The 2004–05 season was the 102nd competitive season in Belgian football.
Overview The Brussels derby is played once again since FC Brussels promoted.
National team Belgium began their qualifying campaign for the Football World Cup 2006.
DateVenueOpponentsScoreBelgium score given firstCompBelgium scorersMatch Report18 August 2004Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo (A)Norway2–2FThomas Buffel (2) www.dhnet.be4 September 2004Stade du Pays de Charleroi, Charleroi (H)Lithuania1–1WCQWesley Sonckwww.sport.be 9 October 2004El Sardinero, Santander (A)Spain0–2WCQwww.sport.be 17 November 2004King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels (H)Serbia and Montenegro0–2WCQwww.sport.be 9 February 2005Cairo (A)Egypt0–4Fwww.dhnet.be26 March 2005King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels (H)Bosnia and Herzegovina4–1WCQThomas Buffel, Emile Mpenza (2), Koen Daerdenwww.sport.be 30 March 2005Serravalle (A)San Marino2–1WCQDaniel Van Buyten, Timmy Simonswww.sport.be 4 June 2005Red Star Stadium, Beograd (A)Serbia and Montenegro0–0WCQwww.sport.be
Key H = Home match A = Away match F = Friendly WCQ = FIFA World Cup 2006 Qualifying, European Zone Group 7
Honours CompetitionWinnerBelgian First DivisionClub BruggeCupGerminal BeerschotSupercupClub BruggeSecond divisionZulte-WaregemThird division AMechelenThird division BOverpelt-Lommel
Final tables
Belgian First Division
Second division
Third division
Third division A For their second season since the renewal of the club, Y.R. K.V. Mechelen gained the title this time in extremis before R. Cappellen F.C., who reaches the third division playoffs along with Torhout 1992 K.M. and F.C. Denderleeuw respectively winners of the first and second slices. The third slice went to Mechelen so it is Cappellen that replaces them in the playoffs. K.F.C. Evergem-Center and K. Lyra T.S.V. are relegated to promotion while K.S.K. Wevelgem City will fight in the Promotion playoffs.
Third division B United Overpelt-Lommel won this year's edition with a comfortable advance and also won the last two slices. Oud-Heverlee Leuven has won the first slice so the 3rd and 4th placed teams (respectively K.S.K. Tongeren and R. Sprimont Comblain Sport) enter the playoffs. At the bottom of the table, Seraing R.U.L. and Veldwezelt will play Promotion next season while U.R. Namur will have to undergo the playoffs.
See also Belgian First Division 2004-05 2004 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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