The 2013–14 football season in Belgium, which is the 111th season of competitive football in the country and runs from July 2013 until June 2014.
National team football
Men's national football team
The Red Devils started their season with an entertaining goalless friendly against France in the month of August.
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
Friendlies
Promotion and relegation Team promoted to 2013–14 Belgian Pro League Belgian Second Division Champions: Oostende
Teams relegated from 2012–13 Belgian Pro League 15th Place: Beerschot
Teams promoted to 2013–14 Belgian Second Division Belgian Third Division A Champions: Hoogstraten Belgian Third Division B Champions: Virton Playoff winners: ASV Geel
Teams relegated from 2012-13 Belgian Second Division 17th Place: Oudenaarde 18th Place: Sint-Niklaas
League competitions
Belgian First Division
Belgian Second Division
Belgian Second Division final round
Belgian Third Division
Transfers
European Club results Champions Anderlecht qualified directly for the group stage of the Champions League, while runners-up Zulte Waregem started in the qualifying rounds. League numbers three and four, Club Brugge and Standard Liège started in the qualifying rounds of the Europa League, together with cup winners Genk.
DateTeamCompetitionRoundLegOpponentLocationScoreBelgian Team Goalscorers19 July 2013Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueQual. Round 2Leg 1, Away KRKR-völlur, ReykjavíkKanu, Batshuayi, M'Poku25 July 2013Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueQual. Round 2Leg 2, Home KRStade Maurice Dufrasne, LiègeBulot, Ezekiel (2)30 July 2013Zulte WaregemChampions LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 1, Away PSV EindhovenPhilips Stadion, Eindhoven1 August 2013Club BruggeEuropa LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 1, Away Śląsk WrocławStadion Miejski, Wrocław1 August 2013Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 1, Away Skoda XanthiSkoda Xanthi Arena, XanthiMujangi Bia, Ciman7 August 2013Zulte WaregemChampions LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 2, Home PSV EindhovenConstant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht8 August 2013Club BruggeEuropa LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 2, Home Śląsk WrocławJan Breydel Stadium, Bruges3-3Refaelov, Duarte, De Sutter8 August 2013Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 2, Home Skoda XanthiStade Maurice Dufrasne, LiègeBulot, De Camargo22 August 2013GenkEuropa LeaguePlay-off RoundLeg 1, Away FHKaplakriki, HafnarfjörðurVossen, Tillen (o.g.)22 August 2013Standard LiègeEuropa LeaguePlay-off RoundLeg 1, Away MinskDynama Stadium, MinskBatshuayi, Bulot22 August 2013Zulte WaregemEuropa LeaguePlay-off RoundLeg 1, Home APOELConstant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht1-1Malanda29 August 2013GenkEuropa LeaguePlay-off RoundLeg 2, Home FHCristal Arena, GenkVossen, Mbodj, Limbombe, Camus (2)29 August 2013Standard LiègeEuropa LeaguePlay-off RoundLeg 2, Home MinskStade Maurice Dufrasne, LiègeM'Poku, De Camargo, Mujangi Bia29 August 2013Zulte WaregemEuropa LeaguePlay-off RoundLeg 2, Away APOELGSP Stadium, NicosiaHabibou, Naessens17 September 2013AnderlechtChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 1, Away BenficaEstádio da Luz, Lisbon19 September 2013GenkEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 1, Away Dynamo KyivOlimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, KyivGorius19 September 2013Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 1, Home EsbjergStade Maurice Dufrasne, LiègeMujangi Bia19 September 2013Zulte WaregemEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 1, Home Wigan AthleticJan Breydel Stadium, Bruges0-02 October 2013AnderlechtChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 2, Home OlympiacosConstant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht3 October 2013GenkEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 2, Home ThunCristal Arena, GenkGorius, Vossen3 October 2013Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 2, Away ElfsborgBorås Arena, Borås1-1Mujangi Bia3 October 2013Zulte WaregemEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 2, Away Rubin KazanCentral Stadium, Kazan23 October 2013AnderlechtChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 3, Home Paris Saint-GermainConstant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht24 October 2013GenkEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 3, Home Rapid WienCristal Arena, Genk1-1Gorius24 October 2013Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 3, Away SalzburgRed Bull Arena, SalzburgMujangi Bia24 October 2013Zulte WaregemEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 3, Home MariborJan Breydel Stadium, BrugesDe Fauw5 November 2013AnderlechtChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 4, Away Paris Saint-GermainParc des Princes, Paris1-1De Zeeuw7 November 2013GenkEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 4, Away Rapid WienGerhard Hanappi Stadium, Vienna2-2Mbodj, Buffel7 November 2013Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 4, Home SalzburgStade Maurice Dufrasne, LiègeM'Poku7 November 2013Zulte WaregemEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 4, Away MariborLjudski vrt, MariborHazard27 November 2013AnderlechtChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 5, Home BenficaConstant Vanden Stock Stadium, AnderlechtMbemba, Bruno28 November 2013GenkEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 5, Home Dynamo KyivCristal Arena, GenkVossen, Kumordzi, De Ceulaer28 November 2013Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 5, Away EsbjergBlue Water Arena, EsbjergDe Camargo28 November 2013Zulte WaregemEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 5, Away Wigan AthleticDW Stadium, WiganHazard, Malanda10 December 2013AnderlechtChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 6, Away OlympiacosKaraiskakis Stadium, PiraeusKljestan12 December 2013GenkEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 6, Home ThunArena Thun, ThunVossen12 December 2013Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 6, Home ElfsborgStade Maurice Dufrasne, LiègeMbombo12 December 2013Zulte WaregemEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 6, Home Rubin KazanJan Breydel Stadium, Bruges20 February 2014GenkEuropa LeagueRound of 32Leg 1, Away Anzhi MakhachkalaSaturn Stadium, Ramenskoye0-027 February 2014GenkEuropa LeagueRound of 32Leg 2, Home Anzhi MakhachkalaCristal Arena, Genk
Other honours CompetitionWinnerCupLokerenSupercupAnderlechtThird division AKRC MechelenThird division BWoluwe-ZaventemPromotion AGullegemPromotion BEendracht ZelePromotion CTienenPromotion DWalhain
European qualification for 2014–15 summary CompetitionQualifiersReason for QualificationUEFA Champions League Group Stage1st in Jupiler Pro LeagueUEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round for Non-Champions2nd in Jupiler Pro LeagueUEFA Europa League Play-off RoundCup winnerUEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round3rd in Jupiler Pro LeagueUEFA Europa League Second Qualifying RoundEuropa League Playoff winner
See also 2013–14 Belgian Pro League 2013–14 Belgian Cup 2013 Belgian Super Cup Belgian Second Division Belgian Third Division: divisions A and B Belgian Promotion: divisions A, B, C and D
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