Belgian Second Division football guide - description, format, league map

Full Name: Belgian Second Division (D2/Tweede Klasse)
Level: 2
Number of Teams: 19

Official Website: footbel.be

Description:

The Belgian Second Division is known as D2 in the French-speaking and the Tweede Klasse in the Dutch-speaking parts of the country. The 19 teams play each other twice (home and away) for a total of 36 games. The champions are automatically promoted. The season is divided into three stages of 12 matches. The winners of each stage go into a promotion/relegation playoff with the 17th team from the First Division. The 4 teams play each other twice (home and away) for a total of 6 games. The winner will play in the First Division the following season, the rest in the Second Division. The bottom two clubs are automatically relegated. The 17th club goes into a promotion/relegation playoff with six teams from the Third Division. The season runs from July to May with a one month winter break.

2009-10 Belgian Second Division Map:

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