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3 unusual facts about Belgian Second Division


Belgian Second Division

Between 2008 and 2010 it was named EXQI League after a television channel owned by the league main sponsor, broadcaster Euro1080.

At the end of the 2009/2010 season, Euro1080 showed no more interest in the league, due to financial terms.

R. Léopold Uccle Forestoise

In 1912-13 it played in the second division but managed to secure a place for the next first division season.


Conor Laerenbergh

Conor Laerenbergh (born 18 March 1993) is a Belgian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Royal Antwerp in the Belgian Second Division.

Gert Verheyen

Born in Hoogstraten, Antwerp, Verheyen started playing professionally with Lierse SK, scoring 10 Belgian Second Division goals in his two season-spell, as he was not yet aged 18.

Jonathan Ruttens

Jonathan Ruttens (born 24 August 1987 in Brussels) is a Belgian football goalkeeper, currently playing for Heist in the Belgian Second Division.

Tintín Márquez

Bartolomé "Tintín" Márquez López (born 7 January 1962), is a retired Spanish football and current manager of Eupen in the Belgian Second Division.

Waasland-Beveren

In 2003–04, they finished first in their series of the third division and promoted for the first time to the second division.

Yves Ma-Kalambay

Yves Makabu-Ma-Kalambay (born 31 January 1986) is a Congolese footballer goalkeeper who is currently playing for Royal Antwerp F.C. in Belgian Second Division.

Yves Vanderhaeghe

Subsequently he returned to his first club, playing four years in the Belgian Third Division and two in the second, now with the shirt of R.E. Mouscron.


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