Belgium – ranked 4th by UEFA. Now, here ranking seems right: Belgian football enjoyed great period, having strong generation of players and strong clubs. For a small country, it was incredible. Spain had all the money and was behind modest Belgians – that speaks volumes.
II Division. Two teams battled for top position, which gave direct promotion.
St. Truiden VV won the championship with 45 points – 17 wins, 11 ties, 2 losses, 51-18 goal-difference.
KFC Winterslag trailed by a point and went to promotion play-offs with the next 3 teams in the final table.
KRC Harelbeke – or FC Harelbeke – 3rd with 39 points.
KSK Tongeren – 4th with 34 points, and FC Assent, 5th with 33 points.
At the promotion tournament FC Harelbeke curiously lost steam and ended last with 3 points. FC Assent was also weak – 3rd with 4 points and KSK Tongeren and KFC Wintereslag fought for the desired first place – Tongeren eventually lost and finished 2nd with 8 points.
Dramatic season for KFC Winterslag – lost direct promotion by a single point and won promotion play-offs by a point. It was well deserved victory, given their performance during the whole season.
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