The 2025–26
Belgian Division 2
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will be the tenth season of the division in its current format, placed at the fourth-tier of
football
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in
Belgium
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.
Team changes
In
* Relegated from the
Belgian Division 1
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:
Cappellen,
Heist,
Young Reds Antwerp,
Tournai
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and
Binche
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.
* Promoted from the
Belgian Division 3
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:
** VV champions:
Mandel United (VV A) and
Londerzeel
Londerzeel () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Londerzeel proper, Malderen, Steenhuffel (home of Palm Breweries) and Sint-Jozef. On 1 January 2018, Londerzeel had a to ...
(VV B).
** ACFF champions:
Richelle United and
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.
** VV play-off winners:
Diksmuide-Oostende,
Hamme
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,
Kalken,
Nijlen
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History
In 1770, a ...
and
Wetteren
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Educational institutions
* GemeenschapsonderwijNo ...
.
** ACFF play-off winners:
Flénu
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,
Tilff and
Sporting Bruxelles
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*Real Sporti ...
.
Out
* Promoted to the
2025–26 Belgian Division 1
The 2025–26 Belgian Division 1 will be the tenth season of the third-tier football league. It will be the second season in which the division is split into two groups VV (Voetbal Vlaanderen) and ACFF (Association des Clubs Francophones de Footba ...
:
** VV champions:
Roeselare
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The name of the city is derived from two ...
(VV A) and
Houtvenne (VV B).
** ACFF champion:
Crossing Schaerbeek
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History
The club joined the B ...
.
** Play-off winners:
Diegem
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,
Habay-la-Neuve and
Meux.
* Relegated to the
2025–26 Belgian Division 3
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:
Olsa Brakel
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,
Lille
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,
Pelt
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,
Voorde-Appelterre,
Wezel Sport,
La Louvière Centre,
Verlaine
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On January 1, 2006, Verlaine had a total population of 3,507. The total area is 24.21 km2 which gives a population density
Population density (in ag ...
and
Eupen U23.
* The U23 teams of
Westerlo
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* Westerlo centrum
*
* Tongerlo
* Heultje
* Voortkapel
* Oosterwijk
*
In 2021, Westerlo had a total population of 25,288. Th ...
and
Seraing
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The municipality consists of the following districts: Boncelles, Jemeppe-sur-M ...
were withdrawn.
*
Dikkelvenne was voluntarily relegated to the
Belgian Provincial Leagues
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.
Belgian Division 2 VV A
League table
Period champions
Results
Belgian Division 2 VV B
League table
Period champions
Results
Belgian Division 2 ACFF
League table
Period champions
Results
References
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2025–26 in European fourth-tier association football leagues
2025–26 in Belgian football leagues
Scheduled association football competitions