Belgian Promotion D
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The Belgian Promotion D is one of the four leagues at the fourth level
of the Belgian
football
league system
, the other ones being the Belgian Promotion A
, B
and C
. This division has existed since the 1952-53 season and is played every year with 16 clubs in each league.
The season is divided into three periods of ten matches to make a total of 30 games. The team with the most points is promoted to the Belgian Third Division
as champion. The winners of each period (assuming they meet the criteria) enter the playoffs (Eindronde in Dutch) with the other nine teams from Promotion A, B and C. The 6 winners go to the second round with the sides who finished 14th in the Third Division.
The 4 winners qualify for the final and the 2 winning teams play in the Third Division the following season.
Teams who finish 16th, 15th and 14th are relegated to the Belgian Provincial Leagues.
The 13th place team has to playoff in order to stay in the division.
— R.R.F.C. Montegnée finished first of the Liège Division One play-off, qualifying for the Belgian interprovincial play-off, which it won
Belgian Promotion
The Belgian Promotion is the lowest nationwide division in Belgian football. Since 1905, Promotion has been the name of the lowest nationwide level but it is the fourth one since 1952. There were already 4 leagues at the time . The champion of the Promotion is declared to be the winner of a...
of the Belgian
Belgium
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Belgian football league system
The Belgian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Belgium.-The system:Below shows how the current system works. For each division, its official name, sponsorship name and number of clubs is given...
, the other ones being the Belgian Promotion A
Belgian Promotion A
The Belgian Promotion A is one of the four leagues at the fourth level of the Belgian football league system, the other ones being the Belgian Promotion B, C and D. This division exists since the 1952-53 season and is played every year with 16 clubs in each league.-The 2010-2011 clubs: — K....
, B
Belgian Promotion B
The Belgian Promotion B is one of the four leagues at the fourth level of the Belgian football league system, the other ones being the Belgian Promotion A, C and D. This division exists since the 1952-53 season and is played every year with 16 clubs in each league.-The 2010-2011 clubs: — K....
and C
Belgian Promotion C
The Belgian Promotion C is one of the four leagues at the fourth level of the Belgian football league system, the other ones being the Belgian Promotion A, B and D. This division exists since the 1952-53 season and is played every year with 16 clubs in each league.-The 2010-2011 clubs: — K....
. This division has existed since the 1952-53 season and is played every year with 16 clubs in each league.
The season is divided into three periods of ten matches to make a total of 30 games. The team with the most points is promoted to the Belgian Third Division
Belgian Third Division
The Belgian Third Division is the third highest level in Belgian football. It has two leagues of 18 teams each at the same level. This competition, known as the Belgian Promotion was first played in the 1926-27 season with three leagues, then with four leagues between 1931 and 1952. From 1952...
as champion. The winners of each period (assuming they meet the criteria) enter the playoffs (Eindronde in Dutch) with the other nine teams from Promotion A, B and C. The 6 winners go to the second round with the sides who finished 14th in the Third Division.
The 4 winners qualify for the final and the 2 winning teams play in the Third Division the following season.
Teams who finish 16th, 15th and 14th are relegated to the Belgian Provincial Leagues.
The 13th place team has to playoff in order to stay in the division.
The 2010-2011 clubs
Club | Municipality | Province | Finishing position last season |
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R. Aywaille F.C. | Aywaille Aywaille Aywaille is a Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Liège. On January 1, 2006 Aywaille had a total population of 10,910. The total area is 79.97 km² which gives a population density of 136 inhabitants per km². The inhabitants of Aywaille are called the "Aqualiens"... |
Liège Liège (province) Liège is the easternmost province of Belgium and belongs to the Walloon Region. It is an area of French and German ethnicity. It borders on the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and in Belgium the provinces of Luxembourg, Namur, Walloon Brabant , and those of Flemish Brabant and Limburg . Its... |
8th |
R.J.S. Bas-Oha | Wanze Wanze Wanze is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Liège. It consists of the former municipalities of Wanze, Antheit, Bas-Oha, Huccorgne, Moha and Vinalmont.... |
Liège Liège (province) Liège is the easternmost province of Belgium and belongs to the Walloon Region. It is an area of French and German ethnicity. It borders on the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and in Belgium the provinces of Luxembourg, Namur, Walloon Brabant , and those of Flemish Brabant and Limburg . Its... |
11th |
R.E.S. Couvin-Mariembourg | Couvin Couvin Couvin is a Walloon municipality and town located in Belgium in the province of Namur.On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 13,476 inhabitants. Couvin is the second largest municipality of Belgium by surface area, after Tournai... |
Namur Namur (province) Namur is a province of Wallonia, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Walloon provinces of Hainaut, Walloon Brabant, Liège and Luxembourg in Belgium, and on France. Its capital is the city of Namur... |
1st of Namur Division One |
Etoile Elsautoise | Thimister-Clermont Thimister-Clermont Thimister-Clermont is a municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Province of Liege. On January 1, 2006 Thimister-Clermont had a total population of 5,296. The total area is 28.69 km² which gives a population density of 185 inhabitants per km².-References:... |
Liège Liège (province) Liège is the easternmost province of Belgium and belongs to the Walloon Region. It is an area of French and German ethnicity. It borders on the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and in Belgium the provinces of Luxembourg, Namur, Walloon Brabant , and those of Flemish Brabant and Limburg . Its... |
1st of Liège Division One |
U.S. Givry | Bertogne Bertogne Bertogne is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg.On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 91.67 km², had 3,002 inhabitants, giving a population density of 32.7 inhabitants per km².... |
Luxembourg Luxembourg (Belgium) Luxembourg is the southernmost province of Wallonia and of Belgium. It borders on the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, France, and the Belgian provinces of Namur and Liège. Its capital is Arlon, in the south-east of the province.It has an area of 4,443 km², making it the largest Belgian province... |
5th |
J.S. Habaysienne | Habay Habay Habay is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg.On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 103.64 km², had 7,903 inhabitants, giving a population density of 76.3 inhabitants per km².... |
Luxembourg Luxembourg (Belgium) Luxembourg is the southernmost province of Wallonia and of Belgium. It borders on the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, France, and the Belgian provinces of Namur and Liège. Its capital is Arlon, in the south-east of the province.It has an area of 4,443 km², making it the largest Belgian province... |
1st of Luxembourg Division One |
R.R.C. Hamoir | Hamoir Hamoir Hamoir is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. On January 1, 2006 Hamoir had a total population of 3,592. The total area is 27.80 km² which gives a population density of 129 inhabitants per km². Hamoir is situated on the river Ourthe.-References:... |
Liège Liège (province) Liège is the easternmost province of Belgium and belongs to the Walloon Region. It is an area of French and German ethnicity. It borders on the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and in Belgium the provinces of Luxembourg, Namur, Walloon Brabant , and those of Flemish Brabant and Limburg . Its... |
10th |
R.F.C. Hannutois | Hannut Hannut Hannut is a municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Province of Liege. On January 1, 2006 Hannut had a total population of 14,291... |
Liège Liège (province) Liège is the easternmost province of Belgium and belongs to the Walloon Region. It is an area of French and German ethnicity. It borders on the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and in Belgium the provinces of Luxembourg, Namur, Walloon Brabant , and those of Flemish Brabant and Limburg . Its... |
12th |
R. Léopold Uccle Forestoise R. Léopold Uccle Forestoise Royal Léopold Uccle Forestoise is a Belgian football club from the city of Brussels. It was founded in 1893 as Léopold Football Club and encountered many name changes in its history, the last of them following a string of merges to keep the matricule n°5 alive. It now plays in the Promotion B ,... |
Uccle Uccle Uccle or Ukkel is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium.Uccle is known for its well-to-do areas, its green spots and its high rental rates.-History:... |
Brussels Brussels Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union... |
1st of Brabant Division One |
R.R.F.C. Montegnée R.R.F.C. Montegnée Royal Racing Football Club Montegnée is a Belgian association football club from the municipality of Saint-Nicolas, Liège. It is currently playing in the Belgian Promotion D.- History :... |
Saint-Nicolas Saint-Nicolas, Belgium Saint-Nicolas is a municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Province of Liege. It is effectively a part of the greater Liège conurbation stretching west from Liège city centre towards Liège airport. As of January 1, 2006 Saint-Nicolas had a total population of 22,666.... |
Liège Liège (province) Liège is the easternmost province of Belgium and belongs to the Walloon Region. It is an area of French and German ethnicity. It borders on the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and in Belgium the provinces of Luxembourg, Namur, Walloon Brabant , and those of Flemish Brabant and Limburg . Its... |
5th of Liège Division One |
R.F.C. Sérésien | Seraing Seraing Seraing is a Walloon municipality of Belgium in Province of Liege. The municipality of Seraing includes the old communes of Boncelles, Jemeppe-sur-Meuse, and Ougrée. With Liège, Herstal, Saint-Nicolas, Ans, and Flémalle it forms the greater Liège agglomeration... |
Liège Liège (province) Liège is the easternmost province of Belgium and belongs to the Walloon Region. It is an area of French and German ethnicity. It borders on the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and in Belgium the provinces of Luxembourg, Namur, Walloon Brabant , and those of Flemish Brabant and Limburg . Its... |
4th |
R. Sprimont-Comblain Sport | Sprimont Sprimont Sprimont is a municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Province of Liege. On January 1, 2006 Sprimont had a total population of 12,782. The total area is 74.28 km² which gives a population density of 172 inhabitants per km².... |
Liège Liège (province) Liège is the easternmost province of Belgium and belongs to the Walloon Region. It is an area of French and German ethnicity. It borders on the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and in Belgium the provinces of Luxembourg, Namur, Walloon Brabant , and those of Flemish Brabant and Limburg . Its... |
9th |
R.F.C. Turkania Faymonville | Waimes Waimes Waimes is a Walloon municipality located in the province of Liège, in Belgium. On January 1, 2006 Waimes had a total population of 6,728. The total area is 96.93 km² which gives a population density of 69 inhabitants per km².... |
Liège Liège (province) Liège is the easternmost province of Belgium and belongs to the Walloon Region. It is an area of French and German ethnicity. It borders on the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and in Belgium the provinces of Luxembourg, Namur, Walloon Brabant , and those of Flemish Brabant and Limburg . Its... |
2nd of promotion C Belgian Promotion C The Belgian Promotion C is one of the four leagues at the fourth level of the Belgian football league system, the other ones being the Belgian Promotion A, B and D. This division exists since the 1952-53 season and is played every year with 16 clubs in each league.-The 2010-2011 clubs: — K.... |
R.F.C. Union La Calamine | Kelmis Kelmis Kelmis is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. On January 1, 2006, Kelmis had a total population of 10,396... |
Liège Liège (province) Liège is the easternmost province of Belgium and belongs to the Walloon Region. It is an area of French and German ethnicity. It borders on the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and in Belgium the provinces of Luxembourg, Namur, Walloon Brabant , and those of Flemish Brabant and Limburg . Its... |
10th of promotion C |
R. Union Wallonne Ciney | Ciney Ciney Ciney is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur. On January 1, 2006 Ciney had a total population of 14,958. The total area is 147.56 km² which gives a population density of 101 inhabitants per km².... |
Namur Namur (province) Namur is a province of Wallonia, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Walloon provinces of Hainaut, Walloon Brabant, Liège and Luxembourg in Belgium, and on France. Its capital is the city of Namur... |
2nd |
R. Wallonia Walhain C.G. | Walhain Walhain Walhain is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Walloon Brabant. It consists of the former municipalities of Nil-Saint-Vincent-Saint-Martin, Tourinnes-Saint-Lambert and Walhain-Saint-Paul.... |
Walloon Brabant Walloon Brabant Walloon Brabant is a province of Wallonia in Belgium. It borders on the province of Flemish Brabant and the provinces of Liège, Namur and Hainaut . Its capital is Wavre... |
6th |
— R.R.F.C. Montegnée finished first of the Liège Division One play-off, qualifying for the Belgian interprovincial play-off, which it won
See also
- Belgian Third DivisionBelgian Third DivisionThe Belgian Third Division is the third highest level in Belgian football. It has two leagues of 18 teams each at the same level. This competition, known as the Belgian Promotion was first played in the 1926-27 season with three leagues, then with four leagues between 1931 and 1952. From 1952...
- Belgian PromotionBelgian PromotionThe Belgian Promotion is the lowest nationwide division in Belgian football. Since 1905, Promotion has been the name of the lowest nationwide level but it is the fourth one since 1952. There were already 4 leagues at the time . The champion of the Promotion is declared to be the winner of a...
- Belgian Provincial leaguesBelgian Provincial leaguesThe Belgian Provincial leagues are the lower leagues for Belgian football. It is divided into 9 regional league systems . Each league system is itself divided into 4 levels...
- Belgian football league systemBelgian football league systemThe Belgian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Belgium.-The system:Below shows how the current system works. For each division, its official name, sponsorship name and number of clubs is given...