The Belgian Football Podcast

Scott and Joris review the highlights from MD 16 in the Pro League, in what is a Sint Truiden (STVV) heavy episode. They discuss Wouter Vrancken, but also Anderlecht and the new man in the hot seat at Antwerp. They even find time to discuss the impending World Cup Group Stage draw!

Part two of our pre-season preview see's the side talk about the two newly promoted sides in RAAL and Zulte Waregem, as well as the rest of the sides that make up the 2025/2026 Pro League. If you enjoy the podcast, please do consider buying us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/belgianfootballpodcastScott has launched a sub stack! Subscribe here for weekly articles on Belgian football: https://coyneconsultancy.substack.com/To find Ben's writing on Belgian football visit the Get Belgian and Dutch football website here: https://getfootballnewsbene.com/Ben's book on the history of the Africa Cup of Nations can be bought here:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Africa-Cup-Nations-Underappreciated-Tournament/dp/1801506604/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2F18IJZ0QZL2T&keywords=africa+cup+of+nations&qid=1704121168&sprefix=africa+cup+of+nations%2Caps%2C259&sr=8-1

Ben, Scott and Joris return for another season of Belgian Pro League action. This year we have split the preview show into two parts, starting with Anderlecht, Club and Cercle Brugge, Genk, Gent, Dender, KV Mechelen and OH Leuven. As per usual, the trio chat transfers, coaches and the general context around each of the clubs. Scott has launched a sub stack! Subscribe here for weekly articles on Belgian football: https://coyneconsultancy.substack.com/ To find Ben's writing on Belgian football visit the Get Belgian and Dutch football website here: https://getfootballnewsbene.com/ Ben's book on the history of the Africa Cup of Nations can be bought here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Africa-Cup-Nations-Underappreciated-Tournament/dp/1801506604/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2F18IJZ0QZL2T&keywords=africa+cup+of+nations&qid=1704121168&sprefix=africa+cup+of+nations%2Caps%2C259&sr=8-1

After a week off, the trio return to talk a surprise team at the top of the Pro League table, European crunch points, transfers and players of the week. They also dive into the CPL and predict the main contenders for the top and the drop. If you enjoy the podcast, please do consider buying us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/belgianfootballpodcastScott has launched a sub stack! Subscribe here for weekly articles on Belgian football: https://coyneconsultancy.substack.com/To find Ben's writing on Belgian football visit the Get Belgian and Dutch football website here: https://getfootballnewsbene.com/Ben's book on the history of the Africa Cup of Nations can be bought here:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Africa-Cup-Nations-Underappreciated-Tournament/dp/1801506604/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2F18IJZ0QZL2T&keywords=africa+cup+of+nations&qid=1704121168&sprefix=africa+cup+of+nations%2Caps%2C259&sr=8-1

Ben returns to join Joris and Scott to talk managers already under pressure, the return of a fan favourite to Genk, recent transfers, players of the week and the return of the CPL!

Scott and Joris discuss some of the week's significant transfer activity...including a new outgoing Belgian transfer record. Early Season worries for RAAL... the state of play in Europe and the return of The Challenger Pro League!

Match day one is in the books, and Ben, Scott and Joris are ready to discuss the action. The trio give far too early in the season hot takes, talk goalkeeper rotation at Club Brugge, star performers from the opening week and a brief dip into European qualification.If you enjoy the podcast, please do consider buying us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/belgianfootballpodcastScott has launched a sub stack! Subscribe here for weekly articles on Belgian football: https://coyneconsultancy.substack.com/To find Ben's writing on Belgian football visit the Get Belgian and Dutch football website here: https://getfootballnewsbene.com/Ben's book on the history of the Africa Cup of Nations can be bought here:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Africa-Cup-Nations-Underappreciated-Tournament/dp/1801506604/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2F18IJZ0QZL2T&keywords=africa+cup+of+nations&qid=1704121168&sprefix=africa+cup+of+nations%2Caps%2C259&sr=8-1

Scott and Joris look more closely at the situation at Cercle Brugge, praise Felice Mazzu's impact at OHL and ask questions of Westerlo. They also find time to say nice things about Anderlecht and probe Belgium's upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

It's all going wrong in Antwerp! The lads chat through who is to blame for the current situation at the Great Old and what the future might hold for the club. They also talk about Max Dean's antics against OH Leuven and player's of the week (some for better reasons than others!). They then talk second tier action and even take a brief look into the third tier of Belgian football!

Felice Mazzu is back in the Pro League! Ben, Scott and Joris talk OH Leuven's 'new' head coach and how they think he will get on at the struggling club. They also talk DAZN and TV deals before jumping into the second tier for a longer round up. Ben's piece on Mazzu's return can be read here: https://getfootballnewsbene.com/last-chance-saloon-for-felice-mazzu-at-oh-leuven/Sign up to Scott's substack here: https://coyneconsultancy.substack.com/Donate to our buymeacoffee here: https://buymeacoffee.com/belgianfootballpodcast

The international break is once again in the books and Pro League action returns to Belgium. Ben, Scott and Joris talk a surprising managerial appointment for Union, the chaos of Standard v Antwerp, Ben's trip to Brugge and European fixtures. No CPL action in this weeks episode but there will be plenty next time. Scott's substack piece on David Hubert can be found here: https://coyneconsultancy.substack.com/p/perception-and-reality

Scott and Joris review MD 10 in the Pro league, including increasing worries for Antwerp and Mechelen's best start to a season in 34 years. They find time to praise Beveren and discuss developments at Club Nxts in the Challenger Pro league

Ben and Scott run the two man show while Joris throws himself out of a plane. The duo talk Gent as a top four candidate, Genk's big week and preview the upcoming European games. They then dive into the second tier to talk Club NXT, strikers on the move in January and new ownership in Beerschot.

Ben, Scott and Joris talk Zulte Waregem and Antwerp in depth, Club's huge win over Monaco in the Champions League and predictions for Genk against Rangers. In the CPL, the trio chat about unbeaten Beveren and Kortrijk, before going full Sweeper podcast and looking up Swedish women's teams and Italian sides from the 1970s.

The Belgian Pro League returns after the international break with a few shocks and surprises. Union remain unbeaten and take PSV apart in Europe, RAAL surprise Club and Sint Truiden's unbeaten run comes to an end. The trio talk favourite transfers, Dender's survival chances (already), Union in Europe and a crazy came for Beveren in the CPL.

Scott and Joris pour over the European league phase draws for Belgian clubs and discuss a terrible week for Anderlecht on and off the park + a change of T1 at Standard and they review a busy mercato week.

Scott and Joris review a busy week in Belgian football including an intense title race between USG and Club Brugge...a successful PO for Charleroi and the BIG impending 2 legged jump off encounter between Cercle Brugge and Patro Eisden.

Ben and Joris sit down to talk through all the action in Belgian football this past weekend. They talk title race, relegation of Kortrijk and the first leg of the promotion play-off in the Challenger Pro League. They then also talk about the cup final between Anderlecht and Club Brugge.

Ben, Scott and Joris return to chat through an eventful few weeks in the Belgian Pro League and Challenger Pro League. They talk Union taking the lead in the title race, chaos in play-off two and the end of the line for Kortrijk? They also talk about the chaos on the final day of the Challenger Pro League and the end of the first round of the play-offs.

Joris returns to make it a full trio as matchday three of the play-offs is in the books. The trio chat Club Brugge's huge win in the title race, chaos and composure for Sint Truiden and a crazy situation emerging ahead of the final day in the Challenger Pro League.