2013–14 in Belgian football

The 2013–14 football season in Belgium, which is the 111th season of competitive football in the country and runs from July 2013 until June 2014.

Football in Belgium
Season2013–14
Men's football
Pro LeagueAnderlecht
Second DivisionWesterlo
Third Division ARacing Mechelen
Third Division BWoluwe Zaventem
CupLokeren
Super CupAnderlecht
← 2012–13 Belgium 2014–15 →

National team football edit

Men's national football team edit

The Red Devils started their season with an entertaining goalless friendly against France in the month of August.

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification edit

6 September 2013 Scotland   0-2   Belgium Hampden Park, Glasgow
20:00 UTC+1 Report Defour   34'
Miralles   89'
Attendance: 40,284
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy)
11 October 2013 Croatia   v   Belgium Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb
15 October 2013 Belgium   v   Wales King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels

Friendlies edit

14 August 2013 Belgium   0 – 0   France King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland)

Promotion and relegation edit

Team promoted to 2013–14 Belgian Pro League

  • Belgian Second Division Champions: Oostende

Teams relegated from 2012–13 Belgian Pro League

Teams promoted to 2013–14 Belgian Second Division

Teams relegated from 2012-13 Belgian Second Division

League competitions edit

Belgian First Division edit

Belgian Second Division edit

Belgian Second Division final round edit

Belgian Third Division edit

Transfers edit

European Club results edit

Champions Anderlecht qualified directly for the group stage of the Champions League, while runners-up Zulte Waregem started in the qualifying rounds. League numbers three and four, Club Brugge and Standard Liège started in the qualifying rounds of the Europa League, together with cup winners Genk.

Date Team Competition Round Leg Opponent Location Score Belgian Team Goalscorers
19 July 2013 Standard Liège Europa League Qual. Round 2 Leg 1, Away   KR KR-völlur, Reykjavík 1-3 Kanu, Batshuayi, M'Poku
25 July 2013 Standard Liège Europa League Qual. Round 2 Leg 2, Home   KR Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège 3-1 Bulot, Ezekiel (2)
30 July 2013 Zulte Waregem Champions League Qual. Round 3 Leg 1, Away   PSV Eindhoven Philips Stadion, Eindhoven 2-0
1 August 2013 Club Brugge Europa League Qual. Round 3 Leg 1, Away   Śląsk Wrocław Stadion Miejski, Wrocław 1-0
1 August 2013 Standard Liège Europa League Qual. Round 3 Leg 1, Away   Xanthi Skoda Xanthi Arena, Xanthi 1-2 Mujangi Bia, Ciman
7 August 2013 Zulte Waregem Champions League Qual. Round 3 Leg 2, Home   PSV Eindhoven Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht 0-3
8 August 2013 Club Brugge Europa League Qual. Round 3 Leg 2, Home   Śląsk Wrocław Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges 3-3 Refaelov, Duarte, De Sutter
8 August 2013 Standard Liège Europa League Qual. Round 3 Leg 2, Home   Xanthi Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège 2-1 Bulot, De Camargo
22 August 2013 Genk Europa League Play-off Round Leg 1, Away   FH Kaplakriki, Hafnarfjörður 0-2 Vossen, Tillen (o.g.)
22 August 2013 Standard Liège Europa League Play-off Round Leg 1, Away   Minsk Dynama Stadium, Minsk 0-2 Batshuayi, Bulot
22 August 2013 Zulte Waregem Europa League Play-off Round Leg 1, Home   APOEL Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht 1-1 Malanda
29 August 2013 Genk Europa League Play-off Round Leg 2, Home   FH Cristal Arena, Genk 5-2 Vossen, Mbodj, Limbombe, Camus (2)
29 August 2013 Standard Liège Europa League Play-off Round Leg 2, Home   Minsk Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège 3-1 M'Poku, De Camargo, Mujangi Bia
29 August 2013 Zulte Waregem Europa League Play-off Round Leg 2, Away   APOEL GSP Stadium, Nicosia 1-2 Habibou, Naessens
17 September 2013 Anderlecht Champions League Group Stage Matchday 1, Away   Benfica Estádio da Luz, Lisbon 2-0
19 September 2013 Genk Europa League Group Stage Matchday 1, Away   Dynamo Kyiv Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kyiv 0-1 Gorius
19 September 2013 Standard Liège Europa League Group Stage Matchday 1, Home   Esbjerg Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège 1-2 Mujangi Bia
19 September 2013 Zulte Waregem Europa League Group Stage Matchday 1, Home   Wigan Athletic Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges 0-0
2 October 2013 Anderlecht Champions League Group Stage Matchday 2, Home   Olympiacos Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht 0-3
3 October 2013 Genk Europa League Group Stage Matchday 2, Home   Thun Cristal Arena, Genk 2-1 Gorius, Vossen
3 October 2013 Standard Liège Europa League Group Stage Matchday 2, Away   Elfsborg Borås Arena, Borås 1-1 Mujangi Bia
3 October 2013 Zulte Waregem Europa League Group Stage Matchday 2, Away   Rubin Kazan Central Stadium, Kazan 4-0
23 October 2013 Anderlecht Champions League Group Stage Matchday 3, Home   Paris Saint-Germain Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht 0-5
24 October 2013 Genk Europa League Group Stage Matchday 3, Home   Rapid Wien Cristal Arena, Genk 1-1 Gorius
24 October 2013 Standard Liège Europa League Group Stage Matchday 3, Away   Salzburg Red Bull Arena, Salzburg 2-1 Mujangi Bia
24 October 2013 Zulte Waregem Europa League Group Stage Matchday 3, Home   Maribor Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges 1-3 De Fauw
5 November 2013 Anderlecht Champions League Group Stage Matchday 4, Away   Paris Saint-Germain Parc des Princes, Paris 1-1 De Zeeuw
7 November 2013 Genk Europa League Group Stage Matchday 4, Away   Rapid Wien Gerhard Hanappi Stadium, Vienna 2-2 Mbodj, Buffel
7 November 2013 Standard Liège Europa League Group Stage Matchday 4, Home   Salzburg Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège 1-3 M'Poku
7 November 2013 Zulte Waregem Europa League Group Stage Matchday 4, Away   Maribor Ljudski vrt, Maribor 0-1 Hazard
27 November 2013 Anderlecht Champions League Group Stage Matchday 5, Home   Benfica Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht 2-3 Mbemba, Bruno
28 November 2013 Genk Europa League Group Stage Matchday 5, Home   Dynamo Kyiv Cristal Arena, Genk 3-1 Vossen, Kumordzi, De Ceulaer
28 November 2013 Standard Liège Europa League Group Stage Matchday 5, Away   Esbjerg Blue Water Arena, Esbjerg 2-1 De Camargo
28 November 2013 Zulte Waregem Europa League Group Stage Matchday 5, Away   Wigan Athletic DW Stadium, Wigan 1-2 Hazard, Malanda
10 December 2013 Anderlecht Champions League Group Stage Matchday 6, Away   Olympiacos Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus 3-1 Kljestan
12 December 2013 Genk Europa League Group Stage Matchday 6, Home   Thun Arena Thun, Thun 0-1 Vossen
12 December 2013 Standard Liège Europa League Group Stage Matchday 6, Home   Elfsborg Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège 1-3 Mbombo
12 December 2013 Zulte Waregem Europa League Group Stage Matchday 6, Home   Rubin Kazan Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges 0-2
20 February 2014 Genk Europa League Round of 32 Leg 1, Away   Anzhi Makhachkala Saturn Stadium, Ramenskoye 0-0
27 February 2014 Genk Europa League Round of 32 Leg 2, Home   Anzhi Makhachkala Cristal Arena, Genk 0-2

Other honours edit

Competition Winner
Cup Lokeren
Supercup Anderlecht
Third division A KRC Mechelen
Third division B Woluwe-Zaventem
Promotion A Gullegem
Promotion B Eendracht Zele
Promotion C Tienen
Promotion D Walhain

European qualification for 2014–15 summary edit

Competition Qualifiers Reason for Qualification
UEFA Champions League Group Stage 1st in Jupiler Pro League
UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round for Non-Champions 2nd in Jupiler Pro League
UEFA Europa League Play-off Round Cup winner
UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round 3rd in Jupiler Pro League
UEFA Europa League Second Qualifying Round Europa League Playoff winner

See also edit

References edit