2016–17 Belgian Second Amateur Division
| Season | 2016–17 |
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2017–18 → | |
The 2016–17 Belgian Second Amateur Division is the inaugural season of the division in its current format, as it replaces the former Belgian Third Division and is now placed at the fourth-tier of football in Belgium.
The division consists of three separate leagues, each containing 16 teams. Leagues A and B consist of teams with a license from the Voetbalfederatie Vlaanderen (VFV, the Dutch speaking wing of the Belgian FA), while league C contains teams with a license from the Association des Clubs Francophones de Football (ACFF, the French speaking wing of the RBFA). The champions from each of the three leagues will promote to the 2017–18 Belgian First Amateur Division. The fixtures were announced on 5 July 2016.[1][2]
For the inaugural season the following teams will participate:
- The 14 teams in each of the groups A and B of the 2015–16 Belgian Third Division that either did not apply for a Belgian remunerated football license, did not qualify in the top two for direct promotion or did not win promotion through the promotion play-offs.
- 20 teams promoted from the 2015–16 Belgian Fourth Division.
Belgian Second Amateur Division A
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petegem | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 23 | Promotion to the 2017–18 Belgian First Amateur Division |
| 2 | Sint-Eloois-Winkel | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 18 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs VFV |
| 3 | Bornem | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 18 | |
| 4 | Gent-Zeehaven | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 16 | |
| 5 | Izegem | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 15 | |
| 6 | Knokke | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 14 | |
| 7 | Aalst | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 14 | |
| 8 | Brakel | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 12 | |
| 9 | Torhout | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 11 | |
| 10 | Harelbeke | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 10 | |
| 11 | Sint-Niklaas | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 10 | |
| 12 | Temse | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 10 | |
| 13 | Westhoek | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
| 14 | Gullegem | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 8 | Possible relegation depending on number of VFV teams relegating in the 2016–17 Belgian First Amateur Division |
| 15 | Halle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 7 | Relegation to the 2017–18 Belgian Third Amateur Division |
| 16 | Menen | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 3 |
Updated to games played on 1 November 2016.
Source: http://ng.soccerway.com/national/belgium/promotion/20162017/group-a/r36836/
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Belgian Second Amateur Division B
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tessenderlo | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 19 | Promotion to the 2017–18 Belgian First Amateur Division |
| 2 | Spouwen-Mopertingen | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 19 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs VFV |
| 3 | Berchem Sport | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 18 | |
| 4 | Londerzeel | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 16 | |
| 5 | Rupel Boom | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 16 | |
| 6 | Bocholt | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 16 | |
| 7 | Overijse | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 15 | |
| 8 | Wijgmaal | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 14 | |
| 9 | Duffel | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 12 | |
| 10 | Hoogstraten | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 12 | |
| 11 | Grimbergen | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 10 | |
| 12 | Tienen-Hageland | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 10 | |
| 13 | Zwarte Leeuw | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 10 | |
| 14 | Cappellen | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 9 | Possible relegation depending on number of VFV teams relegating in the 2016–17 Belgian First Amateur Division |
| 15 | Hades | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 7 | Relegation to the 2017–18 Belgian Third Amateur Division |
| 16 | Woluwe-Zaventem | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 23 | −16 | 2 |
Updated to games played on 31 October 2016.
Source: http://ng.soccerway.com/national/belgium/promotion/20162017/group-b/r36837/
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Belgian Second Amateur Division C
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RFC Liège | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 21 | Promotion to the 2017–18 Belgian First Amateur Division |
| 2 | Olympic Charleroi | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 20 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs ACFF |
| 3 | Châtelet | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 18 | |
| 4 | Walhain | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 17 | |
| 5 | Union La Calamine | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 15 | |
| 6 | Hamoir | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 13 | |
| 7 | Couvin-Mariembourg | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 13 | |
| 8 | La Louviere Centre | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 12 | |
| 9 | Ciney | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 11 | |
| 10 | Waremme | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 10 | |
| 11 | Meux | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 10 | |
| 12 | Solieres | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 9 | |
| 13 | Acrenoise | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 9 | |
| 14 | Charleroi Fleurus | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 8 | Possible relegation depending on number of ACFF teams relegating in the 2016–17 Belgian First Amateur Division |
| 15 | Givry | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 6 | Relegation to the 2017–18 Belgian Third Amateur Division |
| 16 | Namur | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 5 |
Updated to games played on 1 November 2016.
Source: http://ng.soccerway.com/national/belgium/promotion/20162017/group-b/r36837/
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Promotion play-offs
Promotion play-offs VFV
The teams finishing in second place in the Second Amateur Division A and Second Amateur Division B will take part in a promotion playoff first round together with three period winners from both divisions. These 8 teams from the VFV will play the first round of a promotion-playoff, with two teams qualifying for the Promotion play-offs Final.
Promotion play-offs ACFF
The team finishing in second place in the Second Amateur Division C will take part in the promotion playoff first round together with three period winners. These 4 teams will play the first round of a promotion-playoff, with the winner qualifying for the Promotion play-offs Final.
Promotion play-offs Final
The two winners of the Promotion play-offs on the VFV side and the winning team from the ACFF Promotion play-offs will play a final tournament together with the team finishing in 13th place in the 2016–17 Belgian First Amateur Division. The winner of this play-off promotes to (or remains in) the 2017–18 Belgian First Amateur Division.
References
- ↑ "Deuxième et Troisième amateurs : saison 2016-2017". Belgian Second Amateur Division. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ↑ "Tweede en Derde amateurs : seizoen 2016-2017". Belgian Second Amateur Division. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.