The 2015–16 season of the Belgian Second Division (also known as Proximus League for sponsorship reasons) began on 8 August 2015 and ended in April 2016.
Structural changes This season was the last under the name Second Division. Starting from 2016-17 the league is known as First Division B as a result of reforms in the Belgian league system. The champions were promoted and 9 teams relegated to the third division named Amateur First Division or Amateur Superleague, while no team was promoted from the lower division. Promotion playoffs were not played and three-period rankings were not applied.
Team changes After promotion and relegation, only 11 teams of the previous season remained in the league, with 5 others being replaced. One team was not replaced, thus reducing the competition to 17 teams.
Out STVV were promoted as champions of the previous season. Leuven were promoted after winning the promotion playoffs. Woluwe-Zaventem were relegated to the Third Division after finishing 18th and for not applying for a license. KRC Mechelen were relegated to the Third Division after finishing 17th and for not applying for a license. Eendracht Aalst were relegated after failing to obtain a license. Mons folded as a team.
In Cercle Brugge were relegated from the Belgian Pro League after finishing in last place. Lierse were relegated from the Belgian Pro League after finishing third in the playoffs. Coxyde were promoted as champions from Third Division A. Union SG were promoted as runner-up from Third Division B, after champions Cappellen did not apply for a license. Deinze were promoted after winning the third division playoffs.
Team information
Club City First season of current spell in second division</th> Coming from 2014-15 result Stadium CapacityAntwerp2004–05Belgian Pro League10th (D2)Bosuilstadion16,649Bruges2015–16Belgian Pro League15th (D1)Jan Breydel Stadium29,945Koksijde2015–16Belgian Third Division1st (D3A)Henri Housaegerstadion2,500Deinze2015–16Belgian Third Division2nd (D3B)Burgemeester Van de Wiele Stadion7,515Dessel2012–13Belgian Third Division15th (D2)Lorzestraat5,000Eupen2011–12Belgian Pro League3rd (D2)Kehrweg Stadion8,000Geel2013–14Belgian Third Division13th (D2)De Leunen10,022Heist-op-den-Berg2010–11Belgian Third Division14th (D2)Gemeentelijk Sportcentrum3,000Lier2015–16Belgian Pro League16th (D1)Herman Vanderpoortenstadion14,538Lommel2005–06Belgian Third Division2nd (D2)Soevereinstadion12,500Maasmechelen2014–15Belgian Third Division16th (D2)Patro-stadion5,000Roeselare2010–11Belgian Pro League11th (D2)Schiervelde Stadion9,075Seraing2014–15Belgian Provincial Leagues5th (D2)Stade Pairay6,744Tubize2009–10Belgian Pro League8th (D2)Stade Leburton9,000Brussels2011–12Belgian Third Division12th (D2)Stade Fallon2,500Virton2013–14Belgian Third Division6th (D2)Stade Yvan Georges4,000Saint-Gilles, Brussels2015–16Belgian Third Division2nd (D3B)Stade Joseph Marien6,000
Personnel and kits Club Manager Captain Kit Manufacturer Sponsors Antwerp David Gevaert Kappa ONE Antwerp Cercle Frederik Vanderbiest Masita ADMB Coxyde Hugo Vandenheede Jako Vandermeeren Dessel Bart Wilmssen Saller Tuytelaers Deinze Dennis Van Wijk Nike Declercq Stortbeton Dakota Eupen Tintín Márquez Burrda Aspire Academy Geel Vincent Euvrard Olympic Tormans Heist Francis Bosschaerts Saller Kovera Lierse Slaviša Stojanović Jako Wadi Degla Lommel Bart De Roover Legea Belien Auto Derdaele+ Maasmechelen Vacant Jartazi e.Baillien Roeselare Franky Van Der Elst Joma Euro Shop Saint-Gilloise Marc Grosjean Patrick Culture et Formation Seraing Dražen Brnčić Masita Startpeople VOO Tubize Colbert Marlot Kappa No sponsor Virton Frank Defays Jako Emond BMW White Star John Bico Nike No sponsor
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