The Belgian Football Podcast

As Ben's laptop needs a refreshment, Scott and Joris dissect a bust week for Anderlecht as they lose a valuable asset and a T1. They also talk Players Of The Week and go over the latest in the Challenger Pro League.

Ben, Scott and Joris sit together to discuss the latest in the Jupiler Pro League, including transfer news, players and moments of the week and Besnik Hasi surviving yet another crisis meeting at Anderlecht. They also talk all the goings on in the Challenger Pro League, including some very current affairs.

The lost son is back! As Ben returns, we discuss our highlights of the week in Belgian football, take a little trip to AFCON and have a quick look at what happened in the Challenger Pro League.

Scott and Joris dissect all the incoming and outgoings this week in the Belgian transfer market, they also find time to discuss an unexpected evening at The Golden Boot Awards, The Belgian Cup Quarter Finals and a look ahead to the return of european football.

As the winter break arrives and the transfer window opens, Scott and Joris analyse the early completed deals, discuss further changes at Genk and they highlight the work of a little known Belgian coach making waves at AFCON.

An early Christmas drop! Scott and Joris dive deeper into the latest T1 Changes: Nicky Hayen to KRC Genk and Rik De Mil to KAA Gent. Joris also gives us a full report on his visit to 't Kuipje for Westerlo v RAAL and we are all over all the latest from the Challenger Pro League.

Scott and Joris dissect the big news of the week as Club Brugge sack Nicky Hayen and bring back Ivan Leko. STVV continue to fly high and they look closer at Belgium's World Cup Group Stage draw v Egypt, Iran and New Zealand.

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

Ben, Scott and Joris sit down to talk about Sint Truiden confirming their place in the top six and what the Canaries should be aiming for during the play-offs. They also look at the bottom four and who will join Dender. Finally, there was a big result in the CPL this weekend that could determine who will be promoted to the Pro League.

Ben, Scott and Joris try to avoid talking about Anderlecht, but the side just couldn't resist making the headlines again. They also look at Union's return to the cup final and the play off situation in the Challenger Pro League.

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