Monday, June 10, 2013

Belgium: Who's Going Up, Down, Where?

Okay, boys and girls, let's see who's been relegated from the Belgian Juliper Pro League, who's being promoted to the top flight, and who will play in European club competition next season.

BELGIAN JULIPER PRO LEAGUE

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (VIA PLAYOFFS):

Group Stage:

RSC Anderlecht (finished first in final playoff group)

Third Qualifying Round:

SV Zulte-Waregem (finished second in final playoff group)

EUROPA LEAGUE (VIA PLAYOFFS):

Playoff Round:

KRC Genk (won Belgian Cup, finished fifth in final playoff group)

Third Qualifying Round:

Club Brugge (finished third in final playoff group)

Second Qualifying Round:

Standard Liege (defeated KAA Gent in testmatches final)

RELEGATION PLAYOFFS:

Cercle Brugge defeated Beerschott, who soon afterward, after having lost their professional licence,  went bankrupt and were dissolved.  Cercle then survive a series of playoffs with three second-division clubs to maintain their top-flight status for next season.

PROMOTED FROM BELGIAN SECOND DIVISION TO JULIPER PRO LEAGUE:

KV Oostende

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