The 2013–14

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season in

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, which is the 111th season of competitive football in the country and runs from July 2013 until June 2014.

National team football

Men's national football team

The ''Red Devils'' started their season with an entertaining goalless friendly against

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in the month of August.

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Friendlies

Promotion and relegation

Team promoted to

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* Belgian Second Division Champions: Oostende Teams relegated from

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* 15th Place:

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Teams promoted to

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* Belgian Third Division A Champions:

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* Belgian Third Division B Champions:

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* Playoff winners: ASV Geel Teams relegated from 2012-13

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* 17th Place:

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* 18th Place:

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League competitions

Belgian First Division

Belgian Second Division

Belgian Second Division final round

Belgian Third Division

Transfers

European Club results

Champions

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qualified directly for the group stage of the Champions League, while runners-up Zulte Waregem started in the qualifying rounds. League numbers three and four,

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and

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started in the qualifying rounds of the

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, together with cup winners

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Other honours

European qualification for 2014–15 summary

References

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