Belgian Promotion

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The Belgian Promotion is the lowest nationwide division in Belgian football. Since 1905, Promotion has been the name of the lowest nationwide level but it is the fourth one since 1952. There were already 4 leagues at the time (A, B, C and D). The champion of the Promotion is declared to be the winner of a league with the most points. If several league winners have the same amount of points, the one with the most wins is champion, then the one with the best goal average is champion. Finally, if two teams are still equals, a single match is played on a neutral ground to determine the team to be added in the palmares.

1 The competition
- 1.1 The regular season
- 1.2 Promotion playoff
2 The 2006-07 clubs
3 Past winners
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] The competition

The competition comprises the regular season of 30 matchdays and the promotion playoff of 3 matchdays.

[edit] The regular season

The four champions qualify directly for the third division. Each league is split into three slices (of 10 matchdays each) who determine the twelve qualifiers for the promotion playoff. If a team must be replaced, it is by the best-placed team at the end of the regular season which is not yet qualified for the playoff. A winner of a slice can be replaced because:

it has won more than one slice;
the champion has won at least one slice;
it finished at the 13th place;
it is relegated to the level below.

The bottom three teams in each league are relegated to the provincial leagues. The 13th-placed teams enter the interprovincial promotion playoff.

[edit] Promotion playoff

The promotion playoff is played in three rounds. The first round consist in six matches in one leg opposing the twelve qualifiers from the Promotion. Two teams from the third division (the two 14th-placed teams) enter the playoff in the second round that consist of two groups of two matches. The third division teams are put in different groups (with three teams from the first round in each group). The two winners of each group play the group final that qualifies two teams for the third division. Groups are made so that the two teams from the third division do not play themselves in the playoff. The matches are played in one leg at the venue of the first drawn team. When a match ends in a draw, an extra time of twice 15 minutes is played. If the equality persists, there is a penalty shootout.

[edit] The 2006-07 clubs

[edit] Promotion A

K.S.V. Diksmuide
K.F.C. Evergem-Center
K.R.C. Gent-Zeehaven
R.J.S. Heppignies-Lambusart-Fleurus (moved from Promotion D)
R.F.C. Houdinois (promoted from Belgian Provincial leagues, division Hainaut)
K.F.C. Izegem (promoted from Belgian Provincial leagues, division West Flanders)
K. White Star Club Lauwe
V.G. Oostende
K.S.V. Rumbeke
K. Sint-Eloois-Winkel Sport
K.F.C. Sporting Sint-Gillis-Waas (promoted from Belgian Provincial leagues, division East Flanders)
U.R.S. du Centre
K.S.K. Wevelgem City
S.C. Wielsbeke (promoted from Belgian Provincial leagues, division West Flanders)
K.S.V. Sottegem
K.F.C. Eendracht Zele (promoted from Belgian Provincial leagues, division East Flanders)

[edit] Promotion B

V.C. Eendracht Aalst 2002 (relegated from Belgian Third Division, division A)
K. Berchem Sport
K.S.V. Bornem (relegated from Belgian Third Division, division A)
Dilbeek Sport
K.S.C Grimbergen
K. Kampenhout S.K.
S.K. Lebeke-Aalst
Verbroedering Meldert
Eendracht Opstal
K.S.K. Sint-Paulus Opwijk
K. Rupel-Boom F.C. (relegated from Belgian Third Division, division A)
K.F.C. Schoten S.K.
K.S.V. Temse
R. Léopold Uccle Forestoise
K. Olympia S.C. Wijgmaal (promoted from Belgian Provincial leagues, division Brabant)
K.V. Woluwe-Zaventem (promoted from Belgian Provincial leagues, division Brabant)

[edit] Promotion C

K.V. Ourodenberg-Aarschot
Berkenbos V.V. Heusden
K.S.K. Bree
K.F.C. Witgoor-Sport Dessel (promoted from Belgian Provincial leagues, division Antwerp)
K.S.K. Heist
Hoogstraten V.V.
KESK Leopoldsburg (relegated from Belgian Third Division, division B)
K.F.C. Lille (promoted from Belgian Provincial leagues, division Antwerp)
K. Lyra T.S.V.
K.F.C. Racing Mol-Wezel
K. Patro Maasmechelen
K.V.V. Verbroedering Maasmechelen (promoted from Belgian Provincial leagues, division Limburg)
Spouwen-Mopertingen
V.V. Thes Sport Tessenderlo
E. Veldwezelt
K.F.C. Zwarte Leeuw

[edit] Promotion D

R.J. Aischoise (promoted from Belgian Provincial leagues, division Namur)
R.J.S. Bas-Oha
R.U.S. Bercheux (promoted from Belgian Provincial leagues, division Luxembourg)
R. Entente Bertrigeoise
F.C. Bleid
R.E.S. Couvin-Mariembourg
R.F.C. Turkania Faymonville (promoted from Belgian Provincial leagues, division Liège)
RCSJ de Grivegnée (promoted from Belgian Provincial leagues, division Liège)
R.R.C. Hamoir
R.F.C. Hannutois
R.F.C. Huy
F.C. Le Lorrain Arlon
R.F.C. Malmundaria 1904
R.R.F.C. Montegnée (relegated from Belgian Third Division, division B)
J.S. Taminoise (promoted from Belgian Provincial leagues, division Namur)
R. Union Wallonne Ciney

[edit] Past winners

1953: K. Willebroekse S.V.
1954: R.R.F.C. Montegnée
1955: F.C. Waaslandia Burcht
1956: K.F.C. Eeklo
1957: R.C.S. Brainois
1958: R.U.S. Tournaisienne
1959: Union Basse-Sambre-Auvelais
1960: R. Entente Sportive Jamboise
1961: R.A.E.C. Mons
1962: F.C. Vigor Hamme
1963: S.K. Beveren-Waas
1964: Wavre Sports
1965: K. White Star Club Lauwe
1966: K.S.C. Eendracht Aalst
1967: R.A. Marchiennoise des Sports
1968: R.C.S. La Forestoise
1969: K.A.S. Eupen
1970: K.S.K. Tongeren
1971: Wavre Sports
1972: K.V. Kortrijk
1973: F.C. Denderleeuw
1974: K. Stade Leuven
1975: R.F.C. Sérésien
1976: Wavre Sports
1977: K.R.C. Harelbeke
1978: R.C.S. La Forestoise
1979: K. Stade Leuven
1980: Wallonia Association Namur
1981: R. Union Hutoise F.C.
1982: K.S.V. Bornem
1983: Royale Union
1984: K.V.K. Tienen
1985: V.C. Westerlo
1986: O.C. Charleroi
1987: F.C. Heist Sportief
1988: Eendracht Wervik
1989: K.V. Ourodenberg-Aarschot
1990: R.E. Mouscron
1991: V.V. Overpelt-Fabriek
1992: K. Tubantia Borgerhout V.K.
1993: K.F.C. Herentals
1994: K.F.C. Tielen
1995: R.E.S.C. Virton
1996: K.F.C. Strombeek
1997: U.R. Namur
1998: R.C. Lebbeke
1999: R. Francs Borains
2000: F.C. Zwarte Duivels Oud-Heverlee
2001: R. Jet Wavre
2002: R.E. Dison-Verviers
2003: K.V. Turnhout
2004: Verbroedering Denderhoutem
2005: R.C.S. Verviétois
2006: K.S.V. Oudenaarde

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

(French) Belgian FA official website - Organisation of the Promotion
(French) Sport.be website - Fixtures, results, standings and stats

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