2015–16 in Belgian football

Football in BelgiumSeason| 2015–16

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Men's football
Pro League| Club Brugge
Second Division| WS Bruxelles
Third Division A| Beerschot Wilrijk
Third Division B| Hamme
Cup| Standard Liège
Super Cup| Gent
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The following article is a summary of the 2015–16 football season in Belgium, which is the 113th season of competitive football in the country and runs from July 2015 until June 2016.

## Promotion and relegation

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### Pre-season

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League  | Promoted to league  | Relegated from league

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Pro League  |

* Sint-Truiden
* OH Leuven

* Cercle Brugge
* Lierse

Second Division  |

* Koksijde
* Union SG
* Deinze

* Mons
* RC Mechelen
* Woluwe-Zaventem
* Eendracht Aalst

Third Division  |

* Sparta Petegem
* Tempo Overijse
* Beerschot Wilrijk
* RFC Liège
* Sint-Niklaas
* Hamoir
* Deux-Acren

* Ath
* Visé
* Zele
* Verviers
* Tournai
* Turnhout

## National teams

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### Belgium national football team

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Main article: Belgium national football team

#### UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying

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Main article: UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group B

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1  |  Belgium | 10  | 7  | 2  | 1  | 24  | 5  | +19  | 23  | Qualify for final tournament |  | -- | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 6–0
2  |  Wales | 10  | 6  | 3  | 1  | 11  | 4  | +7  | 21  |  | 1–0 | -- | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0
3  |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10  | 5  | 2  | 3  | 17  | 12  | +5  | 17  | Advance to play-offs |  | 1–1 | 2–0 | -- | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–0
4  |  Israel | 10  | 4  | 1  | 5  | 16  | 14  | +2  | 13  |  |  | 0–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | -- | 1–2 | 4–0
5  |  Cyprus | 10  | 4  | 0  | 6  | 16  | 17  | −1  | 12  |  | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | -- | 5–0
6  |  Andorra | 10  | 0  | 0  | 10  | 4  | 36  | −32  | 0  |  | 1–4 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 1–3 | --

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Wales v  Belgium 12 June 2015 (2015-06-12) Euro 2016 qualifying|  Wales | 1–0|  Belgium | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

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20:45
(19:45 UTC+1) | Bale 25' | Report |  | Attendance: 33,280[1]
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

Belgium v  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 September 2015 (2015-09-03) Euro 2016 qualifying|  Belgium | 3–1|  Bosnia and Herzegovina | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels

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20:45
(20:45 UTC+2) | Fellaini 23'
De Bruyne 44'
Hazard 78' (pen.) | Report | Džeko 15' | Attendance: 42,975[2]
Referee: Jorge Sousa (Portugal)

Cyprus v  Belgium 6 September 2015 (2015-09-06) Euro 2016 qualifying|  Cyprus | 0–1|  Belgium | GSP Stadium, Nicosia

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20:45
(21:45 UTC+3) |  | Report | Hazard 86' | Attendance: 11,866[3]
Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov (Russia)

Andorra v  Belgium 10 October 2015 (2015-10-10) Euro 2016 qualifying|  Andorra | 1–4|  Belgium | Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella

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20:45
(20:45 UTC+2) | Lima 51' (pen.) | Report | Nainggolan 19'
De Bruyne 42'
Hazard 56' (pen.)
Depoitre 64' | Attendance: 3,032[4]
Referee: Paweł Gil (Poland)

Belgium v  Israel 13 October 2015 (2015-10-13) Euro 2016 qualifying|  Belgium | 3–1|  Israel | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels

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20:45
(20:45 UTC+2) | Mertens 64'
De Bruyne 78'
Hazard 84' | Report | Hemed 88' | Attendance: 39,773[5]
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)

#### UEFA Euro 2016

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Main article: UEFA Euro 2016

13 June 2016 (2016-06-13)

21:00

Belgium | Match 10|  Italy

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Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon

18 June 2016 (2016-06-18)

15:00

Belgium | Match 22|  Republic of Ireland

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Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux

22 June 2016 (2016-06-22)

21:00

Sweden | Match 36|  Belgium

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Allianz Riviera, Nice

#### Friendlies

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France v  Belgium 7 June 2015 (2015-06-07) Friendly|  France | 3–4|  Belgium | Saint-Denis, France

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21:00 | Valbuena 53' (pen.)
Fekir 89'
Payet 90+1' | Report | Fellaini 17', 42'
Nainggolan 50'
E. Hazard 54' (pen.) | Stadium: Stade de France
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Marijo Strahonja (Croatia)

Belgium v  Italy 13 November 2015 (2015-11-13) Friendly|  Belgium | 3–1|  Italy | Brussels, Belgium

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20:45
(20:45 UTC+1) | Vertonghen 13'
De Bruyne 74'
Batshuayi 82' | Report | Candreva 3' | Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Belgium v  Spain 17 November 2015 (2015-11-17) Friendly|  Belgium | cancelled [1]|  Spain | Brussels, Belgium

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20:45
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Portugal v  Belgium 29 March 2016 (2016-03-29) Friendly|  Portugal | 2–1|  Belgium | Leiria, Portugal [2]

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20:45 (UTC+2) | Nani 20'
Ronaldo 40' | Report | R. Lukaku 62' | Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa
Attendance: 21,157
Referee: Stephan Klossner (Switzerland)

Switzerland v  Belgium 28 May 2016 (2016-05-28) Friendly|  Switzerland | 1–2|  Belgium | Genève, Switzerland

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16:15 (UTC+2) | Džemaili 31'
Seferovic 81' |  | Lukaku 34'
De Bruyne 83' | Stadium: Stade de Genève
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni (Italy)

Belgium v  Finland 1 June 2016 (2016-06-01) Friendly|  Belgium | [6]|  Finland | Brussels, Belgium

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20:45 (UTC+2) |  |  |  | Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium

Belgium v  Norway 5 June 2016 (2016-06-05) Friendly|  Belgium | [6]|  Norway | Brussels, Belgium

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18:00 (UTC+2) |  |  |  | Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium

1. ^

The friendly against Spain was canceled the night before it was planned to take place, due to the terror threat following the November 2015 Paris attacks.[7]

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The friendly against Portugal on 27 March in Brussels was almost cancelled as well following the 2016 Brussels bombings on 22 March, however it was instead moved to Leiria, Portugal.

### Belgium women's national football team

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Main article: Belgium women's national football team

#### 2017 UEFA Women's European Championship qualification

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##### Group 7

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1  |  England | 8  | 7  | 1  | 0  | 32  | 1  | +31  | 22  | Final tournament |  | -- | 1–1 | 7–0 | 1–0 | 5–0
2  |  Belgium | 8  | 5  | 2  | 1  | 27  | 5  | +22  | 17  |  | 0–2 | -- | 1–1 | 6–0 | 6–0
3  |  Serbia | 8  | 3  | 1  | 4  | 10  | 21  | −11  | 10  |  |  | 0–7 | 1–3 | -- | 0–1 | 3–0
4  |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8  | 3  | 0  | 5  | 8  | 17  | −9  | 9  |  | 0–1 | 0–5 | 2–4 | -- | 4–0
5  |  Estonia | 8  | 0  | 0  | 8  | 0  | 33  | −33  | 0  |  | 0–8 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 0–1 | --

Source: UEFA

#### Algarve Cup

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Main article: 2016 Algarve Cup

Iceland v  Belgium 2 March 2016 (2016-03-02) |  Iceland | 2–1|  Belgium | Lagos Municipal Stadium, Lagos

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15:00 | Jónsdóttir 5'
Brynjarsdóttir 90+2' | Report | Cayman 42' | Referee: Ledya Tafesse (Ethiopia)

Canada v  Belgium 4 March 2016 (2016-03-04) |  Canada | 1–0|  Belgium | VRS António Sports Complex, Vila Real de Santo António

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15:00 | Clarke 87' | Report |  | Referee: Sandra Braz (Portugal)

Denmark v  Belgium 7 March 2016 (2016-03-07) |  Denmark | 1–2|  Belgium | Albufeira Municipal Stadium, Albufeira

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18:30 | Sandvej 90+3' | Report | Sørensen 43' (o.g.)
Cayman 86' | Referee: Aye Thein (Myanmar)

Belgium v  Russia 9 March 2016 (2016-03-09) |  Belgium | 5–0|  Russia | VRS António Sports Complex, Vila Real de Santo António

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14:00 | Wullaert 18'
Cayman 42', 73'
Schryvers 51'
Coutereels 61' (pen.) | Report |  | Referee: Marianela Araya Cruz (Costa Rica)

#### Friendly

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Belgium v  Poland 16 September 2015 (2015-09-16) Friendly|  Belgium | 5–0|  Poland | Tubize, Belgium

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14:30 | Siwińska 2' (o.g.)
Van Gorp 37', 64'
De Caigny 42'
Jaques 79' | Report |  | Stadium: Belgian Football Center
Referee: Virginie Derouaux (Belgium)

## League competitions

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### Belgian First Division

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Main article: 2015–16 Belgian Pro League

#### Regular season

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1  | Club Brugge | 30  | 21  | 1  | 8  | 64  | 30  | +34  | 64  | Qualification for the Championship play-offs
2  | Gent | 30  | 17  | 9  | 4  | 56  | 29  | +27  | 60
3  | Anderlecht | 30  | 15  | 10  | 5  | 51  | 29  | +22  | 55
4  | Oostende | 30  | 14  | 7  | 9  | 55  | 44  | +11  | 49
5  | Genk | 30  | 14  | 6  | 10  | 42  | 30  | +12  | 48
6  | Zulte Waregem | 30  | 12  | 7  | 11  | 51  | 50  | +1  | 43
7  | Standard Liège | 30  | 12  | 5  | 13  | 41  | 51  | −10  | 41  | Qualification for the Europa League play-offs
8  | Charleroi | 30  | 10  | 9  | 11  | 36  | 39  | −3  | 39
9  | Kortrijk | 30  | 10  | 9  | 11  | 31  | 35  | −4  | 39
10  | Mechelen | 30  | 10  | 7  | 13  | 48  | 50  | −2  | 37
11  | Lokeren | 30  | 8  | 10  | 12  | 35  | 40  | −5  | 34
12  | Waasland-Beveren | 30  | 9  | 6  | 15  | 40  | 57  | −17  | 33
13  | Sint-Truiden | 30  | 8  | 6  | 16  | 28  | 47  | −19  | 30
14  | Mouscron-Péruwelz | 30  | 7  | 9  | 14  | 39  | 51  | −12  | 30
15  | Westerlo | 30  | 7  | 9  | 14  | 35  | 59  | −24  | 30  |
16  | OH Leuven (R) | 30  | 7  | 8  | 15  | 42  | 53  | −11  | 29  | Relegation to First Division B

Source: Belgian Pro League, 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.[8]
(R) Relegated

#### Championship play-offs

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1  | Club Brugge (C) | 10  | 7  | 1  | 2  | 25  | 9  | +16  | 54  | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |  | -- | 4–0  | 2–0  | 3–1  | 2–2  | 5–0
2  | Anderlecht | 10  | 6  | 1  | 3  | 15  | 16  | −1  | 47  | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |  | 1–0  | -- | 2–0  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 2–0
3  | Gent | 10  | 3  | 3  | 4  | 10  | 15  | −5  | 42  | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |  | 1–4  | 1–1  | -- | 0–0  | 2–0  | 1–1
4  | Genk (O) | 10  | 5  | 1  | 4  | 20  | 13  | +7  | 40  | Qualification for the play-off final |  | 4–2  | 5–2  | 1–2  | -- | 4–0  | 2–0
5  | Oostende | 10  | 3  | 2  | 5  | 14  | 19  | −5  | 36  |  |  | 0–1  | 4–2  | 0–1  | 2–1  | -- | 3–3
6  | Zulte Waregem | 10  | 1  | 2  | 7  | 11  | 23  | −12  | 27  |  | 0–2  | 1–2  | 4–2  | 1–2  | 1–2  | --

Source: Belgian Pro League, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Matches won; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Away matches won; 8) Play-off.[9]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners

### Belgian Second Division

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Main article: 2015–16 Belgian Second Division

Due to a reform in the Belgian football league, the Belgian Second Division ceases to exist and is replaced by the Belgian First Division B from the 2016–17 season which will only contain 8 teams instead of the current 17. As a result, the bottom nine teams in the league are set to relegate to the newly created league at the third level of the Belgian football pyramid, the Belgian First Amateur Division. Due to the fact that WS Brussels did not receive a licence, they were relegated instead of Roeselare.

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1  | RWS Brussels (C, R, D) | 32  | 19  | 6  | 7  | 53  | 28  | +25  | 63  | Relegation to the 2016–17 Belgian First Amateur Division[a]
2  | Eupen (P) | 32  | 18  | 8  | 6  | 69  | 34  | +35  | 62  | Promotion to the 2016–17 Belgian First Division A[a]
3  | Antwerp | 32  | 18  | 8  | 6  | 52  | 20  | +32  | 62  | Qualification to the 2016–17 Belgian First Division B
4  | Tubize | 32  | 17  | 6  | 9  | 51  | 34  | +17  | 57
5  | Cercle Brugge | 32  | 14  | 12  | 6  | 56  | 35  | +21  | 54
6  | Union SG | 32  | 15  | 6  | 11  | 50  | 34  | +16  | 51
7  | Lierse | 32  | 14  | 9  | 9  | 53  | 41  | +12  | 51
8  | Lommel | 32  | 14  | 8  | 10  | 43  | 29  | +14  | 50
9  | Roeselare[1] | 32  | 14  | 8  | 10  | 46  | 47  | −1  | 50
10  | Dessel (R) | 32  | 14  | 6  | 12  | 38  | 40  | −2  | 48  | Relegation to the 2016–17 Belgian First Amateur Division
11  | Seraing (R) | 32  | 13  | 5  | 14  | 45  | 50  | −5  | 44
12  | Virton (R) | 32  | 8  | 10  | 14  | 40  | 55  | −15  | 34
13  | ASV Geel (R) | 32  | 6  | 13  | 13  | 40  | 56  | −16  | 31
14  | Deinze (R) | 32  | 6  | 11  | 15  | 36  | 58  | −22  | 29
15  | Patro Eisden Maasmechelen (R) | 32  | 5  | 9  | 18  | 33  | 63  | −30  | 24
16  | Heist (R) | 32  | 4  | 7  | 21  | 39  | 82  | −43  | 19
17  | Coxyde (R) | 32  | 2  | 10  | 20  | 29  | 67  | −38  | 16

Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ a b WS Brussels was refused a Belgian professional football license and is thus not allowed to play in the 2016-17 Belgian First Division A or Division B and is instead relegated to the 2016–17 Belgian First Amateur Division. As a result, runner-up Eupen was promoted instead and ninth placed Roeselare avoided relegation. [1]

### Belgian Third Division

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Main article: 2015–16 Belgian Third Division

Due to a reform in the Belgian football league, the Belgian Third Division ceases to exist and is replaced by the Belgian Second Amateur Division from the 2016–17 season, now at the fourth level of Belgian football. A newly created league, the Belgian First Amateur Division is formed at the third level, effectively pushing the teams in this division one level down the pyramid. Only the top two teams in each division and the two promotion playoff winners are "promoted" to the new league, meaning they will remain at the third level, while most of the teams effectively drop to the fourth level. The two teams finishing in last position in each group are relegated to the Belgian Third Amateur Division, which in fact means a drop from level 3 to level 5 of the pyramid.

#### Group A

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1  | Hamme (C, P) | 34  | 21  | 5  | 8  | 66  | 31  | +35  | 68  | Qualification to the 2016–17 Belgian First Amateur Division
2  | Sint-Eloois-Winkel [a] | 34  | 16  | 13  | 5  | 56  | 43  | +13  | 61  | Relegation to the 2016–17 Belgian Second Amateur Division
3  | Oudenaarde [a][b] (P) | 34  | 17  | 9  | 8  | 70  | 45  | +25  | 60  | Qualification to the 2016–17 Belgian First Amateur Division
4  | FCV Dender EH (P) | 34  | 16  | 11  | 7  | 69  | 43  | +26  | 59  | Qualification to the Promotion play-offs
5  | Londerzeel | 34  | 17  | 8  | 9  | 58  | 37  | +21  | 59
6  | Sparta Petegem[b] | 34  | 16  | 8  | 10  | 66  | 54  | +12  | 56  | Relegation to the 2016–17 Belgian Second Amateur Division
7  | Eendracht Aalst[b] | 34  | 15  | 9  | 10  | 66  | 55  | +11  | 54  | Qualification to the Promotion play-offs
8  | Temse[b] | 34  | 15  | 8  | 11  | 60  | 48  | +12  | 53  | Relegation to the 2016–17 Belgian Second Amateur Division
9  | La Louvière Centre[b] | 34  | 14  | 8  | 12  | 54  | 44  | +10  | 50  | Qualification to the Promotion play-offs
10  | Olsa Brakel | 34  | 11  | 13  | 10  | 56  | 46  | +10  | 46  | Relegation to the 2016–17 Belgian Second Amateur Division
11  | Gullegem | 34  | 10  | 15  | 9  | 50  | 45  | +5  | 45
12  | Gent-Zeehaven | 34  | 11  | 10  | 13  | 50  | 56  | −6  | 43
13  | Sint-Niklase | 34  | 11  | 9  | 14  | 51  | 57  | −6  | 42
12  | Bornem | 34  | 9  | 11  | 14  | 54  | 56  | −2  | 38
15  | Izegem | 34  | 7  | 7  | 20  | 51  | 73  | −22  | 28
16  | Torhout | 34  | 8  | 4  | 22  | 29  | 75  | −46  | 28
17  | Acrenoise | 34  | 5  | 9  | 20  | 37  | 86  | −49  | 24
18  | Racing Mechelen | 34  | 5  | 7  | 22  | 33  | 82  | −49  | 22  | Relegation to the 2016–17 Belgian Third Amateur Division

Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2016. Source: Group A at Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:

1. ^ a b Sint-Eloois-Winkel did not apply for a Belgian remunerated football license and is thus not allowed to play in the 2016-17 Belgian First Amateur Division. As a result, third placed Oudenaarde was promoted instead.
2. ^ a b c d e Normally, the teams finishing in positions 3 to 6 were set to participate in the promotion playoffs (together with the teams finishing in the same positions in Group B) for the three remaining places in the 2016-17 Belgian First Amateur Division. Due to the fact that Sint-Eloois-Winkel, Sparta Petegem and Temse did not apply for a license and Oudenaarde was promoted, the playoff was contested by the four teams finishing highest in the league that did receive a licence, allowing Eendracht Aalst and La Louvière Centre to take part as well.

#### Group B

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1  | Beerschot Wilrijk (C, P) | 36  | 21  | 8  | 7  | 64  | 39  | +25  | 71  | Qualification to the 2016–17 Belgian First Amateur Division
2  | Oosterzonen Oosterwijk (P) | 36  | 19  | 14  | 3  | 68  | 38  | +30  | 71
3  | Bocholter | 36  | 19  | 7  | 10  | 52  | 41  | +11  | 64  | Qualification to the Promotion play-offs
4  | Hasselt (P) | 36  | 18  | 6  | 12  | 63  | 41  | +22  | 60
5  | Wallonne Ciney[a] | 36  | 17  | 6  | 13  | 57  | 42  | +15  | 57  | Relegation to the 2016–17 Belgian Second Amateur Division
6  | Sprimont-Comblain (P) | 36  | 16  | 8  | 12  | 56  | 43  | +13  | 56  | Qualification to the Promotion play-offs
7  | Liège[a] | 36  | 15  | 8  | 13  | 58  | 56  | +2  | 53
8  | Hamoir | 36  | 15  | 7  | 14  | 70  | 74  | −4  | 52  | Relegation to the 2016–17 Belgian Second Amateur Division
9  | Rupel Boom | 36  | 15  | 6  | 15  | 65  | 55  | +10  | 51
10  | Berchem Sport | 36  | 14  | 8  | 14  | 51  | 55  | −4  | 50
11  | Cappellen | 36  | 14  | 7  | 15  | 51  | 56  | −5  | 49
12  | Hoogstraten | 36  | 13  | 9  | 14  | 60  | 60  | 0  | 48
13  | Walhain | 36  | 12  | 11  | 13  | 48  | 57  | −9  | 47
14  | Tempo Overijse | 36  | 12  | 9  | 15  | 47  | 56  | −9  | 45
15  | Union La Calamine | 36  | 12  | 4  | 20  | 44  | 59  | −15  | 40
16  | Tienen-Hageland | 36  | 10  | 10  | 16  | 52  | 56  | −4  | 40
17  | Grimbergen | 36  | 9  | 7  | 20  | 38  | 55  | −17  | 34
18  | Woluwe-Zaventem | 36  | 9  | 6  | 21  | 34  | 61  | −27  | 33
19  | Diegem Sport | 36  | 8  | 7  | 21  | 33  | 67  | −34  | 31  | Relegation to the 2016–17 Belgian Third Amateur Division

Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2016. Source: Group B at Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:

1. ^ a b Ciney did not apply for a Belgian remunerated football license and is thus not allowed to play in the 2016-17 Belgian First Amateur Division. As a result, seventh placed Liège was allowed to participate in the promotion playoffs for the three remaining places in the 2016-17 Belgian First Amateur Division.

#### Promotion play-offs

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The eight teams taking part in the promotion play-offs are playing to win one of the three remaining places in the 2016-17 Belgian First Amateur Division. The final match between the winners of Round 2, Sprimont-Comblain and FCV Dender EH, was not played as both teams already achieved promotion by winning Round 2. Hasselt beat La Louvière Centre in the third place match and took the final promotion spot. The five losing teams will play in the 2016-17 Belgian Second Amateur Division, effectively one level lower than in the 2015–16 season.

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| Sprimont-Comblain | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| | Sprimont-Comblain | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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| Liège | 1 | 0 | 1 |

| Hasselt | 1 | 0 | 1 (a) |
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| FCV Dender EH | 2 | 0 | 2 (a) |
| | FCV Dender EH | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | Third place
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| | | La Louvière Centre | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| La Louvière Centre | 1 | 5 | 6 | | | La Louvière Centre | 2 | 0 | 2

| Eendracht Aalst | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | Hasselt | 3 | 4 | 7

## Transfers

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Main articles: List of Belgian football transfers summer 2015, List of Belgian football transfers winter 2015–16, and List of Belgian football transfers summer 2016

## European Club results

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Champions Gent qualified directly for the group stage of the Champions League, while runners-up Club Brugge started in the qualifying rounds. As third-place finisher, Anderlecht qualified directly for the group stage of the Europa League, while Standard Liège and Charleroi started in the qualifying rounds.

Date  | Team  | Competition  | Round  | Leg  | Opponent  | Location  | Score  | Belgian Team Goalscorers

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16 July 2015  | Charleroi | Europa League | Qual. Round 2  | Leg 1, Home  |  Beitar Jerusalem | Stade du Pays de Charleroi, Charleroi | 5-1  | Pollet (2), Kebano (2), Stevance
23 July 2015  | Charleroi | Europa League | Qual. Round 2  | Leg 2, Away  |  Beitar Jerusalem | Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem | 1-4  | Kebano, Sağlık, Ndongala, Stevance
28 July 2015  | Club Brugge | Champions League | Qual. Round 3  | Leg 1, Away  |  Panathinaikos | Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Athens | 2-1  | Bolingoli-Mbombo
30 July 2015  | Charleroi | Europa League | Qual. Round 3  | Leg 1, Home  |  Zorya Luhansk | Stade du Pays de Charleroi, Charleroi | 0-2  |
30 July 2015  | Standard Liège | Europa League | Qual. Round 3  | Leg 1, Home  |  Željezničar | Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège | 2-1  | Kosorić (o.g.), Knockaert
5 August 2015  | Club Brugge | Champions League | Qual. Round 3  | Leg 2, Home  |  Panathinaikos | Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges | 3-0  | Cools, Vázquez, Oularé
6 August 2015  | Charleroi | Europa League | Qual. Round 3  | Leg 2, Away  |  Zorya Luhansk | Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium, Kyiv[A] | 3-0  |
6 August 2015  | Standard Liège | Europa League | Qual. Round 3  | Leg 2, Away  |  Željezničar | Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium, Sarajevo[B] | 0-1  | Van Damme
18 August 2015  | Club Brugge | Champions League | Play-off round  | Leg 1, Away  |  Manchester United | Old Trafford, Manchester | 3-1  | Carrick (o.g.)
20 August 2015  | Standard Liège | Europa League | Play-off round  | Leg 1, Away  |  Molde | Aker Stadion, Molde | 2-0  |
26 August 2015  | Club Brugge | Champions League | Play-off round  | Leg 2, Home  |  Manchester United | Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges | 0-4  |
27 August 2015  | Standard Liège | Europa League | Play-off round  | Leg 2, Home  |  Molde | Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège | 3-1  | Knockaert, Santini, Trebel
16 September 2015  | Gent | Champions League | Group Stage  | Matchday 1, Home  |  Lyon | Ghelamco Arena, Ghent | 1-1  | Milićević
17 September 2015  | Anderlecht | Europa League | Group Stage  | Matchday 1, Home  |  Monaco | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht | 1-1  | Gillet
17 September 2015  | Club Brugge | Europa League | Group Stage  | Matchday 1, Away  |  Napoli | Stadio San Paolo, Naples | 5-0  |
29 September 2015  | Gent | Champions League | Group Stage  | Matchday 2, Away  |  Zenit Saint Petersburg | Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg | 2-1  | Matton
1 October 2015  | Anderlecht | Europa League | Group Stage  | Matchday 2, Away  |  Qarabağ | Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Baku | 1-0  |
1 October 2015  | Club Brugge | Europa League | Group Stage  | Matchday 2, Home  |  Midtjylland | Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges | 1-3  | Meunier
20 October 2015  | Gent | Champions League | Group Stage  | Matchday 3, Away  |  Valencia | Mestalla Stadium, Valencia | 2-1  | Foket
22 October 2015  | Anderlecht | Europa League | Group Stage  | Matchday 3, Home  |  Tottenham Hotspur | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht | 2-1  | Gillet, Okaka
22 October 2015  | Club Brugge | Europa League | Group Stage  | Matchday 3, Away  |  Legia Warsaw | Polish Army Stadium, Warsaw | 1-1  | De fauw
4 November 2015  | Gent | Champions League | Group Stage  | Matchday 4, Home  |  Valencia | Ghelamco Arena, Ghent | 1-0  | Kums (p)
5 November 2015  | Anderlecht | Europa League | Group Stage  | Matchday 4, Away  |  Tottenham Hotspur | White Hart Lane, Tottenham | 2-1  | Ezekiel
5 November 2015  | Club Brugge | Europa League | Group Stage  | Matchday 4, Home  |  Legia Warsaw | Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges | 1-0  | Meunier
24 November 2015  | Gent | Champions League | Group Stage  | Matchday 5, Away  |  Lyon | Stade de Gerland, Lyon | 1-2  | Milićević, Coulibaly
26 November 2015  | Anderlecht | Europa League | Group Stage  | Matchday 5, Away  |  Monaco | Stade Louis II, Monaco | 0-2  | Gillet, Acheampong
26 November 2015  | Club Brugge | Europa League | Group Stage  | Matchday 5, Home  |  Napoli | Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges | 0-1  |
9 December 2015  | Gent | Champions League | Group Stage  | Matchday 6, Home  |  Zenit Saint Petersburg | Ghelamco Arena, Ghent | 2-1  | Depoitre, Milićević
10 December 2015  | Anderlecht | Europa League | Group Stage  | Matchday 6, Home  |  Qarabağ | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht | 2-1  | Najar, Okaka
10 December 2015  | Club Brugge | Europa League | Group Stage  | Matchday 6, Away  |  Midtjylland | MCH Arena, Herning | 1-1  | Vossen
17 February 2016  | Gent | Champions League | Round of 16  | Leg 1, Home  |  Wolfsburg | Ghelamco Arena, Ghent | 2-3  | Kums, Coulibaly
18 February 2016  | Anderlecht | Europa League | Round of 32  | Leg 1, Home  |  Olympiacos | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht | 1-0  | Mbodji
25 February 2016  | Anderlecht | Europa League | Round of 32  | Leg 2, Away  |  Olympiacos | Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus | 1-2  | Acheampong (2)
8 March 2016  | Gent | Champions League | Round of 16  | Leg 2, Away  |  Wolfsburg | Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg | 1-0  |
10 March 2016  | Anderlecht | Europa League | Round of 16  | Leg 1, Away  |  Shakhtar Donetsk | Arena Lviv, Lviv[C] | 3-1  | Acheampong
17 March 2016  | Anderlecht | Europa League | Round of 16  | Leg 2, Home  |  Shakhtar Donetsk | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht | 0-1  |

1. ^

Zorya Luhansk played their home match at Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium, Kyiv, instead of their regular stadium Avanhard Stadium, Luhansk, due to the war conditions in Eastern Ukraine.

2. ^

Željezničar played their home matches at Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium, Sarajevo, instead of their regular stadium Stadion Grbavica, Sarajevo.

3. ^

Shakhtar Donetsk played their home match at Arena Lviv, Lviv instead of their regular stadium, Donbas Arena in Donetsk, due to the war in Donbas.

## Other honours

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Competition  | Winner

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Cup | Standard Liège
Supercup | Gent
Third division A | Hamme
Third division B | Beerschot Wilrijk
Promotion A | Knokke
Promotion B | Olympic Charleroi
Promotion C | Hades
Promotion D | Meux

## European qualification for 2016–17 summary

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Competition  | Qualifiers  | Reason for Qualification

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UEFA Champions League Group Stage  | Club Brugge | 1st in Jupiler Pro League
UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round for Non-Champions  | Anderlecht | 2nd in Jupiler Pro League
UEFA Europa League Group Stage  | Standard Liège | Cup winner
UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round  | Gent | 3rd in Jupiler Pro League
UEFA Europa League Second Qualifying Round  | Genk | Europa League Playoff winner

## See also

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* 2015–16 Belgian Pro League
* 2015–16 Belgian Cup
* 2015 Belgian Super Cup
* Belgian Second Division
* Belgian Third Division: divisions A and B
* Belgian Promotion: divisions A, B, C and D

## References

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