2012–13 in Belgian football

none Belgium 2012–13 Pro League Anderlecht Second Division Oostende Third Division A Hoogstraten Third Division B Virton Cup Genk Super Cup Anderlecht 2011–12 2013–14 yes The 2012–13 football season in Belgium, which is the 110th season of competitive football in the country and runs from July 2012 until June 2013. National team football Men's national football team Belgium national football team With no less than four players winning individual awards as best player in their league following conclusion of the 2011–12 season, namely Eden Hazard (in France), Vincent Kompany (in England), Kevin Mirallas (in Greece) and Jan Vertonghen (in the Netherlands), questions were raised how it was possible that Belgium had not managed to qualify for the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament. Moreover, this raised the belief that Belgium would qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, even with rather inexperienced head coach Marc Wilmots in charge after Georges Leekens quit in May 2012. In a friendly before the actual qualifying campaign, the Red Devils managed to beat the Netherlands by a score of 4-2, with Dries Mertens the man of the match, scoring once and giving two assists. For once, a decent start was made, as Belgium won in Wales and kept Croatia to a 1-1 draw at home. The team continued on their good spirits, following up with a 0-3 win in Serbia, the biggest ever loss for the Serbian team, and a 2-0 win at home against Scotland. This left Belgium and Croatia together in the lead with 10 points out of 12 and with the other four teams trailing 6 or more points behind it already looked like they would be battling it out for first place. Also, by November Belgium moved into position 20 on the FIFA World Rankings, their highest position since 2004. Belgium finished the year 2012 with a 2-1 friendly loss in Romania. In 2013, Belgium started with a 2-1 win against Slovakia, due to a last minute goal by Dries Mertens, before winning twice against Macedonia to keep their unbeaten status in the FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign. In June, while having risen to a record high 12th position in the FIFA World Rankings, Belgium first beat United States 2-4 in a friendly in Cleveland, before winning their final qualifying match at home against Serbia 2-1. At the same time, Croatia lost at home to Scotland, allowing Belgium to take a three-point lead. 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 7 September 2012 19:45 UTC+1 WAL 0 – 2 Report BEL Kompany 42Vertonghen 83 Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff 20,156 Stefan Johannesson (Sweden) W 11 September 2012 20:45 UTC+2 BEL 1 – 1 Report CRO Gillet 45+1 Perišić 6 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels 39,987 Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) D 12 October 2012 20:30 UTC+2 SRB 0 – 3 Report BEL Benteke 34De Bruyne 68Mirallas 90+1 Stadion Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade 21,650 Pavel Královec (Czech Republic) W 16 October 2012 20:45 UTC+2 BEL 2 – 0 Report SCO Benteke 68Kompany 71 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels 44,132 Tom Harald Hagen (Norway) W 22 March 2013 20:45 UTC+1 MKD Macedonia 0 – 2 Report BEL De Bruyne 26Hazard 62 pen. Philip II Arena, Skopje 15,947 Deniz Aytekin (Germany) W 26 March 2013 20:45 UTC+1 BEL 1 – 0 Report MKD Macedonia Hazard 62 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels 44,230 Olegário Benquerença (Portugal) W 7 June 2013 20:45 UTC+2 BEL 2 – 1 Report SRB De Bruyne 13Fellaini 60 Kolarov 87 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels 45,844 Stéphane Lannoy (France) W Friendlies 15 August 2012 20:45 CEST BEL 4 – 2 Report NED Benteke 20Mertens 75Lukaku 77Vertonghen 80 Narsingh 54Huntelaar 55 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels 46,000 Marijo Strahonja (Croatia) W 14 November 2012 20:00 CET ROM 2 – 1 Report BEL Maxim 32Torje 66 pen. Benteke 23 Arena Națională, Bucharest Mauro Bergonzi (Italia) L 6 February 2013 20:45 CET BEL 2 – 1 Report SVK Hazard 10 pen.Mertens 90 Lásik 87 Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges Alon Yefet (Israel) W 30 May 2013 2:11 CET USA 2 – 4 Report BEL Cameron 24Dempsey 80 pen. Mirallas 8Benteke 57 71Fellaini 65 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland 27,720 Jeffrey Solís (Costa Rica) W Promotion and relegation Team promoted to 2012–13 Belgian Pro League Belgian Second Division Champions: Charleroi Playoff winners: Waasland-Beveren Teams relegated from 2011–12 Belgian Pro League 15th Place: Westerlo (lost playoff) 16th Place: Sint-Truiden Teams promoted to 2012–13 Belgian Second Division Belgian Third Division A Champions: Mouscron-Péruwelz Belgian Third Division B Champions: Dessel Sport Playoff winners: Oudenaarde Teams relegated from 2011-12 Belgian Second Division 16th Place, lost playoff: Tienen 17th Place: Dender EH 18th Place: Wetteren League competitions Belgian First Division 2012–13 Belgian Pro League Belgian Second Division 2012–13 Belgian Second Division Belgian Second Division final round Belgian Second Division final rounds 2011–20#2012 2012 Belgian Second Division final round Belgian Third Division Belgian Third Division A main WDL PR HOO Hoogstraten VV MEC KRC Mechelen VGM Verbroedering Geel-Meerhout RUP K. Rupel Boom FC BER K. Berchem Sport 2004 CAP R. Cappellen FC TOR 6 Torhout 1992 KM VWH KFC Vigor Wuitens Hamme COX KVV Coxyde BOR KSV Bornem TEM KSV Temse STA K. Standaard Wetteren DEI KMSK Deinze OLS 13 K. Olsa Brakel TUR KV Turnhout IZE 15 KFC Izegem RON KSK Ronse RAC K. Racing Waregem 22 8 4 73 31 P 18 10 6 55 37 E 17 10 7 65 37 EP 16 8 10 56 45 15 7 12 50 46 14 9 11 57 38 14 9 11 42 37 12 12 10 49 44 12 10 12 54 42 11 12 11 51 53 11 10 13 39 51 10 12 12 46 56 10 9 15 51 60 E 10 9 15 44 56 9 7 18 53 66 9 7 18 49 67 8 7 19 47 73 R 8 4 22 42 84 R Entered promotion playoff green1 P yellow1 E E E red3 QR red1 R R complete Belgian Third Division B main WDL PR VIR R. Excelsior Virton BOC K. Bocholter VV PEM K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen LLC UR La Louvière Centre HUY RFC Huy GRI 5 KSC Grimbergen ULC RFC Union La Calamine HLF 7 Heppignies-Lambusart-Fleurus DEN FCV Dender EH TIE 9 KVK Tienen WAL RU Wallonne Ciney W-Z KV Woluwe-Zaventem DIE K. Diegem Sport TOU RFC Tournai GÉA R. Géants Athois VER RCS Verviétois USG R. Union Saint-Gilloise ENT R. Entente Bertrigeoise BLE FC Bleid-Gaume 23 10 3 76 28 P 22 8 6 73 37 E 18 13 5 63 36 E 18 9 9 70 34 14 10 12 51 43 14 10 12 58 53 14 9 13 61 52 14 9 13 50 51 13 12 11 57 47 13 12 11 50 44 R 14 8 14 52 58 13 8 15 52 57 E 12 9 15 58 56 12 7 17 46 51 11 10 15 54 59 9 14 13 42 54 9 11 16 46 53 6 8 22 37 77 R 3 1 32 12 128 R Entered promotion playoff green1 P yellow1 E E E red3 QR red1 R R R complete Third division play-off All teams marked E entered a promotion playoff. Only Verbroedering Geel-Meerhout succeeded in being promoted to the 2013–14 Belgian Second Division. Transfers List of Belgian football transfers summer 2012 List of Belgian football transfers winter 2012–13 European Club results Champions Anderlecht and runners-up Club Brugge start in the qualifying rounds of the Champions League, while league numbers three and four, Genk and Gent play in the Europa League together with cup winners Lokeren. DateTeamCompetitionRoundLegOpponentLocationScoreBelgian Team Goalscorers19 July 2012GentEuropa LeagueQual. Round 2Leg 1, AwayLUX DifferdangeStade du Thillenberg, Differdange0-1Arzo26 July 2012GentEuropa LeagueQual. Round 2Leg 2, HomeLUX DifferdangeJules Ottenstadion, Ghent3-2Melli, Conté, Kola1 August 2012AnderlechtChampions LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 1, HomeLTU EkranasConstant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht5-0De Sutter, Kanu, Mbokani (2), Jovanović1 August 2012Club BruggeChampions LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 1, AwayDEN CopenhagenParken Stadium, Copenhagen0-02 August 2012GenkEuropa LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 1, HomeKAZ AktobeCristal Arena, Genk2-1Vossen, Joseph-Monrose2 August 2012GentEuropa LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 1, AwayHUN VideotonSóstói Stadion, Székesfehérvár1-08 August 2012AnderlechtChampions LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 2, AwayLTU EkranasAukštaitija Stadium, Panevėžys0-6Kljestan, Praet, Iakovenko, De Sutter, Molins, Canesin8 August 2012Club BruggeChampions LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 2, HomeDEN CopenhagenJan Breydel Stadium, Bruges2-3Figueras, Odjidja9 August 2012GenkEuropa LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 2, AwayKAZ AktobeAktobe Central Stadium, Aktobe1-2Benteke, Buffel9 August 2012GentEuropa LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 2, HomeHUN VideotonJules Ottenstadion, Ghent0-321/22 August 2012AnderlechtChampions LeaguePlay-off RoundLeg 1, AwayCYP AEL LimassolTsirion Stadium, Limassol2-1Mbokani23 August 2012Club BruggeEuropa LeaguePlay-off RoundLeg 1, AwayHUN DebrecenStadion Oláh Gábor Út, Debrecen0-3Blondel, Refaelov, Bacca23 August 2012GenkEuropa LeaguePlay-off RoundLeg 1, AwaySUI LuzernSwissporarena, Lucerne2-1Vossen23 August 2012LokerenEuropa LeaguePlay-off RoundLeg 1, HomeCZE Viktoria PlzeňKing Baudouin Stadium, Brussels2-1Harbaoui, Mij. Marić28 August 2012AnderlechtChampions LeaguePlay-off RoundLeg 2, HomeCYP AEL LimassolConstant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht2-0Mbokani, Iakovenko30 August 2012Club BruggeEuropa LeaguePlay-off RoundLeg 2, HomeHUN DebrecenJan Breydel Stadium, Bruges4-1Larsen, Vázquez, Tchité, Bacca30 August 2012GenkEuropa LeaguePlay-off RoundLeg 2, HomeSUI LuzernCristal Arena, Genk2-0Fernández, Masika30 August 2012LokerenEuropa LeaguePlay-off RoundLeg 2, AwayCZE Viktoria PlzeňStadion města Plzně, Plzeň1-018 September 2012AnderlechtChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 1, AwayITA AC MilanSan Siro, Milan0-020 September 2012Club BruggeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 1, AwayFRA BordeauxStade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux4-020 September 2012GenkEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 1, HomeHUN VideotonCristal Arena, Genk3-0Vossen, Buffel, De Ceulaer3 October 2012AnderlechtChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 2, HomeESP MálagaConstant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht0-34 October 2012Club BruggeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 2, HomePOR MarítimoJan Breydel Stadium, Bruges2-0Bacca, Vleminckx4 October 2012GenkEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 2, AwaySUI BaselSt. Jakob-Park, Basel2-2De Ceulaer, Vossen24 October 2012AnderlechtChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 3, AwayRUS Zenit Saint PetersburgPetrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg0-125 October 2012Club BruggeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 3, AwayENG Newcastle UnitedSt James' Park, Newcastle0-125 October 2012GenkEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 3, HomePOR Sporting CPCristal Arena, Genk2-0De Ceulaer, Barda6 November 2012AnderlechtChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 4, HomeRUS Zenit Saint PetersburgConstant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht1-0Mbokani8 November 2012Club BruggeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 4, HomeENG Newcastle UnitedJan Breydel Stadium, Bruges2-2Tričkovski, Jørgensen8 November 2012GenkEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 4, AwayPOR Sporting CPEstádio José Alvalade, Lisbon1-1Plet21 November 2012AnderlechtChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 5, HomeITA AC MilanConstant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht1-3De Sutter22 November 2012Club BruggeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 5, HomeFRA BordeauxJan Breydel Stadium, Bruges1-2Lestienne22 November 2012GenkEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 5, AwayHUN VideotonSóstói Stadion, Székesfehérvár1-0Barda4 December 2012AnderlechtChampions LeagueGroup StageMatchday 6, AwayESP MálagaLa Rosaleda Stadium, Málaga2-2Jovanović, Mbokani6 December 2012Club BruggeEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 6, AwayPOR MarítimoEstádio dos Barreiros, Funchal2-1Refaelov6 December 2012GenkEuropa LeagueGroup StageMatchday 6, HomeSUI BaselCristal Arena, Genk0-014 February 2013GenkEuropa LeagueRound of 32Leg 1, AwayGER StuttgartMercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart1-1Plet21 February 2013GenkEuropa LeagueRound of 32Leg 2, HomeGER StuttgartCristal Arena, Genk0-2 Other honours CompetitionWinnerCupGenkSupercupAnderlechtThird division AHoogstratenThird division BVirtonPromotion AGent-ZeehavenPromotion BLonderzeelPromotion COosterzonen OosterwijkPromotion DSprimont-Comblain European qualification for 2013-14 summary CompetitionQualifiersReason for QualificationUEFA Champions League Group StageAnderlecht1st in Jupiler LeagueUEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round for Non-ChampionsZulte Waregem2nd in Jupiler LeagueUEFA Europa League Play-off RoundGenkCup winnerUEFA Europa League Third Qualifying RoundClub Brugge3rd in Jupiler LeagueUEFA Europa League Second Qualifying RoundStandard LiègeEuropa League Playoff winner See also 2012–13 Belgian Pro League 2012–13 Belgian Cup 2012 Belgian Super Cup Belgian Second Division Belgian Third Division: divisions A and B Belgian Promotion: divisions A, B, C and D References 30em 2012 Category:Football in Belgium by season Belgian Football Football