Dessel 1–3 0–2 3–1 1–0 2–0 5–1 1–4 1–4 1–1 1–4 2–1 — 1–0 1–0 1–2 2–1 8–0
Union Namur 0–4 2–1 3–1 2–2 1–2 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 4–0 — 2–0 1–0 2–0 0–1
Young Reds Antwerp 0–2 0–1 2–4 1–3 0–3 2–0 1–1 2–1 0–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 — 3–3 2–1 1–0
OH Leuven U-23 1–2 0–4 1–2 1–0 0–1 2–3 1–1 3–2 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 3–2 — 5–1 0–2
Visé 0–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 2–0 2–2 2–2[a] 0–0 1–1 2–2 0–3 2–0 2–0 2–2 — 4–1
Cappellen 0–1 0–1 2–2 0–3 1–3 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 3–3 2–7 2–3 3–2 0–1 5–0[b] 4–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2024. Source: Nationaal : 1st klasse (in Dutch)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ Match ended in a draw but Olympic Charleroi were awarded a forfeit victory due to Vise fielding an ineligible player
  2. ^ The match between Cappellen and OH Leuven originally ended 0-1 but was converted into a forfeit victory due to a breach of the rules for youth teams. [2]

Team information[edit]

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Locations of the 2023–24 Belgian National Division 1 teams

References[edit]

  1. ^ "National Division 1 2022/2023 - Season rules" (in Dutch). vbal4. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  2. ^ OH Leuven U23 verliest drie punten van uitzege op Cappellen, wedstrijd herleid tot forfait wegens geschonden regels voor beloftenclubs, Het Nieuwsblad, 26 October 2023
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