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2014–15 in Belgian football

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 1, 2026
Entity authorityQ18125748 ↗
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The following article is a summary of the 2014–15 football season in Belgium, which is the 112th season of competitive football in the country and runs from July 2014 until June 2015.

Promotion and relegation

Team promoted to 2014–15 Belgian Pro League

2013-14 Belgian Second Division Champions: Westerlo

2013-14 Belgian Second Division final round Winners: Mouscron-Péruwelz

Teams relegated from 2013–14 Belgian Pro League

15th Place: OH Leuven

16th Place: Mons

Teams promoted to 2014–15 Belgian Second Division

2013-14 Belgian Third Division A Champions: RC Mechelen

2013-14 Belgian Third Division B Champions: Woluwe-Zaventem

Playoff winners: Patro Eisden Maasmechelen

Teams relegated from 2013 to 2014 Belgian Second Division

Team folded: RWDM Brussels

18th Place: Visé

Lost relegation playoffs: Hoogstraten

League competitions

Belgian First Division

Belgian Second Division

Transfers

European Club results

Champions Anderlecht qualified directly for the group stage of the Champions League, while runners-up Standard Liège started in the qualifying rounds. League numbers three and four, Club Brugge and Zulte Waregem started in the qualifying rounds of the Europa League, together with cup winners Lokeren.

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