The following article is a summary of the 2021–22 football season in Belgium, which was the 119th season of competitive football in the country and ran from August 2021 until June 2022.
Men's football League season Promotion and relegation The following teams had achieved promotion or suffered relegation going into the 2021–22 season. LeaguePromoted to leagueRelegated from leagueFirst Division A Union SG Seraing Excel Mouscron Waasland-BeverenFirst Division B Virton Club NXTNational Division 1none RoeselareDivision 2nonenoneDivision 3nonenone
Belgian First Division A
Regular season
Belgian First Division B
Amateur Leagues 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-up2021–22 Belgian Cup2021 Belgian Super CupClub Brugge3–2Genk
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UEFA competitions Champions Club Brugge qualified directly for the group stage of the Champions League, while runners-up Genk started in the qualifying rounds where they lost out, causing them to drop into the Europa League. Third-placed Antwerp also played the Europa League after coming through one qualifying round. Fourth and fifth from the previous season, Anderlecht and Gent respectively, had the change to qualify for the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League, but only Gent succeeded, while Anderlecht were eliminated in the last round of qualifying.
DateTeamCompetitionRoundLegOpponentLocationScoreBelgian Team Goalscorers22 July 2021GentEuropa Conference LeagueQual. Round 2Leg 1, Home VålerengaGhelamco Arena, GhentBruno, Tissoudali, Odjidja-Ofoe, Malede29 July 2021GentEuropa Conference LeagueQual. Round 2Leg 2, Away VålerengaIntility Arena, Oslo3 August 2021GenkChampions LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 1, Home Shakhtar DonetskLuminus Arena, GenkOnuachu5 August 2021AnderlechtEuropa Conference LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 1, Away LaçiElbasan Arena, ElbasanDelcroix, Hoedt, Refaelov5 August 2021GentEuropa Conference LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 1, Home RFSGhelamco Arena, Ghent2–2Oladoye, Tissoudali10 August 2021GenkChampions LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 2, Away Shakhtar DonetskOlimpiyskyi National Sports Complex, KyivDessers12 August 2021AnderlechtEuropa Conference LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 2, Home LaçiConstant Vanden Stock Stadium, AnderlechtAmuzu, Verschaeren12 August 2021GentEuropa Conference LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 2, Away RFSSlokas Stadium, JūrmalaOkumu19 August 2021AntwerpEuropa LeaguePlay-off roundLeg 1, Away OmoniaGSP Stadium, NicosiaBenson, Miyoshi19 August 2021AnderlechtEuropa Conference LeaguePlay-off roundLeg 1, Home VitesseConstant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht3–3Raman (2), Verschaeren19 August 2021GentEuropa Conference LeaguePlay-off roundLeg 1, Away Raków CzęstochowaBBOSIR Stadium, Bielsko-Biała26 August 2021AntwerpEuropa LeaguePlay-off roundLeg 2, Home OmoniaBosuilstadion, AntwerpMiyoshi, Gerkens26 August 2021AnderlechtEuropa Conference LeaguePlay-off roundLeg 2, Away VitesseGelreDome, ArnhemRefaelov26 August 2021GentEuropa Conference LeaguePlay-off roundLeg 2, Home Raków CzęstochowaGhelamco Arena, GhentTissoudali, Odjidja-Ofoe, De Sart15 September 2021Club BruggeChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 1, Home Paris Saint-GermainJan Breydel Stadium, Bruges1–1Vanaken16 September 2021AntwerpEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 1, Away OlympiacosKaraiskakis Stadium, PiraeusSamatta16 September 2021GenkEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 1, Away Rapid WienAllianz Stadion, ViennaOnuachu16 September 2021GentEuropa Conference LeagueGroup StageMatchday 1, Away FloraLilleküla Stadium, TallinnLemajić28 September 2021Club BruggeChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 2, Away RB LeipzigRB Arena, LeipzigVanaken, Rits30 September 2021AntwerpEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 2, Home Eintracht FrankfurtBosuilstadion, Antwerp30 September 2021GenkEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 2, Home Dinamo ZagrebLuminus Arena, Genk30 September 2021GentEuropa Conference LeagueGroup StageMatchday 2, Home Anorthosis FamagustaGhelamco Arena, GhentCorrea , Kums19 October 2021Club BruggeChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 3, Home Manchester CityJan Breydel Stadium, BrugesVanaken21 October 2021AntwerpEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 3, Away FenerbahçeŞükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul2–2Samatta, Gerkens21 October 2021GenkEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 3, Away West Ham UnitedLondon Stadium, London21 October 2021GentEuropa Conference LeagueGroup StageMatchday 3, Away PartizanPartizan Stadium, BelgradeKums3 November 2021Club BruggeChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 4, Away Manchester CityCity of Manchester Stadium, ManchesterStones 4 November 2021AntwerpEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 4, Home FenerbahçeBosuilstadion, Antwerp4 November 2021GenkEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 4, Home West Ham UnitedLuminus Arena, Genk2–2Paintsil, Souček 4 November 2021GentEuropa Conference LeagueGroup StageMatchday 4, Home PartizanGhelamco Arena, Ghent1–1Tissoudali24 November 2021Club BruggeChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 5, Home RB LeipzigJan Breydel Stadium, Bruges25 November 2021AntwerpEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 5, Away Eintracht FrankfurtWaldstadion, Frankfurt2–2Nainggolan, Samatta25 November 2021GenkEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 5, Away Dinamo ZagrebStadion Maksimir, Zagreb1–1Ugbo25 November 2021GentEuropa Conference LeagueGroup StageMatchday 5, Away Anorthosis FamagustaGSP Stadium, Nicosia7 December 2021Club BruggeChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 6, Away Paris Saint-GermainParc des Princes, ParisRits9 December 2021AntwerpEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 6, Home OlympiacosBosuilstadion, AntwerpBalikwisha9 December 2021GenkEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 6, Home Rapid WienLuminus Arena, Genk9 December 2021GentEuropa Conference LeagueGroup StageMatchday 6, Home FloraGhelamco Arena, GhentBruno10 March 2022GentEuropa Conference LeagueRound of 16Leg 1, Away PAOKToumba Stadium, Thessaloniki17 March 2022GentEuropa Conference LeagueRound of 16Leg 2, Home PAOKGhelamco Arena, GhentDepoitre
European qualification for 2022–23 summary CompetitionQualifiersReason for QualificationUEFA Champions League Group Stage1st in Belgian First Division AUEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round2nd in Belgian First Division AUEFA Europa League Play-off roundBelgian Cup winnerUEFA Europa Conference League Third Qualifying Round3rd in Belgian First Division AUEFA Europa Conference League Second Qualifying RoundEuropean competition play-offs winner
Managerial changes This is a list of changes of managers within Belgian professional league football:
First Division A
First Division B
See also 2021–22 Belgian First Division A 2021–22 Belgian First Division B 2021–22 Belgian National Division 1 2021–22 Belgian Division 2 2021–22 Belgian Division 3 2021–22 Belgian Cup 2021 Belgian Super Cup
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