The 2010–11 football season in Belgium, which is the 108th season of competitive football in the country and runs from August 2010 until July 2011.

National team

UEFA Euro 2012 qualification

Friendlies

Promotion and relegation

Team promoted to 2010–11 Belgian First Division Teams relegated from 2009–10 Belgian First Division Teams promoted to 2010-11 Belgian Second Division Teams relegated from 2009-10 Belgian Second Division Teams promoted to 2010-11 Belgian Third Division Teams relegated from 2009-10 Belgian Third Division

League competitions

Belgian First Division

Belgian Second Division

Belgian Second Division final round

Belgian Third Division

Belgian Third Division A

Belgian Third Division B

Third division play-off

From the third division A, Deinze qualified as winner of the periods 2 (matches 11 to 22) and 3 (matches 23 to 34), Hoogstraten and Coxyde qualified as 2nd and 4th placed teams in the final table. The first period (matches 1 to 10) was won by the champion Aalst. However, as only the champion Aalst, as well as Hoogstraten, Sint-Niklaas and Geel-Meerhout had got their remunerated football license, required to be able to enter the play-offs, Coxyde and Deinze did not enter the play-offs. From the third division B, Virton qualified as the winner of period 1, Bertrix qualified as the 3rd-placed team in the final table and Zaventem as the 4th-placed team. The champion Woluwe had won periods 2 and 3. However, Bertrix did not apply for the remunerated football license and was replaced for the play-offs by Union, the 5th-placed team in the final table. From the second division, Turnhout qualified for the second round of the play-off as the 16th-placed team.

Belgian Promotion

In the Promotion A, Athois were crowned champions, while Ieper, Péruwelz-Mouscron and Sparta Petegem respectively won the first period (matches 1 to 10), second period (matches 11 to 20) and third period (matches 21 to 30). In the Promotion B, RC Mechelen won the regular season as well as the second period. Lyra and Londerzeel won respectively the first and third periods. Wijgmaal also entered the Promotion play-off as 3rd-placed team in the final table. In the Promotion C, Maasmechelen won the title, as well as the first and third periods and Tielen won the second period. Veldwezelt and Oosterwijk also qualified for the play-off as respectively the 2nd and 3rd-placed teams in the regular season. In the Promotion D, La Calamine won the championship as well as periods 1 and 3 and Walhain won the period 2. Sprimont-Comblain and Faymonville joined Walhain as qualifier for the play-off from group D as respectively 3rd and 4th-placed teams. The two 16th-placed teams from the third division Cappellen and Ternat also qualified for the Promotion play-off, entering the competition in the second round.

<!-- # Transfers ## Notable transfers With the shrinking of the [Belgian First Division](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgian-first-division) from 18 to 16 teams, only few players of relegated teams were able to stay in first division, with [Sulejman Smajić](https://bliptext.com/articles/sulejman-smaji) arguably the most important one as he moved from [Dender EH](https://bliptext.com/articles/f-c-verbroedering-dender-e-h) to [Lokeren](https://bliptext.com/articles/k-s-c-lokeren-oost-vlaanderen). After an impressive season, [Bryan Ruiz](https://bliptext.com/articles/bryan-ruiz) decided it was time to move as the Costa Rican international signed a contract with [Twente](https://bliptext.com/articles/fc-twente) and thereby left [Gent](https://bliptext.com/articles/k-a-a-gent). At [Standard Liège](https://bliptext.com/articles/standard-li-ge), [Oguchi Onyewu](https://bliptext.com/articles/oguchi-onyewu) moved on a free transfer to [AC Milan](https://bliptext.com/articles/a-c-milan). To replace him, four Portuguese speaking players were signed, with [Ricardo Rocha](https://bliptext.com/articles/ricardo-rocha-portuguese-footballer) from [Tottenham Hotspur](https://bliptext.com/articles/tottenham-hotspur-f-c) being most known. [Club Brugge](https://bliptext.com/articles/club-brugge-k-v) made some impressive signings as they bought Belgian international [Carl Hoefkens](https://bliptext.com/articles/carl-hoefkens) together with striker [Ivan Perišić](https://bliptext.com/articles/ivan-peri-i) who had just helped [Roeselare](https://bliptext.com/articles/k-s-v-roeselare) to avoid relegation. Under influence of Dutch coach [Adrie Koster](https://bliptext.com/articles/adrie-koster), central defender [Ryan Donk](https://bliptext.com/articles/ryan-donk) was also signed. Most noted signing for [Anderlecht](https://bliptext.com/articles/r-s-c-anderlecht) was [Ondřej Mazuch](https://bliptext.com/articles/ond-ej-mazuch) from [Fiorentina](https://bliptext.com/articles/acf-fiorentina). [Mouscron](https://bliptext.com/articles/r-e-mouscron) was noticed for signing several unknown players from France, Italy and especially Spain, mostly coming from teams in third and fourth division. A few minutes before the deadline, [Cercle Brugge](https://bliptext.com/articles/cercle-brugge-k-s-v) and [Genk](https://bliptext.com/articles/k-r-c-genk) finished negotiations as they formed a deal which meant [Thomas Buffel](https://bliptext.com/articles/thomas-buffel) moved from [Cercle Brugge](https://bliptext.com/articles/cercle-brugge-k-s-v) to [Genk](https://bliptext.com/articles/k-r-c-genk) with [Hans Cornelis](https://bliptext.com/articles/hans-cornelis) making the opposite move. On top of that [Jelle Vossen](https://bliptext.com/articles/jelle-vossen) was loaned out by Genk for a season to Cercle Brugge. During the first half of the season, Standard signed former French international [Olivier Dacourt](https://bliptext.com/articles/olivier-dacourt) to replace the injured [Steven Defour](https://bliptext.com/articles/steven-defour). In the winter period, the bankruptcy of [Mouscron](https://bliptext.com/articles/r-e-mouscron) caused all their players to be contacted by several teams as they were all free to sign new contracts. Club Brugge managed to sign youngsters [Maxime Lestienne](https://bliptext.com/articles/maxime-lestienne) and [Daan van Gijseghem](https://bliptext.com/articles/daan-van-gijseghem) although there was a lot of interest by many clubs, especially for Lestienne. Standard bought Belgian internationals [Sébastien Pocognoli](https://bliptext.com/articles/s-bastien-pocognoli) and [Koen Daerden](https://bliptext.com/articles/koen-daerden), while Anderlecht signed a player from fifth division named [Paul Taylor](https://bliptext.com/articles/paul-taylor-footballer-born-1987) and then loaned him to [Charleroi](https://bliptext.com/articles/r-charleroi-s-c). Also returning Belgian internationals were [Luigi Pieroni](https://bliptext.com/articles/luigi-pieroni), the [2003-04 Belgian League top scorer](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgian-league-top-scorers), who signed for [Gent](https://bliptext.com/articles/k-a-a-gent) and [Peter Van Der Heyden](https://bliptext.com/articles/peter-van-der-heyden) who signed for Club Brugge. -->

European Club results

Note that the Belgian team's score is always given first.

Other honours

European qualification for 2011-12 summary

<!-- # National teams ## Belgium As interim coach [Franky Vercauteren](https://bliptext.com/articles/franky-vercauteren) chose to resign after the loss in [Armenia](https://bliptext.com/articles/armenia), prompting already signed [Dick Advocaat](https://bliptext.com/articles/dick-advocaat) to start already, although his contract started only on 1 January 2010. Advocaat however simply resigned in April 2010 to sign a new contract at [Russia](https://bliptext.com/articles/russia-national-football-team) where he could earn a lot more. The [Royal Belgian Football Association](https://bliptext.com/articles/royal-belgian-football-association) reacted disappointed and angry at the same time, whereas Advocaat claimed he "did not feel guilty at all". As of now, no new coach has been appointed. ### Friendly matches ### World Cup qualifiers Belgium was in qualifying Group 5 for the [2010 FIFA World Cup](https://bliptext.com/articles/2010-fifa-world-cup) but did not manage to qualify. ## Belgium U-21 ### Friendly match ### U-21 Championship qualifiers The Belgium under-21 squad is currently in Group 8 of the [qualification process](https://bliptext.com/articles/2011-uefa-european-under-21-football-championship-qualification) for the [2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship](https://bliptext.com/articles/2011-uefa-european-under-21-football-championship). This leaves two matches, away to Slovenia and away to France to be played in the [next season](https://bliptext.com/articles/2010-11-in-belgian-football). ## Belgium U-19 ### Friendly matches ### U-19 Championship qualifiers The Belgium under-19 squad is currently in Group 1 of the [elite round qualification](https://bliptext.com/articles/2010-uefa-european-under-19-football-championship-elite-qualification) process for the [2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship](https://bliptext.com/articles/2010-uefa-european-under-19-football-championship) after successfully passing through the [first stage of qualifying](https://bliptext.com/articles/2010-uefa-european-under-19-football-championship-qualification). ## Women ### Friendly matches ### World Cup qualifiers Belgium is in [qualifying Group 8](https://bliptext.com/articles/2011-fifa-women-s-world-cup-qualification-uefa) for the [2011 FIFA Women's World Cup](https://bliptext.com/articles/2011-fifa-women-s-world-cup). -->