The Belgian Football Podcast
Episodes
Missing The Mark
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Penalty misses and a first sacking of the season were the main headlines from the Belgian Pro League and Challenger Pro League this week. Ben, Scott a...
Riemer's Rage
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The international break is over, but for some sides it didn't bring a change in fortune. Ben, Scott and Joris discuss winless Westerlo, a resurgen...
Hong King!
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the international break looms large, the Belgian Pro League rounds up the first part of the season. Ben, Joris and Scott dive into an entertaining ...
No Plfücke!
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Despite their being just a handful of matches in the Belgian Pro League this weekend there was still plenty to talk about. Ben, Scott and Joris chat t...
Kerel Peril!
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The 'trident' return to go over the fallout from match week four of the Belgian Pro League. Ben, Scott and Joris discuss poor starts for Kortr...
Finkball!
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Scott dissect the weekend's football in both the first and second tier of Belgian football. Ben rants about teams playing it out from the ...
Challenger Pro League Preview
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The second tier of Belgian football kicks off this weekend, so Ben, Joris and Scott sat down to look at how the teams are shaping up ahead of the camp...
Away Days!
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scott and Joris review MD2 in The Pro League and discuss a particularly good weekend for away sides and some reasons to be concerned for some clubs......
Embryonic
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Week one is in the books, and there was plenty for the trio to get stuck into on this episode. Slow starts, controversial refereeing decisions and a f...
Belgian Pro League 2023/24 Bumper Season Preview!
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's that time of the year again! Ben, Scott and Joris return to go through all 16 Pro League sides ahead of the 2023/2024 campaign. They talk coa...
Helicopter Sunday!
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The 2022/2023 season wrapped up in dramatic fashion over the weekend as Royal Antwerp won their first title since 1957. Ben and Scott console a disapp...
The Final Countdown!
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Antwerp's party was put on hold by Union, but now Genk are back in the hunt after a late win over Club Brugge. Ben, Joris and Scott digest all the...
Tenderhooks
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scott and Joris get to grips with a thrilling MD 38 as Antwerp and Union Saint Gilloise are set up for a thrilling title showdown. They also discuss h...
The Spirit of Goethals
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scott and Joris analyse this weeks weeks action, including: the Spirit of Goethals (Molenbeeks most famous son) shining down on the club as they were ...
Fortitude
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joris returns to join Ben and Scott as they mull over an eventful weekend in Belgian football. Antwerp got the win they wanted against Genk to go top ...
Red Alert
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Scott dive into a week of action dominated by Royal Antwerp. The Great Old beat Mechelen to win the cup, while also announcing their title cre...
Close, but no cigar
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Belgian regular season is over and it was certainly a nail biting affair for many clubs! Ben, Scott and Joris go through all the games that matter...
Rats and Sinking Ships
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While Ben was away in Zurich Scott and Joris talked rats, the relegation of Oostende, ending a 10 year stay in The Pro League and also found time for ...
Ill-fated
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Scott and Joris discuss all the action from the Belgian Pro League as RFC Seraing are finally relegated. Zulte-Waregem and KV Oostende look desti...
Fast and Furious
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Routine wins were the order of the day as none of the sides near the bottom picked up any points. Ben, Scott and Joris talk about the ramifications an...
The Green Man - Special with Oli Makin, head groundsman at OH Leuven
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scott sat down with Oli Makin Head Groundsnan at OHL Leuven to discuss a beginners guide to turf...the realities of elite turf maintenance, Belgian cu...
Locked in!
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Joris and Scott delve into the final mathcday before the international break. They talk about which teams are happy and which aren't with the bre...
Stripped and Confused
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joris and Scott are without Ben as they go through another wild weekend of Belgian Football. They talk goal fests in Eupen, Gent's demolishing of Zult...
The Trident!
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The BFP is back at full capacity as Joris returns from his trip to Georgia. The trident dicuss all the action from the weekend, including a shock win ...
Zonal marking!
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Belgian classics are back on the road, but they were also very much present on the pitch! Zulte Waregem continue to lead the grupetto after their ...
Broken Streaks
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Union finally lose a game, while Oostende finally keep a clean sheet! Ben and Scott go over both games, as well as two great games in Mechelen and Bru...
Let's Tedesco!
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With a weekend of huge fixtures at the top and bottom of the league, there is plenty for Ben and Scott to go over. Add in the end of the Challenger Pr...
Limburg Spice
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wasabi was the order of the day in Sint Truiden, but Ben and Scott had plenty else to chat over this week! Genk and Union saw debutants star, Club and...
Fire Sale!
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Scott dive into the weekends action and the transfers as they happen. The two look at an entertaining draw between Kortrijk and Oostende, dram...
Parayphobia
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Seraing make it 365 days without a home win, Club still can't win, Oostende can't win either! Ben and Scott dive into all the action, as well as the r...
Revolting Strikers
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Plenty of unhappy strikers in the Pro League with two big names looking to move on. Ben and Scott reflect on this, as well as all the other action fro...
Bottom's Up!
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy 2023 to everyone, and to celebrate we are back with a brand new episode. Scott and Ben go through all the action from another crazy week of Belg...
Hot Break!
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The first half of the Belgian Pro League season is in the books, and Joris returns to chat through all the action, including a second sacking of the s...
Paul's Haul
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Another two man game, and a stripped back audio with regular editor in chief Joris away on holiday. Apologies for any sounds or issues that may be pre...
Haunted
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The two man game was in play this week, as Ben and Scott sat down to talk through all the weekends action, including another two sackings! Thalhammer ...
Roadshow!
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After a weekend in Belgium, there is plenty to discuss on this weeks episode! The trio sit down to go back over their trip to Brugge on Friday night, ...
History Boys
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the week the Club Brugge made history, the Pro League also had its fair share of excitement. Ben, Joris and Scott go through all the talking points...
Super Mario Bros
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Another week another weekend of Belgian Pro League action. We return to disect the Friday night win for Anrwerp, red cards galore and a couple of Mari...
Dino's Hat
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Plenty of shocks and surprises in this weeks Belgian Pro League and Challenger Pro League. The trio are back as they go over Seraing's derby win, Kort...
The Zinckernagel Sparkle
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the international break now upon us, lots of teams will be assessing their opening to the season. Ben, Joris and Scott look at the weekends actio...
Restless Natives
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An eventful week for Belgian football, including 0 goals conceded in the best European week in a long while, a crisis lingering at Anderlecht, and som...
Duran Duran
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While Ben is finally off on a long-delayed honeymoon trip, Scott and Joris talk you through the weekend where Julien Duranville made his first tangibl...
Nuancing off the mark
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The three man show returns, and Ben Scott and Joris run the triangle offence over all of the action from the Belgian Pro League. They also look back a...
Heavy Metallos!
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Another exciting week of Pro League action as Ben and Joris run the two man game on the weekends action, including Seraings top performance, Westerlo ...
Debutants!
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What a week for the new boys! Debut goals were the order of the week, as Scott and Ben run the two man game going over all the weekends action and mid...
Challenger League Preview
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our second preview of the season, this time looking at the second tier of Belgian football, the newly named Challenger League. The trio go through all...
Mark Van Bosuil!
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After three matches the Great Old are leading the pack! Ben, Scott and Joris look over an entertaining game at the Bosuil, more dropped points for Clu...
Impetus
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The second matchday is in the books, and we already have a few shocks! OHL continue their fantastic start, while Eupen shocked Club Brugge at home. Be...
Flying Start!
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scott and Joris dive into the first weekends action of the Pro League, including last minute goas for Standard and Club Brugge, as well as a first win...
2022/23 Jupiler Pro League preseason preview!
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's finally here, the big episode everyone's been waiting for! Ben, Joris and Scott dive into an earlier than usual preview of all 1A teams in Belgiu...
End of Season Review
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Awards time! We gave ourselves a few weeks after the end of 2021/22 to reflect and come up with our Team of the Season, as well as some individual awa...
GOLDEN - Special with James Kelly
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Golden - Why Belgian Football is More Than One Generation is a fantastic book covering Belgian football history. With the recent release, we finally g...
Dead Rubbers and Flying Storcks
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The season comes to an end, with as little excitement as possible given that everything had already been decided. Ben, Scott and Joris spent the final...
Lights Out!
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Congratulations to Club Brugge, who confirmed their title win against Antwerp! Ben, Scott and Joris go through all the matches, as well as the future ...
Shifting Sands
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The double header of play off football has left its mark. The trio discuss the implications of the results from all the games, as well as their opinio...
Let's Get Physical
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Second week of the play offs down, with PO2 stealing all the goals this weekend! PO1 had intrigue but no goals, while Seraing survive against RWDM for...
Shoot for the Towel
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The play offs have started, and so has the drama! Joris returns to join Ben and Scott as they break down the relegation play off first leg and the fir...
Cup Final Preview!
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anderlecht and Gent face off in the Croky Cup final on the 18th, so we grabbed two guests who know all about their respective clubs. Stefan Smet of He...
Helter-Skelter
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The final game of the regular season has been and gone, with multiple teams still fighting for play off spaces. Ben, Joris and Scott discuss the final...
Getting the Jitter's
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Just one more game of the regular season to go, but no let up in the action! Scott, Ben and Joris talk through all the action, with play off 1 and 2 a...
Bosuil Stations
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Just two more games left after this weekend in the Pro League! Unfortunately Joris was unable to join due to illness, so it was just a two man show wi...
Rock Bottom
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Scott and Joris chat through all the weekends Pro League action, including the official relegation for Beerschot, Mechelen throwing away another ...
100!
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
100 episodes of the Belgian Football Podcast! The league certainly provided with a weekend of derby's and goals. Ben, Joris and Scott go over all the ...
PAOK Special
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scott sat down with Alain from Hellas Footy to preview the Conference league match up between Gent and PAOK. Alain gave us the lowdown on the team fro...
The goal that wasn't!
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Just a two man show this week, but still plenty to talk about! Scott and Ben dive into big games and the top and bottom, with Club Brugge v Antwerp an...
Panic Button!
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Eupen hit the panic button with the sacking of Kramer, while a heavy Derby defeat might see the same at Zulte Waragem. USG return to winning ways whil...
Symmetry
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lots of symmetry in the Pro League this week! We go through identical 1-0 wins for Gent and Antwerp, goalfest between OHL and Cercle, suprise win for ...
2021/2022 Winter Transfer Review
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Now that the dust has settled, Ben Joris and Scott sat down to dive into all the comings and goings for each of the Belgian Pro League Teams. Every te...
Significant?
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
USG march on with a win over Antwerp, while Beerschot all but confirm their relegation with a defeat away to Mechelen and the sacking of their manager...
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Special with Alex Muzio
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We've been teasing it for a while and it is finally here! Ben and Scott sat down with President of high flying USG to chat about the clubs return to 1...
Brussels Boogie!
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
USG remain in top spot after completing the double over the neighbours Anderlecht! We discuss all the action from the derby, as well as throughout the...
Backflipping!
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Herve Koffi stole the show with his backflips at AFCON 2021, while back in Belgium there was plenty of excitement on the domestic front. The trio chat...
Forfeits, Fog and F*** Ups!
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
2022 is here and the Pro League made its return this past weekend. We discuss all the games that took place, those that didn't and those that started ...
The Dury's Out
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Goals galore once again in the Pro League, with plenty of action to get stuck into. We talk the big game between Club Brugge and Anderlecht, the situa...
Playing with Fire
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After an unforeseen break in episodes, we are back this week to talk through an eventful 2 weeks in the Belgian Pro League. The trio discuss the crazy...
Shameful!
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Another week with no 0-0 draws in the Belgian Pro League! Ben, Scott and Joris go through each game, including OHL's surprising win away to the league...
Bloodbath!
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Goals galore in the Belgian Pro League this weekend, and a number of shocks! The trio dicuss Mechelens big win over the champions, Oostendes humiliati...
Lommel SK Special
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We were absolutely delighted to be joined by Mike Green (Lommel SK CEO) and Peter van der Veen (Lommel SK Head Coach) for a chat about the Limburg clu...
Streaking
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With another international break looming, the trio sat down to dissect the latest Pro League action. Club Brugge and Standards entertaining draw and t...
Spooky
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With Joris away, Ben and Scott run the two man game this week to go through another eventful weekend of Belgian Football. They chat through the goal f...
Getting High
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Joris and Scott chat through all the latest action from the Belgian Pro League 1A and 1B, including a goalfest between KV Mechelen and Zulte Wara...
Musical Chairs
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The international break is over, and we are back to talk domestic football again! Unions epic comeback against Seraing is a clear game of the week, al...
Will Downing Special Episode!
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A few weeks ago we sat down with the Pro League English commentator Will Downing to chat all things Belgian football, as well as about him personally....
Flare up!
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the international break looming, it gave plenty of clubs a chance to assess the season so far. Standard decided to move on, so we discuss the sac...
Purple Hex
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben returns to join Scott and Joris to dissect another eventful week in the Pro League. The trio talk OHL's big away point at the Jan Breydal, the thr...
Seven!
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Just a two man gig this week but by no means a drop off in action! Scott and Joris dicuss the Limburg Derby, the classico, Beerschot troubles and cont...
Brave
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Goals galore! We are back after the international break and the league did not skip a beat. We talk USG dramatic equaliser against Genk, Kamal Sowah's...
European Special - Gent Group Preview
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The new Conference League starts this week, with Gent in a group alongside Flora Tallinn, Anorthosis Famagusta and Partizan Belgrade. To get you in th...
European Special - Antwerp Group Preview
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Europa League starts this week, with Antwerp in a group alongside Olympiakos, Eintracht Frankfurt and Fenerbahce. To get you in the mood we have s...
European Special - Genk Group Preview
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Europa League starts this week, with Genk in a group alongside Rapid Wien, Dinamo Zagreb and West Ham . To get you in the mood we have spoken to 3...
European Special - Club Brugge Group Preview
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The UCL starts this week, with Club Brugge in a tasty group alongside PSG, RB Leipzig and Manchester City. To get you in the mood we have spoken to 3 ...
Cercle Brugge Special - Carlos Avina interview
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We recently sat down with the technical director of Cercle Brugge, Carlos Avina, to chat. Carlos gave us an insight into his own football background, ...
Kleine Generaal
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sad news emerged from Belgium over the last week, with the death of the legendary Wilfred Van Moer. We pay our tribute to the great man who passed at ...
Pandas Ablaze!
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Five games into the season and we have a surprise package at the top of the table! Joris, Scott and Ben discuss the incredible start to the season for...
A to B
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Plenty of action from the Belgian Pro League this week for the trio to get stuck in to, with a USG continuing their fine start to the season, Club Bru...
Dieumerci, it's Freyday now
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joris returns to join Ben and Scott as they once again dive into another week of Belgian football action. The trio chat Frey's 5 star performance, Gen...
Wild Night at the Luminus
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Scott are a man down this week as Joris had to take a week off. They discuss the crazy game between Genk and Oostende on Friday night, as well...
Homecoming!
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What a first weekend of Pro League action we had! Drama, controversy and a goal of the season contender already. Ben, Joris and Scott dive into the ga...
Season 2021/22 Bumper Preview
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It is finally here! Originally we were going to launch this in two parts, but we thought we would just throw the whole thing at you instead. Ben, Scot...
Season 2 Prelude
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The 2021/22 Belgian Pro League season is almost upon us..... Intro music: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ license link, Scott Holmes ...