2004-05_in_Belgian_football
The 2004–05 season was the 102nd competitive season in Belgian football.
The Brussels derby is played once again since FC Brussels promoted.
Belgium began their qualifying campaign for the Football World Cup 2006.
Key
- H = Home match
- A = Away match
- F = Friendly
- WCQ = FIFA World Cup 2006 Qualifying, European Zone Group 7
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| Belgian First Division | Club Brugge |
| Cup | Germinal Beerschot |
| Supercup | Club Brugge |
| Second division | Zulte-Waregem |
| Third division A | Mechelen |
| Third division B | Overpelt-Lommel |
Belgian First Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge (C) | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 83 | 25 | +58 | 79 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
| 2 | Anderlecht | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 75 | 34 | +41 | 76 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Genk | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 59 | 37 | +22 | 70 | Qualification to UEFA Cup second qualifying round |
| 4 | Standard Liège | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 64 | 30 | +34 | 70 | |
| 5 | Charleroi | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 64 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round |
| 6 | Gent | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 59 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round |
| 7 | La Louvière | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 44 | |
| 8 | Sporting Lokeren | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 44 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round |
| 9 | Germinal Beerschot | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 42 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 10 | Lierse | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 57 | 60 | −3 | 41 | |
| 11 | Cercle Brugge | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 45 | 74 | −29 | 41 | |
| 12 | Westerlo | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 39 | |
| 13 | Mouscron | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 36 | |
| 14 | Sint-Truiden | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 40 | 58 | −18 | 36 | |
| 15 | Molenbeek Brussels Strombeek | 34 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 32 | 60 | −28 | 33 | |
| 16 | Beveren | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 32 | |
| 17 | Oostende (R) | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 62 | −31 | 27 | Relegation to 2005–06 Belgian Second Division |
| 18 | Mons (R) | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 26 |
Second division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zulte-Waregem (C) | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 71 | 35 | +36 | 73 |
| 2 | Roeselare (P) | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 60 |
| 3 | Geel | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 56 |
| 4 | Antwerp | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 50 |
| 5 | Waasland | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 55 | −4 | 50 |
| 6 | Tubize | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 48 |
| 7 | Kortrijk | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 56 | 48 | +8 | 48 |
| 8 | Ronse | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 48 |
| 9 | Beringen-Heusden-Zolder | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 47 |
| 10 | Deinze | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 43 |
| 11 | Hamme | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 41 |
| 12 | Virton | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 41 |
| 13 | Eupen | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 41 |
| 14 | Union | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 39 |
| 15 | Dessel | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 46 | −15 | 39 |
| 16 | Visé (R) | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 37 |
| 17 | Maasmechelen (R) | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 53 | −18 | 37 |
| 18 | Aalst (R) | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 34 |
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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KV Mechelen (C) | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 76 | 35 | +41 | 59 |
| 2 | Cappellen | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 29 | +29 | 58 |
| 3 | Torhout | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 69 | 44 | +25 | 54 |
| 4 | Denderhoutem | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 54 |
| 5 | Sint-Niklaas | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 54 |
| 6 | Maldegem | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 47 |
| 7 | Turnhout | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 47 |
| 8 | Wetteren | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 45 |
| 9 | Denderleeuw | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 44 |
| 10 | Sporting West | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 42 |
| 11 | Racing Waregem | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 54 | 61 | −7 | 39 |
| 12 | KRC Mechelen | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 34 |
| 13 | Bornem | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 48 | 75 | −27 | 27 |
| 14 | Wevelgem (R) | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 35 | 65 | −30 | 26 |
| 15 | Lyra (R) | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 41 | 76 | −35 | 22 |
| 16 | Evergem (R) | 30 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 30 | 86 | −56 | 12 |
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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overpelt-Lommel (C) | 30 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 77 | 22 | +55 | 78 |
| 2 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven (P) | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 27 | +36 | 62 |
| 3 | Tongeren | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 52 |
| 4 | Sprimont Comblain | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 49 |
| 5 | Walhain | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 45 |
| 6 | Woluwé | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 44 |
| 7 | Bocholter | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 42 |
| 8 | Tienen | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 39 |
| 9 | Charleroi-Marchienne | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 37 |
| 10 | Diegem | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 36 |
| 11 | La Calamine | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 38 | 59 | −21 | 35 |
| 12 | Kermt-Hasselt | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 32 |
| 13 | Francs Borains | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 47 | −24 | 30 |
| 14 | Namur | 30 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 32 | 62 | −30 | 28 |
| 15 | Veldwezelt (R) | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 32 | 56 | −24 | 25 |
| 15 | Seraing (R) | 30 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 33 | 54 | −21 | 22 |
- 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
- Belgium score given first