2023–24 Belgian Division 2

Belgian Division 2
Season	2023–24
Dates	26 August 2023 – 12 May 2024
	← 2022–23 2024–25 →

The 2023–24 Belgian Division 2 is the eighth season of the division in its current format, placed at the fourth-tier of football in Belgium.

Team changes[edit]

In[edit]

The champions from each of the four divisions of the 2022–23 Belgian Division 3 were directly promoted: Overijse (VV A), Wezel (VV B), Mons (ACFF A) and Rochefort (ACFF B).
Also promoted after winning the promotion play-off were Voorde-Appelterre, Houtvenne, Tournai and La Calamine.
Ninove, Rupel Boom and Mandel United were all relegated from the 2022–23 Belgian National Division 1 after finishing in the bottom three places.

Out[edit]

Lokeren-Temse and Cappellen were promoted to the 2023–24 Belgian National Division 1 as champions in their respective VV divisions.
On ACFF side, runners-up Union Namur were promoted, due to the fact that champions Warnant decided not to apply for a licence making them ineligible for promotion.
Westhoek, Erpe-Mere, Pepingen-Halle, Beerschot U23, Solières, RFC Seraing U23 and Waremme were all directly relegated to the 2023–24 Belgian Division 3 based on their finishing position.
Finally, Turnhout lost the relegation play-off and was also relegated as a result.

Merger[edit]

Before the start of the season it became known that D2 ACFF club Stade Disonais would merge with RCS Verviers who were playing in the 2nd Provincial Division in Liège to form Stade Verviétois.^[1]

Belgian Division 2 VV A[edit]

Locations of the 2023–24 Belgian Division 2 VV A teams

League table[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Aalst (C, P)	33	19	7	7	59	32	+27	64	Promotion to the 2024–25 Belgian National Division 1
2	Dikkelvenne (Q)	33	15	11	7	66	46	+20	56	Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VV
3	Ninove (Q)	33	16	7	10	55	47	+8	55
4	Merelbeke (Q)	33	16	6	11	66	40	+26	54
5	Jong Cercle	33	15	5	13	62	50	+12	50
6	Voorde-Appelterre	33	14	8	11	51	54	−3	50
7	Jong Essevee	33	14	6	13	52	42	+10	48
8	Oudenaarde	33	12	11	10	42	38	+4	47
9	Oostkamp (Q)	33	13	7	13	56	67	−11	46	Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VV
10	Racing Gent	33	13	6	14	54	51	+3	45
11	Gullegem	33	13	5	15	54	63	−9	44
12	Torhout	33	12	8	13	45	61	−16	44
13	Zelzate	33	12	6	15	62	57	+5	42
14	Olsa Brakel	33	11	6	16	37	45	−8	39
15	Mandel United	33	10	7	16	27	43	−16	37
16	Harelbeke	33	8	12	13	45	55	−10	36	Relegation to the 2024–25 Belgian Division 3
17	Petegem	33	9	8	16	51	63	−12	35
18	Wetteren (R)	33	8	8	17	48	78	−30	32

Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2024. Source: vbal4
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Goal difference in away matches; 7) Away goals scored.^[2]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for promotion play-offs; (R) Relegated

Results[edit]

Home \ Away	AAL	DIK	NIN	MER	CER	VOO	ESS	OUD	OOS	GEN	GUL	TOR	ZEL	BRA	MAN	HAR	PET	WET
Aalst	—	0–3	3–0	1–0	2–3	1–2	1–0	2–0	4–1	0–0		3–1	1–0	1–1	1–2	1–1	3–1	0–0
Dikkelvenne	1–1	—	1–1	0–5	3–0	6–2	2–0	0–0		4–2	2–0	1–3	1–1	2–0	2–0	2–2	3–1	5–2
Ninove	2–0	1–2	—	3–2	0–2	3–0	1–0	1–1	4–1	2–0	1–1	0–0	2–1	1–0	4–1	2–1	4–5	3–0
Merelbeke	0–2	2–0	3–1	—	0–0		0–2	1–1	1–2	1–4	4–0	4–1	3–0	2–0	1–1	4–0	5–2	1–3
Jong Cercle	0–1	1–1	2–3	0–3	—	2–3	3–0	3–0	5–1	2–2	4–2	8–1	1–4		1–4	2–1	0–2	4–2
Voorde-Appelterre	0–1	1–2	3–0	1–1	3–2	—	2–1	0–0	5–1	1–0	0–2	1–1	3–1	0–1	2–1	3–1	1–4	2–2
Jong Essevee	0–0	2–2	3–1	0–1	1–1	4–0	—	3–5	0–0	1–1	0–2	3–0	1–0	2–1	0–0		4–1	2–1
Oudenaarde	0–1	1–1	2–0	1–4	3–0	1–3	3–0	—	1–1	2–0	3–2	1–0	3–0	0–0	1–1	0–2	1–0	5–1
Oostkamp	0–4	2–1	1–1	2–2	1–2	2–2	1–5	2–0	—	1–3	2–1	1–2	2–1	2–1	1–1	3–1	3–1	2–3
Racing Gent	2–3	3–2	1–0	1–1	1–2	0–1	3–0	3–1	2–3	—	3–1		1–1	2–1	1–0	7–2	1–0	2–3
Gullegem	1–3	2–2	1–2	4–3	0–2	2–2	1–5	1–0	2–1	3–1	—	1–3	2–0	2–3	1–2	2–1	2–0	4–4
Torhout	3–2	1–0	3–4	2–1	2–1	4–1	0–3	0–0	2–3	2–1	0–1	—	0–6	1–1	2–1	3–1	0–0	4–1
Zelzate	1–3	4–7	1–3	1–2	1–0	1–1	3–2		4–3	1–2	1–2	1–1	—	4–0	1–2	2–2	3–1	6–0
Olsa Brakel	2–3	3–2	3–1	0–3	2–0	0–3	1–2	1–1	0–2	3–0	3–0	2–0	2–4	—	1–0	0–0	3–1	0–1
Mandel United	0–2	0–0	0–1	1–0	0–4	1–0	0–2	1–2	0–2	0–3	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–0	—	0–2	2–0	1–0
Harelbeke	1–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–3	4–0	2–1	2–2	2–2	2–1	2–3	2–0	1–2	1–1	0–1	—	2–2	0–1
Petegem	1–6	2–3	2–2	0–1	1–2	1–1	2–1	2–0	3–2	4–0	2–1	1–1	1–1	0–1		1–1	—	3–3
Wetteren	3–3	0–2		2–5	0–0	1–2	1–2	0–1	1–3	1–1	1–4	4–1	2–3	1–0	2–1	2–2	0–4	—

Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2024. Source: vbal4 (in Dutch)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Period Champions[edit]

1st Period: Aalst (20 Points)
2nd Period: Oostkamp (25 Points)
3rd Period: Ongoing

Belgian Division 2 VV B[edit]

Locations of the 2023–24 Belgian Division 2 VV B teams

League table[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Belisia (C, P)	33	20	8	5	67	34	+33	68	Promotion to the 2024–25 Belgian National Division 1
2	Hasselt (Q)	33	20	4	9	64	36	+28	64	Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VV
3	Lyra-Lierse Berlaar (Q)	33	18	5	10	60	46	+14	59
4	Rupel Boom	33	17	6	10	60	57	+3	57
5	Racing Mechelen	33	16	7	10	61	45	+16	55
6	Houtvenne	33	15	9	9	47	42	+5	54
7	Bocholt	33	16	5	12	58	45	+13	53
8	Tongeren	33	14	6	13	49	46	+3	48
9	Diegem	33	13	6	14	59	59	0	45
10	Berchem	33	12	9	12	43	42	+1	45
11	Lebbeke	33	12	8	13	48	53	−5	44
12	Jong KV Mechelen (Q)	33	12	7	14	51	45	+6	43	Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VV
13	Hades	33	12	6	15	53	57	−4	42
14	Wezel	33	12	6	15	58	66	−8	42
15	Lille	33	11	6	16	47	59	−12	39
16	Overijse (R)	33	7	7	19	29	53	−24	28	Relegation to the 2024–25 Belgian Division 3
17	Londerzeel (R)	33	6	7	20	33	56	−23	25
18	City Pirates (R)	33	6	4	23	39	85	−46	22

Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2024. Source: vbal4
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Goal difference in away matches; 7) Away goals scored.^[3]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for promotion play-offs; (R) Relegated

Results[edit]

Home \ Away	BEL	HAS	LLB	RUP	RCM	HOU	BOC	TON	DIE	BER	LEB	KVM	HAD	WEZ	LIL	OVE	LON	C-P
Belisia	—	1–1	1–1	2–0	4–2	2–0	2–1	3–0	2–1	2–1	1–0	1–0	4–1	3–2	1–1	3–0	2–1	4–0
Hasselt	2–1	—	2–0	4–1	3–0	1–1	1–0	1–0	0–2	2–0	5–0	1–1		4–1	0–2	3–0	0–3	3–1
Lyra-Lierse Berlaar	0–2	3–0	—	3–0	2–1	0–1	2–1	2–4	5–0	2–1	2–0	2–0	2–1		4–2	2–2	1–1	2–1
Rupel Boom	1–5	3–2	2–5	—	0–0	2–2	1–0	3–1	1–1	2–1	3–1	4–1	4–3	2–2	2–1	2–1	2–1	3–2
Racing Mechelen	1–1	0–1	4–1	0–2	—	3–1	3–0	1–1	1–0	3–0		2–5	2–4	3–0	1–0	1–0	1–0	2–3
Houtvenne	0–0	2–4	0–0	1–2	0–3	—	2–2	1–2	4–1	1–1	1–1	1–0	2–0	1–0	0–0	3–2	0–0	3–0
Bocholt	1–2	2–1	2–4	0–5	1–1		—	3–2	2–2	0–1	4–1	0–1	2–0	4–2	2–2	3–0	2–0	4–1
Tongeren	0–2	3–2	0–2		2–0	1–2	0–3	—	3–0	0–0	1–1	3–1	2–3	3–1	3–0	3–0	1–0	2–0
Diegem		1–0	3–2	2–2	3–1	1–2	1–2	1–2	—	2–2	5–1	4–1	3–2	1–2	2–3	2–0	2–4	3–0
Berchem	1–1	1–1	0–1	3–0	1–1	2–3	0–3	2–0	1–1	—	2–0	1–3	3–2	2–2		2–0	1–0	4–0
Lebbeke	2–2	1–3	1–2	2–1	1–2	5–1	2–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	—	1–1	2–2	3–2	2–1	3–0	3–2	2–2
Jong KV Mechelen	4–1	0–1	5–0	1–2	0–0	1–2	4–4	4–0	3–0	0–2	1–0	—	1–2	0–0	1–2		3–0	4–2
Hades	2–1	2–1	2–2	3–1	1–4	1–3	0–1	1–1	3–3	1–2	2–3	0–0	—	3–2	3–1	0–0	0–1	2–1
Wezel	3–0	2–3	4–1	1–0	2–5	2–1	1–3	1–5	0–1	4–1	0–2	2–0	1–0	—	3–1	2–2	2–0	4–3
Lille	2–0	1–2	1–0	4–3	1–3	0–3	0–1	1–0	2–0	0–2	0–3	2–2	2–1	5–3	—	1–1	3–2	1–2
Overijse	0–4	0–1	0–3	1–2	1–2	2–0	0–2	5–0	0–2	2–0	2–1	0–1	0–2	1–1	2–1	—	0–0	2–0
Londerzeel	0–4	1–3	0–2	1–1	3–3	1–2	0–3	0–0	2–5	1–2	1–0	1–2	0–2	1–2	2–1	0–0	—	4–1
City Pirates	3–3	0–6	2–0	0–1	1–5	0–1	1–0	0–4	2–3	2–1	1–2	2–0	0–2	2–2	3–3	1–3		—

Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2024. Source: vbal4 (in Dutch)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Period Champions[edit]

1st Period: Jong KV Mechelen (21 Points)
2nd Period: Hasselt (27 Points)
3rd Period: Ongoing

Belgian Division 2 ACFF[edit]

Locations of the 2023–24 Belgian Division 2 ACFF teams

League table[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Mons (C, P)	32	25	4	3	68	22	+46	79	Promotion to the 2024–25 Belgian National Division 1
2	Rochefort (Q)	32	20	5	7	62	37	+25	65	Qualification for the Promotion play-offs ACFF
3	Tubize-Braine (Q)	32	17	9	6	60	34	+26	60
4	Tournai (Q)	32	16	11	5	52	32	+20	59
5	Warnant (R)	32	14	6	12	44	36	+8	48	Restarting at bottom of football pyramid
6	Binche	32	13	9	10	42	42	0	48	Qualification for the Promotion play-offs ACFF
7	La Louvière Centre	32	13	5	14	46	42	+4	44
8	Stockay	32	12	8	12	54	48	+6	44
9	Meux	32	10	14	8	43	43	0	44
10	La Calamine	32	11	8	13	50	52	−2	41
11	Union SG B	32	12	4	16	49	52	−3	40
12	Verlaine	32	11	6	15	48	52	−4	39
13	Verviers	32	10	8	14	53	59	−6	38
14	Ganshoren	32	9	8	15	39	53	−14	35
15	Jette	32	9	8	15	32	52	−20	35
16	Acren-Lessines	32	7	9	16	48	67	−19	30
17	Hamoir (R)	32	6	5	21	29	65	−36	23	Relegation to the 2024–25 Belgian Division 3
18	Rebecq (R)	32	3	13	16	37	68	−31	22	Relegation to the 2024–25 Belgian Division 3

Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2024. Source: vbal4
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Goal difference in away matches; 7) Away goals scored.^[4]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Results[edit]

Home \ Away	MON	ROC	TUB	TOU	WRN	BIN	LAL	S-W	MEU	LAC	USG	VER	VEV	GAN	JET	A-L	HAM	REB
Mons	—	1–0	2–0	1–3	1–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–1	2–0		3–1	4–1	3–0	5–2	3–1	2–2
Rochefort	0–2	—	2–3		1–0	1–2	2–0	2–0	1–1	5–4	2–1	1–0	3–3	2–1	5–1	2–3	3–0	2–0
Tubize-Braine	0–1	0–1	—	1–1	2–0	2–1		2–2	0–1	2–1	2–0	3–0	4–1	2–2	2–0	1–0	4–1	2–1
Tournai	1–1	0–1	1–1	—	2–1	3–1	2–1	2–1	2–0	1–0	0–2	2–0	1–0	4–3		1–0	3–2	3–0
Warnant	0–2	1–0	1–0	1–2	—	3–2	0–2	1–0	3–0		0–0	1–1	2–1	5–0	4–0	3–0	3–1	2–2
Binche	0–3	1–3	1–1	2–1	2–2	—	2–0	2–2	3–4	0–0	3–2	3–2		1–0	0–0	0–2	0–0	0–0
La Louvière Centre	0–3	1–2	2–2	1–1	0–1	1–4	—	3–1		1–0	1–2	4–1	0–0	1–0	3–0	2–0	3–0	3–1
Stockay	1–5	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–0	1–2	1–0	—	0–0	3–2	3–0	1–1	0–1	3–1	2–0	5–1		3–1
Meux	2–1	1–4	1–1	2–2		0–0	0–4	1–1	—	2–1	2–3	1–1	3–1	1–0	2–3	1–1	5–0	3–1
La Calamine	1–3		0–2	1–1	2–1	2–0	2–1	1–2	0–0	—	0–0	1–0	1–4	2–0	1–1	5–0	2–1	3–1
Union SG B		3–4	1–3	0–2	4–0	0–2	3–1	1–4	0–0	4–0	—	0–1	4–5	0–2	1–3	1–2	4–0	5–0
Verlaine	3–1	2–1	1–3	3–1	0–2	1–2	0–1	4–2	1–2	2–2	6–0	—	1–3		5–3	3–1	0–2	2–2
Verviers	0–2	2–2	2–5	2–2	1–3	1–2	3–1		3–1	0–1	0–0	0–1	—	3–1	1–0	4–1	2–4	1–3
Ganshoren	0–3	0–3	1–0	2–0	1–1	0–0	1–1	2–0	2–2	4–1	1–2	3–0	1–1	—	2–1		1–1	2–2
Jette	0–1	0–1	1–4	0–0	0–0	0–1	2–1	1–0	0–0	2–3		1–0	1–0	2–1	—	3–2	1–0	2–2
Acren-Lessines	1–2	1–1	2–3	3–3	3–1	1–3	1–1	4–0	1–1	3–3	1–2	1–2	3–3	2–1	0–0	—	3–1
Hamoir	0–1	0–1		0–2	0–1	2–0	2–3	0–3	1–0	0–3	0–3	2–2	2–3	0–3	2–2	2–1	—	0–0
Rebecq	1–1	1–2	1–1	0–0	2–1		1–3	0–5	1–3	4–4	0–1	0–2	1–1	2–3	3–2	2–2	0–2	—

Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2024. Source: vbal4 (in Dutch)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Period Champions[edit]

1st Period: Mons (30 Points)
2nd Period: Mons (25 Points)
3rd Period: Ongoing

Promotion play-offs ACFF[edit]

Qualification[edit]

The teams that finish in second as well as the three period champions will qualify for the promotion play-offs, if one a more periods are won by the eventual champion or the same club then the qualification spot will go to the highest-ranked team that has not yet qualified. Four teams will play in the final round.

Promotion play-offs VV[edit]

Qualification[edit]

The teams that finish in second as well as the three period champions will qualify for the promotion play-offs, if one a more periods are won by the eventual champion or the same club then the qualification spot will go to the highest-ranked team that has not yet qualified. Eight teams will play in the final round.

References[edit]

^ "Le Stade Verviétois, nouveau club issu de la fusion entre le Stade Disonais et le CS Verviers, visera la Nationale 1". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-29.
^ "Belgian Second Amateur Division VV A 2020/2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
^ "Belgian Second Amateur Division VV A 2020/2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
^ "Belgian Second Amateur Division ACFF 2020/2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 February 2021.

[1] "Le Stade Verviétois, nouveau club issu de la fusion entre le Stade Disonais et le CS Verviers, visera la Nationale 1". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-29.

[2] "Belgian Second Amateur Division VV A 2020/2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 February 2021.

[3] "Belgian Second Amateur Division VV A 2020/2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 February 2021.

[4] "Belgian Second Amateur Division ACFF 2020/2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 February 2021.

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