2020–21 Belgian Division 3

Football league season
Belgian Division 3
Season2020–21
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The 2020–21 Belgian Division 3 was the fifth season of the division in its current format, placed at the fifth-tier of football in Belgium and the first under this name, after being renamed (Belgian) Division 3 from (Belgian) Third Amateur Division. The season was cancelled in January 2021 with just a few matches played, as measures taken by the Belgian government against the spread of COVID-19 prohibited amateur football.[1]

The division consist of four separate leagues. Leagues VFV A and VFV B consist of teams with a license from the Voetbalfederatie Vlaanderen (VFV, the Flemish/Dutch speaking wing of the Belgian FA), while the leagues ACFF A and ACFF B contain 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 four leagues would normally have been promoted to the 2021–22 Belgian Division 2, but due to the cancellation no teams were promoted or relegated.

Team changes

In

  • Hamme, Sint-Niklaas, Namur FLV and Onhaye were all relegated from the 2019–20 Belgian Second Amateur Division.
  • Lille, Koersel, Voorde-Appelterre and Oostkamp were promoted as champions of the Flemish Belgian Provincial Leagues, respectively in Antwerp, Limburg, East Flanders and West Flanders.
  • Binche, Dison, Marloie and Tamines were promoted as champions of the Walloon Belgian Provincial Leagues, respectively in Hainaut, Liège, Luxembourg and Namur.
  • Crossing Schaerbeek was promoted as the champion of the French-speaking teams in the region matching the former Province of Brabant and Brussels.
  • Diest was promoted as the champion of the Flemish-speaking teams in the region matching the former Province of Brabant and Brussels.
  • With the 2019–20 season ending prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium, all vacant positions were filled up by the highest finishing teams from the same province as the disappearing clubs. Clubs promoted as a result per province:

Out

  • Zelzate was promoted after winning the 2019–20 Belgian Third Amateur Division A.
  • Lyra-Lierse was promoted after winning the 2019–20 Belgian Third Amateur Division B.
  • Ganshoren was promoted after winning the 2019–20 Belgian Third Amateur Division C.
  • Warnant was promoted after winning the 2019–20 Belgian Third Amateur Division D.
  • As no promotion play-offs could be held due to the 2019–20 season ending prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium, Ninove, Brakel, Wetteren, City Pirates, Heur-Tongeren, Houtvenne, Ganshoren and Jette were all promoted based on their finishing position.
  • Based on their finishing positions at the bottom of the table, Oostnieuwkerke, Bornem, Bilzen, Helson Helchteren, Linden, Kosova Schaerbeek, Léopold Uccle, Wavre, Spy, Meix-devant-Virton and Ciney were all relegated to the Belgian Provincial Leagues.
  • Furthermore two clubs were without a license and hence were also relegated to the Belgian Provincial Leagues: Wingene (had not applied for a license) and Walhain (moved to Beauvechain and changed its name to FC Golden Black causing its license to be removed).

Belgian Division 3 VFV A

2020–21 Belgian Division 3 is located in Belgium
Anzegem
Anzegem
Eppegem
Eppegem
Lebbeke
Lebbeke
Lede
Lede
Lochristi
Lochristi
Melsele
Melsele
Oostkamp
Oostkamp
Overijse
Overijse
Stekene
Stekene
Voorde-Appelterre
Voorde-Appelterre
W-M
W-M
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Locations of the 2020–21 Belgian Division 3 VFV A teams

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Stekene 4 3 1 0 7 2 +5 10
2 Lebbeke 4 2 2 0 9 5 +4 8
3 Overijse 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7
4 Oostkamp 4 2 1 1 10 8 +2 7
5 Lochristi 3 2 0 1 8 6 +2 6
6 Bambrugge 4 2 0 2 3 4 −1 6
7 Torhout 4 1 1 2 8 8 0 4
8 Hamme 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
9 Anzegem 4 1 1 2 3 5 −2 4
10 Wolvertem Merchtem 4 1 1 2 6 9 −3 4
11 Sint-Niklaas 2 1 0 1 3 5 −2 3
12 Voorde-Appelterre 3 0 3 0 5 5 0 3
13 Eppegem 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2
14 Lede 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
15 Rhodienne-De Hoek 3 0 1 2 4 6 −2 1
16 Melsele 4 0 1 3 4 10 −6 1
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 3 VFV B

2020–21 Belgian Division 3 is located in Belgium
Betekom
Betekom
Beringen
Beringen
Berlaar-H.
Berlaar-H.
De Kempen
De Kempen
Koersel
Koersel
Lille
Lille
Nijlen
Nijlen
Pelt
Pelt
Sint-Lenaarts
Sint-Lenaarts
Termien
Termien
Wellen
Wellen
Witgoor
Witgoor
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Locations of the 2020–21 Belgian Division 3 VFV B teams

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Betekom 4 3 0 1 11 6 +5 9
2 Nijlen 4 3 0 1 9 7 +2 9
3 Berlaar-Heikant 4 2 2 0 9 6 +3 8
4 Lille 4 2 1 1 13 7 +6 7
5 Termien 4 2 1 1 11 8 +3 7
6 Esperanza Pelt 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6
7 Witgoor 4 2 0 2 7 6 +1 6
8 Sint-Lenaarts 4 2 0 2 8 9 −1 6
9 Racing Mechelen 4 2 0 2 5 9 −4 6
10 Diest 4 1 1 2 6 7 −1 4
11 Zwarte Leeuw 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4
12 Turnhout 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 3
13 Wellen 4 0 3 1 5 6 −1 3
14 De Kempen 4 0 2 2 4 6 −2 2
15 Beringen 4 0 2 2 4 8 −4 2
16 Koersel 3 0 1 2 4 10 −6 1
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]

Belgian Division 3 ACFF A

2020–21 Belgian Division 3 is located in Belgium
Aische
Aische
Binche
Binche
Gosselies
Gosselies
Manage
Manage
Ostiches-Ath
Ostiches-Ath
P-à-Celles
P-à-Celles
Saint-Ghislain
Saint-Ghislain
Schaerbeek
Schaerbeek
Stockel
Stockel
Symphorinois
Symphorinois
Tamines
Tamines
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Locations of the 2020–21 Belgian Division 3 ACFF A teams

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tamines 4 4 0 0 12 4 +8 12
2 Crossing Schaerbeek 4 3 1 0 11 4 +7 10
3 Namur FLV 4 3 1 0 8 1 +7 10
4 Binche 4 2 1 1 8 7 +1 7
5 CS Braine 4 2 1 1 4 3 +1 7
6 Manageoise 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6
7 Aische 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
8 Stade Brainois[a] 4 1 1 2 5 5 0 4 Merged into Tubize
9 Stockel 4 1 1 2 9 10 −1 4
10 Symphorinois 4 1 1 2 5 6 −1 4
11 Ostiches-Ath 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
12 Mons 4 1 0 3 5 12 −7 3
13 Tournai 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
14 Saint-Ghislain 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1
15 Gosselies 4 0 1 3 5 11 −6 1
16 Pont-à-Celles-Buzet 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0
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.[5]
Notes:
  1. ^ On 3 April 2020, Stade Braine announced it would merge with neighboring Tubize to form Royale Union Tubize-Braine, which will start playing at the current level of Tubize, the Belgian Division 2. As such, the place of Stade Braine in the Belgian Division 3 will be vacated. [4]

Belgian Division 3 ACFF B

2020–21 Belgian Division 3 is located in Belgium
Aywaille
Aywaille
Dison
Dison
Gouvy
Gouvy
Habay
Habay
Herstal
Herstal
Huy
Huy
Jodoigne
Jodoigne
Marloie
Marloie
Mormont
Mormont
Onhaye
Onhaye
Oppagne-W.
Oppagne-W.
Raeren-Eynatten
Raeren-Eynatten
Richelle
Richelle
Rochefort
Rochefort
Sprimont
Sprimont
Wanze Bas-Oha
Wanze Bas-Oha
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Locations of the 2020–21 Belgian Division 3 ACFF B teams

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Dison 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7
2 Mormont 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7
3 Richelle 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 6
4 Habay 3 2 0 1 7 7 0 6
5 Herstal 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6
6 Jodoigne 4 2 0 2 8 9 −1 6
7 Raeren-Eynatten 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 4
8 Onhaye 3 1 0 2 7 5 +2 3
9 Rochefort 2 1 0 1 4 5 −1 3
10 Aywaille 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 3
11 Huy 3 1 0 2 5 8 −3 3
12 Oppagne-Wéris 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
13 Gouvy 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 1
14 Sprimont 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1
15 Wanze Bas-Oha 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0
16 Marloie 2 0 0 2 4 7 −3 0
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.[6]

Number of teams by provinces

Number of teams Province or region Team(s) in VFV A Team(s) in VFV B Team(s) in ACFF A Team(s) in ACFF B
10  Hainaut – – Binche, Stade Braine, Gosselies, Manage, Ostiches-Ath, P-à-Celles, Ren. Mons, Saint-Ghislain, Symphorinois, Tournai none
9  Antwerp none Berlaar-H., De Kempen, Lille, KRC Mechelen, Nijlen, Sint-Lenaarts, Turnhout, Witgoor and Zwarte Leeuw – –
 East Flanders Bambrugge, Hamme, Lebbeke, Lede, Lochristi, Melsele, Sint-Niklaas, Stekene and Voorde-Appelterre none – –
8  Liège – – none Aywaille, Dison, Herstal, Huy, Raeren-Eynatten, Richelle, Sprimont, Wanze Bas-Oha
6  Flemish Brabant Eppegem, Overijse, Rhode-De Hoek and Wolvertem Merchtem Betekom and Diest – –
5  Limburg none Beringen, Koersel, Pelt, Termien and Wellen – –
 Luxembourg – – none Gouvy, Habay, Marloie, Mormont, Oppagne-Wéris
 Namur – – Aische, Namur FLV and Tamines Onhaye, Rochefort
4  Walloon Brabant – – CS Braine, Schaerbeek and Stockel Jodoigne
3  West Flanders Anzegem, Oostkamp, Torhout none – –
0  Brussels none none none none

References

  1. ^ "Amateurcompetities definitief stopgezet, jeugdvoetbal tot U13 blijft mogelijk" [Amateur leagues cancelled definitively, youth matches until U13 remain possible]. sporza (in Dutch). 25 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Belgian Third Amateur Division VFV A 2020/2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Belgian Third Amateur Division VFV B 2020/2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Deux clubs, une seule vision !" [Two clubs, one vision !]. rutb.be (in French). 12 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Belgian Third Amateur Division ACFF A 2020/2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Belgian Third Amateur Division ACFF B 2020/2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 April 2021.