The following article is a summary of the 2020–21 football season in Belgium, which is the 118th season of competitive football in the country and will run from August 2020 until June 2021.
Men's football League season Promotion and relegation The following teams had achieved promotion or suffered relegation going into the 2019–20 season. LeaguePromoted to leagueRelegated from leagueFirst Division A Beerschot OH LeuvenFirst Division B Deinze Lierse Kempenzonen Seraing RWD Molenbeek Club NXT Lokeren Roeselare VirtonFirst Division Amateur Division Francs Borains Knokke Mandel United Tienen TubizeSecond Division Amateur Division Brakel City Pirates Ganshoren Heur-Tongeren Houtvenne Jette Lyra-Lierse Ninove Warnant Wetteren Zelzate Duffel Geel Hamme Namur Fosses Onhaye Sint-Niklaas Tilleur VosselaarThird Division Amateur Division Anzegem Bambrugge Berlaar-Heikant Binche Crossing Schaerbeek De Kempen Diest Dison Gouvy Koersel Lille Marloie Racing Mechelen Nijlen Oostkamp Rhode-De Hoek Stockel Tamines Voorde-Appelterre Wanze Bas-Oha Bilzen Bornem Ciney Helson Helchteren Kosova Schaerbeek Léopold Uccle Linden Meix-devant-Virton Oostnieuwkerke Spy Walhain Wavre Wingene
Belgian First Division A
Regular season
Belgian First Division B
Amateur Leagues All leagues from the third level and below, were 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. The tables below represent the standings at the time the leagues were cancelled, however the season will be recorded as a "blank season", meaning all results are void and no teams will be promoted or relegated for sportive reasons. Clubs might however still be removed in case they do not fulfill the requirements for their level or want to restart at the bottom of the pyramid.
Belgian National Division 1
Belgian Division 2
Division VFV A
Division VFV B
Division ACFF
Belgian Division 3
Division VFV A
Division VFV B
Division ACFF A
Division ACFF B
Cup competitions CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up2020–21 Belgian CupGenk2–1Standard Liège2020 Belgian Super Cupnot held (Club Brugge vs. Antwerp)
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UEFA competitions Champions Club Brugge qualified directly for the group stage of the Champions League, while runners-up Gent started in the qualifying rounds. Cup winners Antwerp started in the group stage of the Europa League, while Charleroi and Standard Liège started in the UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds after respectively finishing third and fifth.
DateTeamCompetitionRoundLegOpponentLocationScoreBelgian Team Goalscorers15 September 2020GentChampions LeagueQual. Round 3Single Leg, Home Rapid WienGhelamco Arena, GhentDorsch, Yaremchuk 17 September 2020Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueQual. Round 2Single Leg, Home Bala TownStade Maurice Dufrasne, LiègeAvenatti , Amallah23 September 2020GentChampions LeaguePlay-off roundLeg 1, Home Dynamo KyivGhelamco Arena, GhentKleindienst24 September 2020CharleroiEuropa LeagueQual. Round 3Single Leg, Home PartizanStade du Pays de Charleroi, Charleroi Dessoleil, Rezaei24 September 2020Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueQual. Round 3Single Leg, Home VojvodinaStade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège Avenatti , Amallah29 September 2020GentChampions LeaguePlay-off roundLeg 2, Away Dynamo KyivNSC Olimpiyskiy, Kyiv24 September 2020CharleroiEuropa LeagueQual. Round 3Single Leg, Home Lech PoznańStade du Pays de Charleroi, CharleroiFall1 October 2020Standard LiègeEuropa LeaguePlay-off roundSingle Leg, Home FehérvárStade Maurice Dufrasne, LiègeGavory, Amallah (2x )20 October 2020Club BruggeChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 1, Away Zenit Saint PetersburgKrestovsky Stadium, Saint PetersburgDennis, De Ketelaere22 October 2020AntwerpEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 1, Away Ludogorets RazgradHuvepharma Arena, RazgradGerkens, Refaelov22 October 2020GentEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 1, Away Slovan LiberecStadion u Nisy, Liberec22 October 2020Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 1, Home RangersStade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège28 October 2020Club BruggeChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 2, Home LazioJan Breydel Stadium, Bruges1–1Vanaken 29 October 2020AntwerpEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 2, Home Tottenham HotspurBosuilstadion, AntwerpRefaelov29 October 2020GentEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 2, Home 1899 HoffenheimGhelamco Arena, GhentKleindienst29 October 2020Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 2, Away BenficaEstádio da Luz, Lisbon4 November 2020Club BruggeChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 3, Home Borussia DortmundJan Breydel Stadium, Bruges5 November 2020AntwerpEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 3, Home LASKBosuilstadion, Antwerp5 November 2020GentEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 3, Away Red Star BelgradeRed Star Stadium, BelgradeOdjidja-Ofoe5 November 2020Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 3, Away Lech PoznańStadion Miejski, PoznańLestienne24 November 2020Club BruggeChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 4, Away Borussia DortmundWestfalenstadion, Dortmund26 November 2020AntwerpEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 4, Away LASKLinzer Stadion, LinzRefaelov, Gerkens26 November 2020GentEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 4, Home Red Star BelgradeGhelamco Arena, Ghent26 November 2020Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 4, Home Lech PoznańStade Maurice Dufrasne, LiègeTapsoba, Laifis2 December 2020Club BruggeChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 5, Home Zenit Saint PetersburgJan Breydel Stadium, BrugesDe Ketelaere, Vanaken , Lang3 December 2020AntwerpEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 5, Home Ludogorets RazgradBosuilstadion, AntwerpHongla, De Laet, Benson3 December 2020GentEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 5, Home Slovan LiberecGhelamco Arena, GhentYaremchuk3 December 2020Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 5, Away RangersIbrox Stadium, GlasgowLestienne, Čop8 December 2020Club BruggeChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 6, Away LazioStadio Olimpico, Rome2–2Vormer, Vanaken10 December 2020AntwerpEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 6, Away Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur Stadium, London10 December 2020GentEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 6, Away 1899 HoffenheimRhein-Neckar-Arena, SinsheimFortuna10 December 2020Standard LiègeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 6, Home BenficaStade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège2–2Raskin, Tapsoba18 February 2021AntwerpEuropa LeagueRound of 32Leg 1, Home RangersBosuilstadion, AntwerpAvenatti, Refaelov , Hongla18 February 2021Club BruggeEuropa LeagueRound of 32Leg 1, Away Dynamo KyivNSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Kyiv1–1Mechele25 February 2021AntwerpEuropa LeagueRound of 32Leg 2, Away RangersIbrox Stadium, GlasgowRefaelov, Lamkel Zé25 February 2021Club BruggeEuropa LeagueRound of 32Leg 2, Home Dynamo KyivJan Breydel Stadium, Bruges
European qualification for 2021–22 summary CompetitionQualifiersReason for QualificationUEFA Champions League Group StageClub Brugge1st in Belgian First Division AUEFA Champions League Third Qualifying RoundGenk2nd in Belgian First Division AUEFA Europa League Play-off roundAntwerp3rd in Belgian First Division AUEFA Europa Conference League Third Qualifying RoundAnderlecht4th in Belgian First Division AUEFA Europa Conference League Second Qualifying RoundGentPlay-off II winner
Managerial changes This is a list of changes of managers within Belgian professional league football:
First Division A
First Division B
Notes
See also 2020–21 Belgian First Division A 2020–21 Belgian First Division B 2020–21 Belgian National Division 1 2020–21 Belgian Division 2 2020–21 Belgian Division 3 2020–21 Belgian Cup 2020 Belgian Super Cup
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