2018–19 in Belgian football

The following article is a summary of the 2018–19 football season in Belgium, which is the 116th season of competitive football in the country and runs from July 2018 until June 2019.

Football in Belgium
Season2018–19
Men's football
First Division AGenk
First Division BMechelen
First Amateur DivisionVirton
Second Amateur DivisionSint-Eloois-Winkel (A), Patro Eisden Maasmechelen (B) and La Louvière Centre (C)
Third Amateur DivisionMerelbeke (A), Tienen (B), Namur Fosses (C) and Stockay (D)
CupMechelen
Super CupClub Brugge
← 2017–18 2019–20 →

National teams

Belgium national football team
Main article: Belgium national football team

Following the success at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Belgium was expected to perform well in the inaugural UEFA Nations League competition but collapsed in their final match against Switzerland, losing 5–2 despite a 0–2 lead, to miss out on the Nations League Finals. The UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group I campaign was however started with four straight wins.

2018–19 UEFA Nations League A
Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Nations League A
Group 3
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification[lower-alpha 1]
1   Switzerland 4 3 0 1 14 5 +9 9[lower-alpha 2] Qualification to Nations League Finals — 5–2 6–0
2  Belgium 4 3 0 1 9 6 +3 9[lower-alpha 2] 2–1 — 2–0
3  Iceland 4 0 0 4 1 13 −12 0 1–2 0–3 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Due to revamp of the format for the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League, no teams were eventually relegated.
  2. Head-to-head goal difference: Switzerland +2, Belgium −2.
11 September 2018 (2018-09-11) Iceland  0–3  Belgium Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík
20:45 (18:45 UTC±0) Report
Attendance: 9,710
Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)
12 October 2018 (2018-10-12) Belgium  2–1   Switzerland King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
20:45
Report
Attendance: 39,049
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
15 November 2018 (2018-11-15) Belgium  2–0  Iceland King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
20:45
Report Attendance: 28,891
Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel)
18 November 2018 (2018-11-18) Switzerland   5–2  Belgium Swissporarena, Lucerne
20:45
Report
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)

UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
Main article: UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group I
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium 10 10 0 0 40 3 +37 30 Qualify for final tournament — 3–1 3–0 6–1 3–0 9–0
2  Russia 10 8 0 2 33 8 +25 24 1–4 — 4–0 1–0 1–0 9–0
3  Scotland 10 5 0 5 16 19 −3 15 Advance to play-offs via Nations League 0–4 1–2 — 2–1 3–1 6–0
4  Cyprus 10 3 1 6 15 20 −5 10[lower-alpha 1] 0–2 0–5 1–2 — 1–1 5–0
5  Kazakhstan 10 3 1 6 13 17 −4 10[lower-alpha 1] 0–2 0–4 3–0 1–2 — 4–0
6  San Marino 10 0 0 10 1 51 −50 0 0–4 0–5 0–2 0–4 1–3 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Cyprus 4, Kazakhstan 1.
21 March 2019 (2019-03-21) Belgium  3–1  Russia King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
20:45
Report
Attendance: 34,245
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
24 March 2019 (2019-03-24) Cyprus  0–2  Belgium GSP Stadium, Nicosia
20:45 (21:45 UTC+2) Report
Attendance: 8,728
Referee: François Letexier (France)
8 June 2019 (2019-06-08) Belgium  3–0  Kazakhstan King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
20:45
Report Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
11 June 2019 (2019-06-11) Belgium  3–0  Scotland King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
20:45
Report Referee: Petr Ardeleanu (Czech Republic)

Friendlies
7 September 2018 (2018-09-07) Friendly Scotland  0–4  Belgium Glasgow, Scotland
20:45
(19:45 UTC+1)		 Report R. Lukaku  28'
E. Hazard  46'
Batshuayi  52', 60'		 Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 20,196
Referee: Luca Banti (Italy)
16 October 2018 (2018-10-16) Friendly Belgium  1–1  Netherlands Brussels, Belgium
20:45
(20:45 UTC+2)		 Mertens  5' Report Groeneveld  27' Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)

Men's football

Promotion and relegation

The following teams had achieved promotion or suffered relegation going into the 2018–19 season.

League Promoted to league Relegated from league
First Division A
First Division B

none (due to bankruptcy of Lierse)

First Division Amateur Division
Second Division Amateur Division
  • Couvin-Mariembourg
  • Diegem
  • Dikkelvenne
  • Eppegem
  • Francs Borains
  • Heur-Tongeren
  • La Louvière
  • Menen
  • Tilleur
  • Visé
Third Division Amateur Division
  • Betekom
  • Condruzien
  • CS Braine
  • Fosses
  • Jette
  • Lyra-Lierse Berlaar
  • Helson Helchteren
  • Meix-Dt-Virton
  • Oostkamp
  • Oppagne-Wéris
  • Ostiches-Ath
  • Racing Mechelen
  • Stockel
  • Symphorinois
  • Warnant
  • Zelzate
  • Zwevezele
  • Bertrix
  • Cointe-Liège
  • Diest
  • Grimbergen
  • Habay
  • Herentals
  • Hoeilaart
  • Mariekerke
  • Ninove
  • Solre
  • Spy
  • Sterrebeek
  • Vlamertinge
  • Waterloo

Belgian First Division A
Main article: 2018–19 Belgian First Division A
Regular season
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Genk 30 18 9 3 63 31 +32 63 Qualification for the championship play-offs
2 Club Brugge 30 16 8 6 64 32 +32 56
3 Standard Liège 30 15 8 7 49 35 +14 53
4 Anderlecht 30 15 6 9 49 34 +15 51
5 Gent 30 15 5 10 53 45 +8 50
6 Antwerp 30 14 7 9 39 34 +5 49
7 Sint-Truiden 30 12 11 7 47 36 +11 47 Qualification for the Europa League play-offs
8 Kortrijk 30 12 7 11 44 42 +2 43
9 Charleroi 30 12 6 12 43 43 0 42
10 Excel Mouscron 30 11 7 12 33 33 0 40
11 Zulte Waregem 30 8 9 13 49 60 −11 33
12 Eupen 30 10 2 18 34 57 −23 32
13 Cercle Brugge 30 7 7 16 35 59 −24 28
14 Oostende 30 6 9 15 29 52 −23 27
15 Waasland-Beveren 30 5 12 13 37 50 −13 27
16 Lokeren (R) 30 5 5 20 28 53 −25 20 Relegation to the First Division B
Source: Belgian First Division A (in Dutch), Soccerway
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.[1]
(R) Relegated.
Championship play-offs
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification GNK CLU STA ANT GNT AND
1 Genk (C) 10 6 2 2 19 8 +11 52 Qualification for the Champions League group stage — 3–1 0–0 4–0 2–1 3–0
2 Club Brugge 10 7 1 2 19 11 +8 50 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round 3–2 — 4–0 3–2 3–0 1–0
3 Standard Liège 10 4 1 5 17 16 +1 40 Qualification for the Europa League group stage 1–3 2–0 — 3–1 2–3 5–0 FF[lower-alpha 1]
4 Antwerp (O) 10 4 2 4 12 16 −4 39 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 2] 1–0 0–0 2–1 — 1–2 1–1
5 Gent[lower-alpha 3] 10 3 1 6 10 15 −5 35 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round 0–1 0–1 1–2 1–2 — 2–1
6 Anderlecht 10 1 3 6 8 19 −11 32 1–1 2–3 2–1 1–2 0–0 —
Source: Sport.be
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Position obtained during the Regular season[4]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner.
Notes:
  1. Match was abandoned near the end of the first half as Anderlecht supporters had been throwing flares and smoke bombs on the pitch. At that time Standard was leading 2–0.[2] A few weeks later Anderlecht was fined 5.000 Euro and forced to play one match behind closed doors, with the match result set to a 5–0 win for Standard.[3]
  2. After the season, 2018–19 Belgian Cup winners KV Mechelen were found guilty of match-fixing as part of the 2017–18 Belgian football fraud investigation, allowing Standard Liège to enter in the group stage instead of the third qualifying round, the fourth-placed team of the league, Royal Antwerp, entered the third qualifying round instead of the second qualifying round, and the second qualifying round berth was given to the fifth-placed team of the league, Gent. This decision is subject to appeal.
  3. As highest finisher not already qualified, Gent was awarded the spot in the second qualifying round of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League which came up after the barring of KV Mechelen.

Belgian First Division B
Main article: 2018–19 Belgian First Division B

Belgian First Amateur Division
Main article: 2018–19 Belgian First Amateur Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tessenderlo 30 19 5 6 62 28 +34 62 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
2 Deinze 30 17 8 5 53 30 +23 59
3 Virton 30 15 9 6 42 20 +22 54
4 Lierse Kempenzonen 30 13 9 8 42 36 +6 48
5 Rupel Boom 30 13 6 11 44 40 +4 45
6 RFC Liège 30 11 8 11 41 35 +6 41
7 Seraing 30 10 11 9 46 40 +6 41
8 RWDM47 30 11 7 12 39 45 −6 40
9 Dender EH 30 10 10 10 42 40 +2 40
10 Heist 30 10 8 12 29 44 −15 38
11 Châtelet[lower-alpha 1] 30 9 9 12 30 37 −7 36
12 Dessel 30 9 8 13 30 39 −9 35
13 Oudenaarde (R) 30 10 4 16 37 59 −22 34 Qualification for the Second Amateur Division Promotion play-offs Final
14 ASV Geel (R) 30 9 4 17 42 62 −20 31 Relegation to the Second Amateur Division
15 Aalst (R) 30 7 10 13 35 49 −14 31
16 Knokke (R) 30 6 6 18 35 45 −10 24
Updated to match(es) played on completed. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won.[5]
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. After the season, Châtelet merged with Olympic Charleroi to become Olympic Charleroi Châtelet Farciennes, officially a continuation of Olympic Charleroi which will take the place of Châtelet in the 2019–20 Belgian First Amateur Division, while the team of Châtelet ceased to exist.

Belgian Second Amateur Division
Main article: 2018–19 Belgian Second Amateur Division
Division A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sint-Eloois-Winkel (C, P) 30 22 3 5 60 24 +36 69 Promotion to the 2019–20 Belgian First Amateur Division
2 Mandel United 30 19 3 8 58 30 +28 60 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VFV[lower-alpha 1]
3 Petegem 30 13 10 7 55 44 +11 49
4 Gent-Zeehaven 30 14 6 10 56 39 +17 48 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VFV[lower-alpha 1]
5 Wijgmaal 30 13 8 9 52 46 +6 47
6 Ronse 30 12 7 11 41 35 +6 43
7 Menen 30 12 6 12 51 56 −5 42
8 Londerzeel 30 11 7 12 37 35 +2 40
9 Diegem 30 11 6 13 37 51 −14 39
10 Westhoek 30 12 1 17 48 56 −8 37
11 Dikkelvenne 30 10 6 14 36 66 −30 36
12 Harelbeke 30 9 8 13 37 38 −1 35
13 Gullegem 30 9 8 13 40 52 −12 35
14 Eppegem (R) 30 10 4 16 36 66 −30 34 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15 Overijse (R) 30 8 5 17 36 50 −14 29 Relegation to the 2019–20 Belgian Third Amateur Division
16 Brakel (R) 30 6 10 14 39 47 −8 28
Source: vbal4
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[6][7]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Only clubs which had received a licence to play in the 2019–20 Belgian First Amateur Division were allowed to take part in the promotion playoffs. As a result, Petegam was replaced by the highest finisher not already qualified: Ronse.
Division B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Patro Eisden Maasmechelen (C, P) 30 19 9 2 59 26 +33 66 Promotion to the 2019–20 Belgian First Amateur Division
2 Hasselt 30 18 6 6 53 29 +24 60 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VFV
3 Temse 30 15 6 9 60 48 +12 51
4 Bocholt 30 15 4 11 54 38 +16 49 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VFV
5 Berchem 30 12 7 11 54 49 +5 43
6 Hades 30 10 13 7 50 40 +10 43
7 Cappellen 30 11 8 11 41 41 0 41
8 Duffel 30 10 11 9 47 40 +7 41
9 Sint-Niklaas 30 10 10 10 48 47 +1 40
10 Vosselaar 30 10 8 12 45 59 −14 38
11 Hoogstraten 30 9 10 11 30 33 −3 37
12 Hamme 30 10 6 14 44 48 −4 36
13 Spouwen-Mopertingen 30 9 8 13 48 56 −8 35
14 City Pirates (R) 30 9 7 14 35 42 −7 34 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15 Turnhout (R) 30 7 8 15 38 58 −20 29 Relegation to the 2019–20 Belgian Third Amateur Division
16 Heur-Tongeren (R) 30 3 5 22 30 82 −52 14
Source: vbal4
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[8][9]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Division C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 La Louvière Centre (C, P) 30 24 5 1 83 19 +64 77 Promotion to the 2019–20 Belgian First Amateur Division
2 Visé (P) 30 19 4 7 68 36 +32 61 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs ACFF[lower-alpha 1]
3 Hamoir 30 17 8 5 56 34 +22 59
4 Francs Borains 30 15 7 8 59 42 +17 52 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs ACFF[lower-alpha 1]
5 Rebecq 30 15 6 9 60 44 +16 51
6 Tilleur 30 14 5 11 54 45 +9 47 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs ACFF[lower-alpha 1]
7 La Louvière 30 12 10 8 42 30 +12 46
8 Durbuy 30 12 3 15 37 50 −13 39
9 Meux 30 9 12 9 51 51 0 39
10 Couvin-Mariembourg 30 10 8 12 50 51 −1 38
11 Waremme 30 10 5 15 46 53 −7 35
12 Solières 30 8 7 15 38 56 −18 31
13 Acren-Lessines 30 6 11 13 42 53 −11 29
14 Walhain (R) 30 7 7 16 33 52 −19 28 Relegation to the 2019–20 Belgian Third Amateur Division
15 Olympic Charleroi[lower-alpha 2] (R) 30 5 9 16 32 61 −29 24
16 Ciney (R) 30 2 3 25 22 96 −74 9
Source: vbal4
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[10]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Only clubs which had received a licence to play in the 2019–20 Belgian First Amateur Division were allowed to take part in the promotion playoffs. As a result, Hamoir and Rebecq were replaced by the two highest finishers not already qualified: Tilleur and La Louvière.
  2. Olympic Charleroi was relegated based on its finishing position, but merged after the season with Châtelet to become Olympic Charleroi Châtelet Farciennes. Châtelet was playing in the Belgian First Amateur Division and ceased to exist, while the new club took its position in the league. As a result there was de-facto one team less relegating to the 2019–20 Belgian Second Amateur Division and therefore an extra team was promoted from the Belgian Provincial Leagues to fill the gap.

Belgian Third Amateur Division
Main article: 2018–19 Belgian Third Amateur Division
Division A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Merelbeke (C, P) 30 17 8 5 49 25 +24 59 Promotion to the 2019–20 Belgian Second Amateur Division
2 Wetteren 30 17 6 7 60 36 +24 57 Qualification to Promotion play-offs VFV
3 Zwevezele (P) 30 16 7 7 63 35 +28 55
4 Pepingen-Halle (P) 30 14 9 7 49 30 +19 51
5 Wingene 30 13 10 7 42 32 +10 49
6 Stekene 30 14 5 11 38 37 +1 47
7 Zelzate 30 13 8 9 49 37 +12 47
8 Lebbeke 30 12 8 10 41 40 +1 44
9 Melsele 30 11 8 11 32 36 −4 41
10 Lede 30 9 11 10 36 38 −2 38
11 Wolvertem Merchtem 30 10 5 15 35 45 −10 35
12 Torhout 30 9 7 14 50 56 −6 34
13 Oostkamp (R) 30 9 4 17 55 62 −7 31 Qualification to Relegation play-offs VFV
14 Wervik (R) 30 8 6 16 30 56 −26 30 Relegation to the 2019–20 Belgian Provincial Leagues
15 Kampenhout (R) 30 6 7 17 30 48 −18 25
16 Woluwe-Zaventem (R) 30 7 1 22 41 87 −46 22
Updated to match(es) played on 14 March 2019. Source: https://www.vbal4.be/p010241.htm
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Division B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tienen (C, P) 30 20 5 5 57 27 +30 65 Promotion to the 2019–20 Belgian Second Amateur Division
2 Houtvenne 30 15 8 7 54 37 +17 53 Qualification to Promotion play-offs VFV
3 Lyra-Lierse Berlaar 30 14 10 6 48 32 +16 52
4 Sint-Lenaarts 30 13 7 10 58 46 +12 46
5 Betekom 30 13 6 11 52 50 +2 45
6 Zwarte Leeuw 30 11 10 9 50 48 +2 43
7 Termien 30 11 10 9 45 45 0 43
8 Wellen 30 11 9 10 45 42 +3 42
9 Helson Helchteren 30 11 7 12 47 54 −7 40
10 Esperanza Pelt 30 11 4 15 37 52 −15 37
11 Bornem 30 9 10 11 40 36 +4 37
12 Bilzen 30 8 11 11 53 58 −5 35
13 Ternesse (R) 30 9 6 15 38 52 −14 33 Qualification to Relegation play-offs VFV
14 Nijlen (R) 30 8 7 15 36 50 −14 31 Relegation to the 2019–20 Belgian Provincial Leagues
15 Leopoldsburg (R) 30 8 6 16 35 56 −21 30
16 KRC Mechelen (R) 30 7 6 17 36 46 −10 27
Updated to match(es) played on 11 March 2019. Source: https://www.vbal4.be/p010242.htm
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Division C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Namur Fosses (C, P) 30 18 6 6 68 29 +39 60 Promotion to the 2019–20 Belgian Second Amateur Division
2 CS Braine 30 17 9 4 58 47 +11 60 Qualification to Promotion play-offs ACFF
3 Aische 30 16 6 8 59 47 +12 54
4 Tournai 30 14 10 6 46 25 +21 52
5 Léopold Uccle 30 14 6 10 53 36 +17 48
6 Ostiches-Ath 30 14 5 11 55 47 +8 47
7 Manageoise 30 13 8 9 50 38 +12 47
8 Quévy-Mons 30 13 5 12 45 45 0 44
9 Symphorinois 30 11 10 9 50 50 0 43
10 Stade Brainois 30 11 6 13 37 36 +1 39
11 Jette 30 9 7 14 48 56 −8 34
12 Wavre Sports 30 9 5 16 42 63 −21 32
13 Ganshoren 30 7 10 13 44 61 −17 31 Qualification to Relegation play-offs ACFF
14 Tamines (R) 30 7 8 15 45 65 −20 29 Relegation to the 2019–20 Belgian Provincial Leagues
15 Stockel (R) 30 6 5 19 38 69 −31 23
16 Binche (R) 30 4 8 18 33 73 −40 20
Source: https://www.vbal4.be/p020241.htm
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Division D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Stockay (C, P) 30 21 5 4 75 36 +39 68 Promotion to the 2019–20 Belgian Second Amateur Division
2 Givry (P) 30 20 5 5 59 31 +28 65 Qualification to Promotion play-offs ACFF
3 Richelle 30 18 9 3 61 23 +38 63
4 Verlaine (P) 30 16 7 7 52 35 +17 55
5 Onhaye (P) 30 13 10 7 64 47 +17 49
6 Warnant 30 14 6 10 54 40 +14 48
7 Aywaille 30 12 9 9 48 41 +7 45
8 Meix-devant-Virton 30 12 7 11 46 43 +3 43
9 Sprimont 30 12 6 12 53 51 +2 42
10 Herstal 30 12 6 12 56 61 −5 42
11 Mormont 30 9 10 11 48 56 −8 37
12 Huy 30 8 9 13 46 59 −13 33
13 Oppagne-Wéris 30 8 7 15 46 63 −17 31 Qualification to Relegation play-offs ACFF
14 Longlier (R) 30 5 2 23 40 79 −39 17 Relegation to the 2019–20 Belgian Provincial Leagues
15 Union La Calamine (R) 30 3 6 21 30 61 −31 15
16 Condruzien (R) 30 3 4 23 26 78 −52 13
Source: https://www.vbal4.be/p020242z9.htm
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Cup competitions
Competition Winner Score Runner-up
2018–19 Belgian Cup Mechelen 2–1 Gent
2018 Belgian Super Cup Club Brugge 2–1 Standard Liège

Transfers
Main articles: List of Belgian football transfers summer 2018, List of Belgian football transfers winter 2018–19, and List of Belgian football transfers summer 2019

UEFA competitions

Champions Club Brugge qualified directly for the group stage of the Champions League, while runners-up Standard Liège started in the qualifying rounds. As Standard Liège also had won the Belgian Cup, third placed Anderlecht qualified directly for the group stage of the Europa League, while Gent and Genk started in the qualifying rounds.

Date Team Competition Round Leg Opponent Location Score Belgian Team Goalscorers
26 July 2018 Genk Europa League Qual. Round 2 Leg 1, Home Fola Esch Luminus Arena, Genk 5–0 Malinovskyi, Pozuelo, Trossard (2), Dewaest
1 August 2018 Genk Europa League Qual. Round 2 Leg 2, Away Fola Esch Stade Émile Mayrisch, Esch-sur-Alzette 1–4 Zhegrova (2), Heynen, Gano
7 August 2018 Standard Liège Champions League Qual. Round 3 Leg 1, Home Ajax Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège 2–2 Carcela, Emond
9 August 2018 Genk Europa League Qual. Round 3 Leg 1, Home Lech Poznań Luminus Arena, Genk 2–0 Malinovskyi, Samatta
9 August 2018 Gent Europa League Qual. Round 3 Leg 1, Away Jagiellonia Białystok Białystok City Stadium, Białystok 0–1 David
14 August 2018 Standard Liège Champions League Qual. Round 3 Leg 2, Away Ajax Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam 3–0
16 August 2018 Genk Europa League Qual. Round 3 Leg 2, Away Lech Poznań Stadion Miejski, Poznań 1–2 Samatta, Trossard
16 August 2018 Gent Europa League Qual. Round 3 Leg 2, Home Jagiellonia Białystok Ghelamco Arena, Ghent 3–1 Awoniyi, Yaremchuk, David
23 August 2018 Genk Europa League Play-off round Leg 1, Home Brøndby Luminus Arena, Genk 5–2 Samatta (3), Trossard (2)
23 August 2018 Gent Europa League Play-off round Leg 1, Home Bordeaux Ghelamco Arena, Ghent 0–0
30 August 2018 Genk Europa League Play-off round Leg 2, Away Brøndby Brøndby Stadium, Brøndbyvester 2–4 Malinovskyi, Ndongala, Dewaest, Samatta
30 August 2018 Gent Europa League Play-off round Leg 2, Away Bordeaux Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux 2–0
18 September 2018 Club Brugge Champions League Group Stage Matchday 1, Home Borussia Dortmund Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges 0–1
20 September 2018 Anderlecht Europa League Group Stage Matchday 1, Away Spartak Trnava Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava 1–0
20 September 2018 Genk Europa League Group Stage Matchday 1, Home Malmö Luminus Arena, Genk 2–0 Trossard, Samatta
20 September 2018 Standard Liège Europa League Group Stage Matchday 1, Away Sevilla Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium, Seville 5–1 Djenepo
3 October 2018 Club Brugge Champions League Group Stage Matchday 2, Away Atlético Madrid Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid 3–1 Groeneveld
4 October 2018 Anderlecht Europa League Group Stage Matchday 2, Home Dinamo Zagreb Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht 0–2
4 October 2018 Genk Europa League Group Stage Matchday 2, Away Sarpsborg 08 Sarpsborg Stadion, Sarpsborg 3–1 Trossard
4 October 2018 Standard Liège Europa League Group Stage Matchday 2, Home Akhisarspor Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège 2–1 Emond, Djenepo
24 October 2018 Club Brugge Champions League Group Stage Matchday 3, Home Monaco Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges 1–1 Wesley
25 October 2018 Anderlecht Europa League Group Stage Matchday 3, Home Fenerbahçe Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht 2–2 Bakkali (2)
25 October 2018 Genk Europa League Group Stage Matchday 3, Away Beşiktaş Vodafone Park, Istanbul 2–4 Samatta (2), Ndongala, Piotrowski
25 October 2018 Standard Liège Europa League Group Stage Matchday 3, Home Krasnodar Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège 2–1 Emond, Laifis
6 November 2018 Club Brugge Champions League Group Stage Matchday 4, Away Monaco Stade Louis II, Monaco 0–4 Vanaken (2), Wesley, Vormer
8 November 2018 Anderlecht Europa League Group Stage Matchday 4, Away Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul 2–0
8 November 2018 Genk Europa League Group Stage Matchday 4, Home Beşiktaş Luminus Arena, Genk 1–1 Berge
8 November 2018 Standard Liège Europa League Group Stage Matchday 4, Away Krasnodar Krasnodar Stadium, Krasnodar 2–1 Carcela
28 November 2018 Club Brugge Champions League Group Stage Matchday 5, Away Borussia Dortmund Westfalenstadion, Dortmund 0–0
29 November 2018 Anderlecht Europa League Group Stage Matchday 5, Home Spartak Trnava Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht 0–0
29 November 2018 Genk Europa League Group Stage Matchday 5, Away Malmö Stadion, Malmö 2–2 Pozuelo, Paintsil
29 November 2018 Standard Liège Europa League Group Stage Matchday 5, Home Sevilla Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège 1–0 Djenepo
11 December 2018 Club Brugge Champions League Group Stage Matchday 6, Home Atlético Madrid Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges 0–0
13 December 2018 Anderlecht Europa League Group Stage Matchday 6, Away Dinamo Zagreb Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb 0–0
13 December 2018 Genk Europa League Group Stage Matchday 6, Home Sarpsborg 08 Luminus Arena, Genk 4–0 Gano, Paintsil, Berge, Aidoo
13 December 2018 Standard Liège Europa League Group Stage Matchday 6, Away Akhisarspor Spor Toto Akhisar Stadium, Akhisar 0–0
14 February 2019 Club Brugge Europa League Round of 32 Leg 1, Home Red Bull Salzburg Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges 2–1 Denswil, Wesley
14 February 2019 Genk Europa League Round of 32 Leg 1, Away Slavia Prague Sinobo Stadium, Prague 0–0
21 February 2019 Club Brugge Europa League Round of 32 Leg 2, Away Red Bull Salzburg Red Bull Arena, Salzburg 4–0
21 February 2019 Genk Europa League Round of 32 Leg 2, Home Slavia Prague Luminus Arena, Genk 1–4 Trossard

European qualification for 2019–20 summary
Competition Qualifiers Reason for Qualification
UEFA Champions League Group Stage Genk 1st in Belgian First Division A
UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round for Non-Champions Club Brugge 2nd in Belgian First Division A
UEFA Europa League Group Stage Standard Liège[n 1] 3rd in Belgian First Division A
UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round Antwerp Europa League Playoff winner
UEFA Europa League Second Qualifying Round Gent 5th in Belgian First Division A

Managerial changes

This is a list of changes of managers within Belgian professional league football (Belgian First Division A and Belgian First Division B):

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position Replaced by Date of appointment
Oostende Adnan Čustović Replaced End of 2017–18 season Pre-season Gert Verheyen 25 April 2018 [n 2] [11]
Sint-Truiden Jonas De Roeck End of 2017–18 season [n 3] Marc Brys 21 May 2018 [12]
Standard Liège Ricardo Sá Pinto Resigned End of 2017–18 season Michel Preud'homme 23 May 2018 [13]
Union SG Marc Grosjean Mutual consent End of 2017–18 season [14] Luka Elsner 23 May 2018 [15]
Beerschot Wilrijk Marc Brys Signed by Sint-Truiden End of 2017–18 season [16] Stijn Vreven 25 May 2018 [17]
Cercle Brugge Franky Vercauteren Mutual consent End of 2017–18 season Laurent Guyot 6 June 2018 [18]
Waasland-Beveren Dirk Geeraerd Caretaker replaced End of 2017–18 season Yannick Ferrera 8 June 2018 [19]
Mechelen Dennis van Wijk Sacked 20 August 2018 [20] 7th Wouter Vrancken 21 August 2018 [21]
Excel Mouscron Frank Defays 30 August 2018 [22] 16th Bernd Storck 2 September 2018 [23]
Gent Yves Vanderhaeghe 8 October 2018 [24] 7th Jess Thorup 10 October 2018 [25]
Lokeren Peter Maes 27 October 2018 [26] 15th Arnar Viðarsson (caretaker) 27 October 2018 [26]
Lokeren Arnar Viðarsson (caretaker) Caretaker replaced 2 November 2018 [27][n 4] 16th Trond Sollied 2 November 2018 [27]
Roeselare Jordi Condom Sacked 10 November 2018 [28] 7th Nano 12 November 2018 [29]
Waasland-Beveren Yannick Ferrera 11 November 2018 [30] 14th Adnan Čustović 17 November 2018 [31]
Kortrijk Glen De Boeck 15 November 2018 [32] 12th Yves Vanderhaeghe 15 November 2018 [33]
Anderlecht Hein Vanhaezebrouck 16 December 2018 [34] 4th Karim Belhocine (caretaker) 16 December 2018 [34]
Anderlecht Karim Belhocine (caretaker) Caretaker replaced 6 January 2019 [35] 5th Fred Rutten 6 January 2019 [35]
Roeselare Nano Release fee paid by Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 8 January 2019 [36] Closing tournament: 4th
Overall: 6th		 Juanito 11 January 2019 [37]
Lokeren Trond Sollied Sacked 20 January 2019 [38] 16th Glen De Boeck 20 January 2019 [38]
OH Leuven Nigel Pearson Sacked 3 February 2019 [39] Closing tournament: 7th
Overall: 8th		 Vincent Euvrard 8 February 2019 [40]
Oostende Gert Verheyen Resigned 6 March 2019 [41] 14th Hugo Broos (caretaker) 6 March 2019 [41]
Anderlecht Fred Rutten Mutual consent 16 April 2019 [42] Regular season: 4th
Championship POs: 5th		 Karim Belhocine (caretaker) 16 April 2019 [43]
Oostende Hugo Broos (caretaker) Resigned 29 April 2019 [44] Regular season: 14th
Europa League POs: 4th		 Franky Van der Elst (caretaker) 29 April 2019 [44]
Cercle Brugge Laurent Guyot Mutual consent 2 May 2019 [45] Regular season: 13th
Europa League POs: 4th		 José Jeunechamps (caretaker) 2 May 2019 [45]

Notes
  1. KV Mechelen were banned from European football as punishment for match-fixing as part of the 2017–18 Belgian football fraud investigation, as Belgian Cup winners they would have qualified for the Group Stage of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League. As a result, third-placed Standard Liège took their spot, while Antwerp took the spot of Standard Liège in the Third Qualifying Round. The remaining spot was allocated to the highest team in the league not already qualified for Europe, fifth-placed Gent.
  2. Verheyen was announced as manager on 25 April 2018 but only replaced Adnan Čustović after the final match of the season.
  3. The announcement of De Roeck being replaced was made on 20 April 2018, together with the news he would complete the season.
  4. The announcement of Viðarsson being replaced was made on 29 October 2018, but he remained in charge for the match against Anderlecht on 1 November, with Sollied taking over only the day after.

See also

References
  1. "Belgian First Division A 2018/2019". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  2. "Standard-Anderlecht nog voor de rust afgeblazen na paars-witte vuurpijlen" [Standard-Anderlecht abandoned before half time following purple-white flares] (in Dutch). Sporza.be. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  3. "Anderlecht kent straf: match achter gesloten deuren, 5.000 euro boete en forfaitnederlaag" [Anderlecht knows punishment: match behind closed doors, 5.000 Euro fine and forfait loss] (in Dutch). Sporza.be. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  4. "Reglement 2018-2019 Boek B: De koepelorganisatie KBVB en haar deelorganisaties" [General Rules 2018-2019 Book B: The overall organisation KBVB and its subsidiaries] (PDF) (in Dutch). Royal Belgian FA. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  5. "First Division A 2017/2018 - Season rules". vbal4. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  6. "Belgian Second Amateur Division A 2018/2019 - Season rules". vbal4. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  7. "Belgian Second Amateur Division A 2018/2019".
  8. "Belgian Second Amateur Division B 2018/2019 - Season rules". vbal4. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  9. "Belgian Second Amateur Division B 2018/2019".
  10. "Belgian Second Amateur Division C 2018/2019 - Season rules". vbal4. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
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  12. "Marc Brys wordt maandag voorgesteld als coach van STVV" [Marc Brys to be presented Monday as new coach of STVV] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-05-19. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  13. "Officieel: Michel Preud'homme wordt opnieuw coach van Standard" [Official: Michel Preud'homme becomes manager of Standard again] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-05-23.
  14. "Union neemt afscheid van coach Grosjean door "sportieve verschillen"" [Union says goodbye to coach Grosjean due to "differing sportive development views"] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-05-08.
  15. "Jonge Sloveen Elsner zet vanaf volgend seizoen de lijnen uit bij Union" [Young Slovenian Elsner to manage the team next season at Union] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-05-23.
  16. "Marc Brys wordt maandag voorgesteld als coach van STVV" [Marc Brys to be presented Monday as new coach of STVV] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-05-19. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  17. "Vreven moet Brys doen vergeten op het Kiel: "Volks en vurig naar 1A"" [Vreven to make Brys forgotten at the Kiel: "Folksy and fiery towards 1A"] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-05-25.
  18. "Fransman Guyot moet Cercle Brugge in 1e klasse A houden" [Frenchman Guyot to keep Cercle Brugge in 1st division A] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-06-06.
  19. "Yannick Ferrera: "Waasland-Beveren is een zeer ambitieuze club"" [Yannick Ferrera: "Waasland-Beveren is a very ambitious club"] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-06-08.
  20. "Van Wijk moet na 3 speeldagen al opstappen bij KV Mechelen" [Van Wijk forced to leave at KV Mechelen after just 3 matchdays] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-08-20.
  21. "Vrancken: "Mijn rugzak zit vol genoeg om deze mooie stap te zetten"" [Vrancken: "Backpack filled with enough experience to take this nice opportunity"] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-08-21.
  22. "Verlies tegen Eupen is druppel: Moeskroen stuurt Defays weg" [Loss against Eupen is last straw breaking camel's back: Mouscron sends Defays away] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-08-30.
  23. "Duitser Bernd Storck (55) moet Moeskroen redden" [German Bernd Storck (55) to save Mouscron] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-09-02.
  24. "Geen verrassing: Vanderhaeghe betaalt het gelag bij AA Gent" [No surprise: Vanderhaeghe pays the piper at AA Gent] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-10-08.
  25. "JESS THORUP NIEUWE COACH KAA GENT" [JESS THORUP NEW COACH KAA GENT] (in Dutch). kaagent.be. 2018-10-10.
  26. "Peter Maes moet opstappen bij Sporting Lokeren" [Peter Maes has to leave Sporting Lokeren] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-10-28.
  27. "Trond Sollied volgt Peter Maes op bij Lokeren" [Trond Sollied succeeds Peter Maes at Lokeren] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-10-29.
  28. "Roeselare zet Jordi Condom op de keien na troosteloze 1 op 18" [Roeselare sacks Jordi Condom following lacklustre 1 out of 18] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-11-10.
  29. "Roeselare kiest met "Nano" opnieuw voor een Spaanse coach" [With "Nano", Roeselare again chooses Spanish manager] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-11-12.
  30. "Einde verhaal voor Ferrera bij Waasland-Beveren na verlies tegen Cercle" [Ferrera no longer Coach from Waasland-Beveren after loss against Cercle] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-11-11.
  31. "Adnan Custovic moet Waasland-Beveren in eerste klasse A houden" [Adnan Custovic to keep Waasland-Beveren in first division A] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-11-17.
  32. "Kortrijk zet trainer De Boeck op straat: "Zo snel mogelijk nieuwe hoofdtrainer aanstellen"" [Kortrijk sacks manager De Boeck: "Appoint new manager as soon as possible"] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-11-15.
  33. "Vanderhaeghe begint aan 2e ambtstermijn bij Kortrijk: "Welcome home"" [Vanderhaeghe starts 2nd term at Kortrijk: "Welcome home"] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-11-15.
  34. "Anderlecht zet de samenwerking met Vanhaezebrouck stop" [Anderlecht ends cooperation with Vanhaezebrouck] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-12-16.
  35. "Anderlecht trekt met Fred Rutten als nieuwe coach op stage" [Anderlecht departs for summer camp with Fred Rutten as new coach] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2019-01-06.
  36. ""Een van de beste Spaanse coaches" plukt T1 weg bij Roeselare" ["One of the best Spanish managers" snatches T1 from Roeselare] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2019-01-08.
  37. "Juan Gutiérrez Moreno nieuwe hoofdtrainer" [Juan Gutiérrez Moreno new head coach] (in Dutch). ksvroeselare.be. 2019-01-11.
  38. "Lokeren ontslaat Sollied en T2 Vidarsson, De Boeck neemt over" [Lokeren sacks Sollied and T2 Vidarsson, De Boeck takes over] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2019-01-20.
  39. "Pearson krijgt na graatmager seizoen ontslagbrief van OHL" [Pearson receives discharge letter from OHL after meager season] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2019-02-03.
  40. "Oud-Heverlee Leuven stelt coach en adviseur voor" [Oud-Heverlee Leuven presents coach and advisor] (in Dutch). ohleuven.com. 2019-02-08.
  41. "Verheyen stopt als coach van Oostende, Broos neemt voorlopig over" [Verheyen quits as manager of Oostende, Broos caretaker] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2019-03-06.
  42. "Anderlecht neemt afscheid van coach Fred Rutten" [Anderlecht says goodbye to coach Fred Rutten] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2019-04-16.
  43. "Anderlecht na vertrek van Rutten: "Belhocine is hoofdcoach"" [Anderlecht following Rutten departure: "Belhocine head coach"] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2019-04-16.
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  45. "Cercle Brugge en coach Guyot zetten samenwerking met onmiddellijke ingang stop" [Cercle Brugge and coach Guyot end cooperation immediately] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2019-05-02.
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