2008–09 in Belgian football

none Belgium no 2008–09 2007–08 2009–10 yes The 2008–09 football season in Belgium, which is the 106th season of competitive football in the country. Honours CompetitionWinnerFirst divisionStandard LiègeSecond divisionSint-TruidenThird division AWetterenThird division BTurnhoutPromotion ACoxydePromotion BTemsePromotion CHeistPromotion DBleidCupGenkSupercupStandard Liège League competitions Belgian First Division 2008–09 Belgian First Division Belgian Second Division main WDL PR S-T Sint-Truiden LIE Lierse ANT Antwerp WAA Waasland TOU Tournai TIE Tienen OOS Oostende RON Ronse KVS KVSK United BRU Brussels LIÈ RFC Liège OHL OH Leuven BEV Beveren EUP Eupen CHA Olympic Charleroi VIR Virton HAM Hamme DEI Deinze URN UR Namur 24 8 4 72 29 C,P 22 9 5 75 40 P 17 10 9 55 32 16 7 13 56 48 14 12 10 53 41 14 11 11 58 49 13 14 9 54 51 15 7 14 54 52 14 9 13 48 38 12 13 11 50 37 11 15 10 49 48 12 10 14 46 48 11 12 13 47 57 12 7 17 47 63 10 9 17 48 65 R 9 12 15 46 58 R 9 9 18 48 64 R 7 15 14 46 65 R 2 7 27 22 89 R #D0F0C0 Belgian First Division P #D1E231 Belgian Second Division final round QPP QPP QPP QPP #CCCCFF Relegation to Belgian Third Division final round QRP QRP QRP #FFCCCC Relegation to Belgian Third Division R R 1) points; 2) number of matches won; if teams are still tied a playoff is organised. complete Belgian Second Division European Club Results Note that the Belgian team's score is given first As Cercle Brugge did not desire to play in the Intertoto Cup, Germinal Beerschot took their place but where immediately eliminated. Anderlecht suffered a painful defeat to BATE Borisov in the second qualification round of the Champions League, which did not even send them into the UEFA Cup. Gent also performed weak, losing immediately in their first match. Club Brugge got into the group stage but after drawing in every match against mostly weaker opponents, they finally succumbed at home to Copenhagen. Champions Standard Liège however provided stunning football as they came very close to keeping Liverpool out of the Champions League and then dropped into the UEFA Cup where they beat teams such as Everton, Sevilla, Partizan and Sampdoria before eventually going out against Braga in the last 16. DateTeamCompetitionRoundLegOpponentLocationScoreJuly 5 or 6Germinal BeerschotIntertoto CupRound 2Leg 1, HomeAZE Neftchi BakuHet Kiel, Antwerp1–1July 12 or 13Germinal BeerschotIntertoto CupRound 2Leg 2, AwayAZE Neftchi BakuTofik Bakhramov Stadium, Baku0–1July 29 or 30AnderlechtChampions LeagueQual. Round 2Leg 1, HomeBLR BATE BorisovConstant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht1–2August 5 or 6AnderlechtChampions LeagueQual. Round 2Leg 2, AwayBLR BATE BorisovHaradzki Stadium, Barysaw2–2August 12 or 13Standard LiègeChampions LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 1, HomeENG LiverpoolStade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège0–0August 14GentUEFA CupQual. Round 2Leg 1, HomeSWE Kalmar FFJules Ottenstadion, Ghent2–1August 21GentUEFA CupQual. Round 2Leg 2, AwaySWE Kalmar FFFredriksskans, Kalmar0–4August 26 or 27Standard LiègeChampions LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 2, AwayENG LiverpoolAnfield, Liverpool0–1 (aet)September 18Club BruggeUEFA CupRound 1Leg 1, AwaySUI Young BoysStade de Suisse, Bern2–2September 18Standard LiègeUEFA CupRound 1Leg 1, AwayENG EvertonGoodison Park, Liverpool2–2October 2Club BruggeUEFA CupRound 1Leg 2, HomeSUI Young BoysJan Breydel Stadium, Bruges2–0October 2Standard LiègeUEFA CupRound 1Leg 2, HomeENG EvertonStade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège2–1October 23Club BruggeUEFA CupGroup StageMatch 1, AwayNOR RosenborgLerkendal stadion, Trondheim0–0November 6Standard LiègeUEFA CupGroup StageMatch 1, HomeESP SevillaStade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège1–0November 27Club BruggeUEFA CupGroup StageMatch 2, HomeFRA Saint-ÉtienneJan Breydel Stadium, Bruges1–1November 27Standard LiègeUEFA CupGroup StageMatch 2, AwaySRB PartizanPartizan Stadium, Belgrade1–0December 3Standard LiègeUEFA CupGroup StageMatch 3, HomeITA SampdoriaStade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège3–0December 4Club BruggeUEFA CupGroup StageMatch 3, AwayESP ValenciaEstadio Mestalla, Valencia1–1December 17Club BruggeUEFA CupGroup StageMatch 4, HomeDEN CopenhagenJan Breydel Stadium, Bruges0–1December 18Standard LiègeUEFA CupGroup StageMatch 4, AwayGER StuttgartMercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart0–3February 18Standard LiègeUEFA CupRound of 32Leg 1, HomePOR BragaEstádio Municipal de Braga, Braga0–3February 26Standard LiègeUEFA CupRound of 32Leg 2, AwayPOR BragaStade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège1–1 European qualification for 2008–09 summary CompetitionQualifiersReason for QualificationUEFA Champions LeagueStandard Liège1st in Jupiler LeagueUEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round for Non-ChampionsAnderlecht2nd in Jupiler LeagueUEFA Europa League Third Qualifying RoundClub Brugge3rd in Jupiler LeagueUEFA Europa League Second Qualifying RoundGent4th in Jupiler LeagueUEFA Europa League Fourth Qualifying RoundGenkCup winner See also Jupiler League 2008-09 Belgian Cup 2008-09 2009 Belgian Super Cup Belgian Second Division Belgian Third Division A Belgian Third Division B References 2008 Category:Football in Belgium by season Belgian Football Football