Belgium national football B team

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Belgium B
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Nickname(s) The Red Devils
Association Royal Belgian Football Association (KBVB/URBSFA/KBFV) [upper-alpha 1]
Home stadiumN/A
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First colours
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Second colours
First international
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2–1 Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg
(Arlon, Belgium; 4 May 1924)
Biggest win
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 8–0 Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg
(Charleroi, Belgium; 9 May 1954)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0–6 France  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
(Charleroi, Belgium; 7 December 1930)

Belgium B was a secondary football team that occasionally served as support for the Belgium national football team. At times they have played against the full national team of Luxembourg; [1] they have also played matches against 'B' or U-23 teams from other football associations. Since the team's first use in 1924, there have been at minimum 104 games; most of them against Luxembourg, but also against English, [2] French, [3] Italian, [4] Norwegian, [5] Portuguese, [6] and Swiss teams. [7] The last recorded match dates from February 2000 (a 1–1 draw against France B).

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This team is assumed to have been always different from the Belgian U-21 team. However, it is not well documented whether this is the same Belgian team that played qualifiers for the Summer Olympics until 1988; neither is it clear whether age restrictions (e.g. under-25) have ever been applied.

Match record

1920s

23 March 1924 Friendly France B Flag of France.svg 1 – 0 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium B Strasbourg, France
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4 May 1924 Friendly Belgium B Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2 – 1Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Arlon, Belgium
15:00Vens Soccerball shade.svg
Jooris Soccerball shade.svg
Report1
Report2
Elter Soccerball shade.svg56'Stadium: Stade du Jeunesse
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Robert Van Assche (Belgium)
11 May 1924 Friendly Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg2 – 1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium B Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
15:00 Langers Soccerball shade.svg35', 61' Report1
Report2
?? Soccerball shade.svgStadium: CA Spora Luxembourg field
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Gaston Vallat (France)
5 October 1924 Friendly Belgium B Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 4 – 1Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Mechelen, Belgium
14:30 Diddens Soccerball shade.svg
De Spae Soccerball shade.svg
Verhoeven Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Report1
Report2
Lefèvre Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Charles Barette (Belgium)
14 February 1926 Friendly Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg1 – 1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium B Differdange, Luxembourg
14:30 Ries Soccerball shade.svg89' Report1
Report2
Diddens Soccerball shade.svgStadium: FA Red Boys Differdange field
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Nic Schmit (Luxembourg)
5 December 1926 Friendly Belgium B Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 6 – 1Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Charleroi, Belgium
14:00Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Report1
Report2
Lefèvre Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Charles Malevez (Belgium)
1 April 1928 Friendly Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg2 – 3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium B Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
15:30 Koetz Soccerball shade.svg10'
Berchem Soccerball shade.svg34'
Report1
Report2
Bierna Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Voorhoof Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: CA Spora Luxembourg field
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Nic Schmit (Luxembourg)
4 November 1928 Friendly Belgium B Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1 – 1Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Ghent, Belgium
14:30?? Soccerball shade.svg Report1
Report2
Bommertz Soccerball shade.svg36'Stadium: Stade Emmanuel Hiel
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Roger Conrié (France)

1930s

9 February 1930 Friendly Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg0 – 1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium B Differdange, Luxembourg
14:30 Report1
Report2
Claessens Soccerball shade.svgStadium: FA Red Boys Differdange field
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Georges Balvay (France)
1 June 1930 Friendly Belgium B Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 7 – 4Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Brugge, Belgium
16:00 Versyp Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Vanderbauwhede Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Diddens Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Report1
Report2
Waltener Soccerball shade.svg8', 50'
Theissen Soccerball shade.svg29'
Becker Soccerball shade.svg44'
Stadium: Cercle Brugge K.S.V. field
Referee: Roger Conrié (France)
7 December 1930 Friendly France B Flag of France.svg 6 – 0 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium B Charleroi, France
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Report
1 March 1931 Friendly Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg2 – 3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium B Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
15:00 Theissen Soccerball shade.svg4'
Logelin Soccerball shade.svg76'
Report1
Report2
Capelle Soccerball shade.svg
Secretin Soccerball shade.svg
Noeth Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Stade de Luxembourg
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Louis Raguin (France)
14 February 1932 Friendly Belgium B Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 6 – 3Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Charleroi, Belgium
14:30 Campenhout Soccerball shade.svg(pen.)
Secretin Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Bourgeois Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Report1
Report2
Speicher Soccerball shade.svg14', 83'
Kremer Soccerball shade.svg33'
Stadium: Stade de la Neuville
Referee: Joop van Moorsel (The Netherlands)

1960s

8 April 1964 Friendly Italy B Flag of Italy.svg 1 – 1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium B Verona, Italy
Report Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
16 March 1966 Friendly Belgium B Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 3 – 3 Flag of Italy.svg Italy B Charleroi, Belgium
Report Stadium: Stade de la Neuville
1 June 1966 Friendly Portugal B Flag of Portugal.svg 0 – 0 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium B Lisboa, Portugal
Report
22 March 1967 Friendly Belgium B Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2 – 0 Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal B Charleroi, Belgium
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Report
25 May 1969 Friendly Belgium B Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 0 – 1 Flag of England.svg England U23 Oostende, Belgium
Report1 Joe Royle Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Albertparkstadion

1990s

24 March 1998 Friendly Belgium B Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1 – 1 Flag of Norway.svg Norway U23 Mouscron, Belgium
Report1

Note: this record may not be exhaustive.

OpponentsPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDWin %Points/game [upper-alpha 2]
Flag of England.svg England U23100101-10.000.00
Flag of France.svg  France 154651822-426.671.20
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 20204400.001.00
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 7557117244106+13876.002.43
Flag of Norway.svg Norway U2310101100.001.00
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 211020+250.001.50
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 84131813+550.001.63
Totals104662216287147+14063.462.12

Notes

  1. The acronyms KBVB, URBSFA and KBFV come from the organisation's respective Dutch, French and German names: Koninklijke Belgische Voetbalbond, Union royale belge des sociétés de football association and Königliche Belgische Fußballverband.
  2. According to the "three points for a win" standard

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