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2006–07 In Belgian Football
The 2006–07 season is the 104th competitive season in Belgian football. Overview Following promotion from the Belgian Second Division, Mons have returned to the Belgian First Division immediately after dropping to the second division during the 2004–2005 season. La Louvière has dropped from the first division after finishing last, they were also refused a licence which caused them to drop two levels and so they now play in the Belgian Third Division. Honours Events June *June 12, 2006 – Fixtures for the 2006-07 Belgian First Division released. July * July 13, 2006 – Roeselare is the first Belgian team to compete in Europe this season as they take part in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Cup. They win their very first European match ever, 2–1, against Macedonian side Vardar away in Skopje. * July 16, 2006 – In the Intertoto Cup, Gent loses the first leg of their tie with Grasshoppers Zürich 2–1 in Zürich. * July 22, 2006 – The Belgian Supercup, pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of . Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |