The Belgian Football Podcast

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 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.

Ben returns to join Scott to mull over another intriguing weekend in the top two leagues of Belgian football. They talk huge results for KV Mechelen, Charleroi, Genk, Cercle Brugge and Kortrijk. The duo also talk about smoke bombs and punches as they dive into the second tier where the race for promotion is reaching its climax.

Scott and Joris review the opening MD as the Pro League POs begin and look at the latest from The Challenger Pro League as the season reaches the business end.

Scott and Joris review the final weekend of the regular season and look ahead proper to the POs..they also discuss the fallout at Cercle Brugge, and the latest in The Challenger Pro League...they also find time to discuss Belgium's upcoming double header v Ukraine.

Scott and Joris review MD 29...some sides now know their, fate, while others still have work to do...Joris gets pre POs excitement and we explore the pressure facing Anderlecht's T1 David Hubert...they also find time to discuss the main talking points in the Challenger Pro League as well!

A bumper episode sees Scott and Joris joined by former Beveren CEO Antoine Gobin to dissect in detail Challenger Pro League format change, inparticular the financial ramifications of the new format. The team also find time to analyse the detail behind the departures of Jonas De Roeck at Antwerp and Besnik Hasi at KV Mechelen in a news packed week across belgian football!

Ben, Scott and Joris make it a trident reunion as they go through all the action in the Belgian Pro League. No Challenger Pro League review this week as the potentially new format change was leaked early. They discuss the potential ramifications of this new system that will be a major departure from the current system.

Ben returns to join Scott for a chat about another interesting week at both ends of the table. The two talk about the top six being all but decided, as well as some takes on match ups in a potential play-down final. They also dig deeper into the situation at Lommel after the side were described as soulless following another thumping defeat.