2009–10 Belgian Second Division
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Belgian Second Division
| season = 2009–10
| winners = Lierse
| relegated = Liège
Beveren
Ronse
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| prevseason = 2008–09
| nextseason = 2010–11
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The 2009–10 season of the Belgian Second Division (also known as EXQI League for sponsorship reasons) started on Wednesday 19 August and is the second tier football league in Belgium. The league was played by 19 teams, with 36 matchdays, so each team plays the 18 other teams twice. The season was divided into 2 periods. Each period winner qualifies for the Belgian Second Division final round.
Team changes
After promotion and relegation, only 13 teams remained in the league, with 6 other being replaced:
=In=
- R.A.E.C. Mons relegated from the First Division
- F.C. Tubize relegated from the First Division
- Dender lost the second division final round and as a result they were also relegated from the First Division.
- Standaard Wetteren promoted from Third Division A
- Turnhout promoted from Third Division B
- Boussu Dour Borinage promoted after winning the third division playoffs
=Out=
- Sint-Truidense was promoted to the Pro League
- Olympic Charleroi lost the third division playoffs and was subsequently relegated.
- Excelsior Virton lost the third division playoffs and was subsequently relegated.
- K.F.C. V.W. Hamme lost the third division playoffs and was subsequently relegated.
- K.M.S.K. Deinze was relegated to the Third Division.
- UR Namur was relegated to the Third Division.
Team information
=Personnel and locations=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Club ! City ! Current manager |
| {{sort|Antwerp|Royal Antwerp FC}}
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| {{sort|Beveren|K.S.K. Beveren}}
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| {{sort|Boussu|R. Boussu Dour Borinage}}
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| {{sort|Eupen|K.A.S. Eupen}}
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| {{sort|Liège|R.F.C. de Liège}}
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| {{sort|Lierse|K. Lierse S.K.}}
|Lier | |
| {{sort|Mons|R.A.E.C. Mons}}
|Mons | |
| {{sort|Brussels|FC Molenbeek Brussels Strombeek}}
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| {{sort|Oostende|K.V. Oostende}}
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| {{sort|Leuven|Oud-Heverlee Leuven}}
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| {{sort|Red Star Waasland|K.V. Red Star Waasland}}
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| {{sort|Ronse|K.S.K. Ronse}}
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| {{sort|Wetteren|Standaard Wetteren}}
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| {{sort|Tienen|K.V.K. Tienen}}
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| {{sort|Tournai|R.F.C. Tournai}}
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| {{sort|Tubize|F.C. Tubize}}
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| {{sort|Turnhout|K.F.C. Turnhout}}
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| {{sort|Lommel|K.V.S.K. United Overpelt-Lommel}}
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| {{sort|Dender|F.C. Verbroedering Dender E.H.}}
| |
Regular season
=League table=
|show_limit=5
|res_col_header=PR
|team1=LIE|name_LIE=Lierse
|team2=LOM|name_LOM=Lommel
|team3=MON|name_MON=Mons
|team4=EUP|name_EUP=Eupen
|team5=BOR|name_BOR=Borinage
|team6=WAA|name_WAA=Waasland
|team7=OOS|name_OOS=Oostende
|team8=ANT|name_ANT=Antwerp
|team9=OHL|name_OHL=OH Leuven
|team10=KSW|name_KSW=Wetteren
|team11=TOU|name_TOU=Tournai
|team12=TIE|name_TIE=Tienen
|team13=DEN|name_DEN=Dender
|team14=BRU|name_BRU=Brussels
|team15=TUB|name_TUB=Tubize
|team16=TUR|name_TUR=Turnhout
|team17=RON|name_RON=Ronse
|team18=BEV|name_BEV=Beveren
|team19=LIÈ|name_LIÈ=RFC Liège
|win_LIE=21|draw_LIE=12|loss_LIE=3|gf_LIE=75|ga_LIE=32|status_LIE=C,P
|win_LOM=20|draw_LOM=10|loss_LOM=6|gf_LOM=55|ga_LOM=27
|win_MON=19|draw_MON=9|loss_MON=8|gf_MON=56|ga_MON=32
|win_EUP=16|draw_EUP=12|loss_EUP=8|gf_EUP=56|ga_EUP=37|status_EUP=O,P
|win_BOR=13|draw_BOR=14|loss_BOR=9|gf_BOR=46|ga_BOR=43
|win_WAA=13|draw_WAA=13|loss_WAA=10|gf_WAA=46|ga_WAA=49
|win_OOS=12|draw_OOS=15|loss_OOS=9|gf_OOS=49|ga_OOS=45
|win_ANT=10|draw_ANT=17|loss_ANT=9|gf_ANT=55|ga_ANT=53
|win_OHL=11|draw_OHL=12|loss_OHL=13|gf_OHL=50|ga_OHL=66
|win_KSW=12|draw_KSW=8|loss_KSW=16|gf_KSW=48|ga_KSW=59
|win_TOU=11|draw_TOU=11|loss_TOU=14|gf_TOU=50|ga_TOU=51
|win_TIE=11|draw_TIE=10|loss_TIE=15|gf_TIE=44|ga_TIE=58
|win_DEN=10|draw_DEN=13|loss_DEN=13|gf_DEN=45|ga_DEN=49
|win_BRU=11|draw_BRU=9|loss_BRU=16|gf_BRU=47|ga_BRU=53
|win_TUB=9|draw_TUB=15|loss_TUB=12|gf_TUB=41|ga_TUB=41
|win_TUR=10|draw_TUR=11|loss_TUR=15|gf_TUR=50|ga_TUR=57
|win_RON=10|draw_RON=9|loss_RON=17|gf_RON=51|ga_RON=57|status_RON=R
|win_BEV=8|draw_BEV=12|loss_BEV=16|gf_BEV=37|ga_BEV=55|status_BEV=R
|win_LIÈ=5|draw_LIÈ=8|loss_LIÈ=23|gf_LIÈ=23|ga_LIÈ=60|status_LIÈ=R
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Belgian First Division
|result1=P
|col_QPP=#D0F0C0|text_QPP=Qualification for Belgian Second Division final round
|result2=QPP|result3=QPP|result4=QPP
|col_QRP=#FFCCCC|text_QRP=Qualification for Relegation play-off
|result17=QRP
|col_R=#FF8888|text_R=Relegation to Belgian Third Division
|result18=R|result19=R
|class_rules= 1) points; 2) number of matches won; if teams are still tied a playoff is organised.
|update=27 May 2010
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/belgium/second-division/2009-2010/regular-season/ Soccerway]
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Belgian Second Division}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2009-10 Belgian Second Division}}