The 2009–10 season of the
Belgian Second Division
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(also known as EXQI League for sponsorship reasons) started on Wednesday 19 August and is the second tier football league in
Belgium
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. The league was played by 19 teams, with 36 matchdays, so each team plays the 18 other teams twice. The season was divided into 2 periods. Each period winner qualifies for the
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.
Team changes
After promotion and relegation, only 13 teams remained in the league, with 6 other being replaced:
In
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R.A.E.C. Mons
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relegated from the
First Division
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F.C. Tubize relegated from the
First Division
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Dender
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lost the
second division final round and as a result they were also relegated from the
First Division.
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Standaard Wetteren
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History
The club was founded as an amateur club named Standaard Molenho ...
promoted from
Third Division A
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Turnhout
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promoted from
Third Division B
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Boussu Dour Borinage promoted after winning the third division playoffs
Out
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Sint-Truidense was promoted to the Pro League
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Olympic Charleroi
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lost the third division playoffs and was subsequently relegated.
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Excelsior Virton
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lost the third division playoffs and was subsequently relegated.
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K.F.C. V.W. Hamme lost the third division playoffs and was subsequently relegated.
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K.M.S.K. Deinze
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was relegated to the
Third Division
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.
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UR Namur was relegated to the
Third Division
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Association football
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Team information
Personnel and locations
Regular season
League table
References
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Belgian Second Division seasons
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