| Belgian First Division B 2021–22 | ||
| Season information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dates | August 2021–May 2022 | |
| Winners | Westerlo | |
| Promoted | Westerlo | |
| Relegated | RE Mouscron (club folded) | |
| Season statistics | ||
| Matches played | 112 | |
| Goals scored | 322 | |
| Average | 2.88 per match | |
← 2020–21
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2022–23 →
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The 2021–22 season of the Belgian First Division B began in August 2021 and ended in May 2022. Westerlo became champions, returning to the highest level of Belgian football. Virton finished bottom of the division but were reprieved from relegation due to RE Mouscron folding as a club.
Team changes[]
In[]
- Royal Excel Mouscron were directly relegated from the 2020–21 Belgian First Division A after finishing last.
- Waasland-Beveren were also relegated from the 2020–21 Belgian First Division A, after losing the promotion/relegation play-offs against Seraing.
- Virton, who were denied both a professional and remunerated license at the end of the 2019–20 season and forced to relegate two levels as a result, successfully appealed this decision and were forced to be reinstated at this level.
Out[]
- Union SG were promoted from the 2020–21 Belgian First Division B as champions.
- Seraing were promoted to the 2021–22 Belgian First Division A after winning the promotion/relegation play-offs against Waasland-Beveren.
- Club NXT was removed as it was decided no longer to include U23 teams for the 2021–22 season.
Format changes[]
Initially, the plan was to change the format of the Belgian First Division B only for the 2020–21 season, with the league no longer consisting of two separate competitions but instead, one single league in which all teams play each other four times, without playoffs. This was however extended with at least one season, meaning the 2021–22 Belgian First Division B continues with the same format as the previous season.
Team information[]
Stadiums and locations[]
| Matricule | Club | City | First season of current spell at second level |
Coming from | 2020-21 result | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 818 | K.M.S.K. Deinze | Deinze | 2020–21 | Belgian First Amateur Division | 5th (D1B) | Burgemeester Van de Wiele Stadion | 7,515 |
| 216 | Royal Excel Mouscron | Mouscron | 2021–22 | Belgian First Division A | 18th (D1A) 
|
Stade Le Canonnier | 10,800 |
| 3970 | Lierse Kempenzonen | Lier | 2020–21 | Belgian First Amateur Division | 7th (D1B) | Herman Vanderpoortenstadion | 14,538 |
| 2554 | Lommel SK | Lommel | 2018–19 | Belgian First Amateur Division | 3rd (D1B) | Soevereinstadion | 8,000 |
| 5479 | RWD Molenbeek | Molenbeek | 2020–21 | Belgian First Amateur Division | 6th (D1B) | Edmond Machtens Stadium | 12,266 |
| 200 | R.E. Virton | Virton | 2021–22 | Belgian Division 2 | Unranked (D2) 
|
Stade Yvan Georges | 4,015 |
| 4068 | Waasland-Beveren | Beveren | 2021–22 | Belgian First Division A | 17th (D1A)
|
Freethiel Stadion | 8,190 |
| 2024 | K.V.C. Westerlo | Westerlo | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 4th (D1B) | Het Kuipje | 8,035 |
Personnel and kits[]
| Club | Manager | Kit Manufacturer | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deinze |  Wim De Decker
|
Legea | Dakota Vastgoed & Declercq Stortbeton |
| Excel Mouscron | José Jeunechamps
|
Uhlsport | Star Casino |
| Lierse Kempenzonen | Tom Van Imschoot
|
Jako | Keukens Van Lommel |
| Lommel |  Brian Eastick
|
Masita | United Telecom |
| RWD Molenbeek | Vincent Euvrard
|
Joma | Symbio |
| Virton |  Pablo Correa
|
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| Waasland-Beveren |  Jordi Condom
|
Uhlsport | Star Casino |
| Westerlo | Jonas De Roeck
|
Saller | Soudal |
Managerial changes[]
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deinze | Cédric Vlaeminck (caretaker)
|
Caretaker replaced | End of 2020–21 season | Pre-season | Wim De Decker
|
4 March 2020 |
| Westerlo | Bob Peeters
|
Sacked | Jonas De Roeck
|
27 May 2021 | ||
| Excel Mouscron |  Jorge Simão
|
Hired by Paços Ferreira
|
Enzo Scifo
|
22 June 2021 | ||
| Waasland-Beveren | Nicky Hayen
|
Sacked |  Marc Schneider
|
18 May 2021 | ||
| Virton | No manager since end of 2019–20 season | Christophe Grégoire
|
27 July 2021 | |||
| Lommel | Liam Manning
|
Hired by Milton Keynes Dons
|
11 August 2021 |  Peter van der Veen
|
11 August 2021 | |
| Excel Mouscron | Enzo Scifo
|
Sacked | 14 October 2021 | 8th | Philippe Saint-Jean (caretaker)
|
14 October 2021 |
| Philippe Saint-Jean
|
Caretaker replaced | 19 October 2021 | 8th | José Jeunechamps
|
19 October 2021 | |
| Virton | Christophe Grégoire
|
Sacked | 13 December 2021 | 8th |  Emmanuel Coquelet (caretaker)
|
13 December 2021 |
| Lommel | Peter van der Veen
|
Resigned | 14 December 2021 | 7th |  Luíz Felipe
|
14 December 2021 |
| Virton | Emmanuel Coquelet
|
Caretaker replaced | 22 December 2021 | 8th | Pablo Correa
|
22 December 2021 |
| Lommel | Luíz Felipe
|
Mutual Consent | 7 February 2022 | 7th | Patrick Greveraars (caretaker)
|
7 February 2022 |
| Patrick Greveraars
|
Caretaker replaced | 16 February 2022 | 7th | Brian Eastick
|
16 February 2022 | |
| Waasland-Beveren | Marc Schneider
|
Sacked | 28 February 2022 | 3rd | Jordi Condom
|
28 February 2022 |
League table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | WES | RWD | WAA | DEI | LIE | LOM | EXC | VIR | WES | RWD | WAA | DEI | LIE | LOM | EXC | VIR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westerlo (C, P) | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 56 | Promotion to the 2022–23 Belgian First Division A | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–3 | 2–0 | — | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| 2 | RWDM47 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 49 | Qualification to Promotion play-off | 1–2 | — | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Waasland-Beveren | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 41 | 0–2 | 2–3 | — | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | Deinze | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 39 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–3 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | ||
| 5 | Lierse Kempenzonen | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 36 | 1–5 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 6 | Lommel | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 35 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 7 | Excel Mouscron (R) | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 30 | Club folded | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–6 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | |
| 8 | Virton | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 52 | −28 | 21 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on completed. Source: Belgian First Division B
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Season statistics[]
Top scorers[]
- As of 17 April 2022
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Daniel Maderner
|
Waasland-Beveren | 13 |
| 2 | Lennart Mertens
|
Deinze | 12 |
| 3 |  Erdon Daci
|
Westerlo | 10 |
| 4 |  Souleymane Anne
|
Virton | 9 |
| Dylan De Belder
|
Deinze | ||
| Kévin Hoggas
|
Waasland-Beveren | ||
| 7 |  Ján Bernát
|
Westerlo | 8 |
 Bafodé Dansoko
|
Deinze | ||
| Arthur Sales
|
Lommel | ||
| 10 |  Hakim Abdallah
|
Lierse Kempenzonen | 7 |
| Kévin Nzuzi Mata
|
RWDM | ||
| Lucas Ribeiro Costa
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Waasland-Beveren (includes 5 goals for Excel Mouscron) |
| Challenger Pro League seasons |
| 2021–22 in Belgian football
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| Domestic leagues |
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First Division A · First Division B · National Division 1 · Division 2 · Division 3 |
| Domestic cups |
| Belgian Cup (Final) · Super Cup |
| European competitions |
| Champions League (Final) · Europa League (Final) |