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Exceptions to these rules were numerous, as no team is allowed to play in the first division without a professional license. Also it was frequently the case that the overall champion won one or several periods. Theoretically, a period winner might be near the bottom of the overall rankings, either
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were grouped into 3 periods: the first period contained the first 10 rounds of matches, the next period matches 11 to 22, and the remaining 12 matches were part of the third and last period. The overall leader after 34 games was automatically promoted as second division champion. The four
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Below is a list of the winners of the play-offs, who thereby qualified for next season's Pro League. The first year, the two top clubs were qualified,
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qualifying as second-placed team. In 1996, three clubs had to qualify for
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368:Belgian Second Division play-offs 2011–20
363:Belgian Second Division play-offs 2001–10
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51:but since 2009 also a team from the
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35:matches to decide promotion to the
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59:(or avoiding relegation from) the
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29:Belgian Second Division play-offs
41:Belgian football league system
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202:1986: Racing Jet de Bruxelles
241:1994: K.S.C. Eendracht Aalst
96:The play-offs were a double
385:– A second division website
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412:– Rules of the competition
403:– Belgian football history
394:– Same site, but in French
267:K.F.C. Verbroedering Geel
135:) skipped the play-offs.
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271:2000: R.A.A. Louviéroise
154:1977: R.A.A. Louviéroise
104:number of points, with
603:Belgian Second Division
456:Belgian Second Division
288:Beringen-Heusden-Zolder
205:1987: K.F.C. Winterslag
192:Racing Jet de Bruxelles
73:Belgian Second Division
49:Belgian Second Division
316:2009: K.S.V. Roeselare
225:K.S.C. Eendracht Aalst
106:three points for a win
98:round robin tournament
86:third division playoff
301:2006: K. Lierse S.K.
208:1988: K. Lierse S.K.
139:1974: K. Lierse S.K.
127:finishing first and
351:Oud-Heverlee Leuven
292:2004: K.V. Oostende
262:1998: K.V. Kortrijk
180:K. Beerschot V.A.V.
169:1980: K.V. Kortrijk
108:and one for a draw;
144:R.A.A. Louviéroise
61:Belgian Pro League
53:Belgian Pro League
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186:K. Beringen F.C.
159:K. Berchem Sport
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67:Eligibility
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357:See also
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