2024–25 Belgian Division 2

Belgian Division 2
Season2024–25
Dates25 August 2024 – 4 May 2025
PromotedVV A: Roeselare
VV B: Houtvenne, Diegem
ACFF: Crossing Schaerbeek, Habay-la-Neuve, Meux
RelegatedVV A: Dikkelvenne
Jong Westerlo
Olsa Brakel
Voorde-Appelterre
VV B: Esperanza Pelt
Lille
Wezel Sport
ACFF: Eupen U23
La Louvière Centre
Verlaine
Matches played786

The 2024–25 Belgian Division 2 is scheduled to be the ninth season of the division in its current format, placed at the fourth-tier of football in Belgium.

Team changes

From this season on, the two VV divisions were reduced from 18 to 16 teams, resulting in four fewer teams entering the division than leaving it.

In

  • The champions from each of the four divisions of the 2023–24 Belgian Division 3 were directly promoted: Westhoek (VV A), Termien (VV B), Onhaye (ACFF A) and Union Hutoise (ACFF B).
  • Also promoted via promotion play-offs were Aywaille, Berg en Dal, Crossing Schaerbeek, Habay-la-Neuve, Manageoise, Ostiches-Ath, Raeren-Eynatten, Pelt, Roeselare and Wellen.
  • To increase the number of U23 teams in this division:

Out

Division switch

The initial proposition placed Houtvenne together with Jong Westerlo in the VV B division, with Houtvenne cooperating strongly with Westerlo (having loaned several players over the last few seasons), other clubs objected and insisted Houtvenne and the U23 team of Westerlo would be placed in different division to avoid any probability of matchfixing. As a result, Jong Westerlo moved to the VV A division, swapping places with Jong KV Mechelen.[1]

Belgian Division 2 VV A

Locations of the 2024–25 Belgian Division 2 VV A teams

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Roeselare (C, P) 30 20 5 5 53 24 +29 65 Promotion to the 2025–26 Belgian National Division 1
2 Oostkamp[a] 30 17 4 9 55 43 +12 55
3 Zelzate 30 15 9 6 70 43 +27 54 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VV
4 Harelbeke 30 15 9 6 59 44 +15 54
5 Oudenaarde[b] 30 14 7 9 52 47 +5 49
6 Dikkelvenne[c] (R) 30 13 10 7 56 38 +18 49 Relegation to the Belgian Provincial Leagues
7 Jong Essevee 30 13 3 14 58 48 +10 42 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VV
8 Westhoek 30 11 8 11 40 45 −5 41
9 Petegem 30 11 7 12 47 55 −8 40
10 Racing Gent 30 10 7 13 50 61 −11 37
11 Lebbeke 30 8 12 10 52 54 −2 36
12 Jong Westerlo[d] (R) 30 9 6 15 40 47 −7 33 Team discontinued
13 Torhout 30 8 8 14 44 59 −15 32
14 Gullegem 30 8 7 15 46 55 −9 31 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
15 Olsa Brakel (R) 30 7 7 16 40 65 −25 28 Relegation to the 2025–26 Belgian Division 3
16 Voorde-Appelterre (R) 30 5 3 22 33 67 −34 18
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; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Oostkamp did not obtain a license for Division 1 and therefore did not qualify for the promotion play-offs.
  2. ^ Oudenaarde did not obtain a license for Division 1 and therefore did not qualify for the promotion play-offs.
  3. ^ On December 10, 2024, Dikkelvenne announced that due to financial pressures they had opted to voluntarily relegate back to the Belgian Provincial Leagues[2]
  4. ^ The parent team K.V.C. Westerlo announced that they would be discontinuing their U23 team at the end of the season.[3]

Period champions

  • First period: Roeselare (24 Points)
  • Second period: Roeselare (22 Points)
  • Third period: Oostkamp (26 Points)

Results

Home \ Away ROE OOS ZEL HAR OUD DIK ESS WES PET GEN LEB JWE TOR GUL BRA VOO
Roeselare — 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–2 2–0 2–1 2–1 3–2 3–0 3–2
Oostkamp 1–0 — 1–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 3–1 0–3 2–1 3–3 5–3 3–0 1–0 2–1 4–5 4–0
Zelzate 3–2 2–4 — 0–0 1–2 2–1 4–1 4–0 5–0 3–1 1–3 3–3 4–0 1–1 5–1 4–2
Harelbeke 0–4 3–2 1–0 — 1–3 4–3 2–1 3–0 2–2 1–1 2–3 2–1 1–2 5–4 4–1 2–0
Oudenaarde 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 — 2–2 1–0 2–0 1–3 1–1 2–3 2–1 4–1 1–0 3–2 3–1
Dikkelvenne 1–0 3–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 — 2–4 4–0 2–4 3–0 2–2 3–2 1–1 0–0 1–0 3–0
Jong Essevee 2–1 0–1 1–2 1–3 2–0 2–0 — 1–1 2–1 2–1 6–1 1–2 3–1 4–0 2–0 5–0
Westhoek 0–1 0–1 2–2 2–4 2–0 1–1 2–2 — 3–4 1–0 0–0 1–2 3–2 2–1 3–0 1–0
Petegem 1–1 1–2 1–2 1–4 1–1 1–2 4–3 1–1 — 3–2 0–0 3–2 2–1 2–1 2–2 1–0
Racing Gent 1–3 2–1 0–2 1–0 1–3 3–3 4–3 0–3 4–0 — 3–3 2–4 2–2 3–2 0–1 4–1
Lebbeke 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–2 — 1–1 1–2 2–2 4–0 0–4
Jong Westerlo 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 2–2 0–1 3–0 2–0 1–2 0–3 — 1–1 3–1 3–2 0–1
Torhout 2–3 1–2 1–4 2–1 2–2 2–1 2–3 0–2 0–3 1–1 4–2 0–1 — 1–1 3–1 1–1
Gullegem 0–1 2–1 1–4 0–2 1–4 0–0 3–1 2–2 2–1 5–0 1–3 3–1 3–4 — 2–1 1–0
Olsa Brakel 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–2 1–0 2–2 2–1 1–2 0–5 3–1 1–1 0–0 — 4–2
Voorde-Appelterre 0–0 0–1 3–3 1–2 5–0 0–5 3–2 0–1 1–2 3–2 0–2 0–1 2–3 1–4 0–3 —
Source: Nationaal : 1st klasse (in Dutch)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Belgian Division 2 VV B

Locations of the 2024–25 Belgian Division 2 VV B teams

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Houtvenne (C, P) 30 19 8 3 69 27 +42 65 Promotion to the 2025–26 Belgian National Division 1
2 Rupel Boom 30 19 8 3 53 20 +33 65 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VV
3 Diegem (P) 30 18 8 4 66 33 +33 62
4 Termien[a] 30 14 6 10 59 49 +10 48
5 Jong KV Mechelen 30 13 7 10 56 44 +12 46 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VV
6 Racing Mechelen 30 12 10 8 47 45 +2 46
7 Hades 30 13 5 12 40 42 −2 44
8 Berg en Dal 30 12 5 13 42 48 −6 41
9 Jong STVV 30 8 10 12 50 43 +7 34
10 Berchem 30 8 10 12 37 49 −12 34
11 Tongeren 30 8 8 14 27 41 −14 32
12 Wellen 30 8 8 14 37 56 −19 32
13 Bocholt 30 8 7 15 50 59 −9 31
14 Lille (R) 30 9 3 18 40 67 −27 30 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
15 Pelt (R) 30 6 11 13 35 45 −10 29 Relegation to the 2025–26 Belgian Division 3
16 Wezel (R) 30 4 8 18 38 78 −40 20
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.[5]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Termien did not apply for a Division 1 license and therefore did not qualify for the promotion play-offs.

Period champions

  • First period: Rupel Boom (23 Points)
  • Second period: Termien (23 Points)
  • Third period: Houtvenne (26 Points)

Results

Home \ Away HOU RUP DIE TER KVM RCM HAD BED STR BER TON WEL BOC LIL PEL WEZ
Houtvenne — 1–1 1–2 4–0 1–1 6–2 1–0 4–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–1 4–1 4–0 3–1 4–0
Rupel Boom 3–1 — 4–1 2–0 4–0 0–0 0–3 0–1 2–2 1–2 3–1 4–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 3–1
Diegem 1–1 0–1 — 2–3 3–0 0–0 3–1 4–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 3–2 1–0 3–2 9–1
Termien 2–3 0–2 1–1 — 1–2 3–1 1–0 2–3 1–1 4–0 2–1 2–0 6–1 2–0 3–1 0–2
Jong KV Mechelen 1–2 1–2 2–2 5–1 — 3–0 0–0 3–1 3–2 4–1 0–1 0–0 3–0 1–3 1–0 5–1
Racing Mechelen 0–0 0–2 1–2 3–3 1–1 — 1–1 1–3 4–2 3–0 3–0 2–1 2–2 2–3 2–2 2–1
Hades 1–2 0–1 1–3 1–2 1–3 3–1 — 0–2 2–0 0–0 2–1 4–2 2–1 4–0 2–1 1–0
Berg en Dal 1–5 1–2 0–1 3–1 3–0 0–1 3–0 — 0–1 1–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–4
Jong STVV 2–1 0–0 1–1 3–4 1–1 2–3 6–0 4–1 — 1–1 0–1 1–2 4–0 8–3 0–0 3–0
Berchem 1–2 1–1 3–4 2–1 2–2 1–1 2–3 1–1 0–0 — 0–1 3–1 1–2 0–2 0–2 0–2
Tongeren 0–2 1–1 2–4 0–0 1–3 1–2 0–1 1–1 3–1 0–1 — 1–0 0–0 4–2 1–2 1–0
Wellen 1–1 0–0 1–3 1–2 2–1 1–3 1–2 4–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 — 1–0 2–1 0–4 4–4
Bocholt 1–3 1–2 1–1 2–4 3–0 1–2 2–0 0–4 1–1 2–3 4–0 1–2 — 6–3 2–1 3–3
Lille 1–1 0–3 0–6 2–2 1–4 0–0 0–2 1–2 2–0 1–3 2–0 3–0 0–2 — 4–0 3–2
Pelt 1–1 0–2 0–1 1–1 3–2 0–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–0 2–2 1–1 2–1 — 2–2
Wezel 1–2 1–1 0–1 0–5 1–4 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–4 2–2 3–1 0–6 0–2 2–2 —
Source: Nationaal : 1st klasse (in Dutch)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Belgian Division 2 ACFF

A-Lessines
Verlaine
Ganshoren
Jette
La Calamine
Manage
Onhaye
Ostiches-Ath
Verviers
Aywaille
Union Hutoise
Habay-la-Neuve
Raeren-Eynatten
Locations of the 2024–25 Belgian Division 2 ACFF teams

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Crossing Schaerbeek (C, P) 34 22 10 2 61 27 +34 76 Promotion to the 2025–26 Belgian National Division 1
2 Meux (P) 34 21 9 4 68 31 +37 72 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs ACFF
3 Onhaye 34 19 7 8 51 33 +18 64
4 Habay-la-Neuve (P) 34 18 6 10 49 30 +19 60
5 Acren-Lessines[a] 34 16 9 9 53 39 +14 57
6 Verviers 34 15 8 11 43 32 +11 53 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs ACFF
7 Raeren-Eynatten 34 15 7 12 37 36 +1 52
8 La Calamine 34 14 8 12 55 45 +10 50
9 Seraing B 34 12 8 14 45 51 −6 44
10 Jette 34 11 11 12 40 49 −9 44
11 Manageoise 34 12 7 15 47 62 −15 43
12 Aywaille 34 12 6 16 48 55 −7 42
13 Ganshoren 34 10 11 13 45 49 −4 41
14 Union Hutoise 34 9 10 15 47 54 −7 37
15 Ostiches-Ath 34 9 8 17 40 57 −17 35
16 Verlaine (R) 34 8 4 22 41 63 −22 28 Relegation to the 2025–26 Belgian Division 3
17 La Louvière Centre (R) 34 6 7 21 39 67 −28 25
18 Eupen U23 (R) 34 6 6 22 38 67 −29 24
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.[6]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Acren-Lessines did not obtain a license for Division 1 and therefore did not qualify for the promotion play-offs.

Period champions

  • First period: Meux (24 Points)
  • Second period: Crossing Schaerbeek (26 Points)
  • Third period: Crossing Schaerbeek (28 Points)

Results

Home \ Away SCH MEU ONH HAB A-L VEV R-E LAC SER JET MAN AYW GAN HUY O-A VER LAL EUP
Crossing Schaerbeek — 2–2 0–1 2–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 1–0 3–1 3–3 2–0 3–3 0–0 2–0 4–3 0–0 1–1 1–0
Meux 1–1 — 0–1 2–1 1–1 3–0 4–3 2–1 5–0 2–0 4–0 2–1 4–2 3–1 3–1 3–0 2–0 5–1
Onhaye 2–3 0–0 — 2–1 4–1 2–1 3–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 3–1 1–2 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–2
Habay-la-Neuve 0–1 0–2 1–0 — 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 4–2 1–2 1–0 2–2 0–1
Acren-Lessines 1–1 2–1 4–1 0–1 — 1–0 0–0 0–2 0–2 0–1 2–3 3–2 1–1 3–2 2–1 2–1 5–1 2–0
Verviers 1–2 1–2 1–1 0–1 4–2 — 0–2 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–1 2–0
Raeren-Eynatten 0–3 1–0 0–0 0–2 2–1 3–4 — 2–0 2–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 0–0 1–0 2–0 2–0
La Calamine 0–2 3–0 1–2 0–1 0–0 0–0 3–1 — 2–2 2–1 4–0 2–0 0–3 1–1 1–1 6–1 5–2 1–0
Seraing B 0–2 0–1 2–1 4–1 1–1 0–2 0–1 3–2 — 1–0 0–2 2–0 3–3 3–2 6–1 0–0 2–0 0–0
Jette 0–3 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–3 0–1 2–0 2–1 2–1 — 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–1 2–1 3–2 2–1 1–1
Manageoise 0–5 0–0 2–1 2–5 1–2 1–2 0–2 2–2 6–2 1–1 — 4–1 2–2 2–1 2–3 3–0 1–1 2–1
Aywaille 1–2 2–2 0–1 1–3 0–0 0–1 1–4 3–1 2–1 2–2 3–0 — 4–0 2–2 1–2 1–2 3–2 1–0
Ganshoren 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 3–0 0–2 1–2 1–3 2–0 4–1 — 2–0 0–1 1–2 2–0 1–4
Union Hutoise 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–2 0–0 2–4 2–0 2–1 3–0 2–0 2–3 — 2–2 1–2 3–1 1–1
Ostiches-Ath 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–2 1–2 1–0 0–1 1–3 0–0 0–0 0–1 2–1 1–2 1–0 — 3–3 3–1 3–2
Verlaine 0–1 1–3 2–1 0–3 0–2 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–2 8–0 1–2 1–2 3–0 1–3 2–0 — 2–6 1–0
La Louvière Centre 0–1 1–2 0–3 0–0 1–3 0–2 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–4 3–2 0–2 2–4 0–0 4–1 3–1 — 2–1
Eupen U23 2–3 1–3 1–3 1–4 2–3 0–2 0–3 2–3 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–3 3–2 1–1 2–1 3–2 2–2 —
Source: vbal4 (in Dutch)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion play-offs

VV

The promotion play-offs are contested by eight teams, from each division four teams: the team finishing second overall plus the three period champions. In case one or more periods are won by the eventual champion (already promoted) or by the same club, then the best ranked team that has not already qualified will take its place. Furthermore, any team not eligible (for instance due to not receiving a licence) will not be eligible to take place and the next best ranked team will take its spot.

Qualified teams:

  • Diegem Sport (highest place eligible finisher (3rd) not directly qualified from division VV B)
  • Harelbeke (2nd highest place eligible finisher (3rd) not directly qualified from division VV A)
  • Jong Essevee (3rd highest place eligible finisher (7th) not directly qualified from division VV A)
  • Jong KV Mechelen (2nd highest place eligible finisher (5th) not directly qualified from division VV B)
  • Racing Mechelen (3rd highest place eligible finisher (6th) not directly qualified from division VV B)
  • Rupel Boom (runner-up division VV B)
  • Zelzate (highest place eligible finisher (3rd) not directly qualified from division VV A)

Due to only three teams receiving a licence in division VV A, only seven teams took part. Diegem Sport was the lucky team to receive a bye to the second round. As only one place was available, three rounds will be needed and only the winner of the third round will be automatically promoted. The losing team of round 3 will be first in line in case another spot opens up and a third-place match is scheduled to be played for ruther ranking.

Round 1Round 2Placing 1st/2nd
4 May 2025
Jong KV Mechelen0
Zelzate511 May 2025
Zelzate2
4 May 2025Harelbeke0
Racing Mechelen1
Harelbeke218 May 2025
Zelzate1
3 May 2025Diegem2
Jong Essevee2
Rupel Boom011 May 2025
Jong Essevee2Placing 3rd/4th
Diegem318 May 2025
Jong EsseveeNP
HarelbekeNP

Round 1

Jong Essevee2–0Rupel Boom
  • Van Keymolen 17'
  • Talini 82'
 Report
Jong KV Mechelen0–5Zelzate
Report
  • Ackx 3'
  • Aelterman 13'
  • Habbas 52'
  • Youdjouen 63', 84'
Racing Mechelen1–2Harelbeke
 Report

Jong Essevee, Harelbeke, and Zelzate qualified for the VV second-round promotion play-offs, Diegem automatically qualified after receiving a bye in the first round

Round 2

Jong Essevee2–3Diegem
  • Van Keymolen 33', 53' (pen.)
 Report
  • Mauën 17'
  • Sulejmani 61' (pen.), 71'
The Farm, Zulte
Referee: Arthur Seynaeve
Zelzate2–0Harelbeke
  • Habbas 6', 36'
 Report
Armand Seghers Complex, Zelzate
Referee: Jonas Timmermans

Placing 3rd/4th

Jong EsseveeNot PlayedHarelbeke

The match between Jong Essevee and Harelbeke was cancelled as it was unlikely that extra promotion spots would become available, making this match useless.

Placing 1st/2nd

Zelzate1–2Diegem
  • Youdjouen 90'
 Report

Diegem was promoted.

ACFF

The promotion play-offs on ACFF-side are contested by four teams: the team finishing second overall plus the three period champions. In case one or more periods are won by the eventual champion (already promoted), the runner-up, or by the same club, then the best ranked team that has not already qualified will take its place. Furthermore, any team not eligible (for instance due to not receiving a licence) will not be eligible to take place and the next best ranked team will take its spot.

Qualified teams:

  • Meux (runner-up)
  • Onhaye (highest place eligible finisher (3rd) not directly qualified)
  • Verviérs (2nd highest place eligible finisher (4th) not directly qualified)
  • Habay-la-Neuve (3rd highest place eligible finisher (5th) not directly qualified)

As this season there were no teams from ACFF-side relegation from the 2024–25 Challenger Pro League, two extra teams need to be promoted. As a result, the two first round winners will be promoted. The ACFF has scheduled both a final and 3rd-place match to be played, but it is unlikely that either of these matches will be played as at the time of the draw it was quite unlikely a third team could possibly be promoted.

Round 1 Round 2
    
Meux 1 (3)
Onhaye 1 (1)
Meux 1
Habay-la-Neuve 3
Verviers 0
Habay-la-Neuve 1 Third place
Onhaye 3
Verviers 2

Semi-final

Verviers0–1Habay-la-Neuve
  • Reyter 78'
Stade Communale de Bielmont, Verviers
Meux1–1Onhaye
  • Lorenzon 25'
Penalties
Sleeuwaert
Gaux
Lotte
Gauchet 		3–1 Gilain
Leclef
Defresne
Puche
Stade des Vert et Blanc, La Bruyère
Attendance: 1,500

Habay-la-Neuve and Meux are promoted. The final and third-place match are scheduled to determine the order in case extra promotion spots become available.

Placing 3rd/4th

Verviers3–2Onhaye
  • Said 7'
  • Demarteau 17'
  • Offermann 65'
 Report
  • Gillis 70'
  • Houziaux 90+3'

Placing 1st/2nd

Meux1–3Habay-la-Neuve
  • Kinif 29'
 Report
  • Hausman 14', 36', 38'

Relegation play-off

At this level of the football pyramid, there is only a relegation playoff on the VV-side, with the two teams finishing 14th playing each other.

Lille United1–3Gullegem
  • Pelic 71'
 Report
  • Vancraeyveld 1' (pen.)
  • Braekeveld 55'
  • Moerkerke 90'

Gullegem remain in Belgian Division 2, while Lille United are relegated to Belgian Division 3.

References

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