2022–23 Belgian Division 2

The 2022–23 Belgian Division 2 is the seventh season of the division in its current format, placed at the fourth-tier of football in Belgium.

Belgian Division 2
Season2022–23
Dates3 September 2022 – 14 May 2023
ChampionsLokeren-Temse
Warnant
PromotedLokeren-Temse
Warnant
RelegatedErpe-Mere United
Beerschot U23
Waremme

With respect to the previous season, the most important change is the inclusion of U23 teams, with all three divisions seeing two teams enter and increase the size from 16 to 18 teams as a result. As before, leagues VV A and VV B consist of teams with a license from the Voetbalfederatie Vlaanderen (VV, the Flemish/Dutch speaking wing of the Belgian FA), while the ACFF league contains teams with a license from the Association des Clubs Francophones de Football (ACFF, the French-speaking wing of the RBFA). The champions from each of the three leagues will be promoted to the 2023–24 Belgian National Division 1.

Team changes

In

Out
  • Previous seasons' champions Hoogstraten (VV B) and RAAL La Louvière (ACFF) were promoted, as well as VV A division runners-up Ninove (who took the place of Sparta Petegem which did not apply for a licence, necessary to get promoted).
  • Relegated based on their finishing positions last season were Houtvenne and Wijgmaal from division VV B and Couvin-Mariembourg, Givry and Durbuy from the ACFF division.
  • In division VV A, Zwevezele and Menen dropped down voluntarily to restart at lower levels, while Ronse folded as a team entirely with its matricule number scrapped, although de facto it merged into another team.

Belgian Division 2 VV A
Locations of the 2022–23 Belgian Division 2 VV A teams

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lokeren-Temse 23 15 6 2 50 24 +26 51 Promotion to the 2023–24 Belgian National Division 1
2 Jong Cercle 23 12 6 5 39 25 +14 42 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VFV
3 Petegem 23 12 6 5 45 36 +9 42
4 Oostkamp 23 11 8 4 55 34 +21 41
5 Racing Gent 23 11 7 5 48 32 +16 40
6 Merelbeke 23 10 7 6 33 24 +9 37
7 Aalst 23 10 6 7 39 30 +9 36
8 Dikkelvenne 23 10 5 8 34 33 +1 35
9 Zelzate 23 10 4 9 40 35 +5 34
10 Jong Essevee 23 8 7 8 43 36 +7 31
11 Torhout 23 6 8 9 30 32 −2 26
12 Oudenaarde 23 6 8 9 36 49 −13 26
13 Gullegem 23 6 7 10 41 39 +2 25
14 Olsa Brakel 23 6 7 10 29 43 −14 25
15 Wetteren 23 7 2 14 29 48 −19 23
16 Harelbeke 23 5 7 11 25 38 −13 22 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
17 Westhoek 23 4 8 11 26 45 −19 20 Relegation to the 2023–24 Belgian Division 3
18 Erpe-Mere 23 2 3 18 14 53 −39 9
Updated to match(es) played on 19 February 2023. Source: vbal4
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Goal difference in away matches; 7) Away goals scored.[1]

Belgian Division 2 VV B
Locations of the 2022–23 Belgian Division 2 VV B teams

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Cappellen 23 13 6 4 44 25 +19 45 Promotion to the 2023–24 Belgian National Division 1
2 Hades 23 13 5 5 32 17 +15 44 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VV
3 Belisia 23 12 4 7 37 24 +13 40
4 Tongeren 23 11 5 7 39 33 +6 38
5 Diegem 23 10 8 5 39 33 +6 38
6 Bocholt 23 10 6 7 39 30 +9 36
7 Hasselt 23 10 6 7 35 32 +3 36
8 Jong KV Mechelen 23 9 8 6 41 35 +6 35
9 Lyra-Lierse Berlaar 23 8 8 7 38 31 +7 32
10 Lille 23 8 6 9 40 40 0 30
11 Racing Mechelen 23 7 8 8 32 27 +5 29
12 Londerzeel 23 7 7 9 38 34 +4 28
13 Berchem 23 7 7 9 33 38 −5 28
14 Lebbeke 23 6 7 10 31 40 −9 25
15 Pepingen-Halle 23 6 7 10 29 39 −10 25
16 Turnhout 23 7 3 13 48 61 −13 24 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
17 City Pirates 23 5 5 13 28 57 −29 20 Relegation to the 2023–24 Belgian Division 3
18 Beerschot U23 23 3 4 16 22 49 −27 13
Updated to match(es) played on 19 February 2023. Source: vbal4
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Goal difference in away matches; 7) Away goals scored.[2]

Belgian Division 2 ACFF
2022–23 Belgian Division 2 is located in Belgium
Acren Lessines
Acren Lessines
Hamoir
Hamoir
Meux
Solières
Solières
Waremme
Waremme
Rebecq
Verlaine
Verlaine
Stockay
Stockay
Warnant
Warnant
Ganshoren
Ganshoren
Jette
Jette
Tubize-Braine
Binche
Binche
Namur
Dison
Dison
La Louvière
RFC Seraing U23
Union SG B
Locations of the 2022–23 Belgian Division 2 ACFF teams

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Warnant 22 14 5 3 38 20 +18 47 Promotion to the 2023–24 Belgian National Division 1
2 Union Namur 22 13 2 7 43 35 +8 41 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs ACFF
3 Meux 22 12 5 5 37 26 +11 41
4 Verlaine 22 12 4 6 38 20 +18 40
5 La Louvière Centre 22 12 3 7 45 33 +12 36[lower-alpha 1]
6 Tubize-Braine 22 10 6 6 40 20 +20 36
7 Stockay 22 10 5 7 30 25 +5 35
8 Hamoir 22 9 6 7 35 37 −2 33
9 Dison 22 9 6 7 30 33 −3 33
10 Binche 22 8 7 7 34 28 +6 31
11 Acren-Lessines 22 10 0 12 36 42 −6 30
12 Rebecq 22 9 3 10 42 42 0 30
13 Ganshoren 22 6 7 9 32 34 −2 25
14 Jette 22 7 3 12 33 36 −3 24
15 Union SG B 22 6 4 12 32 39 −7 22
16 Solières 22 6 4 12 36 51 −15 22 Relegation to the 2023–24 Belgian Division 3
17 Waremme 22 2 7 13 21 48 −27 13
18 RFC Seraing U23 22 3 3 16 20 53 −33 12
Updated to match(es) played on 19 February 2023. Source: vbal4
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Goal difference in away matches; 7) Away goals scored.[3]
Notes:
  1. La Louvière Centre were deducted 3 points for not obtaining a valid licence during the previous season.

Number of teams by provinces
Number of teams Province or region Team(s) in VV A Team(s) in VV B Team(s) in ACFF
12  East FlandersAalst, Brakel, Dikkelvenne, Erpe-Mere, RC Gent, Lokeren-Temse, Merelbeke, Oudenaarde, Petegem, Wetteren and ZelzateLebbeke–
9  AntwerpnoneBeerschot U23, Berchem, Cappellen, City Pirates, Jong KV Mechelen, Lille, Lyra-Lierse, Racing Mechelen and Turnhout–
8  Liège––Dison, Hamoir, RFC Seraing U23, Solières, Stockay, Verlaine, Waremme and Warnant
7  West FlandersGullegem, Harelbeke, Jong Cercle, Jong Essevee, Oostkamp, Torhout and Westhoeknone–
5  LimburgnoneBelisia, Bocholt, Hades, Hasselt, Heur-Tongeren–
3  BrusselsnonenoneGanshoren, Jette and Union SG B
 Hainaut––Acren Lessines, Binche and La Louvière
 Flemish BrabantnoneDiegem, Londerzeel and Pepingen-Halle–
2  Namur––Meux and Namur
 Walloon Brabant––Rebecq and Tubize-Braine

References
  1. "Belgian Second Amateur Division VFV A 2020/2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. "Belgian Second Amateur Division VFV A 2020/2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  3. "Belgian Second Amateur Division ACFF 2020/2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
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