2021–22 Belgian First Division B
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Relegated | none |
← 2020–21 → | |
The 2021–22 season of the Belgian First Division B is scheduled to begin in August 2021 and end in April or May 2022.
Team changes[]
In[]
- Royal Excel Mouscron were directly relegated from the 2020–21 Belgian First Division A after finishing last.
- Waasland-Beveren were also relegated from the 2020–21 Belgian First Division A, after losing the promotion/relegation play-offs against Seraing.
- Virton, who were denied both a professional and remunerated license at the end of the 2019–20 season and forced to relegate two levels as a result, successfully appealed this decision and were forced to be reinstated at this level.
Out[]
- Union SG were promoted from the 2020–21 Belgian First Division B as champions.
- Seraing were promoted to the 2021–22 Belgian First Division A after winning the promotion/relegation play-offs against Waasland-Beveren.
- Club NXT was removed as it was decided no longer to include U23 teams for the 2021–22 season.
Format changes[]
Initially, the plan was to change the format of the Belgian First Division B only for the 2020–21 season,[1] with the league no longer consisting of two separate competitions but instead, one single league in which all teams play each other four times, without playoffs. This was however extended with at least one season, meaning the 2021–22 Belgian First Division B continues with the same format as the previous season.
Team information[]
Stadiums and locations[]
| Matricule | Club | City | First season of current spell at second level |
Coming from | 2020-21 result | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 818 | K.M.S.K. Deinze | Deinze | 2020–21 | Belgian First Amateur Division | 5th (D1B) | 7,515 | |
| 216 | Royal Excel Mouscron | Mouscron | 2021–22 | Belgian First Division A | 18th (D1A) 
|
Stade Le Canonnier | 10,800 |
| 3970 | Lierse Kempenzonen | Lier | 2020–21 | Belgian First Amateur Division | 7th (D1B) | Herman Vanderpoortenstadion | 14,538 |
| 2554 | Lommel SK | Lommel | 2018–19 | Belgian First Amateur Division | 3rd (D1B) | Soevereinstadion | 8,000 |
| 5479 | RWD Molenbeek | Molenbeek | 2020–21 | Belgian First Amateur Division | 6th (D1B) | Edmond Machtens Stadium | 12,266 |
| 200 | R.E. Virton | Virton | 2021–22 | Belgian Division 2 | Unranked (D2) 
|
Stade Yvan Georges | 4,015 |
| 4068 | Waasland-Beveren | Beveren | 2021–22 | Belgian First Division A | 17th (D1A)
|
Freethiel Stadion | 8,190 |
| 2024 | K.V.C. Westerlo | Westerlo | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 4th (D1B) | Het Kuipje | 8,035 |
Personnel and kits[]
| Club | Manager | Kit Manufacturer | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deinze |  Wim De Decker
|
Legea | Dakota Vastgoed & Declercq Stortbeton |
| Excel Mouscron | Enzo Scifo
|
Uhlsport | Star Casino |
| Lierse Kempenzonen | Tom Van Imschoot
|
Jako | Keukens Van Lommel |
| Lommel | 
|
United Telecom | |
| RWD Molenbeek | Vincent Euvrard
|
Joma | Symbio |
| Virton | Christophe Grégoire
|
||
| Waasland-Beveren |  Marc Schneider
|
Uhlsport | Star Casino |
| Westerlo | Jonas De Roeck
|
Saller | Soudal |
Managerial changes[]
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deinze | (caretaker)
|
Caretaker replaced [2] | End of 2020–21 season | Pre-season | Wim De Decker
|
4 March 2020 [a] |
| Westerlo | Bob Peeters
|
Sacked [3] | Jonas De Roeck
|
27 May 2021 [4] | ||
| Excel Mouscron |  Jorge Simão
|
Hired by Paços Ferreira[5]
|
Enzo Scifo
|
22 June 2021 [6] | ||
| Waasland-Beveren | Nicky Hayen
|
Sacked [7] | Marc Schneider
|
18 May 2021 [8] | ||
| Virton | No manager since end of 2019–20 season | Christophe Grégoire
|
27 July 2021 [9] | |||
| Lommel |  Liam Manning
|
Hired by Milton Keynes Dons[10]
|
11 August 2021 |
|
11 August 2021 [11] [12] [b] | |
- ^ Wim De Decker was appointed the new manager of Deinze already on 4 March 2020, but would only be observing and analyzing the players for the remainder of the season. Assistant-manager Cédric Vlaeminck will take up the role of manager until the end of the season, leading the training sessions and being on the sideline during matches.
- ^ was initially appointed caretaker manager of Lommel following the departure of Liam Manning, but took over permanently just one week later.
League table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | WES | DEI | LIE | WAA | RWD | LOM | VIR | EXC | WES | DEI | LIE | WAA | RWD | LOM | VIR | EXC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westerlo | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 10 | — | 3–2 | 0–0 | — | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Deinze | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 8 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Lierse Kempenzonen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 | — | 4–1 | 2–0 | — | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Waasland-Beveren | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 5 | RWDM47 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 5 | — | 0–0 | 3–1 | — | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Lommel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 | 2–2 | 2–3 | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Virton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Excel Mouscron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 | 0–4 | 0–1 | — | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 12 September 2021. Source: Belgian First Division B
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won; 7) Play-off.[13]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won; 7) Play-off.[13]
Season statistics[]
Top scorers[]
- As of 12 September 2021[14]
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1 goal (15 players)
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1 own goal (1 player)
Number of teams by provinces[]
| Number of teams | Province or region | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Antwerp |
Lierse Kempenzonen and Westerlo |
 East Flanders |
Deinze and Waasland-Beveren | |
| 1 |  Brussels |
RWD Molenbeek |
 Hainaut |
Excel Mouscron | |
 Limburg |
Lommel | |
 Luxembourg |
Virton |
References[]
- ^ "Communication à la suite de l'Assemblée Générale". jupilerproleague.be (in French). Retrieved 2020-07-10.
- ^ "Wim De Decker volgt ontslagen David Gevaert op bij Deinze" [Wim De Decker successor of sacked David Gevaert at Deinze] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2020-12-02.
- ^ "Bob Peeters en Westerlo komen niet meer overeen" [Bob Peeters and Westerlo no longer agree] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2021-05-11.
- ^ "Welkom Jonas De Roeck!" [Welcome Jonas De Roeck!]. kvcwesterlo.be. 2021-05-27.
- ^ "Jorge Simão ruilt degradant Moeskroen in voor de nummer 5 in Portugal" [Jorge Simão exchanges relegated Mouscron for number 5 in Portugal] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2021-05-14.
- ^ "Enzo Scifo moet Moeskroen weer naar de hoogste klasse loodsen" [Enzo Scifo to guide Mouscron back to top level]. sporza.be. 2021-06-22.
- ^ "Gedegradeerd Waasland-Beveren neemt afscheid van coach Nicky Hayen" [Relegated Waasland-Beveren says goodbye to manager Nicky Hayen] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2021-05-14.
- ^ "MARC SCHNEIDER IS THE NEW HEAD COACH OF W-B". waasland-beveren.be. 2021-05-18.
- ^ "Christophe Grégoire wordt coach van Virton (dat 2 spelers onder contract heeft)" [Christophe Grégoire becomes manager of Virton (which has only 2 players)]. sporza.be. 2021-07-27.
- ^ "Liam Manning named Head Coach". www.mkdons.com. 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Coach Liam Manning verlaat Lommel SK" [Manager Liam Manning leaves Lommel SK]. lommelsk.be. 2021-08-11.
- ^ "Ex-bondscoach van Nederlandse U17 moet Lommel naar 1A loodsen" [Former Dutch U17 manager to lead Lommel to 1A]. sporza.be. 2021-08-21.
- ^ "General terms Belgian competition" (PDF). kbvb.be. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ^ "Spelersstatistieken". Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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