2013–14 in Belgian football

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Football in Belgium
Season2013–14
Men's football
Pro League Anderlecht
Second Division Westerlo
Third Division A Racing Mechelen
Third Division B Woluwe Zaventem
Cup Lokeren
Super Cup Anderlecht
  2012–13 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2014–15  

The 2013–14 football season in Belgium , which is the 111th season of competitive football in the country and runs from July 2013 until June 2014.

Contents

National team football

Men's national football team

The Red Devils started their season with an entertaining goalless friendly against France in the month of August.

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

6 September 2013 Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg0-2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Hampden Park, Glasgow
20:00 UTC+1 Report Defour Soccerball shade.svg34'
Miralles Soccerball shade.svg89'
Attendance: 40,284
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy)
11 October 2013 Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svgvFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb
15 October 2013 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svgvFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels

Friendlies

14 August 2013 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0 – 0Flag of France.svg  France King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland)

Promotion and relegation

Team promoted to 2013–14 Belgian Pro League

Teams relegated from 2012–13 Belgian Pro League

Teams promoted to 2013–14 Belgian Second Division

Teams relegated from 2012-13 Belgian Second Division

League competitions

Belgian First Division

Belgian Second Division

Belgian Second Division final round

Belgian Third Division

Transfers

European Club results

Champions Anderlecht 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, Club Brugge and Standard Liège started in the qualifying rounds of the Europa League, together with cup winners Genk.

DateTeamCompetitionRoundLegOpponentLocationScoreBelgian Team Goalscorers
19 July 2013 Standard Liège Europa League Qual. Round 2Leg 1, Away Flag of Iceland.svg KR KR-völlur, Reykjavík 1-3 Kanu, Batshuayi, M'Poku
25 July 2013 Standard Liège Europa League Qual. Round 2Leg 2, Home Flag of Iceland.svg KR Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège 3-1 Bulot, Ezekiel (2)
30 July 2013 Zulte Waregem Champions League Qual. Round 3Leg 1, Away Flag of the Netherlands.svg PSV Eindhoven Philips Stadion, Eindhoven 2-0
1 August 2013 Club Brugge Europa League Qual. Round 3Leg 1, Away Flag of Poland.svg Śląsk Wrocław Stadion Miejski, Wrocław 1-0
1 August 2013 Standard Liège Europa League Qual. Round 3Leg 1, Away Flag of Greece.svg Xanthi Skoda Xanthi Arena, Xanthi 1-2 Mujangi Bia, Ciman
7 August 2013 Zulte Waregem Champions League Qual. Round 3Leg 2, Home Flag of the Netherlands.svg PSV Eindhoven Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht 0-3
8 August 2013 Club Brugge Europa League Qual. Round 3Leg 2, Home Flag of Poland.svg Śląsk Wrocław Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges 3-3 Refaelov, Duarte, De Sutter
8 August 2013 Standard Liège Europa League Qual. Round 3Leg 2, Home Flag of Greece.svg Xanthi Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège 2-1 Bulot, De Camargo
22 August 2013 Genk Europa League Play-off RoundLeg 1, Away Flag of Iceland.svg FH Kaplakriki, Hafnarfjörður 0-2 Vossen, Tillen (o.g.)
22 August 2013 Standard Liège Europa League Play-off RoundLeg 1, Away Flag of Belarus.svg Minsk Dynama Stadium, Minsk 0-2 Batshuayi, Bulot
22 August 2013 Zulte Waregem Europa League Play-off RoundLeg 1, Home Flag of Cyprus.svg APOEL Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht 1-1 Malanda
29 August 2013 Genk Europa League Play-off RoundLeg 2, Home Flag of Iceland.svg FH Cristal Arena, Genk 5-2 Vossen, Mbodj, Limbombe, Camus (2)
29 August 2013 Standard Liège Europa League Play-off RoundLeg 2, Home Flag of Belarus.svg Minsk Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège 3-1 M'Poku, De Camargo, Mujangi Bia
29 August 2013 Zulte Waregem Europa League Play-off RoundLeg 2, Away Flag of Cyprus.svg APOEL GSP Stadium, Nicosia 1-2 Habibou, Naessens
17 September 2013 Anderlecht Champions League Group StageMatchday 1, Away Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica Estádio da Luz, Lisbon 2-0
19 September 2013 Genk Europa League Group StageMatchday 1, Away Flag of Ukraine.svg Dynamo Kyiv Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kyiv 0-1 Gorius
19 September 2013 Standard Liège Europa League Group StageMatchday 1, Home Flag of Denmark.svg Esbjerg Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège 1-2 Mujangi Bia
19 September 2013 Zulte Waregem Europa League Group StageMatchday 1, Home Flag of England.svg Wigan Athletic Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges 0-0
2 October 2013 Anderlecht Champions League Group StageMatchday 2, Home Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht 0-3
3 October 2013 Genk Europa League Group StageMatchday 2, Home Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thun Cristal Arena, Genk 2-1 Gorius, Vossen
3 October 2013 Standard Liège Europa League Group StageMatchday 2, Away Flag of Sweden.svg Elfsborg Borås Arena, Borås 1-1 Mujangi Bia
3 October 2013 Zulte Waregem Europa League Group StageMatchday 2, Away Flag of Russia.svg Rubin Kazan Central Stadium, Kazan 4-0
23 October 2013 Anderlecht Champions League Group StageMatchday 3, Home Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht 0-5
24 October 2013 Genk Europa League Group StageMatchday 3, Home Flag of Austria.svg Rapid Wien Cristal Arena, Genk 1-1 Gorius
24 October 2013 Standard Liège Europa League Group StageMatchday 3, Away Flag of Austria.svg Salzburg Red Bull Arena, Salzburg 2-1 Mujangi Bia
24 October 2013 Zulte Waregem Europa League Group StageMatchday 3, Home Flag of Slovenia.svg Maribor Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges 1-3 De Fauw
5 November 2013 Anderlecht Champions League Group StageMatchday 4, Away Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain Parc des Princes, Paris 1-1 De Zeeuw
7 November 2013 Genk Europa League Group StageMatchday 4, Away Flag of Austria.svg Rapid Wien Gerhard Hanappi Stadium, Vienna 2-2 Mbodj, Buffel
7 November 2013 Standard Liège Europa League Group StageMatchday 4, Home Flag of Austria.svg Salzburg Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège 1-3 M'Poku
7 November 2013 Zulte Waregem Europa League Group StageMatchday 4, Away Flag of Slovenia.svg Maribor Ljudski vrt, Maribor 0-1 Hazard
27 November 2013 Anderlecht Champions League Group StageMatchday 5, Home Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht 2-3 Mbemba, Bruno
28 November 2013 Genk Europa League Group StageMatchday 5, Home Flag of Ukraine.svg Dynamo Kyiv Cristal Arena, Genk 3-1 Vossen, Kumordzi, De Ceulaer
28 November 2013 Standard Liège Europa League Group StageMatchday 5, Away Flag of Denmark.svg Esbjerg Blue Water Arena, Esbjerg 2-1 De Camargo
28 November 2013 Zulte Waregem Europa League Group StageMatchday 5, Away Flag of England.svg Wigan Athletic DW Stadium, Wigan 1-2 Hazard, Malanda
10 December 2013 Anderlecht Champions League Group StageMatchday 6, Away Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus 3-1 Kljestan
12 December 2013 Genk Europa League Group StageMatchday 6, Home Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thun Arena Thun, Thun 0-1 Vossen
12 December 2013 Standard Liège Europa League Group StageMatchday 6, Home Flag of Sweden.svg Elfsborg Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège 1-3 Mbombo
12 December 2013 Zulte Waregem Europa League Group StageMatchday 6, Home Flag of Russia.svg Rubin Kazan Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges 0-2
20 February 2014 Genk Europa League Round of 32Leg 1, Away Flag of Russia.svg Anzhi Makhachkala Saturn Stadium, Ramenskoye 0-0
27 February 2014 Genk Europa League Round of 32Leg 2, Home Flag of Russia.svg Anzhi Makhachkala Cristal Arena, Genk 0-2

Other honours

CompetitionWinner
Cup Lokeren
Supercup Anderlecht
Third division A KRC Mechelen
Third division B Woluwe-Zaventem
Promotion A Gullegem
Promotion B Eendracht Zele
Promotion C Tienen
Promotion D Walhain

European qualification for 2014–15 summary

CompetitionQualifiersReason for Qualification
UEFA Champions League Group Stage1st in Jupiler Pro League
UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round for Non-Champions2nd in Jupiler Pro League
UEFA Europa League Play-off Round Cup winner
UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round3rd in Jupiler Pro League
UEFA Europa League Second Qualifying RoundEuropa League Playoff winner

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