2015–16 Belgian Second Division
# 2015–16 Belgian Second Division

The 2015–16 season of the Belgian Second Division (also known as Proximus League for sponsorship reasons) began on 8 August 2015 and ended in April 2016.

## Structural changes

This season was the last under the name Second Division. Starting from 2016-17 the league is known as First Division B as a result of reforms in the Belgian league system. The champions were promoted and 9 teams relegated to the third division named Amateur First Division or Amateur Superleague, while no team was promoted from the lower division. Promotion playoffs were not played and three-period rankings were not applied.

## Team changes

After promotion and relegation, only 11 teams of the previous season remained in the league, with 5 others being replaced. One team was not replaced, thus reducing the competition to 17 teams.

### Out

* STVV were promoted as champions of the previous season.
* Leuven were promoted after winning the promotion playoffs.
* Woluwe-Zaventem were relegated to the Third Division after finishing 18th and for not applying for a license.
* KRC Mechelen were relegated to the Third Division after finishing 17th and for not applying for a license.
* Eendracht Aalst were relegated after failing to obtain a license.
* Mons folded as a team.

### In

* Cercle Brugge were relegated from the Belgian Pro League after finishing in last place.
* Lierse were relegated from the Belgian Pro League after finishing third in the playoffs.
* Coxyde were promoted as champions from Third Division A.
* Union SG were promoted as runner-up from Third Division B, after champions Cappellen did not apply for a license.
* Deinze were promoted after winning the third division playoffs.

## Team information

| Club | City | First season of current spell in second division | Coming from | 2014-15 result | Stadium | Capacity |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Royal Antwerp F.C. | Antwerp | 2004–05 | Belgian Pro League | 10th (D2) | Bosuilstadion | 16,649 |
| Cercle Brugge K.S.V. | Bruges | 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 15th (D1) | Jan Breydel Stadium | 29,945 |
| K.V.V. Coxyde | Koksijde | 2015–16 | Belgian Third Division | 1st (D3A) | Henri Housaegerstadion | 2,500 |
| K.M.S.K. Deinze | Deinze | 2015–16 | Belgian Third Division | 2nd (D3B) | Burgemeester Van de Wiele Stadion | 7,515 |
| K.F.C. Dessel Sport | Dessel | 2012–13 | Belgian Third Division | 15th (D2) | Lorzestraat | 5,000 |
| K.A.S. Eupen | Eupen | 2011–12 | Belgian Pro League | 3rd (D2) | Kehrweg Stadion | 8,000 |
| AS Verbroedering Geel | Geel | 2013–14 | Belgian Third Division | 13th (D2) | De Leunen | 10,022 |
| K.S.K. Heist | Heist-op-den-Berg | 2010–11 | Belgian Third Division | 14th (D2) | Gemeentelijk Sportcentrum | 3,000 |
| Lierse S.K. | Lier | 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 16th (D1) | Herman Vanderpoortenstadion | 14,538 |
| Lommel United | Lommel | 2005–06 | Belgian Third Division | 2nd (D2) | Soevereinstadion | 12,500 |
| K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | Maasmechelen | 2014–15 | Belgian Third Division | 16th (D2) | Patro-stadion | 5,000 |
| K.S.V. Roeselare | Roeselare | 2010–11 | Belgian Pro League | 11th (D2) | Schiervelde Stadion | 9,075 |
| Seraing United | Seraing | 2014–15 | Belgian Provincial Leagues | 5th (D2) | Stade Pairay | 6,744 |
| A.F.C. Tubize | Tubize | 2009–10 | Belgian Pro League | 8th (D2) | Stade Leburton | 9,000 |
| R. White Star Bruxelles | Brussels | 2011–12 | Belgian Third Division | 12th (D2) | Stade Fallon | 2,500 |
| R.E. Virton | Virton | 2013–14 | Belgian Third Division | 6th (D2) | Stade Yvan Georges | 4,000 |
| R. Union Saint-Gilloise | Saint-Gilles, Brussels | 2015–16 | Belgian Third Division | 2nd (D3B) | Stade Joseph Marien | 6,000 |

### Personnel and kits

| Club | Manager | Kit Manufacturer | Sponsors |
| - | - | - | - |
| Antwerp | David Gevaert | Kappa | ONE Antwerp |
| Cercle | Frederik Vanderbiest | Masita | ADMB |
| Coxyde | Hugo Vandenheede | Jako | Vandermeeren |
| Dessel | Bart Wilmssen | Saller | Tuytelaers |
| Deinze | Dennis Van Wijk | Nike | Declercq Stortbeton Dakota |
| Eupen | Tintín Márquez | Burrda | Aspire Academy |
| Geel | Vincent Euvrard | Olympic | Tormans |
| Heist | Francis Bosschaerts | Saller | Kovera |
| Lierse | Slaviša Stojanović | Jako | Wadi Degla |
| Lommel | Bart De Roover | Legea | Belien Auto Derdaele+ |
| Maasmechelen | Vacant | Jartazi | e.Baillien |
| Roeselare | Franky Van Der Elst | Joma | Euro Shop |
| Saint-Gilloise | Marc Grosjean | Patrick | Culture et Formation |
| Seraing | Dražen Brnčić | Masita | Startpeople VOO |
| Tubize | Colbert Marlot | Kappa | No sponsor |
| Virton | Frank Defays | Jako | Emond BMW |
| White Star | John Bico | Nike | No sponsor |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | RWS Brussels (C, R) | 32 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 63 | Relegation to the 2016–17 Belgian First Amateur Division |
| 2 | Eupen (P) | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 69 | 34 | +35 | 62 | Promotion to the 2016–17 Belgian First Division 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 | Qualification to the 2016–17 Belgian First Division B |
| 5 | Cercle Brugge | 32 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 56 | 35 | +21 | 54 | Qualification to the 2016–17 Belgian First Division B |
| 6 | Union SG | 32 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 50 | 34 | +16 | 51 | Qualification to the 2016–17 Belgian First Division B |
| 7 | Lierse | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 51 | Qualification to the 2016–17 Belgian First Division B |
| 8 | Lommel | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 50 | Qualification to the 2016–17 Belgian First Division B |
| 9 | Roeselare | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 50 | Qualification to the 2016–17 Belgian First Division B |
| 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 | Relegation to the 2016–17 Belgian First Amateur Division |
| 12 | Virton (R) | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 55 | −15 | 34 | Relegation to the 2016–17 Belgian First Amateur Division |
| 13 | ASV Geel (R) | 32 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 31 | Relegation to the 2016–17 Belgian First Amateur Division |
| 14 | Deinze (R) | 32 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 58 | −22 | 29 | Relegation to the 2016–17 Belgian First Amateur Division |
| 15 | Patro Eisden Maasmechelen (R) | 32 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 63 | −30 | 24 | Relegation to the 2016–17 Belgian First Amateur Division |
| 16 | Heist (R) | 32 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 39 | 82 | −43 | 19 | Relegation to the 2016–17 Belgian First Amateur Division |
| 17 | Coxyde (R) | 32 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 67 | −38 | 16 | Relegation to the 2016–17 Belgian First Amateur Division |

* 1 2 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.

### Results

| Home \ Away | ANT | CER | COX | DEI | DES | EUP | GEE | HEI | LIE | LOM | PEM | ROE | SER | TUB | USG | VIR | WSB |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Antwerp | | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Cercle Brugge | 2–2 | | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Coxyde | 0–3 | 2–2 | | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 0–5 |
| Deinze | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–0 | | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–4 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 |
| Dessel | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–3 |
| Eupen | 3–4 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 0–1 | | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 |
| ASV Geel | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 |
| Heist | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–1 | | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–6 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 1–0 |
| Lierse | 0–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 4–0 | | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Lommel | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 |
| Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| Roeselare | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 |
| Seraing United | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 5–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | | 0–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 0–5 |
| Tubize | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| Virton | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | | 2–1 |
| WS Brussels | 0–4 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |

* ↑ WS Brussels was awarded a 5-0 victory because opponents Seraing United fielded an ilegible player.
