2020–21 Belgian First Division B
The 2020–21 season of the Belgian First Division B is scheduled to begin in August 2020 and end in April 2021.
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
Team changes
In
- Waasland-Beveren were relegated from the 2019–20 Belgian First Division A.
- Deinze were promoted from the 2019–20 Belgian First Amateur Division as champions.
- RFC Seraing and RWD Molenbeek filled in the open spots left by the extra relegations of Roeselare and Virton, as highest finishing teams which had obtained a professional footballing license.
Out
- 1 promotion spot still up for grabs (OH Leuven or Beerschot or Westerlo).
- Lokeren went bankrupt and merged with Temse to form KSC Lokeren-Temse playing in the Belgian Second Amateur Division.
- Both Roeselare and Virton were denied a professional license and forced to relegate to the Belgian First Amateur Division
Format changes
From the 2020–21 season on, the league will no longer consist of two separate competitions but will be one single league in which all teams play each other four times. There will be no more playoffs, no teams will qualify for the Europa League playoffs and the bottom team will be relegated directly.
Team information
Stadiums and locations
Locations of the 2019–20 Belgian First Division B teams
| Matricule | Club | City | First season of current spell at second level |
Coming from | 2019-20 result | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 818 | K.M.S.K. Deinze | Deinze | 2020–21 | Belgian First Amateur Division | 1st (D1Am) | Burgemeester Van de Wiele Stadion | 7,515 |
| 2554 | Lommel SK | Lommel | 2018–19 | Belgian First Amateur Division | 6th (D1B) | Soevereinstadion | 8,000 |
| 5479 | RWD Molenbeek | Molenbeek | 2020–21 | Belgian First Amateur Division | 6th (D1Am) | Edmond Machtens Stadium | 12,266 |
| 167 | RFC Seraing | Seraing | 2020–21 | Belgian First Amateur Division | 4th (D1Am) | Stade du Pairay | 14,234 |
| 10 | Union SG | Saint-Gilles, Brussels | 2015–16 | Belgian Third Division | 4th (D1B) | Stade Joseph Marien | 5,500 |
| 4068 | Waasland-Beveren | Beveren | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division A | 16th (D1A) | Freethiel Stadion | 8,190 |
Personnel and kits
| Club | Manager | Kit Manufacturer | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deinze | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Adidas | Dakota Vastgoed & Declercq Stortbeton |
| Lommel | position vacant | Legea | United Telecom |
| RWD Molenbeek | |
Joma | Symbio |
| RFC Seraing | |
Kappa | VOO, Willy Naessens & Startpeople |
| Union SG | |
Le Coq Sportif | Culture et Formation |
| Waasland-Beveren | |
Uhlsport | Star Casino |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union SG |  |
Contract not prolonged [1] | End of 2019–20 season | Pre-season | |
24 May 2020 [2] |
| Lommel | |
Contract not prolonged [3] | ||||
| Waasland-Beveren | |
Caretaker replaced | |
4 June 2020 [4] | ||
| RWD Molenbeek | |
Caretaker replaced | |
11 June 2020 [5] |
Season statistics
Number of teams by provinces
| Number of teams | Province or region | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 |  | RWD Molenbeek and Union SG |
 | Deinze and Waasland-Beveren | |
| 1 |  | RFC Seraing |
.svg.png){kind=small} | Lommel |
References
- "THOMAS CHRISTIANSEN : FIN DE LA COLLABORATION" [THOMAS CHRISTIANSEN : END OF COOPERATION.] (in French). rusg.brussels. 2020-05-22.
- "Officieel: Felice Mazzu moet Union naar 1A loodsen " [Confirmed: Felice Mazzu must bring Union to 1A.] (in Dutch). sporza. 2020-05-24.
- "Lommel SK verlengt overeenkomst met Peter Maes niet" [Lommel SK does not prolong agreement with Peter Maes] (in Dutch). lommelsk.be. 2020-05-28.
- "Waasland-Beveren presenteert Nicky Hayen als nieuwe trainer" [Waasland-Beveren presents Nicky Hayen as nieuwe manager] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2020-06-04.
- "RWDM vat avontuur in 1B aan met trainer Laurent Demol" [RWDM commences adventures in 1B with coach Laurent Demol] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2020-06-11.
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